Author: R. Dallas Brett
Title: History of British Aviation 1908-1914
Description: London, Aviation Book Club, 1935. Cloth. A two volume study of British aviation before the First World War, illustrated with a number of photographic and illustrated plates. A two volume work providing a comprehensive study of British aviation between 1908 and 1914, giving 'a coherent story of Great Britain's part in the conquest of the air by the human race' in the years leading up to the first world war, and published in anticipation of the second.Volume I covers the years 1908-1912, and volume II 1912-1914. Each is illustrated with numerous plates containing contemporary photographs, sketches and plans of early aircraft.To the rear of volume II is a 'Roll of Honour of British Pilots killed in Fatal Accidents', and a glossary of technical terms.Featuring sections of the publisher's original dust wrapper laid down to the front and rear wraps of new dust wrappers. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with sections of the original front and rear wraps laid down on new dust wrappers. Boards clean and bright. Bumping to spine heads and tails. Fading and marks to vol I back strip. Shelf wear to head and tail of replacement dust wrapper's, with laid down sections of the original dust wrappers age toned to perimeters. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, with the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good/Good.
Keywords: RAF aviation first world war WWI aviation Not Stated
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Title: History of British Aviation 1908-1914
Description: London, Aviation Book Club, 1935. Cloth. A two volume study of British aviation before the First World War, illustrated with a number of photographic and illustrated plates. A two volume work providing a comprehensive study of British aviation between 1908 and 1914, giving 'a coherent story of Great Britain's part in the conquest of the air by the human race' in the years leading up to the first world war, and published in anticipation of the second.Volume I covers the years 1908-1912, and volume II 1912-1914. Each is illustrated with numerous plates containing contemporary photographs, sketches and plans of early aircraft.To the rear of volume II is a 'Roll of Honour of British Pilots killed in Fatal Accidents', and a glossary of technical terms.Featuring sections of the publisher's original dust wrapper laid down to the front and rear wraps of new dust wrappers. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with sections of the original front and rear wraps laid down on new dust wrappers. Boards clean and bright. Bumping to spine heads and tails. Fading and marks to vol I back strip. Shelf wear to head and tail of replacement dust wrapper's, with laid down sections of the original dust wrappers age toned to perimeters. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, with the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good/Good.
Keywords: RAF aviation first world war WWI aviation Not Stated
Price: GBP 48.00 = appr. US$ 68.54 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 789F33
- Book number: 789F33
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