Author: Charles Dollfus; Edgar De Geoffrey
Title: Histoire de la Locomotion Terrestre
Description: Paris, L'Illustration, 1935. First edition. Cloth. A wonderfully illustrated French history of transport concerning trains and motor cars by the pioneer Charles Dollfus. Written by aeronaut and prolific historian, Charles Dollfus. He also held several world records in ballooning, including for the first stratospheric flight in France.In the French language.Vividly illustrated throughout with in-text illustrations and photographs, monochrome plates and four tipped-in illustrations in colour.The first edition of this fascinating French history of transport. In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards. Externally rather worn, with the backstrip near detached from the front joint. Otherwise, some bumping to the extremities. Front pastedown has a tear to the decorative paper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .

Keywords: Charles Dollfus French History History of Transport French Transport French History Not Stated


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