Edition: First Edition
Illustrated By: F. W. Lanchester
Published By: Constable and Company Limited
St Mary's Books is proud to present this 1916 first edition of "The Flying Machine from an Engineering Standpoint" by F. W. Lanchester, signed by the author. This remarkable book constitutes "A Reprint of the "James Forrest" Lecture, 1914... including a discussion concernign the theory of sustentation and the expenditure of power in flight, a paper presetnign at a meeting of the International Engineering Congress in San Francisco, 1915". Housed in its original brown dustjacket, this hardback book is bound in green cloth and contains i-viii, 137pp. including indices and appendices.This book highlights the discussions and debates in contemporary aviation theory, and is supplemented by a host of diagrams and graphs produced by the author. This edition is in good condition, though there is a closed tear on the dustjacket, some wear on the spine, and some very minor foxing throughout the work, it remains remarkably clean and readable for a book of this age and rarity. "The Flying Machine from an Engineering Standpoint" is looking for a new home, and would make for a lovely gift for any aviation enthusiasts.
Book Condition: Good
Author: F. W. Lanchester
Binding: Hardback
Ref: 122528
Price £200.00
