Edition: First Edition
Published By: Whittaker & Co.,
Hardback. First Edition. A handsome copy bound in navy cloth with bright gilt emblem to the front and gilt titles to the spine. Overall a good copy with the binidng clean and showing just minmal wear. While internally the pages are free of any foxing or inscriptions. Title and preface page are loose. Beautifully illustated with a folding frontispiece. pp. 94 + 2. An historical overview of lighter than air flight, from the Montgolfier brothers hot air experiments, to the early aeronauts and the techncal challenges they faced.
Book Condition: Very Good
Author: G. May
Ref: 122551
Price £125.00
