Edition: English Edition
Published By: William Heinemann
St Mary's Books is proud to present this 1909 English edition of "The Conquest of the Air" by Alphonse Berget. Bound in olive green cloth with black ink lettering and a gold gilt illustration of an aeroplane on the cover, this hardback book contains i-xxiv and 295 pages of text supplemented with diagrams and contemporary black and white photographs such as the frontispiece images of "Flight of "La France" over Paris" and "Voyage of the "Berliot" Aeroplane". This text provides a history of the progress of aviation and offers some predictions as to its future. This copy is in very good condition, with few notable blemishes or imperfections other than some minor bumping to the cover, some offsetting to the front free endpapers, and some minor foxing throughout. "The Conquest of the Air" is looking for a new home and would make for a perfect gift for anyone hoping to gain a better understanding of the early history of aviation.
Book Condition: Very Good
Author: Alphonse Berget
Binding: Hardback
Ref: 122773
Price £60.00
