Edition: First Edition
Published By: Librairie Aeronautique
Les Aeroplanes de 1912 Etude technique, avec plans cotes, des principaux aeroplanes is a significent historical aviation book written by Raymond De Gaston and Alexandre Dumas ( a prominant aviation journalist and engineer of that era ) This rare aviation book was published in Paris in 1912 during the pioneering era of flight and provides meticulous engineering insights, structural calculations, and dimensional scale drawings of the world's leading early aircraft. This copy has been richly re-bound in red quarter leather with marble paper covered sides. Marbled endpapers with the original journal covers bound within. Overall a superb copy with just a little fading to the spine. The original covers are a little toned and grubby with pencil notation to the rear cover. The rest of the pages remain clean. A wonderful copy of a scarce title and a must for any aviation enthusiast.
Book Condition: Very Good
Author: R. De Gaston and Alex Dumas
Ref: 123777
Price £120.00
