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1960 The Aeroplane: an Historical Survey of its Origins and Development
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Description
First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper
This was a definitive work, exploring the history and origins of flying vessels. With commentaries on the kite, rocket, aero engine and parachute.
Written by British polymath and aviation historian, Charles Gibbs-Smith.
Complete with an unclipped dust wrapper.
A smart first edition of this thorough and researched work.
Condition
In the publisher's original full cloth binding with an unclipped dust wrapper. Externally generally smart, with just a little fading to the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper has some loss to the head of the spine, which is sunned, but is otherwise in excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
Near Fine
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