A History of Aeronautics. With a Selection of Progress in Aeroplane Design.

First Edition. 8vo., blue clothbound hardback gilt, blind-stamped lettering to upper cover, rebacked with original spine cloth laid on, new endpapers; [x] + 521pp, indexed + 4pp publisher's catalogue, illustrated with b/w plates. A clean copy with no previous ownership inscriptions or annotation. Possibly lacking frontispiece. Edges lightly foxed and browned, heavier foxing to first and last few pages and occasional light foxing throughout, boards a little rubbled and faded in places. Overall a VG copy.