Montagu (Lord, editor) A Short History of Balloons and Flying Machines
£125
…With a Chapter by Major B. Baden-Powell
London, “The Car Illustrated”, 1907.
First edition. 8vo. Original sage pictorial cloth, priced 1/6.
Charting the evolution of aviation from the Montgolfier brothers’ inaugural 1783 balloon flight through the era of airships and early powered aircraft, spotlighting pioneers like the Wright brothers and examining aviation’s societal impact.
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Cloth a little bumped with minor wear to fore-edge of upper board, but overall very good.
Illustrations.
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