British airships, past, present & future
1919, First Edition. London : John Lane, The Bodley Head ; New York : John Lane Company. Very good copy in the original title-blocked blue cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Endpapers and deckle edges lightly foxed, with interior remaining tight, bright and clean. A well-preserved copy overall. Item #461096
Physical description; xiv, 244 pages, 24 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 19 cm. Contents: Introduction — Early airships and their development to the present day — British airships built by private firms — British army airships — Early days of the naval airship section, Parseval airships, Astra-Torres type, etc. — Naval airships: the non-rigids — Naval airships: the rigids — The work of the airship in the World War — The future of airships. Subjects; Whale, George 1877-1951. Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers. Great Britain. Royal Naval Air Service. Airships Great Britain History 20th century. Aeronautics, Military Great Britain History 20th century. World War, 1914-1918 Aerial operations, British.
Price: €48.95