Early Aeroplanes 1907-18

Brattleboro VT: The Stephen Greene Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dj. 1962. 1st American Trade Edition. Hardcover. (price-clipped) [modest wear and very light soiling along top and bottom edges of book's covers; the jacket is lightly age-toned and has a handful of short closed edge-tears, a bit of wear at the extremities, and some minor damage at the spine ends]. (full-color drawings) Oversize oblong volume (approx. 19" x 14"), with beautiful full-page illustrations of a dozen vintage aircraft, each accompanied by a discussion of its history and technical aspects. "Each plate has been drawn to scale with absolutely accuracy, and depicts an individual plane as it looked at a specific period -- for instance, the Fokker D-VII is that flown by Goering when commander of the Richthofen 'circus' during the last months of the war." Edition limited to 500 copies, ****NOTE that additional postage charges will be assessed for international shipping of this large and heavy volume, and ALSO NOTE that because of its size and shape, we will be unable to supply a protective mylar cover for the dust jacket.**** .