Vehicles of the Air: A Popular Exposition of Modern Aeronautics with Working Drawings
by Lougheed, Victor
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Arvada, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: Reilly & Britton Co., 1909. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 479-page detailed book on the early stages of aviation, includes balloons, dirigibles, notables in airplane history, and all the details of aeroplanes. 270 illustrations: photos, drawings and maps. Dark blue cloth boards with bright gold titles & image. Cloth is lightly rubbed on edges and a crease on spine. Rear gutter has been reglued. Clean and straight.
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- Bookseller
- Old Algonquin Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16521
- Title
- Vehicles of the Air: A Popular Exposition of Modern Aeronautics with Working Drawings
- Author
- Lougheed, Victor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Reilly & Britton Co.
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1909
- Keywords
- aviation, aeroplanes, airplanes, history, flight , Clement Ader, Wright brothers, noisgn
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About the Seller
Old Algonquin Books
Biblio member since 2006
Arvada, Colorado
About Old Algonquin Books
Old Algonquin Books. owned by John and Helen Dunning, was an open store in Denver from 1984-1994. and has been an online business since then. Member: Rocky Mountain Antiquarian Booksellers Association (RMABA).All books with dust jackets have removable mylar covers on the jackets unless otherwise noted. First edition also means first printing unless otherwise noted.
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