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Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Smithsonian Inst Pr, 1991 1st edition hardback and dust jacket in near fine condition. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Smithsonian, 1991-08-17. Hardcover. Very Good. ***Please Read*** No marks on text - My shelf location - k-31-c

Smithsonian, 1991-08-17. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 10x8x1. Dust jacket and book are clean, has a good binding, no marks or notations.

Smithsonian Institution Pres. 1991. Hardcover. UsedVeryGood. Hardcover; Smithsonian History of Aviation Series; light fading, light shel f wear to exterior; otherwise in very good condition with clean text, firm binding. Dust jacket shows fading, shelf wear, and a small tear at the bott om near the spine. .

Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1991. 73p., 10"X8", cloth, dust jacket, illus., very good. "Smithsonian History of Aviation Series". A discussion of many of the business men who developed and promoted the airship for commercial and military purposes. $15.00.

Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Books. larger format; very nice copy . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1992.

Washington, D. C.: Smithsonian, 1991. 1st. Hardcover. Book fine, Dust jacket fine.. includes bibliographical references and index.

Smithsonian Institution Books,. VG/VG. 1991. Hardcover. 1560980311 . Crisp, bright copy with minimal signs of handling. Attractive, clean, unmarked. Not a former library book. ; .

Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press. VG: in very good condition with dust jacket. 1991. First Edition. Blue hardback cloth cover. 260mm x 200mm (10" x 8"). 273pp. .

Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1991. 1st Ed 1st Pr. Hardbound. 4to. 4 Pgs.. V-Fine in Good DJ/Good. Airshipmen Businessmen and Politics 1890-1940 by Henry Cord Meyer. Published by Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 1991. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardbound. Paper DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: V-Fine in Good DJ. 273 Pgs. ISBN 1560980311. LCCN 90-22345. From the Smithsonian History of Aviation Series. Rigid airships, the first aircraft capable of crossing the oceans with significant numbers of passengers and cargo, captured the public's imagination and the attention of many who saw in the dirigible a chance to expand their own ambitions, whether personal, political, military, or commercial. Drawing on governmental, company, and private archives from Germany, England, and the US, the author shows how politicians and airship company executives with ulterior motives exploited public enthusiasm as well as feelings of nationalism. 94 illustrations and photographs,… Read More

Washington, DC: Smithsonian, 1991. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Printing. Name/date front pastedown, very good+; dust jacket very good+. Small 4to. 273 pp. Notes, annotated, select bibliography, b/w illustrations, index, blue cloth. Smithsonian History of Aviation series..

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Washington, DC: Smithsonian Inst. Press, c1991. First Printing. very good. 26 cm, 273, illus. Drawing on governmental, company, and private archives from Germany, England and the U.S., the author reveals how politicians and airship company executives with ulterior motives exploited public enthusiasm as well as feelings of nationalism.

Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, 1991, 1991. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 273 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. ; ISBN: 1560980311 (alk. paper); 9781560980315 (alk. paper) LCCN: 90-22345 ; LC: TL657; Dewey: 387.7/325/09 ; OCLC: 22710600 ; blue cloth ; ex-lib, stamps, label ; no dustjacket ; Contents : In search of the real Count Zeppelin -- In the shadow of the titan : thoughts on the life and work of naval engineer Johann Schütte -- Building rigid airships -- Three communities and their changing fortunes -- Eckener's struggle to save the airship for Germany, 1919-1929 -- Zeppelin intermezzos in Detroit, 1920 and 1924 -- The political origins of the airship Graf Zeppelin, 1924-1928 -- France perceives the Zeppelins, 1924-1937 -- Politics, personality and technology : Airships in the manipulations of Dr. Hugo Eckener and Lord Thomson, 1919-1930 -- F. W. (Willy) von Meister : Portrait of an airship businessman -- Problems of helium and spy flights : the brief career of LZ 130 -- Conclusion ; John… Read More

Smithsonian, 1991-08-17. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!