23 by 20 cm. Unpaginated, 16 pp., including wraps. Large photos on 12 pages of Fairchild's three models of the day, including both exterior and interiors. Boasting of speeds of up to 130 miles per hour, and offering planes with some minimal creature comforts but two shorts years after Lindbergh's historic flight -- passengers are wearing fashionable street clothes on the comparatively plush seats. Fairchild was founded in 1924 and produced a good number of innovations during its history, including, as shown here, a fully enclosed cockpit. The assets of the company were sold in 2003 to M7 ... View More...
4to. 27 by 21 cm. 16 pp., including wraps. Four chromo plates, including front cover, with two tone illustrations on all the other pages. Craquelure lines on the cover, with minor corner chipping of the paper pastedown. Slight chewing of upper rear corner. Minor soiling within. Closed tear or splitting down center or the hinge. View More...
A scarce, beautiful commemorative souvenir of the aviation pavilion at the 1937 Paris World Exposition and of French aviation up to that point. Oblong folio, 31.5 by 41.5 cm. 16 photographic plates (mostly photographs of artwork), each on a heavy card, and each protected by tissue guards. Scarce. OCLC has listing for this book, but notes no instituional holdings. The pavilion celebrated French inventors, aviators and manufacturers, with nary a nod to even the Wright Brothers. The historical paintings begin with the launch by the Montgolfiers of their balloon in 1783, and figures honor... View More...
Scarce sporting periodical, with the most notable piece on aviation, but also articles and plates depicting car racing, shooting, tennis, fencing, equestriana, boxing, cycling. (1912 was an Olympic year.) The graphics and overall production of this periodical, or at least this issue, are extraordinary, with the use of colorized photos for a number of the plates. The format is large, with the pages measuring 13.5 by 11 inches, or 34 by 28 cm. No copies found on OCLC. Clean and tight. Original wraps bound in red cloth. View More...
A thick patent application and associated documents relating to a novel, even bizarre, innovation in aviation. 4to. 31 by 24 cm. 404 pp., followed by attachments of approximately 80 pp. Copiously illustrated with black and white photographs and line drawings. The invention was for a four wheel track system, or caterpillar track system, that would allow airplanes to be run over rough terrain on the ground. Essentially it was to be the equivalent of a seaplane in terms of alternative landing and take off venues. The utility of such a functionality is clear in flying to remote areas, especi... View More...
Folio, 56 by 45.5 cm. Seven colored lithographic plates, the "Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk" plate signed by Lemon, with one page letterpress text from the Wright Aeronautical corporation saying "Happy Christmas, 1928". Plates loose, as issued, portfolio slightly worn. A Corporate Christmas gift, in an edition of 500 copies, to clients and friends of the Wright Corporation. View More...
Oblong, 24.5 by 34.5 cm. Unpaginated, 16 leaves (ownership cover leaf, blank verso, 29 pages of content, blank verso) and wraps. Eight mounted color plates of championship planes from 1929 to 1936. The Thompson Trophy race was a prestigious national air race during the 1930s heyday of air races. The first such race was held in 1929, and the annual event continued until 1961. Thus, this promotional and commemorative brochure encapsulated the early history of the race. The race was 10 miles long (about 16 km), with 50-foot pylons marking the turns. The race focused on low altitude flight a... View More...
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