{"product_id":"airships-an-illustrated-history-henry-beaubois-1st-edition","title":"Airships: An Illustrated History, Henry Beaubois — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"63\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, Macdonald and Jane's, 1974\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"111\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 4to, pp. 235.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"137\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Near Fine. The slate-blue cloth boards are remarkably clean with sharp, unbumped corners and gleaming, unoxidised gilt titling to the spine alongside a striking gilt airship vignette on the front board. The binding remains reassuringly tight and square, holding the crisp, bright, and completely unmarked pages securely in place without any sagging. The vibrant blue dust jacket is similarly well-preserved, showcasing only minor shelf-rubbing across the panels and slight edge-creasing at the spine head and tail, entirely free of significant chips, tears, or fading. Overall, it stands as an exceptionally handsome and robust copy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"816\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is the first UK edition, seamlessly translated and adapted by Michael and Angela Kelly from the original Edita S.A. publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe volume is lavishly enhanced by the exceptional drawings of Carlo Demand, whose meticulous technical illustrations, cutaways, and profiles bring the immense scale and complex engineering of these majestic vessels vividly to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eWhile heavily read copies of this text frequently circulate, finding a copy of this edition maintaining such a bright, intact jacket and pristine cloth has become increasingly uncommon on the open market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eA comprehensive and visually magnificent chronicle of lighter-than-air flight, tracing the fascinating evolution of the airship from early eighteenth-century ballooning experiments to the colossal Zeppelins of the twentieth century. Through Beaubois’s detailed historical narrative and Demand's spectacular illustrations, the book captures the extraordinary triumphs, engineering marvels, and tragic disasters of the great dirigibles, offering an immersive journey into a forgotten era of pioneering aviation history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55142370836819,"sku":"5796","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260928_164933.jpg?v=1790840837","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/airships-an-illustrated-history-henry-beaubois-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}