Aviation, Claude Grahame-White — 1st Edition

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Aviation, Claude Grahame-White — 1st Edition

Name: Aviation, Claude Grahame-White — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 5009
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Publication: London & Glasgow, Collins' Clear-Type Press, 1912

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 262.

Condition Report: Very Good. The original red publisher’s cloth binding remains remarkably tight and structurally sound, showing light rubbing to the extremities and minor bumping to the corners and spine ends. The blind-stamped decorations and gilt spine lettering are reasonably bright, though the cloth exhibits the subtle, uniform fading and minor handling marks typical for a volume of this age. Internally, the hinges are solid, and the pages are remarkably clean with only faint, occasional age-toning. The frontispiece portrait and title page remain crisp and free from foxing.

Catalogue Note: This is the first edition of Claude Grahame-White's Aviation, published as part of "The Nation's Library" series. Issued just nine years after the Wright brothers' successful flight, this volume serves as a compelling primary source authored by one of Britain's most celebrated early aviation pioneers and the first man to make a night flight.

The book retains its original photographic frontispiece portrait of Grahame-White, which includes a printed facsimile of his signature. It remains free from significant institutional stamps or intrusive bookplates, presenting as a clean, authentic example of early aeronautical literature.

While "The Nation's Library" series was widely distributed, finding well-preserved, tight copies of this specific aviation title on the open market has become increasingly uncommon, as early flight manuals and treatises were frequently subjected to heavy practical use.

Penned by the legendary pioneer aviator Claude Grahame-White in 1912, Aviation offers a thrilling, first-hand glimpse into the nascent world of flight during its most rapid period of early innovation. This engaging volume not only chronicles the technological advancements and pressing "current affairs" of the pre-WWI aeronautical scene but also provides the author's own visionary predictions for the future of air travel and military air power. A captivating read for historians and flight enthusiasts alike, it captures the boundless optimism, daring spirit, and mechanical ingenuity of the early twentieth-century aviation boom.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Claude Grahame-White

Book Publisher: Collins' Clear-Type Press

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Antiquarian

Genre: Aviation & Maritime

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 262

Book Publication Year: 1912

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: The Nation's Library

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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