Book Description

L'Annee Aeronautique, by L Hirschauer and C Dollfus, published by Dunod, Paris 1930. 452 pages. Size 26.5 by 19 cm. In stiff card covers and with a folding colour world map showing the important flight records achieved around the world in 1929. Contains many sepia plates including one of the US-Mexican frontier and another of the northern coast of the USSR taken from the Graf-Zeppelin on its round the world flight. Includes a photo of Jackson and O'Brien refuelling in the air whilst attempting to beat the record for a round the world flight, and many other facts and figures on the achievements of the aviators of the day. There are chapters on commercial flight, competitions, records and on the principal planes of the day (illustrated and including technical data). VG condition but with a slight weakness to the inner front hinge.
Author Hirschaeur and Dollfus
Date 1930
Binding Stiff card covers
Publisher 1930
Condition Good

Price: £60.00

Offered by Arthur Hook

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