JANE'S ALL THE WORLD'S AIRCRAFT 1909 (REPRINT 1969)
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Characteristics
| ISBN |
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| Book cover finish(es) | Hardcover ( square back binding ) |
| Special Features | • Reprint |
| Condition | Good |
| Author(s) | Fred T. Jane |
| Publisher | David & Charles (Publishers) Limited |
| Number of pages | 358 |
| Published date | 1969 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Collection / Series | Jane’s All the World’s Airships |
| Size | 32 x 21 cm |
Description
Facsimile reprint of the historic first edition
David & Charles Reprints, Newton Abbot, 1969
Large oblong hardcover volume in original illustrated dust jacket.
Green publisher’s cloth with gilt spine lettering. Complete facsimile reproduction of the pioneering 1909 aviation reference edited by L. Cecil Jane, documenting the earliest years of heavier-than-air flight and dirigible development worldwide.
Profusely illustrated throughout with period photographs, technical drawings, silhouettes, specifications, and comparative data relating to aeroplanes and airships from Europe, the United States, and beyond. Includes remarkable early aviation subjects from Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, Britain, and the emerging international aeronautical industry.
Notable contents include:
- Early Belgian experimental aircraft
- French pioneer monoplanes and biplanes
- Dirigibles and non-rigid airships
- Technical glossaries and specifications
- Contemporary essays on aerial warfare and the political future of aviation
- Rare period imagery of pre-World War I aviation
An important historical source for collectors, aviation historians, museums, and enthusiasts of pioneer aeronautics.
JANE'S ALL THE WORLD'S AIRSHIPS 1909
A Reprint of the First Annual Issue of All The World's Air-ships, edited by FRED T. JANE, author of "FIGHTING SHIPS," etc.
With a Special Chapter on "Aerial Engineering," by Charles de Grave Sells, M. INST., C.E.
This remarkable volume represents the pioneering work in cataloging all airships of the world in 1909. First published by Sampson Low Marston in 1909, this edition was republished by David & Charles (Publishers) Limited in 1969. The book includes comprehensive details on dirigibles, aeroplanes, balloons, and other flying machines from around the world, with technical specifications and a special section on aerial engineering. A historical document of immense value to aviation enthusiasts and historians, capturing the dawn of powered flight.