The Aeroplane: An Historical Survey of Its Origins and Development
by Charles H. Gibbs-Smith
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Good Dust Wrapper. A little rubbing to the edges of the dust wrapper which is sunned at the spine and dulled
- Seller
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Peasedown St. John, Somerset, United Kingdom
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- Bookseller
- BookLovers of Bath (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 177116
- Title
- The Aeroplane: An Historical Survey of Its Origins and Development
- Author
- Charles H. Gibbs-Smith
- Format/Binding
- Hardback in Dust Wrapper.
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Good Dust Wrapper. A little rubbing to the edges of the dust wrapper which is sunned at the spine and dulled
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office
- Date Published
- 1960
- Keywords
- aircraft history aeronautics aeroplanes airplanes aeronautical engineering aviation wright brothers powered aeroplane flight gas turbine rudder elevator wing-warping ailerons cayley otto lilienthal da vinci
- Bookseller catalogs
- Aviation;
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- Gilt
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- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...