Description
This is a hardcover copy of the 1919 "Aircraft Year Book" issued by the Manufacturers' Aircraft Association Inc. with some great photogrpahy and a lot of information on aircraft manufacturers and other topics. The book is signed inside by its original owner and dated 191Unfortunately his name is not clearly legible (Nigel ?), but the New York City address he lists as his own is the site of the Union Square Theatre. The book also has some fold-out maps in color.
VINTAGE:Published 1919.
SIZE:398 pages including black and white photographs and some color fold-out maps. Approximately 9" in height and 6-1/4" in width and 1-1/16" in thickness.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Embossed cloth-bound cover, paper.
ATTACHMENT:Glued binding.
MARKINGS:"Nigel (?) 100 East 17 Street, New York City 26 April 1919" written inside cover; COPYRIGHT 1919, BY MANUFACTURERS AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC. NEW YORK CITY; THE MATTHEWS NORTHRUP WORKS BUFFALO CLEVELAND AND NEW YORK on last page.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a civil aviation collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VAJX05 L/SABEX6/13
CONDITION:7 (Very Fine): The book has some areas of light wear to the cover and a spot of discoloration to the spine; the endpapers have small yellow spots.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.