French WWI Aircraft Engine Book by Societe des Moteurs Salmson Profusely Illustrated

This is a World War I copy of "Soci??t?? des Moteurs Salmson Moteurs D'Aviation" aircraft motor reference manual. Salmson was initially a Paris engineering company created in 1890 by Emile Salmson. Eventually the outfit took on the manufacture of car, and later, airplane engines. This book concentrates on two motors, the A-9 and the R-It has several illustrations and fifteen fold-out engine diagram pages (planches) at the end.

Published circa World War I (1920).

51 pages including illustrations. plus fifteen fold-out diagram pages. Approximately 8-1/2" in height and 5-3/8" in width.

Stock paper cover, paper.

Glued binding.

Imprimerie L. Pochy 5Rue du Chateau Paris (on back cover).

This is from a reference book collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VAEX03 LAAEX6/13 SAAEX12/16

7+ (Very Fine+): The book has some light wear to the cover and a band of fading at the edges; no writing, tears or stains inside.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.