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ARTIFACT:
This is a scarce circa 1918 hardcover copy of the United States Air Service Medical Manual from the War Department, Air Service Division of Military Aeronautics at Washington, D.C. There are lots of photographs of aircraft mixed in, including some crash scenes, as well as illustrations (at least one is in partial color) and an index. The book contains a photo of Major William R. Ream, the first flight surgeon to be put on "flying status", aboard his aircraft.
VINTAGE:
Circa 1918.
SIZE:
38 pages plus illustrations without page numbers; approximately 10-1/2" in height and 7-3/16" in width and 7/16" in thickness.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Embossed cloth-bound cover, paper.
ATTACHMENT:
Glued binding.
MARKINGS:
WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1918; PUBLIC LIBRARY ROSELLE, N.J. stamp on title page and one other page near end.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a United States Army Air Forces collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. REF-RBE98 LAGEX4/13 SAGEX3/14
CONDITION:
7- (Very Fine-): The book has some holes along the edges of the first few pages; some light spots of very wear to the cover; some seam separation and puckering throughout book.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
