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6 - [AERONAUTICS] DOLLFUS, Charles; LA VAULX, Henry de and TISSA…
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Estimate €200 - €300
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[AERONAUTICS] DOLLFUS, Charles; LA VAULX, Henry de and TISSANDIER, Paul. Aeronautics from its origins to 1922. A rare first edition of this superb, richly illustrated historical overview. Paris, Floury, 1922. Folio, red half-shagreen, spine with fine raised bands, original illustrated covers preserved. 44 pp., numerous black-and-white and colour illustrations, facsimiles. Slight discolouration on the front cover, minor repairs to the preserved covers. First edition published to mark the 1922 International Exhibition of Aerial Locomotion. Limited edition of 500 numbered copies (no. 134). Published under the supervision of three leading figures in the history of aeronautics, this compendium is very richly illustrated with photographs, engravings and facsimiles printed on Jacomet’s presses. In very fine condition, in a good binding.
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About the sale Sale of collectable books and first editions – Varia III –
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Auction time 09/14/2026 at 2:00 PM
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