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11 - [AERONAUTICS] FERBER, Ferdinand.
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Estimate €200 - €300
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[AERONAUTICS] FERBER, Ferdinand. Progress in Aviation since 1891 through Gliding. First edition, enhanced by a long autograph letter signed by the author. Rare. Paris and Nancy, Berger-Levrault et Cie, 1905. In-8, havana half-basane, ribbed spine. 61 pp., 48 black-and-white illustrations. Some normal wear to the binding; paper slightly discoloured at the margins. First edition. Ferdinand Ferber (1862–1909), a French officer and aviation pioneer, traces the evolution of flying machines based on the gliding experiments pioneered by Otto Lilienthal from 1891 onwards, and highlights the crucial importance of gliders in understanding balance and control in the air prior to the use of engines. Coat-of-arms bookplate of Joseph de Marliave (1873–1914), musicologist, music critic and infantry captain. This copy is accompanied by a long autograph letter signed by the author (2 pages in-4 on squared paper, Lyon, 12 March 1896). Then a lecturer at the Artillery and Engineering Training College, he discusses his differences of opinion with various colleagues, particularly on the subject of unitary quaternions, a mathematical method used to represent the orientation and rotation of three-dimensional objects. A fine copy in a contemporary 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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