American Aeronaut Vol. I September, 1909 No. 2
(American Aeronaut)
New York: Dienstbach-MacMechen, 1909. F (50) pages, including advertisements, some illustrated, front and back; a very early and uncommon American aero periodical; an OCLC search at time of cataloguing determined that only 3 issues were published of this specific title (others titled 'Aeronaut' are noted) in 1909 and the periodical concluded; interesting early air travel articles, some precursors to eventual use in the first air fighting in the World War a few years later: Fighting in the Air, illustrated with drawings and photographs by G.A. Coffin; Our Champion at Riems: Glenn H. Curtiss and His Training Flights at Mineola and including a shot of Curtiss Flying over the Hempstead Plains and a portrait, along with photos of his engines; The Flights Above the English Channel by D.C. Teck; "ILA" the Aeronautical Exposition by Albert Palmer Loening; Rules of the Aerial Roadway; The Revelations at Fort Myer; Aerodynamical Laboratories; Sport in the Air; Current Aeronautics; much about zeppelins and their supporting equipment and a photo of 'Count Zeppelin in the Car' "High Angle Gun on its Fixed Base" regarding aerial war; Bleriot, the Antoinette, Latham, Major Parseval and his airship; aerial maneuvers; the Zahm Wind-Tunnel, the Wind Tunnel at Koutshino; "Front View of the Peruvian Aeroplane", more; interesting advertisements, many with aeronautical interest: Captain Thomas S. Baldwin, New York's Leading Manufacturer...; A. Reidinger, Herring-Curtiss Company, more; ad for the Maxim Silencer for your rifle, and other items; original illustrated paper wrap covers with color art by Berdanier, a giant winged woman's form lofting a bi-plane; some edge, tips wear, closed tears to binding; covers detached; still overall good condition, contents clean and revealing uncommon early aeronautical history as it was happening in the first part of the 20th century. Good S (Item ID: 19151)
$125.00
