Aircraft Of The World, Major F A DE V Robertson 1927 Oxford University
Press.VGC 11&half inches by almost 9 inches approx. A real quality
book.
This book contains a number of the finest full page colour plates
(protected by tissue) of any vintage aircraft book we've had. Superb
artwork,frontispiece by Sir John lavery RA as well as some very nice
B/W plates and a few line illustrations.The text goes into great
detailed discussion on aircraft of the early part of the 20th Century.
Some planes pictured :- The Cubaroo (front cover,coastal defence
torpedo carrier) Aldershot bomber / Siskin mark 3 / Rigid Air****p R 36
/ The Atalanta / Peyret glider & the Wren / Fokker F 7 / C R 3
Navy-Curtis Seaplane racer. etc.
Some chapters Flying in the British Empire / Commercial Flying /
Air****ps / Seaplanes & Amphibians / Air S****t etc.
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