The AUTOGIRO

[Promotional Advertising Booklet]. Pitcairn, Harold Frederick [1897 - 1960] - Developer

Verlag: Autogiro Company of America (n. d.), Philadelphia

Beschreibung

[2 (blank)], 94 pp. Filled with b/w photographic images. Royal 8vo. 10-3/4" x 7-3/16" "This book is the second complete authoritative presentation of the Autogiro; what it is, what it does, and how it does it, together with a rà sumà of its history, development, achievement, progress and acceptance by the public." [Foreword]. The PCA-2 a significant development in aviation progress, being the first rotary-wing aircraft to achieve type certification in the United States, as well as being notable for a number of 'firsts', including the first aircraft to land on the White House lawn and the first rotorcraft to fly across the country. Uncommon in commerce. Age-toning to wrapper edges. Smattering of foxing. Occasional pencil marginalia. A VG copy. Original blue paper wrappers, with embossed gilt lettering to front cover. Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve 1st edition thus, ca 1932. "With the Compliments of the Autogiro Company" card laid-in. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 42605

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The AUTOGIRO

Verlag: Autogiro Company of America (n. d.), Philadelphia

Einband: Softcover

Auflage: 1. Auflage