(Aviation) Means, James. THE AERONAUTICAL ANNUAL. No. 1. Boston: W. B. Clarke & Co., 1895. First edition. "Devoted to the encouragement of experiment with aerial machines and to the advancement of the science of aerodynamics." Includes a frontis of Da Vinci and extracts of his treatise on the flight of birds; "On Aerial Navigation" by Sir George Cayey, written in 1809; Franklin's aeronautical correspondence; Darwin's observations; a bibliogaphy of aeronautics; a reprint of Means "The Problem of Manflight" published in 1894 and other articles. Well illustrated. 172 pages, about 6 x 9 1/2 inches, perfect bound in illustrated wraps. Top back corner has small crease, minor soiling but still very good to fine.
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