To Ascend from a Floating Base: Shipboard Aeronautics and Aviation by R. D. Layman - 1979-06

Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1979. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo, hardcover, grey cloth. Near fine condition in vg+ dj. Dust jacket now in a removable archival mylar protector. Covers and contents clean, unworn, no marking or writing. Binding square and tight. 271 pp., illus.

UNKNO, 1979-06-01. Hardcover. Good. . Dust jacket is covered in a Mylar jacket. Has some minor dirtiness on the outside from handling.

Cranbury, NJ: Associated University Presses, 1979. First Edition, First printing. Hard Cover. SLIGHT FOXING TO BOOK AND ENDPAPERS, OTHERWISE CLEAN AND TIGHT.

E-301: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. Very Good. 1979. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, Rutherford, New Jersey, 1979. 271 pages. Illustrated. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Describes how navies of the world responded to the challenge to use ships as "floating bases" for aerial craft. EB; 271 pages .

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

Rutherford, Madison, ET AL: Fairleigh Dickinson. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1979. Hardcover. 0838620787 . A lightly soiled edition in Nearly Fine condition housed in a dust-jacket in like condition also featuring light soiling ; To Ascend from a Floating Base: Shipboard Aeronautics and Aviation, 1783-1914 is the story of aerial exploration and aviation from the perspective of those who lived through it. The book covers the history of aeronautics and aviation from the 17th century to 1914, including the renowned French, British, and American pioneers of flight. The author provides a unique and exciting perspective on the development of aeronautics and aviation, as well as providing historical context for the innovations and patents that occurred.; 8vo; 271 pages; Price? ? ? .

UNKNO. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!