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Human Flight 1 - An Approach to Winged Flight [ JOHN FISHER'S COPY] by Batten, John D., M.A., L.L.B - 1928

by Batten, John D., M.A., L.L.B

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Human Flight 1 - An Approach to Winged Flight [ JOHN FISHER'S COPY]

by Batten, John D., M.A., L.L.B

  • Used
  • very good
  • Hardcover
  • Signed
  • first
Spring Gardens, Brighton: Dolphin Press, 1928 Hardback, 125mm x 190mm tall (5" x 7.5" approx.). Pp (xii), 56, (i), with 10 text figs. + 11 single-sided photo leaves and with red-printed Dolphin Press logo to half-title leaf, which also bears the hand-written inscription "with the Author's Compliments March 14th 1928", and with the neat rubber-stamp impression to front free endpaper of the signature of James Fisher. [James Fisher - Editor, Broadcaster and Ornithologist, and the Author of many books, including "The Fulmar", published in 1952 as part of Collin's New Naturalist series.] Very minor rubs to head and tail of spine, otherwise very good, in contemporary blue cloth-covered boards/gilt spine title and double bandings, with the front cover of the original, titled, paper cover preserved at the rear.. Presentation Copy. First ( & Only?) Edition. Cloth. Very Good.
  • Bookseller Independent bookstores GB (GB)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good
  • Edition First ( & Only?) Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Dolphin Press
  • Place of Publication Spring Gardens, Brighton
  • Date Published 1928
  • Keywords Noisbn Bird Birds Ornithology James Fisher Machine Machines Technology Flight Flying Auger Musculature Biology Insect Insects Silk Catapult Crossley Arctic Tern Terns Dixon Bickerton Sandycombe Road Kew Gardens Surrey Rhinoceros Hornbill Skeleton Natural