Buy this book on-line Santos-Dumont, Alberto : How I Became An Aeronaut And My Experience With Air-Ships, Complete in Two Issues of McClure's MagazineS. S. McClure, NY, 1902
8vo. Volume XIX, Nos. 4 & 5, August / September, 1902, in original printed wraps, light to moderate general wear at both issues, spines chipped a bit at ends, and wrinkled a bit here and there, an unrelated article appears to have been removed from the September issue, not affecting the Santos-Dumos piece, contents generally clean and bright. The article is 21-pages, printed in double columns, and illustrated with 12 photographs, including a portrait of the author at age 19. From the opening paragraph, "In Brazil, where I was born on July 20, 1873, the sky is so fair the birds fly so high and soar with such ease on their great outstretched wings, the clouds mount up so gaily in the pure light of day, that you have only to raise your eyes to fall in love with Space and Freedom." Illustrations include the author's first spherical balloon, a view inside the workshop, Santos-Dumont No. 1 and its basket, No. 1 in flight, ship No. 4, the crash scene in the courtyard of the Trocadero Hotel of ship No. 5, a close view of ship No. 6, Severo's balloon the Pax, and a view of the author circling the Eiffel Tower on July 13, 1901.. Magazine. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Soft cover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Santos-Dumont, Alberto : How I Became An Aeronaut And My Experience With Air-Ships, Complete in Two Issues of McClure's Magazine. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including atlases, livres anciens, livres d'occasion, used books and rare books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |