An ancient air : a biography of John Stringfellow of Chard, the Victorian aeronautical pioneer / by Harald Penrose
2000, 1st Edition in this form. London : Wrens Park Publishing. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and suprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 183 pages; Description: 183 p. : ill. , ports. ; 23 cm. "First published in the United States 1989 by Smithsonian Institution Press with the permission of Airlife Publishing, England". Includes index. Subjects: Stringfellow, John 1799-1883. Aeronautical engineers --Great Britain --Biography. Aeronautics --History --19th century. Summary: Examines the life of John Stringfellow of Chard, the first man to demonstrate that engine-powered winged flight was practicable. It reveals his lifelong obsession with aviation and seeks to shed light on the relationship of Stringfellow's work with that of his colleaugue, William Samuel Henson. Item #170842
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