[AERONAUTICS - AVIATION] TISSANDIER, Gaston. History of My A - Lot 4

[AERONAUTICS - AVIATION] TISSANDIER, Gaston. History of My Ascents: An Account of Twenty-Four Air Voyages (1868–1877). Paris, Maurice Dreyfous, 1878. In-8, red percaline in the publisher’s original binding; smooth spine adorned with rich black-and-gold decoration, repeated in a frame around the upper cover bearing the title; black decoration on the lower cover; gilt edges. VIII and 344 pp., numerous black-and-white illustrations, two fold-out plates. Pages III through VI of the preface are missing. Some foxing. A fascinating edition adorned with numerous illustrations, some by Albert Tissandier, the author’s brother. An engineer, chemist, and aeronaut, Gaston Tissandier (1843–1899) devoted his numerous aerial voyages to the scientific observation of the atmosphere and the study of meteorological phenomena. Hardcover in very good condition.