[AERONAUTICS] DOLLFUS, Charles; LA VAULX, Henry de; and TISS - Lot 6

[AERONAUTICS] DOLLFUS, Charles; LA VAULX, Henry de; and TISSANDIER, Paul. *Aeronautics from Its Origins to 1922*. A rare first edition of this superb, richly illustrated historical overview. Paris, Floury, 1922. Folio, red half-chagrin, spine with fine raised bands, original illustrated covers preserved. 44 pp., numerous black-and-white and color illustrations, facsimiles. Slight discoloration from sun exposure on the front cover; minor repairs to the preserved covers. First edition published on the occasion of the 1922 International Exhibition of Aerial Locomotion. Limited edition of 500 numbered copies (No. 134). Published under the direction of three leading figures in the history of aviation, this compendium is lavishly illustrated with photographs, engravings, and facsimiles printed on Jacomet’s presses. In very fine condition, with a good binding.