Description: Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge #801 - Experiments in Aerodynamics. By Manuel Pierpont Langley and published in Washington, D.C. by the Smithsonian Institution. 1891, 113 pp plus plates, 13.75 x 10”, softcover binding. In as-is condition, with the front cover missing and the back cover detached. Loss of most binding to spine. Moderate hinge wear, primarily towards the front of the text block. Small pencil inscription on title page. Several plates located at the back of the book. Filled with numerous charts throughout. General age-related toning to pages. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce work on aerodynamics, written by Samuel Pierpont Langley (1834-1906), an American aviation pioneer who served as the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution at the time of the book’s publication. A wonderful candidate for restoration and rebinding. FORN-ABE-MSB-1221-Shelf-610-aj1108
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Year Printed: 1891
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: American (US)
Region: North America
Author: S.P. Langley
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
Place of Publication: Washington, D.C.
Special Attributes: Illustrated
