Fine Books and Manuscripts
Sat, Apr 18, 2020 12:00PM EDT
Lot 450
Group of Rene Grandjean ? Ernest Failloubaz Aviation Ephemera.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
[Aviation] Group of Rene Grandjean ? Ernest Failloubaz Aviation Ephemera. Including a 1912 postcard inscribed and signed by Grandjean, a souvenir of the crossing of Lake Geneva in a hydroplane; a 1910 postcard of Grandjean and Failloubaz; a book and postcard inscribed and signed by Pierrette Grandjean, Rene?s widow; 1985 FDC postcard (number 303); and a few modern clippings. Scarce autograph of the pioneering Swiss aviator (1884-1963) who designed the first aircraft flown by a Swiss citizen, and renowned for the early development of hydroplanes.
