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[NEWSPAPERS]. [EARLY AVIATION]. The Illustrated London News and 3 19th Century Newspapers. January 18; August 15; October 24 1908; newspapers [ca. 19t
Lot 355

[NEWSPAPERS]. [EARLY AVIATION]. The Illustrated London News and 3 19th Century Newspapers. January 18; August 15; October 24 1908; newspapers [ca. 19t

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[NEWSPAPERS]. [EARLY AVIATION]. The Illustrated London News [and:] 3 19th-Century American Newspapers. January 18; August 15; October 24 1908. [and:] [ca. 19th century]. Folios. 3 issues of the Illustrated London News are, 34pp. each. Original wrappers. 

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Some chipping at spines, toning. Fine. 3 issues of this newspaper, each with illustrated articles on early aviation, including: "Man Flies at Last: the Successful Circular Flight of a Machine Heavier than Air"; "The Triumph of the Wright Flying-Machine: the Most Successful 'Heavier-than-air' Air-Ship"; "The First Woman to Fly in a Wright Aeroplane..." Offered with the 4-page supplement about the Workman expedition to summit the Karakoram Range (worn).

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1893 The 3 newspapers are approximately 23 x 16" (chipped, toned, worn). The 3 newspapers are: The New York Herald (August 3, 1880 - "Ships of the Air" illustrated article on p. 4); The Graphic (January 19, 1878 - illustration of a proposed airship, the "Aerion" on p. 68); The Chicago Sunday Tribune (September 24, 1893 - "Maxim Soon to Fly" illustrated article about early airplane designed by Hiram Maxim).

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