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Livre d'or de la Grande semaine d'aviation de la Champagne

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Author:
Laignier, Henri Georges  Search this
Former owner:
Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences (U.S.) DSI  Search this
Subject:
Grande semaine de aviation de Champagne (1st : 1909 : Reims)  Search this
Physical description:
3 preliminary leaves, 224 pages, [2] leaves of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 27 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1909
Notes:
At head of title: G.-H. Laignier.
Imprimerie coopérative de Reims, 24, rue Pluche. H. Dunod et E. Pinat, Libraires-Éditeurs, 47-49 quai des Grands-Augustins, Paris (6e)--Title page.
Also published in an edition of 60 copies.
NASMRB has two copies; SCDIRB has one copy that is a special, limited edition.
NASMRB copy 39088007976665 bound in green library cloth. Stamp on title page: National Air and Space Museum-Library. 7-17029 stamped on final leaf.
NASMRB copy 39088000564351 bound in brown library cloth; original paper wrapper bound in. Spine title: Livre d'Or, Reims. 13 Apr 1976 stamped on fly-leaf and back endpaper. Stamp on title page: National Air and Space Museum-Library; seal on title page Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences, 1932. Institute's paper label affixed to front cover. Acc. number 1384 in ink on dedication leaf.
SCDIRB copy 39088016473027 is no. 33. With 10 leaves of plates, with tissue guard sheets (some with letterpress). Illustrated title page, text within red-ruled border. Two additional plates, with mounted photographic images laid-in.
SCDIRB copy inscribed in ink on first leaf, with three signatures: Souvenir of Aviation Week. Reims, August 22d - 29th 1909.
SCDIRB copy stamped on verso of front cover: Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences.
SCDIRB copy is unopened. Bound in pictorial (lithograph) covers; housed in an archival folder.
Topic:
Airplane racing  Search this
Balloon racing  Search this
Call number:
TL721.6 .G7 L18 1909
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_482615