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* 1st balloon flight in America
* Jean-Pierre Blanchard
* Historic aviation item
Jean-Pierre Blanchard was a famous French balloonist, having made his first flight in Paris in 1784, just 3 1/2 months after the very first successful manned balloon flight. He later toured Europe with his balloon, and then ventured to America where his flight of... See More $180.00
* Jean-Pierre Blanchard
* Parachute experiments
* Aviation
On page 3 under "Philadelphia" is an interesting report about the successful testing of a parachute by Mr. Blanchard, the famous balloonist. Says
* ...a dog, a cat and a squirrel were carried up with the Parachute by a balloon
States that a match was placed &q... See More $70.00
* Early aviation... Strange looking flying machine...
* Almost 30 years before Wright Brothers...
* Images of the NY City Underground Railway...
An inside page has a 4 by 5 illustration of Blackford's Flying Machine. The companion report headed A New Form of Flying Machine, written by Mr. Blackford, begins with his solution to su... See More $64.00
* Early aviation flight?
* Pre Wright Brothers plane?
Inside has a 4 1/2 by 7 1/2 inch illustration and small inset of: "M. Penaud's Mechanical Bird., Recently Exhibited At The Academy Of Science, Paris"
A report headed: "A Mechanical Bird" begins: "M. Penaud has received a prize from the Academy of S... See More $43.00
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HARPER'S WEEKLY December 15, 1877. Front full pg. Nast illus. of "C. O. D." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Artificial Chicken Hatching." 1/3 pg. illus. of "Breakfast for the Prisoners." 2/3 of a dblpgctrfld. of "Rainy Weather." 2/3 pg. illus. of "The Last Purchase." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "M. Jules Grevy, President of the French Cham... See More
$36.00
The above item in second rate condition. (What is "second rate"?) $19.00
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THE WORLD, N.Y., Feb. 1, 1878 The ftpg. has: "Another Awful Wreck" "The Steamer Metropolis With 248 People Aboard, Ashore At Kitty Hawk" "Only Fifty Rescued And All the Rest Believed Lost." Nice condition.
$18.00
* Early aviation
* Ballooning - Transatlantic flight ?
One-third of the front page is taken up with reports on: "Over The Sea In Air" "Capt. Jovis to Cross the Ocean From New York in His Balloon, L'Atlantique" with other subheads, and a nice illustration of his balloon which he intends to fly across the Atlantic.
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* Motion picture industry beginnings
As is not uncommon when major, life-changing events are born, they are reports which command little attention and coverage by the newspapers. The flight of the Wright brothers is a classic example, with most reports from 1903 limited to a paragraph or two, and typically on an inside page.
Here is another. Page 2 ... See More $148.00
* Bizarre flying contraption
* Pre airplane photo
Within this issue is a very curious article, with two photos, titled: "A New Flying Machine That Flies" with the photos showing an almost comical contraption which unfolds to look much like a large bat with propellers. The article tells about this interesting machine, but... See More $76.00
* Early flying machine
* Pre Wright Brothers
* Early automobiles
* Prints
Inside has a 6 1/4 by 8 3/4 illustration of a glider: "Buttenstedt's Flying Machine In Mid-Air." Also a report: "A New Flying Machine".
Other topics with prints throughout this 16 page issue. Goo... See More $38.00
* Early airplane - pre Wright Brothers
* Automobiles photos
Full front page features six photos on the: "Launch of the Battleship 'Ohio' At the Union Iron "Works". But the most interesting item is the inside pg. article: "A New Flying Machine" which features two photos of: "Whitehead's Flying Machine, Sho... See More $48.00
* Alberto Santos Dumont
* Early ballooning - dirigible
* Paris France study
Full front page illustration: "The 'Santos-Dumont No. 5' Circumnavigating The Eiffel Tower."
Shows a close-up of the underside of the dirigible balloon being operated by Santos-Dumont. More inside, plus an illus. of "M. Santos-Dumont". ... See More $32.00
* Wright brothers & flight before they made history
* Pre Kitty Hawk North Carolina
Almost never have we seen any national attention given to the Wright brothers before their historic flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in December of 1903. Indeed, half of the newspapers we have had from that historic month never reported the fligh... See More $84.00
New York.
Frontpage
photo Americans of
To-Morrow, XXIII.- Albert J. Beveridge; The Outlook for Navy
Legislation; fullpage illustration "A charge of the Moors on Fez";
Progress Through the Sky; New York's First Under-River Tunnel; fullpage
illustration "The Future Offices of Our Congressmen"; Automobiling;... See More
$46.00
* Wright Brothers famous 1st flight
* Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
* Wilbur and Orville Wright
On pg. 2 at the top of the first column is a somewhat inconspicuous report about the famous and historic flight of the Wright Brothers, with a small, two line head: "A Successful Trial Of A Flying Machine" & a two line subhea... See More $600.00
* Clarence Cole Phillips print
Tipped-in double page centerfold by C. Cole Phillips is captioned:
* The Cup That Clears To-Day Of Past Regrets And Future Fears
Shows a well-dressed young woman & a well-dressed mature woman (with a red nose), each raising a small glass, presumably of booze.
4to-size, 16 pages.
wikipedia n... See More $25.00
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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 11, 1908 Two halfpg. photos of: "The Luyties Helicopter, Probably The Largest Experimental Rotary Flying Machine Ever Tested". Text inside tells about this experimental aircraft.
$27.00
* Bizarre flying contraption... an early aviation invention
The entire front page is taken up with two large photos of: "The Luyties Helicopter, Probably the Largest Experimental Rotary Flying Machine Ever Tested." I suspect it never got off the ground. A related article appears on an inside page. Other topics with photos thr... See More $37.00
* Wright Brothers - Orville and Wilbur
* 1st public demonstrations of airplane
* Historic
The front page has a report of the first public flights by the Wright brothers, when Wilbur Wright took his plane to France and gave a demonstration to a crowd of skeptics near LeMans, France. Because the Wright brothers had been so secretive sinc... See More $38.00
* 1st ever airplane flight for over 1 hour
* Orville Wright - Brothers
* Fort Meyer, Virginia
This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include
* THREE PHENOMENAL TRIPS
* Wrights' Aeroplane, in Trial at Fort Myer, Breaks All Records
* STAYS IN AIR OVER ONE HOUR
Tells of one of the few Wright Brothers air... See More $44.00
This issue contains the following prints, articles, and/or ads: the "Peluse" - A Huge Bucket Dredger, First Flight of the Wright Aeroplane at Fort Myer, Police Academy at Rome, New Schooner "Germania" racing against "Hamburg" in the Baltic, J. Stevens Arms & Tool Company ad (gun ad).
Very good con... See More $70.00
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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, Dec. 19, 1908 Fullpg. illus: "The Aeroplane Military Scout". Show a plane in flight with the pilot making a sketch of the area. Text discusses the use of planes for scouting purposes.
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* Early bi-plane airplane
* Military reconnaissance
The entire front page is a nice illustration captioned: "The Aeroplane Military Scout" being a nice print showing an early biplane in a military reconnaissance role. An inside page has a related article. A very nice display issue. Complete issue, very nice condi... See More $37.00
* First attempt to fly across the English Channel
* Early airplane - aviation
* Baseball
The front page has two half page photos: "The First Attempt to Fly Across The English Channel." The top photo shows Hubert Latham in flight above the English Channel, & the other Latham taking off from the cliff at S... See More $40.00
* First attempt to fly across the English Channel
* Early airplane - aviation
* Baseball
The front page has two halfpg. photos: "The First Attempt to Fly Across The English Channel." The top photo shows Hubert Latham in flight above the English Channel, & the other Latham taking off from the cliff at Sangatte, France (see). There ... See More $40.00
* First attempt to fly across the English Channel
* Early airplane - aviation
* Baseball
The front page has two half page photos: "The First Attempt to Fly Across The English Channel." The top photo shows Hubert Latham in flight above the English Channel, & the other Latham taking off from the cliff at S... See More $37.00
The first balloon flight in North America...
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COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Jan. 19, 1793 * 1st balloon flight in America
* Jean-Pierre Blanchard
* Historic aviation item
Jean-Pierre Blanchard was a famous French balloonist, having made his first flight in Paris in 1784, just 3 1/2 months after the very first successful manned balloon flight. He later toured Europe with his balloon, and then ventured to America where his flight of... See More $180.00
Blanchard tests a parachute using animals...
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CONCORD HERALD, Concord, New Hampshire, June 27, 1793 * Jean-Pierre Blanchard
* Parachute experiments
* Aviation
On page 3 under "Philadelphia" is an interesting report about the successful testing of a parachute by Mr. Blanchard, the famous balloonist. Says
* ...a dog, a cat and a squirrel were carried up with the Parachute by a balloon
States that a match was placed &q... See More $70.00
Early Aeronautics Blanchard Balloon In 1869...
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HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, July, 1869. This 150+ page magazine is loaded with interesting stories and news events with numerous prints, too many to photograph. Featured in this issue are interesting Aeronautic trials from around the world including Mr. Blanchard's balloons. Some of these aviation vehicles are very unusual. Reader's digest sized issue in nice condition. Several prints... See More
$31.00
An early flying machine...
New York City Underground Railway...
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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, February 13, 1875* Early aviation... Strange looking flying machine...
* Almost 30 years before Wright Brothers...
* Images of the NY City Underground Railway...
An inside page has a 4 by 5 illustration of Blackford's Flying Machine. The companion report headed A New Form of Flying Machine, written by Mr. Blackford, begins with his solution to su... See More $64.00
A "Mechanical Bird" that flies...
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DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, February 2, 1876 * Early aviation flight?
* Pre Wright Brothers plane?
Inside has a 4 1/2 by 7 1/2 inch illustration and small inset of: "M. Penaud's Mechanical Bird., Recently Exhibited At The Academy Of Science, Paris"
A report headed: "A Mechanical Bird" begins: "M. Penaud has received a prize from the Academy of S... See More $43.00
The above item in second rate condition. (What is "second rate"?) $19.00
Dinosaurs...
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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 29, 1884 The front page of this issue features a "Jacquelin & Chevre's Steam Excavator" and the details of the apparatus. Within the issue is "'Champion' Six-Lever Rim Nightlatch"; "Aerial Navigation" including "Tatin's Aeroplane" and "Toy Helicopteron"; "Dinosaurs" including Igu... See More
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Across the Atlantic in a balloon?
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THE EVENING SUN, New York, Feb. 27, 1889.* Early aviation
* Ballooning - Transatlantic flight ?
One-third of the front page is taken up with reports on: "Over The Sea In Air" "Capt. Jovis to Cross the Ocean From New York in His Balloon, L'Atlantique" with other subheads, and a nice illustration of his balloon which he intends to fly across the Atlantic.
... See More $24.00
Very beginning of the motion picture industry...
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 22, 1895 * Motion picture industry beginnings
As is not uncommon when major, life-changing events are born, they are reports which command little attention and coverage by the newspapers. The flight of the Wright brothers is a classic example, with most reports from 1903 limited to a paragraph or two, and typically on an inside page.
Here is another. Page 2 ... See More $148.00
So they think this will fly?...
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THE ILLUSTRATED AMERICAN, New York, September 9, 1898 * Bizarre flying contraption
* Pre airplane photo
Within this issue is a very curious article, with two photos, titled: "A New Flying Machine That Flies" with the photos showing an almost comical contraption which unfolds to look much like a large bat with propellers. The article tells about this interesting machine, but... See More $76.00
Early Flight... Buttenstedt's Flying Machine...
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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, NY, February 11, 1899 * Early flying machine
* Pre Wright Brothers
* Early automobiles
* Prints
Inside has a 6 1/4 by 8 3/4 illustration of a glider: "Buttenstedt's Flying Machine In Mid-Air." Also a report: "A New Flying Machine".
Other topics with prints throughout this 16 page issue. Goo... See More $38.00
An airplane before the Wright brothers...
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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 8, 1901* Early airplane - pre Wright Brothers
* Automobiles photos
Full front page features six photos on the: "Launch of the Battleship 'Ohio' At the Union Iron "Works". But the most interesting item is the inside pg. article: "A New Flying Machine" which features two photos of: "Whitehead's Flying Machine, Sho... See More $48.00
The 'Santos-Dumont No. 5' Circumnavigating The Eiffel Tower...
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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, N.Y., August 10, 1901* Alberto Santos Dumont
* Early ballooning - dirigible
* Paris France study
Full front page illustration: "The 'Santos-Dumont No. 5' Circumnavigating The Eiffel Tower."
Shows a close-up of the underside of the dirigible balloon being operated by Santos-Dumont. More inside, plus an illus. of "M. Santos-Dumont". ... See More $32.00
Wright brothers & flight before they made history...
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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, February 22, 1902 * Wright brothers & flight before they made history
* Pre Kitty Hawk North Carolina
Almost never have we seen any national attention given to the Wright brothers before their historic flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in December of 1903. Indeed, half of the newspapers we have had from that historic month never reported the fligh... See More $84.00
Charles M. Schwab... Regatta... Automobiling...
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HARPER'S WEEKLY, August 2, 1902, from New York. Frontpage
photo Americans of To-Morrow, Charles M. Schwab; The Man behind the Gun
in our Navy; fullpage photos M. Santos-Dumont's Dirigible Abbloon at
Brighton Beach; fullpage photo Mrs. Peter D. Marton; fullpage photos
The Highest Electric Station in the World; fullpage photos The
Picturesque side of Regatta Week at Henley; two fullpages photos... See More
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Aeroplane Machines... Automobiling..
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HARPER'S WEEKLY, January 17, 1903, from
Historic flight of the Wright Brothers...
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THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Pennsylvania, December 18, 1903 * Wright Brothers famous 1st flight
* Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
* Wilbur and Orville Wright
On pg. 2 at the top of the first column is a somewhat inconspicuous report about the famous and historic flight of the Wright Brothers, with a small, two line head: "A Successful Trial Of A Flying Machine" & a two line subhea... See More $600.00
The Wright brothers fly!
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HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 30, 1904.
* Wright Brothers flight at Kitty Hawk North Carolina
* Airplane invention
Near the back is an article marking perhaps the most significant development of the 20th century, that being manned flight. Note this issue is the month following the Wright brothers first flight at Kitty Hawk.
The article is h
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$148.00
* Wright Brothers flight at Kitty Hawk North Carolina
* Airplane invention
Near the back is an article marking perhaps the most significant development of the 20th century, that being manned flight. Note this issue is the month following the Wright brothers first flight at Kitty Hawk.
The article is h
Early Flight... Gillespie...
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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, from New York, New York, dated June 24, 1905. The frontpage of this issue features "The Gillespie Aeroplane As It Would Appear When Soaring" An interesting machine with a square wing, and the pilot seated below the wing. Report inside with two photos: The Gillespie Aeroplane.
Other topics with photos and illustrations throughout.
This is a complete 16 pag
Football... Aeroplane...
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HARPER'S WEEKLY, November 11, 1905, from
New York.
Front page illustration "The Canal Will be Dug" by W. A. Rogers;
The Trial Flight of the Ludlow Man-Carrying Aeroplane in New York; Two
Noteworthy European Events of the Week; Double page Photos, Three of
the Season's Big Football Games, Showing the New Tactics
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$40.00
Russell Sage.... H.G. Wells...
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HARPER'S WEEKLY, August 4, 1906, from New York. There is a front page illustration, "Russell Sage as Wall Street Knew Him" by William Nicholson. "The Future in America" is an article by H. G. Wells, author of War of the Worlds, and illustrations by E. V. Nadherny and Vernon Howe
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$48.00
C. Cole Phillips...
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LIFE, from New York, New York, dated April 11, 1907 * Clarence Cole Phillips print
Tipped-in double page centerfold by C. Cole Phillips is captioned:
* The Cup That Clears To-Day Of Past Regrets And Future Fears
Shows a well-dressed young woman & a well-dressed mature woman (with a red nose), each raising a small glass, presumably of booze.
4to-size, 16 pages.
wikipedia n... See More $25.00
The Gammeter Orthopter Flying Machine... I'm sure it never flew...
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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, October 12, 1907 The frontpage features two almost comical photos of an early attempt at an airplane, called: "The Gammeter Orthopter". Another caption notes: "A New Beating-Wing Flying Machine, a Competitor for the Scientific American Trophy." Interesting that this bizarre concept was a consideration four years after the Wright brothers'... See More
$36.00
Comical attempt at flight...
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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 11, 1908 * Bizarre flying contraption... an early aviation invention
The entire front page is taken up with two large photos of: "The Luyties Helicopter, Probably the Largest Experimental Rotary Flying Machine Ever Tested." I suspect it never got off the ground. A related article appears on an inside page. Other topics with photos thr... See More $37.00
Comical attempt at flight...
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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 11, 1908 The entire ftpg. is taken up with two large photos of: "The Luyties Helicopter, Probably the Largest Experimental Rotary Flying Machine Ever Tested." I suspect it never got off the ground. A related article appears on an inside page. The complete issue, nice condition.
$37.00
Democratic President Candiate William Jennings Bryan....
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HARPER'S WEEKLY
The front page of this issue has an illustration by W. A. Rogers called "Receiving the News." There are also sketchings done by Kemble called The Daily Matinee" and "The Evening Performance." There is also a double page illustration by Kemble called "'Once More unto the Breach, Dear Friends, O
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$54.00
The front page of this issue has an illustration by W. A. Rogers called "Receiving the News." There are also sketchings done by Kemble called The Daily Matinee" and "The Evening Performance." There is also a double page illustration by Kemble called "'Once More unto the Breach, Dear Friends, O
First public demonstration of the airplane...
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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE, Nebraska, Aug. 9, 1908 the middle of the ftpg. has a report of the first public flight by the Wright brothers, when Wilbur Wright took his plane to France and gave a demonstration to a crowd of skeptics near LeMans, France. Because the Wright brothers had been so secretive since their initial 1903 flight (had yet to receive a patent), many around the world refused to be... See More
$59.00
First public demonstrations of the airplane...
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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, August 14, 1908* Wright Brothers - Orville and Wilbur
* 1st public demonstrations of airplane
* Historic
The front page has a report of the first public flights by the Wright brothers, when Wilbur Wright took his plane to France and gave a demonstration to a crowd of skeptics near LeMans, France. Because the Wright brothers had been so secretive sinc... See More $38.00
Winston Churchill.... Wright Brothers in France...
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HARPER'S WEEKLY from New York City dated
Orville Wright 1st hour long flight...
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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, September 10, 1908* 1st ever airplane flight for over 1 hour
* Orville Wright - Brothers
* Fort Meyer, Virginia
This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include
* THREE PHENOMENAL TRIPS
* Wrights' Aeroplane, in Trial at Fort Myer, Breaks All Records
* STAYS IN AIR OVER ONE HOUR
Tells of one of the few Wright Brothers air... See More $44.00
First Flight of the Wright Aeroplane at Fort Myer... Gun ad, schooners, and more...
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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, September 12, 1908This issue contains the following prints, articles, and/or ads: the "Peluse" - A Huge Bucket Dredger, First Flight of the Wright Aeroplane at Fort Myer, Police Academy at Rome, New Schooner "Germania" racing against "Hamburg" in the Baltic, J. Stevens Arms & Tool Company ad (gun ad).
Very good con... See More $70.00
First airplane fatality...
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THE OMAHA EVENING BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, September 18, 1908 This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "WRIGHT NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED" and more. (see)
Nice, lengthy article on the flight by Wright and Selfridge in which the first human fatality occurred by a powered airplane.
Other news of the day. This issue has usual browning with little margi
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$55.00
Nice, lengthy article on the flight by Wright and Selfridge in which the first human fatality occurred by a powered airplane.
Other news of the day. This issue has usual browning with little margi
First airplane fatality...
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THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Pennsylvania, September 18, 1908
* Orville Wright Injured
* Thomas Etholen Selfridge Killed
* 1st powered airplane fatality
This 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include:
* WRIGHT DOING WELL AT HOSPITAL
* Much Anxiety Over Aviator's Condition During Night
* Expected to Leave Hospital Within Six Weeks
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* Orville Wright Injured
* Thomas Etholen Selfridge Killed
* 1st powered airplane fatality
This 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include:
* WRIGHT DOING WELL AT HOSPITAL
* Much Anxiety Over Aviator's Condition During Night
* Expected to Leave Hospital Within Six Weeks
a
First airplane fatality...
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THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Texas, Sept. 18, 1908 The top of the front page has comparatively large heads with coverage of what was the very first airplane fatality. The heads read: "ONE DEAD; WRIGHT HURT IN AEROPLANE ACCIDENT" "Lieut. Selfridge Loses Life and Inventor Seriously Injured When Propeller Blade Breaks" "Machine Turns Completely Over" "Two Aviators... See More
$72.00
Past Work of Thomas Nast ~ Republican Elephant and Democratic Donkey...
W.A. Rogers... Wright Brothers Record...
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HARPER'S WEEKLY from New York City dated
Golden Jubilee of Pope Pius X...
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THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, September 19, 1908
* Pope Pius X
* Golden Jubilee
The front page of this issue features a two column article concerning the 50th anniversary of Pope Pius X entitled: "Pope Pius X., Whose Golden Jubilee Is Celebrated Throughout the World", reading in part: "The year's most important event in Catholic circles in the celebr
Wright Brothers Aeroplane Crash.... W.A. Rogers....
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HARPER'S WEEKLY from New York City dated
The Ganges River...
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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN: September 26, 1908.
* The Ganges River...
* The Ganges River...
* Car Fender Tests...
* early flight...
* early flight...
This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations, accompanied by text, of the latest inventions of the day including: "The Aeroplane Flying at a Great Height", "The Narowing of the Ganges and Constuction of the Curzon Bridge&q
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$33.00
Early use of airplanes in the military...
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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, December 19, 1908 * Early bi-plane airplane
* Military reconnaissance
The entire front page is a nice illustration captioned: "The Aeroplane Military Scout" being a nice print showing an early biplane in a military reconnaissance role. An inside page has a related article. A very nice display issue. Complete issue, very nice condi... See More $37.00
James Montgomery Flagg print...
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HARPER'S WEEKLY from New York City dated
Cover features an automobile and biplane...
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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN--"Automobile Number", New York, Jan. 16, 1909 See the photos for the great color cover, captioned: "Speed Rivals" showing an early racing car attempting to go faster than the biplane seen above it. An extremely displayable cover! The entire issue focuses on the automobile industry with many photos, and even the ads are largely automobile-th... See More
$127.00
Wright Brothers fly for King Edward....
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HARPER'S WEEKLY from New York City dated
First attempt to fly across the English Channel... Baseball at night...
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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 31, 1909 * First attempt to fly across the English Channel
* Early airplane - aviation
* Baseball
The front page has two half page photos: "The First Attempt to Fly Across The English Channel." The top photo shows Hubert Latham in flight above the English Channel, & the other Latham taking off from the cliff at S... See More $40.00
First attempt to fly across the English Channel... Baseball at night...
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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 31, 1909 * First attempt to fly across the English Channel
* Early airplane - aviation
* Baseball
The front page has two halfpg. photos: "The First Attempt to Fly Across The English Channel." The top photo shows Hubert Latham in flight above the English Channel, & the other Latham taking off from the cliff at Sangatte, France (see). There ... See More $40.00
First attempt to fly across the English Channel... Baseball at night...
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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 31, 1909 * First attempt to fly across the English Channel
* Early airplane - aviation
* Baseball
The front page has two half page photos: "The First Attempt to Fly Across The English Channel." The top photo shows Hubert Latham in flight above the English Channel, & the other Latham taking off from the cliff at S... See More $37.00
