Luyties Helicopter: comical attempt at flight...
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 11, 1908
- Bizarre flying contraption
- Early aviation invention
The front page has two photos of: "The Luyties Helicopter, Probably The Largest Experimental Rotary Flying Machine Ever Tested", which includes supporting text on an inside page.
Sixteen pages, older repair on page 2 has minor effect on the front page, somewhat irregular at the spine with the front leaf partially loose.
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