Charles Lahure

First edition published anonymously.
First cover slightly and marginally faded at head, pen annotation at foot of first cover, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Half linden green morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands, date at foot, gilt fillets on boards, original wrappers preserved, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition, illustrated with in-text figures and 9 folding plates; see En français dans le texte, 362. Norman 715 ("Esnault-Pelterie's most important contribution to rocketry").

Minor tears at head and tail of spine, a well-preserved copy.

 

First edition, one of 800 numbered copies on Whatman, one draw after 50 Japan.
Signed autograph by Edmond Rostand.
Illustrated book of heliogravures Dujardin.
The fragile parchment cover includes tear on upper cover, gaps on the latter and his inner flaps, nice interior state.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Minor corner tears of no significance on marginally faded covers, handsome interior condition.
Rare.