Averell Harriman Wright (3 results)

Leatherette Cover. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. Darkening to page edges.

Flexible Cloth. Condition: Good. B&W Illustrations (illustrator). First Thus. 588 pgs. with appendix and index. THIS IS ANOTHER ITEM OUT OF A LARGE COLLECTION OF HIGHWAY, ENGINEERING, GEOLOGY, MATHEMATICS, GEOGRAPHY, SOIL COMPOSITION, TRANSPORTATION, RAILROAD, CHEMISTRY, SURVEYING, AND OTHER TECHNICAL BOOKS & MANUALS RECENTLY ACQUIRED FROM THE ESTATE OF A 35 YEAR PENNSYLVANIA DOT HIGHWAY ENGINEER. MANY OF THEM ARE TRUE ONE-OF-A-KIND ITEMS, NOT OFFERED FOR SALE ANYWHERE ELSE ON THE INTERNET AT THIS TIME! Very rare title green HC flexible cover book has gilt font on fc and spine, and is in GOOD Shape. Gilt font is faded, covers have some shelf rubbing, warping, and wear. Waterstained eps, page edges foxed (no foxing of any kind in text. Overall, tight and square, with a faint musty odor. No DJ as issued. This book has an immense amount of hard-to-find information about a bygone era, the early - middle years of aviation history during the post - war boom of building, expansion, and resettling the majority of the population from rural to suburban areas. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Flexible binding in publisher's original dark green Rexine covers, green title lettering to the spine and to the front cover, rounded corners. 8vo. 8'' x 5''. Contains [vii] 588 printed pages of text. In Fine condition, accompanied by 35 page white stapled Revisions and Supplements (August 1951). Member of the P.B.F.A. AVIATION & AERONAUTICS.