George Brescoll (2 results)

Softcover. First Edition. Complete in original wrapper; mimeo format, stapled (staples may show some rust) ; cover may have some light soiling or staining. Upper corner of cover has presentation stamp from the Committee. Presents tests done at the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory and elsewhere.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover. Blue cloth over boards. "Instruments" written on the spine in white paint, with a square of white paint further down the spine. Measures 10.5 x 8 inches. Multiple sections bound together in library binding; each section individually paginated. Sections are numbered as follows: 476, 502, 546 -- published, respectively, in 1928, 1934, and 1935. The first section is titled "Synopsis of French Aeronautic Equipment". 18 pages. The next is titled "Aerodynamic Investigation of a Cup Anemometer". 24 pages. Section 3 is titled "Comparative Tests of Pitot-Static Tubes". 37 pages. Each section is followed by multiple figures and tables. The entire volume, with original covers, has a later library binding. Gutters at front and back reinforced with white cloth. Two library stamps and an inscription in pen on the front free endpaper. Pages within are clean and free of foreign markings. Light rubbing to covers. Comes from a large collection of technical memorandums from the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics before the committee was abolished upon creation of NASA in 1958. Be sure to check our other listings for the rest of the collection.