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BATTEN, JOHN D., M.A., L.L.B. Human Flight 1 - An Approach to Winged Flight [ JOHN FISHER'S COPY]
Spring Gardens, Brighton, Dolphin Press. 1928, First ( & Only?) Edition. Cloth. Hardback, 125mm x 190mm tall (5" x 7.5" approx.). Pp (xii), 56, (i), with 10 text figs. + 11 single-sided photo leaves and with red-printed Dolphin Press logo to half-title leaf, which also bears the hand-written inscription "with the Author's Compliments March 14th 1928", and with the neat rubber-stamp impression to front free endpaper of the signature of James Fisher. [James Fisher - Editor, Broadcaster and Ornithologist, and the Author of many books, including "The Fulmar", published in 1952 as part of Collin's New Naturalist series.] Very minor rubs to head and tail of spine, otherwise very good, in contemporary blue cloth-covered boards/gilt spine title and double bandings, with the front cover of the original, titled, paper cover preserved at the rear. Very Good. Presentation Copy.
Offered for GBP 38.00 = appr. US$ 62.17 by: Christopher Baron - Book number: 002487
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