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Winged defense : the development and possibilities of modern air power - economic and military / by William Mitchell ; with 16 illustrations

Catalog Data

Author:
Mitchell, William 1879-1936  Search this
Artist:
Powers, Tom E.  Search this
Inscriber:
Mitchell, William 1879-1936  Search this
Former owner:
Bennett, Ira DSI  Search this
Publisher:
G.P. Putnam's Sons  Search this
Printer:
Knickerbocker Press  Search this
Subject:
United States Army Air Service  Search this
Physical description:
xxiv, 261 pages, [16] leaves of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1925
Notes:
"For waking him up, by T.E. Powers"--Cartoon vignettes on endpapers.
Copyright, 1924 and 1925 by The Curtis Publishing Compnay. Copyright 1925, by William Mitchell.
"The Knickerbocker Press New York"--Verso of title page.
Includes index.
Also issued online.
NASMRB has two copies.
NASMRB copy 1 (39088006613616) bound in original dark green publisher's cloth, title in gilt on front cover and spine, illustrated endpapers; illustrated dust-jacket.
NASMRB copy 2 (39088016473654) inscribed by the author to Ira Bennett, San Antonio Sept 9, 1925.
NASMRB copy 2 bound in original dark green publisher's cloth, title in gilt on front cover and spine, illustrated endpapers.
NASMRB copy 3 was owned by Alexander de Seversky, and has his personal notes and marginal highlights.
Topic:
Aeronautics, Military  Search this
Call number:
UG633 .M44 1925
UG633.M68 1925
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_399548