The History of British Aviation 1908-1914 Volumes I & II by BRETT, R. Dallas - 1933

London: Aviation Book Club Ltd, 1933. Two octavo volumes, green cloth, approx. 424 pp. across two volumes, one frontispiece in each volume, 18 double-sided plates (volume I), 20 double-sided plates (volume II), appendices. Rubbed at spine ends, some flecking, discolouration of endpapers and dust jacket, otherwise a good copy. A comprehensive history of British Aviation from its early days to the outbreak of the war bringing forth the struggles, failures, and successes of pioneers in aeronautics. The first volume carries the story of British Aviation to the end of the year 1912 while volume two covers the years 1913-1914. The work is lavishly illustrated with photographs and contains general arrangement drawings of early types of aeroplanes.