The Pictorial History Of Aircraft By David Mondey
The Pictorial History Of Aircraft (Collectible First Edition Thus)
A Masterful Chronology of Aviation Technology from its Origins to Modern Aerospace Engineering
A Masterful Chronology of Aviation Technology from its Origins to Modern Aerospace Engineering
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: The Pictorial History Of Aircraft
- Author: David Mondey
- Publisher: Treasury Press, London
- Publication Date: 1975
- ISBN-10: 0907407102 / ISBN-13: 9780907407102
- Edition Details: First Edition Thus. Highly sought-after mid-1970s aviation encyclopedia.
- Binding: Hardcover with original publisher's heavy boards, housed in the original illustrated dust jacket under a protective archive cellophane wrapper.
- Physical Format: Large Quarto Format (Oversized 4to). Lavishly enhanced with full-colour and monochrome photographic plates, detailed structural cutaways, and comprehensive technical line drawings.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
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The Book: Very Good (VG)
- Exterior / Boards: The original publisher's heavy boards are clean, firm, and uniform across all edges. The spine is completely straight, robust, tightly bound, and remains structurally undamaged with clear, bright lettering.
- Interior: Superbly preserved and structurally tight. The heavyweight internal pages are exceptionally clean, clear, intact, and unmarked. Completely free from handling soils, ink highlights, thumb smudges, or previous owner inscriptions.
- Protection: This specialized aviation archive has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far, now beautifully preserved in a professional, removable archival cellophane sleeve.
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The Dust Jacket: Used – Very Good (VG)
- Condition: The original large-scale illustrated dust jacket is complete and unclipped. It exhibits some typical, limited signs of vintage retail shelf storage wear, light edge rubbing, and minor surface stress lines. It is entirely free of large chips or deep tears and presents beautifully behind its protective archival cellophane cover.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in 1973 and re-issued in this premium 1975 format by Treasury Press, The Pictorial History Of Aircraft is a monumental, expertly executed history that tracks the seismic technological evolution of flight. Renowned aviation historian David Mondey meticulously details the hazardous early experiments, hidden pioneering discoveries, and high-stakes engineering leaps that shaped the modern world. The narrative takes the reader on a sweepingly comprehensive journey from the very origins of hot-air balloons and gliders, through the combat arenas of two World Wars, to the advanced civil and military jets of the mid-1970s. What makes this volume invaluable to technical modelers and historians is its exceptional inclusion of highly detailed, accurate technical line drawings and engineering schematics. This out-of-print first impression serves as an essential design reference atlas for aviation restoration experts and vintage aerospace bibliophiles.
Published in 1973 and re-issued in this premium 1975 format by Treasury Press, The Pictorial History Of Aircraft is a monumental, expertly executed history that tracks the seismic technological evolution of flight. Renowned aviation historian David Mondey meticulously details the hazardous early experiments, hidden pioneering discoveries, and high-stakes engineering leaps that shaped the modern world. The narrative takes the reader on a sweepingly comprehensive journey from the very origins of hot-air balloons and gliders, through the combat arenas of two World Wars, to the advanced civil and military jets of the mid-1970s. What makes this volume invaluable to technical modelers and historians is its exceptional inclusion of highly detailed, accurate technical line drawings and engineering schematics. This out-of-print first impression serves as an essential design reference atlas for aviation restoration experts and vintage aerospace bibliophiles.
Author Profile: David Mondey
David Mondey (1918–2012) was an exceptionally prominent British aviation historian, archivist, and incredibly prolific author who published dozens of critically acclaimed textbooks and encyclopedias on global aircraft development. Serving for years as a key editor for Jane's All the World's Aircraft and compiling foundational registers for the Royal Aeronautical Society, Mondey was globally celebrated for his absolute technical accuracy, deep reliance on unvarnished aerospace archives, and clear narrative pacing. His mid-century visual reference works remain foundational texts across academic, professional, and private collector libraries worldwide.
David Mondey (1918–2012) was an exceptionally prominent British aviation historian, archivist, and incredibly prolific author who published dozens of critically acclaimed textbooks and encyclopedias on global aircraft development. Serving for years as a key editor for Jane's All the World's Aircraft and compiling foundational registers for the Royal Aeronautical Society, Mondey was globally celebrated for his absolute technical accuracy, deep reliance on unvarnished aerospace archives, and clear narrative pacing. His mid-century visual reference works remain foundational texts across academic, professional, and private collector libraries worldwide.
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