(AVIATION) Group of four early American aviation catalogs

Sale 2675 - Lot 66

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Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200

(AVIATION.) Group of four early American aviation catalogs. 4 printed pamphlets, various sizes, minimal wear. Various places, 1911-1920

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"Aerial Age: Curtiss Aeroplanes." 28 illustrated pages. 4to, 10 x 7¾ inches, original gilt wrappers; minimal wear. Offers several models of Curtiss biplanes and hydroplanes in the $4,500 to $5,500 price range, touts the company's records and trophies, and traces the company history. A worn copy brought $110 in the 1969 Streeter sale, VII:4012. [Corning, NY: Leader Press, 1912].

E. Percy Noel. "Catalogue No. 3, The Aeronautic Supply Co." 48 pages. 8vo, original illustrated wrappers, 9 x 6 inches. Aviator Thomas W. Benoist was the general manager. St. Louis, MO, circa 1911.

E.J. Willis Company. "Aeronautical Supplies, Catalogue F." 19, [5] pages. 4to, 8¾ x 7¼ inches, original illustrated wrappers in red. New York, 1912.

Navy Department, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts. "Catalogue of Seaplanes, Engines, and Spare Parts for Sale by Open Sales at Fixed Prices." 31, [1] pages including illustrated wrappers, 10½ x 7¾ inches. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1920.