(AVIATION.) Group of illustrated aviation accounts from before the Wright Brothers. 2 newspapers and 2 magazines, some incomplete as noted; various conditions. New York and Chicago, 1893-1896
New York Sun. "Mr. Lamson's Air Ship" (about a Maine aviator) on page 4, with 6 illustrations. 10 pages; disbound, minor wear. 24 August 1896. With related 21 August 1896 issue featuring front-page article "This Airship Did Soar" (not illustrated).
Sunday Inter-Ocean. "When Shall We Fly? Soon, if Centuries of Experiment Culminate to Suit Inventors." Pages 13-16 only, including 3 illustrations such as "Dr. Bausset's Air Ship" and "Lilienthal's Latest Model"; worn. Chicago, 1 March 1896.
Scientific American. "Dr. Langley's Flying Machine" (regarding unmanned flights under the auspices of the Smithsonian) on page 246, including one illustration. Pages 241-256; outer leaves stained. New York, 22 April 1893.
Scientific American. "New Flying Machine" on page 249, including illustrations of the Pilcher Flying Machine. Pages 241-254; title page toned and detached, apparently lacking final leaf. New York, 19 October 1895.
