(AERO CLUB OF AMERICA) EARLY AVIATION PUBLICATIONS
Large lot of 21 publications intended for civilian aviation enthusiasts, from the archives of the Aero Club of America, the first national organization in the United States to license pilots. The items include: five early aviation journals, "Information Concerning Aeroplaning", "The Aeronautical Journal", "Air Transportation", "La Petite Illustration: Service Aerien", and "La Conquete de la Air", all well illustrated with drawings and photographs; two event programs for the New York National Guard 27th Division Air Service's Air Meet of June 20, 1925, and for the New York Aviation Show of February, 1929; four catalogs advertising courses, flying instruments, engines, and entire airplanes for sale, including those manufactured by Nieuport, Voisin, Farman and Wright, all well illustrated; an entry blank and rules booklet for the second Pulitzer Trophy air race; a French-English dictionary of aviation terms, published in 1918; a Boy Scouts of America pamphlet intended to help scouts acquire their Aviation Merit Badge; four academic pamphlets, covering the expansion of the airplane industry, medical aspects of aviation, and the use of aviation in commerce and defense; and more. An interesting look at early aviation innovation, with excellent visual appeal. Sold with a group of Aero Club letters and documents, unchecked by us. Should be seen.