DANS LE CIEL DE LA PATRIE [IN THE SKY OF…

DANS LE CIEL DE LA PATRIE [IN THE SKY OF THE HOMELAND.] by COCTEAU, Jean. < >

DANS LE CIEL DE LA PATRIE [IN THE SKY OF THE HOMELAND.]

Paris: “Societe Spad.”, 1918. Texte de J. Cocteau. Illustrations De Benito. Croquis d’Appareils De Capelle. Imprime par Draeger. [32] pages. Illustrated with 11 colour plates after paintings by Edouard Garcia Benito showing cubist-like aerial views of landscapes and planes; 4 pages with black & white portraits of French WW1 pilots; 3 pages of showing various planes in flight. Illustrated endpapers with silhouettes of squadron insignias including the flying crane. Bound in pictorial boards with a black string binding; the printed signature of Louis Bleriot, of SPAD to the front cover. Preface by Jean Cocteau, With a final essay on the SPAD fighter planes by Jacques Mortane. Text in French. Small stain on front cover; binding just a little rubbed; else a very good copy of a superbly illustrated book.

Book ID: 13012
Tags: Aviation
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