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New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1948. First Edition. The exciting story of the achievements of the greatest single research organisation in aviation- the government sponsored National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics -and of the many fundamental advances in ariplane design and operation it has brought about. Hardcover, Good/Good. Some edge and shelf wear to dustjacket, chipping along edges. Book itself shows some signs of use and age. Water damage to red boards, causing pink discolouration to bottom half of dustjacket, mostly internal. Discolouration also along bottom edge of front and back endpapers. Excellent reading condition - pages clean, binding firm. Dustjacket is now displayed to best effect in a removable plastic sleeve.