Condition: Brown cloth boards in good condition, with all corners bumped & somewhat freyed, light handling marks/wear but no damage. Binding is relatively tight, spine is rigid and text pages are clear and bright.
First edition.
Signed.
JANE'S All The World's Aircraft 1930 is a first edition, hardcover book published by Jane's in the United Kingdom. It features 500 illustrated pages filled with information about aircraft from around the world. The book is authored and edited by Charles Grey Grey, and provides a comprehensive overview of aviation history during the inter-war years . With a focus on aircraft and a narrative style of non-fiction, this book is a valuable resource for aviation enthusiasts and historians alike.
This copy benefits from the personal signature of the editor, no less that one of the seminal personalities of the beginnings of aviation; CG Grey. He stood out in the industry, not only as the second editor of Jane's and the founding editor of The Aeroplane but also for his forthright views on Hitler and the Nazi party which were, sadly, positive and the cause of him stepping down from The Aeroplane after the war.
Picture #5 shows an enlarged portion of the inside front cover board that includes CG Grey's signature and calling card.
