1913 · Boston
by [TECHNOLOGY & INDUSTRY] [TRADE CATALOGUES] [AVIATION] MEANS, James
Boston: James Means, 1913. 12mo (18cm). Staple-bound printed wrappers; [10pp]. Trivial external soil, else Near Fine. James Means (1855-1920) is best remember as the publisher and editor of the influential Aeronautics Annuals that appeared in 1895-7, providing a clearing-house for the latest trends in aviation engineering and providing a basis for the innovations of Orville and Wilbur Wright. The current publication advertises refinements to Means' simplified control column, for which he originally won a patent in 1911. (Inventory #: 49234)