{"product_id":"british-light-aeroplanes-their-evolution-development-and-perfection-1920-1940-first-edition","title":"British Light Aeroplanes: Their Evolution, Development and Perfection 1920–1940. (First Edition)","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eORD-HUME, Arthur W.J.G.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eBritish Light Aeroplanes: Their Evolution, Development and Perfection 1920–1940.\u003c\/em\u003e Peterborough: GMS Enterprises, 2000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eQuarto. Original publisher's blue cloth. Spine gilt. Pictorial dust jacket. 656 pp., illustrated throughout with monochrome photographs and technical diagrams. \u003cstrong\u003eFirst and only edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe two decades between the Armistice and the outbreak of the Second World War were among the most extraordinary in the history of aviation. British light aeroplane design during this period, driven by a combination of peacetime optimism, technological advancements, and the surge of amateur flying clubs, produced an astonishing diversity of new aircraft types.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eArthur Ord-Hume's survey of this period is the most comprehensive single-volume treatment of the subject in print: a meticulous examination of every significant British light aeroplane type produced between 1920 and 1940, covering design, development, technical construction, performance, and operational history across 656 densely illustrated pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine in a fine unclipped pictorial dust jacket\u003c\/strong\u003e. Free from markings and extremely well preserved. Contents clean, fresh, and bright throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis book is currently not on display in store. If you would like more information or to arrange a viewing, please contact: \u003ca href=\"mailto:rarebooks@harryhartog.com.au\" class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\"\u003erarebooks@harryhartog.com.au\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Number: HH000327\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arthur W.J.G Ord-Hume","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48778918854899,"sku":"1110002952784","price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/files\/1.Cover_6c4a8f54-f10f-42e1-8dbb-e954a629bc5e.png?v=1774930094","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/british-light-aeroplanes-their-evolution-development-and-perfection-1920-1940-first-edition","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}