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Boys Own 'How to Make' Books Model Aeroplanes & Airships and Kites (circa 1922)

Boys Own 'How to Make' Books Model Aeroplanes & Airships and Kites (circa 1922)

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MODEL AEROPLANES & AIRSHIPS. AND KITES
With Numerous Diagrams and Illustrations

The BOYS OWN "How to Make" Books

Published by "Boys Own Paper" Office, London, undated, c1922. Hardback with pictorial paper-covered boards, endpapers with printed adverts, 192 pages. profusely illustrated throughout.

CONTENTS

FLYING MACHINES
I. HOW TO MAKE A SIMPLE MODEL AEROPLANE
II. MODEL FLYINg MACHINES III. How TO BUILD A GLIDER
IV. A MODEL HYDROPLANE
V. A MODEL AIRSHIP
VI. PAPER GLIDERS, AND HOW TO MAKE THEM

KITES
I. SCIENTIFIO KITE FLYING.
II. A STORY OF A BIRD-KITE
Ill. TO MAKE A CHINESE " BUCKET" KITE
IV. KITES in SEASON
V. MUSICAL KITES, AND HOW TO MAKE THEM
VI. THE COLUMBIANN KITE
VII. KITE MESSENGERS
VIII. KITE-CUTTING IN HONG KONG
IX. KITES UP TO DATE
X. ANNAMESE KITES

CONDITION
A decent copy. The binding is worn and rubbed as can be seen in the images provided. Endpapers good. All contents present and pages clean throughout.
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