Model Flying Machines, by W. G. Aston. London, 1909.
The Aeronautical Classics: 1, Aerial Navigation, by Sir George Cayley; 2. Aerial Locomotion, by F. H. Wenham; 3. The Art of Flying, by Thomas Walker; 4. The Aerial Ship, by Francesco Lana; 5. Gliding, by Percy S. Pilcher, and The Aeronautical Work of John Stringfellow; 6. The Flight of Birds, by Giovanni A. Borelli. A series of small manuals, mainly reprints, edited for the Aeronautical Society of Great Britain by T. O’Brien Hubbard and J. H. Ledeboer, of the utmost value to the student of aeronautical history. The rescue of Walker’s and Borelli’s work from obscurity is in particular noteworthy as indicative of the valuable work accomplished by the Aeronautical Society.
The Boys’ Book of Airships, by Harry Delacombe, 1910, and The Boys’ Book of Aeroplanes, by T. O’Brien Hubbard and C. C. Turner, 1912. Both these books, published by Grant Richards, are of far greater value than their titles indicate. Written primarily for boys, they—especially the latter—contain a mass of historical information, both accurate and valuable.
The Langley Memoir on Mechanical Flight, by S. P. Langley and Charles Manly. Published by the Smithsonian Institute, Washington.
Aircraft in Warfare, by F. W. Lanchester. London, 1913.
Bird Flight as the Basis of Aviation, by Otto Lilienthal.
The Design of Aeroplanes, by A. W. Judge. London.
The Mechanics of the Aeroplane, by Captain Duchesne.
Airscrews, by M. A. S. Riach. London. The standard work on the subject.
Stability in Aviation, by G. H. Bryan. London.