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WORLD WAR I-ERA PHOTO ALBUM: THE ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE.
Album containing 180 silver gelatin prints, 7 1/2 x 9 3/4 to 3 3/8 x 4 3/8 inches, [Britain, 1910-18],

4 June 2014, 13:00 EDT
New York

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WORLD WAR I-ERA PHOTO ALBUM: THE ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE.

Album containing 180 silver gelatin prints, 7 1/2 x 9 3/4 to 3 3/8 x 4 3/8 inches, [Britain, 1910-18], generally excellent condition, in half morocco album over green cloth, extremities rubbed, very good overall.

A rare document of the Royal Naval Air Service during World War I, most images dating before it was merged with the Royal Flying Corps on April 1, 1918 to form the Royal Air Force. The album begins with 5 images of what appear to be a group (including one woman) of early aviation hobbyists with an early bi-plane, but quickly moves to high ranking RNAS officials, reconnaissance shots, and a wide variety of land and sea planes, including what appear to be prototypes. The album also includes 6 photographs depicting dirigibles, a number of images of bases and hangars, several images of a German bi-plane (some of which are copy prints), a number of images depicting airplane crashes with a series of images depicting specific plane parts post-crash, bomb sites, etc. The album concludes with large-format images of Royal Army vehicle stores– cars, motorcycles, and trucks.

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