Vintage Dirigible Book The Story of the Airship Hugh Allen 7th Ed 1931 depression era They manufacture in partnership

They manufacture in partnership

The purse is in very good condition with the exception of a loose cord at one end of the handle and a small brownish stain on the lining (quite minor) - the cord can be re-secured by sewing or gluing or simply snipped off

It measures 22 3/8” around the sweatband and 6 1/2” by 7 3/4” across the opening

All pure wool

The white around the jewels is a kind of chain stitched trimming

Vintage Dirigible Book The Story of the Airship Hugh Allen 7th Ed 1931 depression era They manufacture in partnershipThis is a 1931 edition of The Story of the Airship by Hugh Allen. This hard cover book was published every subsequent year in order to incorporate the latest technological changes in what was a new and developing field of aviation. This was published before various mishaps with airships, most notably the 1937 Hindenburg zeppelin disaster. The book is in near fine else fine condition with a chip to the upper spine (see last close up photo) and an