What About the Airship? The Challenge to the United States.

First edition of this spirited defense of the airship that calls for America to secure and maintain airship superiority. Octavo, original publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, top stain red, illustrated with 16 black and white photographic plates. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "With best wishes to Carl Hennicke, C. E. Rosendahl, Vice Admiral USN Retired." The recipient, Carl Hennicke (1902-1991), "was a mechanic for some of the best-known fliers of the 1920s" (Newsday, 22 August 1968), as well as being a wing-walker and parachutist. He spent the final three decades of his life seeking to establish an aviation museum in Long Island. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.