About this book

The Face of the Earth as Seen from the Air: A Study in the Application of Airplane Photography to Geography by Willis T. Lee of the U.S. Geological Survey.

American Geographical Society, Special Publication No. 4, 1922. Original clothbound hardcover.

An early work on the use of airplane photography for geography, mapping, geology, landscape study, and cartography, published only a relatively short time after aerial photography became a practical scientific tool.

Richly illustrated with historic black-and-white aerial photographs, maps, and geographical illustrations. Contemporary publication information describes the volume as containing 67 airplane photographs and 15 maps.

Book shows age-related wear including toning and scattered foxing/discoloration, particularly to the endpapers. Cloth boards show light shelf wear and age-related discoloration. Binding appears sound from the photographed areas. No dust jacket present. Small penciled price notation appears on the rear endpaper.

Please review all photographs closely for exact condition.