MAXIM, Sir Hiram (1840-1916). Artificial and Natural Flight. London: Whittaker & Co., 1908. 8vo. 5 monochrome illustrations (very minor occasional spotting). Original purple cloth, spine and upper board titled in gilt (spine and boards sunned). PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed on the front endpaper in black ink: "To Mr [?]F'eaukeuburg Jr. With the compliments of the author Hiram S. Maxim". Hiram Maxim was renowned for his flying machine and also as the inventor of the first portable, fully automatic machine gun to which he gave his name.