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1933 "German War Birds" by Vigilant
Item Details
A 1933 edition of German War Birds by Vigilant, the pen name for Claude Sykes. This volume chronicles the combat stories of WWI fighter pilots. The frontispiece is of Manfred Von Richthofen, the ‘Red Baron’. Additional photographs are presented throughout the text featuring Max Immelmann, the first German flying ace of WWI, and Oswald Boelcke, known as the ‘Father of Air Fighting Tactics’ and others.
| Title and Author/Editor | German War Birds (Vigilant) |
| Genre | War, History, Military |
| Type of Illustration | Photographs |
| Binding | Three quarter leather with marbled boards |
| Dust Jacket | No |
| Publisher or Printer | John Hamilton |
| Publication Year | 1933 |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Edition Statement | Fourth printing |
| Limited Edition | No |
| Signed | No |
| Ex-Libris | This book is the property of N.S. Libraries, of Hants and Dorset |
| Number of Books | 1 |
Condition
- foxing and fading to the text blocks, rebound, stamped to page 7 and 264, and tight binding.
Dimensions
1.5" W x 8.75" H x 6.0" D
Item #
ITMG072495
