The German Giants: The German R-Planes 1914-1918

Putnam/Nautical & Aviation, 1988, 2003. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x0x11. 1988 third edition, Putnam (London), 9 x 11 3/8 inches tall blue cloth hardcover in publishert's unclipped dust jacket, gilt lettering to spine, copiously illustrated with black-and-white photographs and line drawings, index, ix, 310 pp. A near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in an only slightly rubbed and edgeworn dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~SP40~ [4.0P] The development of the German giant bomber was one of the most startling and impressive advances made during the First World War. These were the largest aircraft to bomb England in either war, and their construction was achieved within a few short years of the wood-and-wire 'boxkite' era. All-metal monoplane bombers, four-engined and heavily armed, were planned by the brilliant design teams of 1918. This is the story of the R-plane and its service history, giving details of every airplane that was built. This is the third revised edition of this respected history.