The Fighting Triplanes
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1968. Quarto, blue cloth with spine gilt lettering, 240 pp., profusely illustrated. Front cover slightly rubbed on bottom corner, otherwise a fine copy. First edition.
A comprehensive study of each triplane known to have been built in the years 1914-1918, incorporating much new data and previously unknown types. There are also chapters on the origin of the pre-1914 triplane and the configuration's rapid disappearance after the war, and its brief glory. Item #2079
Price (AUD): $80.00
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