Messerschmidtt ME 163 Komet
Fallbrook, California: Aero Publishers Inc, 1968. Quarto, illustrated printed wrappers, approximately 52 pp. (unpaginated), four leaves of colour illustrations, illustrated throughout with numerous black-and-white photographs. Top and tail ends of spine a little bumped and rubbed, cover a little marked and worn without loss of text, small pale water mark at top inside corners of first few pages where they meet the spine, front cover coming away from spine but holding firm; overall a very good copy. First edition. Part of the Aero Series, this slim volume is a lavishly illustrated history of the famous Messerschmidtt ME 163 Komet, the world's first operational rocket interceptor. Various iterations of the ME 163 are examined, and each is accompanied with a photograph showing the design of the aircraft. Item #4862
From the library of Clare Marshall.
Price (AUD): $50.00