Aircraft of World War II de GUnston, Bill

Paperback. Acceptable.

Octopus, 1980. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

(Subject: Aviation - World War II ) Faded spine on d/w. Includes 40 aircraft types all of which played significant roles in the Second World War. Among the famous aircraft are legendary fighters such as Spitfire, Hurricane, Mustang, Bf 109, Zero and Fw 190. Classic bombers include the Lancaster, Fortress, Liberator and Heinkel He 111 and hardy transports such as Ju 52 and C-47. There are 600 full-colour scale drawings showing aircraft in typical camouflage and markings. These consist of five-view drawings of each type, plus a selection of variants. Informative captions, plus a brief history of each aircraft together with concise technical data are also included. (Published: 1980) (Publisher: Octopus) (ISBN: 0706412877) (Pagination: 207pp. 600 drawings.) (Condition: Good in d/w) UL-XXXXXX

London: Octopus Books Limited, 1980. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover in illustrated papered boards. Illustrated endpapers. Includes profiles and detailed colour drawings of 40 different WW2 aircraft: fighters, bombers and transports. Mild shelf wear. Boards rubbed along the bottom. Dust jacket spine a little faded. No ownership markings.