Eckenere, Hugo and Rolf Brandt — Vzducholodi Graf Zeppelin Do Ameriky

Praha, Vydal Dr. Eduard Gregr a Syn, 1929. First Edition. Softcover. Size: 12mo 7" - 7. A perfectly serviceable reference copy; nothing fancy, but complete and sturdy. Illustrated blue and orange wraps, protected by a stiff Mylar jacket. Moderate wear to wraps, clean, tightly bound, clean, unmarked interior. Many black-and-white photographic plates of Eckener and the Graf Zeppelin, in its hangar and out, on the ground and in the air. [8], 9-111 pp. Polish language text. According to a Wikipedia entry about him, Hugo Eckener (10 August 1868 – 14 August 1954) "was the manager of the Luftschiffbau Zeppelin during the inter-war years, and also the commander of the famous Graf Zeppelin for most of its record-setting flights, including the first airship flight around the world, making him the most successful airship commander in history." He was also a prominent anti-Nazi and was persecuted for it.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Good