Over the Front: a Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services 1914-1918

Franks, Norman L R; & Bailey, Frank

ISBN 10: 0948817542 / ISBN 13: 9780948817540

Published by Grub Street, London, 1992

About this Item

Minor creasing to edges of unclipped dustwrapper, also a half-inch tear to right-hand side of bottom end of spine of same. Very slight bumping to spine ends and corners of blue boards, a previous owner's name on f/ep, but otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Gives details of all the fighter Aces of the French and US Air Services during WW1. 228pp, 48pp b&w illustrations. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seller Inventory # 014297

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Over the Front: a Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services 1914-1918
• Publisher: Grub Street, London
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0948817542
• ISBN 13: 9780948817540
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Aviation
  • HISTORY / Military / World War I

About this title

Synopsis

A comprehensive guide to American and French fighter pilots in WWI.

About the Author

Norman Franks is a respected historian and author. Previous titles for Pen and Sword include InThe Footsteps of the Red Baron (co-authored with Mike OConnor), The Fighting Cocks, RAF Fighter Pilots Over Burma, Dogfight, The Fallen Few of the Battle of Britain (with Nigel McCrery) and Dowdings Eagles. Over the course of his career, Frank has published some of the most compelling works on First World War fighter aviation, being one of the worlds leading authorities on the subject. He lives in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex.