Above the Lines: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914-1918 by Franks, Norman L.R. & Frank W. Bailey & Russell Guest - 1993

London: Grub Street. As New in As New dust jacket. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0948817739 . The book is in unread, unmarked condition, the jacket is lightly crinkled at the top of the front panel continuing to the top of spine where there are also a couple of minute closed tears. The jacket also has a few light fingernail scratches and other minor surface blemishes. Plus 48 pp of b/w photos. Appendices. Index. Above the Lines is the third volume in Grub Street's acclaimed six-volume series on the aces of WWI. It outlines in exhaustive and comprehensive detail the biographies of the aces of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps. The authors managed to research the biography of every pilot, identify every unit or units he may have served in and present a detailed breakdown of his victory list. The result is a tremendous reference for the WWI aviation historian. The book contains 200 b/w photographs, many of which are extremely rare and were published here for the first time. ; 260 pages .