Description: Cabin Boy Werner FranzFrom the view of the cabin boy, who survived the explosion** of the Hindenburg 1937,Medem describes the Zeppelin airship LZ129 and the everyday life of the service.[** On May 6, 1937, at 18:25 local time, the German zeppelin LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fireand was utterly destroyed in less than one minute while approaching a mooring mast at Lakehurst Naval Air Stationin New Jersey. Of the 97 people on board, 13 passengers and 22 crew-members were killed.One member of the ground crew also died, bringing the death toll to 36.]This book became exceedingly rare and is sold out worldwide in antiquarian bookstoressince the broadcast of German RTL movie "Hindenburg" in February 2011,where the story of cabin boy Werner Franz was part of the movie. Rare 1st edition of which only 5,000 copies were published.Hardcover111 pages35 b&w interior and exterior Zeppelin photos on plates2 double page flying routes1 Zeppelin layout / outline on double pageIn good exterior and near fine interior condition.With the rare Original Dust Jacket included, which is slightly edgeworn. Foxing to DJ verso, boards and edges and pastedowns, otherwise ok. Internal pages are clean.All pages are complete and tight in the binding.Approx/Measurements: 7-1/2" x 5-1/4" ~0.5 lbs.by W.E. von M.Published by House F.S., Berlin, Leipzig and Wien I Shipping Options Airmail shipping with recorded delivery to any destination in the world: $9.95dewabit
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