{"product_id":"v-2-walter-dornberger-1958-wwii-german-rockets-peenemunde-hardcover-dust-jacket","title":"V-2 Walter Dornberger 1958 WWII German Rockets Peenemunde Hardcover Dust Jacket","description":"Military, War \u0026amp; History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSubcategory: WWII\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eV-2 by Walter Dornberger. Published by The Viking Press, New York, 1958. Third printing, February 1958, explicitly stated on the copyright page. Translated by James Cleugh and Geoffrey Halliday, with an introduction by Willy Ley.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDornberger’s account of the German rocket program, covering early experiments, the development of the A-4\/V-2, work at Peenemünde, wartime bombing, and the military and political pressures surrounding the project.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated with black-and-white photographs of rockets, testing facilities, equipment, and personnel, including Hermann Oberth and Wernher von Braun.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBound in green cloth with silver-colored spine lettering, a blind-stamped front cover, and red top page edges. Includes the illustrated dust jacket, with its $5.00 price and “Third Printing” statement retained on the front flap. Jacket is housed in a clear protective cover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Fair overall due to substantial moisture staining and discoloration to the cloth boards and spine, with staining, foxing, and offsetting to the endpapers and pastedowns. Rear inner hinge shows splitting to the endpaper along the gutter. Previous owner’s name and a price notation appear on the front pastedown. Page edges are toned. The photographed text pages are generally clean and readable, with scattered spotting visible on some preliminary and illustrated pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDust jacket is Fair, with prominent staining across the upper rear panel, toning, rubbing, edge tears, creasing, and chipping at the spine ends and corners. The front panel retains strong color and a bold graphic design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease review all photographs for the printing details and condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eD14","brand":"Second Chapter Book Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67872687849720,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0859\/1025\/7912\/files\/44b6012f-bbe6-472b-a82a-fcc8652043a7.jpg?v=1793101215","url":"https:\/\/secondchapterbookco.com\/products\/v-2-walter-dornberger-1958-wwii-german-rockets-peenemunde-hardcover-dust-jacket","provider":"Second Chapter Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}