Milan Posted 6 August , 2013 Share Posted 6 August , 2013 Uh-oh... my first thread... feelin' nervous.Wotcha fellas,Sorry if this post is in the wrong section of the forum, but I couldn't possibly post it in the "Book reviews" section as it is obviously not a review.Anyhow, the book is "Zeppeline der kaiserlichen marine 1914 bis 1918" by Heinz Urban. Sounds good: hardcover, 628 pages, 780 photographs, many unseen before. But I couldn't find a single review online (except for the description on mr. Urban's museum site), and I'd like to know a bit more about it before I part ways with my 70 euros. I don't know if mr. Urban's museum even have it in stock anymore (I've emailed them two days ago, still no answer) - the text here says there are only 2000 copies:http://www.zeppelinmuseum.eu/Homepage-eu/seiten-d/seite05/presse04.htmSo, anyone here have this book? Would you recommend it? My German is so-so, I already have mr. Robinson's great book "Zeppelin in combat" anyway and I'm more interested in those photographs here.Kind regards from Serbia, MilanSome photos of the book found online: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 6 August , 2013 Share Posted 6 August , 2013 If you don't mind paying a small amount of money you may be able to persuade your local public library to get it for you as an inter-library loan. Oh - sorry - just noticed that you are not in the UK! Still, it might be worth asking a public or a university library how you might be able to look at a copy. PS: http://www.nb.rs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Posted 6 August , 2013 Author Share Posted 6 August , 2013 Thanks for the tip... btw, I see the book is selling for 79 euros on http://www.airship-shop.com/ but the shipping is only 3 euros... but I'll wait for some more replies from the cool zepp guys of the board.P.S. Here's the author in his museum:http://www.bodensee-...buchautor-1816/ Those two b&w photos... man... haw haw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Posted 9 August , 2013 Author Share Posted 9 August , 2013 Not to open another thread, I'll throw this in here - just found this one, out in 2014: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zeppelin-Nights-London-First-World/dp/1847921655 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Posted 18 August , 2013 Author Share Posted 18 August , 2013 Back to the topic - I've sent another email few days ago to that zepp museum site, again no reply. No feedback from this board either with over 200 views of the thread, so the book is obviously unknown, methinks I'll pass this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Posted 10 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 10 January , 2014 Well I couldn't resist and ordered it after all, through http://www.airship-shop.com/. Can't wait now! Will post my opinion when I receive it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centurion Posted 10 January , 2014 Share Posted 10 January , 2014 I have to say if there was an English translation I'd be interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspern Posted 12 January , 2014 Share Posted 12 January , 2014 Hi Milan I've heard about the book before but don't know anyone who has it. I will be interested to hear what you think about it when it arrives. However, I have just looked at that link and I think it will cost a bit more than you think. That 3 Euros mentioned on the website is for packaging materials, not the shipping costs. It appears they are calculated by the seller based on the country of destination and customs costs. But I hope they keep costs down as much as possible. Good luck. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Posted 13 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 13 January , 2014 Wotchyer Ian "That 3 Euros mentioned on the website is for packaging materials, not the shipping costs." - hm, you're right. It was too good to be true. I've sent an email to them, be interesting to see how much the shipping will cost, I only ever ordered books from Amazon and it was always £9.18 (11 euros). Amazon.de circa 20 euros. Anyhow, it's our customs that I always worry about... thanks for the help Ian. Edit: they replied - 30 euros shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Posted 12 February , 2014 Author Share Posted 12 February , 2014 Well, mr. Urban finally answered so I've ordered the book from the author himself (cancelled the previous order at 'airship shop', long story), for the original price (69.90 euros)... should be here in a week, hopefully. In the meantime, this looks interesting (couldn't find any info here using the 'search' option), to be released in march: "Major Georg Paul Neumann was a former German Air Force officer who had served in the Great War. He produced his outstanding survey of the German Air Force in 1920 while the events were still recent history. He was able to draw on his own experience and his contacts to compile a large number of personal accounts from officers and men who had so recently fought in the cause. The result is an accurate, faithful and comprehensive review of the aircraft, personnel and organization of the force which began life in 1910 as the Imperial German Army Air Service and ended the war as the Luftstreitkräfte.This comprehensive and compelling review includes a series of primary sources dealing with some of the unusual and lesser known aspects of the Luftstreitkräfte including a gripping account of defending a Zeppelin against attack by British fighters.Major Neumann’s indispensable work has never been surpassed and this English language translation is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the realities of the war in the air in the Great War." http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-German-Airforce-Knew-1914-1918/dp/1783463139 http://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-German-Air-Force-I-Knew-1914-1918/p/6182/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Posted 24 February , 2014 Author Share Posted 24 February , 2014 Just a quick post and I'm off to work - "Zeppeline der kaiserlichen marine 1914 bis 1918" arrived this morning, looks (and weighs) absolutely breathtaking; it dwarfed "Zeppelin in combat" on my bookshelf, which I didn't think was possible; tons of rare & previously unpublished photos - money well spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 24 February , 2014 Share Posted 24 February , 2014 Result! I'm very pleased for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Posted 25 February , 2014 Author Share Posted 25 February , 2014 Cheers Jane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspern Posted 25 February , 2014 Share Posted 25 February , 2014 Just a quick post and I'm off to work - "Zeppeline der kaiserlichen marine 1914 bis 1918" arrived this morning, looks (and weighs) absolutely breathtaking; it dwarfed "Zeppelin in combat" on my bookshelf, which I didn't think was possible; tons of rare & previously unpublished photos - money well spent. Oh no! Now I'm going to have to order one!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Posted 26 February , 2014 Author Share Posted 26 February , 2014 - go on my son, you know it makes sense! Here it is on my bookshelf, you can get the idea how huge it is: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspern Posted 28 February , 2014 Share Posted 28 February , 2014 Staggering!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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