Les Robots Aériens.

Published in the series Tout pour Tous by J. de Gigord, 15 rue Cassette, Paris VI, printed by A. Marchand (edition no. 266). The author is Etienne Romat, as the title page and the series advertisement on the back wrapper both print it. An early French account of the German V-weapons and their successors, first edition.

Eight chapters run from “Classification et modes de propulsion” through “La bombe volante V 1,” the Allied air attacks on the V 1 launching sites, “La V 2 et la Super V 2, fusées de bombardement intercontinental,” radio-controlled aircraft, glide bombs, and self-propelled, remote-controlled projectiles, to “L’emploi des engins autopropulsés dans la guerre de demain.” Line drawings and sectioned diagrams of the flying bomb, aircraft and missiles are set in the text, with a few photographs. This copy is stained and has old tape repairs to the endpapers.