Lot of two [2] Airship Catalogs published by Frost Publishing, 1st Editions:

1. "Zeppelins in World War I Catalog" (2001)

2. "Special Airship Mail and Postcard Catalog" (2005)

Soft covers, both books are 5.1/2" x 8.2/5"; 125 and 500 pages; b/w illustrations, very good/ fine condition.

"Zeppelins in WWI"

This catalog lists over 100 Zeppelin airships with the designation marks of the Zeppelin Company, and different designation marks by the Navy and Army; year built, length, diameter, gas capacity, engines, horsepower. Shot airship history description, names of captains. Additional airship postal marks and seals [if known]. The overview of European WWI airships postcards.

Contents:

Special Marks.
Airship Designation.
Vocabulary.
The Zeppelin Airships by the German Army in WWI.
The Zeppelin Airships by the German Navy in WWI.
Postcards.

"Special Airship Mail and Postcard Catalog 2005"

Overview: Listings of all flights, flown mail, stamps, postal cards, photo postcards, flight confirmation marks, commemoration cachets, cancellations etc. The first complete airship catalog containing ALL German, American and British airship mail from 1900 to 2004, including complete flights and mail of DoX-1; DoX-2 and DoX-3 Flights. An important guide for Historians & Collectors.

Contents:

GERMAN AIRSHIP MAIL:

Pioneer Age of the Zeppelins; Delag Airships; Graf Zeppelin; Hindenburg; Graf Zeppelin II; Do-X.

GERMAN AIRSHIPS AFTER WW II:

Underberg; Schwab; Musketier; G-Zepp; Fuji; AS-42; Stuttgart; Majestic; Bodensee II; D-Gefa; Vereinte; Lotte; Pestalozzi; Adler; Joey; Hellium Balloon "Graf Zeppelin"; NT "Friedrichshafen"; NT "Bodensee" ("Yokoso! Japan"); NT-3.

AMERICAN AIRSHIPS:

Shenandoah; Los Angeles; Akron; Macon; Navy J-4; Army TC-13; XZC2G-1; ZPG-2; Sentinel 1000; Volunteer; Columbia; Reliance-1; Reliance-2; Enterprise; Resolute; Puritan; America; Heinen Air Yacht.

BRITISH AIRSHIP MAIL:

R-34; R-100; AD-500; Cimarron; Skyship 600; Skyship 500-02; Europa; Spirit of Europe.

This Catalog contains all American, British and new German airships from 1900 to 2004. Many of the cancellations and marks are shown in original size, which makes it easier for all Zeppelin, Airship and Do-x collectors & historians to read, identify and work with. The values are in US Dollars. All Frost Catalogs received awards by the American Philately Society and are a recognized help for Airship collectors & dealers, also received many positive feedback from Airship Experts.

"Special Airship Mail And Postcard Catalog 2005" is the only catalog worldwide, in which the collectors and dealers will find the information about the flown mail of all airships from 1900 to 2004, including the complete DO-X mail. Not even "Sieger" and "Michel" have these airship flights listed.

Awarded with the Silver medal at the National APS Exhibition 2005 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.



US: Priority (c.2-4 days) ---------- $12.50
Canada: Priority (c.2-6 weeks) ---- $32.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) ----- $48.50