Wernher von Braun - Start in den Weltraum (German First edition)

A real classic in space travel literature.

Wernher Von Braun, Willy Ley, Heinz Gartmann, Start in den Weltraum. Gütersloh: Bertelsmann Lesering, (1 Jan. 1958). German first edition. Hardcover.

Very nice anthology with three essays by Wernher von Braun from the years 1952-1956, 

1. Station in Space (1952)
2. Conquest of the Moon (1952)
3. The Mars Project (1956) 

Includes the colored illustrations of Wernher von Braun's space station and the spaceship designs. With contributions by Willy Ley and an afterword by Heinz Gartmann.

many partially colored illustrations by Chesley Bonestell, Fred Freeman, Rolf Klep.

A very good copy in a good dust jacket. DJ chipped at the top of the spine.