Listen-up brothers, this one is tricky. First off this book is awesome! Especially if you love the Do 26, Bv 138 and the catapult ships that serviced them and other seaplanes. But it you intend to actually buy a copy for yourself here is a little advise to possibly save you a nice chunk of change.
Firat a little backgroud. The last aviation tome that this publisher put out was about the magnificent Me 321/323 Giant and it was issued in two distinct versions, one aimed at German speakers and one (at a higher price) for the English speaking market. There were actual differences made by the publisher in each book.
However, inspite of all the prepublication adverts seem to indicate that this was AGAIN going to be two distinct printings, THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE THE CASE! From what I have been able to glee for various sources there is only one issue of this book!
The only added "bonus" you get if you buy the imported "English" version here in the states is 8 pages of English translations for the German picture captions. This is not even provided by the publisher, but by the supplier!
So, in closing, if you want this book I would recommend you buy the significantly lower priced issue from Europe (even with shipping it's cheaper) and hope a good friend will share his translations with you. Wink!