The book, DH 88: The Story Of DeHavilland's Racing Comets tells the interesting story of why three DH 88 twin engine Comets were designed and manufactured in 1934 for the sole purpose of winning the MacRobertson Air Race from Mildenhall in England to Melbourne in Australia.  This book describes the special reason for that race, the efforts of the DeHavilland Company to produce the aircraft in the short time available and the trials and tribulations of the pilots who flew it to success.  The DH 88 Comet manufactured by DeHavilland, which must not be confused with the DH 106 Comet jet airliner, has a background and enduring claim to fame second to none.  For starters, the DH 88 was a sleek, low-wing monoplane at a time when most aircraft were still biplanes.  It was designed, built and flown in a total period of just nine months.  The DH 88 also featured a retracting undercarriage, variable-pitch propellers, flaps and a stressed-skin wing structure, which put it into a league of its own.  Of the three DH 88 Comets entered into the MacRobertson Air Race, one was the outright winner while a second took forth place.  Fortunately for aviation enthusiasts everywhere, one DH 88 Comet is currently maintained in flying condition and is housed with the famous Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden Aerodrome in Befordshire.  The major sections of "DH 88 The Story Of DeHaviiland's Racing Comets" are as follows: 1) Acknowledgements; 2) Introduction; 3) Chapter 1 - Why it all happened; 4) Chapter 2 - The Comet Appears; 5) Chapter 3 - Mildenhall; 6) Chapter 4 - The Great Race; 7) Chapter 5 - After the British Victory; 8) Chapter 6 - More Achievements and more Comets; 9) Chapter 7 - The Comet as a flying machine; 10) Chapter 8 - Post-War Survival; 11) Chapter 9 - New Life for Old; 12) Appendix 1 - MacRobertson Air Race: List of Competitors; 13) Appendix 2 - DH 88 Comet Production; 14) Appendix 3 - DH Comet Performance; 15) Appendix 4 - Flying the Comet; 16) Appendix 5 - Flight Test Reports; 17) Supporting Organizations; 18) Bibliography; 19) Postscript and 20 Index.  In addition to an informative narrative, "DH 88: The Story Of DeHavilland's Racing Comets" includes the following features: 1) Approximately 75 black and white photographs and 2) 2 black and white illustrations.  This book is 174 pages and is in very good condition.  The author is David Ogilvy.  Edition published in 1985.