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2 GROUP R.A.F.: A COMPLETE HISTORY, 1936-1945
Written by Michael J.F. Bowyer.
Stock no. 1829886
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1974. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

No. 2 Group was formed in Bomber Command to support the Army. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. 532 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 0571094910. Front hinge between half-title page and title page is pulled but binding tight and not broken. Else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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WINGS OF THE MORNING: THE STORY OF THE FLEET AIR ARM IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Written by Ian Cameron.
Stock no. 1829884
Published by White Lion Publishers Limited. 1st thus 1972. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The story of the men who joined the Fleet Air Arm and their triumph in the Second World War. Originally published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1962. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 288 pages including index. ISBN: 0856176850. A lovely copy, appears unread. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased, slightly faded to spine.

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ROYAL ARTILLERY GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS (HISTORICAL AND MODERN)
Written by Philip Jobson.
Stock no. 1829883
Published by The History Press. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Comprising both historical and contemporary terms. An invaluable reference for historians and researchers to ensure that they use the correct term and understand its true meaning. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. A few b/w photos. 314 pages plus publisher adverts to rear. ISBN: 9781862274761. A superb copy, looks unread!

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STIRLINGS IN ACTION WITH THE AIRBORNE FORCES
Written by Dennis Williams.
Stock no. 1829882
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Air Support for SAS and Resistance Operations During WWII. The history of RAF Squadrons 190 and 620. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ix and 342 pages includes index. ISBN: 9781844156481. A lovely copy, appears unread!

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ARTILLERY OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS 1792-1815
Written by Kevin F. Kiley.
Stock no. 1829881
Published by Greenhill Books. 1st 2004. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Tracing the use of artillery throughout the Napoleonic period. Black boards, silver title to spine. B/w drawings and illustrations. 318 pages. ISBN: 1853675830. Front hinge between half-title page and title page is pulled but tight. Else a lovely copy, appears unread! Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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BATTERY ACTION! THE STORY OF THE 43RD (HOWITZER) BATTERY, CANADIAN FIELD ARTILLERY 1916-1919
Written by Hugh R. Kay; George Magee; Finlay MacLennan.
Stock no. 1329621
Published by Cef Books. 1st thus 2002. Fine condition.

Originally published in 1921. Cardwraps. 158 pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 1896979319. A super copy, looks unread.

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LIGHTNING THE OPERATIONAL HISTORY
Written by Kev Darling.
Stock no. 1329620
Published by Airlife. 1st 1995. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

A delight to fly, a joy to watch and a menace to work on.... Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 185310521X. A super copy, looks unread.

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JAKE WARDROP'S DIARY: A TANK REGIMENT SERGEANT'S STORY
Written by George Forty.
Stock no. 1329618
Published by Amberley Publishing. 1st 2009. Fine condition.

From defeat in 1940 to ultimate victory in 1945, sadly Jake Wardrop was killed in action during the dying days of the war. Cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781848685802. A super copy, looks unread.

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A SEPARATE LITTLE WAR
Written by Andrew D. Bird.
Stock no. 1329616
Published by Grub Street. 1st 2003. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

The Banff Coastal Command Strike Wing versus the Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe 1944-1945. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1904010431. A super copy, looks unread.

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GANNET
Written by Brian P. Fiddler.
Stock no. 1329612
Published by Picton Publishing. 1st 1990. Nearly fine condition.

Series editor is David Gibbings. White cardwraps. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0948251514. Some fading to spine and browning to cover edges. Contents look unread.

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263 AND 137 SQUADRONS THE WHIRLWIND YEARS
Written by Robert Bowater.
Stock no. 1329611
Published by Fonthill. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. The impact of the little-known Westland Whirlwind aircraft on World War II. ISBN: 9781781552452. Glue from the binding process is visible under the paper at inner margins of front endpapers. Otherwise, this is a super copy and looks unread.

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KILLING THE BISMARCK: DESTROYING THE PRIDE OF HITLER'S FLEET
Written by Iain Ballantyne.
Stock no. 1829879
Published by Pen & Sword Maritime. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Providing a harrowing insight into the unremitting cruelty of war at sea, this book is delievered with the verve of a novel, taking the reader on a roller-coaster ride in which each twist and turn yields new shocks. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. Foreword by Admiral Sir Jonathon Bad GCB. 304 pages including index. ISBN: 9781844159833. A lovely copy, appears unread!

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