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THE GRAND FLEET: WARSHIP DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT 1906-1922
Written by David K. Brown.
Stock no. 1829914
Published by Chatham Publishing. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The development of British warships up to 1914, the responses to the demands of the First World War, and how the lessons of wartime experience affected warship development in the immediate postwar period. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and line drawings. 208 pages including index. ISBN: 186176099X. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased across top edge else a super copy, looks unread!

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BETRAYAL OF AN ARMY: MESOPOTAMIA 1914-1916
Written by N.S. Nash.
Stock no. 1829908
Published by Pen & Sword Military. 1st 2016. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A forensic yet thoroughly readable examination one hundred years on of the circumstances and personalities that combined to create one of the most disastrous chapters in British military history. Grey cloth boards, red title to spine. B/w photos. xii and 300 pages including index. ISBN: 9781473843769. A superb copy, looks unread!

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THE GLIDER SOLDIERS: A HISTORY OF BRITISH MILITARY GLIDER FORCES.
Written by Alan Wood.
Stock no. 1829906
Published by Spellmount Ltd.. 1st 1992. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The history of the development of the glider as a weapon of war by the combatant countries of WW2, describing British glider operations, detailing the airborne regiments, units, troops and airmen involved supplemented by vivid first-hand accountsx of the actions. Orange cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w sketch maps. 345 pages including index. ISBN: 0946771995. Top of spine lightly bumped. Pictorial dustwrapper is strengthened to verso of rear flap corner with clear tape. Else a super copy!

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STEERING TO GLORY: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SHIP OF THE LINE
Written by Nicholas Blake.
Stock no. 1829905
Published by Chatham Publishing. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A Day in the Life of a Ship of the Line. A behind-the-scenes portrayal of the great capital ships of the era of Nelson. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 288 pages includes index. ISBN: 1861761775. Pictorial dustwrapper spine is very lightly faded. Else a superb copy, looks unread!

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BOMBER SQUADRONS OF THE R.A.F. AND THEIR AIRCRAFT
Written by Philip J.R. Moyes.
Stock no. 1329657
Published by Macdonald and Jane's. 1974. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Details of the histories of all the Royal Air Force's bomber squadrons formed since the First World War. Large format. Blue covers with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0356014622. 4th impression. Spine bumped. Small scratch mark to lower spine corner of front cover. Endpapers lightly browned. Dustwrapper is slightly faded and lightly creased at spine ends.

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THE DESERT RATS: THE 98TH BOMB GROUP AND THE AUGUST 1943 PLOESTI RAID
Written by Michael Hill.
Stock no. 1329654
Published by Pictorial Histories Publishing Company. 1st 1990. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Cardwraps. 120 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 0929521412. Light rubbing to spine and cover edges. Old price sticker inside front cover.

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B-26 MARAUDER AT WAR
Written by Roger A. Freeman; Trevor J. Allen; Bernard Mallon.
Stock no. 1329651
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1991. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The story of the B-26 Martin Marauder warplane. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages. ISBN: 185409114X. Spine and corners bumped. A couple of small indentations to front cover. Dustwrapper is price-cut with slight creasing to spine ends. Old price sticker and a couple of small indentations to front panel.

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BRITISH ROCKETS OF THE NAPOLEONIC AND COLONIAL WARS 1805-1901
Written by C.E. Franklin.
Stock no. 1829898
Published by Spellmount Ltd.. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

An account of the rockets of Congreve, Boxer and Hale taken into British service between 1805 and 1901 with details of the Rockets, Launchers, Rocket Carts, Limbers, Draught Harness and the uniforms of the British personnel engaged in rocket duties during the period. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations and a few colour. viii and 264 pages including index. ISBN: 1862273138. Base of spine lightly shelf-worn else a lovely copy, appears unread. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and a little grubby.

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THE DEVELOPMENT OF RADAR EQUIPMENTS FOR THE ROYAL NAVY, 1935-45
Written by F.A. Kingsley.
Stock no. 1829897
Published by Macmillan Press Ltd. 1st 1995. Nearly fine condition.

This book contains a series of technical monographs dealing with various aspects of British Naval radar from its inception in 1935 until the end of World War 2. Red pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and drawings. xl and 476 pages including index. A physical print on demand copy, printed by Lightning Source UK Ltd. ISBN: 9781349134595. A lovely copy, appears unread!

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LARKHILL'S WARTIME LOCATORS
Written by Massimo Mangilli-Climpson.
Stock no. 1829894
Published by Pen & Sword Military. 1st 2007. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The History of Twelve Artillery Survey Regiments (RA and IA) in the Second World War. A complete study of artillery survey in the Second World War. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 698 pages plus appendices and index. ISBN: 9781844155149. A lovely copy, appears unread! 3" (in length) mark to spine at top rear edge of pictorial dustwrapper, rear panel lightly scuffed.

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TURNS OF FATE: THE DRAMA OF HMS CORNWALL
Written by Ken Dimbleby.
Stock no. 1829892
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1984. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The author served on HMS Cornwall, retelling her war careeer and the historical background to it, and also building up a vivid picture of life on board, particularly from the lower deck point of view. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 231 pages including index. ISBN: 071830523X. Top & tail of spine lightly bumped. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel, with a tiny closed tear to lower edge.

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TOWTON: THE BATTLE OF PALMSUNDAY FIELD 1461
Written by John Sadler.
Stock no. 1829891
Published by Pen & Sword Military. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Graphic account of the bloodiest battle of the Wars of the Roses, North Yorkshire. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. xix and 186 pages including index. ISBN: 9781844159659. A lovely copy, looks unread!

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