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VALIANT QUARTET
Written by G.G. Connell.
Stock no. 1829841
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1979. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

His Majesty's Anti-Aircraft Cruisers: Curlew, Cairo, Calcutta and Coventry. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. B/w maps. 303 pages including index. ISBN: 0718304268. Light shelf-wear to base of spine. Text block slightly grubby. Else contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper.

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CAEN CONTROVERSY: THE BATTLE FOR SWORD BEACH 1944
Written by Andrew Stewart.
Stock no. 1829840
Published by Helion & Company. 1st 2014. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The significant element of the wider D-Day operation and a narrative account of the operations conducted by 3 British Infantry Division. Green boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos, colour maps. 164 pages including index. ISBN: 9781909982123. Small bump to lower front corner of boards. Else a lovely copy, looks unread!

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HURRICANES OVER SINGAPORE
Written by Brian Cull; Paul Sortehaug.
Stock no. 1829839
Published by Grub Street. 1st 2004. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

RAF, RNZAF and NEI fighters in action against the Japanese over the Island and the Netherlands East Indies, 1942. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 272 pages including index. ISBN: 1904010806. A lovely copy, looks unread!

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TO SEE THE DAWN BREAKING: 76 SQUADRON OPERATIONS
Written by W.R. Chorley.
Stock no. 1829836
Published by W.R. Chorley. 1st 1981. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Summer 1943. Against a setting sun a 76 Squadron bomber crew walk out to their waiting Halifax. Another operation will soon be started, another dawn awaits their safe return... Dark blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 272 pages including index. ISBN: 0950746703. Dustwrapper spine is faded else a lovely copy.

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"GREEN BALLS": THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT BOMBER (VINTAGE AVIATION LIBRARY)
Written by Paul Bewsher.
Stock no. 1829835
Published by Greenhill Books. 1st thus 1986. Nearly fine condition.

Vintage Aviation Library 12. A lyrical, evocative descriptive account of an Observer flying Handley-Page's with the RNAS. Blue cardwraps. 287 pages. ISBN: 0947898328. A lovely copy, appears unread!

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SAILING SHIPS OF WAR 1400-1860
Written by Frank Howard.
Stock no. 1829830
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1987. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A comprehensive survey of fighting ships and their technical development from 1400 to 1860, from the advent of the three-masted ship to the eclipse of naval sail. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations & colour photos. 254 pages plus bibliography. ISBN: 0851771386. Reprint. A lovely copy!

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WORLD WAR ONE BRITISH ARMY (BRASSEY'S HISTORY OF UNIFORMS)
Written by Stephen Bull. Illustrated by Christa Hook.
Stock no. 1829829
Published by Brassey's. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A thorough analysis of the uniforms, weapons and equipment employed by British forces between 1914 and 1918. Large format. Black cloth spine, silver title to spine. Colour & b/w photos and illustrations. 144 pages including index. ISBN: 1857532708. Black pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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UNITED IN EFFORT: THE STORY OF No.53 SQUADRON ROYAL AIR FORCE 1916-1976
Written by Jock Manson.
Stock no. 1829828
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 1997. Nearly fine condition.

An Air-Britain Publication. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. 144 pages. ISBN: 0851302602. A lovely copy!

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THE SQUADRONS OF THE FLEET AIR ARM
Written by Ray Sturtivant; Theo Ballance.
Stock no. 1829826
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 2nd 1994. Nearly fine condition.

2nd Revised Edition. The book represents the culmination of 40 years research into the histories of the Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm. B/w photos. 544 pages. The book makes possible the identification of the location, role, aircraft, and commander of all Fleet Air Arm Squadrons on any given date. It also includes coverage of Australian, Canadian and Dutch Naval Air Squadrons numbered in the same series as the Fleet Air Arm. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. 480 pages. ISBN: 0851302238. Covers very lightly scuffed. Contents clean.

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DAM BUSTERS 1943 ONWARDS (ALL MARKS AND MODELS) (OWNERS' WORKSHOP MANUAL)
Written by Iain R. Murray.
Stock no. 1829825
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition.

Insights into the wartime worlds of specialist bomb design and development, and their delivery by the RAF. A guide to the weapons technology used against the dams and the special targets of occupied Europe. Large format. Blue glazed pictorial boards. Colour & b/w photos and illustrations. 160 pages including index. ISBN: 9780857330154. A lovely copy!

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THE HORNET STRIKES: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A ROYAL AIR FORCE FIGHTER SQUADRON
Written by Frank M. Leeson.
Stock no. 1829824
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition.

The story of No.213 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Large format. Blue glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. 224 pages including index. ISBN: 0851302726. A lovely copy!

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SWIFT TO BATTLE: No. 72 SQUADRON RAF IN ACTION VOLUME 2: 1942-1947
Written by Tom Docherty.
Stock no. 1829823
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The aircraft flown, operational personnel and missions flown are fully described with first-hand accounts from pilots and both air and ground crew. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 246 pages including index. ISBN: 9781848840874. Light scuffing to rear panel of dustwrapper else a lovely copy.

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