LINCOLN'S NAVY: THE SHIPS, MEN AND ORGANIZATION 1861-65
Written by Donald L. Canney.
Stock no. 1329969
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1998. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Companion volume to the highly acclaimed 'Nelson's Navy' and 'The Confederate Navy'. Large format. Navy blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 232 pages including index. ISBN: 0851776698. Minor fading to base of spine. Contents clean. Dustwrapper has a scuff to both fold edges, rear panel is lightly browned and has previous bookseller's price label, lightly scuffed.

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THE SHORT SUNDERLAND
Written by Chaz Bowyer.
Stock no. 1329960
Published by Aston Publications. 1st 1989. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The complete story of one of the most famous of flying boats. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 0946627347. Minimal bumping to spine. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is very slightly creased at spine ends.

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THE BATTLECRUISER HOOD (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by John Roberts.
Stock no. 1329959
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1989. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The battlecruiser Hood was the largest, fastest and one of the most handsome capital ships in the world. Early on in her career she was employed on several international assignments as a representative of the British Empire, and thus became one of the most recognisable symbols of the Royal Navy; her destruction by Bismarck in 1941 was received with shocked disbelief throughout the country. A complete anatomy of the ship in words, photographs and drawings. Oblong format. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and drawings. 127 pages. ISBN: 0851772501. Third impression.

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BRITISH DESTROYERS & FRIGATES: THE SECOND WORLD WAR AND AFTER
Written by Norman Friedman. Illustrated by A.D. Baker.
Stock no. 1830079
Published by Chatham Publishing. 1st 2006. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A comprehensive design history of modern British surface escorts. Includes Commonwealth navies, particularly Australian and Canadian. Large format. Dark blue boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 352 pages including index. ISBN: 9781861761378. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine. Else a lovely copy!

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BASES OF BOMBER COMMAND THEN AND NOW
Written by Roger A. Freeman.
Stock no. 1830078
Published by Battle Of Britain International Limited. 1st 2001. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Aerodromes in east and north-eastern England which were occupied by the men and machines of RAF Bomber Command. Each airfield has been explored and photographed in the 'then and now' style of the author's previous books. The physical development, construction and operational history of every airfield is described in detail. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and maps. 360 pages including index. ISBN: 1870067355. A lovely copy!

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SOVIET COMBAT AIRCRAFT OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR VOLUME TWO: TWIN-ENGINED FIGHTERS, ATTACK AIRCRAFT AND BOMBERS
Written by Yefim Gordon; Dmitri Khazanov.
Stock no. 1830077
Published by Midland Publishing. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The second of a two-volume set detailing all Second World War combat aircraft - both prototype and operational. Large format. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour illustrations. 176 pages. ISBN: 1857800842. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and lightly creased across top edge of rear panel. A very nice copy.

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SOVIET COMBAT AIRCRAFT OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR VOLUME ONE: SINGLE-ENGINED FIGHTERS
Written by Yefim Gordon; Dmitri Khazanov.
Stock no. 1830076
Published by Midland Publishing. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The first of a two-volume set detailing all Second World War combat aircraft - both prototype and operational. Large format. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour illustrations. 184 pages. ISBN: 1857800834. A lovely copy!

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BRITISH BATTLECRUISERS 1905-1920
Written by John Roberts.
Stock no. 1830074
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st thus 2016. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Revised edition. Battlecruisers combined heavy guns and high speed in the largest hulls of their era. Conceived as 'super-cruisers' to hunt down and destroy commerce raiders, their size and gun-power led to their inclusion in the battlefleet as a fast squadron of capital ships. This book traces in detail the development of the first battlecruiser Invincible of 1908, through to the 'Splendid Cats' of the Lion class, and culminating in HMS Hood in 1920, the largest warship in the world for the next twenty years. The origins of the unusual 'light battlecruisers' of the Courageous type are also covered. Large format. Olive green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams throughout, the centre pages are colour plans. Large plan of HMS Queen Mary 1913 contained in envelope at back of book. ISBN: 9781473882355. Top and tail of spine lightly shelf-worn else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel. Folding plans present.

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SEEK AND STRIKE: THE LOCKHEED HUDSON IN WORLD WAR II
Written by Andrew Hendrie.
Stock no. 1830072
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1983. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

An authentic and comprehensive account of the Hudson and those who flew it on operations during the 1939-45 war. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 320 pages including index. ISBN: 0718304896. A lovely copy!

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V-BOMBERS: VALIANT, VULCAN AND VICTOR (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Barry Jones.
Stock no. 1830071
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Crowood Aviation Series. The design, development and operational careers of three of Britain's finest post-war aeronautical products. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour plates. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861263856. A lovely copy!

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AVRO VULCAN: 1952 ONWARDS (B2 MODEL) (OWNERS WORKSHOP MANUAL)
Written by Alfred Price; Tony Blackman; Andrew J.K. Edmondson.
Stock no. 1830070
Published by Haynes Publishing. 2010. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. An insight into owning, restoring, servicing and flying Britain's iconic Cold War bomber. The awesome Avro Vulcan is an enduring image of the Codl War era when the world stood on the brink of nuclear annhilation. Glazed boards. Colour and b/w photos. 160 pages including index. ISBN: 9781844258314. Reprint in the same year as first publication. A lovely copy.

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THE FIGHTING LADY: THE NEW YORKTOWN IN THE PACIFIC WAR
Written by Clark Reynolds.
Stock no. 1830069
Published by Pictorial Histories Publishing Company. 1st 1986. Nearly fine condition.

An intimate day-by-day account of the life of The Fighting Lady - the epic aircraft carrier which dominated the greatest sea war of all time - the new Yorktown, named for the 'OldYorky' sunk at the Battle of Midway early in World War II. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w and a few colour photos. viii and 355 pages. ISBN: 0933126786. Old price-label to inside front cover. Else a lovely copy.

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