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GRAND PARTY
Written by Graham Brooks; John Gordon.
Stock no. 1830045
Published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd.
Circa
1942.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Vignettes of the human side of Army life, tales of Fifth Column, the first published account by a senior officer of the Dunkirk retreat, are woven into the saga of a Territorial Regiment. Beige cloth boards, red title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 134 pages. Some light fading to spine and top edge of front board. Text block and endpapers browned. Gift nscription in ink to front endpaper. Contents clean. Price-cut dustwrapper is faded to spine, heavily edge-rubbed with some wear and chips, a few closed tears to edges, grubby to white rear panel. Dustwrapper states 18 illustrations, title page states 12, contents state 16 illustrations... I count 17 including the illustration to title page (none missing).
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- ARMY
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS F-4K AND F-4M PHANTOM II
Written by Michael Burns.
Stock no. 1329903
Published by Osprey Air Combat; Osprey Publications Ltd.
1st
1984.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The first book devoted to the anglicized versions of the American McDonell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. Light blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0850455642. Spine slightly bumped, small dent to top edge of front cover. A couple of foxspots to verso of wrapper which is also lightly edge rubbed.
TO PLAY A GIANT'S PART: THE ROLE OF THE BRITISH ARMY AT PASSCHENDAELE
Written by Robert Alan Perry.
Stock no. 1329900
Published by The Naval & Military Press Ltd..
1st
2014.
Nearly fine condition.
A full and accurate account of the Battles of Ypres 1917. Large format. Cardwraps. 598 pages. B/w photos, tables and maps. ISBN: 9781783311460. A super copy.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- ARMY
- WORLD WAR I
ABOVE THE TRENCHES
Written by Christopher Shores; Norman Franks; Russell Guest.
Stock no. 1329899
Published by Grub Street.
1996.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A complete record of the fighter aces and units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915-1920. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0948817194. Small price label to front panel of wrapper else a super copy.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR I
- AIR FORCE
- AIRCRAFT
- AVIATION
AVRO SHACKLETON (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Barry Jones.
Stock no. 1329898
Published by The Crowood Press.
1st
2002.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Crowood Aviation Series. Looking at the entire history of the Shackleton and its service with the RAF and the South African Air Force. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour plates and b/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861264496. A super copy.
OBSERVERS AND NAVIGATORS AND OTHER NON-PILOT AIRCREW IN THE RFC, RNAS AND RAF
Written by C.G. Jefford.
Stock no. 1329894
Published by Airlife.
1st
2001.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A tribute to the thousands of non-pilot aircrew, the often unsung heroes of two World Wars and the years between and since. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. xiii and 274 pages including index. ISBN: 1840372753. Base of spine is slightly bumped. Spine ends of wrapper very lightly creased.
COASTAL, SUPPORT AND SPECIAL SQUADRONS OF THE RAF AND THEIR AIRCRAFT
Written by John D.R. Rawlings.
Stock no. 1329893
Published by Jane's Publishing Company.
1st
1982.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 270 pages including index. ISBN: 0710601875. Corners bumped, lower front corner particularly. Dustwrapper is creased at edges.
NORTH AMERICAN B-25 MITCHELL (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Jerry Scutts.
Stock no. 1329892
Published by The Crowood Press.
1st
2001.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Crowood Aviation Series. The complete story of the development, operational use and post-war career of this fine aeroplane in this comprehensive history. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861263945.
NAVAL ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS AND GUNNERY
Written by Norman Friedman.
Stock no. 1329891
Published by Seaforth Publishing.
1st
2013.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Chronicling the growing aerial threat from its inception in the First World War and the response of each of the major navies down to the end of the Second, highlighting in particular the widely underestimated danger from dive-bombing. Large format. Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 399 pages. ISBN: 9781848321779. Spine very slightly shelf bumped. Slight creasing to top of spine wrapper.
- Categorised in:
- MARITIME
- MILITARY
- NAVY
- WORLD WAR I
- WORLD WAR II
NAVAL FIREPOWER: BATTLESHIP GUNS AND GUNNERY IN THE DREADNOUGHT ERA
Written by Norman Friedman.
Stock no. 1329890
Published by Seaforth Publishing.
2008.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
This book outlines in layman's terms the complex subject of fire-control, as it dominated battleship and cruiser design from before World War I to the end of the dreadnought era. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 9781591145554. Slight rubbing to spine and corners else a fine copy. Dustwrapper is very slightly rubbed at spine ends.
DE HAVILLAND MOSQUITO AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY VOLUME 2
Written by Ian Thirsk.
Stock no. 1329888
Published by Crecy Publishing Limited.
1st
2006.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Master of many trades, the indispensable Mosquito undertook a wide variety of roles in World War II and beyond. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and a few colour photos. 400 pages including index. ISBN: 9780859791151. A super copy.
THE FLOWER CLASS CORVETTE AGASSIZ (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by John McKay; John Harland.
Stock no. 1830040
Published by Conway.
Circa
2004.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Revised edition with 1/144 scale fold-out plan to verso of dustwrapper. This volume is devoted to one of the most famous and most nuerous of all escort vessels, the 'Flower' class corvette. The particular subject is the corvette Agassiz which was build in Vancouver and commissioned in January 1941. Of the short forecastle configuration she best represents the Canadian Flowers as they were when thrown into the thick of the bitter Atlantic convoy battles of 1941-42. A complete anatomy of the ship in words, photographs and drawings. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and drawings. 160 pages. ISBN: 0851779751. 3rd printing. A lovely copy.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MARITIME
- WARSHIP
- MILITARY
- SHIP BUILDING
- WORLD WAR II