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BATTLESHIP: DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT 1905-1945
Written by Norman Friedman. Illustrated by John Roberts.
Stock no. 1830007
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1978. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A guide to the design process, the factors which governed the development of capital ships, and the reasons why battleships were built in a particular way. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and line drawings. 175 pages including index. ISBN: 0851771351. A lovely copy with price-cut pictorial dustwrapper.

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THE DESTROYER CAMPBELTOWN (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by Al Ross.
Stock no. 1830005
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1990. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The destroyer Campbeltown is not only famous for her part in the commando raid on the St Nazaire drydock in 1942, but is also representative of an important type. Built as the USS Buchanan (DD131), she was one of over 270 flush-decked destroyers put into service towards the end of World War I. 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: 0851775438. A lovely copy!

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THE BATTLECRUISER HOOD (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by John Roberts.
Stock no. 1830004
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. A lovely copy!

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THE BATTLESHIP WARSPITE (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by Ross Watton.
Stock no. 1830003
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1986. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Arguably one of the finest capital ship designs of all time, Warspite and her sister-ships were the prototypes of the modern fast battleship, the ultimate development of the dreadnought type. This volume features 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. 120 pages. ISBN: 0851774121. A lovely copy!

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THE CRUISER HMS BELFAST (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by Ross Watton.
Stock no. 1830002
Published by Conway. Circa 2003. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Revised Edition with 1/350 scale fold-out plan to verso of dustwrapper. The largest British cruiser of the Second World Wr, HMS Belfast was completed in August 1939, a month before the outbreak of the conflict. She is now preserved as a museum ship in the Pool of London. This volume features a full description of the ship and her weapons, a complete anatomy of the ship in words, photographs and drawings. Oblong format. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos and diagrams. 120 pages. ISBN: 9780851779560. 3rd printing. A super copy!

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CANBERRA: THE GREATEST MULTI-ROLE AIRCRAFT OF THE COLD WAR VOLUME 2
Written by Ken Delve; John Sheehan.
Stock no. 1329864
Published by Fonthill Media Limited. 1st 2022. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

An aviation legend designed in the mid-1940s, this volume looks at overall development of the Canberra, and the role of the Operational Conversion Unit in training both RAF and overseas aircrew. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour. 607 pages. ISBN: 9781781558751. Absolute minimal shelf bumping else a fine copy.

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'THE GREATEST SQUADRON OF THEM ALL' VOLUME II
Written by David Ross; Bruce Blanche; Bill Simpson.
Stock no. 1329860
Published by Grub Street. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Definitive History of 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron, RAauxAF. 1941 - to date. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout. xv and 416 pages. ISBN: 1904010512. Minimal shelf bumping to spine else a super copy.

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NIGHT INTRUDER
Written by Jeremy Howard-Williams.
Stock no. 1329858
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1976. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A personal account of the radar war between RAF and the Luftwaffe nightfighter forces. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0715370545. Minimal shelf bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is just a little creased at edges.

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"WE WAGE WAR BY NIGHT" AN OPERATIONAL AND PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF No.622 SQUADRON RAF BOMBER COMMAND
Written by Howard J. Sandall.
Stock no. 1829988
Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd.. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

622 Sqdn. was just one of many Bomber Squadrons whose airmen carried out nightly missions, putting their lives "on the line" for King and Country during WWII. This account is relayed through the memoirs, diaries and letters of the men and women who fought and died throughout this dark period. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Marbled endpapers. B/w photos. 304 pages including index. ISBN: 9780764338144. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very slightly scuffed.

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UNDER THE GUNS OF THE KAISER'S ACES
Written by Norman Franks; Hal Giblin.
Stock no. 1829987
Published by Grub Street. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Bohme, Muller, Von Tutschek and Wolff. The Complete Record of Their Victories and Victims. All four aces were unit leaders at different times. All four were destined to die in actions against the Royal Flying Corps. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1904010024. A lovely copy. Green pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly scuffed.

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CROMWELL TANK: VEHICLE HISTORY AND SPECIFICATION
No author listed.
Stock no. 1829986
Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1st 1983. Nearly fine condition.

the Cromwell ws one of the most important British tanks of the later war years. This book shows what made them tick. The text is taken from the original Vehicle Handbook which describes every detail in straightforward terms. Supplemented by a concise historical survey, scale drawings and original photographs. The book has been prepared entirely from original material by the staff of the Tank Museum at Bovington Camp in Dorset. Large format. Cardwraps. Includes 1:35 Scale plans. xiv and 95 pages. ISBN: 0112904033. A lovely copy.

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THE UNIVERSAL TANK: BRITISH ARMOUR IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR PART 2
Written by David Fletcher.
Stock no. 1829985
Published by HMSO. 1st 1993. Nearly fine condition.

Picking up from where The Great Tank Scandal left off, in the winter of 1942/43, The Universal Tank carries the story of British and Commonwealth Armoured Fighting Vehicles forward to 1945. Large format. Cardwraps. B/w photos. vi and 125 pages including index. ISBN: 011290534X. A lovely copy.

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