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YELLS, BELLS & SMELLS: THE STORY OF THE DEVONS, HAMPSHIRES AND DORSETS IN THE SIEGE OF MALTA 1940-43
Written by Christopher Jary; et al.
Stock no. 1831608
Published by Semper Fidelis Publications. 1st 2017. Slightly better than very good condition.

In the Second World War three battalions from three distinguished regiments from Wessex were brigaded together to defend Malta during one of the most vicious and protracted sieges in the history of warfare. The story of those regiments, who became so strongly identified with the island they they adopted her name in their title: 231 Malta Brigade. Yellow cardwraps. B/w photos. xiii and 200 pages including index. ISBN: 9780992903350. A few minor scuffs to covers, contents clean.

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WINGS OVER GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Written by John Rennison.
Stock no. 1831602
Published by Piccadilly Publishing. 1st 1988. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

An account of the air war over Gloucestershire during the second world war. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 188 pages. ISBN: 0951404709. Dustwrapper is lightly scuffed else a very nice copy.

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THE UNKNOWNS OF WORLD WAR II AND KOREA
No author listed.
Stock no. 1831580
Published by Department Of Defense United States Of America. 1st 1959. Almost very good condition.

After World War Ⅱ, some 8,526 remains were physically unidentifiable and had been buried without any knowledge of the victims' true identities. Likewise following the Korean War there were 846 “Unknowns.” Of this number two were selected for interment at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day 1958. Grey pictorial cardwraps. Stapled binding. B/w photos. vii and 71 pages. Grey covers are lightly browned and have a few marks, 1" thin area of surface paper loss to top front spine edge. Lower corner of covers and contents lightly creased. Contents are clean.

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WARSHIP 2004
Written by Antony Preston; Martin Robson; Stephen Dent.
Stock no. 1831579
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 2004. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Volume XXVI. An annual publication. Devoted to the design, development and service history of the world's combat ships. Edited by Anthony Preston et al. Blue cloth boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. 208 pages including index. ISBN: 0851779484. A lovely, clean copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is sunned/faded to spine.

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WARSHIP 2018
Written by John Jordan; Stephen Dent.
Stock no. 1831578
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 2018. Slightly better than very good condition.

Warship 2018 is devoted to the design, development and service history of the world's combat ships. The contributors are respected authorities, so detailed and accurate information is the keynote of all the articles, which are fully supported by plans, tables and photographs. Edited by John Jordan. Matt pictorial boards. B/w photos and illustrations throughout. 224 pages. ISBN: 9781472829993. Lower board corners lightly rubbed. Boards lightly scuffed. Some light imprinting of printing inks to prelims (very minor) else contents clean.

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WARSHIP 2019
Written by John Jordan; Stephen Dent.
Stock no. 1831577
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 2019. Slightly better than very good condition.

Warship 2019 is devoted to the design, development and service history of the world's combat ships. The contributors are respected authorities, so detailed and accurate information is the keynote of all the articles, which are fully supported by plans, tables and photographs. Edited by John Jordan. Matt pictorial boards. B/w photos and illustrations throughout. 224 pages. ISBN: 9781472835956. Very light rubbing to board corners, light scuffing to boards. Faint pencil erasure to free front endpaper. Else contents clean.

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WARSHIP 1991
Written by Robert Gardiner.
Stock no. 1831576
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1991. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

An annual publication devoted to the design, development and service history of the world's combat ships. This is volume XV. Includes: The Last Manila Galleon; The Armoured Cruiser USS Brookllyn; British 'M' Class Destroyers; The Father of the Flat-Top?; Inter-War French Submarine Development; Anti-Aircraft Gunnery in the Imperial Japanese Navy; Japanese Naval Air Power; Japanese Oxygen Torpedoes; The Leningrad Class; Romanian Minelaying Operations; Swedish Tre Kroner Class Cruisers; Albacore; Warship Notes; and The Naval Year in Review. Edited by Robert Gardiner. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. 256 pages including index. ISBN: 0851775829. Boards clean and bright. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly sunned/faded to spine and a little scuffed.

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WARSHIP 2015
Written by John Jordan; Stephen Dent.
Stock no. 1831575
Published by Conway. 1st 2015. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

An annual publication. Volume XXXVII. Includes: The Battleships of the Patrie Class; The Incredible Hulks: The Fisgard Training Establishment; The Bonfiglietti Project: An Aircraft Carrier for the Regia Marina; Night Action, Malaya 19472; and more. Red cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. 208 pages. ISBN: 9781844862764. Boards clean and bright. Minor spots to front endpapers. Front Joint has pulled between the endpapers and half-title page. Else contents clean and tight. White pictorial dustwrapper is fine.

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WARSHIP 1990
Written by Robert Gardiner.
Stock no. 1831574
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

An annual publication devoted to the design, development and service history of the world's combat ships. This is volume XIV and includes: Chapman's Frigates; Ramming; Sankeikan; USS Oregon; Russian 'Lake' Type Submarines and the Baltic War 1914-1916; Engadine at Jutland; The Weird Sisters; The Japanese Repair Ship Akashi; The Yorktown Class; Aircraft to Malta; The Midget Submarine Attack on the Tirpitz; Naval Notes; and The Naval Year in Review. Edited by Robert Gardiner. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and sketches. 255 pages including index. ISBN: 0851775470. Minor mark to front board. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has previous bookseller's address label to front flap and rear panel is scuffed.

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WARSHIP 2016
Written by John Jordan; Stephen Dent.
Stock no. 1831567
Published by Conway. 1st 2016. Slightly better than very good condition.

Warship 2016 is devoted to the design, development and service history of the world's combat ships. The contributors are respected authorities, so detailed and accurate information is the keynote of all the articles, which are fully supported by plans, tables and photographs. Edited by John Jordan. Matt pictorial boards. B/w photos and illustrations throughout. 208 pages. ISBN: 9781844863266. Light scuffing to rear board. Contents clean.

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DARK HORSE SIX: A MEMOIR OF THE KOREAN WAR 1950-1951
Written by Robert D. Taplett.
Stock no. 1831557
Published by Phillip's Publications. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The wartime history of the first Marines to fight in the Korean War by the ground commander Col. Robert Tapleft. This is a personal history of the famed 5th Marine Regiment in combat. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w photos and maps. xiv and 289 pages including index and blank pages for autographs. ISBN: 0932572421. A lovely copy. Black dustwrapper is lightly faded at top edge of front panel, and is lightly scuffed.

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THE WEST POINT ATLAS WAR: THE CIVIL WAR
Written by Vincent J. Esposito.
Stock no. 1831544
Published by Tess Press. 1st thus 1995. Slightly better than very good condition.

Originally published in 1959 as part of a two-volume set. This is the revised and updated edition. Edited by Brigadier General Vincent J. Esposito. Large oblong format, bound as tall portrait format. Pictorial cardwraps. Maps throughout. ISBN: 9781603760201. A few minor marks to cover, rear cover a little scuffed. Contents clean.

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