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FIGHTERS OVER TUNISIA
Written by Christopher F. Shores; Ring Hans; S. William.
Stock no. 1826655
Published by Neville Spearman. 1st 1975. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story, in diary form, of the first great Anglo-American venture of the Second World War. Red boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0854352104. Minor shelf wear to lower edge of front board and spine. Text block lightly browned. Endpapers faintly browned. Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at edges, tiny closed tear to lower front edge, slight scuffing to rear panel.

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DRUIDS' CIRCLE: AIRCRAFT FLIGHT-TESTING AND ARMAMENT IN WORLD WAR II
Written by H.W. Dean.
Stock no. 1826643
Published by Per Ardua Books. 1st 2001. Very good condition.

A very personal and behind-the-scenes look at aircraft weapons development during World War II. The author takes the reader into the secret world of weapons test sites, laboratories, arsenals, battle sites, and the Druids' circle of Stonehenge, which he made a key part of the RAF testing program. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0952302330. Cover corners rubbed. First few lower corners of contents lightly creased. Contents clean.

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GOLDEN WINGS
Written by Alison King.
Stock no. 1826632
Published by White Lion Publishers Limited. 1st thus 1975. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The story of some of the women ferry pilots of the Air Transport Auxiliary. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0856174483. Contents lightly browned with age. Musty odour present. Pictorial dustwrapper is rubbed at edges, faded to spine and heavily rubbed, scuffed to rear panel.

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BRITISH AIRBORNE HEADDRESS: FROM WORLD WAR TWO TO THE PRESENT DAY
Written by Daniel Fisher.
Stock no. 1826628
Published by Military Mode Publishing. 1st 2013. Very good condition.

A comprehensive coverage of British Airborne headdress. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 9781628475937. Spine slightly cocked. Corners bumped. Top & tail of spine lightly rubbed. Contents clean.

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THE HISTORY OF THE RIFLE BRIGADE IN THE WAR OF 1914-1918 (3 VOLUMES)
Written by Reginald Berkeley.
Stock no. 1826616
Published by The Naval & Military Press Ltd.. 1st thus 2007. Nearly fine condition.

Originally published between 1926 and 1936. This is a modern reprint, printed and bound by Lightning Source. Pictorial cardwraps. Volume 3 is an appendix of Honours & Awards. ISBN: 1847346987. A nice set.

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THE RIFLE BRIGADE CHRONICLE FOR 1934
Written by H.G. Parkyn.
Stock no. 1826614
Published by The Rifle Brigade Club And Association. 1934. Almost very good condition.

Forty-Fifth Year. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine and vignette to front. B/w photos. Spine lightly browned and lightly rubbed at edges. Front endpaper missing. Joints starting to crack but binding firm. Some foxing present mainly to prelims, text block and gutter edges.

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WORLD BAYONETS: 1800 TO THE PRESENT
Written by Anthony Carter.
Stock no. 1826612
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 4th 1996. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Revised and Expanded edition. An illustrated reference guide for collectors. Includes more advice to novice collectors on the international marketplace, the basis for selecting items for collections, means of renovating and restoring bayonets and methods of storage and display. Over 270 b/w photographs of bayonets. Red boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 1854093444. Boards clean. Foxing to top edge of text block. Else contents clean. Red pictorial dustwrapper is very clean.

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A HISTORY OF THE KING'S AFRICAN RIFLES AND EAST AFRICAN FORCES
Written by Malcolm Page.
Stock no. 1826611
Published by Leo Cooper. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The first complete history of the East African Forces. B/w photos. ISBN: 0850525381. A nice, clean copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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RED CROWN AND DRAGON: 53RD WELSH DIVISION IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE, 1944-1945
Written by Patrick Delaforce.
Stock no. 1826610
Published by Tom Donovan. 1st 1996. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The 53rd Welsh Division at the outbreak of the Second World War went from Wales to garrison Ulster. After four years of training they landed in Normandy as part of 'Overlord' - one of Monty's six 'green' divisions; but the ONLY Welsh division. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos, illustrations & maps. ISBN: 1871085357. A lovely copy.

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THE RIFLE BRIGADE
Written by D.M. Pontifex; R.D. Cassidy.
Stock no. 1826607
1st 2000. Nearly fine condition.

A Commemorative Booklet on the Occasion of the Bicentenary 25 August 2000. Green glazed boards, silver title to front board. Colour & b/w photos & illustrations. 32 pages. Includes loosely inserted bibliography of 51 books about The Rifle Brigade.

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FOCUS ON COURAGE: THE 59 VICTORIA CROSSES OF THE ROYAL GREEN JACKETS
Written by Christopher Wallace; R.D. Cassidy.
Stock no. 1826606
Published by The Royal Green Jackets Museum Trust. 1st 2006. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

An authoritative record and account of the extraordinary acts of bravery of the 59 Regimental recipients of the Victoria Cross, including photographs and biographical information. Green cloth boards, silver title to spine and regimental vignette to front. B/w and colour illustrations. ISBN: 0954937015. SIGNED by author Christopher Wallace to title page (no dedication). Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine.

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THE ESSEX REGIMENT 1929-1950
Written by T.A. Martin.
Stock no. 1826605
Published by The Naval & Military Press Ltd.. Very good condition.

Reprint of the original of 1951. Black cardwraps. B/w photos and maps. ISBN: 9781781519813. Light vertical crease to spine. Laminate at vertical edges of covers is starting to peel off. Text block just a little grubby. Contents clean.

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