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THE LIGHT BLUE LANYARD: FIFTY YEARS WITH 40 COMMANDO ROYAL MARINES
Written by J.C. Beadle.
Stock no. 1327400
Published by Square One Publications. 1st 1992. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A complete history of 40 Commando Royal Marines detailing all the actions in which it has been engaged wince its creation in February 1942. Black cloth, gilt title to spine. 411 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 1872017525. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.

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SPITFIRES OVER SCOTLAND: 'FIRST BLOOD TO THE AUXILIARIES'
Written by Bill Simpson.
Stock no. 1327399
Published by G C Books Ltd. 1st 2010. Very good condition.

The Life of Squadron Leader Patrick Gifford DFC, and the shooting down of the first German aircraft in British airspace during the Second World War. Blue pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781872350448. Bump to top of spine. Slight wear to corners. Contents fine.

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THE HISTORY OF ROYAL AIR FORCE RUGBY 1919-1999
Written by John Mace.
Stock no. 1327392
Published by The Royal Air Force. 1st 2000. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0953843602. SIGNED by the author to front free-endpaper (by means of an inscription). Small barcode sticker to lower edge of same page. Minimal bumping/rubbing to spine and corners.

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SECOND TO NONE THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS 1650-2000
Written by Julian Paget.
Stock no. 1327391
Published by Leo Cooper. 1st 2000. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Commissioned to mark the Regiment's 350th anniversary, it tells the proud story with flair and originality. Blue boards, gilt title to spine and vignette to front cover. 350 pages. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0850527694. Spine bumped, heavy at base. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is lightly edge creased.

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THE SHADOW WAR
Written by Leslie B. Rout; John F. Bratzel.
Stock no. 1327390
Published by University Publ. of America. Circa 2020. Very good condition.

German Espionage and United States Counterespionage in Latin America during World War II. A physical print on demand book. Printed by Lightning Source UK. Glazed boards. 496 pages. ISBN: 9780313270055. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine.

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THE MAN WHO DISOBEYED: SIR HORACE SMITH-DORRIEN AND HIS ENEMIES
Written by A.J. Smithers.
Stock no. 1327369
Published by Leo Cooper. 1st 1970. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The earlier highlights of Smith-Dorrien's career. Orange boards, gilt title to spine. 303 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 0850520304. Spine and corners bumped. Textblock is slightly foxed. Contents clean. White dustwrapper is edge rubbed, sunned to spine and rear edges with remains of a label to rear panel.

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ON MILITARY MEMOIRS
Written by L.H.E. Kleinreesink.
Stock no. 1327367
Published by Brill. 1st 2017. Good condition.

A Quantitative Comparison of International Afghanistan War Autobiographies, 2001-2010. 386 pages. ISBN: 9789004322530. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Dents to top edge of rear cover. Split to rear edge of spine. Light mark to textblock else contents fine.

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WE ACT WITH ONE ACCORD: 35 PATHFINDER SQUADRON
Written by Alan Cooper.
Stock no. 1327361
Published by J&kh Publishing. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition.

Cardwraps. 259 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 1900511835. Minimal rubbing to corners.

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HMS HAMPSHIRE: A CENTURY OF MYTHS AND MYSTERIES UNRAVELLED
Written by James Irvine; Brian Budge; Jude Callister; et al.
Stock no. 1327297
Published by Orkney Heritage Society. 1st 2016. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Colour pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0953594572. SIGNED by one of the authors (Neil Kermode) to title-page by means of a dedication. Spine and corners bumped.

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THE STORY OF THE TWENTY-THIRD HUSSARS 1940-1946
No author listed.
Stock no. 1827681
1st 1946. Very good condition.

Written and compiled by members of the regiment. 277 pages. B/w photos. Folding colour maps. Green leather, title label to front cover. Some foxing present. Text block lightly browned. Pages 259-270 are loose but still attached, hinge is badly pulled in this area. Strong, musty odour present.

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FRIGATES OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS
Written by Robert Gardiner.
Stock no. 1327281
Published by Chatham Publishing. 1st PB 2006. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An in-depth history of the sailing navy's most popular and charismatic ship type at the height of its development. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos, illustrations and diagrams. ISBN: 9781861762924. Corners slightly bumped. Contents fine.

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SCIMITAR (FROM THE COCKPIT 2)
Written by Michael J. Doust.
Stock no. 1327278
Published by Ad Hoc Publications. 1st 2006. Very good condition.

The Supermarine Scimitar naval fighter and strike aircraft entered Royal Navy service in August 1957 and was in existence for approximately nine months. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and colour illustrations. ISBN: 0946958548. Covers edge rubbed. Contents fine.

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