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SMALL ARMS TRAINING VOLUME I, PAMPHLET No. 22 STEN MACHINE CARBINE 1942
No author listed.
Stock no. 1827255
Published by The War Office.
1st
1942.
Very good condition.
How to load and fire the Sten Machine Carbine. Small format. Beige paperwraps, red title to front. Staple binding with three punched holes. B/w illustrations. 12 numbered pages. Staples rusty. Name in blue pencil to top of front cover. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- FIREARMS
- WORLD WAR II
THE SIEGE OF STALINGRAD
No author listed.
Stock no. 1827254
Published by Communist Party Of Great Britain.
Circa
1943.
Almost very good condition.
This is the Epic Story of the Siege of Stalingrad Told in Photographs, Words and Maps from August 23rd, 1942, to February 3rd, 1943. Small square format. White pictorial paperwraps. Staple binding. B/w photos throughout. 51 numbered pages. Covers grubby, small pieces of paper stuck to rear cover. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- HISTORY
- RUSSIA
- NAZIS
THE EFFECTS OF THE ATOMIC BOMBS AT HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI: REPORT OF THE BRITISH MISSION TO JAPAN
No author listed.
Stock no. 1827253
Published by His Majesty's Stationery Office.
1st
1946.
Very good condition.
On August 6th, 1945, an American Super-Fortress flying at 30,000 feet dropped a single atomic bomb over the Japanese mercantile city of Hiroshima. Three days later, a second atomic bomb was dropped over the industrial city of Nagasaki. The British Mission which spent the month of November, 1945, in Hiroshima and Nagasaki gives this report which tells what as seen and what could be learnt three months after the bombing. Cream paperwraps with blue title to front. Staple binding. 21 pages plus b/w photos. Covers a little grubby, corners a little worn/creased. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- ASIA
- JAPAN
- MILITARY
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
THE BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLE ILLUSTRATED
No author listed.
Stock no. 1827252
Published by Gale & Polden, Ltd..
Almost very good condition.
A guide to the Browning Automatic Rifle, it's assembly and breakdown, firing etc. Small, slim format. Orange cardwraps. Stapled binding. 4 pages including title page, plus centre pages which are fold out (8 un-numbered pages). Covers browned and a little grubby. Contents a little grubby. Staples are rusty and centre fold-out pages have become detached because of this but are still present. An interesting little booklet.
BRITISH SECRET PROJECTS: FIGHTERS & BOMBERS 1935-1950
Written by Tony Buttler.
Stock no. 1326716
Published by Midland Publishing.
1st
2004.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Emphasis on unbuilt designs that competed with those that flew, and the aircraft influenced by World War Two - projects that were prepared from the mid-1930s in the knowledge that war was coming through to some which appeared after the war was over. Large format. Grey boards, silver title to spine. Mainly b/w photos & illustrations with a few colour photos. 240 pages including index. ISBN: 1857801792. Spine bumped at base. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased, small mark to top edge of rear panel.
LOCKHEED C-130 HERCULES
Written by Peter C. Smith.
Stock no. 1326661
Published by Airlife Publishing Ltd.
1st
2001.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The world's favourite military transport. The Hercules and its numerous variants in all its roles around the globe. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 1840371978. Price-cut wrapper is slightly edge creased.
A-4 SKYHAWK 'HEINEMANN'S HOT ROD'
Written by Jim Winchester.
Stock no. 1326660
Published by Pen & Sword Books.
1st
2005.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
An in-depth look at the design, production, evolution, operation and performance of the aircraft. Includes first-hand accounts of flying the Skyhawk in action. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & bw photos and illustrations. 304 pages. ISBN: 1844150852. Spine bumped, corners rubbed. Contents fine. Slight creasing to wrapper (particularly visible on verso).
NIMROD'S GENESIS: RAF MARITIME PATROL PROJECTS AND WEAPONS SINCE 1945
Written by Chris Gibson.
Stock no. 1326659
Published by Hikoki Publications.
1st
2015.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The aircraft and equipment designed to meet RAF Coastal and Strike Command's maritime reconnaissance needs since 1945. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations, photos and diagrams. ISBN: 9781902109473. Minimal bumping to spine. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased with a couple of small tears to top edges of front panel.
ENGLISH ELECTRIC CANBERRA AND MARTIN B-57
Written by Barry Jones.
Stock no. 1326658
Published by The Crowood Press.
1st
1999.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The full story of the Canberra, starting with the design and covering its legendary Farnborough airshow appearances, record breaking flights and incredible service life that now sees some Canberras that are almost twice as old as their pilots. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. Crowood Aviation Series. ISBN: 1861262558. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased with a small tear at top of spine.
AIRCRAFT MARKINGS OF THE WORLD 1912-1967
Written by Bruce Robertson.
Illustrated by W.F. Hepworth; John Stroud; J.D. Carrick.
Stock no. 1326657
Published by Harleyford Publications Limited.
1st
1967.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Red cloth. B/w photos. Colour illustrations. SIGNED by the various people who produced this book by means of a bookplate to the front free-endpaper. Spine bumped and rubbed. The wrapper has been covered and stuck down onto the books pastedowns using clear fablon, it is slightly edge rubbed and has a couple of small tears.
AIR ACES OF THE 1914-1918 WAR
Written by Bruce Robertson.
Stock no. 1326656
Published by Harleyford Publications Limited.
1959.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Second (Revised) Impression. Large format. Orange cloth. B/w photos. Spine bumped, spine and corners rubbed. Neat name and address ink stamp to front free-endpaper. Front joint is cracked. The wrapper has been covered and stuck down onto the books pastedowns using clear fablon. Some loss to the edges of the wrapper and some browning/slightly grubby marks to rear panel of wrapper.
FOKKER - THE MAN AND THE AIRCRAFT
Written by Henri Hegener.
Illustrated by W.F. Hepworth.
Stock no. 1326654
Published by Harleyford Publications Limited.
1st
1961.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
This book is split into three parts. Part one the biography, part two comprises 49 3-view drawings, part three gives a by-type review. Large format. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Price-cut dustwrapper is edge rubbed and slightly chipped. Small white label covers printed price on rear panel of wrapper.