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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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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 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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OPERATIONS OF EIGHTH CORPS: ACCOUNT OF OPERATIONS FROM NORMANDY TO THE RIVER RHINE
Written by G.S. Jackson.
Stock no. 1826805
Published by St. Clements Press, Ltd.. 1st 1948. Good condition.

The part 8 Corps played in the invasion of Normandy. Light blue/grey cloth boards, red titles. 3 colour survey maps in pocket at rear of book. Cloth boards browned at edges and spine, base of spine worn. Small knock to vertical edge of boards. Name in ink to front pastedown. What looks like a browned damps stain running vertically at edges (margins) of prelims. A few margin marks to contents but generally clean. All colour maps present and in good condition.

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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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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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HOLDING TO THE HEAVENS: THE HISTORY OF SIXTY SQUADRON RAF 1916-2016
Written by Paul Hickley.
Stock no. 1826597
Published by Aviation History Press. 1st 2016. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Varied and interesting history of RAF Sixty Squadron. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 9781526201645. SIGNED and dated by the author to half-title page. Includes a letter from the author to Geoff Moores, also signed by the author. Top & tail of spine lightly rubbed. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faintly scuffed to rear panel.

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THE KING'S THUNDERBOLTS: NO 44 (RHODESIA) SQUADRON ROYAL AIR FORCE
Written by Alan White.
Stock no. 1825891
Published by Tucann. 1st 2007. Nearly fine condition.

An Operational Record and Roll of Honour 1917-1982. From defending London against air attack in the First World War to bombing Stanley Airfield in the Falklands War, this book tells the stories of No 44 Squadron aircrew and ground crew who took parth in 20th Century aerial warfare. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781873257852. Some minor crinkling to contents. Rear cover lightly scuffed.

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