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DO-RE-MI: A RETROSPECTIVE
Written by Ludmila Dominique Howes.
Stock no. 1826872
2011.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Autobiography. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Originally published as an edition of 60 copies in 2000. This is a reprint in aid of Kids Company. B/w photos. SIGNED by the author, aka Mimi, with gift dedication. Lower rear corner of boards bumped. Contents clean.
THE BOOK OF THE BEAR
Written by Jane Harrison; Hope Mirrlees.
Illustrated by Ray Garnett.
Stock no. 1826777
Published by The Nonesuch Press.
1st
1926.
Almost very good condition.
'Being Twenty-One Tales newly translated from the Russian' - All about Bears! Small format. Shiny paper boards, cloth spine with gilt title. Colour illustrations. 107 pages. Cloth spine faded at edges. Baords rubbed and worn. Contents browned else clean.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- FOLK TALES
- BEAR
- RUSSIA
LAST VICTORY IN RUSSIA
Written by George M. Nipe.
Stock no. 1826462
Published by Schiffer Military History.
1st
2000.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The SS-Panzerkorps and Manstein's Kharkov Counteroffensive February - March 1943. Large format. Beige cloth. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780764311864. Tiny nick in cloth to top front edge of board. Else a fine copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- RUSSIA
THE GULAG ARCHIPELAGO 1918-1956: AN EXPERIMENT IN LITERARY INVESTIGATION
Written by Alexander Solzhenitsyn; Brian W. Aldiss.
Stock no. 1826285
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2005.
Nearly fine condition.
The author's experiences in the Soviet Gulag system. Edited from the original three volume edition by Edward E. Ericson. Translated from the Russian by Thomas Whitney and Harry Willetts. Introduced by Aldiss. Pictorial boards. B/w photos. Couple of tiny minor marks to rear last page but one. Else a lovely copy, appears unread, contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- RUSSIA
- BIOGRAPHY
THE BATTLE OF PROKHOROVKA: THE TANK BATTLE AT KURSK, THE LARGEST CLASH OF ARMOR IN HISTORY
Written by Christopher A. Lawrence.
Stock no. 1826190
Published by Stackpole Books.
1st thus
2019.
Very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
First published in 2015, this is the abridged edition. This book focuses on the fights leading up to the Battle of Prokhorovka, the battle itself, and its resolution. The story of the SS Panzer Corps and the III Panzer Corps against the Fifth Guards Army, Fifth Guards Tank Army, and the Sixty-Ninth Army. Red boards, white title to spine. B/w photos and battle plans. ISBN: 9780811738071. Small stain to vertical edge of text block (coffee?). Lower corner creases to a number of pages (not affecting text).
OKB ILYUSHIN: A HISTORY OF THE DESIGN BUREAU AND ITS AIRCRAFT
Written by Yefim Gordon; Dmitriy Komissarov; Sergey Komissarov.
Stock no. 1325309
Published by Midland Publishing.
1st
2004.
Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
The Ilyushin design bureau is one of the best-known Soviet/Russian aircraft design companies. Large format. Grey boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos & illustrations, a few colour photos. 384 pages. ISBN: 1857801873. Spine is very slightly bumped else a fine copy.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- RUSSIA
- COMPANY HISTORY
OKB SUKHOI: A HISTORY OF THE DESIGN BUREAU AND ITS AIRCRAFT
Written by Vladimir Antonov; Yefim Gordon; et al.
Stock no. 1825496
Published by Midland Publishing; Aerofax.
1st
1996.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A definitive history of one of the world's most famous aircraft design bureaux. Each individual Sukhoi aircraft type is reviewed in exceptional detail. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and drawings. A few colour photos. ISBN: 1857800125. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is faded at spine and top edge. Front panel is a little scuffed. Otherwise a nice copy.
IMPERIAL RUSSIAN NAVY: IN PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE LATE 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURIES
Written by Vladimir Krestianinov.
Stock no. 1825334
Published by Uniform Press Ltd.
1st
2013.
Very good condition.
A unique insight into the Imperial Russian Navy containing nearly 430 images from archives, museums and private collections. Large format, cardwraps. B/w photos. 263 pages. ISBN: 9781906509491. Top front corner of covers creased giving rise to a minor corner crease to top corner of contents. Spine slightly cocked. Rear cover has a few minor marks. Contents clean.
IMPERIAL RUSSIAN NAVY: IN PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE LATE 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURIES
Written by Vladimir Krestianinov.
Stock no. 1825172
Published by Uniform Press Ltd.
1st
2013.
Slightly better than very good condition.
A unique insight into the Imperial Russian Navy containing nearly 430 images from archives, museums and private collections. Large format, cardwraps. B/w photos. 263 pages. ISBN: 9781906509491. Top front corner and first few pages have a light diagonal corner crease. Rear cover lightly scuffed. Contents clean.
EASTERN APPROACHES
Written by Fitzroy MacLean.
Stock no. 1825026
Published by The Book Society.
1949.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
The author's experiences in World War II from Russia through the Middle East and Africa. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Issued by the Book Society in Association with Jonathan Cape. B/w photos. Folding maps. Early reprint (as indicated by 'Jonathan Cape and The Book Society' at the foot of the title page. Prelims, endpapers and text block foxed, some margins lightly foxed. Otherwise a clean copy. Cream dustwrapper is grubby and strengthened at corners with tape.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- BIOGRAPHY
- YUGOSLAVIA
- RUSSIA
COLLINS GUIDE: BIRDS OF RUSSIA
Written by Algirdas Knystautas.
Stock no. 1824722
Published by Harper Collins.
1st
1993.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A journey into the marvellously rich and fascinating world of the former Soviet Union, discussing the physical geography of the area and a general introduction to the bird fauna, highlighting how the varied geography has influenced which birds occur where. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 0002199130. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Light rubbing to spine & corners. Light browning to endpapers, contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded at lower edges and scuffed to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- RUSSIA
ILYUSHIN IL-12 AND IL-14: SUCCESSORS TO THE LI-2
Written by Yefim Gordon; Dmitriy Komissarov.
Stock no. 2139724
Published by Midland Publishing.
1st
2005.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Large format. Card wraps. Colour and b/w photos. Some b/w diagrams. Red Star Series Volume 25. ISBN: 9781857802238.