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CANBERRA: THE GREATEST MULTI-ROLE AIRCRAFT OF THE COLD WAR VOLUME 2
Written by Ken Delve; John Sheehan.
Stock no. 1329864
Published by Fonthill Media Limited. 1st 2022. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

An aviation legend designed in the mid-1940s, this volume looks at overall development of the Canberra, and the role of the Operational Conversion Unit in training both RAF and overseas aircrew. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour. 607 pages. ISBN: 9781781558751. Absolute minimal shelf bumping else a fine copy.

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NIGHT INTRUDER
Written by Jeremy Howard-Williams.
Stock no. 1329858
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1976. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A personal account of the radar war between RAF and the Luftwaffe nightfighter forces. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0715370545. Minimal shelf bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is just a little creased at edges.

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WESTLAND LYSANDER 1936-46 (ALL MARKS) (OWNERS' WORKSHOP MANUAL)
Written by Edward Wake-Walker.
Stock no. 1829981
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st 2014. Nearly fine condition.

An insight into owning, flying and maintaining the RAF's famous Second World War 'cloak-and-dagger' spy plane. Black glazed pictorial boards. Colour & b/w photos, b/w diagrams. 157 pages including index of which page 157 forms the rear pastedown. ISBN: 9780857333957. A lovely copy, no discernible faults.

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BRITISH SECRET PROJECTS: HYPERSONICS, RAMJETS & MISSILES
Written by Chris Gibson; Tony Buttler.
Stock no. 1829979
Published by Midland. 1st 2007. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A fascinating study of some of the leading-edge technology that the British military research establishment was working on. Large format. Grey boards, silver title to spine. Colour & b/w photos & illustrations. ISBN: 9781857802580. Old price label to rear panel of dustwrapper else a lovely copy.

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THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER VICTORIOUS (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by Ross Watton.
Stock no. 1829978
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1991. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Anatomy of the Ship series. A full description of the ship, including the armoured box hangar, and the postwar modifications, as well as an outline of her service history. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. 160 pages. ISBN: 0851775802. Tiny mark to front board. Else a lovely, clean copy in a fine dustwrapper.

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SEPECAT JAGUAR (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Andy Evans.
Stock no. 1829975
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The full story of the first bi-national military aircraft programme from its beginnings in 1966 with the collaboration of the British Aircraft Corporation and Dassalt-Breguet, through its design and development to its successes in the Gulf and over boasnia. Large format. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. 175 pages. B/w photos, with a few pages of colour photos at centre of book. ISBN: 1861261446. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed else a lovely copy.

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DE HAVILLAND MOSQUITO AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY VOLUME 2
Written by Ian Thirsk.
Stock no. 1829974
Published by Crecy Publishing Limited. 2007. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Master of many trades, the indispensable Mosquito undertook a wide variety of roles in World War II and beyond. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and a few colour photos. 400 pages including index. ISBN: 9780859791151. Reprint. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuff-marked.

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THE NARROW GAUGE CHARM OF YESTERDAY A PICTORIAL TRIBUTE
Written by Ivo Peters.
Stock no. 1329814
Published by Oxford Publishing Co. 1983. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Pale grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 090288865X. Ex-libris embossed stamp of John Colin Allwood to lower corner of title-page. Minimal bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and top edge of front panel.

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TRACKATLAS OF MAINLAND BRITAIN
Written by Mike Bridge; Gerald Jacobs.
Stock no. 1329813
Published by Trackmaps. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition.

131 detailed diagrams describe a National Network Map showing the extent of the operating network and its infrastructure. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. ISBN: 9780954986650. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners. Contents fine.

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THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
Written by L.A. Manwaring.
Stock no. 1329810
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1st 1966. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Observer Book No. 40. Describing 86 makes with 344 half-tone photos. Small, light mark to spine edge of rear cover. Contents are bright and clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased and a little grubby to rear panel, top corner of front flap neatly cut off.

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THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF AUTOMOBILES
Written by L.A. Manwaring.
Stock no. 1329809
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 7th 1961. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Observers No. 21. 7th edition. Edited by Manwaring, foreword by Stirling Moss. Describing 97 makes with over 340 half-tone photographs and numerous line drawings. Blue boards with dark titles. Light damp stain to rear edge of spine. Some light foxing to textblock else contents clean. Dustwrapper is a little faded and edge rubbed with a damp stain affecting the spine and the spine edge of rear panel.

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THE DUMPY POCKET BOOK OF VETERANS OF ROAD, RAIL, SEA AND AIR
Written by Henry Sampson.
Stock no. 1329795
Published by Sampson Low. Circa 1960. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Small oblong format. Blue boards, silver title to spine. 189 pages. B/w photos to text. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Old tape marks to endpapers. Pale page browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and slightly faded to spine, damp stain to base of wrapper spine on verso.

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