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Stock no. 1829460
Published by British Railways. 1st 1945. Very good condition.

More about British Railways in peace and war. White card wraps. Staple-bound booklet. B/w photos. 64 pages. White card covers are grubby. Contents clean.

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THE NAZI TITANIC: THE INCREDIBLE UNTOLD STORY OF A DOOMED SHIP IN WORLD WAR II
Written by Robert P. Watson.
Stock no. 1829441
Published by Da Capo Press. 1st 2016. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The little-known story of the most intriguing ship ever to set sail. Built in 1927, the German ocean liner SS Cap Arcona was the greatest ship since the RMS Titanic and one of the most celebrated luxury liners in the world. When the Nazis seized control in Germany, she was stripped down for use as a floating barracks, and troop transport... Black spine with grey title, red boards. B/w photos. xi and 292 pages including index. ISBN: 9780306824890. Small imperfection to red paper covering front board which was created during the binding process. Else a lovely copy. Red pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed.

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HITLER AT HOME
Written by Despina Stratigakos.
Stock no. 1829440
Published by Yale University Press. 1st 2015. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Adolf Hitler's makeover from rabble-rouser to statesman coincided with a series of dramatic home renovations he undertook during the mid-1930s. This provocative book exposes the dictator's preoccupation with his private persona, which was shaped by the aesthetic and idealogical management of his domestic architecture. A rare glimpse into the decisions involcved in the making of Hitler's homes and into the sheer power of the propaganda that influenced how the world saw him. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w & a few colour illustrations. x and 373 pages. ISBN: 9780300183818. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper has a few minor scuffs.

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THE HOPKINS TOUCH: HARRY HOPKINS AND THE FORGING OF THE ALLIANCE TO DEFEAT HITLER
Written by David L. Roll.
Stock no. 1829438
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 2013. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An unforgettable portrait of the Iowa-born social worker who became the linchpin of America's war effort. Cream boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 510 pages including index. ISBN: 9780199891955. Light rubbing to base of spine. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has a tiny closed tear to top rear edge of spine and a few minor marks.

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J.L. AUSTIN: PHILOSOPHER AND D-DAY INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
Written by M.W. Rowe.
Stock no. 1829437
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 2023. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

J.L. Austin was one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century. Less well known is his outstanding contribution to intelligence in the Second World War. This revelatory biography explores Austin's complex character, his remarkable achievements in war and peace, and the surprisingly dramatic events in his personal life. Green cloth boards, silver title to spine. xv and 660 pages including index. ISBN: 9780198707585. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper has a small closed tear (no loss) to top of spine, lightly creased at edges and lightly scuffed.

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GUERNSEY OCCUPIED BUT NEVER CONQUERED
Written by William M. Bell.
Stock no. 1829374
Published by The Studio Publishing Services. 1st 2002. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The German Occupation of Guernsey from 1940 to 1945, a story of enforced cooperation between the Island's civil administration and the German authorities. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. xvi and 468 pages including index. ISBN: 0952047934. Base of spine lightly rubbed. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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THE BERLIN DIARIES 1940-1945 OF MARIE 'MISSIE' VASSILTCHIKOV
Written by Marie Vassiltchikov; George Vassiltchikov; Christabel Bielenberg.
Stock no. 1829336
Published by Folio Society. 1994. Slightly better than very good condition.

Edited and with a foreword by George Vassiltchikov and with an introduction by Christabel Bielenberg. Vivid red and black abstract patterned cloth. B/w photos. xix and 296 pages including index. Third printing. Light pencil erasure mark to half-title page. Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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IF THIS IS A MAN
Written by Primo Levi; Frederic Raphael; Stuart Woolf. Illustrated by Jane Joseph.
Stock no. 1829302
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2000. Slightly better than very good condition.

Translated by Stuart Woolf. Introduction by Frederic Raphael. The author's time in the death camp at Auschwitz. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine & blocked design in silver to front and rear. B/w illustrations. 234 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed and has a few minor tiny white marks to one end.

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BRISTOL IN THE 1940'S
Written by Reece Winstone.
Stock no. 1829292
Published by Reece Winstone. 2nd 1970. Slightly better than very good condition.

Second Edition. Red glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. 64 pages including index. ISBN: 0900814349. Boards lightly scuffed, lightly rubbed at corners. Contents clean.

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SWINGS AND ROUNDABOUTS
Written by Mike Tice.
Stock no. 1829279
Published by Square One Publications. 1st 1991. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Autobiography of Major Mike Tice who was instrumental in the first shot being fired against the Japanese... typical of the man to be in the forefront of the action - both in war and in peace. He went on to form a cricket team christened The Mercenaries in the early 70s, playing the game for the love of it. An autobiography of a character whose life has never been boring. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 213 pages. ISBN: 1872017479. SIGNED by the author with a personal gift dedication to previous owner to the title page. Base of spine on front edge is bumped. Minor foxing to text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper lightly scuffed and very lightly faded to spine.

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TALE OF A GUINEA PIG
Written by Geoffrey Page.
Stock no. 1829254
Published by Wingham Press. 2nd 1991. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Second Edition. The Exploits of a World War II Fighter Pilot. Geoffrey Page spent two years in hospital suffering from severe burns and gunshot wounds. It was during this period that he and other badly burnt aircrew formed the Guinea Pig Club. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 221 pages including index. ISBN: 1873454031. SIGNED by the author (with dedication)to title page. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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ROYAL AIR FORCE 1939-1945 (3 VOLUMES)
Written by Denis Richards; Hilary St. George Saunders.
Stock no. 1829253
Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1954. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Volume I: The Fight at Odds. Volume II: The fight Avails. Volume III: The Fight is Won. Published between 1953 & 1954. Blue cloth boards, navy title block with gilt title to spine. Some fold out maps. B/w photos. Volume I is third impression 1954, Volume II & III are first editions 1954.Volume I has small white mark to front board, small patch of fading from sunlight to spine in same place there is a hole to spine of dustwrapper. Light browning and foxing to text blocks and endpapers. Contents are generally clean. Binding is tight. Blue dustwrappers are a little edge-worn with a few small closed tears, spines are faded and worn, a little browned.

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