WORLD WAR II
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THE BRISTOL BLENHEIM: A COMPLETE HISTORY
Written by Graham Warner.
Stock no. 1329399
Published by Crecy.
1st
2002.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
This book puts the impact of the Blenheim on aircraft development into perspective, and provides a very human insight into the courageous crews who flew the Blenheims into battle. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and colour illustrations of the camouflage markings. 639 pages including index. ISBN: 0947554920. Spine and corners bumped else a fine, apparently unread copy. Dustwrapper is just lightly rubbed at edges.
NAVAL WEAPONS OF WORLD WAR TWO
Written by John Campbell.
Stock no. 1329397
Published by Conway Maritime Press.
1st thus
2002.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Encyclopaedic in scope and largely based on original research, the book covers all the major weaponry of the period. Large format. Red boards, black title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. 403 pages including index. ISBN: 0851779247. Minimal bumping to spine and corners else a fine copy (looks unread). Dustwrapper is just lightly edge creased.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- NAVY
- MARITIME
- WORLD WAR II
LANCASTER OPERATIONS
Written by Ian Reid.
Stock no. 1329395
Published by AshleaThomas.
1st
2003.
Nearly fine condition.
One squadron's contribution to the bomber offensive. The day-to-day happenings of a Lancaster squadron during World War Two. Large format. Card wraps. 268 pages. B/w photos throughout, some colour plates. ISBN: 0954451600. SIGNED by the author at the end of the introduction. Minimal rubbing to corners. Old price sticker to rear cover. Book opens to contents page (page 1) but it doesn't appear to have any missing preliminary pages.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
BLOOD, SWEAT AND VALOUR: 41 SQUADRON RAF 1942-1945
Written by Steve Brew.
Stock no. 1329391
Published by Fonthill.
1st
2012.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
Formed in 1916, 41 Squadron is one of the oldest Royal Air Force squadrons in existence. This is the first comprehensive study of this illustrious squadron, concentrating on its wartime activity between August 1942 and May 1945. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 990 pages. ISBN: 9781781551936. An unread copy.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- REGIMENTAL HISTORY (UK)
- RAF
BLOOD, SWEAT AND COURAGE: 41 SQUADRON RAF 1939-1942
Written by Steve Brew.
Stock no. 1329390
Published by Fonthill.
1st
2014.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
Formed in 1916, 41 Squadron is one of the oldest Royal Air Force squadrons in existence. This is the first comprehensive study of this illustrious squadron, focusing on the period between August 1942 to May 1945. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 959 pages. ISBN: 9781781552964. An unread copy.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- REGIMENTAL HISTORY (UK)
- RAF
DAMBUSTERS: THE DEFINITVE HISTORY OF 617 SQUADRON AT WAR 1943-1945
Written by Chris. Ward; Andy Lee; Andreas Wachtel.
Stock no. 1329384
Published by Red Kite.
1st
2003.
Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
Covering 617 Squadron's entire wartime record, using compelling firsthand accounts together with over 350 original photos. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 287 pages. ISBN: 0953806170. Glue from the binding process can be seen through the paper at the front joint. Otherwise this is a fine (unread) copy.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- REGIMENTAL HISTORY (UK)
- AVIATION
THE UNWRITTEN ORDER HITLER'S ROLE IN THE FINAL SOLUTION
Written by Peter Longerich.
Stock no. 1329370
Published by Tempus.
1st thus
2003.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Hitler's role in the Holocaust. ISBN: 0752419773. Spine bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly creased at edges.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- WORLD WAR II
- HISTORY (GERMAN)
- NAZIS
THE JACKDAW OF LINZ: THE STORY OF HITLER'S ART THEFTS
Written by David Roxan; Ken Wanstall.
Stock no. 1329367
Published by White Lion Publishers Limited.
1st thus
1976.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
First published by Cassell in 1964. Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. 195 pages (including index). B/w photos. ISBN: 0856172669. Spine bumped. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Contents browned but otherwise clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and browned.
- Categorised in:
- ART
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
- HISTORY (GERMAN)
- WORLD WAR II
- NAZIS
THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Written by C.N. Barclay.
Stock no. 1829631
Published by William Clowes & Sons Ltd..
1st
1952.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
This history of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers covers the period between the wars, in outline, when for most of the time it was a normal infantry regiment, and in greater detail the war years from 1939 to 1945, when it was a machine-gun regiment. Red cloth with gilt title to spine and vignette to front cover. B/w photos. Many fold-out b/w maps. xxii and 241 pages including index. Light rubbing to base of spine and lower corners. Else boards clean and bright. Text block browned. Pink scuff marks to front endpaper. Contents generally clean, perhaps one or two minor marks. Price-cut dustwrapper is grubby and worn at corners with some slight loss.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- REGIMENTAL HISTORY (UK)
- NORTHUMBERLAND
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- WORLD WAR II
THE PARTISANS OF EUROPE IN WORLD WAR II
Written by Kenneth Macksey.
Stock no. 1829605
Published by Granada Publishering Limited.
1st
1975.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
This book takes a long, cool look at the development of partisan and guerrilla warfare throughout Europe during the Second World War. Black cloth spine with gilt title, yellow sides. B/w photos. 271 pages including index. ISBN: 0246105747. Front board a little grubby. Contents clean. Black dustwrapper is scuffed, author name to spine is faded from red to pink.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
FAIREY SWORDFISH 1934-45 (ALL MARKS) (OWNER'S WORKSHOP MANUAL)
Written by Jim Humberstone.
Stock no. 1829591
Published by Haynes Publishing.
1st
2014.
Very good condition.
An insight into the history, development, production and role of the Second World War biplane torpedo bomber. Large format. Green glazed pictorial boards. Colour & b/w photos. 156 pages including index. ISBN: 9780857333629. Grubby mark to front cover produced by a label which has been removed. Else a lovely copy.
THOSE WHO DARED: A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF WORLD WAR II ALLIED ESCAPERS
Written by G.A. Brown.
Stock no. 1829590
Published by Batteline Books.
1983.
Very good condition.
When a member of the armed forces is captured by an enemy in time of war, it is his personal duty to escape. This book is a list of all those Allied escapers of World War II. Large format. Pale blue cardwraps. 331 pages plus index. SIGNED by the author and compiler at base of introduction. Covers are a little grubby and faded. Corners creased. Previous owner's gold address label to top of introduction page. Text block grubby. Crease to lower corner of contents page 163-178. Contents are clean.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- GENEALOGY