WORLD WAR II
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PATTON'S EYES IN THE SKY
Written by Tom Ivie.
Stock no. 1825524
Published by Classic Publications.
1st
2003.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
USAAF Combat Reconnaissance Missions North-West Europe 1944-1945. Large format. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos, colour illustrations. ISBN: 1903223261. Top of spine creased as is the corresponding area of the dustwrapper (not major). Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper has previous bookseller's price label to front panel.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- AIR FORCE
- AVIATION
- USA
OCEAN SENTINEL: THE SHORT SUNDERLAND
Written by John F. Hamlin.
Stock no. 1325199
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd..
1st
2012.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
One of World War II's iconic aircraft and famed as the flying-boat which defended Britain's waters and supply routes like no other, the Short Sunderland was modified and developed post-war into a civil airliner serving Empire and trans-ocean routes around the world... Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 224 pages. ISBN: 9780851304007. Slight bumping to spine. Contents fine. Some slight creasing to top of spine of wrapper.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
THE HAWKER HURRICANE AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY
Written by Francis K. Mason.
Stock no. 1325165
Published by Crecy Publishing Limited.
1st thus
2001.
Nearly fine condition.
Cardwraps. B/w and colour photos. An illustrated history ISBN: 0947554866. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners. Contents fine.
ASTON HOUSE STATION 12: SOE'S SECRET CENTRE
Written by Des Turner.
Stock no. 1825378
Published by Sutton Publishing.
1st
2006.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The fascinating history of this little-known SOE station based on extensive interviews with the men and women who worked there during the war. This is the full story of one of Britain's vital but unsung top secret centres for sabotage operations during the Second World War. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0750942770. SIGNED by the author to title page (no dedication). A nice, clean copy.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- WORLD WAR II
- ESPIONAGE
- MILITARY
1066 SIGNAL COMPANY STEEPLE MORDEN
Written by Les Radtke; Ken Wells.
Stock no. 1825370
Published by East Anglia Books.
1st
2011.
Nearly fine condition.
The story of the 1066 Signal Company at Steeple Morden. Edited by Ken Wells. Recollections of the changes to the author's life beginning with the infamous attack on Pearl Harbour 1941 to his discharge on December 1945. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781869987138. A nice copy, appears unread.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- AVIATION
- REGIMENTAL HISTORY (UK)
DELIVER US FROM DARKNESS
Written by Ian Gardiner.
Stock no. 1825320
Published by Osprey Publishing.
1st
2012.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The Untold Story of Third Battalion 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment during Operation Market Garden. Follow-up to the critically acclaimed Tonight We Die As Men, drawing on years of research and extended interviews with veterans and civilians caught up in the fighting to tell this gripping account. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and maps. ISBN: 9781849087179. Tiny nick to margin of one page else fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- REGIMENTAL HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- AMERICA
- INFANTRY
- WORLD WAR II
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AIRFIELDS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Written by Graham Smith.
Stock no. 1825292
Published by Countryside Books.
2004.
Nearly fine condition.
Northamptonshire has been associated with military aviation from the earliest days. This book describes the history of each airfield and highlights the major operations and raids carried out from them. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 1853065293. Reprint. Corners lightly rubbed. Text block just slightly marked. Contents fine.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- AVIATION
- WORLD WAR II
- NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
I-400 JAPAN'S SECRET AIRCRAFT-CARRYING STRIKE SUBMARINE: OBJECTIVE PANAMA CANAL
Written by Henry Sakaida; Gary Nila; Koji Takaki.
Stock no. 1825227
Published by Hikoki Publications.
1st
2006.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
In mid-1944, the General Staff of the Imperial Japanese Navy tasked the I-400 and its sister boats with a secret mission to attack American cities and to destroy the Panama Canal... Large format. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w and a few colour photos and illustrations. ISBN: 9781902109457. Horizontal edges of boards lightly rubbed. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- MILITARY VEHICLES
- SUBMARINES
- AIRCRAFT
- WORLD WAR II
- JAPAN
- PANAMA
TIGER: THE HISTORY OF A LEGENDARY WEAPON 1942-45
Written by Egon Kleine; Volkmar Kuhn.
Stock no. 1825180
Published by J.J. Fedorowicz Publishing, Inc..
1st thus
1989.
Very good condition.
The downfall of the legendary Tiger tank. Originally published in German as: Tiger: Die Geschichte einer legendaren Waffe 1942-45. This is the English edition. Large format. Yellow glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0921991061. Board corners rubbed, top & tail of spine worn, a few small knocks to board edges, rear board a little grubby and with a small piece of yellow surface paper missing caused by removal of a label. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- MILITARY VEHICLES
- TANKS
- WORLD WAR II
MERCEDES-BENZ PARADE AND STAFF CARS OF THE THIRD REICH 1933-45
Written by Blaine Taylor.
Stock no. 1825160
Published by Leo Cooper.
1st
1999.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
An Illustrated History. Large oblong format. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. Printed on glossy paper. 208 pages including index. ISBN: 0850526574. Lower board corners bumped. Some light crinkling to contents else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has a few closed tears repaired with clear tape and is a little grubby.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- HISTORY
- WORLD WAR II
- GERMANY
- MERCEDES (CARS)
MANX AVIATION IN WAR & PEACE
Written by Gordon N. Kniveton.
Stock no. 1324175
Published by The Manx Experience.
1st
1985.
Very good condition.
Large format. Ronaldsway Aerodrome; Hall Caine; R.A.F. Jurby; R.A.F. Andreas; H.M.S. Urley; Ronaldsway Airport. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. 104 pages. Slight rubbing to cover edges. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- WORLD WAR II
- ISLE OF MAN
THE BRISTOL BLENHEIM: A COMPLETE HISTORY
Written by Graham Warner.
Stock no. 1824462
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. Light bumping to top front corner of board, base of spine shelf-worn. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased.