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AIRCRAFT CARRIERS OF THE WORLD, 1914 TO THE PRESENT: AN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA
Written by Roger Chesneau.
Stock no. 1829939
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1988. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A comprehensive reference work with data, line drawings, and photographs of the 360-plus carriers designed or projected by the world's navies. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and drawings. 288 pages including index. ISBN: 085368636X. Reprint. A lovely copy, looks unread!

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BRITISH BATTLESHIPS OF WORLD WAR ONE
Written by R.A. Burt.
Stock no. 1829930
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1st 1986. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A complete technical history of British capital ship design and construction during the dreadnought era, from 1905 to 1918. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and technical diagrams. 320 pages including index. ISBN: 0853687714. A lovely copy, looks unread! Pictorial dustwrapper is price-cut.

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B-26 MARAUDER AT WAR
Written by Roger A. Freeman; Trevor J. Allen; Bernard Mallon.
Stock no. 1329651
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1991. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The story of the B-26 Martin Marauder warplane. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages. ISBN: 185409114X. Spine and corners bumped. A couple of small indentations to front cover. Dustwrapper is price-cut with slight creasing to spine ends. Old price sticker and a couple of small indentations to front panel.

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EARLY AIRCRAFT ARMAMENT: THE AEROPLANE AND THE GUN UP TO 1918
Written by Harry Woodman.
Stock no. 1329461
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1st 1989. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0853689903. A super copy, looks unread.

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JAPANESE SWORD BLADES
Written by Alfred Dobree.
Stock no. 1829459
Published by Arms & Armour Press; George Shumway, Publisher. 1974. Very good condition.

Second Edition, revised. A useful introduction for a beginner to the understanding and appreciation of the world-famous sword blades of Japan. A profusely illustrated monograph enhanced by appendices providing a genealogical listing of amourers and a bibliography. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. 73 pages. ISBN: 0873870344. Reprint. White cardwraps are lightly browned and a little grubby. Spine lightly faded. Text block lightly browned. A few pale foxspots present, mainly to prelims.

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UNIFORMS OF WATERLOO IN COLOUR 16-18 JUNE 1815
Written by Philip Haythornthwaite. Illustrated by Jack Cassin-Scott; Michael Chappell.
Stock no. 1828913
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1999. Very good condition.

The uniforms worn in the three days of fighting in 1815 which brought about the final downfall of Napoleon Bonaparte. White pictorial cardwraps. Colour illustrations. 190 pages. ISBN: 1854093940. Reprint. Covers lightly browned and slightly grubby. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Musty odour present.

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B-26 MARAUDER AT WAR
Written by Roger A. Freeman; Trevor J. Allen; Bernard Mallon.
Stock no. 1828675
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1st thus 1991. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The story of the B-26 Martin Marauder warplane. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages. ISBN: 185409114X. A clean copy. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and top front edge, lightly scuffed.

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HISTORY OF MERIONETH VOLUME II: THE MIDDLE AGES
Written by J. Beverley Smith; Llinos Beverley Smith.
Stock no. 1828483
Published by University of Wales; The Merioneth Historical And Record Society. 1st 2001. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This second volume provides a study of the lands which were brought together to form the medieval county of Merioneth in 1284. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis depicting principal arms borne by Merioneth families. B/w photos. xxiv and 751 pages including index. ISBN: 070831709X. Includes a letter from the author to Ron Brunskill (authority on architectural history). Top & tail of spine shelf wron, a few minor marks to boards. Text block & front pastedown slightly grubby. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-worn with a few closed tears and a little scuffed.

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U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIERS: AN ILLUSTRATED DESIGN HISTORY
Written by Norman Friedman.
Stock no. 1327990
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1st 1983. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Blue cloth, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 427 pages. ISBN: 0853685762. The dustwrapper has been covered in clear adhesive film and stuck down to the pastedowns of the book. Dustwrapper spine is slightly sunned. Contents of book are fine.

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WARLORDS: ANCIENT CELTIC MEDIEVAL
Written by Tim Newark. Illustrated by Angus McBride.
Stock no. 1828334
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1st 1996. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

An omnibus edition of three volumes. The real story of a tough, battle-ridden world where power came with military might and disappeared with weakness and defeat. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 1854093495. A nice copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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THE SAMURAI SOURCEBOOK
Written by Stephen R. Turnbull.
Stock no. 1828139
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A comprehensive work of reference on samurai history and culture. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 1854093711. Dustwrapper spine slightly faded else a lovely copy.

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BRITISH CRUISERS OF WORLD WAR TWO
Written by Alan Raven; John Roberts.
Stock no. 1828099
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1st 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Oblong format. B/w photos. 444 pages including index and appendices. A detailed account of the design, construction and technical history of the cruisers that served in the Royal Navy during the second world war. 121 cruisers are described with over 60 sets of detailed plans. ISBN: 0853683042. Board edges lightly rubbed. Contents have been bound a little too low in the boards so the lower text block edge is level with the lower board. Text block browned. Name & number in red ink to front pastedown. Pictorial dustwrapper is browned, faded to spine, lightly edge-worn.

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