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CONSOLIDATED B-24 LIBERATOR (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Martin W. Bowman.
Stock no. 1829687
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The career of the B-24 Liberator, from its design in 1939, through all theatres of World War Two to the preseent where a precious few airframes survive. Large format. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861261438. Some scuffing to dustwrapper. Else a lovely copy.

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HAWKER HURRICANE (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Peter Jacobs.
Stock no. 1829686
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The full story of this remarkable aeroplane, from its beginnings in the days before World War Two, through its service in the Battle of Britain, over Europe and in the skies of Russia, the desert and the Far East, and its use as a naval fighter. Large format. Green boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861261268. A lovely copy!

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SABRE: THE CANADAIR SABRE IN RAF SERVICE
Written by Duncan Curtis.
Stock no. 1829685
Published by Sutton Publishing. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Full coverage of the Sabre in service, with each of the twelve RAF squadrons that flew the aircraft, including first-hand accounts by Sabre personnel and full details of aircraft colour schemes used by each squadron. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour. xii and 276 pages including index. ISBN: 0750942363. Minor bump to lower front corner of board. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly scuffed.

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TESTING FOR COMBAT
Written by Eric Brown.
Stock no. 1829684
Published by Airlife. 1st 1994. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The author takes his readers into the cockpits of some rare and unusual aircraft as well as some well-known ones he has flown during the period 1938-1950. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. vi and 152 pages. ISBN: 1853103195. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is price-cut.

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THE HERTFORDSHIRE YEOMANRY REGIMENTS, ROYAL ARTILLERY PARTS 2 AND 3
Written by J.D. Sainsbury.
Stock no. 1329424
Published by Hart Books. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition.

An Illustrated History. Part 2: The Anti-Aircraft Regiment, 1938-1945 and the Searchlight Battery, 1937-1945. Part 3: The Post-War Units, 1947-2002. Large format. Green cardwraps. 349 pages. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0948527064. Minimal rubbing to cover edges. Small, light crease to lower corner of rear cover. Contents look unread.

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NO 230 SQUADRON ROYAL AIR FORCE: KITA CHARI JAUH - WE SEARCH FAR
Written by Guy Warner.
Stock no. 1829683
Published by Colourpoint Books. 1st 2004. Slightly better than very good condition.

The story of No 230 Squadron Royal Air Force goes back to August 1918 when it was formed at Felixstowe, Suffolk, and from where it was tasked with patrolling the North Sea using its Curtiss and Felixstowe flying boats. In addition to recording the aircraft flown, this book is intended to cocver other aspects of the Squadron's history including the numerous people who have served and the many places it has operated. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w and colour photos. 192 pages. ISBN: 1904242332. Top corner of boards ligthly bumped. Rear board lightly scuffed. Contents clean.

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LEONARD ROSOMAN
Written by Tanya Harrod. Illustrated by Leonard Rosoman.
Stock no. 1329423
Published by Royal Academy of Arts. Circa 2017. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

n her engaging assessment of Rosoman's remarkable achievements throughout his long career, Harrod gives the reader a thorough grasp of this underrated artist and his world. Large, heavy format. Blue boards. ISBN: 9781910350638. Still in original shrinkwrap.

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THE FLEET AIR ARM HANDBOOK 1939-1945
Written by David Wragg.
Stock no. 1329420
Published by Sutton Publishing. 1st 2001. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

A comprehensive review of the Royal Navy's air power during the war years. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0750925965. A super copy, looks unread.

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R.A.F. SQUADRONS
Written by C.G. Jefford.
Stock no. 1329418
Published by Airlife. 2nd 2001. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Large format. 2nd edition. B/w photos. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 1840371412. A super copy, looks unread.

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SHORT SUNDERLAND (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Ken Delve.
Stock no. 1329416
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2000. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Ths Short Sunderland was the largest aircraft used by RAF Coastal Command during World War Two. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 176 pages including index. ISBN: 1861263554. A super copy, looks unread.

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A MASTER'S GUIDE TO BUILDING A BAMBOO FLY ROD
Written by Everett Garrison; Hoagy B. Carmichael.
Stock no. 1829682
Published by Meadow Run Press Inc.. 1995. Slightly better than very good condition.

Third Edition. Large format. Green cloth spine with black title. Cream boards with Mandarin symbol for the bamboo plant to front. Dark green endpapers. B/w photos and illustrations throughout. xvii and 296 pages inlcuding index. ISBN: 0962060976. Second printing. Page 263/264 is creased. Else a lovely copy. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is rubbed at closed edge, scuffed to plain side, else firm.

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FAMOUS FLIES AND THEIR ORIGINATORS
Written by T. Donald Overfield.
Stock no. 1829681
Published by A. & C. Black Ltd.. 1st 1972. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A book devoted to the life histories of those men whose names are famous in the history of fly-tying. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour drawings & photos, b/w photos. 186 pages. ISBN: 0713613319. SIGNED by the author (with personal dedication) to title page. Text block browned. Endpapers grubby. Contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is grubby, browned to spine and has a tiny closed tear to top front edge of spsine.

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