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A CHRISTMAS CHILD
Written by Mrs. Molesworth.
Illustrated by Walter Crane.
Stock no. 1329948
Published by Macmillan & Co..
Circa
1881.
Good condition.
A Sketch of a Boy-Life. Red decorative cloth, gilt title to spine and front cover. 7 bw plates. 223 pages. Black endpapers. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Covers slightly grubby/marked. Joints cracked. Name and date in ink to half title-page. Foxing to contents.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- CHILDRENS (VICTORIAN)
BRITISH DESTROYERS & FRIGATES: THE SECOND WORLD WAR AND AFTER
Written by Norman Friedman.
Illustrated by A.D. Baker.
Stock no. 1830079
Published by Chatham Publishing.
1st
2006.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A comprehensive design history of modern British surface escorts. Includes Commonwealth navies, particularly Australian and Canadian. Large format. Dark blue boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 352 pages including index. ISBN: 9781861761378. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine. Else a lovely copy!
- Categorised in:
- MARITIME
- WARSHIP
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- NAVY
BASES OF BOMBER COMMAND THEN AND NOW
Written by Roger A. Freeman.
Stock no. 1830078
Published by Battle Of Britain International Limited.
1st
2001.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Aerodromes in east and north-eastern England which were occupied by the men and machines of RAF Bomber Command. Each airfield has been explored and photographed in the 'then and now' style of the author's previous books. The physical development, construction and operational history of every airfield is described in detail. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and maps. 360 pages including index. ISBN: 1870067355. A lovely copy!
SOVIET COMBAT AIRCRAFT OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR VOLUME TWO: TWIN-ENGINED FIGHTERS, ATTACK AIRCRAFT AND BOMBERS
Written by Yefim Gordon; Dmitri Khazanov.
Stock no. 1830077
Published by Midland Publishing.
1st
1999.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The second of a two-volume set detailing all Second World War combat aircraft - both prototype and operational. Large format. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour illustrations. 176 pages. ISBN: 1857800842. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and lightly creased across top edge of rear panel. A very nice copy.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- WORLD WAR II
- RUSSIA
SOVIET COMBAT AIRCRAFT OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR VOLUME ONE: SINGLE-ENGINED FIGHTERS
Written by Yefim Gordon; Dmitri Khazanov.
Stock no. 1830076
Published by Midland Publishing.
1st
1998.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The first of a two-volume set detailing all Second World War combat aircraft - both prototype and operational. Large format. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour illustrations. 184 pages. ISBN: 1857800834. A lovely copy!
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- AVIATION
- WORLD WAR II
- RUSSIA
- AIRCRAFT
BRITISH BATTLECRUISERS 1905-1920
Written by John Roberts.
Stock no. 1830074
Published by Seaforth Publishing.
1st thus
2016.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Revised edition. Battlecruisers combined heavy guns and high speed in the largest hulls of their era. Conceived as 'super-cruisers' to hunt down and destroy commerce raiders, their size and gun-power led to their inclusion in the battlefleet as a fast squadron of capital ships. This book traces in detail the development of the first battlecruiser Invincible of 1908, through to the 'Splendid Cats' of the Lion class, and culminating in HMS Hood in 1920, the largest warship in the world for the next twenty years. The origins of the unusual 'light battlecruisers' of the Courageous type are also covered. Large format. Olive green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams throughout, the centre pages are colour plans. Large plan of HMS Queen Mary 1913 contained in envelope at back of book. ISBN: 9781473882355. Top and tail of spine lightly shelf-worn else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel. Folding plans present.
- Categorised in:
- MARITIME
- WARSHIP
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- MILITARY
SEEK AND STRIKE: THE LOCKHEED HUDSON IN WORLD WAR II
Written by Andrew Hendrie.
Stock no. 1830072
Published by William Kimber.
1st
1983.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
An authentic and comprehensive account of the Hudson and those who flew it on operations during the 1939-45 war. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 320 pages including index. ISBN: 0718304896. A lovely copy!
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- AIR FORCE
- WORLD WAR II
V-BOMBERS: VALIANT, VULCAN AND VICTOR (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Barry Jones.
Stock no. 1830071
Published by The Crowood Press.
1st
2000.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Crowood Aviation Series. The design, development and operational careers of three of Britain's finest post-war aeronautical products. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour plates. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861263856. A lovely copy!
AVRO VULCAN: 1952 ONWARDS (B2 MODEL) (OWNERS WORKSHOP MANUAL)
Written by Alfred Price; Tony Blackman; Andrew J.K. Edmondson.
Stock no. 1830070
Published by Haynes Publishing.
2010.
Nearly fine condition.
Large format. An insight into owning, restoring, servicing and flying Britain's iconic Cold War bomber. The awesome Avro Vulcan is an enduring image of the Codl War era when the world stood on the brink of nuclear annhilation. Glazed boards. Colour and b/w photos. 160 pages including index. ISBN: 9781844258314. Reprint in the same year as first publication. A lovely copy.
THE FIGHTING LADY: THE NEW YORKTOWN IN THE PACIFIC WAR
Written by Clark Reynolds.
Stock no. 1830069
Published by Pictorial Histories Publishing Company.
1st
1986.
Nearly fine condition.
An intimate day-by-day account of the life of The Fighting Lady - the epic aircraft carrier which dominated the greatest sea war of all time - the new Yorktown, named for the 'OldYorky' sunk at the Battle of Midway early in World War II. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w and a few colour photos. viii and 355 pages. ISBN: 0933126786. Old price-label to inside front cover. Else a lovely copy.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- MILITARY VEHICLES
- AIRCRAFT CARRIER
- MARITIME
- AVIATION
- PACIFIC
TANK COMBAT IN NORTH AFRICA: THE OPENING ROUNDS
Written by Thomas L. Jentz.
Stock no. 1830068
Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd..
1st
1998.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Operations Sonnenblume, Brevity, Skorpion and Battleaxe: February 1941 - June 1941. The focus of this book is the tank battles fought during the opening phase of the war in North Africa. Substantive, basic facts gleaned from searching for details in the surviving original records. Beige cloth boards, black titles. Marbled endpapers. B/w photos. 221 pages. ISBN: 0764302264. Black dustwrapper is lightly scuffed. A lovely copy.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- MILITARY VEHICLES
- TANKS
- AFRICA
AMERICAN SECRET PROJECTS: BOMBERS, ATTACK & ANTI-SUBMARINE AIRCRAFT 1945-1974
Written by Tony Buttler.
Stock no. 1830067
Published by Midland; Ian Allan Ltd..
1st
2010.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Describing the important area of post-World War 2 bomber development in the United States. Examines all prototypes and un-built proposals but at the same time gives a full overview of American bomber development from 1945 to the early 1970s. Grey cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour & b/w photos plus b/w drawings. 224 pages. ISBN: 9781857803310. A lovely copy!
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- AIRCRAFT