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| This selection contains 30 title(s) on 2 pages. This is page 1 with nrs. 1 to 25 |
| O’BRIAN, PATRICK Men-of-War W.W. Norton Third Printing . New Unread Hardcover in New Dustjacket. Cloth binding. Unmarked. This richly illustrated book offers a concise overview of the historical background to Patrick O’Brian’s acclaimed Aubrey / Maturin series, a straightforward exploration of what daily life in Nelson’s navy was really like for everyone from the captain to the rawest recruit. ISBN: 0393038580 USD 14.00 [Appr.: EURO 9.5 | £UK 8.5 | JP¥ 1236] Book number: 7046 Click here to order or inquire at The Elephant's Foot Books. | ||
| BRIDGLAND, TONY Outrage at Sea: Naval Atrocities in the First World War Leo Cooper First Edition . New Unread Hardcover in New Dustjacket. Unmarked. DJ in a clear protective cover. Tony Bridgland examines maritime events that took place during the First World War...In so doing he succeeds in giving many examples of how the concept of Total War had evolved and how futile efforts had become to exercise some degree of judicial control over war at sea. Illustrated. ISBN: 0850528771 USD 14.00 [Appr.: EURO 9.5 | £UK 8.5 | JP¥ 1236] Book number: 7699 Click here to order or inquire at The Elephant's Foot Books. | ||
| BUSCH, FRITZ-OTTO The Drama of the Scharnhorst: A Factual Account from the German Viewpoint Wordsworth . New Unread Trade Paperback. Unmarked. A factual account by a German corvette-captain of the sinking of the mighty German battleship, Scharnhorst, in 1943. Illustrated. ISBN: 1840222492 USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 | £UK 7.25 | JP¥ 1059] Book number: 7384 Click here to order or inquire at The Elephant's Foot Books. | ||
| CATTON, BRUCE U.S. Grant and the American Military Tradition Little, Brown . Good Trade Paperback. Mild creasing and rolling of spine and a trace of edge spotting. Book is tight, bright and unmarked. "Ulysses S. Grant was a man superbly fitted by character and background for his role as a military leader. He moved unsteadily into the nation's highest office in the period of confusion and great change after the Civil War. But as a civilian the very qualities that made him a great soldier proved a liability." ISBN: 0673393275 USD 4.75 [Appr.: EURO 3.25 | £UK 3 | JP¥ 419] Book number: 4091 Click here to order or inquire at The Elephant's Foot Books. | ||
| CLANCY, TOM WITH GENERAL CHUCK HORNER (RET.) Every Man a Tiger G.P. Putnam's Sons First Edition . Fine Hardcover in Fine Dustjacket. Book is tight, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket in a clear protective cover. Every Man a Tiger is a ground-breaking exploration of the art of war - a look deep into modern air power, as seen through the eyes of one of its most outstanding commanders..Horner commanded the U.S. and allied air assets during Desert Shield and Desert Storm... Illustrated with Maps & Photos. USD 15.50 [Appr.: EURO 10.5 | £UK 9.5 | JP¥ 1368] Book number: 4015 Click here to order or inquire at The Elephant's Foot Books. | ||
| CLARK, GENERAL WESLEY K. Waging Modern War Perseus First Edition . Fine Hardcover in Fine Dustjacket. Book is tight, bright and unmarked. DJ in a clear protective cover. The war in Kosovo may have been short in duration, but it was a harbinger of the new realities of war-fighting and war-planning, and Clark offers a blueprint for how the American military infrastructure must adapt if it is to meet the new threats that are likely to emerge in the coming years and decades. Waging Modern War is thus the story not only of war today, but also of war as it will be fought tomorrow. Illustrated. ISBN: 158648043X USD 17.50 [Appr.: EURO 11.75 | £UK 10.75 | JP¥ 1545] Book number: 7017 Click here to order or inquire at The Elephant's Foot Books. | ||
| COMPTON-HALL, RICHARD The Submarine Pioneers Sutton First Published , Reprinted 2001. Fine Hardcover in Fine Dustjacket. Book is tight, bright and unmarked. DJ in a clear protective cover. “Richard Compton-Hall has combined meticulous research with his own experience as a submariner to provide an illuminating insight into the inventions and motivations of the early submarine pioneers.à ¶ ISBN: 0750921544 USD 14.00 [Appr.: EURO 9.5 | £UK 8.5 | JP¥ 1236] Book number: 6884 Click here to order or inquire at The Elephant's Foot Books. | ||
| COONTS, STEPHEN War in the Air: True Accounts of the 20th Century's Most Dramatic Air Battles - by the Men Who Fought Them Pocket Books . Very Good Trade Paperback. Edge wear and mild creasing of wraps. Spine is uncreased. Book is tight, bright and unmarked. Stephen Coonts, America's foremost writer of aviation fiction, presents the most dramatic true stories ever told of men in aerial combat. ISBN: 0671881914 USD 5.95 [Appr.: EURO 4 | £UK 3.75 | JP¥ 525] Book number: 6030 Click here to order or inquire at The Elephant's Foot Books. | ||
| COTTERELL, ARTHUR Chariot: From Chariot To Tank, The Astounding Rise And Fall Of The World’s First War Machine Overlook First Edition . New Unread Hardcover in New Dustjacket. Unmarked. DJ in a clear protective cover. Chariot, a compelling history of what is now acknowledged as the world’s first war machine, traces the rise and fall of the chariot across the Old World...its influence on modern mechanized warfare, and its resonance in the popular imagination, from ancient art and literature to the films of Hollywood. Illustrated. ISBN: 1585676675 USD 16.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.75 | £UK 9.75 | JP¥ 1412] Book number: 7548 Click here to order or inquire at The Elephant's Foot Books. | ||
| CRILE, GEORGE Charlie Wilson’s War Grove Press First Edition . Fine Trade Paperback. Spine is uncreased. Book is tight, bright and unmarked. Charlie Wilson’s War is the true story of how a Texas congressman and a rogue CIA agent conspired to launch the biggest, meanest, and most successful CIA campaign ever - the operation to fund the mujahideen in their fight against the Soviet army that had invaded Afghanistan. Illustrated. ISBN: 0802141242 USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 | £UK 6.25 | JP¥ 883] Book number: 7801 Click here to order or inquire at The Elephant's Foot Books. | ||
| O’DONNELL, PATRICK “We Were Oneö: Shoulder to Shoulder with the Marines Who Took Fallujah Da Capo First Edition . Fine Hardcover in Fine Dustjacket. Book is tight, bright and unmarked. DJ in a clear protective cover. A riveting first-hand account of the fierce battle for Fallujah and the Marines who fought there - a story of brotherhood and sacrifice in a platoon of heroes. Illustrated. ISBN: 0-306-81469-2 USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 | £UK 7.25 | JP¥ 1059] Book number: 7767 Click here to order or inquire at The Elephant's Foot Books. | ||
| EVANS, MARTIN MARIX Over The Top: Great Battles Of The First World War Chartwell . New Unread Hardcover in New Dustjacket. Unmarked. DJ in a clear protective cover. Over the Top offers an innovative examination of trench warfare on the Western Front and Gallipoli during 1914-1918 in the major battles that influenced the outcome of the First World War. ISBN: 078581633X USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 | £UK 6.25 | JP¥ 883] Book number: 7329 Click here to order or inquire at The Elephant's Foot Books. | ||
| FOSTER, SIMON Hit the Beach: The Drama Of Amphibious Warfare Rigel . New Unread Hardcover in New Dustjacket. Laminated pictorial binding. Unmarked. DJ in a clear protective cover. An examination of four amphibious campaigns: Quebec,The Dardanelles, Inchon, and The Falkland Islands ISBN: 1898799849 USD 12.50 [Appr.: EURO 8.5 | £UK 7.75 | JP¥ 1103] Book number: 7554 Click here to order or inquire at The Elephant's Foot Books. | ||
| FREEMAN, GREGORY A. Sailors to the End: The Deadly Fire on the USS Forrestal and the Heroes Who Fought It William Morrow / HarperCollins First Edition . Near Fine Hardcover in Fine Dustjacket. A trace of edge spotting - else Fine. Book is tight and bright. DJ in a clear protective cover. Sailors to the End tells the dramatic and until now forgotten story of the 1967 fire on board the USS Forrestal during its time at Yankee Station off the coast of Vietnam. Illustrated. ISBN: 0066212677 USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 | £UK 6.25 | JP¥ 883] Book number: 7802 Click here to order or inquire at The Elephant's Foot Books. | ||
| GAILEY, HARRY A. MacArthur’s Victory: The War in New Guinea, 1943-1944 Random House . Fine Hardcover in Fine Dustjacket. Book is tight, bright and unmarked. DJ in a clear protective cover. A detailed look at General MacArthur at the height of his power. ISBN: 0739450751 USD 14.00 [Appr.: EURO 9.5 | £UK 8.5 | JP¥ 1236] Book number: 7337 Click here to order or inquire at The Elephant's Foot Books. | ||
| GATES, DAVID Sky Wars: A History of Military Aerospace Power Reaktion . New Unread Trade Paperback. Unmarked. Sky Wars is a history of military air power, from the early airships, through two World Wars and various colonial and regional conflicts, to the use of air power today including the recent conflicts involving Iraq. ISBN: 186189189X USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 | £UK 7.25 | JP¥ 1059] Book number: 7409 Click here to order or inquire at The Elephant's Foot Books. | ||
| LAMONT-BROWN, RAYMOND Kamikaze: Japan’s Suicide Samurai Rigel / Orion . New Unread Hardcover in New Dustjacket. Decorative laminated binding. Unmarked. DJ in a clear protective cover. In this fascinating study historian Raymond Lamont-Brown examines the psychology, myths and reality of the kamikaze programme. Illustrated. ISBN: 1898799814 USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 | £UK 9.25 | JP¥ 1324] Book number: 7289 Click here to order or inquire at The Elephant's Foot Books. | ||
| LIDDLE, PETER The 1916 Battle of the Somme: A Reappraisal Wordsworth . New Unread Trade Paperback. A small crease of back wrap. Unmarked. A critical re-examination of this major battle of World War I. Illustrated. ISBN: 1840222409 USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 | £UK 6.25 | JP¥ 883] Book number: 7406 Click here to order or inquire at The Elephant's Foot Books. | ||
| MOOREHEAD, ALAN Gallipoli Wordswoth Military Library . New Unread Trade Paperback. Unmarked. Using private papers as well as official records, Alan Moorehead re-creates with extraordinary vividness the drama of Gallipoli with its tragic hesitations and missed opportunities. Illustrated. ISBN: 1853266752 USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 | £UK 7.25 | JP¥ 1059] Book number: 7504 Click here to order or inquire at The Elephant's Foot Books. | ||
| PERRETT, BRYAN Seize and Hold: Master Strokes on the Battlefield Arms and Armour / Cassell . Fine Hardcover in Fine Dustjacket. Book is tight, bright and unmarked. DJ in a clear protective cover. This book examines the miltary strategy of the coup de main - the sudden acquistion of a strategic objective - in modern history. Illustrated. ISBN: 1854091875 USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 | £UK 7.25 | JP¥ 1059] Book number: 7610 Click here to order or inquire at The Elephant's Foot Books. | ||
| ROPP, THEODORE War in the Modern World Macmillan Revised Edition . Good Oversized Trade Paperback. Gift inscription on reverse of front wrap and a number written on a front endpaper. The slightest wear of wraps and faint edge spotting. Spine is uncreased. Book is tight and bright. “A brilliant survey of the history of warfare...the best yet produced anywhereà ¶ ___B.H.Liddell Hart ISBN: 0020363907 USD 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 3.5 | £UK 3.25 | JP¥ 441] Book number: 7251 Click here to order or inquire at The Elephant's Foot Books. | ||
| SMITH, GENE A. Thomas ap Catesby Jones: Commodore of Manifest Destiny Naval Institure Press . Fine Hardcover in Fine Dustjacket. Book is tight, bright and unmarked. DJ in a clear protective cover. Thomas ap Catesby Jones was one of the most controversial officers in the U.S. Navy during the first half of the nineteenth century...this biography explores his colorful career which spanned nearly fifty years, and places it within the context of his changing times. ISBN: 1557508488 USD 12.50 [Appr.: EURO 8.5 | £UK 7.75 | JP¥ 1103] Book number: 7421 Click here to order or inquire at The Elephant's Foot Books. | ||
| SONTAG, SHERRY AND CHRISTOPHER DREW Blind Man’s Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage PublicAffairs Seventh Printing . Fine Hardcover in Fine Dustjacket. Book is tight, bright and unmarked. DJ in a clear protective cover. No espionage missions have been kept more secret than those involving American submarines. Illustrated ISBN: 1891620088 USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 | £UK 7.25 | JP¥ 1059] Book number: 7100 Click here to order or inquire at The Elephant's Foot Books. | ||
| SWEETMAN, JACK American Naval History: An Illustrated Chronology of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, 1775-Present Naval Institute Press Third Printing . New Unread Oversized Trade Paperback. Very slight corner creasing of front wrap. Unmarked. American Naval History provides concise, year-to-year summaries of events in the history of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps from the Revolution onward. Well illustrated. ISBN: 155750430X USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 | £UK 9.25 | JP¥ 1324] Book number: 7697 Click here to order or inquire at The Elephant's Foot Books. | ||
| TERRAINE, JOHN To Win A War: 1918 The Year Of Victory Cassell Military Paperbacks . Fine Trade Paperback. Spine is uncreased. Book is tight, bright and unmarked. “Written by one of the most respected and readable historians of the First World War, this book tells the story of how after all the setbacks of the previous years, in 1918 the British Army conclusively defeated the German Army in the field and brought about the final defeat of Germany by the Allies.à ¶ ISBN: 0304353213 USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 | £UK 7.25 | JP¥ 1059] Book number: 7104 Click here to order or inquire at The Elephant's Foot Books. |
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