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| BARNBY, H. G.: The Prisoners of Algiers. An Account of the forgotten American-Algerian War 1785-1797; London, OUP, 1966; 1st Edition; Nr Fine/ Dw Nr Fine; xii, 343pp; Brown covers with gilt title on spine; Dust wrapper has price intact. Drawing on the official correspondence between the U.S. Dept. of State and the various ambassadors and envoys sent to Algiers and the letters and diary of one James Cathcart, prisoner, Barnby tells a fascinating, little known story. f GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 US$ 16.66 | JP¥ 1482] Book number: 507 Click here to order or inquire at Wheen O' Books. | ||
| BURTON, BETTY: Goodbye Piccadilly; London, Harper Collins, 1991; 1st Edition; H/bk; Nr Fine/ Dw Nr Fine; 311pp; Grey cover swith gilt title to spine; A novel of '..women of very different backgrounds..in those whirlpool years leading up to the First World War..'. GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.33 | JP¥ 741] Book number: 1750 Click here to order or inquire at Wheen O' Books. | ||
| CAINE, HALL: The Drama of 365 Days. Scenes in the Great War; London, Heinemann, 1915; 1st Edition; Good+/ No dw;Hbk; 127pp with Portait of H.R.H. The Prince of Wales to frontispiece; Olive green covers; Pages yellowed; Covers slightly scuffed. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 US$ 16.66 | JP¥ 1482] Book number: 3439 Click here to order or inquire at Wheen O' Books. | ||
| CRANE, STEPHEN: Pictures of War; London, Heinemann, 1898; Heinemann's Colonial Library of Popular Fiction; Hardback; Instead of having a half-title there is a page stating "Heinemann's Colonial Library of Popular Fiction Issued for Sale in the British Colonies and India, and not to be imported into Europe or the United States of America." Good only/ No dj; xxiv, 344pp with An Appreciation by George Wyndham and 13pp Publishers catalogue; Red soiled covers with black lettering, spine a bit faded; Ffep stuck down onto front pastedown, with some marks, a page with what looks like a menu has been inserted upside down after the half title page, internally thereafter the book is very good. Contents include: The Red Badge of Courage, The Little Regiment, Three Miraculous Soldiers, A Mystery of Heroism, An Indiana Campaign, A Grey Sleeve & The Veteran. Hard to find. z GBP 138.00 [Appr.: EURO 154.75 US$ 229.91 | JP¥ 20451] Book number: 9393 Click here to order or inquire at Wheen O' Books. | ||
| CURIE, EVE: Journey Among Warriers; London, Heinemann, 1943; Reprint; Very good/ No dw; 522pp with Maps on endpapers; Navy covers with silver title on spine; Spine faded. Written by Eve Curie, daughter of Marie Curie. An account of her daring 40,000 mile trip to the battlefield of war all over the world - in Africa, The Near East, Russia, Asia and America. GBP 3.00 [Appr.: EURO 3.5 US$ 5 | JP¥ 445] Book number: 2426 Click here to order or inquire at Wheen O' Books. | ||
| GLOAG, JOHN: In Camera; London, Cassell, 1945; 1st Edition; 163pp with Sea War Library Service label on free front end paper; Red covers with title on spine; Cover soiled with spine faded. The story of a trial held in camera. GBP 2.50 [Appr.: EURO 3 US$ 4.17 | JP¥ 370] Book number: 1156 Click here to order or inquire at Wheen O' Books. | ||
| GREEN, WILLIAM: Famous Bombers of the Second World War; 2 Volumes; London, Macdonald, 1962; First and Second Series; 4th Imp, 134pp --- 2nd Imp, 136pp with numerous photographs & drawings; Navy covers with embossed titles on front, gilt titles on spine. The full stories of the most famous of the bombers employed by Britain, the USA, Germany and Italy, written with accuracy and a wealth of detail. GBP 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 28.25 US$ 41.65 | JP¥ 3705] Book number: 1187 Click here to order or inquire at Wheen O' Books. | ||
| GUNSTON, BILL: Modern Fighters and attack Aircraft; London, Salamander Books, 1980; 1st edition; Hardback; Fine/ No Dw; An Illustrated Guide; 160pp with 120 action photographs most in colour, 180 line drawings, 34 colour profiles. 22cm x 12cm; Pictorial covers. GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.33 | JP¥ 741] Book number: 1591 Click here to order or inquire at Wheen O' Books. | ||
| HABE, HANS: A Thousand Shall Fall; London, Harrap, 1942; 1st Edition, Good++/ No Dw; 281pp; Orange covers with blind dec., title on spine; Spine sunned. A member of the The French Twenty-first Foreign Volunteers tells the story of his escape after the Fall of France into Free France. GBP 3.00 [Appr.: EURO 3.5 US$ 5 | JP¥ 445] Book number: 2248 Click here to order or inquire at Wheen O' Books. | ||
| HAMMERTON, SIR JOHN ( EDITED BY): The War Illustrated: Vol. 7, No. 157 ( June 25, 1943); London, Amalgamated Press , 1943; Soft Cover. Good condition. A pictorial bi-monthly magazine of World War Two . Stories and war news profusely illustrated with maps & incredible photographs. Minor rusting of staples, light edge wear. GBP 2.00 [Appr.: EURO 2.25 US$ 3.33 | JP¥ 296] Book number: 14427 Click here to order or inquire at Wheen O' Books. | ||
| HAYWARD, J. F.: European Armour; London, His Majesty's Stationary Office, 1951; Victoria & Albert Museum. 1st edition. Illustrated softcover booklet No. 5. Good condition with light stain on the front. 58pp profusely illustrated. . Decorated card covers. GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 10 | JP¥ 889] Book number: 13676 Click here to order or inquire at Wheen O' Books. | ||
| HENDERSON, SIR NEVILE: Failure Of A Mission Berlin 1937 - 1939; London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1940; 1st edition. Hardback. Good/ No dj. 318pp. Blue cover swith sunned spine & bright dark blue lettering. GBP 4.00 [Appr.: EURO 4.5 US$ 6.66 | JP¥ 593] Book number: 13019 Click here to order or inquire at Wheen O' Books. | ||
| HUGO, VICTOR: Les Miserables; London, Ward, Lock & Co, nd; ( c 1911?) Good/ No Dw; 528pp; Green covers decorated with a circle motif; Fep missing, spine faded, foxing. Stamp & logo of the Royal Naval War Libraries on front pastedown. GBP 4.00 [Appr.: EURO 4.5 US$ 6.66 | JP¥ 593] Book number: 2429 Click here to order or inquire at Wheen O' Books. | ||
| HUTCHINSON, LT-COL. GRAHAM SETON: The British Army; London, Gramol Publications, 1945; Hardback. Very good/ No dj. 128pp in double column format with Illustrations & line drawings plus pink decorated endpapers. Foreword by fIeld Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery . Light stamp on ffep & front pastedown. Tan covers with title on spine. A history for children of the British Army upto the end of WW2. GBP 7.00 [Appr.: EURO 8 US$ 11.66 | JP¥ 1037] Book number: 13135 Click here to order or inquire at Wheen O' Books. | ||
| KESSLER, LEO: Storm Troop; London, Macdonald, 1983; 1st UK Edition; Ex-library; Very good/ Dw very good; 160pp; Dust wrapper has price intact. Usual library markings. GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.33 | JP¥ 1186] Book number: 3586 Click here to order or inquire at Wheen O' Books. | ||
| LEGG, FRANK: War Correspondent; London, Angus & Robertson, 1965; 1st edition. Hardback. Very good/ Dj Good. 266pp with illustrations and brown endpapers. Green covers with gilt title on spine. Dust jacket has slight edge wear, price intact. "" The Australian Forces unwavering courage in appalling conditions had no small influence on the victorious outcome in the War in the South West Pacific." GBP 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 US$ 19.99 | JP¥ 1778] Book number: 13104 Click here to order or inquire at Wheen O' Books. | ||
| LOCKHART, BRUCE: Comes the Reckoning; London, Putnam, 1947; 1st edition, Hardback. Very good/ Dj Good. 384pp. Blue covers with gilt tile on spine. Dust jacket ahs edge wearprice intact. " Once established as an official Sir Robert was drawn into the fields of information, intelligence and propaganda. It became his concern how to spread dismay and depression in the enemy ranks." GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 10 | JP¥ 889] Book number: 13586 Click here to order or inquire at Wheen O' Books. | ||
| LORD, WALTER: Day of Infamy; New York, Henry Holt & Co., 1957; 1st Edition; Very Good/ Dw Good; 243pp with photographs & Maps on endpapers; Dust wrapper has small nicks & tears at spine extremities, lightly scuffed. Classic book describing the story of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. GBP 7.00 [Appr.: EURO 8 US$ 11.66 | JP¥ 1037] Book number: 3255 Click here to order or inquire at Wheen O' Books. | ||
| LORD, WALTER: Day of Infamy; London, Longmans, Green & Co, 1957; 1st UK edition. Hardback. Very good/ Dj Good+. 243pp with illustratiuons and Maps on endpapers. Navy covers with title on spine. Dust jacket has edge wear, price intact. " The author brings vividly to life that terrible day when the Japanese caught the American fleet totally by surprise as it lay at anchor in the tranquil waters of Pearl Harbour." GBP 5.50 [Appr.: EURO 6.25 US$ 9.16 | JP¥ 815] Book number: 13741 Click here to order or inquire at Wheen O' Books. | ||
| MORGAN, CHARLES: The River Line; London, Macmillan, 1949; 1st Edit; Very good / No Dj; 227pp; Green covers with gilt title on spine ; slight foxing to endpapers. Based on a true story of escaping POW's in WW2. GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.33 | JP¥ 741] Book number: 1571 Click here to order or inquire at Wheen O' Books. | ||
| HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE: Bomber Command; The Air Ministry Account of Bomber Command's Offensive Against the Axis September, 1939--July, 1941; London, HMSO, 1941; 1st Edition; Soft covers; 128pp with Maps. Authentic stories of Britain's Bomber Crews - 80 exclusive Air Minstry photos of The Royal Air Force in Action. Illustrated by 80 B&W illustrations.A very good copy. GBP 7.00 [Appr.: EURO 8 US$ 11.66 | JP¥ 1037] Book number: 2262 Click here to order or inquire at Wheen O' Books. | ||
| HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONATY OFFICE: Front Line. 1940-1941. The Official story of the Civil Defence in Britain; London, HMSO, 1942; 1st Edition; 160pp with authentc stories & numerous graphic photographs; Soft covers with few creases, spine worn at the bottom. Condition-- very good. GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.33 | JP¥ 741] Book number: 2260 Click here to order or inquire at Wheen O' Books. | ||
| OPITZ, KARLLUDWIG: The General; London, Muller, 1956; 1st UK Edition; Translated from the German by Constantine Fitzgibbon; Very Good/ Dw Good; 151pp; Red covers with gilt title on spine; Dust wrapper has closed tears, some creasing, price intact. Book Society Recommendation. Witty novel on a German General seen through the eyes of his batman-driver through battle, defeat, in prison as a war criminal and in post war retirement . GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 US$ 16.66 | JP¥ 1482] Book number: 3540 Click here to order or inquire at Wheen O' Books. | ||
| VACHA, ROBERT: A Spy for Churchill; London, Everest Books, 1974; 1st Edition; HBk; Very good/ Dj Good++; 191pp; Green covers with gilt tiel on spine; Dust jacket has price intact. " We had a spy in touch with Rommels headquarters who gave us accurate information......Thriller." GBP 7.00 [Appr.: EURO 8 US$ 11.66 | JP¥ 1037] Book number: 853 Click here to order or inquire at Wheen O' Books. | ||
| WIGHTON, CHARLES & PEIS, GUNTER: They Spied on England. Based on the German Secret Service War Diary of General Von Lahousen; London, Odhams, 1958; 1st edition. Hardback. Very good/ No dj. 320pp with illustrations. Orange covers with gilt title on sunned spine. " The story of the German Secret Service operations inside the United Kingdom and the potential Fifth column in WWII. Chapters include : "The Germans & The IRA"; 'Johnny' The Welsh Master Spy , "The Nazis 'Invade' America", and "Curtain Falls on the Abwehr". GBP 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 US$ 19.99 | JP¥ 1778] Book number: 13311 Click here to order or inquire at Wheen O' Books. |
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