The Story of the Ramsey Life-Boat Station Established 1829 and the Founding of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution by Sir William Hillary in 1824

1968. Paperback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 40 page booklet. No publisher stated. Feint water stain and a little rippling to the top corner of the text. Good.

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Book number: 159602

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SQUADRON LEADER BRIAN MERCER AFC

Black Arrow Blue Diamond: Leading the Legendary Raf Flying Display Teams

Barnsley, Pen & Sword Aviation. 2006, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9781844153923). Hard Cover, with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Brian Mercer is one of the most outstanding post-war RAF fighter pilots and in this eminently readable autobiography he recaptures life as it was in the days of transition from flying piston-powered aircraft to jet power. His flying and leadership skills resulted in a long association with what was then considered as the finest aerobatic display team in the world - Treble One Squardron's 'Black Arrows'. Flying the elegant black Hawker Hunters in large formation displays was no easy task and the author explains in great detail how their legendary precision was achieved, revealing many exciting incidents en route. When Treble One's Hunters were replaced with the supersonic Lightining fighter, it soon became clear that these superfast aircraft were not suited to close-up display flying. Brian was then asked to form a new RAF display team and continue with Hunters. This was to become the No. 92 Squadron's Blue Diamonds', who inherited the star role. Faced with the fact that future promotion within the RAF would move him from cockpit to desk, Brian elected to join then then fledgling airline, Cathay Pacific. His story continues with many exciting incidents flying from the company's home base at Kai Tak in Hong Kong. New/New.

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Book number: 159701

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Transport Source Books: Toyota Supra and Celica (1989-1995): Road Test and Articles

Ipswich, Transport Source Books. 1998, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 1858474485). Paperback, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Very Good.

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Book number: 159153

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Keywords: 1858474485

COMPILED BY TREVOR ALDER

Transport Source Books: Datsun 240z Road Tests and Articles

Ipswich, Transport Source Books. 1st Edition. Paperback, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Undated but published in the late 1990s. The covers are a little worn. Very Good.

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Book number: 159615

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LESLIE LEWIS ALLEN

The World's Show: Coincraft's Catalogue of Crystal Palace Medals and Tokens 1851-1936

London, Standard Catalogue Publishers for Coincraft. 2000, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9780952622895). Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Fine/Picture Boards.

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Book number: 159887

Catalogue: Used

Keywords: 9780952622895

ALEC HARVEY-BAILEY & DAVE PIGGOTT

The Merlin 100 Series: The Ultimate Military Development: Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Historical Series No. 19

Derby, Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust. 1993, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 187292204X). Paperback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very Good.

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Book number: 159889

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Keywords: 187292204X

ALEC HARVEY-BAILEY

Rolls-Royce: The Sons of Martha Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation Historical Series No. 14

Paulerspury, Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation. 1989, 1st Edition. Paperback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very Good.

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Book number: 159904

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DAVID BAKER & JOAN WELSBY

Hymns and Hymn Singing: A Popular Guide

Norwich, The Canterbury Press. 1993, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 185311068X). Paperback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. After a general discussion of hymns, this book presents a history that begins in antiquity with the psalms of the Old Testament and traces the hymn through the development of the Roman and Orthodox Churches, to the 19th century and the publication of Hymns Ancient and Modern. Glossary of 100 hymns and a discography of choral recordings. New.

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Book number: 148868

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Keywords: 185311068X

GLENN BARNETT

Emulating Alexander: How Alexander the Great's Legacy Fuelled Rome's Wars with Persia

Barnsley, Pen & Sword Military. 2017, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9781526703002). Hard Cover, with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This book gives an account of the Roman relationship with Persia and how it was shaped by the actions of Alexander the Great long before the events. Numerous Roman emperors led armies eastward against the Persians, seeking to emulate or exceed the glorious conquests of Alexander. Some achieved successes but more often the result was ignominious defeat or death. Even as the empire declined, court propagandists and courtiers looked for flattering ways to compare their now-throne-bound emperors with Alexander. All the while there was a small segment of the Roman intelligentsia who disparaged Alexander and his misdeeds. While the Romans dreamed of conquering the Persian realm, the Persians of the Parthian and Sasanian dynasties dreamed of regaining the lands of the eastern Mediterranean snatched from their Achaemenid ancestors by Alexander. Echoes of this revanchist policy can be seen in Irans support of Shiites in Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Lebanon. Glenn Barnett draws comparisons between the era-long struggle of Rome and Persia with the current wars in the Middle-East where they once fought. New/New.

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Book number: 159704

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Keywords: 9781526703002

GLENN BARNETT

Emulating Alexander: How Alexander the Great's Legacy Fuelled Rome's Wars with Persia

Barnsley, Pen & Sword Military. 2017, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9781526703002). Hard Cover, with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This book gives an account of the Roman relationship with Persia and how it was shaped by the actions of Alexander the Great long before the events. Numerous Roman emperors led armies eastward against the Persians, seeking to emulate or exceed the glorious conquests of Alexander. Some achieved successes but more often the result was ignominious defeat or death. Even as the empire declined, court propagandists and courtiers looked for flattering ways to compare their now-throne-bound emperors with Alexander. All the while there was a small segment of the Roman intelligentsia who disparaged Alexander and his misdeeds. While the Romans dreamed of conquering the Persian realm, the Persians of the Parthian and Sasanian dynasties dreamed of regaining the lands of the eastern Mediterranean snatched from their Achaemenid ancestors by Alexander. Echoes of this revanchist policy can be seen in Irans support of Shiites in Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Lebanon. Glenn Barnett draws comparisons between the era-long struggle of Rome and Persia with the current wars in the Middle-East where they once fought. New/New.

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Book number: 159711

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Keywords: 9781526703002

GEOFFREY BENNETT

Freeing the Baltic 1918-1920

Barnsley, Pen & Sword Maritime. 2017. (ISBN: 9781473893078). Hard Cover, with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. In 1919, the new governments of the besieged Baltic states appealed desperately to the Allies for assistance. A small British flotilla of light cruisers and destroyers were sent to help, under the command of Rear Admiral Sir Walter Cowan. They were given no clear instructions as to what their objective was to be and so Cowan decided that he had to make his own policy. Despite facing a much greater force, Cowan improvised one of the most daring raids ever staged by the British Navy. He succeeded with devastating effect; outmanoeuvring his enemies, sinking two Russian Battleships and eventually freeing the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. New/New.

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Book number: 158834

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Keywords: 9781473893078

J. M. BENTLEY & G. K. FOX

The Buxton Line Part Two: The Buxton Extension from Whaley Bridge to Buxton (Lnwr) Via Chapel-En-le-Frith (South) and Dove Holes

Nottingham, Booklaw Publications. 2012. (ISBN: 9781907094163). Paperback, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. New.

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Keywords: 9781907094163

CRISTIAN BERTSCHI & ESTANISLAO IACONA

Alfa Romeo Argentina

Buenos Aires, Whitefly. 2005, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9789874395535). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Tips of the boards very lightly rubbed. Bottom of the spine lightly bumped. The boards show a few handling marks. Text in English and Spanish. Heavy book that will require extra postage to overseas locations. Very Good/Picture Boards.

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Book number: 158903

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Keywords: 9789874395535

BRIAN BEST

Reporting the Second World War: The Battle for Truth

Barnsley, Pen & Sword Military. 2015, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9781473834200). Hard Cover, with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. After a slow start, the Second World War produced an enormous number of war correspondents. Correspondents like Ernest Hemingway, John Dos Passos and George Orwell were all inspired to put their experiences on the printed page. Hemingway and his wife, Martha Gellhorn, went on to cover the D-Day Landings and the final victory in Germany.The British Broadcasting Corporation was the first to use live broadcasts from the front. Encouraged by the RAF's favourable acceptance of Richard Dimbleby's commentary from the flight deck of a Lancaster bomber over Berlin, which was piloted by the legendary Guy Gibson VC, the public's reaction was overwhelmingly positive.Increasingly, war correspondents sought danger by flying bombing missions, parachuting with airborne forces and taking part in amphibious attacks against the enemy. Many were killed in plane crashes, by sniper fire and freak accidents. Several performed acts of bravery recognized with a 'Mentioned in Despatches' and in some cases, a gallantry award. As a consequence, many were killed the United States alone has a memorial dedicated to more than eighty. Although there was much 'purple prose' reporting, there was also some excellent writing, which has stood the test of time. To name a few such journalists like Alan Moorehead, Robert Sherrod, Richard Tregaskis, Osmar White, Martha Gellhorn and Chester Wilmot, who were all perceptive eyewitnesses to the world's greatest war.Reporting the Second World War is an in-depth account of the war, as seen through the newspapers of the day. It illustrates the momentous efforts of the correspondents and is a timely reminder of their dedication, skill and bravery in reporting the Second World War. New/New.

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Book number: 159970

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Keywords: 9781473834200

JACK BINNS

A Place of Great Importance: Scarborough in the CIVIL Wars 1640-1660

Preston, Carnegie Publishing. 1996, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9781859360187). Hard Cover, with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dr Binns has written a superb account of Tudor and Stuart Scarborough which really brings the history of the period to life. By 1642 Scarborough was an old, incorporated borough of about 2,000 inhabitants which had begun to recover its former prosperity after centuries of decay and depopulation. During the next decade of civil wars and turmoil the town suffered exceptionally because of its strategic location, safe harbour and strong castle. Scarborough changed hands seven times in as many years. Twice its military governor deserted Parliament for the King's side and thereby subjected to two prolonged and destructive sieges. The purpose of this book is to describe the town and its people as they were before, during and after these terrible experiences, and to assess the changes they brought about. Though several histories of Scarborough have been published, this is the first to draw deeply on the wealth of corporation records now deposited in the North Yorkshire County Record Office at Northallerton. It is also the first examination of Scarborough's civil-war tribulations as they were related by the propaganadist presses at London and Oxford. That events at Scarborough were so often `front-page' news indicates how important both sides regarded the fate of the town, its port and its castle. Dr Binns' original study is intended to appeal to a wide range of readers: scholars of the subject will find further evidence of corporate conservatism and resistance to outside interference, but at the same time another illustration of the truth that every borough has its own unique history; those interested in military matters of the Civil Wars, particulary siege operations, should find plenty of ammunition to fire their imaginations; and visitors to Scarborough will discover why it has a broken castle and only half of a parish church. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 159320

Catalogue: Used

Keywords: 9781859360187