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DEIGHTON, LEN - Blood, Tears & Folly in the Darkest Hour of the Second World War

London: Jonathan Cape, 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 022403135X. DJ and boards show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped, map endpapers.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 653 pages; "Despite the volumes written about World War II, many questions remain un-answered. In this balanced and thoughtful chronicle, historian and World War II expert Len Deighton dares to explore intriguing questions, including why the British weren't more prepared for the Blitz and why Hitler failed to thoroughly support his U-boat program. He also warns that we haven't yet learned the lessons of World War II, as ethnic cleansing, Middle East violence, and the widening gap between rich and poor still plague the world.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .
USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 23.5 | £UK 19.75 | JP¥ 3934] Booknumber: 21613

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John Blackwall - 1824: Observations on the Notes of Birds, including an Inquiry Whether or not they are Instinctive. An original article from the Memoirs of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester, 1824.

George Wilson, Strand, London, 1824. First Edition, Disbound. Very Good Condition. 35 pages. Note; this is an original article separated from the volume, not a reprint or copy. Wikipedia : The Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society, popularly known as the Lit. & Phil. is one of the oldest learned societies in the United Kingdom and second oldest provincial learned society (after the Spalding Gentlemen's Society). Established in February 1781, as the Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester. Prominent members have included Robert Owen, John Dalton, James Prescott Joule, Sir William Fairbairn, Tom Kilburn, Peter Mark Roget, Sir Ernest Rutherford, Alan Turing, Sir Joseph Whitworth and Dorothy Hodgkin. Size: 14 x 22 cms. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Manchester Philosophical Society; Inventory No: 366540.
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