BENNETT D. C. T.

Pathfinder, A War Autobiography

London, Muller. 1958, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. unclipped DW, lightly rubbed, book faint foxing to closed edges, name to fep, 287pp autobiography of Air Vice Marshal Bennett. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 008732

Catalogue: Militaria Non-Fiction

Keywords: Raf Royal Air Force British Aviation Second World War Pathfinder Squadron Autobiography Air Vice Marshal Bennett

WARREN C E T & BENSON JAMES

Will Not We Fear, The story of His Majesty's submarine 'Seal' and of Lieutenant-Commander Rupert Lonsdale

London, Harrap. 1961, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. Ex-Library, ex-library, lacks DW. boards rubbed to edges and joints, bumped corners, circulating library plate to paste down, stamps throughout, reasonably tidy copy barring the library markings. 228pp + plates, Good+. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 012545

Catalogue: Militaria Non-Fiction

Keywords: Military World War Two Naval Submarine Lieutenant-Commander Rupert Lonsdale Hms Seal

ROBERTSON TERENCE

Channel Dash, The Drama of Twenty-four Hours of War

London, Evans Brothers. 1958, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. price clipped DW with light wear, the breakout of the German cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, top third of fep removed , 208pp + plates. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 009450

Catalogue: Militaria Non-Fiction

Keywords: German Breakout of Scharnhorst and Gneisenau Second World War Nazi Naval Navy Kriegsmarine

ROBERTSON TERENCE

Channel Dash, The Drama of Twenty-four Hours of War

London, The Quality Book Club. 1955, First Thus. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. first thus, unclipped dust jacket with light wear, the breakout of the German cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, small name at head of fep, 208pp + plate. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 012368

Catalogue: Militaria Non-Fiction

Keywords: German Breakout of Scharnhorst and Gneisenau Second World War Nazi Naval Navy Kriegsmarine

ROBERTSON TERENCE

The Golden Horseshoe

London, Evans. 1955, First Edition. Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall. second impression in same month as first edition, unclipped dust jacket is rubbed with minor chipping to spine ends and corners, patch of label lift to tail of spine, book clean but aged, a few small splashes of blue ink to fep, aged paper stock, 210pp + plates, U-boat U-99 under commander Captain Kretschmer, from the outbreak of WWII until it was sunk in March 1941. Good/Good.

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Book number: 011733

Catalogue: Militaria Non-Fiction

Keywords: Otto Kretschmer U-99 U-Boat Nazi German Second World War Submarine Wolf Pack Naval War Military

CUNYNGHAME ARTHUR THURLOWE

My Command in South Africa 1874-1878, comprising Experiences of Travel in the Colonies of South Africa and the Independent States

London, MacMillan. 1879, First Edition. Cloth, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. boards rubbed, faded and soiled, corners rubbed back to the boards, original endpapers intact, red pencil number to paste downand reverse of frontis map, small library stamp to title, hinge shoes at title, the 'second thousand' of the first edition, untrimmed, xx 376pp +1 +39pp publishers adverts, scattered foxing mainlky to prelims and adverts, minor finger marking, internally quite a tridy copy with only a few discrete stamps, includes much social history of South Africa quite apart from the military information. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 002064

Catalogue: Militaria Non-Fiction

Keywords: South Africa South African War Boer War Victorian History British Military History

O'BRIEN TIM

If I Die in a Combat Zone

London, Calder & Boyars. 1973, First Edition. (ISBN: 0714510068) Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall. Ex-Library, tidy ex-library copy of the first UK edition, unclipped dust jacket very clean under original library sleeve, small adhesive label at base of spine most likely easily removable, no other marks to dust jacket , book has expected stamps etc to prelims and the title and copyright pages, fore edge stamped, dust jacket sleeve was taped down to edges of boards and there are tape ghosts, 199pp, fictionalised account of authors' own experiences in Vietnam as a Combat Infantryman. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 005059

Catalogue: Militaria Non-Fiction

Keywords: Biography Military Vietnam War American Infantry Soldier Biographical Novel 0714510068

O'BRIEN TIM

If I Die in a Combat Zone

London, Calder & Boyars. 1973, First Edition. (ISBN: 0714510068) Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall. first UK edition, unclipped dust jacket, book and wrapper near fine EXCEPT very tiny 5 digit code to extreme top corner of fep, the numbers are only 2 mm high so very small!, 199pp, fictionalised account of authors' own experiences in Vietnam as a Combat Infantryman. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 005250

Catalogue: Militaria Non-Fiction

Keywords: Biography Military Vietnam War American Infantry Soldier Biographical Novel 0714510068

CAREW TIM

Korea, The Commonwealth at War

London, Cassell. 1967, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. small tear at foot of front of DW, tidy book, 307pp+plates. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 013316

Catalogue: Militaria Non-Fiction

Keywords: Korea Korean War Military History

BICKERS RICHARD TOWNSEND

Ginger Lacey, Fighter Pilot

London, Consul / World. 1964, First Thus. Mass Market Paperback, 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall. (500 gram rate) tidy copy shows minor aging, light foxing to closed edges, small pen price to cover, 171pp, highest scoring fighter pilot during the Battle of Britain. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 008629

Catalogue: Militaria Non-Fiction

Keywords: Second World War Allied Aviation Fighter Pilot Battle of Britain J.H. Lacey Ginger Lacey Air Ace Biography Military

EDWARDS A TRYSTAN

British Bluejacket 1915-1940 a Social Study of the Royal Navy

London, Simpkin Marshall. 1940, First Edition. Pictorial Cover, 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall. (500 gram rate) pictorial papered card covers, 170pp very tidy some rubbing to edges etc, "This book is a tribute to the race of Bluejackets by one who, in both war and peace, has shared their life and has come to know them intimately". Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 002216

Catalogue: Militaria Non-Fiction

Keywords: British Royal Navy Twentieth Century Nautical Maritime War Ship Battleship Military

SELLWOOD A. V.

The Saturday Night Soldiers, the Stirring Story of the Territorial Army

London, Wolfe Publishing Ltd. 1966, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. price clipped DW light wear to edges and with some rubbing to cover, short edge splits, light chipping at head of spine and top corners, owners details and gift inscription to fep, 207pp history of the Territorial Army from 1908 includinmg service rendered in two World Wars. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 004167

Catalogue: Militaria Non-Fiction

Keywords: Militray History British Army Territorial Regiments First Second World War Great War

SUTHREN VICTOR

The Black Cockade, Paul Gallant's Louisbourg Command

London, Heinemann. 1978, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. DW sunned to spine showing slight green tinge from original sepia. price clipped. DW and book bumped at spine ends, overall VG/VG first book and first edition. naval battles in Canada between British and French 1745. " in the vein of Hornblower". Some pencil prices on fep from former sellers. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 000445

Catalogue: Militaria Non-Fiction

Keywords: Canada Historical Fiction Naval Anglo-French War

NEKRASOV VICTOR (TRANSLATED BY DAVID FLOYD)

Front-Line Stalingrad

London, Fontana. 1964, First Edition. Mass Market Paperback, 16mo - over 5? - 6? tall. Fontana, 1964 Soft Cover. Nekrasov was himself a sapper officer, and was not only a witness of but an active participant in the events at Stalingrad. 254 pages. Pages age browned, covers minimal wear very good but used copy, no names tears stains etc. (500 gram rate). Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 011543

Catalogue: Militaria Non-Fiction

Keywords: Stalingrad World War Two Russian Sapper Non Fiction Military

COWLES VIRGINIA

The Phantom Major, the Story of David Stirling and the S.A.S. Regiment

London, Collins. 1958, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. name to fep, faded to spine ends, dust jacket is heavily chipped to the spine ends and with splits and corner loss to the fore edge folds, age browned closed edges, 320pp one page small brown stain. Good/Good.

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Book number: 005524

Catalogue: Militaria Non-Fiction

Keywords: Second World War Special Air Service Long Range Desert Group Lrdg Sas Commando Operations David Stirling North Africa