BIRCHALL, PETER

Longest Walk : The World of Bomb Disposal (SIGNED By AUTHOR)

London, Arms and Armour Press. 1997, First Edition. (ISBN: 1854093983) Hard Cover, 9.5 x 6.25 inches. Signed by Peter Birchall on front end paper and on title page. No other marks or inscriptions. A very clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked, torn or creased. 223pp. The story of bomb disposal and of the brave endeavours of the fighting men who carry out this task, from World War One to Northern Ireland. Includes a list of the gallantry medals awarded to these soldiers. Fine/Fine. Signed by Author.

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Book number: 005626

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: Bombs Bomb Reconnaissance, Eod, 1854093983

ANTONY BIRD (EDITOR)

Unversed in Arms: A Subaltern on the Western Front

Swindon, Wiltshire, The Crowood Press Ltd. 1990, First Edition. (ISBN: 185223539X) Hard Cover, 9.5 x 6.5 inches. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked black cloth boards, slight bumping to top of spine and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with very minor creasing to edges and slight traces of storage. 166pp. The First World War Diary of P D Ravenscroft MC who was posted to France in 1915 and, three years later had become one of the longest serving officers in his batallion, having witnessed both the suffering and death, the camaraderie and the heroism of his fellow soldiers. This is his diary in its entirety, kept every day during his service, providing fascinating insights into the harsh world of trench warfare. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Book number: 020399

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: First World War, Military, P D Ravenscroft, France Biography - Military 185223539x

BISHOP, PATRICK

Target Tirpitz : X-Craft, Agents and Dambusters - The Epic Quest to Destroy Hitler's Mightiest Warship

London, HarperCollins. 2012, First Edition. (ISBN: 0007319231) Half-Leather, 9.5 x 6.25 inches. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked black cloth boards, very minor rubbing to spine ends and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with minir rubbing to spine ends. 390pp.The battle to destroy Hitler's flagship vessel, the largest in Europe, was relentless, resulting in one of the great sagas of the Second World War. This is the story of the battle - which took twenty-four missions. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 027868

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: Second World War, German Battleship Transport - Water 0007319231

CHRIS ELLIS; DENIS BISHOP

Vehicles at War

London, Allen & Unwin. 1979, First Edition. (ISBN: 0046230122) Hard Cover, 11.25 x 8.75 inches. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, foxing to page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket price clipped but not marked or torn or creased with slightly sunned spine. 222pp. A comprehensive look at military vehicles over the ages, from a steam carriage in 1769 to the tanks of the late 20th century. Very well illustrated with drawings, some in colour. Very Good (+)/Very Good (+).

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Book number: 022169

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: Military, Vehicles, 0046230122

EDMUND L. BLANDFORD

Target England

Shrewsbury, Airlife Publishing Ltd. 1997, First Edition. (ISBN: 1853109010) Hard Cover, 9.5 x 6.25 inches. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked black cloth boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with light creasing to upper edge and general traces of storage. 223pp. A series of first-hand experiences of German airmen involved in the airwar against Britain in World War 2, tracing their tales from joining the Luftwaffe to the end of the war. Accompanied by the author's commentary and background information which gives a more fully rounded picture of the events and experiences described. Well illustrated. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Book number: 021288

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: World War 2, Air War, German Air Force, 1853109010

BLEANEY, C. H. AND LAWLESS, RICHARD I.

The First Day of the Six Day War

London, Dryad Press. 1990, First Edition. (ISBN: 0852198205) Hard Cover, 9.75 x 7 inches. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, traces of storage and no bumping to corners. 64pp. How the Israelis threw almost all their planes into an attack on Egypt's military airfields on 5 June 1967 and within three hours had destroyed some 264 combat planes. This first strike of the Six Day War effectively decided its outcome and redrew the map of the Middle East. This outcome is still with us and still affecting the world as Israel governs what happens in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank and the plight of the Palestinians. A scarce book. Near Fine.

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Book number: 005991

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: Israel-Arab War, 1967 Israel-Arab War, 0852198205

BOLT, DAVID

Gurkhas

Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 1967, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8.75 x 5.75 inches. No marks or inscriptions. Clean boards with no bumping to corners. A clean tight copy. Dust jacket not price clipped or creased with a few small nicks to edges. 128pp. Pageant of History Series. Very Good/Near Very Good.

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Book number: 000313

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: Nepal, British Indian Army,

BONNET, GEORGES

Quai d'Orsay

Isle of Man, Times Press and Anthony Gibbs & Phillips. 1965, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8.75 x 5.5 inches. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A clean crisp very tight copy with bright boards, very slight bumping to spine ends, none to corners. No dust jacket. 492pp. The picture displayed is of the frontispiece. This book which was written by a former French Minister for Foreign Affairs outlines the principle treaties initiated by France between the year of her defeat in 1871 and the Treaty of Versailles. It goes on to cover French foreign policy for the 42 years from 1919 to 1961, from the end of WW1 to Algeria. With 9 photographic plates. Near Fine.

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Book number: 001809

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: Ww2, Second World War, French Foreign Policy

MARIUSZ BOROWIAK

Hunt-Class Destroyers in Polish Navy Service

Lublin, Poland, Kagero. 2018, First Edition. (ISBN: 8366148106) Hard Cover, 12 x 8.25 inches. Ill.: Waldemar Goralski (3D visualisation). No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and the tiniest of bumps to upper rear corner. 240pp. This study covers the 1941-1945 wartime careers of the escort destroyers OORP Krakowiak, Kujawiak and Slazak. They were transferred on loan by the British. The wreck of the Kujawiak was investigated during 2015-2018 and then filmed what was found. Very well illustrated. Included are four separate large folded (2 of 58 x 40 cm, 2 of 38 x 28 cm) double sided computer generated images of all three Polish escort destroyers and the British HMS Badsworth. All text in both English and Polish.. Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 024887

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: Second World War, Sea War, Oorp Krakowiak, Kujawiak, Slazak, Poland Transport - Water 8366148106 Waldemar Goralski (3d Visualisation)

DOUGLAS BOTTING

The Pirates (Seafarers)

Amsterdam, Time Life Books. 1979. (ISBN: 0705406202) Hard Cover, 11.25 x 9.25 inches. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked faux-leather padded boards and no bumping to corners. 192pp. A very well illustrated history of the criminal fraternity at sea. Tucked in is a wallet holding two images of typical pirate ships - a brigantine and a sloop, and two official ships - a naval sloop and a man-of-war. Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 021649

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: Seafaring, Crime, Brigands, Ships, Transport - Water 0705406202

BRIDGE, MAUREEN; PEGG, JOHN

Call to Arms: A History of Military Communications from the Crimea War to the Present Day

Tavistock, Focus Publishing. 2001, First Edition. (ISBN: 0953980901) Hard Cover, 9.5 x 6.25 inches. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and minor bumping to lower corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with creasing to lower corners. 208pp. From the flare of torches and sunlight on shields through Morse Code and Enigma to today's computers, this is the story of military communications across the ages. Near Fine/Very Good (+).

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Book number: 017682

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: Military, Communications, Morse Code, Wireless, Enigma, Science / Engineering / Maths Language 0953980901

BRIDGEMAN, BRIAN

The Flyers

Swindon, Wiltshire, Brian Bridgeman. 1989, First Edition. (ISBN: 1854210548) Hard Cover, 10 x 7.5 inches. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean crisp very tight copy with bright blue cloth boards with minor indent to front and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with minor indent to front and traces of handling. 255pp. This is the true story of British, Commonwealth and American pilots who flew in wars and revolutions during the period between the two World Wars. They flew in the Spanish Civil War, in South America in the 1930s, in the War Lord era in China in the 1920s and in the 1930s wars against Japan as well as helping the Finns against the invading Russians in 1939. This book is for both air enthusiasts and historians and is the only definitive record of these men, their roles and their machines. Near Fine/Very Good (+).

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Book number: 005246

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: Air Warfare, Spanish CIVIL War, 1919-1940, Air Wars, Commonwealth 1854210548

BARBARA HATELY-BROAD

War and Welfare: British Prisoner of War Families, 1939-45 (Politics, Culture & Society in)

Manchester, Manchester University Press. 2009, First Edition. (ISBN: 0719078547) Hard Cover, 8.75 x 5.75 inches. Book and jacket in as new unread condition. 291pp. A study of the lives and difficulties experienced by the wives and families left at home when some 250,000 British servicemen were taken captive by the Axis powers or the Japanese during World War Two. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 024914

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: Second World War, Families, Home Front Social History 0719078547

BROCK, MICHAEL AND BROCK, ELEANOR

Margot Asquith's Great War Diary 1914-1916: The View from Downing Street

Oxford, Oxford University Press. 2014, First Edition. (ISBN: 0198229771) Hard Cover, 9.5 x 6.25 inches. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, very minor bumping to lower edge and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased. 417pp. The diary of the wife of the British Prime Minister who took us into the First World War. A fascinating look behind the scenes at No 10 Downing Street as the war unfolded. Near Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 018782

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: Politics, First World War, Prime Minister's Wife, Memoirs Politics and Current Affairs Biography - Politics 0198229771

BROWNSTONE, DAVID AND FRANCK, IRENE

Timelines of War : A Chronology of Warfare from 100,000 BC to the Present

Boston, Mass, Little, Brown and Company. 1996. (ISBN: 0316114472) Paperback, 10.75 x 8.5 inches. No inscriptions or marks. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, signs of handling and no bumping to corners. 564pp. An excellent reference guide to warfare with detailed information on wars, battles, weapons, leaders, military technology and peace efforts. Region-by-region breakdown. Very Good (+).

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Book number: 003868

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: War_history, Military, 0316114472