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LAND GIRL - Her story of six years in the Women's Land Army, 1940-46.
Ex Libris Press, Bradford on Avon, 1993, 1st edn., trade paperback original, 143pp, [i] ads., frontis and many in text half tone photo ills., photo pictorial wrappers, this is NOT an ex-library book but one from a publisher with an odd choice of name, an account of the author's experiences in the Women's Land Army, a workforce designed to replace the manpower lost to the armed services at a time when British farming was little mechanised, during WW2, three line ink inscr. inside upper wrapper, near fine,
A Book for all ReasonsProfessional sellerBook number: 41737
GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9.75 US$ 10.12 | JP¥ 1518]
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POPLAR MEMORIES.
Sutton, Thrupp, Stroud,2002 1st edn., 121pp, half tone illustrated title, half tone ills. throughout, half tone photo-pictorial endpapers, large format (10.5 x 7.5 inches approx.), sepia photo pictorial montage laminated boards, the author's account of the East End of London in his early life before and during WW2, lightly rubbed at tips, small bookseller label lower board, four line dated gift inscr. top edge of title, no dustwrapper, very good plus,
A Book for all ReasonsProfessional sellerBook number: 41486
GBP 9.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 US$ 11.39 | JP¥ 1708]
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Keywords: war ww2 london poplar general strike cockney home front blitz
AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS HANDBOOK NO. 1 - PERSONAL PROTECTION AGAINST GAS.
HMSO, London, 1938, 2nd edn., vi, 124pp, [iv] ads., half tone photo ills. and diagrams in text, ads. at endpapers, small format about 6 x 4 inches, buff paper covered boards backed with brown cloth at spine, lettered in black upper and lower boards, the first in a series of Air Raid Precautions handbooks about the hazards of gas warfare, at that time thought to be the most likely weapon in any future air attack, this volume covering the dangers of gas to the person, protecting the person against gas, decontamination once exposed and subsequent disinfection, lightly rubbed at extrems., edges tanned, lacks first page ads., light overall soiling, no dustwrapper, good,
A Book for all ReasonsProfessional sellerBook number: 36350
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Catalogue: WW2 - Home Front
Keywords: war ww2 gas
FRONT LINE 1940-41 - The Official Story of the Civil Defence of Britain.
HMSO, London, 1942, 1st edn., paperback original, 160pp, many in text half tone photos and maps, photo pictorial wrappers, 9 x 7", the official story of the Civil Defence of Britain, an account of the air attacks on London, the provinces and the ports, and the arrangements to deal with the consequences by the Police and the Civil Defence comprising the Wardens, Fire Brigade, Rescue, First Aid and Ambulance Services, the emergency relief provided and the measures taken resume normal life the next day, slight slant to spine, a little rubbed at extrems., sidestitched staples rusted, ink name on title, good plus,
A Book for all ReasonsProfessional sellerBook number: 39997
GBP 13.00 [Appr.: EURO 15.75 US$ 16.45 | JP¥ 2468]
Catalogue: WW2 - Home Front
Keywords: war ww2 hmso home front air raid civil defence police warden fire brigade rescue first aid ambulance vf45
FRONT LINE 1940-41 - The Official Story of the Civil Defence of Britain.
HMSO, London, 1942, 1st edn., paperback original, 160pp, many half tone photos and maps, photo pictorial wrappers, 9 x 7", side stitched staples, the official story of the Civil Defence of Britain, an account of the air attacks on London, the provinces and the ports, and the arrangements to deal with the consequences by the Police and the Civil Defence comprising the Wardens, Fire Brigade, Rescue, First Aid and Ambulance Services, the emergency relief provided and the measures taken to resume normal life the next day, slightroll to spine, flaking at spine ends, rubbed at extrems., staples a little rusty but holding, good plus,
A Book for all ReasonsProfessional sellerBook number: 45425
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Catalogue: WW2 - Home Front
Keywords: war ww2 hmso home front air raid civil defence police warden fire brigade rescue first aid ambulance
TRANSPORT GOES TO WAR - The official story of British transport, 1939-1942.
HMSO, London, 1942, 1st edn., paperback original, 80pp, numerous in text half tone photo ills., stapled photo pictorial wrappers, 9 x 7" approx., with the dispersal of population and industry because of the war British transport needed complete re-organisation and this is an account of what was achieved, with many of the normal routes being changed, goods taking precedent over railway passengers, the organisation of 60,000 independent heavy lorry operators, canals brought back into use, etc., well rubbed at extrems., wrappers detached and sello repaired, numerous creases and edge nicks to wrappers, corners turned in text, reading copy only,
A Book for all ReasonsProfessional sellerBook number: 40018
GBP 7.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.5 US$ 8.86 | JP¥ 1329]
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Keywords: war ww2 transport home front railways waterways roads hmso vf45
TRANSPORT GOES TO WAR - The official story of British transport, 1939-1942.
HMSO, London, 1942, 1st edn., paperback original, 80pp, numerous in text half tone photo ills., stapled photo pictorial wrappers, 9 x 7" approx., with the dispersal of population and industry because of the war British transport needed complete re-organisation and this is an account of what was achieved, with many of the normal routes being changed, goods taking precedent over railway passengers, the organisation of 60,000 independent heavy lorry operators, canals brought back into use, etc., a little rubbed at extrems., light rusting to staples and soiling toi wrappers, very good,
A Book for all ReasonsProfessional sellerBook number: 45451
GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 US$ 12.65 | JP¥ 1898]
Catalogue: WW2 - Home Front
Keywords: war ww2 transport home front railways waterways roads hmso
TRANSPORT GOES TO WAR - The official story of British transport, 1939-1942.
HMSO, London, 1942, 1st edn., paperback original, 80pp, numerous in text half tone photo ills., stapled photo pictorial wrappers, 9 x 7" approx., with the dispersal of population and industry because of the war British transport needed complete re-organisation and this is an account of what was achieved, with many of the normal routes being changed, goods taking precedent over railway passengers, the organisation of 60,000 independent heavy lorry operators, canals brought back into use, etc., lightly rubbed at extrems., wrapperxs strained at staples, light overall soiling, good,
A Book for all ReasonsProfessional sellerBook number: 45767
GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 US$ 12.65 | JP¥ 1898]
Catalogue: WW2 - Home Front
Keywords: war ww2 transport home front railways waterways roads hmso
THE SPIRIT OF LOWESTOFT - A Town At War 1939-1945.
Privately Published, Lowestoft, ND (copyright 1994), paperback, 70pp, half tone photo ills. in text, oversize (11.5 x 8 inches approx.), pictorial wrappers, a collection of personal recollections of Lowestoft during WW2 with in text half tone photo illustrations, covering the declaration of war, the first and subsequent evacuees, rationing, civil defence and air raid precautions, specific air raids from 1940 until 1944, etc., lightly rubbed at tips, cnrs. slightly inclined to curl, very good,
A Book for all ReasonsProfessional sellerBook number: 43675
GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 7.25 US$ 7.59 | JP¥ 1139]
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Keywords: war ww2 home front suffolk lowestoft civil defence arp, air raids evacuees
THE GREASEPAINT WAR - Show Business 1939-45.
New English Library, London, 1976, 1st edn., 216pp, 16pp half tone photo ills., black cloth grain paper covered bds. gilt at spine, pictorial dustwrapper by Terry Griffiths, an account of the Entertainments National Service Association - ENSA - which provided entertainment to the munitions workers at home and the armed forces at home and abroad during WW2, including the reminiscences of many stars and lesser actors who kept the entertainment profession alive, lightly rubbed at tips, pages tanned, dustwrapper: lightly rubbed at tips, very good plus in a very good plus dustwrapper,
A Book for all ReasonsProfessional sellerBook number: 32808
GBP 10.50 [Appr.: EURO 12.75 US$ 13.28 | JP¥ 1993]
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Keywords: war ww2 theatre entertainment ensa
HELLFIRE CORNER - Reminiscences of Wartime in South-east England.
Budding Books, Stroud, 1998, 1st in imprint, viii, 184pp, in text half tone photo ills. and line drawings by Gos Wilson, coloured laminated photo pictorial montage boards with matching dustwrapper, previously published by Alan Sutton in 1994, the events of six years of war in the southeast corner of England, seen through the eyes of service personnel and civilians, illustrated with contemporary photographs and specially commissioned line drawings, faintly bumped at tip of lower board, dustwrapper: lightly rubbed at tips, near fine in a near fine dustwrapper,
A Book for all ReasonsProfessional sellerBook number: 39207
GBP 16.50 [Appr.: EURO 20 US$ 20.88 | JP¥ 3132]
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Keywords: war ww2 home front south-east england
HELLFIRE CORNER - Reminiscences of Wartime in South-east England.
Budding Books, Stroud, 1998, 1st in imprint, viii, 184pp, in text half tone photo ills. and line drawings by Gos Wilson, coloured laminated photo pictorial montage boards with matching dustwrapper, (9.5 x 7" approx.), previously published by Alan Sutton in 1994, the events of six years of war in the southeast corner of England, seen through the eyes of service personnel and civilians, illustrated with contemporary photographs and specially commissioned line drawings, dustwrapper: small ink mark to reverse, fine in a very good plus dustwrapper,
A Book for all ReasonsProfessional sellerBook number: 45247
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Catalogue: WW2 - Home Front
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PORT WAR - Lowestoft 1939-1945.
W. S. Cowell, Ipswich, [1946], 1st edn., 80pp, half tone photo frontis, numerous half tone photo ills. in text, large format (10 x 7.5 inches approx.), blue cloth lettered in gilt at spine, a photographic record of Lowestoft during WW2, of evacuees, of ships and shipbuilding, vessels and service personnel from Royal Naval Patrol Service (HMS Europa), Coastal Forces (HMS Mantis) and the local minesweeping base (HMS Martello), RAF Air Sea Rescue launches, of ARP, Civil Defence and WVS, many ills. of bomb damage to the town especially the 'Wallers' raid, with a diary of some notable events, the numerous photographs are captioned and although they are presented in a somewhat strange order they comprise an important record of the town at war, with a summary of local aircraft crashes and table of air attacks with details of date, time, location, casualties and bombs dropped, a little rubbed and bumped at extrems., small bookplate front pastedown and three line ink gift inscr. front free endpaper, dustwrapper: rubbed with slight loss at extrems. repaired to reverse, spinen sunned with substantial surface rubbing, ink gift inscr. front flap, very good in a good plus dustwrapper,
A Book for all ReasonsProfessional sellerBook number: 44169
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Keywords: britain england topography east anglia suffolk lowestoft war ww2 home front navy rnps rncf
EAST ANGLIA AT WAR 1939-1945.
Jarrolds, Norwich, 1978, 1st edn., 160pp,half tone photo frontis and many half tone photo ills. and line drawings in text, black cloth lettered in gilt at spine, pictorial dustwrapper, (8.5 x 6" approx.), account of WW2 as it affected the people of Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex, simultaneous issue with the paperback edition, four line ink name and date and small tippex mark front free endpaper, dustwrapper: spine sunned, lightly rubbed at tips, very good in a very good dustwrapper,
A Book for all ReasonsProfessional sellerBook number: 45249
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Catalogue: WW2 - Home Front
Keywords: britain england topography east anglia norfolk suffolk essex cambridgeshire home front guard ldf social history
SPRINGBOARD FOR OVERLORD - Hampshire and the D-Day Landings.
Milstrone Publications, Horndean, 1984, 1st imp., paperback, 72pp, diagram and half tone photo ills. in text, pictorial stapled card wrappers, the story of the preparations for Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy in 1944, and how they affected South Hampshire as masses of men and vehicles were assembled for the greatest amphibious crossing of the war, lightly rubbed at tips, very good plus,
A Book for all ReasonsProfessional sellerBook number: 43687
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Catalogue: WW2 - Home Front
Keywords: war ww2 home front hampshire overlord d-day
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