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GUERNSEY OCCUPIED BUT NEVER CONQUERED
Written by William M. Bell.
Stock no. 1829374
Published by The Studio Publishing Services. 1st 2002. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The German Occupation of Guernsey from 1940 to 1945, a story of enforced cooperation between the Island's civil administration and the German authorities. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. xvi and 468 pages including index. ISBN: 0952047934. Base of spine lightly rubbed. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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THE GLOSTERS: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF A COUNTY REGIMENT
Written by Christopher Newbould; Christine Beresford.
Stock no. 1829373
Published by Alan Sutton. 1st 1992. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Gloucestershire Regiment was formed nearly 300 years ago, and is perhaps best known as the only regiment of the British Army which is permitted to wear its badge at the back of the cap as well as the front. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. vii and 143 pages including index. ISBN: 0750900415. Front joint pulled but binding tight. Else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and is lightly scuffed.

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MEMOIRS OF A BRITISH AGENT
Written by R.H. Bruce Lockhart; Robin Bruce Lockhart.
Stock no. 1829361
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2003. Slightly better than very good condition.

Introduction, Epilogue and Notes by Robin Bruce Lockhart. Blue cloth spine with gilt title. Pictorial paper boards. Dark blue endpapers. B/w photos. xviii and 280 pages including index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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WILLIAM RUSSELL SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TIMES
Written by Roger Hudson; Max Hastings.
Stock no. 1829352
Published by Folio Society. 1st 1995. Slightly better than very good condition.

Edited by Roger Hudson. Introduced by Max Hastings. Brown elaborately decorated pictorial cloth. B/w photos. Top edge brown. xxvii and 426 pages including index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little scuffed.

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THE ART OF WAR
Written by Sun-Tzu; Roger T. Ames; Rupert Smith.
Stock no. 1829349
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2007. Slightly better than very good condition.

The longest existing and most widely studied military classic in human history. Translated, with an introduction and commentary, by Roger T. Ames. Preface by Rupert Smith. Black cloth spine with gilt titles. Gold crushed silk covered boards with gilt Chinese calligraphy decorations. Gold coloured endpapers. A few colour photos. 252 pages includes index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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ILL MET BY MOONLIGHT
Written by W. Stanley Moss; M.R.D. Foot; Iain Moncreiffe; Patrick Leigh Fermor.
Stock no. 1829344
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2001. Slightly better than very good condition.

Introduction by M.R.D. Foot, Prologue & epilogue by Iain Moncrieffe, Afterword by Patrick Leigh Fermor. Dark blue pictorial cloth. B/w photos. 214 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has some light shelf scuffing.

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THE BOER WAR
Written by Thomas Pakenham.
Stock no. 1829320
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1999. Slightly better than very good condition.

Pictorial cloth. B/w photos. Top edge grey. xxii and 774 pages. Headband glue has dried out. Contents are clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is very lightly marked (VG+).

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THE SEVEN YEARS WAR
Written by Julian S. Corbett; Jeremy Black.
Stock no. 1829317
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2001. Slightly better than very good condition.

A Study in British Combined Strategy. Introduction by Jeremy Black. Blue pictorial cloth boards with black title label to spine with gilt title. Blue endpapers depict map of North-Western Europe. Colour & b/w illustrations. Top edge blue. xxiii and 674 pages including index. Very slight rubbing to base of spine. Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has very slight shelf-scuffing (VG+).

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SAGITTARIUS RISING
Written by Cecil Lewis; Max Arthur. Illustrated by C.R.W. Nevinson.
Stock no. 1829304
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1998. Slightly better than very good condition.

The author's experiences in aircraft battles of the first world war. Introduction by Max Arthur. Olive green spine, pictorial front board. xiv and 230 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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SEDGEMOOR 1685: MARLBOROUGH'S FIRST VICTORY
Written by John Tincey.
Stock no. 1829281
Published by Pen & Sword Military. 1st 2005. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

An account of the confrontation of the Duke of Monmouth and future Duke of Marlborough, John Churchill and a graphic reassessment of the campaign against the rebellion in the West Country. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. viii and 184 pages including index. ISBN: 1844151476. Top & tail of spine worn. A few marks to text block and endpapers. Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased at corners and lightly scuffed. Sweet odour present.

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SWINGS AND ROUNDABOUTS
Written by Mike Tice.
Stock no. 1829279
Published by Square One Publications. 1st 1991. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Autobiography of Major Mike Tice who was instrumental in the first shot being fired against the Japanese... typical of the man to be in the forefront of the action - both in war and in peace. He went on to form a cricket team christened The Mercenaries in the early 70s, playing the game for the love of it. An autobiography of a character whose life has never been boring. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 213 pages. ISBN: 1872017479. SIGNED by the author with a personal gift dedication to previous owner to the title page. Base of spine on front edge is bumped. Minor foxing to text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper lightly scuffed and very lightly faded to spine.

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A BAR OF SHADOW
Written by Laurens Van Der Post.
Stock no. 1829261
Published by The Hogarth Press. 1954. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This is the story of Hara, a Japanese sergeant in command of a prisoner-of-war camp. A penetrating and enthralling study of the Japanese mentality, the Japanese myth, as personified by this demonic, naive, brutal, weirdly idealistic sergeant. Small format. Blue cloth spine with gilt title. Blue and white design paper boards. 58 pages. Reprint in the first year of publication. Boards lightly browned. Minor foxing present mainly to text block. Contents generally clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is browned to spine and rear panel, foxing to rear panel, corners lightly worn with minor chipping.

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