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CONWAY'S ALL THE WORLD'S FIGHTING SHIPS 1906-1921
Written by Robert Gardiner.
Stock no. 1828012
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 2002. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A complete listing of all the significant warships built, or projected, between the epoch-making Dreadnought and the Washington Treaty. Large format. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and drawings. 439 pages. ISBN: 0851772455. Reprint. A lovely copy. Green dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine, is a little scuffed and laminate is peeling with loss at top and bottom edge of rear panel.

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FROM HASTINGS TO THE MARY ROSE: THE GREAT WARBOW
Written by Matthew Strickland; Robert Hardy.
Stock no. 1828008
Published by Sutton Publishing. 1st 2005. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

In 1979, divers excavating the wreck of the Tudor warship the Mary Rose discovered numerous yew longbows in remarkable condition, some still in their packing chests. This led to a major new study of the medieval longbow at war... Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0750931671. Narrow band of white marking to vertical edges of covers, rear pastedown is misplaced during binding process, leaving a small chip to pastedown, lower half of page 371/372 is creased, else a lovely copy. Dustwrapper slightly faded to spine.

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BLITZKRIEG: ARMOUR CAMOUFLAGE AND MARKINGS 1939-1940
Written by Steven J. Zaloga.
Stock no. 1828007
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Describing the camouflage painting and markings used by the modestly sized tank and armoured train force of the Polish Army. Large format. 96 pages. B/w photos and colour illustrations. ISBN: 0853683344. Reprint. A few minor marks to dustwrapper else a lovely copy.

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BRITISH SECRET PROJECTS: JET FIGHTERS SINCE 1950
Written by Tony Buttler.
Stock no. 1828006
Published by Midland Publishing. 2001. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A unique insight into a secret world where the public had little idea of what was going on, while at the same time presenting a coherent picture of British fighter development and evolution. Large format. Colour and b/w photos, and b/w diagrams. 176 pages. ISBN: 9781857800951. Reprint. Spine & corners lightly bumped & rubbed. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and lightly edge-creased.

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BRITISH SECRET PROJECTS: JET BOMBERS SINCE 1949
Written by Tony Buttler.
Stock no. 1828005
Published by Midland Publishing. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The design and development of the British bomber since the end of World War Two. The subtitle date, 1949, refers to the first flight of the Canberra, Britain's first jet bomber. Large format. Colour and b/w photos, and b/w diagrams. 224 pages. ISBN: 185780130X. Corners of boards and dustwrapper lightly rubbed else a lovely copy.

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WARMAN'S VIETNAM WAR COLLECTIBLES: IDENTIFICATION AND PRICE GUIDE
Written by David Doyle.
Stock no. 1828003
Published by Krause Publications. 1st 2008. Slightly better than very good condition.

A nostalgic collection of militaria and memorabilia associated with America's longest-running, and perhaps most hotly debated war. A visual reference for historians, collectors, re-enactors and veterans alike. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780896896048. Covers lightly scuffed, contents clean.

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THE BRITISH AEROSPACE SEA HARRIER: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE FOR THE MODELLER 'FALKLANDS FIGHTER'
Written by Andy Evans.
Stock no. 1828001
Published by Sam Publications. 1st 2007. Nearly fine condition.

Modellers Datafile series No. 11. Large format. Green pictorial cardwraps. Colour photos. Fold-out scale diagrams to rear. ISBN: 0955185823. A few scuffs and creases to covers else a lovely copy.

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F-4 PHANTOM
Written by Tim McLelland.
Stock no. 1828000
Published by Ian Allan Publishing; Classic. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos throughout. 320 pages. ISBN: 9781906537333. Spine & corners lightly bumped. Contents clean.

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THE INFLUENCE OF SUB-STATE ACTORS ON NATIONAL SECURITY: USING MILITARY BASES TO FORGE AUTONOMY
Written by Minori Takahashi.
Stock no. 1327671
Published by Springer. 1st 2019. Nearly fine condition.

Springer Polar Sciences series. This book sheds light on the process in which the sub-state actor of Greenland has expanded its autonomy and strengthened its de jure participation in the national security of Denmark. Due to the accelerated melting of sea ice and the increase in the accessibility of natural resources and water lanes, the security situation in the Arctic has been changing rapidly, and this book helps meet the need for understanding the political and military factors behind those changes. Green glazed boards. ISBN: 9783030016760. Minimal bumping to spine and slightly rubbing to corners. Contents fine.

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THE CRETAN RUNNER
Written by George Psychoundakis; Patrick Leigh Fermor.
Stock no. 1327598
Published by Folio Society. 2010. Nearly fine condition.

The author's story of the German occupation of Crete in World War Two. Translated and with an introduction by Patrick Leigh Fermor. Colour pictorial boards. B/w photos. Second printing. Minimal bumping and rubbing to corners. Minimal scuffing to slipcase.

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REVOLT IN THE DESERT
Written by T.E. Lawrence; Raleigh Trevelyan. Illustrated by Edward Bawden.
Stock no. 1827878
Published by Folio Society. 2008. Very good condition.

Introduced by Raleigh Trevelyan. Pictorial cloth. B/w photos and illustrations. Gilt title to spine. Endpapers are sketch map to show Lawrence's desert campaigns. Ninth printing.Lower board corners lightly rubbed. Else a fine copy. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed and is bumped at one closed end (VG).

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KARS: VICTORY INTO DEFEAT
Written by Anthony J. Rundell.
Stock no. 1827835
Published by Impress. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and maps. SIGNED by the author 'to mark the 150th anniversary of the capitulation of Kars'. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is very slightly scuffed.

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