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WAR PRIZES: THE ALBUM
Written by Phil Butler.
Stock no. 1325308
Published by Midland Publishing. 1st thus 2006. Nearly fine condition.

A pictorial compendium of Axis Aircraft operated by the allies during and after the Second World War. B/w photos. Card wraps. ISBN: 9781857802443. Spine and front spine edge sunned. Else fine.

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THE WORLD'S GREATEST AIR DEPOT
Written by Harry Holmes.
Stock no. 1325307
Published by Airlife. 1st 1998. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The US 8th Air Force at Warton 1942-1945. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 185310969X. Dustwrapper is price-cut and ever so slightly edge creased.

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GUNSHIPS: THE STORY OF SPOOKY, SHADOW, STINGER AND SPECTRE
Written by Wayne Mutza.
Stock no. 1325305
Published by Speciality Press. 1st 2009. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Glazed boards. B/w and colour photos. 204 pages. ISBN: 9781580071239. Dustwrapper is very slightly edge creased.

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ROYAL AIR FORCE FLYING TRAINING AND SUPPORT UNITS SINCE 1912
Written by Ray Sturtivant; John Hamlin.
Stock no. 1325304
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 2007. Nearly fine condition.

Details of all RAF support flying units from the formation in May 1912 of the Central Flying School until the present day, including those of its Royal Flying Corps predecessor. 8000 separate entries. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. 336 pages including index. ISBN: 9780851303659. Minimal bumping to spine and rubbing to corners. Contents fine.

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MILES AIRCRAFT: THE WARTIME YEARS 1939-1945
Written by Peter Amos.
Stock no. 1325300
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 2012. Nearly fine condition.

The Appendices - containing individual aircraft histories of 1939-1945 production of Magister, Master, Martinet, Monitor and Messenger I types together with additional activities and background information. Large, heavy format. Cardwraps. B/w photos. 400 pages. ISBN: 9780851304304. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners.

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THE BRITISH AIR COMMISSION AND LEND-LEASE
Written by K.J. Meekcoms.
Stock no. 1825600
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 2000. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. The role, organisation and work of the BAC (and its Antecedents) in the United States and Canada, 1938-1945. ISBN: 0851302912. Couple of small indentation marks to free front endpaper and next couple of pages (minor). Else a clean copy. Boards nice and bright, rear board slightly scuffed.

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THE CROSSBOW ITS MILITARY AND SPORTING HISTORY, CONSTRUCTION AND USE
Written by Ralph Payne-Gallwey.
Stock no. 1825586
Published by Merlin Unwin Books. 1st thus 2007. Nearly fine condition.

A unique exploration of a weapon used for centuries. The crossbow, probably first introduced to England by the Norman invaders in 1066, successfully defended many an early Briton and its present-day corollaries are used by sportsmen everywhere. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9781873674079. Text block very slightly grubby. Contents clean.

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ON LAUGHTER-SILVERED WINGS
Written by Gail Strever-Morkel.
Stock no. 1825581
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Story of Lt. Col. E.T. (Ted) Strever DFC (who, in 1942, with his air crew carried out the first mid-air skyjack in history). Thoroughly researched account of the life and times of a South African WW2 pilot, the author's father. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781781591048. Bump to base of spine and corresponding area of dustwrapper. Else fine.

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THE WAR CORRESPONDENTS THE ANGLO-ZULU WAR
Written by John Laband; Ian Knight.
Stock no. 1825552
Published by Bramley Books. 1st thus 1997. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An account exploring the war as it appeared to the professional and amateur war correspondents who covered it in extraordinary depth in both the British and Colonial press. Glazed pcitorial boards. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 1858337321. Text block slightly grubby. Otherwise fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is creased at top of spine and rear panel, rear panel lightly scuffed.

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PATTON'S EYES IN THE SKY
Written by Tom Ivie.
Stock no. 1825524
Published by Classic Publications. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

USAAF Combat Reconnaissance Missions North-West Europe 1944-1945. Large format. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos, colour illustrations. ISBN: 1903223261. Top of spine creased as is the corresponding area of the dustwrapper (not major). Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper has previous bookseller's price label to front panel.

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WAR PRIZES
Written by Phil Butler.
Stock no. 1825521
Published by Midland Counties Publications. 1st 1994. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

An illustrated survey of German, Italian and Japanese aircraft brought to Allied countries during and after the Second World War. Large format. B/w and some colour photos. ISBN: 0904597865. Lower edge of front board is stained at spine and scuffed. Lower edge of text block is grubby (not affecting interior contents). Contents block is placed a little low in the binding (binding error). Contents clean. Pictorial dust wrapper is slightly faded to spine.

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SCIMITAR (FROM THE COCKPIT 2)
Written by Michael J. Doust.
Stock no. 1825516
Published by Ad Hoc Publications. 1st 2006. Nearly fine condition.

The Supermarine Scimitar naval fighter and strike aircraft entered Royal Navy service in August 1957 and was in existence for approximately nine months. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and colour illustrations. ISBN: 0946958548. A nice, clean copy.

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