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TEN MINUTES TO BUFFALO: THE STORY OF GERMANY'S GREAT ESCAPER
Written by Ulrich Steinhilper; Peter Osborne.
Stock no. 1829543
Published by Independent Books. 1st 1991. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Having fought throughout the Battle of Britain, Ulrich Steinhilper was shot down as he flew his Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 on a bomber escort duty. So it was in late October 1940 Ulrich was to begin a phase of his life which would stretch him to the limit of physical endurance and to the edge of insanity. He was to become a prisoner of war, but he was not a man to embrace something as alien as imprisonment lightly and so he was to dedicate himself to the idea of escape... Blaqck cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 432 pages. ISBN: 1872836011. SIGNED by the author to bookplate on front endpaper. Lower corners of boards bumped. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is ligthly scuffed to rear panel.

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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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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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TALE OF A GUINEA PIG
Written by Geoffrey Page.
Stock no. 1829254
Published by Wingham Press. 2nd 1991. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Second Edition. The Exploits of a World War II Fighter Pilot. Geoffrey Page spent two years in hospital suffering from severe burns and gunshot wounds. It was during this period that he and other badly burnt aircrew formed the Guinea Pig Club. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 221 pages including index. ISBN: 1873454031. SIGNED by the author (with dedication)to title page. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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THE FIGHTING FIFTY-SECOND RECCE
Written by Carl Shilleto.
Stock no. 1829248
Published by Eskdale Publishing. 1st 2001. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The 52nd (Lowland) Divisional Reconnaissance Regiment RAC in north-west Europe September 1944-March 1946. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and maps. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 0953867714. A very nice copy. Green dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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BRITISH SECRET PROJECTS: FIGHTERS & BOMBERS 1935-1950
Written by Tony Buttler.
Stock no. 1329042
Published by Midland Publishing. 1st 2004. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Emphasis on unbuilt designs that competed with those that flew, and the aircraft influenced by World War Two - projects that were prepared from the mid-1930s in the knowledge that war was coming through to some which appeared after the war was over. Large format. Grey boards, silver title to spine. Mainly b/w photos & illustrations with a few colour photos. 240 pages including index. ISBN: 1857801792. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Spine and corners bumped. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed.

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THE CAMBRIDGE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR (3 VOLUMES)
Written by Aaron Sheehan-Dean.
Stock no. 1829214
Published by Cambridge University Press. 1st 2019. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Three volume set. Volume I: Military Affairs; Volume II: Affairs of the State; Volume III: Affairs of the People. Plum colour cloth with gilt title to spine. A few b/w photos and colour illustrations. ISBN: 9781107154582. Top & tail of spines slightly bent from shelf-wear. Dustwrappers are ligthly edge-creased with some very light scuffing. A handsome set.

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NORTH ATLANTIC PATROL: THE LOG OF A SEAGOING ARTIST
Written by Griffith Baily Coale. Illustrated by Griffith Baily Coale.
Stock no. 1829192
Published by Farrar & Rinehart. 1st 1942. Very good condition.

The author was commissioned as the official painter for the US Navy. Blue cloth boards, blue titles and vignette to front. 17 b/w drawings. xii and 48 pages. Boards a little grubby, lightly rubbed at edges, corners of boards bumped, white marks to top of rear board. Endpapers and text block browned, endpapers also grubby. Hinges pulled and a few minor margin marks present.

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CAVALRY ON THE ROADS TO GETTYSBURG: KILPATRICK AT HANOVER AND HUNTERSTOWN
Written by George A. Rummel.
Stock no. 1829044
Published by White Mane Books. 1st 2000. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Bringing to life the cavalry actions before Gettysburg. This account shows the importance of the other cavalry commanders in those days leading up to that decisive clash of early July 1863. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. viii and 554 pages including index. ISBN: 1572491744. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed, faded to spine, lightly scuffed.

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THE CAMEL FILE
Written by Ray Sturtivant; Gordon Page.
Stock no. 1828980
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 1993. Very good condition.

Large format. Blue glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and illustrations. 272 pages. ISBN: 0851302122. Top & tail of spine lightly shelf-worn, light rubbing to board corners. Boards are scuffed and just a little grubby. Lower corner tip cut from title page. Contents are clean.

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FAIRCHILD-REPUBLIC A-10 THUNDERBOLT II (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Peter C. Smith.
Stock no. 1828979
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The A-10 story ws born in the skies above Vietnam and came of age over the Cold War battle zones in Europe. Large format. Crowood Aviation Series. B/w and colour photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861263244. A lovely copy. Green pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and is slightly faded to spine.

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