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UNIFORMS OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861-1865 (MACMILLAN COLOR SERIES)
Written by Philip Haythornthwaite. Illustrated by Michael Chappell.
Stock no. 1828722
Published by Macmillan Publishing Co. Inc.. 1st USA 1976. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Macmillan Color Series. This volume vividly depicts the diversity of the uniforms worn in the civil War - the last American conflict to see such variety in the style and color of uniforms. Light brown cloth boards, navy spine with gilt title. Colour illustrations. 192 pages. ISBN: 0025492004. Lower edge of boards rubbed and lightly knocked. Name in ink to top of front endpaper. Endpapers a little marked (minor). Text block lightly browned. A few marks to contents, underlining of three lines of text on page 9 in biro. Orange pictorial dustwrapper is grubby, worn at corners, lightly dampstained across top edge to veros, 1" tear to rear flap fold (no loss).

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AMERICAN CIVIL WAR CAVALRY
Written by Michael Blake.
Stock no. 1828720
Published by Almark Publishing Co. Ltd.. 1st 1973. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A concise and detailed guide to the cavalry troops of both sides, covering organisation, uniforms, equipment and insignia. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations and a few colour illustrations. 64 pages. ISBN: 0855240989. Boards a little marked and faintly stained. Text block browned. Endpapers grubby. Page edges lightly browned. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is very grubby, browned, stained, repaired to top and tail of spine with clear tape. Musty odour present.

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WORLD WAR II COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE: THE OFFICIAL MILITARY RECORD OF EVERY ACTIVE SQUADRON
Written by Maurer Maurer.
Stock no. 1828718
Published by Smithmark Publishers, Inc.. 1st thus 1992. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A unique reference work containing the histories and emblems of the 1,226 United States Air Force combat squadrons that saw action in World War II - specifically, between December 7 1941 and September 2 1945. Prepared by the U.S. Air Force Historical Division. Dark grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations of emblems. IX and 841 pages. ISBN: 0831715014. Spine concave through reading wear. Text block a little grubby. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn, scuffed and browned, lightly faded to spine.

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JANE'S AMERICAN FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE 20H CENTURY
Written by Captain John Moore.
Stock no. 1828709
Published by Studio Editions. 1st thus 1991. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Edited and foreword by Captain John Moore. Compiled from the American sections of Jane's All the World's Ships. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine.B/w photos and illustrations. 319 pages including index. ISBN: 1851707379. Light rubbing to board corners. Contents clean. Pictorial dustgwrapper is lightly rubbed at top & tail fo spine, small score mark to top of spine, a little scuffed to rear panel.

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THE VOUGHT F4U CORSAIR: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE (MDF 18)
Written by Rafe Morrissey; Joe Hegedus.
Stock no. 1828700
Published by Sam Publications. 1st 2010. Very good condition.

MDF series. Large format. Red pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w photos and illustrations, fold-out plan to rear. 143 pages. ISBN: 9781906959128. Covers rubbed and scuffed. Old shop price-label to rear. Light foxing to text block. Inside front cover and title page a bit grubby. A few grubby margin marks to contents.

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THE BATTLE FILE
Written by Sidney Shail.
Stock no. 1828697
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 1997. Slightly better than very good condition.

Air-Britain 50 1948-1998. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos. 242 pages including index. ISBN: 0851302254. Spine lightly faded. Boards lightly scuffed. Contents clean.

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DOUGLAS HAVOC AND BOSTON: THE DB-7 / A-20 SERIES (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Scott Thompson.
Stock no. 1828687
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2004. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The history of the type from the mid-1930s efforts of Jack Northrop and Ed Heinemann that produced the Northrop Model 7B, through the redesign that created the Douglas DB-7, and on to the wartime mass production of the A-20. Large format. Crowood Aviation Series. B/w and colour photos. 176 pages. ISBN: 1861266707. A lovely copy.

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THE TURRET FIGHTERS: DEFIANT AND ROC (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Alec Brew.
Stock no. 1828683
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2002. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Crowood Aviation Series. The story of the Boulton Paul Defiant and the Blackburn Roc. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos & diagrams. 157 pages plus index. ISBN: 1861264976. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little scuffed.

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AVRO SHACKLETON (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Barry Jones.
Stock no. 1828681
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2002. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Crowood Aviation Series. Looking at the entire history of the Shackleton and its service with the RAF and the South African Air Force. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour plates and b/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861264496. A lovely copy in a pictorial dustwrapper. lightly rubbed at corners.

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AMERICAN BOMBER AIRCRAFT VOL. II: BOEING B-29 SUPERFORTRESS
Written by John M. Campbell.
Stock no. 1828680
Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd.. 1st 1997. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Schiffer Military History Book. The famed B-29 Superfortress is presented in this collection of World War II and Korean War era photographs. Title to book cover is 'Boeing B-29 Superfortress'. Beige cloth boards, dark brown titles. Marbled endpapers. B/w photos and a few colour. 263 pages. ISBN: 0764302728. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine.

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DOUGLAS SBD DAUNTLESS (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Peter C. Smith.
Stock no. 1828679
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1997. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The full story of the SBD's design, development and operational use. Crowood Aviation Series. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages. ISBN: 1861260962. A nice copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and faded to spine.

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THE SHORT SUNDERLAND
Written by Chaz Bowyer.
Stock no. 1828677
Published by Aston Publications. 1st 1989. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The complete story of one of the most famous of flying boats. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages. ISBN: 0946627347. Minor grubby marks to top margin of half-title page. Else a clean copy. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and edge-creased at top of spine and rear panel, damp stain to lower edges, only faintly visible to rear panel.

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