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THE TARTAN PIMPERNEL
Written by Donald Caskie.
Stock no. 1326473
Published by Collins. 1970. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Abridged for young readers. Red boards, silver title to spine. 192 pages. Minimal bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed with a couple of small tears at corners and a tiny patch of surface paper damage to top corner of front panel (a small label has been removed).

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AA COMMAND: BRITAIN'S ANTI-AIRCRAFT DEFENCES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Written by Colin Dobinson.
Stock no. 1827111
Published by Methuen. 1st 2001. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Britain's Anti-Aircraft Defences of the Second World War. B/w tables, photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0413765407. A few minor marks to endpapers. Text block just a little grubby. Otherwise contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed with a few light sratches to rear panel.

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THE BATTLESHIP DREADNOUGHT (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by John Roberts.
Stock no. 1827109
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1992. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large oblong format. Anatomy of the Ship Series. A full and detailed description of every aspect of the ship, which also analyses the genesis of the design and its contemporary significance. A complete anatomy of the ship in words, b/w photographs and drawings. ISBN: 0851776000. Light shelf-wear to base of spine. Minor knock to lower front corner. Some imprinting of frontis to title page (minor). Grey pictorial dustwrapper is lightly marked and lightly scuffed.

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ON SILVER WINGS: RAF BIPLANE FIGHTERS BETWEEN THE WARS
Written by Alec Lumsden; Owen Thetford; Jeffrey Quill.
Stock no. 1827108
Published by Osprey Aerospace. 1st 1993. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

An illustrated study celebrating the romantic era of RAF fighter squadrons in the 1920s and 30s. B/w photos. Colour illustrations. Foreword by Jeffrey Quill. ISBN: 1855323745. Top of spine lightly bumped. Pictorial dustwrapper has some light foxing to verso, not visible to front.

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WARSHIP 1992
Written by Robert Gardiner.
Stock no. 1827107
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1992. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

An annual publication devoted to the design, development and service history of the world's combat ships. This is volume XVI and includes: The Shipboard Balloon; The Battleship USS Maine; Japan's Proto-Battlecruisers: The Tsukuba & Kurama Classes; After the Dreadnought; and much more. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0851776035. Light bumping to top of spine and top of dustwrapper spine. Blue dustwrapper has a tiny split to lower front flap edge and flap edge is a little marked.

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WARSHIP 2001-2002
Written by Anthony Preston; et al.
Stock no. 1827106
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 2001. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

'Warship' is devoted to the design, development and service history of the world's combat ships. The contributors are respected authorities, and so detailed and accurate information is the keynote of all the articles - fully supported by plans, tables and photographs. This is Volume XXIV edited by Preston and includes: First Class Cruisers Part 2; The Royal Navy and the Role of Seapower in Global Politics, 1856-1871; Spain's Farewell to Greatness: The Battle of Santiago, 3 July 1898; Australian Colonial Navies, 1855-1900; and much more. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0851779018. Light bumping to top of spine. Contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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THE MILITARY MUSIC & BANDSMEN OF ADOLF HITLER'S THIRD REICH 1933-1945
Written by Brian Matthews.
Stock no. 1827104
Published by Tomahawk Films. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition.

Large oblong format. Red pictorial glazed boards. No title page but colophon page present. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 0954281209. Boards very lightly rubbed else a fine copy.

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D-DAY GLIDERS: LES PLANEURS AMERICAINS DU JOUR J
Written by Philippe Esvelin.
Stock no. 1827097
Published by Heimdal. 1st 2001. Slightly better than very good condition.

U.S. glider pilots and their part in winning World War II. Text in French and English. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos and a few colour illustrations. ISBN: 284048143X. Corners lightly rubbed. A few minor knocks to board edges. Rear board scuffed. Contents clean.

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THE MILITARY SURVEY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE 1522
Written by R.W. Hoyle.
Stock no. 1826879
Published by Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society. 1st 1993. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Gloucestershire Record Series Volume 6. An indispensable guide to Gloucestershire society at the end of the middle ages and an essential source for local historians and genealogists. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 265 pages includes index. ISBN: 0900197366. Text block a little dusty. Else contents clean. Blue dustwrapper is a little discoloured and is scuffed.

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A HISTORY OF THE BRITISH CAVALRY 1816-1919 VOLUME 8: THE WESTERN FRONT, 1915-1918; EPILOGUE, 1919-1939
Written by The Marquess Of Anglesey.
Stock no. 1826871
Published by Leo Cooper. 1st 1997. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and maps. xxv and 397 pages including index. ISBN: 0850524679. Lower corners of boards lightly bumped. Top edge of text block is browned. Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine, alittle grubby and previous bookseller's barcode label to rear panel.

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ROLLS-ROYCE ARMOURED CAR 1915-44 (OWNERS' WORKSHOP MANUAL)
Written by David Fletcher.
Stock no. 1826810
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st 2017. Nearly fine condition.

An insight into the design, construction and operation of the legendary armoured patrol vehicle in two world wars. Large format. Green glazed pictorial boards. B/w & colour photos. ISBN: 9781785210587. A nice copy.

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OPERATIONS OF EIGHTH CORPS: ACCOUNT OF OPERATIONS FROM NORMANDY TO THE RIVER RHINE
Written by G.S. Jackson.
Stock no. 1826805
Published by St. Clements Press, Ltd.. 1st 1948. Good condition.

The part 8 Corps played in the invasion of Normandy. Light blue/grey cloth boards, red titles. 3 colour survey maps in pocket at rear of book. Cloth boards browned at edges and spine, base of spine worn. Small knock to vertical edge of boards. Name in ink to front pastedown. What looks like a browned damps stain running vertically at edges (margins) of prelims. A few margin marks to contents but generally clean. All colour maps present and in good condition.

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