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A MIDSHIPMAN'S WAR: A YOUNG MAN IN THE MEDITERRANEAN NAVAL WAR 1941-1943
Written by Frank Wade.
Stock no. 2138003
Published by Cordillera Publishing Company. Circa 1994. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Grey boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 189559006X. SIGNED by author, with dedication to a previous owner. Some bumping to corners. Wrapper is faded to edges and spine with remains of label to base of wrapper spine.

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SIGH FOR A MERLIN TESTING THE SPITFIRE
Written by Alex Henshaw.
Stock no. 2137794
Published by Crecy Publishing Limited. 2007. Slightly better than very good condition.

The story of a chief test pilot during the second world war. Card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780947554835. Light wear to corners.

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THE SEVENTH AND THREE ENEMIES
Written by G.M.O. Davy.
Stock no. 2137727
Published by W. Heffer & Sons Ltd.. Circa 1952. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The Story of World War II and the 7th Queen's Own Hussars. B/w photos. Light bumping and wear to spine and corners. Front endpaper is creased vertically; some foxspots. Page edges are browned with foxing. Wrapper is edge-creased with some marks; faded to spine.

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REHEARSAL FOR INVASION
Written by Wallace Reyburn.
Stock no. 2137684
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1943. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

An Eyewitness Story of the Dieppe Raid. Red cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. Name in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is creased with edge-tears and chips; some loss; some grubby marks.

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LUFTWAFFE LOSSES OVER NORTHUMBERLAND & DURHAM 1939-1945
Written by Bill Norman.
Stock no. 2137649
Published by Leo Cooper. 1st 2002. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Broken Eagles 2. B/w photos. ISBN: 0850529131. Wrapper is faded to spine.

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ME 262 VOLUME ONE
Written by J. Richard Smith; E.J. Creek; et al.
Stock no. 2137318
Published by Classic Publications. 1st 1997. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The first volume of an exhaustive study of the Messerschmitt Me 262, the world's first operational military jet aircraft. Large format. Red boards, silver title to spine, blind title to front. B/w photos and illustrations, colour fold-outs. ISBN: 0952686724. Small knocks along cover edges, with brown stain along bottom edge of front cover. The odd margin mark, else contents are still excellent! Wrapper is edge-creased with grubby mark to rear panel.

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BLOODY BUNA: THE CAMPAIGN THAT HALTED THE JAPANESE INVASION OF AUSTRALIA
Written by Lida Mayo.
Stock no. 1823487
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1975. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The gruelling seven-month campaign from July 1942 to January 1943 for the re-capture of Buna during World War II is known as a 'ghastly nightmare' in Australian Military history. A well-researched book for all with an interest in the fascinating history of the Allies' first major land victory in the Pacific. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and maps. ISBN: 0715368524. Text block browned with foxing to top edge. Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is grubby to rear panel and has previous bookseller's address label to front flap.

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FANTAIL FIGHTERS
Written by Jerry Scutts. Illustrated by John C. Valo.
Stock no. 2136672
Published by Phalanx Publishing Co. Ltd.. 1995. Very good condition.

Large format. Card wraps. B/w and colour photos. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 1883809002. Sticker to rear cover.

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THE EASTERN FRONT ARMOUR CAMOUFLAGE AND MARKINGS 1941 TO 1945
Written by Steven J. Zaloga; James Grandsen.
Stock no. 2136667
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1989. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

With over 400 illustrations including 56 vehicle paintings and over 220 insignia in full colour. Large format. B/w photos. ISBN: 0853685835. Light page edge browning. Couple of small nicks along cover edges.

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D-DAY TO BERLIN
Written by Terence Wise.
Stock no. 2136656
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1ST 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Armour Camouflage and Markings of the United States, British and German Armies, June 1944 to May 1945. With over 270 illustrations, including 65 in full colour. ISBN: 0853684820. SIGNED by author to half-title page. A few indentation marks to covers and knocks along edges. Browned glue mark from old sticker to front endpaper. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few marks and some browning.

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THREE GERMAN INVASIONS OF FRANCE
Written by Douglas Fermer.
Stock no. 1322541
Published by Pen & Sword Military. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Summer Campaigns of 1870, 1914 and 1940. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 273 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781781593547. Corners slightly bumped.

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A QUESTION OF CONSCIENCE: CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION IN THE TWO WORLD WARS
Written by Felicity Goodall.
Stock no. 1823344
Published by Sutton Publishing. 1st 1997. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Conscientious objectors recount their experience of living out their pacifist convictions against a background of hostile incomprehension. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0750907401. Light stain to rear board. Previous owner's address label to front pastedown. Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed, grubby mark to front panel, verso to rear panel has corresponding damp stain (not visible to front).

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