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FIRST BLITZ
Written by Neil Hanson.
Stock no. 2124824
Published by Doubleday. Circa 2008. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Secret German Plan to Raze London to the Ground in 1918. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780385611701. SIGNED by author to title page. 2nd printing. Covers have wrinkling. Page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with bookshop sticker to front panel.

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MOPPING UP! THE WAR, THROUGH THE EYES OF BOBBIE BURNS REGIMENTAL MASCOT
Written by Jack Munroe.
Stock no. 1815894
Published by Cef Books. 1st thus 2007. Fine condition.

An accurate portrayal of the life of a Canadian soldier, an original member of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, 1914-1915. Bobbie Burns was Munroe's faithful companion, a collie whose devotion to his master would make any dog-owner envious. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9781896979564.

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REMEMBRANCES OF HELL
Written by David R. Lewis; Norman F. Ellison.
Stock no. 2124497
Published by Airlife. 1st 1997. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. The First World War diary of naturalist, writer and broadcaster Norman F. Ellison - 'Nomad' of the BBC. Edited by Lewis. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 1853108960. Wrapper spine is a little faded.

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CHALLENGE OF BATTLE: THE REAL STORY OF THE BRITISH ARMY IN 1914
Written by Adrian Gilbert.
Stock no. 1815534
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 2014. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

An authoritative and well-paced campaign narrative, re-evaluating the Army's leadership, organization and tactics. The problems faced by commanders, grappling with the brutal realities of 20th century warfare, and how the British infantry's famed marksmanship has to be set against the inexperience and tactical shortcomings of the BEF as a whole. Black cloth boards, white title to spine. B/w photos. 304 pages including index. ISBN: 9781849088596.

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CHARLEY'S WAR 1 AUGUST 1916 - 17 OCTOBER 1916
Written by Pat Mills. Illustrated by Joe Colquhoun.
Stock no. 2123458
Published by Titan Books. Circa 2005. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Volume 2 in the Series. B/w comic strips. Also includes a feature on the development of the first tanks and a commentary on the strips from creator Pat Mills, and an afterword by acclaimed comics creator Garth Ennis. ISBN: 9781840239294. 3rd printing.

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STEMMING THE TIDE OFFICERS AND LEADERSHIP IN THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE 1914
Written by Spencer Jones.
Stock no. 2123419
Published by Helion & Company. 1st 2013. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Green boards, gilt title to spine. Maps and b/w photos. Wolverhampton Military Studies No. 1. ISBN: 9781909384453.

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THE GUNNERS OF AUGUST 1914 BAPTISM OF FIRE
Written by John Hutton.
Stock no. 2123350
Published by Pen & Sword Military. 1st 2014. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Published in association with Firepower - The Royal Artillery Museum. B/w maps and photos. ISBN: 9781473823723.

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BRITAIN'S CLANDESTINE SUBMARINES 1914-1915
Written by Gaddis Smith.
Stock no. 1814221
Published by Archon Books. 1st thus 1975. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Tracing a significant episode of the early months of World War I. Dark blue boards, gilt title to spine. A few b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0208015043. Vertical edge of rear board and dustwrapper panel bumped. Endpapers grubby. Slight musty odour present. Blue dustwrapper is edge-rubbed with slight chipping, browned and grubby.

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MOST UNFAVOURABLE GROUND
Written by Niall Cherry.
Stock no. 1609441
Published by Helion & Company. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Battle of Loos 1915. B/w illustrations. 378 pages. ISBN: 1874622035. SIGNED by author on title page, with dedication.

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FLYING MEMORIES
Written by Stanley Orton Bradshaw.
Stock no. 1609232
Published by John Hamilton Ltd.. Good condition.

Large format. Blue cloth. B/w illustrations. Covers unevenly darkened. Possibly has frontis missing. Endpapers foxed; scattered foxspots to contents. Book has tobacco smell.

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BOMBING COLOURS BRITISH BOMBER CAMOUFLAGE AND MARKINGS 1914-1937
Written by Bruce Robertson.
Stock no. 1813952
Published by Patrick Stephens. 1st 1972. Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The development of the bomber as a weapon of war during the First World War and as an instrument for keeping the peace in the years that followed. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0850590930. White pictorial dustwrapper is browned to edges and red title to spine has faded to yellow.

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ARCHANGEL 1918-1919
Written by Edward Ironside.
Stock no. 1813812
Published by Constable. 1st 1953. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Field Marshal's account of the twelve months of his command in North Russia. Green cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w plates. Blue dustwrapper is edge-worn and torn, rear panel grubby.

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