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THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARTILLERY TACTICS AND EQUIPMENT: MAP VOLUME
Written by Brig. A.L. Pemberton.
Stock no. 1329434
Published by The Naval & Military Press Ltd.. 1st thus 2022. Nearly fine condition.

Facsimile edition (originally published in 1950 as a limited edition of 1000 copies). Pictorial boards. 22 maps with legends. ISBN: 9781474537162. Front joint pulled, binding still very tight (seems unread).

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CARRIER OPERATIONS IN WORLD WAR II
Written by J.D. Brown; David Hobbs.
Stock no. 1829695
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The culmination of a life's work by one of the great historians of naval aviation, containing material from two volumes, first published in 1968 and 1974, merged with the draft for a third which the author prepared but never published before his death. Edited by David Hobbs. Large format. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 304 pages including index. ISBN: 9781848320420. A lovely copy!

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BOMBER AIRCRAFT OF 305 SQUADRON
Written by Lechostaw Musiatkowski.
Stock no. 1329433
Published by Stratus; Mushroom Model Publications. 1st 2014. Nearly fine condition.

This is the illustrated history of the aircraft of the successful Polish bomber squadron flying for the RAF during WW2. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations, b/w photos. ISBN: 9788361421801. Minimal bumping to spine else a fine copy.

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BRITISH DESTROYERS: FROM EARLIEST DAYS TO THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Written by Norman Friedman. Illustrated by A.D. Baker.
Stock no. 1829694
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A detailed study of the early days of British Destroyers, combining technical history with an appreciation of the changing role of destroyers and the tactics of their deployment. Large format. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and ship plans. 320 pages including index. ISBN: 9781848320499. A lovely copy!

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AVRO MANCHESTER: THE LEGEND BEHIND THE LANCASTER
Written by Robert Kirby.
Stock no. 1329431
Published by Midland Publishing. 1st 1995. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

A huge depth of analysis and detail within the book. The heroism and determination of Manchester crews. Includes a large amount of material previously unknown. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1857800281. A super copy, looks unread.

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THE TURRET FIGHTERS: DEFIANT AND ROC (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Alec Brew.
Stock no. 1829689
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

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. A very nice copy!

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FAIREY SWORDFISH 1934-45 (ALL MARKS) (OWNER'S WORKSHOP MANUAL)
Written by Jim Humberstone.
Stock no. 1829688
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st 2014. Nearly fine condition.

An insight into the history, development, production and role of the Second World War biplane torpedo bomber. Large format. Green glazed pictorial boards. Colour & b/w photos. 156 pages including index. ISBN: 9780857333629. Feels unread!

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CONSOLIDATED B-24 LIBERATOR (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Martin W. Bowman.
Stock no. 1829687
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The career of the B-24 Liberator, from its design in 1939, through all theatres of World War Two to the preseent where a precious few airframes survive. Large format. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861261438. Some scuffing to dustwrapper. Else a lovely copy.

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HAWKER HURRICANE (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Peter Jacobs.
Stock no. 1829686
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The full story of this remarkable aeroplane, from its beginnings in the days before World War Two, through its service in the Battle of Britain, over Europe and in the skies of Russia, the desert and the Far East, and its use as a naval fighter. Large format. Green boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861261268. A lovely copy!

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THE FLEET AIR ARM HANDBOOK 1939-1945
Written by David Wragg.
Stock no. 1329420
Published by Sutton Publishing. 1st 2001. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

A comprehensive review of the Royal Navy's air power during the war years. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0750925965. A super copy, looks unread.

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SHORT SUNDERLAND (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Ken Delve.
Stock no. 1329416
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2000. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Ths Short Sunderland was the largest aircraft used by RAF Coastal Command during World War Two. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 176 pages including index. ISBN: 1861263554. A super copy, looks unread.

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A FORGOTTEN OFFENSIVE
Written by Christina J.M. Goulter.
Stock no. 1329412
Published by Frank Cass & Co. Ltd.. 2005. Nearly fine condition.

Royal Air Force Coastal Command's Anti-Shipping Campaign, 1940-1945. Cass Series: Studies in Air Power No. 1. A physical print on demand book. Cardwraps. 366 pages. ISBN: 0714641472. Minimal rubbing to corners else as new.

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