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THE BRISTOL BLENHEIM: A COMPLETE HISTORY
Written by Graham Warner.
Stock no. 1824462
Published by Crecy. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

This book puts the impact of the Blenheim on aircraft development into perspective, and provides a very human insight into the courageous crews who flew the Blenheims into battle. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and colour illustrations of the camouflage markings. 639 pages including index. ISBN: 0947554920. Light bumping to top front corner of board, base of spine shelf-worn. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased.

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THE RISE AND ASCENT OF "NUMBER TWO PLATOON"
Written by Harold Jager.
Stock no. 1824404
Published by Daily Post. 1st 1945. Very good condition.

"A" Company, 17th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment (Home Guard). Cloth spine, red paper boards with title to front board. B/w photos. 52 pages including names and addresses. SIGNED by the author (with personal dedication) to front endpaper. Boards unevenly faded. Name & address in ink to front pastedown. Biro 'x's to list at end.

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THE FIFTH BRITISH DIVISION 1939-1945
Written by George Aris; C.S. Durtnell.
Stock no. 1824298
Published by The Fifth Division Benevolent Fund. 1st 1959. Almost very good condition.

Being an account of the Journey and Battles of a Reserve Division in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Edited by Durtnell. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine, divisional sign to front. Colour frontis plus b/w illustrations and maps (some folding). Spine faded, boards marked and stained. Text block browned. Name & date in ink to front endpaper. Page 65/66 has a large closed tear with no loss. Contents are clean.

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FLYING LEGENDS - A PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDY OF THE GREAT PISTON COMBAT AIRCRAFT OF WWII
Written by Tony Holmes. Illustrated by John M. Dibbs.
Stock no. 1323630
Published by The Plane Picture Co. Publishing. 1st 1996. Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large oblong format. Blue cloth. Colour photographs throughout by Dibbs. ISBN: 0952958805. Dustwrapper is browned to spine.

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OPERATION PEDESTAL: THE FLEET THAT BATTLED TO MALTA 1942
Written by Max Hastings.
Stock no. 1824165
Published by William Collins. 1st 2021. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Operation Pedestal - one of the bloodiest sea battles of Britain's war, ordered by Churchill to save Malta. Limited Signed Edition. Navy boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780008364946. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to half-title page. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel and has a 'signed by the author' sticker to front panel.

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GRANDPA'S GREAT ESCAPE
Written by David Walliams. Illustrated by Tony Ross.
Stock no. 1323468
Published by Harper Collins Childrens Books. 1st 2015. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

In his old age Grandpa has become confused. He believes he is back in World War II when he was an RAF Spitfire pilot. Only one person can understand him: his grandson Jack. Together they embark on the adventure of their lives. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9780007494019. Slight bumping to spine. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is a bit creased at edges.

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CARDIFF A CITY AT WAR
Written by Dennis Morgan.
Stock no. 2140769
Published by Dennis Morgan. 1st 1998. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. The story of Cardiff and its people during the second world war. ISBN: 095344550X. A little bumping to spine. Wrapper is edge-creased with a faded spine.

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HITLER'S BRITISH TRAITORS
Written by Tim Tate.
Stock no. 2140646
Published by Icon Books. 1st 2018. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Cream boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781785784057. Light wear along cover edges. Page browning. Wrapper is lightly edge-creased.

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THE TIGER KILLS
No author listed.
Stock no. 2140366
Published by HMSO. 1st 1944. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. The story of the Indian Divisions in the North African campaign of World War II. Splits to top and tail of spine. Creasing to cover corners. Initials and date in ink to title page. Some foxing and marks to outer page edges.

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HORNCHURCH SCRAMBLE THE DEFINITIVE ACCOUNT OF THE RAF FIGHTER AIRFIELD, ITS PILOTS, GROUNDCREW AND STAFF
Written by Richard C. Smith.
Stock no. 2140053
Published by Grub Street. 2000. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Volume One 1915 to the end of the Battle of Britain. B/w photos. ISBN: 1902304624. Wrapper is a bit edge-creased and faded to spine. Reprint.

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THE VIVID AIR
Written by Alex Revell.
Stock no. 1823832
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1978. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Gerald and Michael Constable Maxwell. Fighter Pilots in both World Wars. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0718303857. Contents browned. Slight musty odour. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned, faded to spine with a few grubby marks.

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SPITFIRE VS BF 109 BATTLE OF BRITAIN
Written by Tony Holmes.
Stock no. 1823827
Published by Osprey Publishing. 2013. Fine condition.

An account of machines of war pitted against each other, and the combatants who operated them. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w & colour photos. ISBN: 9781846031908. 8th impression. A very nice, clean copy.

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