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ARTILLERY OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS 1792-1815
Written by Kevin F. Kiley.
Stock no. 1829881
Published by Greenhill Books. 1st 2004. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Tracing the use of artillery throughout the Napoleonic period. Black boards, silver title to spine. B/w drawings and illustrations. 318 pages. ISBN: 1853675830. Front hinge between half-title page and title page is pulled but tight. Else a lovely copy, appears unread! Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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SKY TIGER: THE STORY OF GROUP CAPTAIN SAILOR MALAN
Written by Norman L.R. Franks.
Stock no. 1829880
Published by Crecy Books. 1st thus 1994. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

In less than 15 months, 'Sailor' Malan rose from little known flight commander to Britain's premier fighter pilot and wing leader. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 220 pages. ISBN: 0947554386. A lovely copy, appears unread. Pictorial dustwrapper has a few minor grubby marks.

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SAVAGE CONTINENT: EUROPE IN THE AFTERMATH OF WORLD WAR II
Written by Keith Lowe.
Stock no. 1329635
Published by Viking. 1st 2012. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A groundbreaking study of the years that followed the war. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w plates.xx and 460 pages. ISBN: 9780670917464. Spine and corners bumped. Pale page browning. Dustwrapper is slightly creased and rubbed at edges.

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BATTERY ACTION! THE STORY OF THE 43RD (HOWITZER) BATTERY, CANADIAN FIELD ARTILLERY 1916-1919
Written by Hugh R. Kay; George Magee; Finlay MacLennan.
Stock no. 1329621
Published by Cef Books. 1st thus 2002. Fine condition.

Originally published in 1921. Cardwraps. 158 pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 1896979319. A super copy, looks unread.

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LIGHTNING THE OPERATIONAL HISTORY
Written by Kev Darling.
Stock no. 1329620
Published by Airlife. 1st 1995. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

A delight to fly, a joy to watch and a menace to work on.... Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 185310521X. A super copy, looks unread.

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BADER'S TANGMERE SPITFIRES THE UNTOLD STORY, 1941
Written by Dilip Sarkar.
Stock no. 1329619
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 1st 1996. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

A definitive account giving a balanced overview of operations conducted by Douglas Bader's legendary 'Tangmere Wing' in 1941. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1852605634. A super copy, looks unread.

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JAKE WARDROP'S DIARY: A TANK REGIMENT SERGEANT'S STORY
Written by George Forty.
Stock no. 1329618
Published by Amberley Publishing. 1st 2009. Fine condition.

From defeat in 1940 to ultimate victory in 1945, sadly Jake Wardrop was killed in action during the dying days of the war. Cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781848685802. A super copy, looks unread.

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CONFOUND AND DESTROY
Written by Martin Streetly.
Stock no. 1329617
Published by Macdonald and Jane's. 1st 1978. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

100 Group and the Bomber support campaign in World War II. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0354011804. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper has minimal creasing at edges.

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A SEPARATE LITTLE WAR
Written by Andrew D. Bird.
Stock no. 1329616
Published by Grub Street. 1st 2003. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

The Banff Coastal Command Strike Wing versus the Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe 1944-1945. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1904010431. A super copy, looks unread.

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GANNET
Written by Brian P. Fiddler.
Stock no. 1329612
Published by Picton Publishing. 1st 1990. Nearly fine condition.

Series editor is David Gibbings. White cardwraps. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0948251514. Some fading to spine and browning to cover edges. Contents look unread.

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263 AND 137 SQUADRONS THE WHIRLWIND YEARS
Written by Robert Bowater.
Stock no. 1329611
Published by Fonthill. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. The impact of the little-known Westland Whirlwind aircraft on World War II. ISBN: 9781781552452. Glue from the binding process is visible under the paper at inner margins of front endpapers. Otherwise, this is a super copy and looks unread.

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KILLING THE BISMARCK: DESTROYING THE PRIDE OF HITLER'S FLEET
Written by Iain Ballantyne.
Stock no. 1829879
Published by Pen & Sword Maritime. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Providing a harrowing insight into the unremitting cruelty of war at sea, this book is delievered with the verve of a novel, taking the reader on a roller-coaster ride in which each twist and turn yields new shocks. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. Foreword by Admiral Sir Jonathon Bad GCB. 304 pages including index. ISBN: 9781844159833. A lovely copy, appears unread!

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