WORLD WAR II
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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.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- MARITIME
- MALTA
- NAVY
- LIMITED EDITION
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.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- WAR STORIES
- WORLD WAR II
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.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- GLAMORGAN
- CARDIFF
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- WORLD WAR II
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.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
- WORLD WAR II
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.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- INDIA
- AFRICA
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.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- AIR FORCE
- AVIATION
- LONDON
- WORLD WAR I
- WORLD WAR II
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.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- AIR FORCE
- WORLD WAR I
- WORLD WAR II
- BIOGRAPHY
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.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
TIGER SQUADRON
Written by Ira Jones.
Stock no. 2139809
Published by White Lion Publishers Limited.
1st thus
1972.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Red boards with gilt title to spine. The history of one of the greatest fighter squadrons of all time, which is virtually also a history of aerial combat in both world wars. B/w photos. Originally published by W.H. Allen in 1954. ISBN: 0856178500. Page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased and chipped with some browning.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- AIR FORCE
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- WORLD WAR II
- WORLD WAR I
ABOVE THE WAR FRONTS
Written by Norman Franks; Russell Guest; Gregory Alegi.
Stock no. 2139804
Published by Grub Street.
1st
1997.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A complete record of the British two-seater bomber pilot and Observer Aces, The British two-seater fighter observer aces, and the Belgian, Italian, Austro-Hungarian and Russian Fighter Aces 1914-1918. B/w photos. ISBN: 1898697566. Small bump to base of spine. Wrapper is a little edge-creased with a faded spine.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- HISTORY
- WORLD WAR II
ROTORCRAFT OF THE THIRD REICH (RED SERIES)
Written by Ryszard Witkowski.
Stock no. 1823801
Published by Stratus.
1st
2007.
Fine condition.
The development and use of autogyros and helicopters in Germany up to 1945, plus the postwar use of German machines, and their influence on later helicopter designs, in other countries. Mushroom Model Publicatons No. 5109. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations plus some in colour. 104 pages. 1/72 scale plans loosely inserted. ISBN: 9788389450432. A nice, clean copy.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- HELICOPTERS
- WORLD WAR II
- MILITARY
GLI IDROVOLANTI DELLA SECONDA GUERRA MONDIALE
Written by Augusto Nani.
Stock no. 1823752
Published by Albertelli.
1st
1978.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The Seaplanes of the Second World War. Text in Italian. Blue cloth boards, white titles. B/w photos and line drawings. Lower corner of boars lightly worn. Boards bright and clean as are the contents. Pictorial dustwrapper has a small closed tear (no loss) to lower front panel and is lightly rubbed at corners.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- ITALIAN