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THE EMPIRE SHIPS
Written by W.H. Mitchell; L.A. Sawyer.
Stock no. 1828739
Published by Lloyd's Of London Press Ltd.. 2nd 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Second Edition. A Record of British-built and acquired Merchant Ships during the Second World War. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. viii and 502 pages including index. ISBN: 1850442754. A nice, clean copy. Red dustwrapper is lightly creased & lightly scuffed.

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A CONSTANT HEART: THE WAR DIARIES OF MAUD RUSSELL 1938-1945
Written by Emily Russell; John Julius Norwich.
Stock no. 1328531
Published by Dovecote Press. Circa 2022. Very good condition.

Cardwraps. Edited by Emily Russell, foreword by J.J.Norwich. 319 pages including index. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 9780995546233. 2nd printing. Rubbing to corners. Light mark to base of textblock. Contents clean.

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RED STAR AIRACOBRA (SOVIET MEMORIES OF WAR VOLUME 2)
Written by Evgeniy Mariinskiy.
Stock no. 1828728
Published by Helion & Company. 1st 2006. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Memoirs of a Soviet fighter ace 1941-45. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 182 pages. ISBN: 1874622787. A lovely copy. Blue pictorial dustwrapper has some minor fading to rear.

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GERMAN UNIFORMS OF THE THIRD REICH 1933-1945 IN COLOUR
Written by Brian L. Davis. Illustrated by Pierre Turner.
Stock no. 1828724
Published by Blandford Press. 1st 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations. 222 pages. ISBN: 0713708816. Top & tail of spine lightly rubbed. Text block browned. Rear endpaper and rear flap edge marked. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby & scuffed, slightly faded to spine, rubbed to spine and corners.

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WORLD WAR II COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE: THE OFFICIAL MILITARY RECORD OF EVERY ACTIVE SQUADRON
Written by Maurer Maurer.
Stock no. 1828718
Published by Smithmark Publishers, Inc.. 1st thus 1992. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A unique reference work containing the histories and emblems of the 1,226 United States Air Force combat squadrons that saw action in World War II - specifically, between December 7 1941 and September 2 1945. Prepared by the U.S. Air Force Historical Division. Dark grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations of emblems. IX and 841 pages. ISBN: 0831715014. Spine concave through reading wear. Text block a little grubby. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn, scuffed and browned, lightly faded to spine.

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DOUGLAS HAVOC AND BOSTON: THE DB-7 / A-20 SERIES (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Scott Thompson.
Stock no. 1828687
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2004. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The history of the type from the mid-1930s efforts of Jack Northrop and Ed Heinemann that produced the Northrop Model 7B, through the redesign that created the Douglas DB-7, and on to the wartime mass production of the A-20. Large format. Crowood Aviation Series. B/w and colour photos. 176 pages. ISBN: 1861266707. A lovely copy.

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THE TURRET FIGHTERS: DEFIANT AND ROC (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Alec Brew.
Stock no. 1828683
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2002. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Crowood Aviation Series. 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. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little scuffed.

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AMERICAN BOMBER AIRCRAFT VOL. II: BOEING B-29 SUPERFORTRESS
Written by John M. Campbell.
Stock no. 1828680
Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd.. 1st 1997. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Schiffer Military History Book. The famed B-29 Superfortress is presented in this collection of World War II and Korean War era photographs. Title to book cover is 'Boeing B-29 Superfortress'. Beige cloth boards, dark brown titles. Marbled endpapers. B/w photos and a few colour. 263 pages. ISBN: 0764302728. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine.

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DOUGLAS SBD DAUNTLESS (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Peter C. Smith.
Stock no. 1828679
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1997. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The full story of the SBD's design, development and operational use. Crowood Aviation Series. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages. ISBN: 1861260962. A nice copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and faded to spine.

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NORTH AMERICAN B-25 MITCHELL (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Jerry Scutts.
Stock no. 1828657
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2001. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Crowood Aviation Series. The complete story of the development, operational use and post-war career of this fine aeroplane in this comprehensive history. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861263945. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine.

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SPITFIRE: THE HISTORY
Written by Eric B. Morgan; Edward Shacklady.
Stock no. 1828654
Published by Key Publishing. 5th 2000. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The full technical, design and manufacturing story of all marks and variants of Spitfires, in all configurations and modified forms, plus the Sefire and 'Super Seafire', Spiteful and Seafang. Large, heavy format. B/w photos. Colour illustrations. 650 pages. Revised edition. ISBN: 0946219486. Light rubbing to lower edge of boards. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is creased and is faded to spine, worn at corners.

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JAPANESE NAVAL AIR FORCE FIGHTER UNITS AND THEIR ACES 1932-1945
Written by Ikuhiko Hata; Yasuho Izawa; Christopher Shores.
Stock no. 1828650
Published by Grub Street. 1st 2011. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

This book is a companion volume to 'Japanese Army Air Force Fighter Units and their Aces, 1931-1945', published by Grub Street in 2002. As such it also represents a major updating and rewriting of Messrs Hata's and Izawa's earlier book of similar title, published in the USA some 20 years ago (at time of publication in 2011). Red boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. x and 434 pages. ISBN: 9781906502843. Light shelf-wear to base of spine. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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