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SAKISHIMA: AND BACK
Written by Stuart Eadon.
Stock no. 1829761
Published by Crecy Books. 1st 1995. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

'Where men with splendid hearts may go'. A factual story describing the lives of brave young men who just wanted to get the job over and go home to work for a better world. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 282 pages plus indexes and appendices. B/w photos. ISBN: 0947554564. SIGNED by the author to title page (no dedication). Some light scuffing to dustwrapper else a lovely copy.

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THE IMJIN AND KAPYONG BATTLES KOREA, 1951
Written by S.P. Mackenzie.
Stock no. 1829760
Published by Indiana University Press. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A comparison of the two battles. Pale green paper boards, red title to spine. B/w photos and maps. xvi and 292 pages including index. ISBN: 9780253009081. A lovely copy!

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THE LIGHT TRACKS FROM ARRAS
Written by T.R. Heritage.
Stock no. 1329486
Published by Plateway Press. 2007. Nearly fine condition.

Narrow Gauge at War 3. Second edition (originally published 1931). A descriptive account of the activities of the 19th & 31st Light Railway Companies, Royal Engineers during the World War. Cardwraps. 79 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 1871980569. Reprint. Minimal rubbing at corners. Top corner of front cover is slightly curved. Looks unread.

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SPECIAL OPS LIBERATORS: 223 (BOMBER SUPPORT) SQUADRON, 100 GROUP, AND THE ELECTRONIC WAR
Written by Steve Bond; Richard Forder.
Stock no. 1329485
Published by Grub Street. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A complete, detailed and valuable picture of the secret and vital activities of the special operatives, and their effect on German defences. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 256 pages (including index). ISBN: 9781908117144. Minimal shelf bumping to spine else a fine copy which looks unread.

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LOCKHEED HUDSON IN WORLD WAR II
Written by Andrew Hendrie.
Stock no. 1329483
Published by Airlife Publishing Ltd. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1840370939. Spine very slightly bumped else a fine copy.

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"EVERYTHING WORKED LIKE CLOCKWORK"
Written by Roger E. Salmon.
Stock no. 1329482
Published by Helion & Company Ltd. 1st 2016. Fine condition.

The Mechanization of British Regular and Household Cavalry 1918-1942. An important book not just for cavalry mechanization but for British defence policy in the inter-war years. Glazed pictorial boards. bw/321 pages (including index). Wolverhampton Military Studies No.18. ISBN: 9781910777961. A super copy, looks unread.

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TWELVE DAYS IN MAY
Written by Brian Cull; Bruce Lander; Heinrich Weiss.
Stock no. 1329479
Published by Grub Street. 1st 1995. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

The Air Battle for Northern France and The Low Countries, 10-21 May 1940, As Seen Through the Eyes of The Fighter Pilots Involved. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1898697205. A super copy, looks unread.

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806 NAVAL AIR SQUADRON: THE FAA'S TOP-SCORING FIGHTER SQUADRON OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Written by Brian Cull; Frederick Galea.
Stock no. 1329475
Published by Fonthill Media Limited. 1st 2019. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. 192 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781781557501. A super copy, looks unread.

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THE DRY FLY AND FAST WATER AND THE SALMON AND THE DRY FLY
Written by George M.L. La Branche.
Stock no. 1329473
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons. 1st thus 1951. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Two American fishing classics in one volume. Grey cloth, black title to spine. 252 pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Some fading(?) to covers. Name in ink to front pastedown. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is edge chipped and torn with slight loss, has an old tape repair to top of spine on verso (glue of tape has browned)

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TROUT ANGLER'S ANGLES: AN APPROACH TO STILLWATERS
Written by Alan Pearson.
Stock no. 1329472
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1990. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

For all trout fishermen who wish to learn more about trout and try a different, more reasoning approach to the prime objective of catching fish. Green boards, gilt title to spine. 175 pages. B/w photos throughout, some colour plates bound together. ISBN: 1852234350. Minimal bumping to spine and corners of book and wrapper. Slight foxing to top edge of textblock.

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CLYDE-STYLE FLIES AND THEIR DRESSINGS
Written by John Reid; William G. McKendry.
Stock no. 1329471
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1971. Slightly better than very good condition.

With Some Hints On Their Use. Foreword by McKendry. Glazed boards. 96 pages. A couple of colour plates, b/w drawings. ISBN: 0715353527. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Contents clean. Gold address label to rear cover.

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THE SOFT-HACKLED FLY
Written by Sylvester Nemes.
Stock no. 1329470
Published by Sylvester Nemes. 1st PB 1975. Good condition.

A trout fisherman's guide. Cardwraps. 130 pages. B/w photos plus a few colour plates. ISBN: 0856991252. Covers are worn to spine and corners and rubbed at edges, corners are lightly creased. Name in ink to half title-page. Foxing to textblock.

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