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CONQUEROR
Written by Rob Griffin.
Stock no. 1830021
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Conqueror, the British Army's first successful big-gun tank. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861262515. A lovely copy!

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'THE GREATEST SQUADRON OF THEM ALL' VOLUME I
Written by David Ross; Bruce Blanche; Bill Simpson.
Stock no. 1830020
Published by Grub Street. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Definitive History of 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron, RAUXAF. Formation to the end of 1940. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout. xv and 384 pages. ISBN: 1904010490. A lovely copy!

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HURRICANES OVER BURMA
Written by M.C. Cotton.
Stock no. 1830019
Published by Grub Street. 1st 1995. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Includes: The Memoirs of Wing Commander "Bunny" Stone, DFC. This book is the definitive work of an author who kept meticulous records about a small group of men playing their role in a little-publicised but strategically important "forgotten war!. Squadron Leader Monty "Bush" Cotton was in the first group of pilot trainees to leave Australia in World War II, and gives us his account of the air war over Burma. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and photos. 357 pages including index. ISBN: 189869740X. A lovely copy!

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THE LANCASTER MANUAL
Written by John Tanner.
Stock no. 1830018
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1st thus 1977. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Official Air Publication for The Lancster MK I and III, 1942-1945. Volume 5 in the R.A.F. Museum series. Reprinted from the workshop manuals originally produced by the Air Ministry for use by the personnel who flew and maintained the actual aircraft. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Fold-out frontis and b/w diagrams. 521 pages. ISBN: 0853683115. A lovely copy!

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BATTLE OVER BRITAIN
Written by Francis K. Mason. Illustrated by Michael Roffe.
Stock no. 1830017
Published by McWhirter Twins. 1st 1969. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A history of the German air assaults on Great Britain, 1917-18 and July-December 1940, and of the development of Britain's air defences between the World Wars. This book lists every known loss and attempts to match each loss with the claimant. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine and vignettes to front board. B/w photos. Colour illustrations. 636 pages. ISBN: 0901928003. A lovely copy!

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AVRO'S MARITIME HEAVYWEIGHT: THE SHACKLETON
Written by Chris Ashworth.
Stock no. 1830016
Published by Aston Publications. 1st 1990. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A truly superb and authoritive account of these long-lived aircraft. A story of tirumph and failure, with no attempt to gloss over the 'warts'. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 247 pages including index. ISBN: 0946627169. A lovely copy!

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THE MOSQUITO MANUAL
No author listed.
Stock no. 1830015
Published by Aston Publications. 1st thus 1988. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The Official Air Publication for the Mosquito F.Mk.II, N.F.Mk.XII and N.F.Mk.XVII, 1941-1945. This Manual was originally published by the Air Ministry and is a long awaited reprint of the Manual that first became available in 1977. It contains the fullest technical information including handling and flying notes, construction and wiring details and instructions for ground crews. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w diagrams throughout. 350 pages. ISBN: 0946627320. Price-cut pictorial green dustwrapper else a lovely copy!

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UBIQUE: THE ROYAL ARTILLERY IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Written by Richard Doherty.
Stock no. 1830014
Published by The History Press. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A look at the wide-ranging role of the Royal Artillery during the Second World War, examining its state of preparedness in 1939, the many developments that were introduced during the War, including aerial observation and self-propelled artillery, the growth of the regiment and its effectiveness in its many roles Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 288 pages including index. ISBN: 9781862274921. A lovely copy!

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THE CINDERELLA SERVICE COASTAL COMMAND 1939-1945
Written by Andrew W.A. Hendrie.
Stock no. 1830013
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st 2006. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

This book reveals the vital contribution that RAF Coastal Command made to the Allied war effort. Black cloth boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 272 pages including index. ISBN: 9781844153466. A lovely copy!

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THE FLOWER CLASS CORVETTE AGASSIZ (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by John McKay; John Harland.
Stock no. 1830012
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1993. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

This volume is devoted to one of the most famous and most nuerous of all escort vessels, the 'Flower' class corvette. The particular subject is the corvette Agassiz which was build in Vancouver and commissioned in January 1941. Of the short forecastle configuration she best represents the Canadian Flowers as they were when thrown into the thick of the bitter Atlantic convoy battles of 1941-42. A complete anatomy of the ship in words, photographs and drawings. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and drawings. 160 pages. ISBN: 0851776140. A lovely copy!

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THE BATTLESHIP DREADNOUGHT (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by John Roberts.
Stock no. 1830011
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 2004. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Revised Edition with 1/256 scale fold-out plan to verso off dustwrapper. Launched in 1906, Dreadnought was the first 'all-big-gun' battleship and as such revolutionised battleship design and construction. A detailed anatomy of the ship in words, photographs and drawings. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and drawings. 256 pages. ISBN: 085177895X. Reprint. A lovely copy!

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THE FAIRMILE 'D' MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by John Lambert.
Stock no. 1830010
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st thus 2005. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Complete with 1/75 scale fold-out plan to verso of dustwrapper. The Fairmile 'D' combined MTB/MGB was the most heavily armed type regularly employed by Allied coastal forces in the Second World War. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and drawings. 120 Pages. ISBN: 184486006X. A lovely copy!

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