Military History

London: London: Imperial War Museum, 1987. , 1987. Paperback. Very Good. About 9 x 6 inches. 387pp. ISBN: 1870423011. Was near fine but the cat walked over it with muddy paws! Read More

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Aldershot: Gale & Polden, ----. . Aldershot: Gale & Polden, ----. Undated but probably later than the 1913 print. Hard cover. Very Good+/No Dust Wrapper. About 8.5 x 5.5 inches. 60pp. Black cloth boards a little grubby and rubbed especially on the points, the embossed red dragon a little faded. Ex-owners address label to marbled ffep. Text and plates a little shaken but without any major faults. Read More

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Aldershot: Gale & Polden, 1913. . Aldershot: Gale & Polden, 1913. Hard cover. Very Good+/No Dust Wrapper. About 8.5 x 5.5 inches. 60pp. Blue cloth boards a little grubby, the embossed red dragon a little faded and lightly bumped. Ex-owners address label and small loss to marbled paste down. Text and plates have a little foxing but without any major faults. Read More

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Volume XXII Number 3. . Volume XXII Number 3. St David's Day March 1981. Very Good. Photo cover. Read More

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Volume XXIII Number 1. . Volume XXIII Number 1. St David's Day March 1983. Very Good. Photo cover. Read More

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Volume XXVI Number 3. . Volume XXVI Number 3. 1st March 1997. Very Good. Photo cover. Read More

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Volume XXI Number 3. . Volume XXI Number 3. June 1977. Very Good. Read More

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Volume XXV Number 4. . Volume XXV Number 4. 1st March 1994. Very Good. Photo cover. Read More

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Tercentenary 1989. . Tercentenary 1989. Very Good. Photo cover. Read More

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Volume XIX Number 4. . Volume XIX Number 4. Very Good. Read More

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Volume XXVII Number 1. . Volume XXVII Number 1. 1st March 1999. Very Good. Photo cover. Read More

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Volume XXIII Number 1. . Volume XXIII Number 1. St David's Day March 1983. Very Good. Photo cover. Read More

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Volume XXVI Number 1. . Volume XXVI Number 1. 1st March 1995. Very Good. Photo cover. Read More

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Volume XIX Number 3. . Volume XIX Number 3. June 1973. Cover a little grubby with minor ball pen lines.. Read More

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Volume XXIII Number 3. . Volume XXIII Number 3. St David's Day March 1985. Very Good. Photo cover. Read More

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Volume XXII Number 3. . Volume XXII Number 3. St David's Day March 1981. Very Good. Read More

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Volume XXIII Number 2. . Volume XXIII Number 2. St David's Day March 1984. Very Good. Photo cover. Read More

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Volume XVI Number 1. . Volume XVI Number 1. St David's Day 1966. Cover detactched and torn. Text clean and secure but with minor creases. Read More

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Volume XXIII Number 4. . Volume XXIII Number 4. St David's Day March 1986. Very Good. Photo cover. Read More

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Volume XX Number 1. . Volume XX Number 1. Poor. 25% of front cover lost and generally grubby. Read More

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Somerton: Crécy Books, 1992. Hardcover. Ex-Library/very good. About 9.5 x 6.5 inches. 284pp. Ex library. Front end paper. Stamps to title page. The text block is clean and tight. The dust wrapper, protected by discoloured plastic shows little sign of wear. Read More

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London: Allan Wingate, 1970. Hardcover. Very Good. About 8 x 5 inches. 158 pp. The dust wrapper has been discarded with the back panel psted to the front paste-down, the back flap to end paste down. There is also a "real" photo attached to the ffep, unlabeled but a group of officers one of whom appears to be "Canaris" or Paul Thummel. The book is clean and tight. Read More

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London: Hamish Hamilton, 1994. . London: Hamish Hamilton, 1994. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. About 9.5 x 6.5 inches. 342pp inc index. A readable and factual account. ISBN: 0241135400. Read More

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London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1983. Hardcover. Ex-Library/very good. About 9.5 x 6.5 inches. 418 pp inc index. Ex library book ffep removed, some stamps but text block very clean and tight. Dust wrapper well protected. Read More

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Mechanicsburg: Stackpole Books, 2004. . Mechanicsburg: Stackpole Books, 2004. Soft cover. Fine/----. About 9 x 6 inches. 410pp inc index The story of the American invasion of Omaha Beach. ISBN: 9780811733762. Read More

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London: Buchan & Enright, 1985. First edition thus. Paperback. Ex-Library. About 8 x 5 inches. 313pp inc index. Ex library in poor condition.Apart from usual library detritus the cover is creased, the text block is tanned and broken in several places though all pages are secure. Read More

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Shepperton: Ian Allen, 1998. . Shepperton: Ian Allen, 1998. Paperback. Fine/----. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 128pp. No dust wrapper. Well illustrated with photographs of Hitler's SS at war and at rest. ISBN: 1550680668. Read More

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Wigan: Owl Books, 1991. . Wigan: Owl Books, 1991. Paperback. Condition, Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 64pp. 'The Battle of Burtonwood' is the true and often humorous story of an 'exercise' which took place in August 1942, between the Warrington Home Guard and the Americans to test the defences of the largest American airbase outside the U.S.-Burtonwood. The objective, in the event of an enemy attack from the south, was Bewsey Bridge, near Gate 4, north of Warrington. ISBN: 0951433377. Read More

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Barnsley: Leo Cooper, 2002. . Barnsley: Leo Cooper, 2002. Soft cover. Near Fine/----. About 9 x 7 inches. 224pp. A history of the 10th (1st Hull) Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment 1914-1918. ISBN: 0850528623. Read More

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London: Osprey Publishing, 1988. . London: Osprey Publishing, 1988. Soft Cover. Fine/ No Dust Wrapper. About 10 x 7 inches. 47pp. Many illustrations in black and white and colour. ISBN: 0850457440. Read More

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1975. Paperback. Very Good. About 7 x 5.5 inches. 31pp. Clean and tidy booklet showing a few signs of use. Contains many photographs, some in colour covering the mulberry harbours at Arromanches. Read More

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London: Cassell, 2000. . London: Cassell, 2000. Hard cover. Very Good/No Dust Wrapper. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 240pp including index. Weighs about 1.3 kilograms. ISBN: 0304353965. Read More

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London: Heinemann, 1983. . London: Heinemann, 1983. 1st edition. Hard cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. About 8.5 x 7.5 inches. 168pp inc index. Masses of black and white photographs. 'The Lord God may have made "All Creatures Great and Small", but man has consistently exploited them and allowed them to be slaughtered in their millions, to satisfy his lust to dominate his fellow men.' Jilly Cooper has written a passionate and moving account of the significant role of animals in war. Though the story it tells is tragic and horrifying, Animals in War has its lighter moments too - a hilarious game of musical chairs played on camels during the Desert Campaign; the budgie who remarked, when carried from a bombed-out East End tenement, 'This is my night out'; the recent attempt by the Americans to fit tiny shoes on specially trained 'guard bugs'; and many others. Being published to coincide with a major exhibition at the Imperial War Museum, this book is a vivid and unforgettable record of man's inhumanity to animals, but also a tribute to the astonishing courage, intelligence, devotion, and resilience of animals in wartime. Read More

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Gloucester: Sutton Pub Ltd, 1987. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good. About 9.5 x 6 inches. 149pp. Top edge of dust wrapper a little creased but book and wrapper otherwise clean and tight. Read More

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New York: E.P. Dutton, 1988. . New York: E.P. Dutton, 1988. Hard cover. Near Fine/Good. About 9 x 6 inches. 666pp inc index, biliography, soures and appendices. Dust wrapper has smal chips and tears and some rubbing. The first full account of one of the least known but most dramatic and controversial battles of World War 11: the Sicily campaign of 1943. Bitter Victory illuminates a chapter of the war which to date has lacked a balanced, full-scale treatment. In recounting the second largest amphibious operation in military history, D'Este for the first time reveals the conflicts in planning and the behind-the-scenes quarrels between the top Allied commanders. The book explodes the myth of the Patton-Montgomery rivalry and exposes how Alexander's inept generalship nearly wrecked the campaign. D'Este documents in chilling detail the series of savage battles fought against an over-matched but brilliant foe and how the Germans - against overwhelming odds - carried out one of the greatest strategic withdrawals in history. His controversial depiction narrates for the first time how the Allies bungled their attempt to cut off the Axis retreat from Sicily, turning what ought to have been a great triumph into a bitter victory which later came to haunt the Allies in Italy. Using a wealth of original sources, the author paints an unforgettable portrait of men at war. He takes the reader from the front lines to the council of the Axis and Allied high com-mands and offers penetrating reassessments of the men who masterminded the campaign. ISBN: 0525244719. Read More

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Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2000. . Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2000. Illustrated by Gerry Embleton. Soft cover. Near Fine/----. About 10 x 7 inches. 64pp. ISBN: 1841760382. Read More

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Poole: Blandford Press, 1976. . Poole: Blandford Press, 1976. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. About 8 x 5.5 inches. 210pp inc index. 71 colour illustrations and descriptions. ISBN: 0713707860. Read More

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Stroud: Sutton Publishing, 2002. Paperback. Ex-Library. About 10 x 7.5 inches. 369 pp inc index. This is an ex library copy which has had the first leaf removed and has a stamp either side of the title page, with a note on the date of sale. On the positive side the cover has a heavy duty plastic sleeve and the text block is very clean and tight, without the library origins the book would be worthy of a near fine rating. Read More

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Jersey: Sanctuary Inns Ltd, 1985. Paperback. Good +. About 8 x 8 inches. 48pp. Clean and tight with many b&w and colour photographs and illustrations. the black cover is rubbed. Tells the story of the German occupation of Jersey and the underground hospital Read More

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London: Hutchinson, 2001. . London: Hutchinson, 2001. Hard cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 432pp. Classic history of the first world war. Well illustrated. ISBN: 0091793920. Weighs about 2 kilograms. Read More

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London: Journeyman Press, 1985. . London: Journeyman Press, 1985. Paperback. Near Fine/----. About 8.5 x 5.5 inches. 179pp. The story of the 'Good Soldiers' has at last been told, breaking through the barrier of official silence, suppression and distortion, to record the role of Communists in Britain's armed forces during the Second World War. For the first time since the Parliamentary Army of 1646, troops in the field, and in the rear, were openly talking about politics, what the war was about, and what they wanted to come out of it: the seeds of the postwar Welfare State were sown by Sergeants, Corporals and Other Ranks. New postings and courts martial soon followed, but they had little effect on what was later to sweep the Labour Party into Government. With few official records, but extensive interviews and the help of private documents, diaries and legal papers, Richard Kisch tells an exciting story of wartime danger and intrigue: the rise and fall of the Cairo Parliament, the Heliopolis House of Commons, the Greek Mutiny, the mutiny of the then Royal Indian Navy, RAF strikes from Suez to Singapore, Paratroopers in revolt, and other events marking the last days of the 'Good Soldiers. ISBN: 0904526682. Read More

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London: Michael Joseph, 1978. . Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. London: Michael Joseph, 1978. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. About 9.5 x 6 inches. 253pp inc index and bibliography. Back top point slightly bumped. The history of what was possibly the worst campaign in the annals of warfare told from the point of view of the men who fought it. ISBN: 0718117352. Read More

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London: Chancellor Press, 1994. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. 239pp. About 9.5 x 7 inches. This colourful and compact volume provides a useful guide to the aircraft manufactured in Britain during World War II: fighters such as Spitfire, Hurricane, Mosquito, Typhoon and Tempest; bombers including Lancaster, Blenheim, Halifax and Wellington; and a miscellany of other aircraft such as Sunderland, Anson, Tiger Moth and Austers. Over 100 aircraft are featured, each with an associated text describing the history and development of the type. There are over 400 illustrations, including photographs (many in colour) and full colour artwork. ISBN: 1851526684. Read More

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London: Rich & Cowan, 1938. . London: Rich & Cowan, 1938. Hard cover. Very Good/----. About 8 x 5.5 inches. 245pp inc index. Slight damp staining to tops of prelim pages. A study of the effects of air raids on cities. Read More

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London: Salamander, 1981. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. About 9.5 x 6 inches. 296pp inc index, bibliography glossary and maps. Midget submarines, explosive motorboats, kamikaze aircraft, manned torpedoes, human bombs and demolition frogmen. For the first time in a single volume, the weapons and missions of the "Special Attack" units of the Imperial Japanese Navy and Army are described together with those of the Royal Navy, Royal Italian Navy, Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe, With the aid of many striking photographs, line drawings, diagrams and maps, the author traces the development and deployment of weapons ranging from the world's biggest battleship to its smallest submersibles, This dramatic examination of the machinery and motives of self-sacrifice during World War 11 includes material that will be unfamiliar even to the expert reader: notably, a full description of the operations of .Japanese Shin:vo and Maru-ni explosive motorboat squadrons based on the first-hand accounts of former officers of the Imperial Navy, Among the other suicidal, semi-suicidal and extra-hazardous weapons covered are ,Japanese midget submarines of all types, Kaiten human torpedoes, Kamikaze air squadrons, Fukuryu frogmen. Banzai charges and suicidal anti-tank tactics: Italian midget submarines,MTM explosive boats and Maiali manned torpedoes: German Biber and Seehund midget submarines. Neger and Marder manned torppdoes, Linse explosive boats, Rammjaers and experimental aircraft: and British "Chariots" and "X-craft.' ISBN: 0861010981. Read More

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Liverpool: Bullfinch Publications, 1987. . Liverpool: Bullfinch Publications, 1987. Hardback. Condition Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 128pp. In Napoleonic Times the Army Recruiting Sergeant or 'crimp' relied on unashamed trickery. And as Andrew Pearson, a 14 year-old, discovered the 'crimp' did not confine his activities to men. Having left home in a fit of anger at being struck by his master, he had signed on as a seaman at North Shields. On his first night ashore in Cork he went into a public house where a man in civilian clothes offered to buy him drinks. He soon lost his senses and came to, a prisoner in an army fort. In spite of protesting to senior army officers and refusing to be attested, young Pearson eventually arrived in Cape Town where he decided to make the best of it and fight for his Country. For more than sixteen years he saw active service in South Africa, India, Egypt, Italy, Portugal and Spain. In 1812 he was falsely accused of an offence by his cowardly Commanding Officer who publicly stripped him of his battle honours and sergeant's stripes. Fearing for his life, he walked across Spain and Portugal and sailed home to his native Northumberland. Written in his old age to vindicate his 'desertion', Pearson's account of Army life in the ranks and as an NCO makes fascinating reading. He recalls in vivid detail not only the glory and the horrors of battles and life with his comrades but had a keen eye for the exotic and often savage customs in the countries he visited. He settled down to family life and died in his 89th year, respected by people in all walks of life - a specimen of all that was best in those byegone days. With maps and illustrations. ISBN 0951142712. Read More

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Enfield: Guiness Publishing,1993. . Enfield: Guiness Publishing,1993. Hard cover. Fine/Fine. About 10.5 x 7.5 inches. 224pp inc index. ISBN: 0851127118. Read More

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Staplehurst: Spellmount, 2002. . Staplehurst: Spellmount, 2002. 1st edition. Hard cover. Fine/Fine. About 9.5 x 6.5 inches. 360pp inc index, 10 appendices, bibliography and 35 maps. The Panzer Corps in Normandy, Arnhem, Ardennes, Eastern Front. ISBN: 1862271461. Read More

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Zenith Press, 2005. Hardcover. Ex-Library/near fine. About 9.5 x 6.5 inches. 304 pp. Ex library front end paper removed. Text clean and tight. Protected dust wrapper appears free from wear and damage.

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Tring: Shire Publications, 1969. Paperback. Good +. About 7 x 4.5 inches. 68 pp inc index. Bookshop stamp to title pages. Edges soiled, corners thumbed and bottom of spine frayed. Text clean. Read More

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