Search Results: Military History from Diversity Books, IOBA

New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2001. xviii (iii), + 326pp. Unpaginated b/white halftone plate section (source: U.S. Navy photos), plus line-drawn battle map. Book clean and square. Metallic red title over nominally bumped spine. Plain black boards (blindstamp publisher's device on front board) undamaged. Red tinted endpapers. Textblock unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket minimally edgeworn only. Originally published in 1958, this 2001 edition features a new Introduction and Afterword by renowned author, Peter Maas. It tells of the tragic loss, in the last weeks of World War Two, of the battle-scarred heavy cruiser U.S.S. Indianapolis as she returned across the Pacific after the delivery of a secret cargo. Sunk by a Japanese torpedo, some 300 men died on her, more than 900 spent over four days in the water, with just 316 surviving the horrendous ordeal. This is the story . . . Contents include: Prelims., Introduction (Peter Maas), Foreword. Abandon Ship. Afterword (Peter Maas). Glossary.… Read More

Staplehurst, Kent, U.K.: Spellmount Limited, 2001. xix, + 115pp., b/white line-drawn map, and art-illustrations throughout. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over firm spine. Plain red boards undamaged. Minor water damage to several rear plain leaves. Art-illustrated dustjacket lightly edgeworn only. Displaying unashamed patriotism, this book of poems recalls British victories in the Iberian Peninsula, and illustrates the deprivations and bravery of the soldiers who fought in the most savage and bloody battles of the nineteenth century . . . Contents include: Prelims., Introduction, Map, Note, Poems. Book weight approx. 395g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition, 1st Impression.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good.

United Kingdom: Wrens Park Publishing , 2001. (viii), + 228pp., unpaginated b/white halftone plates, plus several line-drawn diagrams. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over firm spine. Plain blue boards undamaged. Textblock unmarked. Art-illustrated (Maurice Gardner) dustjacket minimally edge and shelf worn only. With personal accounts, anecdotes, and statistics for bombers despatched, the author has produced the first 'full' account of this major offensive by the Royal Air Force Bomber Command against the German industry in the Ruhr during World War Two. Contents include: Prelims., Introduction, 15 chapters. Acks. Sources. Night Operations March-July 1943 Aircraft Losses. Ditto Air Crew Losses - Aircraft Missing (all targets and Ruhr). Chain of Command. Appendix 1/ Bomber Command Groups 4 March 1943. Appendix 2/ Battle of Ruhr - Missing Aircraft and Aircrew 5 March - 31 July 1943. Index. LEST WE FORGET. Book weight approx. 485g. . First Thus. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Very… Read More

New York: Caliber Books, 2007. viii, + 343pp., b/white photographic illustrations intext. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper as new. " . . . riveting true stories of aerial warfare as told by those who were there. In 'Air Combat', veteran and military author Robert F. Dorr has collected dozens of interviews from combat veterans who have faced the enemy in the skies above - from the first days of World War II to the current war on terror. Each story offers a firsthand account of what it's like to be in the thick of the fight; describes the history, strengths, and weaknesses of each man's plane in detail; and offers readers a rare glimpse into the minds and hearts of those who dare to fight in the air." Contents include: Author's Note, 20 chapters, Index. Book weight approx. 240g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . First Impression (pbk.).. Softcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read More

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: HarperCollins, 2011. x, 374pp., plus 3 x 8 page colour illustrated sections. Book clean, square. Spine firm. A personal penned inscription ('To Jim'), signed by author Ian McPhedran on first (author biog.) page, corner crease to several leaves, else pages clean and unmarked. Colour illustrated card wrapper has a soft crease, minor surface indentations. " . . . tells the exclusive, inside story of the modern Royal Australian Air Force in the action-packed period from East Timor and the Bali bombings to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan . . . The compelling narrative, in the RAAF's 90th year, of its aircraft, leadership, traditions and personalities at a time of rapid change, as technology propels it into the next generation of air power and the futuristic era of stealth." Book weight approx. 575g. . Inscribed and Signed By Author. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - (approx. 23.25cm x 15.25cm).

Chatswood, NSW, Australia: The Currawong Press, 1994. 288pp., frontispiece, intext b/white halftone plates (mostly archival) throughout. Book clean. Spine firm, nominally cocked. Leaves clean. Illustrated (montage-style) gloss boards mildly faded on spine, abraded on upper rear foredge corner, otherwise very good. No dustjacket. The story of the ANZAC soldier and the arenas in which they have gallantly fought . . . Contents include: Prelims., The Long March Begins, First World War 1914-1918. Second World War 1939-1945. Uncertain Peace: Korea, Malaya, Vietnam, Gulf War. The VCs, Refs., Index, more. Book weight approx. 900g. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First Thus.. Hardcover. Very Good.

Camberwell, VIC, Australia: Viking (Penguin), 2007. (vi), + 447pp. Tinted endpapers. Illustrated throughout: colour, monochriome, and b/white halftone plates (some images are quite confronting). (Mostly AWM sources). Book clean and square. Spine firm, minimally bumped head and heel. Plain brown boards nominally bumped on lower foredge corner, else undamaged. Textblock unmarked. Illustrated (Australian Gunners on a duckboard track, Chateau Wood, France, 29 October, 1917. Photo: Frank Hurley, courtesy AWM) dustjacket a trifle edgeworn, and colour-faded (no text loss) on spine. Combining detailed battle narratives with soldiers accounts, "This important book traces the evolution of the Australian Imperial Force from the enthusiastic amateurs of Gallipoli to the skilled warriors of the Western Front, where fighting in conditions of unspeakable horror and brutality they won their legendary reputation as 'the best infantrymen of the war and perhaps of all time". By war's end the… Read More

London: His Majesty's Stationary Office, 1951. 18 + (26), b/white halftone plate section (26 pages). Booklet clean and square. Spine firm. Art-illustrated limp wrapper lightly soiled and bumped. Minor flecks on title page, and mild foredge corner bumps, else textblock good. First published in October 1951, this illustrated booklet No. 6 displays the significant collection of old-world Japanese arms (swords, blades and dirks) and armoury (iron guards, sword-furniture, helmets, various weapons and accoutrements . . . ) held by the Victoria and Albert Museum. Contents include: Prelims., Arms & Armour of Old Japan, List of Illustrations. Booklet weight approx. 120g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. First Edition.. Softcover Booklet. Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Watkins Publishing, 2011. 272pp. Colour art, and photographc plates throughout. Book clean. Spine firm, mildly canted. Art-illustrated, flapped card wrapper minimally bumped and edgeworn only. Textblock unmarked. 'The Art of War' is common sense military and business philosophy as relevant today as when it was written millenia ago . . . Contents include: Prelims., Forwword (B.H. Liddell Hart). Preface. Acks., Introduction. Biography of Sun Tzu. The Art of War (13 chapters). Appendices. Bibliography. Index, more. Book weight approx. 810g. *Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG.with packing. Please email for quote.. First Thus. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - (approx. 23.5cm x 15.5cm).

Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.A.: The American Society of Naval Engineers , 1988. vii, + 120pp. Intext b/white halftone plate illustrations hroughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm, minimally bumped. Illustrated, limp card wrapper mildly bumped and edgeworn, with a few minor blind indentations. Textblock unmarked. "ASNE: The First 100 Years" tells of the history of the American Society of Naval Engineers in recognition of the celebration of the centenary of the society . . . Contents include: Prelims., Foreword, Preface. 8 chapters. Appendices (6). References. Book weight approx. 370g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post as a small parcel.. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Hart-Davis MacGibbon (Granada Pub.), 1977. 272pp., unpaginated (16 page) b/white halftone plate, and campaign maps illustrated section. Book clean, spine firm but slightly cocked. Bright gilt title on slightly bumped backstrip. Leaves clean. Subject-portrait, art-illustrated (Sir James Gunn, 1945) dustjacket lightly edgeworn and U.V. affected on spine. The author endeavours to show the role Field Marshall Sir Claude Auchinleck played in the Western Desert during the First Battle of Alamein in July, 1942, which set the scene for Montgomery's better-known Second Battle of Alamein. Using cabinet documents released in the 1970s, Parkinson uncovers new facets of Auchinbeck's problems. Contents include: Prelims., 21 chapters, Sources, Biblio., Index. Book weight approx. 590g.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Sydney, N.S.W., Australia: Hachette Australia, 2009. 550pp. Monochrome, illustrated endpapers. Two unpaginated b/white halftone plate sections. Security sticker affixed to rear pastedown. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over nominally bumped spine. Plain brown boards undamaged. Textblock minimally age-toned only. Illustrated (photographs courtesy of Australian War Memorial) dustjacket lightly edgeworn only. Vastly experienced and highly awarded Australian historian Roland Perry tells the story of the Australian Light Horse - battle-hardened men, many from the outback, their wonderful, loyal horses, the victories they achieved, all led by their brilliant commander, Sir Harry Chauvel . . . Contents include: Prelims., Part 1/ The Making of Harry Chauvel - Battle Commander. 2/ Gallipoli Siege. 3/ 1917. 4/ 1918. Epilogue. Notes. Bibliography. Glossary. Acks. Photo Credits. Index. LEST WE FORGET. Book weight approx. 812g. *Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as… Read More

Lane Cove, NSW, Australia: Doubleday Australia, 1984. 224pp., intext illustrations throughout: mostly b/white archival photographic halftone plates, with several in colour. Book clean and square. Spine firm, lightly bumped on head and heel. Plain boards shelfworn on foot, else unmarked. Textblock pristine. Colour-art illustrated ('Ballet of Wind and Rain', Colin Colahan, 1945) dustjacket minimally edgeworn only. Previously published as 'Australia at War 1939-1945', Heinemann, Melbourne, 1981, this book is a concise account of Australia's contribution to the war effort . . . Contents include: Prelims., Explanatory Notes, Introduction, 23 chapters, Australian Armed Services, Casualties, Sources, Index. LEST WE FORGET. Book weight approx. 1.03 KG. *Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First Thus.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good.

Sydney, N.S.W., Australia: Horwitz Publications, 1962. 130pp. Book clean and square. Leaves flecked and acidic (browned) . Art-illustrated card wrapper has a reading crease to front, minimal edgewear and soiled on rear. Stories of Australian air aces from World War One. Book weight approx. 90g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. First Edition. Softcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Marlborough, Wiltshire, U.K.: The Crowood Press, 2002. 192pp., unpaginated colour-plate section. Intext b/white photographic halftone plates throughout (various sources). Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over firm spine. Plain black boards nominally splayed, with a blind indentation on front board. Textblock pristine. Colour-illustrated dustjacket mildly edgeworn, with a short closed tear plus a blind indentation (as front board). The Avro Shackleton was the final extension of a design that began with Britain's great wartime bomber - the Lancaster. Designed not for bombing but maritime reconnaissance, the Shackleton MR. 1 first flew in 1951, and despite nearly being retired in the 1970's, the craft as Shackleton MR. 2s remained in service until final retirement in 1991. This is the Avro Shackleton story . . . Contents include: Prelims., Acks., Introduction, 11 chapters. Appendices (3): Squadrons/Production/Conservation. Index. Book weight approx. 1.12 KG. *Customers outside Australia… Read More

London: Robson Books, 1997. 205pp. B/white maps. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated card wrapper very good+. From the rear panel: "For journalist Stephen O'Shea, the legacy of the Great War is personal and cultural. Stunned by viewing the battlefield of the Somme, and feeling that 'history is too important to be left to the professionals', he set out to walk the entire 450 miles through no-man's-land to discover for himself and for his generation the meaning of the war . . . A remarkable combination of vivid history and travel writing." Contents include: 7 chapters. Further Reading. Acks. Index. Book weight approx. 350g. (This book will post as a small parcel within Australia only, and postage charge will be reduced accordingly). First Edition. Softcover. Very Good+. 8vo - (approx. 23cm x 15.25cm).

London, U.K., And Mechanicsburg, PA, U.S.A.: Greenhill Books and Stackpole Books , 1999. xi, + 180pp., unpaginated, b/white halftone plate illustrated section (archival and private sources), plus intext line-drawn maps. Book clean and square, bright silver title over nominally bumped spine. Plain blue boards undamaged. Textblock unmarked. Colour-art illustrated ('The Last Attack of Peter Pease', by Jim Mitchell) dustjacket lightly shelfworn only (publisher's promo on verso). The Battle of Britain had already been raging across the skies for two months when, on 15 September, 1940 (now commemorated as 'Battle of Britain Day') the Luftwaffe mounted two huge daylight raids on London. This book chronicles that day . . . Contents include: Prelims., Author's Note, The Witnessess. Prologue. Prelude. 9 chapters. Appendices (A-G). Bibliography. Index. Book weight approx. 545g. . First Thus. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Shrewsbury, U.K./ New South Wales, Australia : Airlife Publishing/Wilson Media , 2000. 48pp., colour plate illustrations throughout, including frontispiece. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Colour-illustrated card wrapper minimally bumped only. Textblock unmarked. A stand-alone volume in the 'Aviation Notebook' series, this book tells the story of the Harrier, the revolutionary combat aircraft that was the world's first V/STOL fixed wing aircraft. Initially 'unloved', respect for the aircraft changed after spectacular performances in the Falklands and Gulf Wars . . . Contents include: Prelims., Towards V/STOL. Harrier GR.1/3. AV-8A Harrier. Sea Harrier. Colour Profiles. Harrier II. Harriers for Two. Harrier Operators. Serial Numbers. Book weight approx. 190g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . First Australian Edition. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: William Kimber, 1983. 208pp., unpaginated b/white halftone plate illustrations throughout, supported by several intext line-drawn maps. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over nominally bumped spine. Plain red boards undamaged. Leaves unmarked. Pictorial, action-illustrated dustjacket minimally edgeworn only. Khaki-clad naval officers and ratings spearheaded the British assault waves in every allied invasion landing during the Second World War. Their work was considered by Force Commanders to be "the most important and dangerous in any landing." Few knew that Royal Naval commandos existed. Outstanding courage, humour, tragedy and disaster; their story, much of it wrung out of former members, is told in this book . . . Contents include: Prelims., Acks., 20 chapters, Biblio., Index. Book weight approx. 441g.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.: Harvest Books, 2000. xv, + 507pp., plus 2 x 8 page, b/white photographically illustrated sections. Five b/white maps, throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Short, faint black mark to lower textblock edge, otherwise leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated card wrapper nominally scuffed, small, soft corner crease to front and rear. " . . . the later years of conflict in Vietnam from 1968 to 1975 offer surprises not only about how the war was fought, but also about what was achieved . . . award-winning historian Lewis Sorley sheds brilliant new light on these final years, revising our knowledge of the war and its conclusion . . . Meticulously researched and movingly told . . . " Contents include: Prologue, 23 chapters, Epilogue, Acks., Glossary, Notes, Selected Bibliography, Index. Book weight approx. 775g.. First Thus. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.