Search Results: Military & Military History from E. Manning Books

Harcourt Books, 2007. Hardcover (16 x 24 cm), 289 pages. ISBN: 9780151014347. The book and dust jacket (dj) are in Very Good condition. The boards are bumped, lightly rubbed, faded along edges. Rolled/creased at head & foot of spine. Soiled page foredge and rear endpaper. The dj is bumped, lightly chipped, rolled, creased along edges. "November 1944 - Army airmen set out in a B-24 bomber on what should have been an easy mission off the Borneo coast. Instead they found themselves unexpectedly facing a Japanese fleet - and were shot down. When they cut themselves loose form their parachutes, they were scattered across the island's mountainous interior. Then a group of loincloth-wearing natives silently materialised out of the jungle. Would the tribesmen turn the starving airmen over to the hostile Japanese occupiers? Or would they Dayaks risk vicious reprisals to get the airmen safely home? The tribal leaders' unprecedented decision led to a desperate game of hid-and-seek… Read More

William Kimber, London, 1958. Hardcover (approx 5.75 x 8.75 inches (15 x 22 cm)), 203 pages. FIRST U.K Edition 1958. Book and dust jacket (dj) are in Very Good condition. Black boards with gold lettering. Bumped along edges and corners. Minor wear (rubbing) to dj. Browning (fading) along spine, folds and edges. The dj is not price-clipped, shows price of 21s. net. The dust jacket is now protected in an archival (removable) book jacket cover. Weight: 395g.

HarperCollins Publishers, 2007. Softcover (13 x 20 cm), 382 pages. ISBN: 0732279844. Very Good condition. Creased, primarily at corners and along spine. The SAS is among the world's most respected special forces units, a crack team of men from the Australian Defence Force who can be relied upon to handle the most difficult, strategically sensitive and dangerous of military tasks. This thrilling insight into the way Australia's SAS soldiers are selected and trained reveals fascinating details about recent SAS deployments, including East Timor, Afghanistan and Iraq. Weight: 445g.

First Ace Books edition 1959. Paperback (11 x 18 cm), 190 pages. Good condition. The wraps are rubbed, chipped, scuffed/scratched and soiled. Ink mark & writing across top corner (over price). Pages tanning, foxing.

Random House, New York. 1979. Hardcover (approx 6.5 x 9.5 inches (17 x 24 cm)), 299 pages. Reprint. Book and dust jacket (dj) are in Good+ condition. Possible ex-library copy, however, there are no external or internal library markings. The possible ex-library assumption is based on fact that the dj is protected in an archival book jacket cover that is taped to the boards at the top/bottom of inside flaps. There is a small, faint blue stain on the bottom of the front pastedown and free page. The dj is not price-clipped, shows price of $13.95. Weight: 720g.

Cape, London, 1980. ISBN: 0224018264. Hardcover (approx 7.5 x 10 inches (20 x 26 cm)), 224 pages. FIRST U.K. Edition 1980. Book and dust jacket (dj) are in Very Good condition. Blue boards with silver lettering along spine. Bumped/rubbed, most notably along head & foot of spine and corners. The pages and pastedowns are browning/soiled, primarily along top page edge(s). The dj is bumped, rubbed, chipped and lightly soiled, most notably along the top edges, folds and corners. Some foxing. The dj is not clipped, although no price indicated. The dust jacket is protected in an archival (removable) book jacket cover. Weight: 830g.

Odhams Press Limited, London. Date unknown, assumed 1940s. Hardcover (approx 6.25 x 9 inches (16 x 23 cm)), 400 pages. Book is Fair condition. Bumped/rubbed. Faded spine. Pastdowns are cracked along inside front hinge, exposing stiching. The board remains attached. Slanted spine. Loose (shaken) text block. Pages browning/foxing. No dust jacket. Weight: 960g.

Coward-McCann, Inc., New York, 1957. First American Edition. Hardcover (Approx 6 x 8 inches), 223 pages. The book is in Good condition. Full bound black boards with green lettering along spine. Bumped, rubbed. Rolled/creased at head & foot of spine. Pages tanning, foxing. Previous owner's bookplate affixed to front free endpaper. Musty smell. The dust jacket (dj) is in Fair to Good condition. Soiled, rubbed, scuffed, chipped, creased and torn. The dj is not price-clipped, shows original price of $3.50. The dust jacket is now protected in an archival (removable) book jacket cover. Weight (before packaging): 15oz

Blandford Press London. First published 1969. This copy is a Second Impression 1972. Hardcover (13 x 19 cm), 215 pages. Signed on the title page by illustrator Jack Cassin-Scott. The book and dust jacket are in Good condition. The boards are bumped, rubbed. Rolled/creased at head & foot of spine. Skewed. Pastedowns and pages tanning, foxing. The dust jacket is chipped, bumped, rubbed, creased, soiled and foxing. Some closed tears along edges. Faded spine. "This book illustrates in 96 pages of magnificent colour uniforms of some of the most famous cavalry regiments and other mounted troops of Britain and the Commonwealth. Jack Cassin-Scott, who has specialised in military illustration, has brought to the authors' research his own expert knowledge, and has created a a picture gallery which captures something of the élan of the great regiments of Life Guards, Horse Guards, Dragoon Guards, Hussars and Lancers. An added point of interest is that every illustration includes the "mount",… Read More

Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1942. Hardcover (approx 5 x 7.5 inches (13 x 19 cm)), 160 pages. First printed May 1942. REPRINTED June 1942. Book and dust jacket (dj) are in Good condition. Blue boards with black lettering. Rubbed and bumped, most notably on edges and corners. Soiled. White spots (rubbing?) on front board, along spine and hinge. The dj is bumped, rubbed and chipped. Browning/foxing. The dj is not price-clipped, shows original price of 5/- net. The dust jacket is protected in an archival (removable) book jacket cover. Weight: 250g.

Rebo Publishers, Netherlands, 2007. Hardcover (17 x 24 cm), 320 pages. ISBN: 9789036617192. Colour and black & white illustrations and photos. Near Fine condition. "This book comprises some 125 warship types, from the start of powered warship design to the modern giants of global power projection. The warships described here are illustrated by the celebrated technical artist John Batchelor, and their stories are outlined by the well known military and technical historian Christopher Chant. A number of stamps and rare photographs are also included to complete the illustration of these magnificent vessels and their place in history."

Longmans, London, 1957. Hardcover (approx 6 x 8.75 inches (16 x 22 cm)), 243 pages. FIRST U.K. Edition 1957. The book is in Very Good condition. Blue boards with gold lettering. Slight slant to spine, mild bumping. Inscription on title page. Pages browning/foxing. The dust jacket (dj) is in Good condition. Bumped, chipped, rubbed and creased along edges. Soiled & foxing. The dj is not price-clipped, shows original price of 18/- net. The dust jacket is protected in an archival (removable) book jacket cover. Weight: 560g.

The Naval & Military Press Ltd., East Sussex, England. Facsimile reprint of 1928 original. Softcover (14 x 22 cm), xx, 486 pages with colour frontispiece (The Colours), 11 b&w photographs and 15 maps. Ex-Library copy. Good+ condition. Slightly skewed. Clean textblock. The wraps are covered in a permanently attached archival book cover. Bumped, scuffed. Soiled along page edges. Hinges reinforced with tape. The only external library mark is a library stamp across the page fore edge. There are library sticker/stamps on the first page, title page, and last page. "In August 1914 the East Yorks consisted of two Regular battalions (1st and 2nd), a Special Reserve (3rd) and two Territorial battalions (4th and 5th Cyclist). After the outbreak of war eight Service (Kitchener) battalions were raised (6th to 13th) as well as two Reserve (14th and 15th) and two Garrison battalions (1st and 2nd). The 4th Battalion TF formed a second and third line battalion, 2/4th and 3/4th. Ten of the nineteen… Read More

Atheneum, New York, 1990. Hardcover (approx 6 x 8.5 inches (15 x 22 cm)), 331 pages. Book and dust jacket (d) are in Very Good condition. Slight slant to spine. Bumped/rubbed. The dj is bumped, rubbed and chipped, most notably along the head of spine and along the flap folds. The dust jacket is protected in an archival (removable) book jacket cover. Weight: 480g.

Cassell Military Books. Reprint 2004. Softcover (13 x 20 cm), 175 pages. ISBN: 9781407221281. Very Good condition. Bumped, rubbed. Creased along spine and at corners. Black & white photographs. Originally published anonymously in 1941, this first-hand account of a fighter pilot's war grew out of the journal the then 23-yearl old Flying Officer Richey began the day he landed his Hawker Hurricane on a grass airfield in France. It is the classic account of the role played by RAF No 1 Squadron in the increasingly violent air battles that preceded the fall of France in June 1940. By the time the Squadron was withdrawn it had destroyed a total of 155 enemy aircraft - 144 of them in ten days - for the loss of three pilots killed, two wounded and one a prisoner of war. The thrill and terror of air fighting is perfectly captured in a brisk and accurate narrative by a born writer, the book is all the more enthralling for his candour and honesty as he discovers for himself the true nature of the… Read More

Boolarong Press, Brisbane, 2003. Softcover (15 x 21 cm), xx, 241 pages, b&w illustrations and photographs. ISBN: 9780646332673. Inscribed/signed by author on title page. The inscription reads 'To Peter with respect Laurie Woods'. Very Good condition. Covers are bumped, scuffed. Lightly creased at corners. "The story of my Royal Australian Air Force service culminating in a tour of operations against the enemy, whilst an aircrew member on the Australian Lancaster 460 Squadron immediately following the invasion of Europe by the allied forces where in the first three months following the invasion the aircrew casualties of Bomber Command exceeded those of the invading ground forces. My story is based on Lancaster "K2" Killer - ND615 and the crews who flew in "our plane". Dedicated to the aircrew of Bomber Command, and to all those mates who did not return, who served in the forefront of the war against the enemy for six long years, in which the squadrons… Read More

Rutgers University Press, 1990. Softcover (16 x 23 cm), xv, 387 pages. ISBN: 0813515874. Very Good condition. Covers bumped, scuffed, creased - most notably at corners. Page edges soiled. Weight: 665g

Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1956. Hardcover (approx 5.75 x 8.25 inches (15 x 21cm)), 224 pages. FIRST U.K. Edition 1956. The book and dust jacket (dj) are in Good condition. Green boards with gold lettering. Bumped and faded along edges. The dj shows considerable wear. Soiled, with numerous creases, chips and tears. Four tears near/along spine, front/top (approx 1 inch), rear/top (approx 1.25 inches), two at bottom spine (.75 inches). The dj is not price-clipped, shows price of 15' net. The dust jacket is protected in an archival (removable) book jacket cover. Weight: 385g.

Hodder, 1998. Softcover (15 x 23 cm), 302 pages. ISBN: 0733609422. Very Good condition. Bumped, scuffed with some creases (predominately along front top corner and spine). Black & white photographs, illustrations, maps and appendices. "On 19 November 1941, the pride of the wartime Australian Navy, the light cruiser HMAS Sydney, fought a close-quarter naval battle with the German armed raider HSK Kormoran, off Carnarvon on the West Australian coast. Both ships suffered mortal damage and later sank. Although more than 300 German sailors were recovered from the water or captured when they landed on the WA coast, none of the 645 men aboard Sydney survived. This book offers the most thorough and comprehensive examination of that fateful event, which continues to arouse heated debate. Was Sydney's captain guilty of negligence by allowing his ship to manoeuvre within range of Kormoran's guns? Did the Germans feign surrender before firing a torpedo at Sydney as she prepared to… Read More

Boolarong Press, Brisbane, 2010. Softcover (15 x 21 cm), 182 pages, b&w illustrations, photographs. ISBN: 9781921555749. Inscribed/signed by author on title page. The inscription reads 'Regards Laurie Woods'. Very Good condition. Covers are bumped, scuffed. Lightly creased at edges & corners. "In his first book 'Flying Into the Mouth of Hell', Laurie Woods chronicled his time spent as a member of Bomber Command with the Royal Australian Air Force in World War II. In this, his second book, Laurie pays tribute to all the airmen he served with, giving them the recognition that the world has forgotten to give. Based on personal interviews, and personal service stories among his mates and members of the Royal Australian Air force, 'Halfway to Hell' shines a long-overdue light on the brave Australians who, against incredible odds, were determined to fight for victory and save their country."