Search Results: Authors starting with K from Peter White Books

Andre Deutsch London 1971, 1971. Vg/Vg (white dj with black titles and red design on spine, Ministry of Defence library markings else book no fault) octavo 274pp. The growing importance of Japan in world affairs, and projections for the future.. Hard Cover.

London: Automobiles Historiques Limited, 2004. Tells in depth the fascinating story of the 1955 World Sports Car Season. Covering the cars, the drivers and the Le Mans tragedy, the book concludes with an extensive tabulation of race results. 228 pages. Illustrated throughout by b/w photographs, with a 16 page colour section. The jacket is enclosed in a removable transparent glassine wrapper. Dark blue cloth boards in jacket. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 28 Cm x 25.5 Cm.

Oxford: Oxbow Books, 2012. An examination of the metals the armour was made from, of how the ores containing those metals were extracted from the earth and transformed into workable metal and of how that product was made into the armour of the Roman army. 180 pages + xi prelims. 8 pages of colour plates. 123 b/w photographs, drawings and other illustrations through the text. Every book is sent in a cardboard postal package.. First Edition. Paperback. New. 24 Cm x 17 Cm.

Barnsley: Pen & Sword Military, 2018. Describes the wartime activity at the German U-boat bases at Brest, Lorient, St Nazaire, La Pallice and Bordeaux on France's west coast. Many of the modern photos show the current state and usage of these largely undamaged structures. 176 pages. Illustrated throughout with b/w and colour photographs. Black boards in jacket. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 25.5 Cm x 18 Cm.

Barnsley: Pen & Sword Military, 2017. Revisits many of the locations within the five-beach landing area of the invasion forces, focusing on the various aspects of the German fortifications, the types of defensive systems employed against the American, British and Canadian invaders, and the results experienced by both invaders and defenders in the Allied struggle to gain and hold possession of that pathway to Berlin. 176 pages. Many colour and b/w photographs. Black boards in jacket. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 25.5 Cm x 17.5 Cm.

London: Aurum Press, 2003. This book tells the story of the tank's development and of the men who rode into battle on board their tanks, from the Somme in 1916 to the Gulf War of 1991. 240 pages. Illustrated throughout with colour & b/w photographs and paintings. Condition: The jacket has a small tear, but otherwise the book and jacket are clean and unmarked. Dark brown boards in jacket. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 25.5 Cm x 26 Cm.

Barnsley: Pen & Sword Maritime, 2013. Captures life on board a U-boat, in text, letters, diaries, journals, memoirs, prose and poetry. It tells the tale of day to day life aboard a U-boat, as well as the dramatic and heroic exploits that characterised the experience. 224 pages. 16 pages of b/w photographs. Black boards in jacket. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 24 Cm x 16 Cm.

Hersham: Ian Allan, 2001. Chapters cover such collectables as locomotive nameplates, cast-iron & enamel signs, tickets, railway clocks and much else. An excellent overview of the subject. 160 pages. Illustrated throughout by b/w photographs. Condition: The front cover is a little creased at the corners. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Paperback. Good. 21.5 Cm x 14.5 Cm.

London: Hamlyn, 2002. Reprinted Edition. 208 pages. Over 200 b/w photographs and colour maps & drawings. Condition: There are small biro scribbles to one page, but the book is otherwise unmarked. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. Paperback. Very Good. 28 Cm x 24 Cm.

Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2006. Part of Osprey's Fortress series. This book takes a detailed look at the development of Incan fortification techniques, and examines how they were ultimately overrun by the Spanish conquistadors. 64 pages. Many colour and b/w photographs, maps and other illustrations (drawn by Adam Hook). Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. Illus. by Adam Hook. 25 Cm x 18.5 Cm.

London: Greenhill Books, 2001. 319 pages. Over 200 b/w photographs. 300 detailed technical drawings, plans and sketches. Brown boards in jacket. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. Illus. by Robert M.Jurga. 28.5 Cm x 22.5 Cm.

London: Butterworths Scientific Publications, 1956. Ex-National Gas Turbine Establishment Library with the usual markings. 138 pages + 10 prelims. Illustrated with b/w diagrams, photographs and drawings. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 25 Cm x 16 Cm.

Stockport: Foxline Publishing, 1990. Unpaginated. 167 b/w photographs and a route map. Condition: The spine's colour has faded. Every book is sent in a cardboard postal package.. Signed by the Author. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 27.5 Cm x 21.5 Cm.

Richmond: Reynolds & Hearn, 2003. The definitive film yearbook. 192 pages. Many b/w photographs. Black Boards in JacketEvery book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 28.5 Cm x 20 Cm.

Hersham: Oxford Publishing Co, 2001. A most interesting and well-researched book which aims to record the location and basic details of every tramway depot, temporary or permanent, that has existed in Great Britain. Over 600 have been identified and each is accompanied by an OS grid reference, relevant dates and its ultimate fate. Amazingly, each one is identified on an OS County Series 1:2500 map section contemporary to the depot's existence. There is also a representative selection of historical photographs. 160 pages + xvi prelims, etc. Black boards in jacket. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 28 Cm x 22.5 Cm.

Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit, 1995. No 8 in the Kent Special Subject Series. The detailed excavation of a site at Poverest Road and a consideration of the Roman Settlement in the Fordcroft - Kent Road area. 44 pages. Many plans, drawings and b/w photographs. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Paperback. Fine. 29.5 Cm x 21 Cm.

Dorchester: Veloce Publishing, 2011. 128 pages. Illustrated throughout with b/w & colour photographs and drawings. Black boards in jacket. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 26 Cm x 21.5 Cm.

West Molesey: Merchant Book Company, 2005. Many books have been written on the subject of Concorde, but this one covers its complete career. Design, development and specifications are detailed, the book closes by revealing the locations of the 18 remaining aircraft. 176 pages. Illustrated throughout by colour and b/w photographs. Laminated pictorial boards in jacket.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 31.5 cm x 24 Cm.

London: Hamlyn, 1998. Revised and Updated Edition. Illustrated history of Liverpool FC from the early days to the end of the 1997-98 season. 240 pages. Illustrated throughout with colour and b/w photographs. Laminated pictorial boards in jacket. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 29.5 Cm x 23 Cm.

King's Lynn: Michael Winton, 1994. A facsimile edition of the 47th annual publication of this directory. The bulk of the book consists of an alphabetical commercial directory with addresses. There are also a court directory and parliamentary directory, as well as a postal section. A historical snapshot. 792 pages. Includes a fold-out map of London, 1846. Condition: There is a small biro mark on the front cover and slight darkening to the spine. The book is otherwise clean, tight and unmarked. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. Paperback. Fine. 24 Cm x 16 Cm.