Search Results: Authors starting with S from William Robertson

London: APA , 1996. Second edition. Paperback. Very Good. Part of the lavishly illustrated 'Insight Guides' series of travel handbooks. Everything the visitor would need or want to know about the history, society and culture of these attractive Caribbean islands. Contains 287 pages, 22 x 15cm, and illustrated throughout with colour and b&w photos, plus artwork. Ex-library, some library markings, pictorial card covers in Very Good condition. Internally, Very Good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Exceptional condition for ex-library example.

Stroud: Alan Sutton, 1993. Hardcover. Good +/Very Good. This collection of extracts forms a vivid and poignant history of the experience of modern warfare. The letters are in two parts - 1st and 2nd World Wars - and have been drawn together to form a continuous narrative of events from the fresh perspective of those who were intimately caught up in them. The full range of common emotions and attitudes to war are revealed as never before. Contains 228 pages, 23.5 x 16cm, and 16 b&w photos. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Black leather-effect boards in very good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, Good+: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Exceptionally good condition for ex-library example.

Stevenage: Spa, 1990. Hardcover. Fair/Good. The author was one of only a very few Jewish soldiers to reach the rank of warrant officer class 1 in the British Army. Here, he describes what it was like to be an armament sergeant-major with REME in the Second World War. Starting with his pre-war days as a TA soldier, we follow him into the regular army on the outbreak of war, and thence through the campaigns in North Africa, Italy and Northern Europe. This is a warm, affectionate memoir of one man's war set in the context of a happy upbringing and background to which, his duty done, he was able to return safely. Contains 279 pages with 16 pages of b&w photos and some maps. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Grey boards in good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, Fair: mostly clean in sound bindings.

London: Barrie & Jenkins , 1978. Hardcover. Good +/very good. London: Barrie & Jenkins , 1978. Hardcover. Good +/very good. Hardback. 1st edition. Good+/Very Good. Outstanding international reference work to furniture, metalwork, glass and ceramics from the Regency to Art Deco periods. Lavishly illustrated with over 1,500 entries arranged alphabetically. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Black cloth boards in very good pictorial dust jacket. Internally good+: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

Konigstein-in-Taunus: Langewiesche , 1975. Reprint. Cardboard Covers. Very Good +. A beautiful photographic collection of wood carvings and sculptures on the Mediaeval altar in the Herrgottskirche, Creglingen, Germany. Accompanying text in German. Size, 20.5 x 15.5cm, 48 pages, illustrated throughout with b&w photos. Grey card covers enclosed in very good+ pictorial card jacket. Internally, very good+: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks, feels and smells like new.

Hong Kong: APA, 1991. Paperback. Very Good. Part of the lavishly illustrated 'Insight City Guides' series. Everything you'd ever want to know about this most cosmopolitan of Canada's cities: its history, people, places and travel tips. Chock full of facts and information for the visitor or armchair traveller. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Pictorial card covers in plastic protective jacket. Internally, very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Exceptional condition for ex-library example.

London: W.H. Allen , 1989. Reprint. Paperback. Very Good. Presents compelling hard evidence, compiled during a 10-year investigation, that the Mafia were responsible for assassinating JFK. A shocking and disturbing expose of Mafia methods and motivations. Size, 21.5 x 13.5cm, 480 pages, 15 pages of b&w illustrations. Illustrated card covers in good condition. Internally, very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

Washington DC: Smithsonian, 1995. First edition. Hardcover. As New/fine. Washington DC: Smithsonian, 1995. First edition. Hardcover. As New/fine. 1st Edition. Hardback. As New. A recounting of the vital but untold story of the USAAF's antisubmarine operations against German U-boats during the crisis of the Battle of the Atlantic in late 1942 and 1943. During this period, the 479th and 480th USAAF Antisubmarine Groups, deployed to England and North Africa, worked with the RAF to stop German Admiral Doenitz's raiders before they could prey on Allied commerce and supply routes in the shipping corridors of the North Atlantic. As well as tracing the development of essential technology, including centimetric radar mounted in increasingly sophisticated aircraft, the author gives a real sense of the personal cost and effort that went into flying extremely long and tiring missions, in hostile skies over unforgiving seas. By the end of 1943 the US Navy assumed sole American responsibility for antisubmarine… Read More

Yeovil: Patrick Stephens , 1992. Hardcover. Good/good. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens , 1992. Hardcover. Good/good. 1st edition. Hardback. Good/Good. Size, 24.5 x 17.5cm, 176 pages, illustrated throughout with b&w photos. The technology, tactics and techniques of fighter operations. Includes WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, the Falklands and the Gulf. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings, blue cloth boards in Good pictorial dust jacket Internally, Good: generally clean, bright and unmarked in sound bindings.

London: Robson , 1982. Second Impression. Hardcover. Fair/good. Fair/Good. Autobiographical 'sketches' from the much loved (and missed) arch goon, Sir Harry Secombe. Size, 22 x 14.5cm, 160 pages, illustrated throughout by the author's cartoons. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Brown cloth boards in good illustrated dust jacket. Internally, fair: shows a few light stains, otherwise clean and unmarked in sound bindings.

Leicester: Magna , 1993. Reprint. Hardcover. Fine/good. A look at modern fire fighting vehicles in North America and Europe. More than 100 striking colour photos illustrate machines, both urban and airport types, from 21 major fire appliance manufacturers. Size 31 x 23.5cm, 80 pages, illustrated throughout with colour photos. Black cloth boards in pictorial dust jacket showing crinkles on top/bottom edges plus faint scuffing on rear, otherwise Good. Internally Fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: Pitman , 1945. Reprint. Hardcover. Good. A delightful book of animal stories, based upon the broadcast talks given by the 'Zoo Man' on the BBC Childrens' Hour programme. Contains 192pages, 19 x 12.5cm, with 15 b&w photos. No dust jacket. Brown cloth boards showing sun-fading on top edge, otherwise in good condition. Internally, very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: BCA, 1979. Book Club BCA. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. Used. Near Fine/near fine jacket. Hardcover. A collection of art reproductions, showing the series of watercolours Turner created up to 1838. All the available watercolours are included, and the few that have been destroyed, or are untraceable, are represented by engravings. Each work has it's own concise but informative caption, whilst the author provides an extensive guide to the collection, with an introduction by Andrew Wilton. A fascinating volume for art lovers everywhere. Contains 160 pages, 21.5 x 29.5cm, and illustrated throughout with colour and b&w art reproductions. Brown cloth boards in Near Fine illustrated dustjacket. Internally, Near Fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

Shrewsbury: Airlife, 1992. Hardcover. Near Fine. Photographic record (with introductory text and expanded captions) showing world-wide operators of the Boeing 737. Number 7 in the publisher's 'Airline Markings' series. Size, 22 x 22cm, 66 pages, illustrated throughout with colour photos. Pictorial laminated boards showing some faint scratches on front, otherwise very good. No dust jacket. Internally, Fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks, feels and smells like new inside.

London: Weidenfeld&Nicolson, 1985. Hardcover. Good/very good. Used. Good/Very Good Jacket. Hardcover. Fond biography of this Hollywood legend. Size, 23 x 14.5cm, 372 pages, 16 pages of b&w photos. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Brown cloth boards in very good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, shows slight age yellowing of page edges, otherwise in good condition: clean and unmarked in sound bindings.

London: Leo Cooper, 1995. Hardcover. Fair/very good. The author's hair-raising adventures in Italy as an escaped POW. Gives full credit to the men and women of the Italian Resistance, who bravely risked their lives helping thousands of Allied POW's after the fall of Mussolini in September, 1943. A story of anti-fascist Italian heroism that's been too long overlooked. Size, 24 x 16cm, 230 pages, 8 pages of b&w photos, maps on endpapers. Ex-library, black cloth boards in very good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, fair-to-good: generally clean and bright in good bindings.

Frenchs Forest, NSW: Tower Books, 1993. Paperback. Very Good +. Frenchs Forest, NSW: Tower Books, 1993. Paperback. Very Good +. Softcover. 1st edition. Very Good+/-. A lasting record of this very powerful movie, based on the life of Le Ly Hayslip as she endured - and survived - the horrors of three wars in her native Vietnam. Contains a narrative based on the screenplay by Oliver Stone and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the movie. Introduction by Stone, detailing his involvement in Vietnam both as a teacher and an infantryman, and providing a context for his making of the movie. Also contributions from Le Ly Hayslip herself and the girl who played her in the film, Hiep Thi Le. The perfect souvenir for anyone who loved the film. Size, 28 x 21.5cm, 153 pages, 120 colour photos. Pictorial card covers in good condition. Internally, Very Good+: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks, feels and smells like new.

Honolulu HI: Arizona Memorial Museum Association, 1996. Ninth Edition. Paperback. Fine. The ninth, expanded, edition of this publication by the Arizona Memorial Museum Association. It recounts the enduring story of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and the subsequent construction and dedication of the USS Arizona Memorial and Visitor Center. A major feature of the work are the numerous contemporary photographs of the attack and its aftermath, together with clear maps and other specially commissioned graphics and artwork. The story is brought up to date with colour photos of the Memorial today. A fascinating and strangely moving evocation of an infamous day in history, and a testiment to the courage of those who were there and the determination of those who came after to remember them. Contains 120-pages, 28 x 21cm, illustrated throughout with colour and b&w photos, maps, graphics and artwork. Pictorial card covers in fine condition. Internally, fine: clean, bright and unmarked in… Read More

Durham: Pentland Press, 1995. Hardcover. Good/Good. Durham: Pentland Press, 1995. Hardcover. Good/Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. Good/Good. A collection of stories, written in the main in the words of ex-WAAFs of the Second World War. It tells of their joys, their tears, and their times of great trauma, but, through it all, there shines good humour, pride, a sense of belonging and a very real love and compassion for those with whom they served. Contains 240 pages, 24 x 17cm, with 17 b&w photos. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Blue cloth boards in Good pictorial dust jacket. Internally Good: some reinforcement of hinges with invisible tape, otherwise generally clean and unmarked in sound bindings.

A fascinating catalogue of the world's forbidden places; secret bases, spy headquarters, terrorist hideouts, or just plain remote. Hours of entertainment for the armchair traveller/adventurer or the simply curious. Contains 255 pages and illustrated throughout with colour photographs. Fine condition. Looks, feels and smells like new.