Search Results: Titles starting with F from William Robertson

London: W.H.Allen , 1987. First UK edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good. The author was an FBI agent who was closely involved in the events of this book. It tells of the hunting down of Soviet spys in the US and Europe in the years after WWII. Here, for the first time, he claims to tell the 'truth' about such famous cases as, the Rosenbergs; Judith Coplon; Klaus Fuchs; Harry Gold and Kim Philby. He also throws new and controversial light on the running of MI5 and MI6 during this period, and on the exposure of Burgess and Maclean, completing a unique record of a dramatic chapter in the annals of espionage. Size, 24 x 15.5cm, 320 pages, 8 pages of b&w photos. Black cloth boards in very good dust jacket. Internally, Very Good+: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

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.

Shrewsbury: Airlife , 1995. First UK edition. Hardcover. Good/good. Intimate accounts of combat operations by B-29 bomber crews against Japan in the last year of WWII. The author flew thirty missions as a B-29 pilot with the 73rd Wing based on Saipan, including the first ever B-29 raid on Japan on 24 November 1944. Contains 224 pages, 26 x 185cm, and illustrated throughout with b&w photos, plus 16 pages of colour photos. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Blue cloth boards in Good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, Good: generally 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.

Boston: G.K.Hall, 1991. First edition thus. Hardcover. Good/good. LARGE PRINT EDITION. Good/Good. The wartime biopic of George Bush (Snr.), printed in LARGE TYPE. Bush enlisted in the Navy, aged just eighteen, right after the Pearl Harbour attack. He would go on to become a naval aviator, piloting his Avenger torpedo-bomber in action against the Japanese. A story told in vivid and compelling style. Size, 24 x 16cm, 256 pages, 4 pages of b&w photos. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Tan cloth boards in good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, good+: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

Newton Abbot : David & Charles , 1972. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Full account of the distribution of the flowering plants and ferns of Staffordshire. Packed with data and information. Size, 22 x 14.5cm, 280 pages, 16 b&w photos, 5 maps, 50 pages of distribution charts. Green cloth boards in very good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, very good: bright (no sign of tanning), clean and unmarked in excellent bindings.

Shrewsbury: Airlife , 1988. Hardcover. Good/good. The remarkable story of British air rescue operations over the last 70-years Numerous eye-witness accounts of survivors and rescuers plus fascinating details of aircraft and equipment used. Contains 144 pages, 24 x 18cm, and highly illustrated with b&w photos. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Blue cloth boards in Good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, Good: clean and unmarked in sound bindings.

New York: Macmillan, 1987. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/good. New York: Macmillan, 1987. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Hardback. Reprint. Very Good/Good. Classic guide to piloting from an ex-airline and Air Force pilot. Distills many years of experience into a single volume, including tips in developing life-saving habits, preventing emergencies, and handling everything from sudden squalls to FAA paperwork. In essence, the kind of hard-won information you WON'T get from an average Private Pilot's course at a flying school. Essential stuff for all budding aviators (or even experienced ones). Contains 264 pages, 21 x 14cm. Blue boards with navy-blue cloth quarter binding. Dust jacket shows some moderate shelf-wear, but overall in good condition. Internally, very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks like new inside.

London: London Batsford 1987, 1987. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. The history of transatlantic commercial aviation. A concise but informative text, accompanied by many contemporary photographs of the airliners (and personalities) of the day. Covers everything from pre-war Empire flying boats and wartime shuttle service, through to the post-war era of piston engined beauties like the Constellation and Britannia, and the coming of the jet-age with the Comet and 707. Brings the reader up to date with the likes of the 747, 767, Airbus, Concorde, etc. Contains 144 pages, 25.5 x 19cm, illustrated throughout with b&w photos. Black cloth boards in near Fine illustrated price clipped dust jacket. Internally fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: Queen Anne Press, 1989. Hardcover. Good/fair. Between December 1968 and December 1972 twenty-four men went to the moon: no one has been there since. Lest we forget Mankind's greatest adventure, here is a collection of interviews with the astronauts, revealling as never before their innermost thoughts and feelings as they embarked on their historic voyages. A truly memorable, moving and thought-provoking read. Contains 352 pages, 23.5 x 15.5cm, with 16 pages of b&w and colour photos, charts, tables and spacecraft diagrams. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Black cloth boards in Fair illustrated dust jacket. Internally Good: clean, bright and unmarked in sound bindings.

London: Marshall Cavendish , 1985. Hardcover. Fine. Large format annual looking at latest developments in Britain's armed forces. This edition includes chapters on Excercise Europe: Lionheart; Forces Life: Joining Up; Future Trends: Space Wars; Regiment in Review: The Gurkhas; Air War: Re-structure and Re-equip; Sea War: Submarine Service; and Forces Diary: Review of the Year. Size, 31 x 245cm, 144 pages, illustrated throughout in colour with some b&w. Pictorial laminated boards, no dust jacket, internally fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Apart from missing dust jacket, looks, feels and smells like new.

London: Dorling Kindersley, 1990. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Presented in the usual highly illustrated style of the publisher, this offers a complete introduction to the study of fossils. It begins by explaining just what fossils are and how they are formed, then continues by illustrating a huge variety of fossils, many never seen before in book form. Produced in association with the Natural History Museum in London, it features fossil myths and legends, living fossils, and future fossils, as well as building up a picture of the remarkable communities that lived in the sea, land, and air where towns, roads, and building stand today. From plesiosaurs to people, and from flowers to fishes, it explores the mysterious world of fossils in fascinating detail. Contains 64 pages, 29 x 22cm, and illustrated throughout with colour photos and graphic artwork. Black cloth boards in very good pictorial laminated dust jacket. Internally, shows damage to front endpaper (possibly where Prize… Read More

Salisbury: Frith Book Company Ltd, 2001. First Thus. Hardcover. Very Good +. Part of the world famous Frith Collection of 19th Century photographic archives. This volume concentrates on the Lake District of England, covering towns and villages, mountains, lakes, people and transport. Mostly 19th Century views but with several 20th Century as well. A fascinating glimpse into a bygone era. In very good laminated pictorial boards. Internally, shows the words 'Strand Court'; in red ink on front endpaper and contents page, otherwise in Very Good+ condition: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. If not for the aforementioned wording, would have classified this as Near Fine.

Dingle: Brandon , 1995. Revised. Paperback. Fair. Fair/-. A personal statement on the meaning and motivation of modern Irish republicanism from the Sinn Fein leader. Mostly deals with the period of the 1960s to publicaton date. Size, 21.5 x 13.5cm, 256 pages. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Pictorial laminated card covers in good condition. Internally, shows some ink graffitti on p.170 (text unaffected), otherwise in fair condition: generally clean and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: Macmillan, 1994. Hardcover. Good/good. Published to mark the centenary of England's largest land- and property-owning charity, The National Trust. Formed in 1894, the Trust's aim is to preserve and/or restore fine examples of English architecture, as well as gardens, prehistoric monuments and stretches of coastline. This is a comprehensive study of the charity's growth, describing its internal wranglings, its dealings with the government, and its cast of sometimes eccentric people who have been part of its life, from Beatrix Potter to G.M. Trevelyan and George Nathaniel Curzon to Vita Sackville-West. Along the way we are introduced to some beautiful historic buildings and other treasures. Contains 369 pages, 24 x 16cm, with 36 colour and b&w photos, plus maps on endpapers. Ex-library with some library markings. Blue cloth boards in good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, good: clean, bright and unmarked in sound bindings.

London: Mills & Boon, 1978. Third Edition. Paperback. Fair. A revised and updated edition of a book that has amply proved its usefulness in schools and colleges. Written to assist those who wish to know about textiles without going into the technology of the subject in great detail. Covers every known textile type at time of printing (both natural and man-made), with details of source and manufacture; spinning methods; dyes & dyeing; weaving; finishing; printing; and care of fabrics and garments. A useful gem of a book for textile students or anyone interested in garment manufacture. Contains 223 pages, 17 x 14cm, with 15 b&w plates and 50 diagrams. Ex-library, front endpapers removed, some library markings. Illustrated card covers with shelf-wear to edges and spine, otherwise in fair condition. Internally, good: clean, bright and unmarked in good bindings.

London: Leo Cooper , 1990. Hardcover. Good/good +. Good+/Good. A comprehensive history of British Army transport and logistics. The kinds of transport used on land, sea and air are examined, and examples of how they have functioned in both the operational and routine movement of the Army are given. Explains the importance of good logistical support to achieve victory on the battlefield, both in the past and even more so today. Size 25.5 x 19.5cm, 232 pages, illustrated throughout with b&w photos. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings, blue cloth boards in good pictorial dust jacket, internally good+: clean and unmarked in sound bindings.

Rome: LAS - Libreria Ateneo Salesiano, 1996. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. A rare comparative study of the development of theatre/drama within the United Kingdom, Italy and Poland. Intended as an aid to students, drama practitioners and teachers interested in the use of theatre/drama resources in their teaching practice. Contains 195-pages, 15 x 22cms, with full bibliography. Illustrated card covers in Very Good condition. Internally, Very Good; clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. 400g