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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo. Hardcover. Blue cloth. 239pp. Illustrated in b&w. Fine in like dust jacket. Virtually as new.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Spitfire Pilot is the exhilarating and moving memoir of D. M. Crook, an airman in the legendary 609 Squadron - one of the most successful RAF units in the Battle of Britain. Beginning with his fond recollections of his halcyon days in training - acrobatics, night flying and languorous days spent playing sport and nights off visiting Piccadilly Circus - Crook goes on to recount in thrilling detail the dogfights, remarkable victories and tragic losses which formed the daily routine of Britain's heroic aerial defenders in that long summer of 1940. Often hopelessly outnumbered, the men of 609 Squadron in their state-of-the-art Spitfires committed acts of unimaginable bravery against the Messerschmitts and Junkers of Germany's formidable Luftwaffe. Many of Crook's fellow airmen did not make it back alive, and the absence they leave in the close-knit community of the squadron is described with great poignancy. Spitfire Pilot offers a unique and personal insight into one of the most critical moments of British history, when a handful of men stood up against the might of the German Air Force in defence of their country. This definitive edition, the first for more than sixty years, includes a new foreword by David Crook's daughter and Air Vice Marshal Sandy Hunter, Honorary Air Commodore of the 609 Squadron. The book also has an introduction by Professor Richard Overy. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A history of Waterloo and the 1815 campaign, which provides historical details of the fighting drawing on eye-witness testimonies recorded at the time. Also examines the battlefield of Wavre, the French retreat, and rearguard fighting at Namur. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. This is a Very Solid British Military History hardback in Fine condition with a Near Fine jacket. c1992, 1st Edition, 1st Printing. This book is in wonderful condition both inside and out. (Looks Almost New and Unread) It is a solid & square book with a very bright and very clean cover. The edges and corners are all very good. Very nice spine ends. The pages are Very tight, bright & unmarked. No names. No highlighting. No remainder marks. The jacket, is also in great condition, Very bright & clean. Very nice edges with just a little top edge wrinkle. Also very little shelf wear. 272 pages. 15596-1223.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. 320 pp, illus. Obfuscated by poor planning and a Russian winter, enthusiasm and glory-seeking quickly turn into a fight for survival. An "As New" book club.

Hardcover. Condition: NEAR FINE. First ThUS. TIGHT CLEAN COPY.PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. First Trade Paperback Edition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Used, with light reading wear. Internally clean and bright with a tight binding. The bottom fore edge corner of the front cover is creased.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. 204 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. NOTE: This copy is from a smoker's library.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. BOOK DESCRIPTION: 8vo, 214 pgs, index, biblio., illustrations, maps. Black boards with gilt titled spine. Dust Jacket as issued. CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Fine; interior is clean and tight. Unclipped DJ is near fine in mylar sleeve. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: "Story of the German Army in Russia. Illustrated with b/w photos and includes material from the German Winter warfare manual of 1942, which relates to individual foot soldier" (PUBLISHER).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Very Light Edgewear. Light Wear. Very Light Soiing. Lightly Bunmped Corners. Believed To Be A First Edition With Stated "First Published 2004 By Greenhill Books".

Paperback. Condition: VG. 207pp. Corners & ends of spine lightly rubbed. Illus.; biblio.; index.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The first time the Gurkha soldier's voice has been heard at length Historical overviews of Gurkha operations Vivid, first-person descriptions spanning more than sixty years of warfare 'Breaks new ground by relating experiences of Gurkha soldiers over the past sixty years - in their own words .It is beautifully produced and edited' - Field Marshal Sir John Chapple 'A fascinating book .a pioneering work' - Red Flash: The Journal of the 8th Gurkha Rifles Regimental Association (UK) Gurkhas at War, the result of in-depth interviews conducted by editors J. P. Cross and Buddhiman Gurung, offers these remarkable soldiers a voice in print for the first time. These first-person narratives centre on the sixty-year period from the outbreak of World War II to the confrontation in East Timor, including the lengthy battles against the Japanese in the Burmese jungle, campaigns against the Communists in Malaya and Hong Kong, as wells as more recent deployments in the Falklands Campaign and Gulf War. We also gain insight into the changes wrought by Indian independence, which forcibly divided the Gurkha allegiance between the ex-colony and her old master. The tactless mismanagement of the various 'handovers', and the punitive measures directed at many Gurkhas who disputed their resettlement, remain a painful memory for those subjected to the change. The editors - who travelled 5,000 miles to rescue material from surviving soldiers - provide a thorough introduction to Gurkha culture, a historical overview of each campaign fought, and record some of the peculiarities of their encounters with these most resilient of soldiers. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardbound. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Octavo in dust jacket, 320 pp., maps, b/w illustrations, notes, chronological table, acknowledgements, index.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Later Edition. dust jacket is mylar wrapped, a Vintage Crime Classic.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 149 pp. Tightly bound. Spine not compromised. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings.

hardcover. Condition: Fine copy in fine dust jacket. Illustrated (illustrator). 1st. 8vo, 264 pp.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. A very nice copy. 254 pages. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Good/very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Excellent collection of photos w/captions on the Luftwaffe from 1939-1945. Book is in very good condition no markings or damage.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This is the definitive biography of one of the most controversial figures of World War II. Sir Arthur Harris remains the target of criticism and vilification by many, while others believe the contribution he and his men made to victory is grossly undervalued. Henry Probert's critical but sympathetic new account draws on recent research and, for this first time, all of Harris's own extensive papers, to give outstanding insight into a man who combined leadership, professionalism and decisiveness with kindness, humour and generosity. "Bomber Harris" provides the most complete picture of one of the great commanders of modern times and an outstanding military personality of World War II. Air Commodore Probert was formerly Head of the Air Historical Branch. Correlli Barnett is a world-renowned historian whose books have been translated into many languages. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A country of fiddlers and poets, whores and scoundrels"--Nelson's famous description of Naples--was a world eagerly embraced by a young Irish doctor called James Lowry who went to sea, apparently, for the sheer sense of adventure and a desire for exotic travel. Sent to join Nelson's victorious fleet after the Battle of the Nile, he experienced more naval action and saw more foreign climes than he had anticipated. What really engaged his interest (and enthusiasm) was the relaxed sexual mores of Italian society. With no thought that his memoirs would be published, he recounted his adventures in rather more detail than might be thought proper. This fascinating account lay hidden in the hands of Lowry's family for two hundred years before its first publication in 2006. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Attractive book with integrated colour for the popular market. A story bound up with the legendary Captain Scott. Particular relevance now that Polar climate change is in the news. This is the enthralling story of Captain Scott's remarkable ship, the Discovery, during the heroic age of Antarctic exploration. She was built at Dundee for Scott's first expedition of 1901-04 but was to have many roles before her final voyage back to Dundee in 1986, and this book tells the story of that long career. At the end of the 19th century the Royal Geographical Society proposed a National Antarctic Expedition, for which the Discovery was specially designed. Based on a whaleship, she was massively built to withstand ice. She set sail from Cowes on 6 August 1901, under the command of Captain Scott, and entered the Ross Sea in January. A sledging expedition - of Scott, Shackleton and Wilson - reached within 500 miles of the South Pole. In 1905, a year after her return to Europe, she was purchased by the Hudson Bay Company; she traded under charter throughout the First World War; was later sent to rescue Shackleton, marooned on Elephant Island; in 1925 she became a Royal Research Ship, and then during 1929-31 she was used by Sir Edward Mawson to survey Australian Antarctic territory. She survived WWII and after restoration to her 1925 state returned to Dundee in 1986 where she is now a museum ship. This new and abridged edition of Ann Savours earlier bestselling book portrays vividly the epic voyages, and with its many illustrations conjures up the lost world of wooden ships and Antarctic exploration. ANN SAVOURS is one of Britain's leading experts on Polar exploration and history and was on the staff of the Scott Polar Research Institute and the National Maritime Museum. Two previous books, Scott's Last Voyage and The Search for the North West Passage, have been highly acclaimed. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. Book is clean and tight. Book.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good -. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good -. (1995), 224pp, illus., maps, black cloth, bottom corners slightly bumped, light shelfwear to cover, slight rubbing & edgewear to dj, contents clean.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Reprint ed. Very minor shelfwear,clean with solid binding, dj has several edge tears. 2#.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Clean softcover in very good condition; light shelf wear.