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32 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Wonderful full-page photo of shell leaving the muzzle of a 12" rail-mounted Howitzer 'somewhere in England'; Enemy activities in pictures - crashed German bomber in Portugal, Field-Marshal von Brauchitsch, Commander-in-Chief of the German armed forces inspects a massive rail-mounted gun, German troops prepare for a British invasion by attempting to haul a small gun up a steep bank; Photo-illustrated text of a broadcast by Vernon Bartlett, M.P. entitled "The Position in the Balkans"; Map of Bulgariaentitled "Nazi Threat to Greek and Turkish Frontiers; Photos of Bulgaria; New U.S. Ambassador John G. Winant is welcomed by the King; Belgian troops training in England; Illustration by S. Drigin recounts the amazing story of how a wing-damaged Sunderland was taxied home for five hours after a bombing run to Norway - crewmembers took turns holding onto the end of the opposite wing to compensate for the damage in the intense cold; Interesting scenes in the Western Desert; Great photo of British artillery pounding the Italians out of Derna, another one of their Libyan strongholds, plus the infantry moving into Derna; Photos of the occupation of Bengazi; Centerfold illustration by Montague B. Black shows a successful engagement near Keren in Eritrea; Italian POWs in their camp; British POWs of the Italians in Addis Adaba; Aerial photo taken during R.A.F. attack on Massawa; Aerial photo of Italian S.79s burning near Kismayu; Aerial photo lf S.79 Italian bombers burning in Gobwen aerodrome, near Kismayu; Arctic War in Albania - photo of Greek troops using light tanks abandoned by the Italians; Photo of Italian colonel and his A.D.C. captured in Albania; Various winter photos of Greek troops in Albania; Photo-illustrated text of broadcast by Middle East Air Commodore R.B. Goddard entitled "Strategy of the Air"; Photo of Wellington bomber gunners putting on their 'hot suits' - electrically heated clothing, boots and gloves; Photo of dozens of Australian radio mechanics arriving in England; Photos of men of the Suffolk Regiment preparing for the second round; Photos of coastal watch in Northern Ireland; Commentary on the war this week; Photos aboard the Polish destroyer Piorun, including a fantasting full-page shot of a torpedo in mid air as it is shot from the deck of the vessel; Summary of the chief events in the war this week. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A quality copy. Book
32 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Aerial photo of an intense RAF boming attack on the Italian stronghold of Keren in Eritrea; Photos aboard Britain's newest battleship, the H.M.S. King George V, including a photo of her 14" guns firing on the quarter-deck turret; Photos of the war in Albania; Photo-illustrated text of statement in Parliament by Sir Archibald Sinclair; Photo of Whitley bombers under construction in northern England; S. Drigin illustration of Beaufort torpedoes sinking a German destroyer; Super action photos of a Messerschmitt 110 attack on a naval convoy; Photos of bomb damage in London including Buckingham Palace and the Roman Catholic cathedral of St. David in Cardiff; Photos of mangled German aircraft on the ground in England; Full-page detailed map of Industrial objectives bombed in the Hamburg area; Centerfold illustration by Montague B. Black depicts the British taking over Berbera, capital of British Somaliland; Photo of a complete Czechoslovak bomber squadron walking toward their planes along a row of bombs they will be dropping; Photo of Czechoslovak Wellington taking off and another one flying under moonlight; Abyssinia prepares to expel the oppressor - photos; Their majesties inspect Polish troops; Photo-illustrated text of a broadcast by Ernest Bevin entitled "Mobilisation of Man-Power"; Photo of Sir Henry Maitland Wilson, Governor of Cyrenaica, inspecting men of the captured Tripolitanian Camel Corps; Commentary on the war this week; Photos of how the British Army trains to meet invasion; Summary of the chief events in the war this week. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding tight. Modest moisture exposure to top edge of most pages and back cover has resulted in light staining and minor undulations. A sound copy. Book
32 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Illustrated declaration by President Roosevelt at the annual dinner of teh White House Correspondents' Association on 15th March, 1941; Photo of mosquito boats speeding by the Statue of Liberty; Photo of Douglas Boston bombers nearing completion for service with the Royal Air Force; Photos of Australian Prime Minister R.G. Menzies touring Nelson's flagship Victory and in Coventry observing engine manufacture; The reconquest of Abyssinia; Illustration by Montague Dawson depicting the H.M.S. Guillemot shooting down a German Heinkel 111; Photo of a Wellington navigator at work over the Western Desert - where landmarks are few; Many photos of Nazi bomb destruction in London; Aerial photos of R.A.F. damage caused to Gelsenkirchen and the Bremen which was docked at Bremerhaven; Centerfold illustration by Montague B. Black depicts a ferocious R.A.F. night bombardment on Berlin, March 23rd, 1941; Three great photos of Canada's east coast anti-aircraft forces; Photos of the German occupation of Bulgaria; Poignant full-page photo of Britain's national day of prayer with injured airman in church; Large map of Albania entitled "The Greek Fighting Line"; Photo-illustrated text of broadcast by Air Commodore R.V. Goddard entitled "Spring - and the R.A.F."; Super full-page photo of a U.S. Liberator bomber in flight; Excellent photo from the back of a corvette showing fuses being set on depth charges; A Commentary on the war this week; Photos of their majesties in the south-west; Photo of some British night fighters wearing darkened glasses prior to beginning their mission; Summary of the chief events in the war this week. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding tight. A quality copy. Book
32 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Dynamic photo of Australian engineers exploding a land mine; Amazing photos of ice-coated naval vessels at sea; Two great photos of U.S. Catalina aircraft used for coastal command, including a great shot of a gunner inside one of the 'blister' turrets; Photo-illustrated article entitled "The Battle of Britain - Final Phases of the epic struggle with the Luftwaffe"; Interesting photos of various Nazi bomber flying formations; Interesting full-page article entitle "Controlling the Battle" shows how Fighter Command controlled daily combats with massed formations of enemy raiders; Photos of the action in East Africa; Photos from the Balkan battle-front; Centerfold illustration by Montague B. Black shows Tripoli, main axis supply base in Northern Africa, being bombarded by the Royal Navy; Photos of damage caused by a large-scale raid on London on April 16th - City Temple, St. Andrews Church at Holborn, Chelsea Old Church, St. Paul's Cathedral, Royal Hospital at Chelsea, the sales rooms of Christie's auction house; photos of London fires; photo of captured German fliers; Photo-illustrated text of broadcast by Admiral Sir Michael Hodges entitled "Naval Maids of all Work"; Photos from behind enemy lines - a German plaine in Africa, a Focke-Wulf Fw 189 in flight; A commentary on the war this week; Photo of Italian motor ship Fella ablaze off Costa Rica; German vessel Reisenach ablaze off Costa Rica; Summary of the chief events in the war this week. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding tight. A quality copy. Book
32 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: photo of bomber crew being plucked from the water after 24 hours; Preserving Britain's Blockade - photos; Training in tanks at Camp Borden in Canada; Photo-illustrated text of message broadcast by Winston Churchill entitled "Westward the Land is Bright; Britain challenged in Iraq - aerial photos of Basra waterfront, Basra Airport, and the Habbaniyah native cantonment, shelled by Iraqi troops; Two photos related to British radio propaganda in the Middle East; Photos of the heroes of the historic rearguard action in Greece; Centerfold illustration by Montague B. Black depicts the last days of the campaign in Greece - withdrawal of the Imperial Forces; Four photos illustrate the training of Britain's paratroops; Three photos of parachutists jumping; Photo-illustrated text of broadcast by H.L. Stimson entitled "Peril of the Western Hemisphere"; Photo of "Electric Hare" used to train air gunners; A commentary on the war this week; 50,000 troops in anti-invasion exercise; Summary of the chief events in the war this week. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding tight. A quality copy. Book
32 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Rulers of the waves - various naval photos; Rudolph Hess flies to Scotland - photos of Hess, his smashed plane, and David Maclean, the ploughman who witnessed Hess's arrival and took him into his mother's house; Photo-illustrated text of article by Anthony Eden entitled "Progress of the War"; Photo of the Nazi advance on Larissa; Full-page photo of a quayside scene as British and Imperial troops return from Greece; Aerial photo of the Kirkuk oil fields from which oil is pipelined to Haifa; Map of the Middle East entitled "Threat to the Oil-Fields of Iraq shows the position of Iraq and its oil-fields in relation to Turkey, Syria and the Mediterranean; Wars of the night air - Photo of Wellington bombers and a crew as they wait for nightfall on May 10th when a heavy raid was made on Hamburg; Photo of a bomber crew being debriefed upon their return; Photo of a Douglas DB7 in flight; H.M. the King chats with crack night-fighting pilots before they take off to engage the enemy on May 8th; Photos of the Home Guard which is now one-year-old; Illustrated centerfold by Montague B. Black shows R.A.F. havoc in Hamburg; Photos of destruction to Big Ben, the House of Commons, Westminster Hall, Westminster Abbey, the Westminster Deanery, Westminster Upper School, a 700-year-old church in Bromley, Kent, and Liverpool; Photo of smiling German prisoners being marched at a London station; Photo-illustrated article by Dr. P.S. Gerbrandy of the Netherlands entitled "Faith of the Netherlands"; German sketch of a mysterious massive gun which is used to shell Dover; Photos of medical patients being removed from London's blitz; A commentary on the war this week; Photos of Britain on guard; Full-page photo of a Newfoundland artillery crew hauling its large 6" gun; Summary of the chief events in the war this week. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding tight. A quality copy. Book
272 pages. Index. Black and white photographic plates. "At times comical, at others tragic, Howard Hewer's stirring story will leave a lasting imprint on the memory of its readers." - from dust jacket. Light wear. Faint erasure atop front free endpaper, otherwise unmarked. A quality copy. Book
8vo., First Edition, with plates; blue cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
333 pages including index and glossary. Many black and white illustrations including sketches, maps, and reproductions of photos and documents. The author's Halifax bomber was shot down over Germany in March, 1943 and he was sent to POW camp Stalag Luft III, made famous by the film The Great Escape. Printed upon glossy stock. Small phone number written atop title page, otherwise unmarked. Somewhat above-average external wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with numerous illustrations throughout; original pictorial wrappers, a very good, bright, clean copy. SCARCE.
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with numerous illustrations throughout; original pictorial wrappers, a very good, bright, clean copy. WITH T.L.s FROM THE AUTHOR. In this copy a number of the illustrations have been replced by printed coloured stickers mounted as appropriate. A few sheets of unused stickers are loosely inserted. SCARCE.
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with illustrated title and numerous photographs in the text; cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. The author is a former PFF Lancaster pilot and master bomber. Scarce, especially in this condition.
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with illustrated title, numerous photographs in the text and photographic endpapers; cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in the dustwrapper. Scarce, especially in this condition.
8vo., First Edition, with plates; red cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
Sm. 4to., Second Edition, with a coloured frontispiece and numerous coloured and monochrome photographs in the text; pictorial boards, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. A photographic celebration of the two remaining airworthy Lancasters - the B MkI and MkX. First published in 1993
8vo., First Edition, with plates and double-page cutaway illustration; black cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
8vo., First Edition,, with plates; blue cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
in-16, 221 pp., broche, couv. ill. plast.- Très bel exemplaire. [PM-LP9]
in-8°, 256 pp., photographies h.t. n/b, annexes, broche, couv. illustree. Bon etat. [109B-14]
in-8°, 234 pp., photographies h.t. n/b, cartonnage illustre de l'editeur. Coup a la coiffe superieure sinon bon etat. [DV-21]
8vo., First Edition, with plates; navy cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Vividly-written account of over fifty bomber sorties, capture, imprisonment in Sagan Stalag Luft III, and participation in the The Great Escape and subsequent Death March to Bremen.
8vo., First Edition, with 35 plates on 16 and illustrations in the text; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
56 pages. Features: Cover illustration by Franklin Arbuckle of Christmas rush on the Toronto subway; Terence Robertson says "Kick South Africa Out of the Commonwealth"; How to Get On Television - a tour of Canada's casting offices, including coverage and photos of Sandra O'Neill who won headlines for 'the longest legs on TV'; The Many, Mighty Siftons - proud and clannish for six generations they've done more to shape Canada than any other family; The Awful Ups and Downs of Terry Sawchuk - for the 'greatest goalie of all' life on and off the ice is one crisis after another; Why Don't We Send Our Surplus Food to the Starving, by Knowlton Nash; Portrait of Ontario's Highway 400 - "it was one of the better ideas of a man named Hitler"; Holiday Weekend in London; When Mother Was a War Worker - a look back at the women who worked in Canada's WWII munitions industries - article with great photo of Dozens of women standing on wings of 40th Lancaster bomber they'd helped build at Victory Aircraft in Maltonk Ontario; Molson's Canadian one-page colour-photo ad shows the clear tall bottles they used before converting to brown stubbies; Great vintage colour-photo ad for Remington Rand shows their room-sized Univac computer and Titan rocket taking off; Half-page Bright's Wines ad for their Mazel Tov product; and more. Back cover missing. Nibbling to bottom corner of front cover and first couple of pages, otherwise unmarked with average wear. A worthy vintage copy. Book
80 pages. Features: Time for Michael Ignatieff to Take a Chance; Peter Pocklington in Conversation; The Fall of a Would-Be Bomber - Zakaria Amara of Mississauga; Cutbacks at Canwest; Suzanne Legault - new interim information commissioner; Wrongful convictions tied to George Dangerfield in Manitoba; The Perimeter Institute in Waterloo; Did Obama deserve his Nobel prize?; The Taliban's reign of terror; Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno Caned for drinking; Suicide spree hits France Telecom; How Microsoft got Hip - the software giant is making a comeback; Is there a future for Canadian TV after Canwest's fall?; Cover Story - Swine Flu Fiasco - few Canadians plan to get the H1N1 vaccine; Eckhart Tolle vs. God; Why Theoren Fleury stayed quiet about his abuse for so long; Caryl Clark uncovers the real Haydn; Farmers' Markets for Seed Savers; Sarah Palin writes a book; Alexander 'Sandy' Collie Shaw, 1944-2009. Average wear. Mailing address covered with blank label. A worthy reference copy. Book
56 pages. Features: Colour cover photo of the lift locks at Peterborough, Ontario; Two photos of an Italian propellerless (jet) airplane above an editorial entitled "Weapons Win Wars"; Big Ben Westclox ad with military theme; RCA Victor ad explains how their transmitters and receivers are ready to warn Canada of surprise attack; Parker Vacumatic Pen ad; Bruce Hutchison writes about Canadians in light of his millionaire friend, Captain Archibald Maule Ramsay, and Marshal Petain, of Vichy; Spring Practice, a story illustrated by John Scott; They Were Prepared - the true story of an unnamed Nova Scotia coastal community which was organized to rescue survivors of a torpedoed boat; Japan's Cult of Death, by Morris C. Shumiatcher claims "Fanatic Jap soldiers welcome death because to die in battle is to be worshipped as a god."; Listen Boss, Now Listen! - story by Neill C. Wilson; Interesting short BC article reports on the evacuation of the Japanese and the provinces fear that it may come under Japanese attack; Bomber Ferry - The Royal Air Force Ferry Command delivers aircraft to Britain under the command of Sir Frederick Bowhill - article with photos; Toat to Tomorrow - story by Manning Coles; Pianist Ross Pratt - portrait of a Canadian whom U.S. critics have called one of the 'most gifted' younger pianists; Woodbury soap ad featuring photos of Claire Morin of St. Joseph de Beauce, Quebec; Ford Motor Company ad explains their Xray process for examining crankshafts to be used in fighting equipment; Two-colour ad for Hewetson Shoes of Brampton, Ontario. Address label atop front cover. Faint erasure to front cover. Moderate wear. A sound wartime issue. Book
