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40 pages. Circa 1940s. 71 black and white photos and illustrations. Printed on glossy stock. Features: Full-page photo of Australian troops marching down Martin Place, Sydney as they leave for overseas; Training Britain's Submarine Heroes; Article entitled The Farmer and The War, by Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith, with photos; Photo portrait of Admiral Jean Francois Darlan, Commander-in-Chief of the French Navy; Arctic conditions on the British front; Pictorial news on the home front; Resignation statement by Leslie Hore-Belisha and the Prime Minister's reply; Rumania - her oil and her army; R.A.F. penetrate deep into Germany; With the Frenchmen who face the Siegfried Line; French shoot down three Nazi planes in a day; Photos of British submarines lost - the Undine, the Seahorse, and the Starfish; Neville Chamberlain surveys the progress of the war; Excellent photos of the struggle on the Finnish front; Nazi mountain troops in the Alps; Commentary on the war this week; Indian troops on the Western Front, including excellent full-page photo of hundreds of transport mules of the Royal Indian Army Service Corps; Summary of the chief events of this week. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
40 pages. 75 black and white photos and illustrations. Printed on glossy stock. Features: The Ajax returns to Plymouth after its victory over the Graf Spee; Lord Gort inspecting trenches; British activity in the snow at the front; French visitors inspect British guns and planes; Article entitled War Finance at Home - how the intricate problem of revenue and expenditure is solved, with photo of John Maynard Keynes; Full-page photo portrait of Major-General Andrew G.L. McNaughton; On duty with the R.A.F. coastal command; On board a British submarine depot ship; The Australians are Ready; Centerfold illustrations depict how the navy is prepared to deal with concentrated air attacks by Nazi bombers; Arctic Conditions on the French Front; Royal visit; Inspecting Polish airmen in England; Ceylon helps the Empire's war effort; Supplies for the Army - an article on the enormous task of providing and maintaining arms and equipment for the British Expeditionary Force; Many photos of the fight for freedom on the Finnish front; German troops experience arctic weather; A Commentary on the war this week; Photos at the headquarters of the A.R.P., including a photo of Sir Edward Evans; Delivering the Mail by Sea - transfering bags from ship to ship while they maintain speed; Summary of the chief daily events in the war this week. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
32 pages. Printed on glossy stock. 52 black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Great full-page photo of a 3.7" anti-aircraft gun with crew; Two big liners go down - photos of the Arandora Star and the Champlain; Excellent series of three aerial photos showing the underwater path of a u-boat until it is bombed and sinks; 6 enemy planes brought down on July 3rd - two photos; Illustrated text of statement in Parliament about the French Fleet by Winston Churchill; Great photo of the largest submarine in the world - the French Surcouf in a a British port; Photo of France's aircraft-carrier Bearn; Illustration of the Richelieu being put out of service at Dakar; Interesting centerfold illustration shows the dozens of French vessels which Hitler lost; Daylight aerial bombing photos over Ypenburg Aerodrome, the rail marshalling yards at Hamm, and the port of Tobruk; Photos of first Italian prisoners of war; Wonderful full-page photo of Lieut. W.D.A. King, commander of the submarine Snapper atop his conning tower; The King inspects Australian and Anzac troops; Illustrated text of "Waiting for Zero Hour', as broadcast by G.R. Attlee; Photos of the Regimental badges of the British Army; Photos of Australians assembling American Lockheed Hudson bombers; A Commentary on the war this week; New Zealanders on guard in Egypt; Wonderful full-page photo of many huge naval gun barrels in a British shop; Summary of chief events in the war this week. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
32 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Dozens of quality black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Illustration by C. Gibberd of a wrecked Nazi plane; General de Gaulle's Free Frenchmen; Anti-Aircraft guns in day and night action; Photos of German fighter attacking British balloon; Illustrated text of speech by Winston Churchill entitled "Progress of the War"; Photos of some of the 152 german planes shot down on August 18th; Photos of German bomb damage in England; Series of centerfold illustrations show how the R.A.F. checks the number of enemy machines destroyed; Photo of the Italian submarine Galileo Galilei in the Gulf of Aden behind the trawler Moonstone which captured it; Excellent full-page photo of a devastating artillery bombardment upon Fort Maddalena, the Italian outpost in Eastern Libya; Great photo of the Officers of the York and Lancasters Regiment outside their mess in Egypt; Italian guns and tanks taken; The Occupation of Iceland; Illustrated article by Lord Milne entitled "The Auxilliary Military Pioneer Corps"; Great photo of Nazi oil depot at Dolvik, Norway on fire after being attacked by Skua aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm; Photos of honoured men including R.B. Stannard, Lilian Phillips, H. Ervine-Andrews, H. Hicholls, A.S. Irwin, William Dickson, Daphne Pearson, J. Simpson; A Commentary on the war this week; full-page map illustrating the week's bombing raids by the R.A.F.; Illustration by S. Drigin of the bombing of a mercy ship in the Channel on August 14th; Summary of chief events in the war this week. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
32 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Dozens of quality black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The 'brain' of the big guns -great photo of the crew of a height indicator at work; photo of 16" shell being lowered onto deck of a British battleship; The H.M.S. Punjab is welcomed by a band of Royal Marines; Super photo of a pom-pom gun being loaded; Great photo of a British sea convoy, despite Hitler's proclamation of a 'total blockade'; Article on the Royal Marines by Sir William W. Godfrey; Illustration of the submarine Truant arresting a Nazi jail ship, the Tropic Sea. Dramatic photos of bomb damage in England; Downed German aircraft and one of their crews; Centerfold illustration by S. Drigin shows the R.A.F. and Channel gales combining to disperse Hitler's armada; War with Italy develops; Hangar afire at Neghelli Aerodrome in Italian East Africa after an R.A.F. attack; various middle east photos including Tel Aviv where 96 people were killed by an Italian attack and a photo of a smiling Major-General Romolo La Strucci together with his fellow Italian POWs; Photos of men decorated for their bravery including G.F. Berry, J.K.U.B. McGrath, R. Learoyd, R.L. Cummins, G. Gristock, R.W. Annand, J. Pinkney, H. Shove and W. Quirk.; Summary of the activities of the Royal Air Force during the first year of the war - photo-illustrated article; A Commentary on the war this week; Overhead photos of Le Havre and Flushing, the Netherlands; Photo of Goerlitzer Station - Berlin's "Liverpool Street"; Summary of chief events in the war this week. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
32 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Dozens of quality black and white photos and illustrations. Features: N. Clarke illustration of a Hudson attacking a Heinkel; Survivors of the Benares taken aboard; Photo of smiling British kids who survived 8 days adrift; The men who saved St. Paul's - defusing large unexploded German bombs; German guns to fight Germans; Text of a speech broadcasted by J. Maynard Keynes entitled "British Finances Today"; Photos of the destruction of night bombing in London; Photo of Londoners in underground stations after nightfall; Numerous photos of downed German aircraft in England; Photos of H.M. Submarine Sturgeon plus her Captain and crew - responsible for sinking a German transport which carried 3 to 4 thousand troops; centerfold illustration by S. Drigin shows German troop ship sinking after being torpedoed by H.M. Submarine Sturgeon; Photos of Dutch and Frenchmen supporting the British cause; South Africa shares its war effort; Aerial photos of Dunkirk as she appeared after the British Army left, and then after the R.A.F. left it - smashed; Photos of damage to Berlin and Calais; Illustrated article on the Balkan Melting Pot - Struggle for the control of strategic centres; full-page map of Rumania under the axe; Superb full-page photo portrait of W.A. (Billy) Bishop - Canada's Greatest Air Fighter; Photos of Rumania signing away her territory to Hungary; Captured Italian Savoia bomber; Commentary on the war this week; photos of Arabs who have rallied to the cause of freedom; Summary of chief events in the war this week. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
32 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Dozens of quality black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Progress of the War - statement in Parliament by Winston Churchill; British bomb damage to the aerodrome at Addis Adaba; Several photos of German planes downed in England; Scenes of damage in London; Photo of German prisoners; Full-page clear photo of the blasted Houses of Parliament with statue of King Richard the Lion Heart in foreground; Photo of Londoners sleeping in the underground; Excellent graphic of Gibraltar and area; Centerfold illustration by Montague B. Black depicts an Italian destroyer of the "Curtatone" class being sunk by H.M. Submarine Osiris; The Army awaits the call - photos; Photos of the navy maintaining its vigil; Canadian Navy on contraband control, with photo of the Prince Robert which captured the German motor cargo boat Weser off the Mexican coast; Dr. E.N. Van Kleffens writes on the "War-Effort of the Netherlands" - with photos of Dutch officials and military hardware; Illustration by N. Clarke depicts a Heinkel bomber which is dropping into the channel; Photo of Britain's new air chief, Sir Charles Portal; Photo of Goering and his Generals studying a map; Commentary on the war this week; Photos of Germans plotting air raids on Britain, plus photos of German aircraft on their way to their targets; Summary of chief events in the war this week. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
32 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Dozens of quality black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Excellent full-page aerial photo looking down on three Messerschmitt's raiding an English town; Great full-page night photo of a 4.5" anti-aircraft battery of the Western Command at work; Pill box vigil; Inside a watch post; photos of how shell-burst data is recorded; Problems of the Royal Navy - photo-illustrated text of broadcast by Admiral of the Fleet Lord Chatfield; Dramatic illustration by Montague B. Black shows a Hurricane pilot ramming a Dornier; Greece also answers the call to arms - five photos and full-page map indicating where Greece and Italy are at Grips; Article on the air war on Britain - Official report on Germany's losses over a period of twelve weeks; photos of famous London buildings bombed; Centerfold illustration by Montague B. Blackshows night attack on Naples with Vesuvius smoking in the background; Four dramatic photos of an Italian submarine under attack, going down, and having its crew picked up by a British destroyer; Photos of H.M. the King with the Eastern Command; Progress of the War - Commons Statement by Winston Churchill; Empire troops in the desert war; A commentary on the war this week; Exellent photos of Naples' Maritime Railway Station, The Skoda Works in Czechoslovakia and Essen - Germany's City of Steel with its Krupp works; Summary of chief events in the war this week. Average wear. Unmarked. Cover holding loosely. Contents tight. Book
192 pages. A sobering yet compelling account of the evolution of the modern fighting submarine, from its debut in 1914 to the 1980s and what could yet turn out to be the eve of World War III. Abundantly illustrated in colour and black and white. Book unmarked with moderate wear. Few small tears and chips missing from dust jacket. Price sticker remnant upon back of dust cover. Book
19811129851981 Editions Elsevier Bordas - 1981 - In-4, cartonnage de l'éditeur sous jaquette illustrée - 192 pages - Très nombreuses illustrations et reproductions photographiques en couleurs et en N&B
Un volume in-4 broche de 319 pages, nombreuses photos en noir, couverture illustree à rabats. Bel exemplaire. [PIL-HA3]
1959140211959 broché in-octavo sous jaquette illustrée en couleurs (paperback in-octavo with dustjacket illustrated in colors), tranches non rognées (edges no smooth), pages de garde marrons clairs (brown endpapers), page de faux-titre (half title page), sans illustration (no illustration), illustrations hors-texte (illustrations full page engraving), 303 pages, 1959 à Paris Editions France-Empire,
102.485Paris, France Empire, 1959. 14 x 19, 301 pp., quelques illustrations, broché + jaquette, bon état.
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked, torn or creased with minor traces of storage. 242pp. A detailed re-assessment of the Battle of the Atlantic gives a vivid picture of the U-Boat actions which sank one-third of the entire British battleship force within four months of the start of WW2 and half the registered tonnage of the United States within the first six months of America's entry into the war.
Pages 325-356. Features: Continuation of Submarine article begun in last issue with photos of C 37 and E 11; Racing at Two Miles a Minute - Miss Britain III - great article on speedboat racing in the 1930s - with photos; A Home of British Shipping - The Port of Liverpool - article with super photos including centrefold; Romantic Sailing Coasters; The Sir John Franklin Mystery. Moderate wear. Three-hole punched.Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
Pages 549-580 Many great black and white photos. Features: Continuation of "Chelyuskin" Rescue article; Refrigerated Ships; Great Ports of the World - New York - fantastic photos including centrefold; The Work of Trinity House - maintenance of navigation marks and lights around the British Coast-lines and the provision of an efficient pilotage service; Raising a German Submarine Minelayer - UC 44. Moderate wear. Three-hole punched. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
196122749NY.D.van Nostrand Comp, 1961. 179 S. Mit Fototafeln. OLwd.
4to., First Edition, with frontispiece and very numerous photographs throughout; black cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a very good, bright, copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
741 pages. "Contains reports relating to all merchant and naval vessels of 500 tons gross and over reported to have been either totally lost or to have been declared constructive total losses due to all causes, including war losses, during the complete 34-year period from 1963 to 1996. Also included are those vessels between 100 grt and 499 grt where loss of life was reported to have exceeded 15 persons." - from Preface. Appendixes provide details of: Loss of life by year; War Total Losses; Largest vessels lost by year; Oil Tanker total losses; Bulk/Ore Carrier Total Losses; Largest Container Carrier Losses; Cruise Ship Total Losses; The Worst Passenger Ferry Disasters; Largest Tanker oil spills; Submarine Losses. Minimal library markings. Moderate wear. A sound reference copy. Book
grand in-8°, 192 pages, ill. in-t., broche, couverture illustree plast. Excellent etat. [TX-5]
8vo., First Edition, with illustrated title-spread and numerous photographs throughout; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Operational history of the fifty-two US submarines lost during WWII.
1917 first edition. 608 pages. Index. Color frontisplate explains color printing. Profusely illustrated with 780 drawings and reproductions of sensational black and white photos. "The marvels of modern industry and invention , the interesting stories of common things, the mysterious processes of nature, simply explained" - subtitle. An exceptionally informative and fascinating snapshot of long forgotten state of the art technology from over a century ago. The fifty-two chapters include topics such as: The Story of the Submarine; The Story in the Talking Machine; The Story of the Motorcycle; The Story of Building a Silo; The Story of America's First Horseless Carriage (and no, it was not invented by Henry Ford!); The Story in the Making of a Magazine; The Story in a Sausage; The Story in a Billiard Table; The Story of the Taking of Food from the Air; The Story of the Growth of the Motor Truck; The Story of Tunnels Under the Hudson River; and so many more. Unmarked with somewhat above-average wear to decorated brown cloth-covered boards. Binding intact. A worthy vintage copy. Book
PARIS, Ed. France Empire - 1957 - In-8 - Broché sous jaquette illustrée - Photographies NB HT - 269 pages - bon exemplaire
8922PARIS, Ed. France Empire - 1957 - In-8 - Broché sous jaquette illustrée - Photographies NB HT - 269 pages - bon exemplaire
10684In 4 à l’italienne pleine toile bleu de l’éditeur, plaque dorée polychrome et titre en blanc sur le premier plat. Fers, filets dorés au dos ; Exposant les inventions et applications industrielles avec la collaboration technique d’ingénieurs-Georges PROTTRE, Paul BOUTTEVIN, Albert TOLLET, Louis BELLOT, Lucien GUYARD, Fernand BARRES. Atlas de modèles démontables de constructions modernes. Paris librairie commerciale 1907. Atlas de 7 planches en couleurs, à systèmes, avec explications et légendes. 1) locomotive anglaise GD. 2) la turbine à vapeur 3) gazogène type usine GD. 4) automobile type Panhard 5) moteur à pétrole système (priest marin) 6) électromoteur (système à quatre pôle) 7) sous marin (système Holland) Rousseurs éparses, plus concentrées en début de volume. Sinon très bon état.