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An extraordinary copy. Signed not only by author inside front board, but also by an additional 20 important figures associated with the Regiment. Signatures upon front free endpaper include: LCol David L. Vaughan, CD (World War II Veteran and CO 1961-1964), LCol Archie M. Steacy, CD, (CO 1974-1978), LCol Grant B. Larkin, CD (CO 1970-1973), Honorary Lt Col John W. Toogood, CD (World War II BC Regiment Veteran and CO 1945-1949), Major Ernest Bowmer, MC, RMO (World War II British Army Veteran), Captain Arthur Goodson (World War I and II, BC Regiment Veteran) Musketry Expert, and Chief Warrant Officer Kenneth A. Parr, CD, RSM. Signatures upon back free endpaper include: Captain Robert Elrick (attached to BC Regiment from the Royal Canadian Dragoons), Major Robert Stanley (Squadron Commander), Captain Jack D. Drake (Squadron 2 I/C), Lieutenant Eric B. Foster (Troop Officer), Major Donald E. Hein (Officer's Mess President), Lieutenant Robert J. Baylis (Troup Officer), Lieutenant Norman A. Brown (Troop Officer), Lieutenant Robert B. Gauthier (Troop Officer), Master Warrant Officer Roger W. Prouse (SSM), Lieutenant Ralph D. MacRae (Troop Officer), Major Jack Tipton (Squadron Commander), Captain Brent R. Gray (Squadron 2 I/C), and Officer Cadet Tom Baker (Troop Officer). Printed name of Lieutenant (Donald) Hilton on front free endpaper. 438 pages. "Tells the story of B.C.'s earliest militia units from one of which the British Columbia Regiment has its descent. Describes the Regiment's participation in the South African War and in both World Wars, and much more." - dust jacket. Includes black and white illustrations, index, bibliography, fatality and casualty lists, repatriated prisoners of war (WWII) list, and list of honour and award winners. Contents unmarked. Binding sound. Average wear to book. Small faint coffee drop to bottom edge of text. Dust jacket, now preserved in archival-grade Brodart, bears somewhat above-average wear. We are indebted to LCol Archie M. Steacy, CD, CO (1974 to 1978) for his generous assistance in identifying the signatures in this copy. [Cooke p.130, Hale 1360] Book
8vo., Fifth Impression, with portrait frontispiece and 17 plates on 12; navy cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly chafed at extremities. SIGNED IN PENCIL ON TITLE BY DAM BUSTERS VETERANS JOHNNY JOHNSON (T-Tommy) AND LES MUNRO (W-Willie), AND ADDITIONALLY BY MARY STOPES-ROE (daughter of Barnes-Wallis). A photograph with printed signature of Richard Todd (Wing Commander Guy Gibson in Michael Anderson's well-known film) is mounted on front free endpaper. Published a year after the first edition. The moving story of RAF Bomber Command's most famous squadron and arguably the most famous air exploit of WWII. The stirring 'Dam Busters March', written by Eric Coates as the theme to the movie, was almost immediately adopted as an official march of the Royal Air Force. Enser, p.64; Mulholland & Jordan B121 (recording the first edition).
255 pages. Signed and dated by both authors. Hand-numbered copy #1216 of 2000. Index. 65 colour photos. 297 black and white photos. 46 formation diagrams. "Colonel O.B. Philp, know as 'the father of the Snowbirds', has recalled from birth the early years of the internationally renowned aerobatic squadron... Published to mark the Snowbirds 20th anniversary in 1990." - B.C. Bookworld. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart cover. Superb copy. Book
8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece and 17 plates on 12; handsomely bound in full navy crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands ruled in gilt, second and third compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt with propeller motif, hand-made endpapers, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. The moving story of RAF Bomber Command's most famous squadron and Operation CHASTISE, arguably the most famous air exploit of WWII. This book formed the basis of Michael Anderson's classic feature film (1954) of the same name starring Michael Redgrave, Richard Todd and Nigel Stock. The stirring 'Dam Busters March', written by Eric Coates as the theme to the movie, was almost immediately adopted as an official march of the Royal Air Force. Enser, p.64; Mulholland & Jordan B121
8vo., First Edition, with fine portrait frontispiece and photographic front endpapers; attractively bound in full navy blue crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt with propeller motif, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, marker ribbon, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Gibson's own account of his exploits in Bomber Command and a WWII RAF classic, culminating in his account of the 'Dambusters' raid. It contains a ROH of the pilots and crews who flew with him in 83 Squadron, 106 Squadron and the immortal 617 Squadron. The frontispiece reproduces the well-known studio portrait of Gibson by Gordon Anthony; the front endpapers carry the famous 'before and after' aerial photographs of the Mohne dam. Enser, p.65; Mulholland & Jordan, G20.
8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece and 17 plates on 12, some light offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers, two small erasures on front paste-down, top and fore-edge lightly spotted; navy cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly rubbed at extremities, chipped with minor loss (not affecting lettering) at head of backstrip, and with long closed tear across rear panel. The moving story of RAF Bomber Command's most famous squadron and arguably the most famous air exploit of WWII. The stirring 'Dam Busters March', written by Eric Coates as the theme to the movie, was almost immediately adopted as an official march of the Royal Air Force. Increasingly difficult to find in this condition. Enser, p.64; Mulholland & Jordan B121 (recording the first edition).
93 pages. Printed upon glossy stock. Many reproductions of black and white photos in text. Average wear and soiling. Unmarked. Evidence of moisture exposure near lower spine affects back half of book - nothing major. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
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
155 pages. Profusely illustrated with archival black and white photos with substantial supporting text. "The legacy of the more than 4,000 members and ex-members of 434 Squadron who are proudly known as the 'Bluenosers'". - from Foreword. Prior owner's name neatly atop front free endpaper, otherwise clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding tight. A high-quality copy. COOKE [3] p.356. Book
Features: Title page illustration of the Prince of Wales at a Clyde shipyard; The Situation in Mesopotamia (article); One of Our Indispensables - The Padre (article); New and Dainty War-Time Luxury Dishes (article); The Funeral of Irish Leader John Redmond - eight photos; Six photos illustrate the Seaplane Pigeon Service; Three photos document the memorial service for General Maude in Baghdad; G.K. Chesterton writes about being a 'Back Number'; Two photos after the Charterhouse School fire; One-page illustration of the Prince of Wales observing Clyde shipbuilders bending hot steel; Two pages of illustrations document the Prince of Wales' tour of the shipbuilders of the Clyde; Article on the Air Force Medical Service; Wonderful centrefold illustration of the Grand Fleet Squadron at anchor; Photo of a British flame-projector operator in protective clothing at a demonstration for Serbian officers; Photos of War Donkeys and Dogs in the Alps - Italy's four-footed allies; Roll of Honour - photos of 21 officers, including Major Victor Rogers D.S.O.; Photo of King Alexander of Greece on the British front in Macedonia; Charming one-page Tootal ad; Very artistic two-colour back cover ad for Erasmic "The Dainty" Soap, features young lady in tub reaching for her robe; and more. 36 pages including several pages of marvelous vintage ads, most of which are illustrated. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent WWI-era issue. Magazine
94 pages. Documents the history of this Canadian squadron, accompanied by many black and white reproductions of archival photos. Illustrated endpapers. Includes Honour Roll, List of Aircrew on CF-100 "Canuck" Aircraft, and List of Aircrew on CF-101 "Voodoo" Aircraft. Book clean, bright, tight and unmarked with light wear. Average wear to dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade cover. A quality copy. Cooke (2) p.224. Bonus: Laid in is an envelope dated 1977 bearing the 409 Squadron letterhead and a printed statement that this envelope and its content, a brief informative history of the Squadron, were flown on Hawk One CF-101B 101012 with the Squadron's Standard from Ottawa to Comox, as attested to by Pilot L. Col. G.H. Herbert, CO 409 and Nav. Maj. R.M. Hellberg who have each signed this statement, which is numbered 183 of 1700. Cooke [3rd Edn] p.355. Book
Pages 612-634. Features: Cover illustration at Herreshoff's Yard, Bristol, Rhode Island, of the launching of "Columbia," built to defend "America's" Cup against "Shamrock"; Our Opportunities; This Busy World; Photos of Men of the Day - A.J. Cassatt of the Pennsylvania Railroad, W.W. Keen of the American Medical Association, and Henry O. Havemeyer; Photos and brief obituaries for "Waltz King" Johann Strauss and Richard Parks Bland; Photo of Captain H.E. Nichols, U.S.N. who commanded the U.S.S. "Monadnock"; Photos from the Philippines of - General Lawton at the Battle of Baliuag, General MacArthur on the Skirmish Line, Colonel Summers and staff leaving Baliuag with six battalions, General Lawton in his field HQ at Angat, Colonel Summers's troops on the march, Colonel Summers's command advancing to the Battle of Moasin; The Philippine Revolt - The Santa Cruz Expedition; An English Mother (poem); The Fifth Annual Lake Mohonk Arbitration Conference; Image of the French cruiser "SFAX" bringing Captain Dreyfuss home for retrial; Full page illustration "A Faro Game at El Paso"; A Curious Coincidence; A Queen's Charity; London; Two-page centerfold illustration of the North Atlantic Squadron in the Harbor of Cape Haitien, Island of Haiti "A Visit From the Natives"; Hawaiian America - lengthy article with Oahu, Hawaii, Maui and Kauai; Amateur Sport - baseball article with many photos of college players; The Conspirators (continued); Illustration "Forced Inspiration" by Peter Newell on back cover. Great vintage ads. Unmarked. Moderate wear. Binding intact. A quality copy. Magazine
340 pages. Colour and black and white reproductions of photos. Rolls of Honour. "8th May 2001 marked the 60th anniversary of the formation of 407 "Demon" Squadron RCAF at Thorney Island, Hampshire, England. In WWII the Demons were credited with four U-boat kills and seven U-boats damaged, plus many thousands of tons of enemy shipping sunk and damaged, but at the cost of the lives of 240 members." paraphrased from Foreword. Part One deals with the wartime years, 1941-1945 and is divided into anti-shipping operations and anti-submarine operations. Part Two deals with the post-war years, 1952-2000 and includes these chapters: The Squadron Reformed, The Lancaster Years, The Neptune Years, The Argus Years, The Aurora Years, plus ten informative appendices. Signed and inscribed in 2005 by C.O. P. Ormsby upon title page. Usual library markings. Binding intact.. Above-average external wear. A worthy copy of this informative and important history which includes 64 more pages than the 1996 edition. Book
Pages 91-176 plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Features: The Mystery of the Missing Nun (part 1) - Sister Janina vanished from Isadore, Michigan and it was 12 years before the mystery was solved; Post-Hole Pete - an amusing bear story from the Alaska wilds; The Maddest Exploit of the War - Trooper Gerald Fitzgerald No. 1313 1st King Edward's Horse was unaware of the Armistice so single-handedly pursued the retiring German Army; The Ship That Came Back - the liner "Sesostris" was wrecked off the coast of Guatemala, lifted into a jungle by a volcano, then salvaged to resume her career! - article with photos; Short Stories; The Great Zeebrugge Raid - and After (part 1) - Sergeant H. Wright, D.S.M., of the Royal Marine Light Infantry provides striking narrative; Ants and Other Pests - Mining Engineer E.T. McCarthy's thrilling experiences; Across Unknown Arabia in Disguise - part 4 - Mr. Philby describes his travels in central Arabia among the Wahhabi (Wahabi) Arabs - article with photos; The Hunting of Felizardo, a notorious brigand in the Philippines - photo-illustrated article; On Foot Through South America - part 7 of 7 - travels in the "Great Wilderness" of Bolivia, and a meeting with "Jack Thompson" - photo-illustrated article; With a Bristol Fighter Squadron on the Western Front - part 4 (illustrated); Down at Iceland - sights and events on a trip to Iceland in a typical Grimsby trawler ; A Battle with Bears - an exciting story from the wilds of Wyoming, by Frank M. McMaines; Nice illustrated B.V.D. underwear ad on back cover. Average wear. Unmarked. A quality vintage copy. Book
Multi-paginated Profusely illustrated with black and white photography, diagrams and advertisements. No. 2410 Vol. 67 contains: Maritime Britannia - first particulars of Canadair's CL-28; Re-Rising Sun - the Japanese aircraft industry 10 years after VJ-Day; Southern Air Traffic Control at London Airport; H.M. Carriers 1955 - survey's the role of the aircraft carrier in a thermo-nuclear age and previews the carrier strength of British and Commonwealth navies; Carrier Developments - recent inventions to increase efficiency on the flight deck; Scotland's Air Ambulances - two B.E.A. Herons go into operation. No. 2411 Vol. 67 8 April 1955 contains: The Speed of the Fox - a fairey occasion with historic associations; Jodel D.112 and Druine Turbi - Two French Ultra-light Two-seaters Compared; London Airport Central - photos of the new passenger handling block; Ferry 604 - The diary of a Viscount delivery flight to Montreal; Radically New Cockpit Design - U.S. Navy's television instrumentation; No. 47 Squadron - history of a famous transport command unit; Air Gunnery at Sylt; The Edo Amphibious Float; Two photos of the Handley Page Victor; The Deuce - English Electric's Digital Computer; T.C.A. and the Viscount - Background to the North American debut of a British turboprop airliner. No. 2413 Vol. 67 22 April 1955: Photo of the Hiller "Flying Platform"; Mixed Power - Engines of Different Species in Combination, Mr. M.J. Brennan's R.Ae.S. Lecture; Actuallites Francaises - the mighty Armagnac *page 519-520 missing from this article*; At the controls of the B-45 - Second-pilot time on a four-jet bomber; Britannia's Johannesburg Trials - Phase one of the tropical tests; Idlewild's New Terminal Area. No.2414 Vol.67 29 April 1955: Guide to First 1955 National Air Races; The Supercharged Turboprop - Dr. Hooker's S.A.E. Lecture on the Bristol B.E. 25, successor to the Proteus; Automatic Interception - all-weather single-seaters defending the U.K.; Meeting of the Airways; Actualites Francaises - the Morane-Saulnier M.S.760 Paris; Silencing Jet Helicopters - a notable paper by Professor E.J. Richards; Sopwith Camel - Historic Military Aircraft No. 10; Tower of London - radar, radio and lighting controls in the new central building. No. 2415 Vol. 67 6 May 1955: A Coming-of-age with Gannets; Actualites Francaises - part 3 - non-stop variety in light aircraft; Jet Provost - Hunting Percival's New Av Initio Trainer (includes 2-page detailed drawing); The First Round - Swansea sees the start of the 1955 national air races; Off the Ice - an R.C.A.F. helicopter rescues a Cessna which was partially submerged beneath ice; Igor Sikorsky in Great Britain - Pioneer Helicopter Designer's Lecture to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers; Fabrications to Float and Fly - rubber dinghies, balloons, and much else - the work of the R.F. D company; "Hot" Parts by the Hundred - Briggs Motor Bodies, Ltd. No. 2416 Vol. 67 13 May 1955: More Thoughts on Jet Lift; Routine Atlantic Crossing - Passenger's impressions of a typical Transatlantic flight by B.O.A.C. Stratocruiser; The World's Air Forces - Their compostion, duties and aircraft *2 pages of this article are loose but present*; 1955 Military Aircraft Data; National Aircraft Insignia; The World's Air Forces Cont'd. No. 2417 Vol. 67 May 20, 1955: A Truimphant British Motion Picture - The Dam Busters; Luftwaffe Redivivus - Germany's New Air Force for A.A.F.C.E. - Its strenghts and constitution; The Party Line on Airlines - Tories, Labour and Liberals express their view for "flight"; Supersonic Fighter - a critical examination of the F-100A Super Sabre (with detailed drawing); Introduction to Air Freight - Part 1 American Domestic Scene; The S.N.C.A.S.E. S.E. 210 Caravalle - France's First Jet Airliner (with detailed drawing); Regularity in the making - the technical organization behind B.O.A.C.; Flight Control - an historical review - Abstracts from Dr. Draper's Wilbur Wright Lecture; Deutsche Lufthansa in Book
245 pages. Signed and warmly inscribed by Editor to his mentor upon title page. Copy number 254 of 550 printed in this first edition. Black and white illustrations from photos. Colour photographic plates. "Fly a daylight low level mission in the early days of the war with a pilot and navigator in a B-26 Invader, fastest USAF prop-driven light bomber of the day, as they roar down the railroad tracks toward Sinanju... Attack a locomotive at night in northwest Korea's Mig Alley... Read the short biographies of some of the men who lived and died in that long forgotten war... Read about those dedicated professionals who worked 16 to 18 hours a day to keep the airplanes flying... Be a guest of the mayor of Hiroshima six short years after the United States destroyed that city... And, most importantly, find out what it was like to be a member of an elite night intruder squadron who maintained the lonely vigil of overflying North Korea's lines of communication leading to the battle line." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A superb copy. Book
16 pages. Features: Steinway Piano ad inside front cover; Let the Flat Protect the Cargo - England is seizing and holding up ship sailing under the American flag to neutral countries; The Manufacture of Dum-Dum (mushroom tip) Bullets in the United States - article with reproductions of graphic black and white photos displaying the savage injuries they cause; The Duty of the State to the Citizen, by Frank Koester; America's Gift to the World - Peace (reproduction of an article from the Evening Post, New York, Dec. 14, 1914); Germany's Hour of Destiny, by Col. H.F. Frobenius; Beware Great Britain; George Bernard Shaw - England Provoked the War; Admiral Count Von Spee; Poem "My Normandy" - English translation of a poem by a French P.O.W.; Ambassador Morgenthau is "Active"; New York Relief Bazaar raises funds for widows and orphans; In Memoriam - a poem by Frederick H. Martens dedicated to Admiral von Spee and the men of his squadron who died off the Falkland Islands, December 8, 1914; The Great Work of the Germanistic Society of Chicago; Nice ad for the Otto Gas Engine Works of Philadelphia; France Was Deceived; The Jewish Chronicle complains about the shabby treatment accorded Jews in the British Army; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. Magazine
Copy #67 of 431. Produced from an original acrylic painting by Canadian artist Randy L. Whitcomb. Shows the Snowbirds flying down the Ottawa River behind the Canadian Parliament Buildings in the classic Swept Delta formation. This work was commissioned to commemorate the Snowbirds' 25th Anniversary. Signed by artist and all 25th Anniversary 1995-1996 Snowbird team members. Stock is 100lb cover acid free cotton rag (Quintessence) paper. There are two Limited Edition lithograph series from the original painting. "O.B. Philp's Dream" is the first series produced exclusively for the Snowbirds. Certificate of authenticity included plus bonus Snowbirds promotional poster. Please note: Certificate of Authenticity is for copy #60. Some wrinkling due to storage in tube. A wonderful Snowbirds momento. Book
Pages 493-524. Features: Photo of Greek Prime Minister M. Alexander Korizis; Nice one-page cutaway illustration of British No. 1 Infantry (heavy) tank Mark IIA in action; Lovely two-page illustration of Britain's womanhood as mobilised for victory in national war services - in their many uniforms; Two-pages with fifteen illustrations of the gentle art of baling out of an airplane (escape technique); Six photos of Italy's defeat and humiliation in Libya, where the Nazis have taken over; The War with Nazi Germany - The Peril in the Near East - article with map showing the German advance in North Africa and one-page relief map showing Germany's sphere of Mediterranean operations from the Balkans and Libya, aimed at the oil filds of Iraq and the Suez Canal; Map of the entire Balkan theatre of war; Seven photos illustrate the "New Order" at work in France, Yugoslavia, Japan, and Bulgaria - Mr. Matsuoka in Germany, capture of Otto Kretschmer, large French crowd giving Nazi salute to Marshal Petain, and Nazi tanks being welcomed to Bulgarian village; Two pages with nine photos illustrate 'Germany's Hammer Blows in the Balkans - important cities and sites in enemy hands in Yugoslavia and Greece'; Centerfold illustration of Lysander tailgunner eyeing a tempting target during exercises somewhere in England; Six excellent photos illustrated victory of the Sons of Hindustan in Eritrea; Excellent photo illustrates planning for the capture of Keren; Photos of fourteen personalities of the week include Maj.-Gen. Carton De Wiart, V.C., Leiut.-Gen. P. Neame, V.C., Lieut.-Gen. Sir R. O'Connor, Maj.-Gen. M.D. Gambier-Parry, Lieut.-Gen. Sir H. Maitland Wilson, Queen Mary of Yugoslavia, Hitler shaking hands with Rommel, Rashid Ali Gailani, and M. Laszlo De Bardossy of Hungary with Hitler; Photo of the Air Council in session at the Air Ministry, with nine men in attendance; Fascinating one-page article with four photos describes how 'health-giving rays, 240 times more powerful than sunshine, help the war workers; Photo of Danish ships in custody in the U.S.; Photos of Italian ships seized by the U.S.; Photo of Italian ship sabotage damage in US waters; Victorious return of H.M.A.S. "Sydney" to Sydney Harbour; Four photos of "Catalina" flying boat used in the U-Boat War; Illustrations of eighteen victorious fighter pilots from the Battle of Britain; Article on the Sturgeon (fish) and its ancestors; Lovely half-page photo ad for Bentley cars; Many vintage ads. Unmarked with average wear. Nibble from bottom corner. A quality copy of this dramatic wartime issue. Book
96 pages. Features: Cover photo of the first Canadian-built Hampden Bomber leaving Canadian Associated Aircraft Ltd. hangar for its first flight; Pratt & Whitney ad inside front cover; Great illustrated full-page ad for Brewster shows a great aircraft carrier scene; Nice full-page Vickers ad includes photo of a "Stranraer" - the largest aircraft ever built in Canada; Full-page ad for the Ryan ST-3; Great Wright Aircraft Engine full-page photo ad shows dozens of their large new engines in a warehouse waiting to be shipped; Nice two-page two-colour ad for Snap-On Tools shows a map with their 35 dealer branches in North America; Canada Wire & Cable ad shows their product being used by assemblers at Fairchild; The Bristol Bolingbroke Bomber-Night Fighter is Made in Canada - article with fantastic photos; When Pilots Reach the Ceiling - what the Luftwaffe has learned about the effects of altitude on men; Observations in an Avro Anson - article with photos; Great two-page two-colour photo ad for Snowgo runway snow removal equipment; Ad for teh Vega 35; Canadian Fighter Pilots Score - the story of Bader's Famous All-Canadian Squadron in the R.A.F.; There are no Miracles in Aircraft Production - the case for a great, growing industry; National Steel Car ad with photos; Canadian Aircraft Production - major feature articles; Intelligent Vigilance is check on Saboteur in aircraft production; Great two-page colour Lockheed ad boats of their stamina; Great photo ad for the National Defense Cessna AT-8; Aircraft Accessories offer Easy engine starting; Beautifully illustrated Bristol engine ad shows what appears to be a large Caribou flying over a huge ship; Text of speech by Horace T. Hunter on Courage; Great illustrated Avro ad for their Reconnaissance and Training Aircraft; Cygnet ad; Stylish ad for Bell Airacobra; T.C.A. Reports Year of Rapid Expansion; Index to advertisers; Report on Contracts Awarded by Munitions and Supply Dept; Intava ad on back cover announces their new Aviation Oils D.M.S. oils; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Clipping from page 73 has removed half the page; Covers present but free of staples, otherwise a sound vintage copy. Magazine
Single sheet, 8vo., on 'Grand Fleet' stationery,in near fine state. The letter in entirely in Beatty's hand, and signed and dated 19 December 1918. At this time Beatty, who commanded the Battlecruiser Squadron at Jutland, was serving as Commander of the Grand Fleet; Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt was Commander of the Harwich Force. A FINE LETTER RELATING TO TWO OF THE FOREMOST BRITISH NAVAL COMMANDERS OF THE GREAT WAR. AUTOGRAPH MATERIAL BY BEATTY IS SCARCE.
"Your 1965 Reunion Committee is pleased to present the histories of No. 435 (Chinthe) Squadron and No. 436 (Elephant) Squadron, with accompanying pictures, as a special 'extra' of the 'Burma plus 20' Reunion." - from Foreward. Consists of 15 single-sided 14" x 8.5" sheets folded in half and stapled into illustrated card covers. Numerous black and white photos in text. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding sound. A quality copy. Book
32 pages. Features: Amazing cover photos of young lady with massive 2,700lb tire for the Douglas B-19 super-bomber; Photo-portrait of recently deceased General John Metaxas, Prime Minister of Greece; One-page photo of Marshal Petain being received on-board the battleship 'Strasbourg' by Admiral Darlan; Two-page contour map of Malta - Germany's target of attack by dive-bombers; Twelve photos of the beauties of Malta, the key to the Mediterranean - which has endured over 200 raids; Photos of personalities of the week include: Canadian Premiers in conference, B.P. Haugh, Sir W. Llewellyn, Wendell Willkie with the Chinese Ambassador to Britain, Cardinal Hinsley with Wendell Willkie, Mohamed Mahmoud Pasha, Walter Elliot, M.P., Baron Somers, and the King and Queen at a parade by the Polish squadron; Four excellent photos show how British warships conduct a convoy in the narrow waters of the Mediterranean; Three aerial photos of armoured divisions advancing for the final assault on Bardia; Seven photos of the deserted Libyan stronghold of Bardia; Twelve photos of British Army excercises; Photos in Eritrea and Murzuk; Five photos of Holland's Royal Marines in the Dutch East Indies; Photo of large crowd welcoming Wendell Willkie to Birmingham; Photo of Willkie in the ruins of Coventry Cathedral; Photos of A.T.C. recruits in training; Four photos of Caterpillar 'bulldozer' - a mechanical elephant - moving dirt and bomb wreckage; Four photos of A.T.S. women drivers of 30-cwt. lorries; Two pages of astonishing ultra high-speed X-ray photos show bullets in flight, golf club hitting ball, bullet passing through board, etc.; Two photos of fire damage at Dublin Castle; and more. Staples disintegrated. Unmarked with above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy of this important wartime issue. Book
32 pages. Features: Photos of Churchill inspecting American mechanized squadron of the home guard; One page illustration of Lord Baden-Powell who passed away January 8th; Two pages of illustrations of badges and devices of various squadrons; Two-page illustration of America's colossal sea power; Five photos of the Blackburn 'Botha', our new general reconaissance plane; The War with Nazi Germany - article discusses the victories in North Africa; Two pages of photos relating to the fall of the Italian 'Bastion' of Bardia on January 5; Five photos of Free French forces battling at Bardia; Six photos of the trail of Italian flight from Bardia; Two-page illustration of the Bangalore Torpedo in use - it was successfully used against the barbed wire defenses of Bardia; Photo of General Smuts inspecting his South African Army in Kenya; Five photos of scenes of Greek successes; Before and after photos of Wren glories after fire attack on London; Photos of the personalities of the week include Joan Hearn-Avis, Captain H.J. Horsey, James Joyce (who died on Jan. 13th), Sir Lohn Lavery, Sir Archibald Sinclair, Alan Cunningham, Frank Bridge, Sir Henry Steele, Edward Colin Ryder Richardson, Ubaldo Soddu, William D. Leahy, and Sir Frank Spencer Spriggs; and more. Staples disintegrated. Unmarked with above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy of this important wartime issue. Book
32 pages. Features: Cover photos of downed Italian fighter in the Western Desert, one of hundreds; Nice photo of Haile Selassie taking salute of Abyssinian troops; Illustrations of the Sicilian Straits - the vital channel in the Mediterranean War; Photos and illustrations of H.M.S. 'Illustrious' and 'Southampton', saviours of the convoy; Illustration of Luftwaffe attacking British aircraft-carrier; Six photos aboard a Sunderland flying boad - the eyes of the Fleet; Five photos of an R.A.F. Squadron co-operating with the Coastal Command; Three photos of British aircraft carrier being replenished with bombs; Two-pages of illustrations show the tactics and technique used by Stuka dive-bombers which attack Mediterranean convoys; Article on the Situation in the Balkans; Two aerial photos of bomb damage after R.A.F. attack on Wilhelmshaven; Six photos of downed enemy aircraft in Libya; Six photos of victors and vanquished in Bardia area; Two-page illustration of scene inside tank turret of the type used in Libya; Twenty photos document the capture by the Greeks of Argyrokastro; Photos of personalities of the week include A.G. MacDonell, A.A. Uthwatt, Margaret Lloyd George, Viscount Wakefield, Churchill in Glasgow with the Lord Provost of Glasgow and Harry Hopkins, Wendell Willkie, Ross Preston, James Bonar, and Captain J.G. Stuart; One-page photo of iron foundry work being performed aboard H.M.S. 'Forth'; Six boastful photos of Kassala before it was recaptured by the British; Four excellent photos of the H.M.S. 'Thunderbolt' (and part of her crew) which torpedoed an escorted Italian U-Boat; Photo of mass burial at Portsmouth; Photo of Roy Widdicombe and Robert Tapscoot who sailed 3000 miles to safety in 71 days; Photo of Bofors anti-aircraft guns being packed in Canada for the motherland; One-page illustration of Rear-Admiral considering order to Flag Lietutenant; Two-page illustration inside British mine-layer at work; and more. Staples disintegrated. Unmarked with above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy of this important wartime issue. Book
