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8vo., First Edition, with plates and double-page cutaway illustration; black cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
20032090502113716508Not Available 2003. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
32 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Dozens of quality black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Illustration by C. Gibberd of a Hurricane attacking a German bomber about to attack a British merchant ship; Bombing crews meet their intelligence officer upon their return from Germany; Blenheim attack on Havre; Photos from Libya; Illustrated text of a broadcast by Mackenzie King of Canada entitled "Two Great Brotherhoods"; Vincent Massey greets first Royal Canadian Air Force squadron to reach England; Photos of children saved from boats attacked by U-Boats; Incredible full-page aerial photo of the Philidelphia Navy Yard which is full of dozens of veteran warships; Map of navla and air bases leased to American by Britain; A Dornier bomber burns on the beach in the southeast; Photo of a German dive-bomber brought down almost intact in Southern England; Balloons ablaze in coast battle; Wrecked German planes and the damage they caused; centerfold illustration by N. Clarke shows a Sunderland and its very successful attack on enemy planes, supply ships and fuel dumps at Tromso, Norway; two excellent photos of German POWs in Canada; A British flying boat is rescued by a British destroyer; Guardians of our island fortresses; Great photo of the loading of a 9.2" gun; Photos of the King and Queen; Photo-Illustrated Article on The First Year at Sea - an official summary of activities issued by the Ministry of Information; Commentary on the war this week; Photos of the Arab legion in Transjordania; 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: Clear photo of a barrage balloon over an R.A.F. patrol vessel; Inside front cover is an illustration of a youthful John F. Kennedy in connection with his book "Why England Slept"; Formation of American Stinson 105 light planes over Montreal; Canadian coastal gun crew at work; Canadian soldiers and sailors train together off Newfoundland; Savage glare of night bombardment of Cherbourg; Meeting the Enemy's Challenge - article by Ernest Bevin; Photos of Italians in the desert war; Photos of the Royal family in war, including a lovely full-page photo of Princess Elizabeth making her first radio broadcast to the children of England, with sister Margaret by her side; Graphic evidence of punishing R.A.F. raids on enemy ports at Le Havre and Antwerp plus Berlin; Great photos of the Royal Engineers bridgebuilding; Centerfold illustration by Montague B. Black shows the H.M.S. Ajax winning new glory in Mediterranean battle as she destroyed multiple Italian vessels; Photo of sacrilege at St. Paul's cathedral - bomb damage through the roof; Many photos of London destruction, including the destroyed 100,000 volumes of University College Library; Photos of British children seeking safety in North America, including photo with the Mayor of Boston, Maurice J. Tobin, and his son; The German Air Offensive - text of broadcast by Sir Philip Joubert; photo of a sound locator crew of a searchlight unit in the London area; Diagram of the 'simple and efficient' Hawker Hurricane; 4 nice photos on page 60 present the R.A.F.'s American squadron with Leader W.E.G. Taylor and others; A Commentary on the war this week; Photo of Hitler with Mussolini and Ciano as they plot in their bullet-proof train on October 5th; Photo of Hitler with four of his air chiefs; Photo of bomb damage in Hamburg. 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: Photo of Australian naval gunners practising; Image of John F. Kennedy inside front cover as promotion for his book "Why England Slept"; Nice photo of the legless pilot and his men - Squadron Leader D.R.S. Bader leads a famous Canadian fighter squadron and is pictured with some of his men; Illustration of Malta - our island stronghold in the Mediterranean; Article on Welfare Work for the Troops - social, educational and recreational facilities for Britain's fighting forces; Sunderland saves 21 shipwrecked sailors; War pictures from African battlefields; Message to the French Nation - broadcast by Winston Churchill; centerfold illustration by Montague B. Black shows the H.M.S. Kimberley sinking an Italian destroyer in the Red Sea; superb photo of several gleaming torpedoes in a British warship; Photos of London destruction, including the famous photo of men perusing books in the ruins of the library at Holland House, Kensington; Soldiers of the allied armies; Article - how the Observer Corps aid the Fighter Pilots; Photo of train taking children from the danger of Berlin; A commentary on the war this week; In action with the Fleet Air Arm; Summary of chief events in the war this week. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
32 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Photo taken aboard the Abel P. Upshur as she leaves port; RAF to the aid of gallant Greece; Super full-page aerial photo of RAF bombing attack in progress on the Albanian port of Valona, being used by Italy; Illustrated text of statement in the House of Commons on the progress of the war by Winston Churchill; Wonderful full-page photo of a massive British factory containing many bombers under construction; photo of desert listening post in action; Map showing the progress of British operations in the western desert; Centerfold illustration by Montague B. Black shows the Albanian port of Valona under bombardment by the British navy; Photos of terrible London bomb damage to the House of Commons and Middle Temple Library; Photos on Hitler's 'invasion coast' (France); Illustration of fallen German pilots in rubber boat climbing aboard a Nazi raft prepositioned for them off the coast of France; Great before and after photos of repaired bomb damage to the London and North Eastern Railway; Illustrated text of the last speech of the late Lord Lothian, British Ambassador the the U.S., who passed away on 12 December; Dramatic photo of a British battle squadron firing on the French Fleet to keep it from enemy hands - the Bretagne is shown ablaze; Gallabat taken from Italians; Commentary on the war this week; British Army studies invasion tactics - photos of British troops in boats practising to cross unbridged rivers; 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: Nice full-page photo of Harry Hopkins leaving the foreign office with Anthony Eden; With the fleet Italians - naval photos from the Mediterranean; King Haakon of Norway inspects Norwegian sailors now serving with the British fleet; Winston Churchill inspects members of the American motorised squadron of the Home Guard with Brigadier-General Wade H. Hayes; Illustrated article entitled "The Royal Navy in 1940" - through a year of disasters, calamities and perils to glorious achievements - with photos of the Thunderbolt, H.M.S. Rodney, and H.M.S. Terror; Illustration of a British M.T.B. in action off the Belgian coast; Photos of the trail of the Italian desert retreat; Map showing Catania - Germany's new air base in Sicily; Dramatic centerfold illustration by Montague B. Black shows the H.M.S. Illustrious beating off a German attack; Photos of terrible bomb damage in London, Portsmouth and Liverpool; Photos of Abyssinian soldiers being inspected by Haile Selassie in the Sudan; "Civil Defense in Action' - illustrated text of broadcast by Lord Dudley, Regional Commissioner for the Midlands - includes photo and caption presenting Evelyn Marmar who, at age 16, won the O.B.E. for her devotion to duty as a switchboard operator during a daylight raid on Southampton; Gruesome photo of searchers looking for survivors in the ruins of a London working-men's hostel; Illustration by S. Drigin depicts the R.A.F. bombing a Sicillian air base; Commentary on the war this week; Photos of the Greeks - our allies in Albania - including photo of King George II review his troops on horseback; 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: Newfoundland's part in the fight - photos of Lord Cranborne with the troops; Photo of the King and Queen presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Flying-Officer D.S.G. Honor; Illustrated article entitled "The Royal Air Force in 1940" - splendid work of the fighter and bomber commands and the anti-aircraft batteries; Photo of champion hurdler and Squadron Leader D.O. Finlay in front of his Spitfire; Photo of a Whitley bomber being prepared for another mission; A map documents 16 months of R.A.F. war on enemy production; With the Greeks' victorious army; Winston Churchill's northern tour - including a photo of him addressing a battleship crew on the deck of the ship; Aerial photo of Wilhelmshaven taken during an R.A.F. bombing mission; Centerfold illustration by S. Drigin depicts the British tanker Cardita defending itself against a u-boat; British before Bardia - photos; Photo of carloads of Italian prisoners; Photos of several downed Italian planes; Photo of hundreds of weapons captured from the Italians at Bardia; Burma Squadron in battle - photo of the pilots of the 257, the famous Hurricane Fighter Squadron; Nice photo of 257 Squadron Leader Stanford Tuck in his cockpit; Photo-illustrated article entitled "Science in Uniform - Brilliant work of the Royal Engineers in Modern War"; Photos of mobile railway workshop; Separate photos of four downed German airmen; Commentary on the war this week; Stranglehold on enemy shipping - various Fleet Air Arm photos; 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: Full-page photo of four aircraft of the Netherlands Indies Air Arm in flight over Java; R.A.F. Pilot flies captured Italian Caproni 133 to the Sudan from Eritrea; Grim photos of action in the Albanian mountains - women packing heavy crates over the steep, snowy passes; Photo-illustrated text of Official Statement on the National Scheme for Pre-entry Preparation for the Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm - The Air Training Corps; Illustration by Montague B. Black shows the last minutes of the Italian sea raider Ramb I which was sunk by H.M.S. Leander, a cruiser of the New Zealand squadron; British Navy Raid on the Lofoten Islands - 11 great photos; Centerfold illustration by William McDowell shows "What we did at Lofoten Islands"; War in the Western front - Bengazi welcomes Australians, drilling a water well, an abandoned Italian encampment, and several other photos; Photo-Illustrated article entitled "An Eastern Arsenal - Large-scale production of Munition Supplies Effected by the Delhi Conference"; Two photos of winter with the Royal Navy; Three photos of the King and Queen in Scotland; A commentary on the war this week; Europe under the Nazis - anti-aircraft gun guarding Rumanian oil tanks, Luftwaffe men marching in Italy, full-page photo of Hitler addressing 'his dupes' at the crowded Sportpalast on the anniversary of the Nazi party; 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
50581Norwich: The Erskine Press 2003. 1st edition. "On the evening of 16th May 1943 the famous dam raids took place and though the operation was an outstanding success there was a heavy price to pay. Of the nineteen Lancasters that took off eight planes and fifty-five men did not return. Guy Gibson was awarded the Victoria Cros and thirty-three other airmen were decorated.Many stories have been written about the Dam Busters and the 617 Squadron but this is the only account written by one who was there throughout those turbulent days." 23.5cms x 18cms x 1.5cms. Pp.xiv/129 black & white photo frontispiece further photos and illustrations signed by the auhor to title page owner's name of a member of 617 SquadronTirpitz RaidRAF Lossiemouth 12 November 1944 . Red boards dustwrapper. VG/VG. Norwich: The Erskine Press, 2003. hardcover
vita9750The Erskine Press 2003. First Edition. Signed by the Author by Ray Grayston and Tony Iveson all veterans of the Dambuster Raid. Photographs and related article laid in. Octavo red boards hardcover gilt letters xii 129 pp. Fine As New in a Fine As New mylar protected dust jacket. From dust jacket: In March 1943 the 617 Squadron was formed at RAF Scampton Llincolnshire as a heavy bomber unit specifically for the operations planned against the Ruhr dams. Wing Commander Guy Gibson was chosen to lead the Squadron and was given freedom to pick his own crews. On the evening of 16th May 1943 the famous dam raids took place and though the operation was an outstanding success there was a heavy price to pay. Of the nineteen Lancasters that took off eight planes and fifty-five men did not return. Guy Gibson was awarded the Victoria Cross and thirty-three other airmen were decorated. From January 1944 until the end of the war the 617 operated as a special duties squadron from RAF Woodhall Spa first under Wing Commander Leonard Cheshire and later with Wing Commanders Tait and Fauquier. Many stories have been written about the Dam Busters and the 617 Squadron but this is the only account written by one who was there throughout those turbulent days. hardcover
8vo., First Edition, with plates and rear endpaper map; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
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.
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
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
2587No date c.1940-1; Sgts. Mess Mildenhall Suffolk. 2 pages 8vo both with Royal Air Force letterhead bearing the motto 'PER ARDUA AD ASTRA'. Not in good condition - creased frayed torn and discoloured - but a marvellous and immediate piece of history regarding what one authority describes as the 'strategic bombing . principally against the Ruhr on which No.149 concentrated during the winter of 1940-1'. The letter begins 'Dear Mum Just a line to thank you for the photographs I think that one of you is very good. I have done two raids so far the last one was very good we bombed the dockyards on the Ruhr and started three lovely big fires I think that every bomber in the Air Force was over that night bombs were bursting everywhere and the A. A. fire was just like bonfire night. I think the German A. A. and their searchlights are rotten they never got anywhere near our machine. We are doing another raid tonight and I hope we give them another good plastering.' Two sentences of domestic comment conclude the letter. It is a question how the writer was able to give away so much information. No date [c.1940-1]; Sgts. Mess, Mildenhall, Suffolk. unknown
Sm. folio, First Edition, with very numerous coloured and monochrome photographs throughout; original laminated pictorial boards, a near fine copy. This outstanding history covers over eight decades of continuous service by one of the RAF's most famous squadrons. With numerous detailed appendices relating to actions, aircraft and personnel. SCARCE.
144 pages. Index. Numerous black and white illustrations. "Tells for the first time in detail, the story of one of Canada's greatest fighter pilots. Traces his career from Tiger Moths in Scotland, then on to advanced training and out to pre-war Egypt to his first posting.... Soon Woody's squadron is called to Greece to face an onslaught of Messerschmitts and Junkers." - from dust jacket. Faint small sticker remnant atop front free endpaper, otherwise clean, bright and unmarked with lightest wear. Excellent copy. Gift quality. Book
Oblong 4to., First Edition, ALL PUBLISHED, with photographs and fine coloured illustrations throughout; pictorial boards, a near fine copy. The first of a projected two volumes, this is the only volume published.
8vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs throughout; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. THIS COPY WAS FORMERLY IN THE LIBRARY OF AIR MARSHAL SIR ERIC DUNN AND BEARS HIS BOOKPLATE ON FRONT PASTE-DOWN. Summary squadron histories with bases and aircraft types.
8vo., First Edition, with photographs and illustrations throughout; strongly bound in full navy cloth, backstrip with gilt label, ORIGINAL WRAPPERS PRESERVED, a near fine copy.
0853684529.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1979Q-0853684529Arms and Armour 1979. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Arms and Armour hardcover