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8vo., First Edition, with plates; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
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.
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
8vo., Second Edition, with plates; original laminated wrappers, covers very lightly browned else a near fine copy. First published in 1984. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Graham & Cole U74.
ria9781425924409_inpHardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Compiled from diary entries letters home declassified Army Air Forces documents and more recent reflections and anecdotes from the pilots themselves this history of the Second Fighter Squadron's role in World War 2 portrays the air hardcover
1425924409.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
2006Q-142592431XAuthorHouse 2006-05-10. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! AuthorHouse paperback
142592431X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
B9781425924409Hardback. New. hardcover
19702082702114903211Mitsuhito-sha 1970. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of pages: 243 pages Size: 20x14cm Mitsuhito-sha paperback
19692080302106803073Mitsuhito-sha 1969. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: one Mitsuhito-sha paperback
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
195671376bdAldershot: Gale & Polden Ltd. 1956. First Edition. Royal octavo blue cloth hardcover gilt letters map illus. endpapers xi 181 pp. Very Good with speckling to edges; in a Very Good mylar protected dust jacket. From dust jacket: In his foreword Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Slessor G.C.B. D.S.O. M.C. who himself as a subaltern in the Royal Flying Corps flew the first operational sortie from Hornchurch in 1915 against a Zeppelin says “The book is more than a record of the fighting tradition of a famous R.A.F. base. The Story of Hornchurch is really the story of the Air Defence of London. The names of many of the men who fought from Hornchurch are household words in the R.A.F. today such as Sailor Malan Paddy Finucane Douglas Bader Brian Kingcombe Piet Hugo and Harry Broadhurst. But the story also pays tribute to those of an earlier generation such as Tempest and Sowrey Murlis Green and Armstrong -- great men in their day and brilliant pilots all who laid the foundation of a tradition on which the Luftwaffe broke in 1940. This book traces the development of fighter tactics right from the early days of Zeppelins and Gothas through the peace-time exercises to the developments of Radar and the highly organized system of the last war. The International and Empire aspects of the pilots who flew from Hornchurch are particularly brought out. The very large number of illustrations include many which have not been published before. Gale & Polden Ltd., 1956. First Edition. hardcover books
Oblong 4to., Second Edition, with very numerous photographs in the text and pictorial endpapers; picctorial blue cloth, backstrip lettered in white, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter neatly repaired with tape at edges. First published in 1976. The second edition is limited to 300 copies. RARE.
56 pages. Features: Excellent colour Ford Motor Company of Canada ad inside front cover features Canadians at war abroad and dong war work at home; Nice colour Ritz cracker ad shows servicemen singing while young lovely plays piano; Will Russia Dominate Post-war Europe?; Photo of Canadian jeeps hauling supplies along the 'Inferno Track' on the Italian front; Photo of Winston Churchill's grandson of the same name; Nice colour Orange Crush ad; Canada's Problem Soldier - Some things are bothering them, notably a lack of cigarettes; Wait for the Man (short story); Pot of Gold (short story); Stampede in Europe - photo-illustrated article describes the floods of European immigrants; A Present From Pietro (short story); Mascots for Morale - photo-illustrated article on military mascots, including "Butch" of a Canadian Wellington bomber squadron, "Fluff", a ship's kitten, and "Sabo", a ship's dog; Taking Germany's Portrait - Great photo-illustrated article on wartime aerial photography; Little Rambles in Hollywood - article on movies with photos of Arturo de Cordova, Joan Fontaine, Ethel Barrymore and Cary Grant, and Irene Dunne; One-page Kodak ad shows one-page photo of shipmates enjoying photo-viewing; Fantastic one-page colour GM ad called "The First Billion Miles are the Hardest!" shows some of the quarter-million military vehicles they have built for the war effort; Nice one-page ad for movie "The White Cliffs of Dover", starring Irene Dunne; Great one-page wartime Canadian Pacific ad explains how they serve Canada in war and peace; Government of Canada one-page ad entitled "I Had a Nightmare" explains the importance of preventing further price increases in the cost of living now and deflation later; Half-page ad for Heintzman & Co. pianos of Toronto; Woodbury Soap ad features great photos of newlyweds Thelma Bertha Bowell, of B.C.and Lieutenant (J.g.) Wilbert Kennith Carter; Cooking article addresses wartime restrictions; Nice colour one-page Swift Canadian Co. Limited ad entitled "Make Full Use of Meat Left-Overs" provides helpful hints, and photo insert of Martha Logan; Half-page ad by the Canadian Department of National War Services says "Your Waste Paper May Save a Life!", with illustration of wounded soldier in stretcher, and text explaining that 20,000 tons of waste paper are needed monthly to make containers for the transportation of vital war supplies; La Maternelle Vallerand - A Bilingual Nursery in Montreal; Laundry Logic; World Sayings; Great Canada Post Office ad inside back cover explains how mail delivery to reinforcment units is 'a challenge to us all'; Great back cover colour ad for the Canadian Women's Army Corps (C.W.A.C.) says "Count Me In!" and shows members recruiting young lady in her home; and more. Bit of pencil writing atop front cover. Moderate wear. A quality vintage copy of this particularly excellent wartime issue. Book
68 pages. Features: Nice cover illustration of lady with horse; One-page Parker Pen ad with military theme; Colour Marboleum ad inside front cover shows vintage kitchen; One-page Singer sewing machine ad includes three photos of their ornate furniture; Wonderful one-page ad for the RCA Victor Globe Trotter Model A-31 radio includes airman; The General's Big Bull (short story); Known to Nobody (short story); Secrets of the German (Nazi) Air-Armadas - fascinating photo-illustrated article; The Ghost of Captain Renny (short story); Where the War Dollar Goes; Canada'a Forgotten Back Door - Will the Nazis Bomb Canada through Hudson Bay?; Beyond the Circle (short story); Carry On - football article includes photo of Squadron Leader Dave Harding at the Malton Airport with new military recruits asking him questions about his days with the Ottawa Rough Riders; Movie news and photos; One-page photo ad for Fleischmann's Yeast features great photos of man cleaning massive locomotive and horse-drawn wagon being loaded with sheaves; Woodbury ad features photo of Annabella; Anothe Woodbury ad features photo of Miss Nancy Weir of Toronto; Small ad for the Chesley Chair Company of Chesley, Ontario; The Ten Bob Note (short story); Homes of Tomorrow - photos of interior design ideas; Saturday Night Bath - tips on how to have a good bath; Fantastic one-page colour-photo ad for Lux soap features three photos of Carole Lombard; Illustrated instruction how to knit soldier and sailor dolls; Win the War in Your Kitchen - cooking article; Nice one-page Magic Baking Powder ad entitled "As Sure as the Sun Rises"; World Sayings; Magnificent red and black Canadian Red Cross ad inside back cover shows nurse with arms outstretched over servicemen and refugees; Great vintage colour Coke ad on back cover shows lovely young lady holding six-pack; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Book
198763638Carrollton TX: Squadron / Signal Publications 1987. Soft cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Near Fine. See scans and description. Carrollton TX: Squadron / Signal Publications 1987. 'Aerodata International U.S. Navy Carrier Bombers of World War II. TBD Devastator; SBD Dauntless; SB2C Helldiver; TBF/TBM Avenger'. Quarto illustrated perfect-bound wraps 120. Near Fine. Small soil spots on front and back covers and - that's it. Otherwise without flaw. Replete with black and white in-theater and combat photography as well as seven full-page color plates and a number of aircraft schematic drawings. Text is of course expert and historically accurate. See all scans. An engaging concept for such a presentation; very absorbing specialty tour de force. Not a whole lot of these remain on the market. Ships in a stout new box - not a bag. LPR48 <br/> <br/> Squadron / Signal Publications paperback
1985292638Priory House London: The Order of St. John 1985. First Edition. Stapled Pamphlet. Very Good binding. The information contained in this pamphlet has been assembled primariloy for the benefit of the uniformed personnel of the St. John Ambulance Brigade".~~Printed wrappers; 48 pp. Illustrated with line drawings. Very Good binding. The Order of St. John unknown books
8vo., First Edition, with photographs in the text; black cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
63-7354Carollton TX: Squadron/Signal Publications 1994. 4to. Stapled Wraps Oblong. Very Good. 49 pp. Illustrated some color. Provenance: withdrawn from the SF Maritime Museum. Carollton, TX: Squadron/Signal Publications, 1994. paperback
0666859396.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1980Biblio6901980 Squadron Officer School Class 80-B large hardcover format. Front board scuffed in two places the o's in School on the spine have been scuffed pages clean unmarked & bright. Binding firm & straight. Boards square & clean. Squadron Officer School hardcover
1963335426glLondon: Neville Spearman 1963. Octavo navy blue boards hardcover 128 pp. Boards slightly warped; otherwise Near-Fine with neat former-owner bookplate; in a Very Good mylar protected dust jacket with lightly rubbed edges. From dust jacket: This is a true account of a series of colourful incidents in the life of a most modest and brave man. Although a great deal of the book is devoted to descriptions of episodes which took place in RAF Bomber Command it also includes such widely varying subjects as the description of an investiture at Buckingham Palace to the excitement of a long-distance reliability motor trial. The title has been chosen because it represents the motto of the famous No. 83 Pathfinder Squadron in which the author completed his extended tour of night bomber sorites in 1942 taking part in no less than sixty-six bombing raids over Occupied Europe. An unusual feature of Strike to Defend is the fact that the author describes scenes observed from the navigator’s table and from the perspex nose of the bomber. From these positions he was able to observe many dramatic incidents which took place both inside and outside the aircraft. Strike to Defend will appeal not only to those who served in the RAF but also to anyone who is interested in the technicalities of flying air navigation and motor sport. Neville Spearman, (1963). hardcover books
0952771586.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
199885335The RAF Benevolent Fund Enterprises. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. 1899808310 . Number 331 of a Iimited edition of 1000 casebound copies SIGNED by authors on an adhesive book plate to ffep in near fine condition apart from very sl yellowing to leaf edges dw has mild fade to the spine/rear margin areas turning the navy blue backround colour to a sl lighter hue and mior rub to spine ends and corners. ; 235x300mm ; 128 pages . The RAF Benevolent Fund Enterprises hardcover
