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8vo., First Edition, with photographs throughout; pictorial wrappers,a near fine copy.
Front cover portrait of Vice-Admiral Sir George Patey, K.C.V.O., Commanding the Australian Squadron. Early gains and losses in the war by sea. Plot and counterplot among the arming neutrals. Centerfold entitled 'How the Germans were Cleared from a French Village with the aid of a '75' gun". Photos and illustrations include: German cruiser Emden's exploit at Madras; Sectional view of a German submarine / unterseeboote; British naval losses in the North Sea on September 22nd, 1914, when the Aboukir, Hogue, and Cressy were torpedoed by German submarines; Torpedo-boat harbours under construction in Heligoland; and more. Above-average wear. Covers secured with tape. Does not include Photogravure of Admiral Beatty. Book
Cover portrait of Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty - in command of the Battle-Cruiser Fleet. The undying story of the Battle of Jutland (Part II) - Cruiser Squadrons in Action. Full-page photo portrait of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Edward Madden - Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, Grand Fleet. Centerfold photo portraits of 14 British Naval leaders. The Jutland Battle - Part III - The Grand Fleet Action and Minor Cruiser Engagements. Actual photo of Admiral Beatty's Battle-Cruiser squadron - engaging the German high sea fleet off Jutland. Average wear. Unmarked. Book
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs and illustrations in the text; original pictorial wrappers, a near fine set.
1980026057Lowestoft: Privately Printed 1980 Copy in turquoise cloth on boards in unclipped D/J. Slight rubbing to head/foot of spine. Jacket has clear protective wrapper. Free of inscriptions. Clean text with b/w plates. This is a heavy book and may require additional postage. Privately Printed hardcover
80 pages. Oblong 9.8" x 8". A pictorial souvenir of the Mediterranean cruise and NATO exercises, September 7, December 10, 1954. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of photos. Includes vital statistics of the cruise, list of Squadron Officers; Lists of crewmembers of the HMCS Algonquin, HMCS Lauzon, HMCA Prestonian and the HMCS Toronto; and much more. Textured gray boards adorned with gilt on front. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound 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
Features: Who really discovered the New World?; Search for the Lost Squadron; Young Explorer Profile - Chriss N. Earnest; The Poseidia Expeditions - a Summary; Solving an Old Mystery; Who Owns the Past? - Ethical Dilemmas in Contemporary Archaeology; Mongolia and United States Sign Scientific Exchange Agreement; Computed Axial Tomography of the Sperm Whale Head; Exploration not Exploitation!; The Untamed Masai of Tanzania; Artificial Light for the Ancient World. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
MA06D-02135United States Navy Fighter Squadron 51; Printers: The Daito Art Printing Co. Collectible - Good. n.p.: United States Navy Fighter Squadron 51; Printers: The Daito Art Printing Co. 1954. 4to hardcover. 105pp. Illustrations portraits. Good book. Foxed. US Navy Fighter Squadron 51st Cruises Yearbooks Inquire if you need further information. United States Navy Fighter Squadron 51; Printers: The Daito Art Printing Co. hardcover
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
Oblong 4to., First Edition, with very numerous photographs, maps and diagrams in the text; cloth, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. The first photographic treatment from the German viewpoint.
8vo., First Edition, with plates; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
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., Second Impression, with portrait frontispiece and 17 plates on 12, rear free endpaper very lightly spotted; navy cloth, gilt back, small fade mark at extreme head of backstrip else a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper, the latter with minor loss (just affecting title) at head of backstrip, frayed at tail of backstrip and mildly browned at rear panel. Published in the same year as the first impression. 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 the official march of the Royal Air Force. Increasingly difficult to find in this condition. Enser, p.64; Mulholland & Jordan B121 (recording the first edition).
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).
8vo., Twelfth Impression, with portrait frontispiece and 17 plates on 12, small neat contemporary signature on front paste-down; navy cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy. First published in 1951. 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 (all recording the first edition).
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).
8vo., with frontispiece, 16 pages of plates and endpaper charts; pictorial red cloth, black cloth back blocked and lettered in cream and red, a fine copy in publisher's board slip-case.
Pages 75-103. Features: Carrier 'Ops' Recalled; Seagoing Guppies and Shark Mouthed Turkeys - The TBM Avenger; The Royal Canadian Naval Reserve Air Group; RDF (Radar) and Flying in the RCAF and RAF (part 2) - J.O. (Jim) Camden, MBE, F/L RCAF, Ret'd; Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Book
198623650London: William Kimber. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0718306279 . Previous owner's address label on front endpaper. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover. A nice copy of this title.; 249 7 blank pages. Black boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 233 x 146mm. Illustrated. New Zealand military history World War two. Reference: Larry R. Hill "Aviation Bibliography for New Zealand" 560 - "Spurdle flew with 74 Squadron under the command of Sailor Malan during the Battle of Britain. He completed three tours of operation during World War II and flew on a remarkable 564 operational sorties." ; . William Kimber hardcover
1985144394Swanbourne: John Burridge 1985. Hardcover. Near fine. Swanbourne John Burridge 1985 facsimile edition/ 1935. Octavo 194 pages plus 10 plates and 8 folding maps. Synthetic cloth; first and last pages a little unevenly tanned; a near-fine copy. One of only 200 copies and almost as scarce as the original edition these days. See Trigellis-Smith 345. John Burridge hardcover
1553686004.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Roy. 8vo., with portrait frontispiece and photographs in the text; blue cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in gilt, a fine copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 500 NUMBERED COPIES (THIS COPY NO. 143). Facsimile reissue of the original edition of 1918.
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
