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1984236464London : Jane's 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight bright clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 490 pages : illustrations maps ; 25 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references pages 481-486 and index. Subjects; National security - Latin America. Latin America - Armed Forces. Latin America - Armed Forces - History. military unit histories. armed forces in general. armies. military administration organisation and law. South America. Central America. 1976 to the present day. armies in general. military organisation and administration general. organisation and administration of armies general. army organisation and administration general. Latin America - Military forces. Genres; Bibliography. Illustrated. London : Jane's hardcover
8vo., First Edition, with 33 plates on 16 and 14 maps in the text; blue cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Completed as the second most powerful warship in existence, the first of Britain's battlecruisers performed well in her allotted role as scourge of German commerce raiders in WWI. Only when called upon to fulfil a fleet role for which she was never designed did she come to spectacular grief at Jutland. A gripping, if inevitable, story, well told with much new material and good clutch of uncommon photographs.
1982216936Beijing.: Beijing Review. June 281982. Black and white photographic illustrations 15pp. Light vertical crease throughout extremities little shelf worn overall a good copy. Article headlines include: China Offers PLO One Million US Dollars; Three Kampuchean Resistance Leaders Form Coalition Government; Ceasefire Agreement Reached Over Malvinas; Six Months of State of Siege in Poland. . Beijing Review. unknown
8vo., First Edition; red cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
Sm. folio, First Edition, with coloured and monochrome photographs throughout; original pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine copy.
2345Stanley Falklands 1952-1954. A small archive items one page folio unless ow stated comprising: 1952 appointment of J.E. Briscoe to be Deputy of officer administering the Colony royal stamp signed by Colin Campbell Colonial Secretary ND Briscoe; Jan. 1953 appointment of Briscoe to be "the Deputy for the Officer administering the Government of the said Colony" signed by Colin Campbell Colonial Secretary and Briscoe;April 1953 ibid.; conferral of the "Efficiency Decoration" to John Edmund Briscoe royal stamp signed by same parties; appointment of Briscoe to Executive Council ibid.; appointment of Commissioners ibid. WITH; three typed letters signed by Campbell to Briscoe 8vo 2 and fol. 1 about the Royal Sign Manual Briscoe's appointment as Deputy both 1953 and thanks for Report 1954. AND with: Printed "Falklands Islands Report of Commission of Enquiry into Revised Conditions for the Civil Service" 3pp. fol.; part of page extracted from the Falklands Island Gazaette with announcements of appointments part of one page; pamphlet "Falklands Islands Centenary 1833-1933" 16pp.8vo wraps inscribed by Briscoe; Colonial Reports Falklands Islands 1950 and 1951 HMSO 1951 48pp 8vo folding map wraps. The archive Stanley, Falklands, 1952-1954. paperback
8vo., First Edition, with 17 plates on 12 and 5 maps in the text; cloth, a very good, clean copy in the dustwrapper, the latter lightly frayed and creased at edges. The best biography to date, by the editor for the Navy Records Society of the Jellicoe Papers. Enser, p.,184.
8vo., Uncorrected Proof Copy, with 17 plates on 12 and 5 maps in the text; original purple wrappers, upper wrapper and backstrip printed in black, publisher's proofing stamp on upper wrapper, covers unevenly faded else a very good, clean copy. With the publisher's compliments slip and Advance Notice loosely inserted. Unusually, this proof has been bound with all the plates and maps. The best biography to date, by the editor for the Navy Records Society of the Jellicoe Papers. Proof copies are very scarce. Enser, p.,184.
200293375Nantes, Marines 2002 In-8 22 x 16 cm. Broché, couverture illustrée en couleurs par C. Verdier, 288 pp., cartes, notes, annexe, bibliographie, index. Exemplaire en bon état.
2133paris payot 1928 in 8 broché 205 pages
4351payot paris 1928 - In 8 broché 205 pages - demi basane dos à nerfs titre frappé
14705Payot, 1928t,Collection "Collection de Mémoires, Etudes et Documents pour servir à l"Histoire de la Guerre Mondiale broché grand in-octavo, dos et couverture gris clairs imprimés sans illustration (no illustration), 207 pages, bon état
7430Denoel In-8,broché,couverture souple ill, ensemble convenable mais accroc sans gravité sur le Premier plat,204 pages.
143613Paris, Challamel, 1921 in-8, 212 pp., 4 pl. dépliantes, broché.
In-8 (cm. 22.30), brossura (sgualcita), pp. 330, (2), con numerose carte geografiche ripiegate fuori testo e grafici/schede nel testo. Conservato il piatto anteriore originale. Firme d’appartenenza. peraltro, volume in buono stato (good copy).
Paris, Nelson, s.d. (191..), in-8, br., pp. 103, (5). Con illustrazioni in b.n. f.t. e carte. (In Appendice: i gradi nella Marina Reale).
68 pages. Features: Trouble in Puerto Rico; Profile of David Horrobin; Spreading voter revolt in Canada's west - WCC/Western Canada Concept; Saskatchewan's government out of step; The rise of the invisible man, Grant Devine; The painful legacy of Sinai; Alsands - the demise of a megaproject; Ian Sinclair steps down as head of Canada Pacific; Even with Gretzky's help, Canada places third in the World Ice Hockey Championships; The Battle for the Falklands; Washington sides with England - at what cost?; TV ads warn of buying imported cars; The assault of the PC threatens familiar habits of pencil-and-eraser executives; Allan Fotheringham on Paul Robinson - America's new Ambassador to Canada; Somewhat above-average external wear. Magazine
xviii, 414 pages. Index. Glossary. Colour and black and white photographic plates. Black and white maps in text. "Five years in the writing, this comprehensive record includes coverage of training, tactics, the pronounced changes in the armed forces and the views and anecdotes of the Non Commissioned Officers and Guardsmen. A dedicated history of the senior infantry regiment in the British Army and what is probably the most famous Regiment in the world." - dust jacket. Gift bookplate upon front free endpaper, otherwise clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding tight. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy of this excellent history. Book
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with numerous coloured and monochrome photographs hroughout; printed wrappers, a near fine copy.
1982boz_004762Photographie de Javier Perez Cuella & d'Enrique Ros pour des négociations - 1982 Dimensions de la feuille : 17.7 x 24 cm État : Voir photos et description pour plus de détails.
1822176291822 Paris, Béthune & Plon for Leblanc, (1822). atlas vol. in folio. Sans page de titre ni reliure,broche,mouillures en marge,carte abimée,25 lithographies en noir,dans l’etat
48 pages. Features: Cover photo of HMS Glamorgan; Great photo of Cunard`s Caronia in 1959 inside front cover; Nice photo of Home Line`s new cruise ship Atlantic in New York; On the Waterfront; Ships Pictorial; The Dutch Coaster - a review of its rise and decline - part 1; Car Ferries to the Western Isles - Part 2; Naval Review; New Ship News; New Era for Cruise Ships - a review of the new generation of cruise ships being built for the 1980s; Where to See the Cruise Ships; Falklands Task Force Pictorial; Ferries to the Falklands - several British short-sea ferries undertake ocean passages to the South Atlantic following their requisition by the Ministry of Defence; European Ferry Commentary; On Target! - the time-honoured practice of gunnery practice by shooting at towed targets; The Great Clyde Steamer Race - the great days of Clyde steamer racing of the last century are remembered; Ship Sales; Letters, Nice photo of the HMS Ramilles in 1939 inside back cover; and more. Above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy. Book
48 pages. Features: Cover photo of the Uganda arriving home from the Falklands; Great photo of Orcades inside front cover; On the Waterfront; Where to See the Cruise Ships; New Ship News; Ferry to the Falklands - Captain Chris Clarke, master of the Townsend Thoresen ro-ro ferry ``Europic Ferry``, describes the part played by his ship in the Falklands War; Enter the Uganda; The Luckiest Ship Afloat - Robin A. Walker reports on HMS ``Glamorgan`s`` role in the Falklands conflict and her lucky escape after being struck by an Exocet missile - the only ship in the RN Task Force to survive such an attack; Task Force Tankers; The Norwegian Veteran Ship Club - how Norwegian steam ship enthusiasts are achieving what other shiplovers dream of; Fleet List 1982 - Pennant Numbers of Warships of the Royal Navy and Vessels of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service - Part 1 - A to F; Ship Sales; Cruise Ship Pictorial; Under Sail; Letters, European Ferry Commentary; Nice photo of the HMS Loch Lomond in 1959 inside back cover; and more. Average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
48 pages. Features: Cover illustration of the HMS Hermes in the South Atlantic in 1982; Great photo of the Nieuw Amsterdam inside front cover; Nice photo of HMS Hermes leaving Portsmouth with her Sea Harriers; On the Waterfront; Ships Pictorial; Norland Returns from Falklands Task Force Service; European Ferry Commentary; Under Sail; Ships of the Falklands Task Force 1982 - the official list of ships involved in the Falklands Campaign - RN, RMAS, RFA and Merchant Ships requisitioned or chartered; The End of the Line - warships in the twilight of their careers; The Nieuw Amsterdam - a history of the trans-Atlantic liner which became affectionately known as the `darling of the Dutch; Brocklebank Line Fleet History - Part 2; By Coast and River - John Harker`s Tyne-Tees operations described by Mike Taylor; April Meetings and Where to see the Cruise Ships; Ship Sales; By the Latest Packet; Nice photo of the HMS Valiant in 1932 inside back cover; and more. Above-average wear to covers. A worthy reference copy. Book
48 pages. Features: Cover photo of the Russian three-masted barque Tovarisch under full sail; Great photo of Northern Star in 1962 inside front cover; Nice photo of the QE II returning from its role as a Falklands troop ship; On the Waterfront; Where to See the Cruise Ships; Ships Pictorial; European Ferry Commentary; Dutch Motor Coasters - part 2; Southern Cross and Northern Star - Part 1; Heroines of the South Atlantic; Ships that made Falklands Victory possible; Cutty Sark Tall Ships Race - a review of the sail training ships at Falmouth and Southampton; Car Ferries to the Western Isles - the ships and services operating from Mallaig, Kyle of Lochalsh and Ullapool to Skye and Lewis - part 3; Ship Sales; Letters, Nice photo of the HMS Argonaut in 1946 inside back cover; and more. Average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
