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17857

Naval Intelligence

4¾” x 7½”. [xiii] + 237pp, publisher’s advertisements. Blind-stamped blue cloth blocked in black, no d/j, covers marked and rubbed, head and tail of spine frayed, pages very browned, otherwise Good

17452

Q Boat Adventures : The Exploits of the Famous Mystery Ships by a "Q" Boat Commander

4¾” x 7¾”. 289pp, frontis, illustrations. Red cloth blocked in black in a torn, scuffed and chipped d/j with some loss, covers rubbed and faded, spine cocked, shaken, previous owner's name inscribed, a Good copy only, but was formerly the property of John Kirby, who was clearly in correspondence with the Admiralty regarding Decoy Ships (with pencilled annotations throughout, mentioning, inter alia, letters he wrote to both Fisher and Churchill). Attached to the rear cover is a note (1919) concerning "The Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors : In the Matter of Claim of Mr John Kirby as to Decoy Boats v. U Boats". In 1915, Harold Auten was one of the first six officers selected for Q-Ship service. As one of the pioneers, he helped develop the design and tactics of Q-ships. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his involvement in a fierce encounter with a U-boat off Start Point in July 1918.

13616

Honoured By Strangers : The Life Of Captain Francis Cromie CB, DSO, RN : 1882-1918

6¼” x 9½”. [xvii] + 315pp, illustrations. Blue cloth gilt in d/j, As New. From the dust-jacket: "For many years the story of Francis Cromie has been overshadowed by histories of the greater tragedy found on the Western Front in World War I. Yet, like TE. Lawrence, Cromie's individual exploits reveal a classic British hero: noble, tenacious and beloved by all who served under him. Churchill called him `a man of exceptional gifts'. Captain Francis Cromie became a submarine commander at the remarkably young age of 24. By this time he had already seen action in the Boxer Rebellion, received the China Medal and had been mentioned in despatches. His compassion and care for his men had already gained him the Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal, when he almost lost hislife attempting to save a drowning sailor. In 1915 he was chosen to head a flotilla of submarines to attack German shipping in the Baltic Sea. Here,he achieved great success despite the hazardous nature of the climate and the threat of the German navy. He was decorated three times by the Czar of Russia and received the DSO. During his three years in the Baltic he became fluent in Russian. He only survived the difficulties of the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 because of his consummate skills as a mediator and diplomat. His murder in the British Embassy in 1918 at the age of 37 remained a tragic mystery for many years - until now. Roy Bainton's extensive researches have revealed why Cromie has previously been omitted from official histories of that difficult period. The circumstances surrounding his murder exposed facts about his complex character, his relationship with the Bolsheviks and the British Establishment- and importantly the story uncovers the duplicity of the allies as they struggled to formulate a reaction to the tidal wave of the Russian Revolution."

16750

Flagships Three

5½" x 8¾". [xvi] + 339pp, frontis, illustrations. Blue cloth gilt, no d/j, covers rubbed, inner hinges cracked, end-papers browned, spine a little dull, otherwise Very Good

18176

The Atomic Submarine : The Story of the “Nautilus,” the World’s First Atomic-Driven Vessel

5¼” x 8½”. 224pp, ills. Original blue cloth blocked in gilt on the spine in a torn, scuffed and chipped d/j, tanned pages otherwise Very Good.

15061

A Ship to Remember : The Maine and the Spanish-American War

6¼" x 9½". 496pp, illustrations, map as end-papers. Red boards with cloth backstrip in d/j, As New

17726

Brassey's Naval Annual, 1915 [War Edition]

6” x 9¾”. [vii] + 264pp + (x pp advert.), frontispiece and five other plates, numerous ship sketches and illustrations to the text, some full-page. Blind-stamped blue cloth gilt, no d/j, covers rubbed with small stain in centre of rear cover, otherwise Very Good.

17450

The Naval Annual, 1909 [23rd year of issue]

6” x 9¾”. [ix] + 440pp, frontis, 6 illus, 64pp plate section, text illus. Blind-stamped blue cloth gilt, no d/j, covers rubbed with some damp-staining along bottom edges of boards, spine darkened, shelf number on spine, front free end-paper and frontispiece originally missing but replaced, front inner hinge taped, otherwise Good. Standard rundown of naval strengths & naval expansion of Germany, new construction, the all big gun ship, engines & means of propulsion. Naval Volunteers, Naval Expansion in Germany, Dockyard Administration

17727

The Naval Annual, 1910 [24th year of issue]

6” x 9¾”. [vii] + 471pp, frontis, 7 illus, diag, 63pp plate section, text illus. Original blind-stamped blue cloth blocked in gilt on the spine. The covers are scuffed, rubbed and dull, faded around the edges and with noticeable surface scratching and variation in colour on the rear cover, and two holes on the front cover, near the head of the spine. These holes appear to have been drilled for some reason, but do not penetrate completely through the cover as the board is quite thick. The spine has faded completely with total loss of original colour; there is also patchy discolouration, resulting in a mottled appearance. There is a small frayed patch on the front spine gutter an inch below the head. The spine ends and corners are bumped and frayed, with splits in the cloth, particularly at the head of the spine, where there is some minor loss. There are some indentations along the edges of the boards.

17973

The Tirpitz : The Drama of the “Lone Queen of the North”

5½” x 8¾”. 187pp, illustrations. Original blue flecked cloth blocked in gilt on the spine in d/j, previous owner's name inscribed otherwise Very Good.

17883

Forlorn Hope 1915 : The Submarine Passage of the Dardanelles

5½” x 8¾”. [ix] + 91pp. Blue cloth gilt, no d/j, previous owner's name inscribed otherwise Very Good.

16772

Strange Intelligence : Memoirs of Naval Secret Service

4¾" x 7½". [xi] + 299pp, fold-out map. Tan cloth, no d/j, covers rubbed, backstrip soiled and faded, top edge of upper boards frayed, previous owner's name inscribed, edges lightly foxed otherwise Good Plus

17407

Strange Intelligence : Memoirs of Naval Secret Service

4¾" x 7½". [xi] + 299pp, fold-out map. Original black cloth gilt, no d/j, in worn condition.

14624

For Those in Peril : a comprehensive listing of the ships and men of the RAN who have paid the supreme sacrifice in the wars of the twentieth century

5¾" x 8¾". 269pp, illustrations. Softback, Near Fine

18148

The Navy Everywhere

5¾" x 9¼". [ix] + 297pp, maps. Blue cloth gilt, no d/j, covers rubbed, spine quite faded, end-papers lightly foxed, front free end-paper removed otherwise Very Good.

17968

The Navy in Mesopotamia 1914 to 1917

4½” x 7¼”. [xi] + 211pp, maps. Rebound ex-Library, reading copy.

17022

Fighting the U-Boats

5¼" x 8¾". 216pp, maps, illustrations. Blue cloth, no d/j, covers marked and rubbed, spine dull, head and tail of spine bumped, otherwise Good Plus. Uncommon.

18009

The Navy and the Nation : or Naval Warfare and Imperial Defence 

5½” x 9”. (vii) + 344pp, maps, plans, publisher’s catalogue. Blue cloth gilt, no d/j, covers worn and soiled, both spine gutters and inner hinges split, head and tail of spine and corners frayed, missing front and rear free end-papers, otherwise Good; internally quite clean. A series of reviews of various subjects bearing on the Navy's role in a rapidly changing world. Chapter headings include, Imperial Defence, Training and Supply of Naval Officers, National Insurance (the problems of insuring ships in time of war), the Jeune Ecole Francaise etc. Considering the decision to vest mining in the Army's hands the article on Submarine Mines in War must have caused some comment.

17989

Four Modern Naval Campaigns : Historical, Strategical, and Tactical

4¼” x 6¾”. [ix] + 244pp, maps, plans. Original red cloth gilt, no d/j, covers rubbed and faded, end-papers browned, previous owner's name inscribed otherwise Very Good. Contents: Preface; The Campaign of Lissa, 1866; The War Between Chili and Peru, 1879-81; The Chilian Revolutionary War, 1891; The Attempted Revolution in Brazil, 1893-94

15410

Some Principles of Maritime Strategy

5¾" x 9". [xvi] + 317pp. Softback, covers rubbed otherwise Very Good

10994

A Sailor's Odyssey

6" x 9¼". 715pp, 46 photographs, 16 maps. Blue cloth gilt, no d/j, front and rear inner hinges exposed, otherwise Good.

11424

A Sailor's Odyssey

6" x 9¼". 715pp, 46 photographs, 16 maps. Blue cloth gilt, no d/j, previous owner's label on front free end-paper, else Very Good

10653

What Happened on the Bounty

5" x 8¼". 221pp, map. Green cloth, no d/j, corners bumped, spine cocked, else Very Good

18140

A Shipbuilder's Yarn : The Record of a Naval Constructor

6" x 9¼". 207pp, 18 plates. Blue cloth blocked in black, no d/j, covers rubbed, spine faded and dull, edges foxed, otherwise Very Good

11105

Evolution of Sea Power : studies of modern naval warfare and the effect of evolution on the basis and employment of Sea Power

6" x 9¼". 258pp, ills, map. Blue cloth, no d/j, spine faded, some spotting to edges, else Very Good

12305

The Broken Seal : The dramatic story of Operation Magic and the Pearl Harbour (sic) disaster

4¼” x 7”. 415pp. Paperback, page edges browned, spine creased, well-used, otherwise Fair/Good

17475

The Fighting at Jutland : The Personal Experiences of Sixty Officers and Men of the British Fleet

7½" x 10¼". [xv] + 472pp, maps, diagrams, illustrations. Blue cloth gilt, no d/j, covers marked and stained, spine gutters split, ex-Imperial War Museum with usual markings, inner hinges cracked, otherwise Good

16425

Seaborne Trade Volume I : The Cruiser Period [History of the Great War based on Official Documents by Direction of the Historical Section of the C. I. D.]

5½" x 9". [xvii] + 442pp. Blue cloth gilt, no d/j, spine dull, covers marked and rubbed, head of spine snagged, inner hinges cracked, edges dusty, bookplate of Chatham Dockyard Trust on front pastedown, otherwise Good Plus

17840

Life of Vice-Admiral Sir George Tryon, K.C.B.

5½” x 8½”. [xvi] + 338pp, publisher’s advertisements, portrait frontis, illustrations. Blue cloth gilt, no d/j, covers rubbed, old Prize Label (dated 1902) on front pastedown otherwise Very Good. A bright copy. Tryon (1832-1893) commanded the first British ironclad, and later rose to command the Mediterranean Station. In 1893 he went down with his ship (HMS Victoria) after a collision at sea during naval manoeuvres.

17854

My Life and a Few Yarns

5½” x 8¾”. 343pp, frontispiece. Blue cloth blocked in black, no d/j, end-papers browned otherwise Near Fine. Chapters : 1. Boyhood; 2. The Britannia; 3. The Victory; 4. The Constance; 5. The Duke of Wellington; 6. The Monarch; 7. The Plover; 8. The Raleigh; 9. Half-Pay; 10. The Indus; 11. The Condor; 12. The Serapis; 13. The Express; 14. The Northampton; 15. The Tartar; 16. HMS Magdala; 17. The Howe, Empress of India, Thames and Eolus; 18. Coastguard and Retirement. With index.

18146

Submarine Warfare : Past, Present, and Future

5¾" x 8¾". [xxviii] + 332pp, illustrations. Blue cloth gilt, no d/j, covers worn and soiled, being stained and heavily scuffed, inner hinges cracked, shaken, edge of text block foxed and dusty, previous owner's name inscribed; overall, Good. The author's aim has been to produce a book which should be essentially of a popular character and should appeal to those who have neither the time nor the inclination to pursue the subject very deeply. That the book may appeal to the general public, and that it may also be found worthy of a place on the shelves of the student of naval history abd naval warfare is the author's wish. The book traces the story of under-water warfare from the earliest times to the present day.

14474

Take Her Deep! A Submarine Against Japan in World War II

6¼” x 9¼”. [xviii] + 262pp, illustrations, map as end-papers. Black cloth gilt in d/j, Fine

15414

Operation Drumbeat : the Dramatic True Story of Germany's First U-Boat Attacks along the American Coast in World War II

6¼" x 9½". [xxi] + 490pp, illustrations, maps. Grey boards in a scuffed and rubbed d/j, otherwise Very Good Plus. ‘Operation Drumbeat’ was the code for the first German submarine assault against the United States in WW2. The book focuses on U-123, the first successful submarine in the assault force, and on her commander, Reignhard Hardegan, who sank 19 ships on two American patrols. Also covered are the other ‘Drumbeat’ U-boats, two of which operated in Canadian waters in the first 6 months of 1942. The U-boats sank nearly 400 ships in Navy protected waters off the American East Coast, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean, at the cost of only six U-boats sunk.

15415

Black May : The Epic Story of the Allies' Defeat of the German U-Boats in May 1943

6¼" x 9½". [xxviii] + 492pp, illustrations. Black boards in d/j, As New. This book tells the story of the month May 1943, when the Allies finally and decisively gained the upper hand in the Battle of the Atlantic. In the course of that month the Allies sank 41 U-boats and damaged another 37 and Admiral Doenitz was forced to withdraw the surviving boats from the fray. It describes the hundreds of separate engagements that took place in the course of the month in vivid detail, drawing on archive records as well as personal recollections from both sides. 

18042

Naval Gunnery : a Description and History of the Fighting Equipment of a Man-of-War

4¾” x 7¼”. [xiv] + 360pp, frontispiece, illustrations (plates and in text). Original blind-stamped blue cloth gilt, no d/j, extensive foxing otherwise Very Good.

18050

Deeds of Naval Daring : Anecdotes of the British Navy

4¾” x 7¾”. 410pp. Red cloth gilt, no d/j, covers spotted, spine very faded although gilt still bright, contents very clean and tight.

17952

The Last Cruise of The "Majestic"

4¾" x 7½". 189pp, frontispiece and one other illustration. Original paper-covered boards, now soiled and discoloured, no d/j, pages very browned as usual, otherwise Good. Comprises an account of service in the pre-Dreadnought battleship from late 1914 until her sinking in the Dardanelles on 27 May 1915.

16113

The Rules of the Game : Jutland and British Naval Command

6" x 9½". [xii] + 708pp, illustrations, charts. Red cloth in a scuffed and rubbed d/j, otherwise Very Good

17112

Under the Black Ensign

5½" x 8¾". 238pp, 8 plates, 1 folding map. Blue cloth gilt, no d/j, covers rubbed, ex-library with minimal markings, previous owner's name inscribed, spine slightly faded otherwise Good Plus. The memoirs of a naval "dug-out" officer in a variety of craft, including operations in the Mediterranean (Armoured Cars in the desert), and North Russia.

17571

Prisoners of the Red Desert : Being a Full and True History of the Men of the "Tara"

5" x 7¾". [xii] + 304pp, two small linear sketch maps in text; rough map and sketch of Camp as end-papers. Original red cloth, no d/j, covers marked and rubbed, spine faded, edges lightly foxed otherwise Very Good. An account of Light Armoured Car Brigade operations against the Senussi. Having been captured, Gwatkin-Williams led his party to freedom through the desert.

17991

The Royal Navy and North America: The Warren Papers 1736-1752

5¾” x 9”. 

18075

The Minesweepers' Victory  . . . a silent service of the Royal Navy

5” x 8”. 245pp + Publisher’s advertisement (page 246). Original thin, printed, yellow card covers in a protective plastic sleeve. The front inner hinge is cracked with some residue from the inner margin of the cover adhering to the front free end-paper. The pages have yellowed with age, more noticeably in the margins. The text is reasonably clean throughout, but the production standard is not high with poorly reproduced text, including blotches, faint characters and so on. Printed in typescript. The edge of the text block is dust-stained and slightly grubby.

18155

Kiel & Jutland

5½" x 9". 128pp, 10 illustrations, 2 charts. Black cloth gilt, no d/j, covers rubbed, edges foxed otherwise Very Good

17557

Coronel and After

5" x 7½". [xvi] + 278pp, maps. Blue cloth gilt, no d/j, covers marked and rubbed, spine faded, otherwise Very Good.

16511

The Great War at Sea 1914-1918

6" x 9½". [xviii] + 353pp, maps, illustrations. Blue cloth gilt in a rubbed and creased d/j, edges lightly foxed, otherwise Very Good

17269

History of the Great War Based on Official Documents By Direction of the Historical Section of the Committee of Imperial Defence : The Merchant Navy : Volume I

5½” x 8¾”. [xiv] + 473pp, maps, illustrations (one map and three illustrations missing). Original blue cloth gilt, no d/j, covers worn and soiled, inner hinges cracked, reading copy.

10207

The Naval Annual, 1913

6¼" x 10". 520pp, ills, plans. Light blue cloth in d/j. A few small creases in top of d/j, else near fine. A snapshot of the world's navies immediately before the outbreak of the Great War. Articles include: "The Progress of Naval Aeronautics", "The Turco-Italian War", "The Dominions and Imperial Defence", "The Personnel of the German Navy", etc.

18145

The Crisis of the Naval War

6¼" x 9½". [xii] + 331pp, illustrations, 6 charts in pocket at end. Original blue cloth blocked in gilt on the spine, no d/j, covers badly discoloured, otherwise Very Good.

17341

Two Lone Ships : "Goeben" & "Breslau"

5½" x 8¾". 288pp, frontis, illustrations. Original blue cloth gilt, no d/j, covers rubbed, edges lightly foxed, otherwise Very Good

15582

Reluctant Allies : German-Japanese Naval Relations in World War II

6" x 9¼". [xxii] + 414pp, illustrations. Red cloth gilt in a rubbed d/j, otherwise Near Fine. Often forgotten among the many aspects of World War II is the alliance between Germany and Japan. Japan had long shown an interest in German military ordnance and technical innovations, and the rapprochement of these former enemies went smoothly enough at first. Eventually, however, their philosophical and operational differences along with their vast geographical separation led to serious difficulties. The Two Axis powers also had to contend with the widely differing doctrines of Japan's ocean-going big-ship navy versus Germany's relatively small navy, which fought covertly, mainly with submarines. Nevertheless, in the vast middle ground of the Indian Ocean, these reluctant allies came together to conduct naval operations that could have had disastrous consequences for the United States and it Allies. In thoroughly documenting this long-neglected subject, the authors provide valuable insight into the faulty mechanism of an alliance between totalitarian powers that was characterised by suspicion and a reluctance to freely share information and assets. The authors also focus on the difficulties and consequences of dealing with the megalomania and criminal intellect of Adolf Hitler.

15067

Left To Die : The Tragedy of the USS Juneau

6” x 9½”. [xii] + 335pp, illustrations. Grey boards quarter-bound in blue cloth, in d/j, remainder mark on top edge of text block otherwise Near Fine

17990

The Floating Republic : An Account of the Mutinies at Spithead & The Nore in 1979

5½” x 8¾”. [xi] + 299pp, illustrations. Original blue cloth blocked in gilt on the spine in a scuffed and rubbed d/j, otherwise Very Good.

17621

From the Dardanelles to Oran : Studies of the Royal Navy in War and Peace 1915 - 1940

5½" x 8¾". 301pp, b&w plates, 5 charts. Blue cloth gilt in a rubbed, creased d/j, ex-Library formerly from the Royal Naval College, Greenwich and subsequently The Joint Services Command and Staff College (JSCSC) Library, gift inscription on front end-paper, otherwise Very Good.

17483

Fear God and Dread Nought : The Correspondence of Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher of Kilverstone Volume II: Years of Power 1904 - 1914

5¾" x 8¾". 521pp, portrait frontispiece and one other plate. Original red cloth gilt, no d/j, spine ends and corners bumped, The edges are foxed., previous owner's name inscribed, otherwise Very Good. 

10180

Superior Force : The Conspiracy Behind the Escape of Goeben and Breslau

6¼" x 9¼". 458pp, ills, maps. New softback. Can be inscribed by the author if desired. The definitive account of the escape of the German ships to Constantinople in August 1914.

17955

The Flight of the 'Goeben' and the 'Breslau' : An Episode In Naval History

4¾” x 7½”. 160pp, map as end-papers. Blue cloth gilt, no d/j, covers creased and rubbed with some colour loss and shadow from old Boots Library label, spine quite dull, edges dusty, remnants of old label on rear pastedown, small hole in front free end-paper, a little shaken. This copy was presented to the Ward Room Mess of the Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham by Lieutenant R. T. C. Woods, RN in May 1931 [inscribed thus on front free end-paper]. There are two "Port Library Chatham" stamps on the front end-papers. Milne's furious apologia was written following the publication of Volume I of Sir Julian Corbett's Official History of the War : Naval Operations, in response to some mild criticism.

17106

Submarine and Anti-Submarine

5½" x 8". 312pp, illustrations, coloured frontis. Original blue cloth blocked in black, no d/j, covers marked and rubbed, spine soiled and dull, otherwise Very Good

14475

Clear the Bridge! The War Patrols of the U.S.S. Tang

6¼” x 9¼”.  480pp, maps, illustrations. Blue boards gilt in a scuffed and rubbed d/j, otherwise Very Good. From the date of her departure on her first patrol in January, 1944, to her tragic loss only nine months later, "Tang" averaged one enemy ship on the bottom every 11 days, a rate twice that of any other U. S. Submarine. "Tang" also developed new tactics in sub-air rescues, picking 22 navy fliers out of the water while under Japanese gunfire at Truk.

14473

Wahoo : The Patrols of America's Most Famous WWII Submarine

6¼” x 9½”. [x] + 345pp, maps, illustrations. Blue boards in d/j, Fine. Wahoo was christened in February 1941, with her mission already decreed the night of Pearl Harbor: Conduct unrestricted submarine warfare. Her first patrols were average for a new boat, but then came Commander Dudley W. ("Mush") Morton. He cast aside bugaboos, and originated daring new submarine tactics. His credo was: We'll go wherever the Japs are, and do whatever it takes to sink there. Morton's astonishing tactics included a successful down the throat attack against an attacking Japanese destroyer, and surface-running gun attacks. He also formed a rubber-boat landing and assault team known as Wahoo's Commandos. The results spoke for themselves; Wahoo soon led in sinkings as she went after the Japanese with a vengeance and Morton became known as the Navy's most aggressive and successful sea raider. Wahoo's first spectacular achievement was the sinking of a 4-ship convoy in one day: coming back into port after this exploit, she displayed a broom atop her periscope, signifying a clean sweep, while below placards proclaimed Wahoo's motto-Shoot the Sons of Bitches. Through the eyes of her executive officer, we become members of the sub's crew: standing watches, readying the torpedoes, coaxing more speed, tracking ships with the scope, playing cribbage. The general alarm calls all hands to battle stations. Then the deadly duel between enemy and submarine begins: in the conning tower, angles and bearings are called, the order is given-Mark! Set! Fire!, and with a shudder each torpedo is on its way. With the whack of the torpedo detonations, the escort heads down the torpedo wakes, and Wahoo goes deep, rigging for depth charge and silent running. After many daring missions, Wahoo's brilliant career was cut short. O'Kane, through extensive research and assistance from the Japanese, has written her final, fatal patrol, with its heart-rending revelations. So, of all 37 American submarines lost without survivors, only Wahoo's story is finally complete.

14901

British Battleships : 'Warrior' 1860 to 'Vanguard' 1950 : A History of Design, Construction and Armament

8¾" x 11½". [xv] + 701pp, 450 plans and photographs, advertisements. Blue cloth gilt, no d/j, remnants of removed bookplate, small stain on page ix, tiny blemish on backstrip, otherwise a very good copy indeed of an exceptional work of reference. Please note, as this is a very heavy book postage will be charged at actual cost.

18165

U-Boats To The Rescue : The Laconia Incident

5¼” x 8”. 270pp, maps, illustrations. Original dark grey paper-covered boards blocked in silver on the spine in a torn, scuffed and chipped d/j. The covers are rubbed and scuffed with a shallow indentation on the rear cover. The spine ends and corners are bumped, with some fraying to the paper covering at the spine ends. There is a very noticeable forward spine lean.

17217

The Kaiser's Coolies

5” x 7½”. 332pp. Red cloth blocked in black, no d/j, covers rubbed and blotchy, spine lean otherwise Very Good

17887

The Navy in Battle

5½” x 8½”. [vi] + 371pp, charts. Original blue cloth gilt, no d/j. The covers are rubbed and the cloth is lifting in places. The spine ends and corners are bumped and frayed, with some minor loss of cloth. There are numerous indentations along the edges of the boards. There is some play in the inner hinges. The edge of the text block is lightly foxed. The end-papers and preliminaries are foxed.

17023

With the Fleet in the Dardanelles : Some Impressions of Naval Men and Incidents during the Campaign in the Spring of 1915

5" x 7½". [xv] + 124pp, illustrations, folding map, publisher's catalogue. Blue cloth, no d/j, covers rubbed, head and tail of spine bumped, previous owner's name inscribed, front free end-paper missing, on eplate partially detached otherwise Very Good

17863

Pushing Water

5” x 7¾”. 143pp, publisher’s advertisements. Blind-stamped blue cloth blocked in dark blue, no d/j, covers rubbed, spine mottled, two small abraded areas each on front and rear pastedowns, tanned pages, otherwise Very Good.

15883

Our Iron-clad Ships : Their Qualities, Performances and Cost, with Chapters on Turret Ships, Iron-clad Rams Etc.

5½” x 9”. [xxxii] + 330pp, frontispiece, illustrations, publisher’s catalogue. The original covers have been professionally re-backed, no d/j, bookplate, tanned pages, otherwise Very Good

14884

The Ship That Held the Line : The USS Hornet and the first year of the Pacific War

6" x 9". [ix] + 309pp, illustrations. Grey cloth gilt in a scuffed and chipped d/j, otherwise Near Fine

15060

Remembering the Maine

6" x 9¼". [viii] + 358pp, illustrations. Blue boards quarter-bound in red cloth, in d/j, Fine

17656

Death of a Fleet, 1917-1919

5½" x 8¾". 288pp, frontis, b&w plates. Green cloth gilt, no d/j, covers marked and rubbed, head and tail of spine snagged & frayed, edges foxed otherwise Good Plus

18116

The Battle of the Falkland Islands : Before and After

5¼” x 8¼”. [xii] + 224pp, "with coloured frontispiece and ten maps and charts". Blue cloth blocked in white, no d/j, covers rubbed and soiled with large circular stain on front boards, spine dull, spine ends and corners bumped, end-papers browned and discoloured, otherwise Very Good.

16717

Yesterday's Deterrent : Tirpitz and the Birth of the German Battle Fleet

5½" x 8¾". 240pp, portrait frontis, illustrations. Blue cloth gilt in a chipped, scuffed and rubbed d/j, stain on front free end-paper from old label, page edges yellowed otherwise Very Good

14561

Day of Deceit : The Truth About FDR and Pearl Harbor

6¼" x 9½". [xiv] + 386pp, illustrations. Grey boards in a rubbed d/j, corners bumped otherwise Very Good

16240

Straws in the Wind

5½" x 8½". 316pp, illustrations. Green cloth blocked in black, no d/j, covers marked and rubbed, edges foxed otherwise Very Good.

17242

Straws in the Wind

5½" x 8½". 316pp, illustrations. Green cloth blocked in black, no d/j, covers marked and rubbed, edges foxed otherwise Very Good.

17247

The Private War of Seaman Stumpf

5½" x 8½". [vi] + 442pp, illustrations, map as end-papers. Blue cloth gilt in a scuffed and rubbed d/j, edges lightly foxed otherwise Very Good

12120

Sea Power

5½" x 8". 261pp. Blue cloth, no d/j, covers rubbed and faded, gift inscription on front end-paper, otherwise Very Good

17714

Swept Channels : Being an Account of the Work of the Minesweepers in the Great War

6" x 9½". 388pp, frontispiece, b&w plates. Original black cloth blocked in white, no d/j, covers marked and rubbed, backstrip split along front gutter, spine snagged and very dull, front free end-paper missing, ex-Library with a few stamps, end-papers browned, edges dusty and foxed, otherwise Good.

15387

The Final Secret of Pearl Harbor

5½" x 8¼". [xix] + 204pp. Red cloth gilt in a scuffed, torn d/j, covers rubbed, end-papers renewed, otherwise Good Plus

16578

Five Months on a German Raider : Being the Adventures of an Englishman Captured by the "Wolf"

5" x 7½". 187pp, portrait frontis, illustrations, map as rear end-paper. Teal cloth, no d/j, covers rubbed, spine dull, front free end-paper removed, previous owner's name inscribed, edges dusty otherwise Very Good

14966

Climax at Midway : The Story of the Battle that Changed the Course of the Pacific War

5½" x 8¾". 248pp, illustrations, maps. Blue cloth gilt in a scuffed and chipped d/j, otherwise Very Good

14332

H.M.A.S. Mk III

8½" x 11".200pp, colour frontis, illustrations. Original cloth, no d/j covers marked and rubbed, previous owner's name inscribed, shaken, covers bowed otherwise Good

17698

HMS Hampshire : a Century of Myths and Mysteries Unravelled

8¼” x 12”. [viii] + 112pp, map, illustrations. Original pictorial boards, no d/j [as issued], As New. On 5 June 1916, HMS Hampshire left the Royal Navy’s anchorage at Scapa Flow, Orkney, bound for Russia. The Secretary of State for War, Lord Kitchener, was on board as part of a diplomatic and military mission aimed at boosting Russia’s efforts on the Eastern Front.  At about quarter to nine in the evening, in stormy conditions and within two miles of Orkney’s northwest shore, she struck a mine laid by German submarine U-75. Only twelve survived. To help commemorate the centenary, twelve authors with local knowledge have pooled their expertise to sort fact from fiction with an objective review of the many books, press cuttings and copious unpublished records now available.

16139

The Navy in the Dardanelles Campaign

5¾" x 9". 288pp, folding map. Blue cloth gilt, no d/j, covers rubbed, head and tail of spine and corners bumped and rubbed,  otherwise Very Good. Awarded two stars by Cyril Falls in his "War Books", and described thus: "Lord Wester-Wemyss, known to the war-time public as Sir Rosslyn Wemyss, was one of the great organisers on the Naval side of the War. He might have been one of the great fighting men had that chance come his way, but it did not. In the Gallipoli Campaign his powers of organisation were thoroughly tested. His account is frank, his criticism full-blooded, his comments shrewd. A good idea of the problems of policy, strategy, and administration in regard to the campaign can be obtained from this book."

16870

The Navy in the Dardanelles Campaign

5¾" x 9". 288pp, folding map. Blue cloth gilt, no d/j, covers rubbed, head and tail of spine and corners bumped and rubbed,  otherwise Very Good. Awarded two stars by Cyril Falls in his "War Books", and described thus: "Lord Wester-Wemyss, known to the war-time public as Sir Rosslyn Wemyss, was one of the great organisers on the Naval side of the War. He might have been one of the great fighting men had that chance come his way, but it did not. In the Gallipoli Campaign his powers of organisation were thoroughly tested. His account is frank, his criticism full-blooded, his comments shrewd. A good idea of the problems of policy, strategy, and administration in regard to the campaign can be obtained from this book."

15015

They Were Expendable

5½" x 8¼". [vii] + 209pp. Blue cloth in a scuffed and chipped d/j with some minor loss, covers rubbed, page edges yellowed, offsetting to end-papers otherwise Very Good

12849

S.O.S. : A Story of the World War at Sea

5¼" x 8¼". 303pp, illustrations. Blue cloth gilt with [chipped] print laid-in on front cover, no d/j, rear pastedown torn at edge, bookplate on front pastedown, gift inscription on front end-paper, edges grubby, otherwise Good Plu

17912

The Dardanelles : Colour Sketches From Gallipoli

7" x 9¼". 60pp of text, colour plates and b&w sketches. Blue cloth gilt, no d/j, covers rubbed and discoloured, tanned pages otherwise Very Good

11083

Pearl Harbor

10" x 10". 208pp, illustrations. Black cloth gilt in d/j, as new.

10682

Hurrah for the Life of a Sailor : Life on the lower-deck of the Victorian Navy

6¼" x 9½". 320pp, ills. Original cloth in very slightly chipped d/j, previous owner's name inscribed, else Very Good+/Very Good+

15431

Pearl Harbor : Warning and Decision

6¼” x 9½”. [xviii] + 426p ,maps. Grey cloth in a scuffed and chipped d/j, lacks title page otherwise Very Good

17076

An Airman's Wife

4¾” x 7¾”. 303pp. Original grey cloth blocked in blue, no d/j, tanned pages otherwise Very Good.

13841

How to Fly the B-29 Superfortress : The Official Manual for the Plane that Bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki

8¼” x 11”. Not paginated sequentially. Blue cloth gilt in d/j, As New

14207

Boeing Aircraft Cutaways : The History of Boeing Aircraft Company

10¼" x 9¼". 150pp, illustrations. Grey cloth in d/j, As New

18160

Winged Warfare : Hunting the Huns in the Air

4¾” x 7½”. 301pp, portrait frontis, illustrations. Tan cloth blocked in blue, no d/j, inner hinges cracked, edges foxed otherwise Very Good.

17561

Eastern Nights - And Flights : A Record of Oriental Adventure

5" x 7½". [viii] + 315pp, frontis. Red cloth, no d/j, covers rubbed, spine faded, edges and end-papers foxed, otherwise Very Good

17756

An Airman's Outings

4¾" x 7½". [xxv] + 323pp. Red cloth gilt, spine dull, covers rubbed, spine slightly canted, edges lightly foxed, previous owner's name inscribed otherwise Very Good. Bott flew with the 70th Squadron in France and was the first unit to operate the Sopwith 1½ Strutter. The period covered is June to December of 1916. The first part of the book deals with his reconnaissance flights (and fights) and the second part concerns his letters home during the time he was flying over the Somme sector. Bott also served with 111 Squadron in Mesopotamia and Palestine, where he was shot down and imprisoned by the Turks. He escaped to freedom in Constantinople at the end of the hostilities in November 1918. Because the book was published during World War I, the pilot and squadron names have been omitted. From the Preface: "I hope that this my book, written for the most part at odd moments during a few months of training in England, will suggest to civilian readers a rough impression of such conditions. I have expressed a hope that the chapters and letters will suggest a rough impression of work done by R.F.C. pilots and observers in France. The book deals only with the squadron to which I belonged last year. Ours was a crack squadron in its day and it held a melancholy record in the number of its losses. Umpty Squadron's casualties during August, September and October 1916 still constitute a record for the casualties of any one flying squadron during any three months since the war began. Once eleven of our machines were posted a "missing" in the space of two days -- another circumstance which has fortunately never yet been equaled in R.F.C. history. It was a squadron that possessed excellent pilots, excellent achievements, and herewith testimonial in a letter found on a captured German airman, with reference to the machine of which we than had the Flying Corps monopoly: "The most-to-be-feared of British machines is the S----." Our duties were long reconnaissance, offensive patrols around German air country, occasional escort for bombing craft, and occasional photography." In his "War Books", Cyril Falls wrote of the author: "He certainly gave us whatever understanding we had of the fighting airman's life. It was, of course, in a measure war-time propaganda, but it was good stuff of its kind." Published in the U. S. as "Cavalry of the Clouds". Written under a pseudonym in 1917, and "one of the first books about fighting in the air written by a fighting airman .." (extract from the Introduction by Major-General W.S. Brancker). The author, Alan Bott, survived the war. 

10570

Spirits in the Sky : Classic Aircraft of World War II

10½" x 11¼". 144pp, profusely illustrated in colour. Grey cloth in slightly chipped d/j, near Fine/Very Good+

18169

Captain Ball V.C. : The Career of Flight-Commander Ball, V.C., D.S.O. of the Royal Flying Corps

4¾” x 7¾”. 320pp, portrait frontis, illustrations. Original red cloth blocked in black. The covers are heavily rubbed and faded, particularly the rear cover, where there is a large faded area with resulting colour loss. The spine has darkened with age, with almost total loss of original colour. The spine ends and corners are bumped and frayed with splits to the cloth at the head and tail of the spine. There are some indentations along the edges of the boards (noticeably on the centre-front leading edge).

13943

Ground Staff (A Personal Record)

5½” x 8¾”. 183pp. Black cloth blocked in white, no d/j, covers marked and rubbed, some staining to edges and end-papers, produced to War Economy Standard otherwise Good

15138

Crommelin's Thunderbirds : Air Group 12 Strikes the Heart of Japan

6" x 9¼". [xvi] + 228pp, illustrations, maps. Red boards quarter-bound in black cloth, in d/j, Fine. "Crommelin's Thunderbirds", led by the much-admired navy fighter pilot Charles Crommelin, were involved in the first carrier air strikes in Japan and the worst of the kamikaze attacks off Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Here, two pilots from the group, officially known as Air Group 12, chronicle their operations off the USS Randolph in the last stages of the Pacific war. Given the paucity of good World War II naval aviation histories, this book makes an important contribution to the field while at the same time offering a thoroughly enjoyable reading experience. The authors examine the activities of the entire group: fighters, dive-bombers, and torpedo-bombers, enlisted men and officers, pilots and aircrewmen, as well as the shipboard personnel who kept them flying. They follow the group from its formation in 1944 through the fire storms of kamikaze attacks in early to mid-1945. Official records, reports, and histories form the framework, but the focus of the book is personal narratives by participants, some forty firsthand accounts in all, including two airmen's descriptions of their capture and internment by the Japanese and accounts of incredible rescues of downed pilots and crewmen. More than fifty photographs, some by Tony Remkus, the navy photographer for Air Group 12, add to the sense of immediacy that the narrative conveys.

15945

The Annals of 100 Squadron : Being a Record of the War activities of the Pioneer Night Bombing Squadron in France during the period March 1917 to November 11th, 1918, including its operations against German Towns Whilst Serving in the Independent Force of the R.A.F.

8” x 11” [xii] + 211pp, portrait frontis, illustrations. Blue cloth gilt, no d/j, covers worn and soiled, portrait frontis defaced, rear end-paper excised, rear inner hinge cracked (exposing mull), some marks in text; overall, just about a Good copy in a worn binding. 100 Squadron was a pioneer night bombing unit, and was the first to be raised specifically for that purpose by Hugh Trenchard, the "father of the RAF" who contributes a foreword to this history, commending the squadron, and its willingness to go out and bomb in all weathers, and the ability of its groundcrew to keep their aircraft airborne in all conditions. Equipped with F.E.2B and BE2 aircraft, the squadron, based at Izel Le Hameau airfield, commenced its life with a raid against Douai aerodrome. In May 1917 the squadron transferred to Trexennes airfield near Aire, where, according to the author "the concert pitch of the Squadron’s work was achieved". In October 1917 it proceeded to the Nancy area in order to begin bombing Germany. Here the Squadron endured one of the hardest winters known, often attempting the work when it was impossible to see the ground from above 100 feet, owing to mist. Forced to evacuate this site during the German advance of 1918, 100 transferred to Ochey in Alsace-Lorriane from where it carried out night raids on Germany itself, targets including Frankfurt, Mannheim and Ludwigshafen. Shortly before the war ended, the squadron took delivery of the new and advanced Handley-Page bombers. Uncommon in this edition.

17469

The Annals of 100 Squadron : Being a Record of the War activities of the Pioneer Night Bombing Squadron in France during the period March 1917 to November 11th, 1918, including its operations against German Towns Whilst Serving in the Independent Force of the R.A.F.

8” x 11” [xii] + 211pp, portrait frontis, illustrations. Blue cloth gilt, no d/j, covers worn and soiled, portrait frontis defaced, rear end-paper excised, rear inner hinge cracked (exposing mull), some marks in text; overall, just about a Good copy in a worn binding. 100 Squadron was a pioneer night bombing unit, and was the first to be raised specifically for that purpose by Hugh Trenchard, the "father of the RAF" who contributes a foreword to this history, commending the squadron, and its willingness to go out and bomb in all weathers, and the ability of its groundcrew to keep their aircraft airborne in all conditions. Equipped with F.E.2B and BE2 aircraft, the squadron, based at Izel Le Hameau airfield, commenced its life with a raid against Douai aerodrome. In May 1917 the squadron transferred to Trexennes airfield near Aire, where, according to the author "the concert pitch of the Squadron’s work was achieved". In October 1917 it proceeded to the Nancy area in order to begin bombing Germany. Here the Squadron endured one of the hardest winters known, often attempting the work when it was impossible to see the ground from above 100 feet, owing to mist. Forced to evacuate this site during the German advance of 1918, 100 transferred to Ochey in Alsace-Lorriane from where it carried out night raids on Germany itself, targets including Frankfurt, Mannheim and Ludwigshafen. Shortly before the war ended, the squadron took delivery of the new and advanced Handley-Page bombers. Uncommon in this edition.

15459

The Air Defence of Britain

4¼" x 7". 224pp. Paperback in a scuffed, chipped and torn d/j, page edges browned otherwise Very Good

12086

Reaching for the Stars : A New History of Bomber Command in World War II

6¼" x 9½". [vii] + 206pp, illustrations. Black cloth gilt in d/j, Fine

14459

The Starkey Sacrifice : The Allied Bombing of Le Portel 1943

6¼" x 9½". [viii] + 184pp, illustrations. Red cloth gilt in d/j, As New. In the summer of 1943 Churchill sanctioned a make-believe invasion of France code-named ‘Starkey’. Its aim: to dupe the Germans into believing a real invasion in the Pas de Calais was imminent; and to cause the greatest possible damage to the Luftwaffe by drawing them up for battle. To protect the invasion armada from the biggest threat, long-range guns to the north and south of the seaside resort of Le Portel, south of Boulogne, were to be bombed in the final phase of the operation. This was also vital to maintain the invasion deception theme central to ‘Starkey’. On the night of 8/9 September 1943, over 200 RAF bomber aircraft attacked the long-range guns at Le Portel. Regrettably, the Pathfinder’s marking of the targets was inaccurate and drew the bulk of the Main Force bombing effort towards a residential area. The gun sites were barely harmed but in this and in daylight bombing by the USAAF, some 500 French civilians in Le Portel were killed and the town virtually razed. Based on official documents and eyewitness accounts.

18061

The Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-1918 : volume VIII : The Australian Flying Corps

5¼" x 8¼". [li] + 493pp, maps, illustrations. Softback, covers rubbed otherwise Very Good 

17983

The Mad Major : The Autobiography of Major Christopher Draper D.S.C.

5½” x 8¾”. 231pp, portrait frontispiece, illustrations. Original blue cloth blocked in gilt on the spine in a torn, scuffed and chipped d/j with some loss, otherwise Very Good.

10564

The Air War in the Pacific : Air Power Leads the Way

7" x 8¾". 88pp, ills. Black cloth, no d/j, from RAF Old Sarum Library with library label on fep, else Very Good

15055

Casualties of the German Air Service : As Complete a List Possible Arranged Alphabetically and Chronologically

7” x 10”. 384pp. Black cloth gilt in d/j, Near Fine.

17094

The Story of a North Sea Air Station : Being some account of the early days of the Royal Flying Corps (Naval Wing) and of the part played thereafter by the air station at Great Yarmouth and its opponents during the war 1914-1918

6¼” x 9½”. [xvi] + 445pp, illustrations, folding map. Green cloth gilt, no d/j, covers marked and rubbed, corners bumped and frayed, spine dull otherwise Very Good. Acknowledged as the finest record of the early days of the RNAS, and the definitive history of the historic Royal Flying Corps (Naval Wing). It also provides an informative account of the operational role of the Royal Naval air station at Great Yarmouth during the First World War.

10736

KG200 : The Force with no Face

5" x 8". 363pp. Black cloth in chipped d/j, fep missing, a little grubby, else G+/G+

17700

An Escaper's Log

4¾" x 7½". 306pp, portrait frontis, b&w plates, maps. Original cloth, no d/j, previous owner's name inscribed, edges lightly foxed, otherwise Very Good. The author was shot down and captured in 1915, while flying a BE 2 from No. 16 Squadron. He was moved to various prisons and made a final escape in April, 1918, when he joined No. 56 Squadron equipped with SE 5 aircraft. His own story of prisoners of war, his long imprisonment, and escape.

17762

Wind in the Wires

4¾” x 7½”. 288pp, illustrations. Red cloth blocked in black, covers marked and rubbed, edges foxed, otherwise Good.

10571

Modern Air Combat : The aircraft, tactics and weapons employed in aerial warfare today

8¾" x 12". 224pp, ills. Blue cloth in d/j, near fine/Very Good+

15425

The Flying Carpet

5½” x 8¾”. 265pp, frontispiece, illustrations. Red cloth blocked in black no d/j paper has tanned with age, otherwise Very Good.

11122

The Allied Bomber War 1939-45

8¾" x 11". 207pp, illustrated in colour and black & white. Blue cloth gilt in a d/j with two one-inch tears where the top section of the jacket has been bent forward, else Very Good/Fair

16966

War Flying in Macedonia

5½" x 8¾". 196pp, illustrations, folding map. Pale blue cloth blocked in black, no d/j, covers rubbed, head of spine slightly frayed, some colour loss on edges of boards, Very Good. 

17532

War Flying in Macedonia

5½" x 8¾". 196pp, illustrations, folding map. Brown blue cloth blocked in black, no d/j, ex-Library, reading copy

16864

Flying Section 17

5½" x 8¾". 178pp, frontispiece, illustrations (photographic and text). Orange cloth blocked in black, no d/j, covers rubbed and bowed, spine faded, edges lightly foxed, hinges a little weak, otherwise Very Good.

11119

The Battle of Britain : The Jubilee History

5¼" x 8". 413pp, ills. Blue cloth in d/j, edges dusty else Very Good/Very Good

18073

The Destruction of Dresden

5¼” x 8½”. 255pp, maps, illustrations. Paperback, covers rubbed, tanned pages otherwise Very Good

17800

Night Raiders of the Air : Being the experiences of a night flying pilot who raided Hunland on many dark nights during the war

5" x 7½". 208pp, frontis, illustrations. Blue cloth blocked in black, no d/j, covers stained, ex-Library, edges foxed otherwise Good

18161

Night Raiders of the Air : Being the experiences of a night flying pilot who raided Hunland on many dark nights during the war

4¾” x 7½". 208pp, frontis, illustrations. Original blue cloth, no d/j, and stained otherwise Very Good

13942

The Wing : Confessions of an R.A.F. Officer

5½" x 8¾". 331pp. Original cloth gilt, no d/j, covers rubbed, spine dull, pages yellowed, otherwise Very Good

14043

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

5" x 7½". [viii] + 184pp. Grey cloth, no d/j, covers marked, front free end-paper excised, spine cocked, produced to War Economy Standard, Good

11703

Naval Aviation in the First World War : Its Impact and Influence

6¼" x 9½". 224pp, illustrations. Laminated boards in d/j, as new.

16628

Sagittarius Rising

5¼" x 8". [viii] + 332pp. Original cloth in a torn, scuffed and chipped d/j, end-papers foxed, covers rubbed, otherwise Very Good

17471

Sagittarius Rising

4¾” x 7¼”. [viii] + 332pp. Original cloth in a torn, scuffed and chipped d/j, end-papers foxed, covers rubbed, otherwise Very Good

17959

Sagittarius Rising

5¼” x 8”. [viii] + 332pp. Original cloth, no d/j, covers discoloured, otherwise Very Good

14507

A History of Bombing

6¼" x 9½". Unpaginated, illustrations. Blue cloth in a rubbed d/j, otherwise Near Fine.

15248

The Bombers : The RAF Offensive against Germany 1939-1945

5½" x 8¾". 416pp, illustrations, maps. Black cloth gilt in a scuffed and rubbed d/j, page edges a little grubby otherwise Very Good

16969

Freelance Pilot

5½” x 8¾”. [ix] + 321pp, portrait frontis, map, illustrations. Blue cloth gilt in a torn, scuffed and chipped d/j with some loss including a one-inch section at the tail of the spine panel, the rear panel is stained and this has also affected the rear cover which has corresponding loss of colour, edges foxed, slight spine lean otherwise Very Good.

11126

The British Fighter since 1912

8" x 11". 448pp, illustrations. Blue cloth gilt in d/j. This book had been in near fine condition until a browser put it carelessly back on the shelf and damaged the dust-jacket which now has a crease and a one-inch tear near the back flap which I have repaired with archival tape. Please note also that this is a heavy book.

18109

The Aviation Pocket-Book for 1918 : A Compendium of Modern Practice and a Collection of Useful Notes, Formulae, Rules, Tables and Data Relating to Aeronautics

4½" x 6¾". [xvii] + 362pp + [cxxviii] adverts, diags. Blue cloth gilt, no d/j, spine very dull, some small white stains to front and rear boards, folding diagram to face page 190 originally missing but replaced from , ex-Imperial War Museum, previous owner's name inscribed [181523 Francis Charles Lonsdale] otherwise Very Good.

17535

Five Years in the Royal Flying Corps

5" x 7½". [xvi] + 348pp, illustrations. Blue cloth blocked in dark blue, no d/j, covers heavily rubbed with fraying and splits to cloth at spine ends, corners and edges, spine darkened, inner hinges tender, end-papers browned, edges foxed, otherwise Good Plus.

14460

The Kingdom of the Air

5” x 7½”. [vii] + 252pp, 6 plates. Original grey paper-covered boards, though missing the entire backstrip, edges & end-papers foxed, shaken, scarce but a reading copy only. An early study of aviation during the First World War and the 1920's. Chapters include The Man. The Machine. Across The Channel. Over The Lines. Reconnaissance. Direction of Artillery Fire and Bombing. The Eyes of the Fleet. Aero-Photography. Commercial Aviation. Aerial Trade Routes. Navigation. Aerial Law. Night Flying. The Cross-Atlantic Flight.

11508

War in the Air 1914-1945

8" x 10¾". 224pp, illustrations. Black cloth in a rubbed d/j, Near Fine.

15247

The Bomber War : Arthur Harris and the Allied Bomber Offensive 1939-1945

6¼" x 9½". [xiii] + 448pp, illustrations, map. Blue cloth gilt in d/j, As New

11118

RAF : An Illustrated History from 1918

8½" x 12". 276pp, profusely illustrated. Blue cloth gilt in creased d/j, else Very Good+/Very Good. Originally published at £25.

14491

The Battle of Britain : The Myth and the Reality

5½" x 8½". [xiv] + 177pp, maps, tables. Cream boards in d/j, As New

12055

Strike Command : The Inside Story of the RAF's Warfare Heroes

6¼" x 9½". [vii] + 376pp, illustrations. Black cloth gilt in d/j, As New

17632

Bombers Over the Reich

5½” x 8¾”. [viii] + 9-208pp, illustrations. Original red blocked in black in a torn, scuffed and chipped d/j with some loss, otherwise Very Good.

10566

Pictorial History of the Luftwaffe, 1933-1945

6" x 9¼". 64pp of text plus large photographic section. Blue cloth in d/j, Very Good+/Very Good

18017

The Defence of London 1915-1918

4¾” x 7½”. [xiii] + 267pp, illustrations. Red cloth blocked in black, no d/j, covers rubbed and slightly dtained, otherwise Very Good

11115

Reaching for the Skies : The Adventure of Flight

7½" x 9¾". 288pp, profusely illustrated. Black cloth in plastic-covered d/j, ex-library with two stamps only, else Very Good

15480

High Lights and Flights in New Guinea : Being in the Main an Account of the Discovery and Development of the Morobe Goldfields

5¾” x 9”. 253pp, frontispiece, illustrations. Original cloth blocked in black. The covers are rubbed, with some variation in colour. The spine ends and corners are bumped. There is a previous owner's name inscribed in ink on the front free end-paper. There are no other internal markings and the text is clean throughout. The paper has tanned with age. The edge of the text block is lightly foxed.

11590

The Bombing of Germany

5" x 8". 256pp, illustrations. Black cloth gilt, no d/j, ex-library, front free end-paper missing, remnants of pocket on front pastedown, a few stamps, edges very dusty, sporadic light spotting, otherwise G.

17365

Sixty Squadron R.A.F. : A History of the Squadron from its Formation

5½” x 8¾” [xx] + 145pp, frontispiece, illustrations. Rebound in blue leatherette, no d/j, tanned pages, scattered foxing, otherwise Very Good.

17486

Sixty Squadron R.A.F. : A History of the Squadron from its Formation

5½” x 9”. [xx] + 145pp, frontispiece, illustrations. Air Force Blue cloth blocked in silver, no d/j, front gutter split at head, head and tail of spine frayed, previous owner's name inscribed on front free end-paper, end-papers browned and discoloured, illustration to face page 58 torn in half otherwise Very Good. 60 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, was formed on 1 May, 1916 and served on the Somme, Arras, Ypres, and the March Offensive (1918). Includes a nominal roll of officers and casualty list. Members of the Squadron included three Victoria Cross winners-Lieut-Col. W.A. Bishop, Capt. Ball and Major McCudden, as well as Sqdn.-Ldr. C.F.A. Portal, future Chief of the Air Staff in World War Two. A very scarce WWI fighter squadron history that includes an account of "Billy" Bishop's feat in winning the Victoria Cross in 1917.

18139

War Birds: Diary of an Unknown Aviator

4¾" x 7½". 277pp, illustrations, publisher's catalogue. Light blue cloth blocked in black, no d/j, covers marked and rubbed, spine very faded, otherwise Very Good. 

15066

The Pentagon Paradox : The Development of the F-18 Hornet

6" x 9¼". [xv] + 445pp, illustrations. Black boards quarter-bound in grey cloth, in a rubbed d/j, otherwise Near Fine

17757

Recollections of an Airman

5½” x 8¾”. 224pp, portrait frontis, illustrations. Original cloth blocked in black, no d/j, covers marked and rubbed, extensive foxing, otherwise Very Good.

12569

Bomber Crew

6¼” x 9½”.

18095

In the Clouds Above Baghdad : Being the Records of an Air Commander

5½” x 9”. [xi] + 289pp, maps, illustrations. Green cloth blocked in black, no d/j, covers rubbed and dull, spine ends and corners bumped and frayed, with a tear in the cloth at the tail of the spine, edges lightly foxed, W. H. Smith sticker on rear pastedown otherwise Very Good.

14594

Hellcat : The F6F in World War II

6¼” x 9¼”. [xiii] + 265pp, illustrations, maps as end-papers. Blue cloth blocked in silver, in d/j, Fine

14748

Strike From Beneath the Sea : A History of Aircraft-carrying Submarines

6¾" x 10". 191pp, profusely illustrated. Black cloth gilt in d/j, As New. From the dust-jacket: "From those first attempts in the First World War to the Japanese bombing of the Oregon forests during World War Two, the history of the many submarines and their aircraft is covered in this comprehensive, illustrated volume."

15777

No Bombs at All : Some Short Stories of the Royal Air Force

5½” x 8¾”. 125pp + Publisher’s advertisement. Original cloth gilt. The covers are rubbed and dull. There is a rectangular patch of discolouration on the front cover. The spine is very dull and with two small stains on the gutters, near the tail. The spine ends and corners are bumped and frayed. There is a small scribbled mark in ink on the front free end-paper. The end-papers are browned and discoloured. The text is clean throughout, though some pages are stained in the margins and the is another small stain on the outside edge of the text block. Some of the inner gatherings are cracked.

18134

Over the German Lines and Other Sketches Illustrating the Life and Work of an Artillery Squadron of the R. A. F. in France

4¾” x 7½”. [xxiv] + 184pp. Tan cloth blocked in black, no d/j, covers rubbed and soiled, edges & end-papers lightly foxed, previous owner's name inscribed otherwise Very Good. Novelization of the author's service in an Aerial Observation Unit, July 1915 to May 1917 when he was badly wounded, resulting in the amputation of his right arm.

18143

Letters from a Flying Officer

5" x 7½". [ix] + 207pp, portrait frontis. Black boards with red cloth backstrip and corners, no d/j, covers marked and rubbed with remnants of Boots Library sticker, edges and end-papers lightly foxed otherwise Very Good

17402

Winged Victory

5¼” x 8”. 456pp. Blue cloth gilt in a scuffed and chipped d/j, edges lightly foxed otherwise Very Good

18131

Rutland of Jutland

5½” x 8½”. 191pp, portrait frontis, illustrations. Blue cloth gilt in a scuffed and chipped d/j, previous owner's name inscribed, otherwise Very Good. Biography of a Naval Officer with the R.N.A.S. in WWI; specialized in flying reconnaissance planes off cruiser turret tops; he reported the position of the German fleet in the Battle of Jutland; the author, however, discusses his distress about Regulation 18B, under which persons could be held indefinitely without trial and without any specific charges brought against them; during WW II, Rutland was arrested in just such a way.

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