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BRITISH EXPERIMENTAL COMBAT AIRCRAFT OF WORLD WAR II: PROTOTYPES, RESEARCH AIRCRAFT AND FAILED PRODUCTION DESIGNS
Written by Tony Buttler.
Stock no. 1829941
Published by Hikoki Publications. 1st 2012. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The story of the lesser-known British aircraft designs of World War II that never entered service. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and some colour photos. 268 pages including index. ISBN: 9781902109244. Tiny hole to rear edge of dustwrapper spine. Else a lovely copy, appears unread!

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BRITISH BATTLESHIPS OF WORLD WAR TWO
Written by Alan Raven; John Roberts.
Stock no. 1829940
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1981. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The development and technical history of the Royal Navy's Battleships and Battlecruisers from 1911 to 1946. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and drawings. Foldout b/w plans. Four pages in colour. 436 pages including index. ISBN: 0853681414. Third impression. Old price-label to front flap of dustwrapper. Else a lovely copy, appears unread!

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AIRCRAFT CARRIERS OF THE WORLD, 1914 TO THE PRESENT: AN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA
Written by Roger Chesneau.
Stock no. 1829939
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1988. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A comprehensive reference work with data, line drawings, and photographs of the 360-plus carriers designed or projected by the world's navies. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and drawings. 288 pages including index. ISBN: 085368636X. Reprint. A lovely copy, looks unread!

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WITH COURAGE AND FAITH: THE STORY OF No. 18 SQUADRON ROYAL AIR FORCE
Written by A. Butterworth.
Stock no. 1829938
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 1989. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. 64 pages. ISBN: 0851301738. A lovely copy, appears unread!

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AVRO SHACKLETON (FLIGHTCRAFT 9)
Written by Martin Derry; Neil Robinson.
Stock no. 1829937
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st 2015. Nearly fine condition.

Brief but informative history of the type's development and career in RAF and SAAF service. Includes list of available Shackleton kits, decals and accessories in all the major scales with preview CAD images of the new Airfix MR.2. Large format. Cardwraps. Colour & b/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 9781473862630. A lovely copy, appears unread!

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B-36 PHOTO SCRAPBOOK
Written by Dennis R. Jenkins; Mike Moore; Don Pyeatt.
Stock no. 1829936
Published by Speciality Press. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition.

The Convair B-36 was born into an interesting period of aviation history, taking to the air in 1946 and ws the largest aircraft that had flown until that time. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w and a few colour photos. 107 pages. ISBN: 1580070752. A lovely copy, appears unread!

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LANDSHIPS: BRITISH TANKS IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR
Written by David Fletcher.
Stock no. 1829935
Published by HMSO. 1992. Nearly fine condition.

The tank was conceived as an answer to a specific problem, the mass slaughter and stalemate of the trenches. Its development is the subject of this book. Every type of tank built for the British Army during this period is illustrated and described against the background of the battles in which they fought and the organization which supported them. Cardwraps. B/w photos. 60 pages including index. ISBN: 0112904092. Second impression. A lovely copy, appears unread!

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EYES FOR THE PHOENIX: ALLIED AERIAL PHOTO-RECONNAISSANCE OPERATIONS SOUTH-EAST ASIA 1941-1945
Written by Geoffrey J. Thomas.
Stock no. 1829934
Published by Hikoki Publications. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The story of aerial photo-reconnaissance in the Far East; to discover Japanese movements and intentions with a vast area, 2000 miles across, within which virtually no other Intelligence could otherwise be obtained. Large format. Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos, colour plates. 272 pages. ISBN: 0951989944. A lovely copy, appears unread!

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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE: AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE INTER-WAR YEARS VOLUME II
Written by Ian M. Philpott.
Stock no. 1829933
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Re-armament 1930 to 1939. The inter-war years between 1918 and 1939 saw the newly created Royal Air Force fighting for its existence politically. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. xi and 544 pages including index. ISBN: 9781844153916. A lovely copy, appears unread!

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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE: AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE INTER-WAR YEARS VOLUME I
Written by Ian M. Philpott.
Stock no. 1829932
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Trenchard Years' 1918 to 1929. The inter-war years between 1918 and 1939 saw the newly created Royal Air Force fighting for its existence politically. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. xvi and 492 pages including index. ISBN: 1844151549. A lovely copy, appears unread!

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DIARY OF A NIGHT BOMBER PILOT IN WORLD WAR I
Written by Clive Semple; A.J. Mawby.
Stock no. 1829931
Published by Spellmount Ltd.. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Based upon the diary of Leslie Semple, found by his son after his death in 1971, and detailing his life between July 1917 and April 1919. Charting his life through training for the Royal Naval Air Service to his posting in France and his daring bombing raids. Edited by Wing Commander Mawby. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Over 200 b/w photos. 320 pages including index. ISBN: 9781862274525. A lovely copy, looks unread!

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BRITISH BATTLESHIPS OF WORLD WAR ONE
Written by R.A. Burt.
Stock no. 1829930
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1st 1986. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A complete technical history of British capital ship design and construction during the dreadnought era, from 1905 to 1918. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and technical diagrams. 320 pages including index. ISBN: 0853687714. A lovely copy, looks unread! Pictorial dustwrapper is price-cut.

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