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TOBACCO CARD: “Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, MP”
World War I-era tobacco card, Number 6 of 50 manufactured for Scissors Cigarettes’ “Britain’s Defenders” series. Issued in 1915, before Churchill’s resignation as First Lord of the Admiralty, the card…
MI 5: British Security Service Operations 1909-1945
Mostly World War II. A very good copy, owner’s name taped to front free end paper, ink sketches on front free end paper, a few tiny spots on pp. 62-63,…
DAYBREAK FOR OUR CARRIER
An unidentified Essex class carrier in World War II combat operations. A very good copy, spine head & tail frayed, corners a bit worn, covers slightly soiled, published without dust…
SICILY-SALERNO-ANZIO
January 1943-June 1944
Volume IX of Morison’s monumental “History of United States Naval Operations in World War II.” A very good copy, covers a bit scuffed and slightly scraped, light wear to corners,…
MARTIAL INDIA
The Story of Two Million Volunteers
…discreet ink gift inscription on the front free endpaper. The contents are fine. A history of Indian forces in World War II through Monte Cassino, by the author of THE…
JANE’S FIGHTING SHIPS
1942 (Issued June, 1943)
The bible for technical information on warships since 1898. This is one of the scarcer World War II editions. A fair copy, spine shaken as usual, covers worn & somewhat…
DIE NEDERLANDSE ONDERZEEDIENST 1906-1966
Uitgegeven ter gelegenheid van het zestig bestaan
A history of the Dutch submarine service, with a focus on its actions in World War II, commemorating the sixtieth anniversary of its establishment. A scarce book, about a largely…
RNZAF
The First Decade 1937-46
The aircraft of the Royal New Zealand Air Force in World War II. A very good copy, corners bumped, in dust jacket with light edge wear. (119p., 242 photos [4…
THE BELLS OF SUNDA STRAIT
…during World War II and was an expert diver, despite having only one leg. Signed inscription by the author on title page. A very good copy, small mark on cover,…
A SAILOR’S ODYSSEY
At Peace and at War 1935-1945
The author served on cargo ships before World War II. Shortly after Pearl Harbor, he was commissioned as an Ensign in the Navy and eventually rose to command the destroyer…
THE PINEAPPLE AIR FORCE
Pearl Harbor to Tokyo
…a prolific historian of World War II aviation. As new, published without dust jacket. (214p., profuse black & white photos, 26 color photos, 8 color side-views of aircraft, color plate…
FROM FIJI THROUGH THE PHILIPPINES WITH THE THIRTEENTH AIR FORCE
The marvelous pictorial and history of “The Jungle Air Force” in World War II, in combat from January, 1943 to the end. A good copy, covers somewhat soiled, corners frayed,…