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AIRLIFT 1870
The Balloon and Pigeon Post in the Siege of Paris
A rare account of a particularly bizarre aspect of 19th century warfare. During the siege of Paris by Prussian forces from 1870 to 1871, what was a hobby became the…
BREAKING WITH MOSCOW
…workings of the Kremlin, of his own conflicted life as a diplomat, and of the frightening world of espionage into which he was drawn.”A very good copy, in dust jacket….
THE WEAPONS MERCHANTS
A true account of illegal traffic in death-dealing arms by individuals and governments
…fine. Translated from the German edition. A journalistic expose of the men and women behind the weapons trafficking that supplies a large part of the world’s military forces with arms….
F-86 SABRE
The Operational Record
…guardian and after, when it became the fighter workhorse of many Third World nations.” A very good copy, in dust jacket. (154 pages, 99 illustrations, specs., F-86 combat wings, index)….
CHASING CHURCHILL
The Travels of Winston Churchill
Engrossing travelogue in the footsteps of Churchill the world traveler, written by his granddaughter, who also recounts her own personal travel experiences in his company. This is a virtually mint…
THE ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION
-First English Edition-
…and its World War I service in France. This is a very good copy in the extraordinarily rare dust jacket, unclipped and clean, with age-darkened spine and a slightly darkened…
THE LUMINOUS YEARS
Portraits at Mid-Century
Post-World War II New York cafe society . As new, in dust jacket.
TEN SECONDS FROM NOW
A Broadcaster's Story
The memoirs of a BBC broadcaster, including World War II. A very good copy, corners slightly worn, in dust jacket with slightly chipped corners….
IN MEMORIAM
Sir Winston Churchill
…January 1965.” Collected tributes by world leaders and diplomats, apparently only sold by the U.N. directly, and today quite rare. This copy exhbits some very light shelf wear, else fine….
SAVROLA
-"Sevenpenny Library" Edition in the Rare Dust Jacket-
A clothbound paperback-equivalent of the World War I-era, this small and rather fragile “Cheap” edition did not age well and its striking dust jacket rarely survived and is virtually never…
THE PATH TO VICTORY
The Mediterranean Theater in World War II
…FDR, Rommel, and Mussolini, this original, accessible,and compelling account of a little-known theater emphasizes the importance of the Mediterranean in the ultimate Allied victory in Europe during World War II….
A FOWL ALPHABET
-The Deluxe Cheloniidae Press Edition-
…of “OUR LIVING WORLD: A Natural History,” by Rev. J.G. Wood, Volume II Birds 1885. Illustrated with 26 Wood Engravings by Alan James Robinson and a Newly Designed Alphabet by…