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New York: A Bantam War Book - Bantam Books, Inc. Specially Illustrated Edition. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Moderately Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. THE TRUE STORY OF THE SECRET MISSION THAT BLASTED HITLER'S DREAM OF AN ATOMIC BOMB. SUB-TITLE: Sabotaging the Nazi Nuclear Bomb. MAPS BY: Alan McKnight. SYNOPSIS: AGAINST IMPOSSIBLE ODDS, AGAINST CERTAIN DEATH - A MIRACLE OF COURAGE. June, 1942. Nazi Germany held the lead in the desperate race for an atomic bomb. With a sufficient quantity of one critical ingredient, the Third Reich could begin production. This is the breathtaking story of the tiny band of Norwegian patriots who gambled their lives and the lives of their loved ones on an impossible long shot - ten brave men who outwitted and outdared the Nazi war machine to destroy the Norsk Hydro plant and its precious supply of heavy water. It is an incredible story of wilderness survival,… Read More

New York: Warner Books, Inc., 1976. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Moderately Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. Author of Fire at Sea and The Gathering Darkness. SUB-TITLE: Sabotaging the Nazi Nuclear Bomb. SYNOPSIS: Why the Nazis Didn't Win! In 1942 the Germans were on the way to developing the atom bomb. If they made it before the Allies, they would certainly go on to conquer the world. To stop them, a desperate attack was launched on their strategic material plant in Norway . . . a daring commando operation against overwhelming odds - Thomas Gallagher, equally accomplished in fiction and nonfiction, has written for magazines, television, and films. Among his films are The Doctor's Story; Fire at Sea: The Story of the Morro Castle (winner of the Edgar Allen Poe Award for nonfiction); The Gathering Darkness (a runner-up for the National Book Award); The Monogamist; Oona O'; and The X-Craft… Read More

New York: Ballantine Books, Inc., 1969. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Light Moisture Damage (Staining); Edges Lightly Soiled. BOOK NUMBER: 01740. INTRODUCTION BY: Air Vice-Marshal "Johnnie" Johnson. MILITARY CONSULTANT: Sir Basil Liddell Hart. RESEARCH ASSISTANT: Yvonne Marsh. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Barrie Pitt. EXECUTIVE EDITOR: David Mason. DESIGNER: John Marsh. COVER: Denis Piper. PICTURE EDITOR: Robert Hunt. ART DIRECTOR: Peter Dunbar. SPECIAL DRAWINGS: John Batchelor. CONTENTS: Prologue; Schneider trophy and prototype; Into service and training; The Battle of Britain; Marks II-V; Spitfires abroad; Spitfire strength and Spitfire pilots; Marks VI-XI; Griffon, photo-reconnaissance and floatplanes; Seafire, Spiteful and Seafang; Epilogue; Bibliography. SERIES: Ballantine's Illustrated History of World War II is an entirely new and exciting venture in paperback publishing. Never before has the attempt been… Read More

New York: Pyramid Books, 1960. Repaired; Light Pen Scribble to Rear Cover; Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers Lightly Chipped; Spine Moderately Chipped (Portion of Backstrip Missing); Edges Lightly Soiled; Moderate Yellowing Due to Age. The Horror of Hiroshima - a Document of Hell. BOOK NUMBER: G528. ALSO KNOWN AS: (original title: Formula for Death). TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH BY: Constantine Fitz Gibbon. SYNOPSIS: August 6th, 1945. Dateline: HIROSHIMA. Item: CATACLYSM . . . a city plunged into the fires of Hell, eighty thousand souls blown up or cremated as they fled appalling horror at eight o'clock on a peaceful summer morning. Hundreds of thousands of unluckier souls - for they survived, cruelly maimed, hideously disfigured, slowly sickening unto death of the effects of radiation. August 6th, 1945. The first atomic bomb is successfully exploded over Hiroshima. Here, with all its unspeakable details, is the full story of that day - August 6th,… Read More

Ottawa: Canadian Historical Association, 1983. Lightly Scuffed on Front, Rear Covers; Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Front, Rear Covers Lightly Chipped. CONTENTS: Women in the Armed Forces; Civilian Employment for Women; Volunteer Work; The Leaders; The Emancipation of Women; Conclusions; Suggested Readings; Other Booklets; The Canadian Historical Association (Objects, Categories of Membership). SERIES: The Canadian Historical Association publishes a series of booklets to provide the general reader, the teacher, and the historical specialist with concise accounts of specific historical problems. They are written in English or French according to the author's preference, but will be translated and available in both languages. The booklets are on sale to the public. Series Editor: Terry Cook (Public Archives of Canada); Assistant Editor (French texts): Gabrielle Blais (Public Archives of Canada). ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Ruth Roach Pierson was born in Seattle, Washington, in 1938 and after… Read More

New York: A Kangaroo Book - Pocket Books, a Simon & Schuster division of Gulf & Western Corporation, 1981. Previous Dealer, Owner Markings; Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled. Over 300,000 sold! Bestselling author of A Night to Remember. More than 60 maps and photographs! CONTENTS: Introduction 1. "Steak and Eggs" 2. Alone 3. "Forty Bombers Heading Yours" 4. The Good Shepherd 5. New Eyes, New Ears 6. Taking the Stick to the Wolf 7. Derailing the Tokyo Express 8. The Strangest New Year's Eve 9. Friends in Need 10. Driven Out 11. A Very Private War 12. 165 Uninvited Guests 13. The Other Kennedy 14. The Final Triumph; Acknowledgments; List of Contributors; Index. SYNOPSIS: Admiral Halsey said it: "The Coastwatchers saved Guadalcanal. And Guadalcanal saved the Pacific." A masterful writer who has the ability to make the reader feel he is… Read More

Toronto: Ballantine Books of Canada Ltd., 1977. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Moderately Soiled; Moderate Yellowing Due to Age. SYNOPSIS: He masterminded the international intelligence network that halted the Nazi juggernaut. Sir William Stephenson, the man called Intrepid, and his astonishing activities are the subject of this book. Because he sought anonymity, held no military rank and wore no uniform after 1918, he never publicly displayed the decorations and medals awarded to him. He holds the (British) Military Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, 1914-1915 Star, General Service Medal, World War I Victory Medal; (French) Commander of the Legion of Honor, (Belgian) Croix de Guerre with Palms; (U.S.) Presidential Medal for Merit (Sir William was the first non-American to receive this decoration); (British) The Badge of Knighthood. William Stevenson, no relative of Sir William despite the similarity of their… Read More

New York: Ballantine Books - Random House, Inc., 1977. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. SYNOPSIS: He masterminded the international intelligence network that halted the Nazi juggernaut. Sir William Stephenson, the man called Intrepid, and his astonishing activities are the subject of this book. Because he sought anonymity, held no military rank and wore no uniform after 1918, he never publicly displayed the decorations and medals awarded to him. He holds the (British) Military Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, 1914-1915 Star, General Service Medal, World War I Victory Medal; (French) Commander of the Legion of Honor, (Belgian) Croix de Guerre with Palms; (U.S.) Presidential Medal for Merit (Sir William was the first non-American to receive this decoration); (British) The Badge of Knighthood. William Stevenson, no relative of Sir William despite the similarity of their names, is a Canadian,… Read More

Toronto: Ballantine Books of Canada Ltd., 1977. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Moderate Creasing on Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled; Moderate Yellowing Due to Age. SYNOPSIS: He masterminded the international intelligence network that halted the Nazi juggernaut. Sir William Stephenson, the man called Intrepid, and his astonishing activities are the subject of this book. Because he sought anonymity, held no military rank and wore no uniform after 1918, he never publicly displayed the decorations and medals awarded to him. He holds the (British) Military Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, 1914-1915 Star, General Service Medal, World War I Victory Medal; (French) Commander of the Legion of Honor, (Belgian) Croix de Guerre with Palms; (U.S.) Presidential Medal for Merit (Sir William was the first non-American to receive this decoration); (British) The Badge of Knighthood. William Stevenson, no relative of Sir William despite the… Read More

Toronto: General Paperbacks, 1990. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled. #1 Bestseller. WITH A FOREWORD BY ONE-TIME EVACUEE: Michael Caine. CONTENTS: Foreword by Michael Caine; Introduction; PART ONE: THE YEARS BEFORE 1 A Personal Experience 2 The Plans are Laid; PART TWO: TIME TO GO 3 The Roots are Pulled 4 The Journey 5 "I'll take that one"; PART THREE: BEHIND CLOSED DOORS 6 Far from Home 7 The Phoney War Ends 8 The Terror Begins; PART FOUR: THE MEMORIES LIVE ON 9 "I'd never do it to my kids" 10 Back to the Past. SYNOPSIS: In the early hours of September 1, 1939, German troops made their way across the border and into Poland. At the same time, thousands of children in Britain rubbed their eyes and climbed from their beds. Within hours they joined the crocodile lines of young children making their way to the nearest railway station, headed for the "safety"… Read More

Toronto: General Paperbacks, 1990. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Light Sticker Pull to Front Cover; Spine Moderately Cocked; Moderate Moisture Damage; Edges Lightly Soiled. #1 Bestseller. WITH A FOREWORD BY ONE-TIME EVACUEE: Michael Caine. CONTENTS: Foreword by Michael Caine; Introduction; PART ONE: THE YEARS BEFORE 1 A Personal Experience 2 The Plans are Laid; PART TWO: TIME TO GO 3 The Roots are Pulled 4 The Journey 5 "I'll take that one"; PART THREE: BEHIND CLOSED DOORS 6 Far from Home 7 The Phoney War Ends 8 The Terror Begins; PART FOUR: THE MEMORIES LIVE ON 9 "I'd never do it to my kids" 10 Back to the Past. SYNOPSIS: In the early hours of September 1, 1939, German troops made their way across the border and into Poland. At the same time, thousands of children in Britain rubbed their eyes and climbed from their beds. Within hours they joined the crocodile lines of young children making their way to… Read More

Toronto: Lester & Orpen Dennys Limited BOOK: Front Endpaper Pulled Due to Removal of Book Plate; Corners, Spine, Boards Bumped; Light Shelf Rub to Boards; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled. DUST JACKET: Lightly Creased; Lightly Chipped; In Archival Quality Jacket Cover. SUB-TITLE: Canada and the Jews of Europe 1933-1948. SYNOPSIS: We tend to think of Canada as a compassionate, open country to which refugees from other countries have always been welcome. Yet, as historians Abella and Troper conclusively demonstrate, in the years 1933 to 1948, when the Jews of Europe were looking for a place of refuge from Nazi persecution, Canada effectively shut the door. Out of the millions of refugees, Canada admitted a paltry 5,000. In a world which was decidedly inhospitable to refugees, Canada's record was the worst. Employing a richness of archival and hitherto unavailable source material - written and oral - Abella and Troper trace the origins and results of Canadian immigration… Read More

New York: Random House, Inc./The Discovery Channel Press, 1994. BOOK: Spine Bumped; Light Shelf Rub to Boards. DUST JACKET: Lightly Creased; In Archival Quality Jacket Cover. INTRODUCTION BY: John Keegan. FOREWORD BY: Rebecca Farwell. TRANSLATED BY: George L. Newman. ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS BY: Gerald Quinn. TV TIE-IN: This book was the centerpiece of the 1994 Made-for-Television documentary on The Discovery Channel entitled Normandy: The Great Crusade. SYNOPSIS: The diary of Marie-Louise Osmont was discovered and preserved by the city of Caen and the Memorial Caen Normandie. In this extraordinary diary, Marie-Louise Osmont describes in riveting detail what life was like from the moment six German soldiers arrived at the door of her chateau in 1940, through the occupation of her home and country by both Axis and Allied troops. She shows us what the occupation and invasion of Normandy was like for those whose homeland became a momentous battlefield that changed the course of World War… Read More

London: Pan Books Ltd, 1985. Previous Owner Markings; Repaired; Lower Half of 1st Page of Front Matter Missing; Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Moderate Creasing on Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Moderately Chipped; Spine Moderately Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. #1 Bestseller. Illustrated. SUB-TITLE: D-Day and the Battle for Normandy. CONTENTS: List of Illustrations; Foreword; Prologue 1 "Much the Greatest Thing We Have Ever Attempted" 2 Preparations: Commanders; Airmen; Invaders; Defenders 3 To the Far Shore; The Overture; The American beaches; The British beaches; Inland 4 The British Before Caen; Closing the lines; Villers-Bocage; Epsom 5 The Americans Before Cherbourg: The bocage; The battle for Cherbourg 6 The German Army: Stemming the Tide: Soldiers; Weapons 7 The Battlefield: From the beachhead to the front; Casualties 8 Crisis of Confidence: The fall of Caen; Goodwood 9 The Breakout: Cobra; The limits of air power 10 The Open Flank 11… Read More

Shrewsbury: Airlife Publishing Ltd., 1994. BOOK: Boards Bumped; Spine Slightly Cocked. DUST JACKET: In Archival Quality Jacket Cover. SYNOPSIS: This haunting narrative recounts the clandestine transport of Holocaust survivors to Palestine by the Jewish underground and volunteer American seamen. The story is told by the American captain of one of the rescue ships, the Paducah, an aging U.S. gunship sold as surplus after World War II. He begins in May 1947, at the start of the Paducah's six-month voyage, as he and his largely inexperienced crew make their way from New York to Bulgaria, where they retrieve 1, 388 refugees. Captain Patzert's poignant memoir of this epochal migration in the face of strong British opposition reads like a novel, but with the uncompromising reality of history in the making. A dramatic true story of political intrigue and sea adventure, Running the Palestine Blockade tells of constant surveillance by the Royal Navy and Air Force, uncharted mines in the Black… Read More

Toronto: Stoddart Publishing - General Publishing Co. Limited, 1984. BOOK: Corners, Spine Bumped; Moderate Shelf Rub to Boards; Spine Moderately Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled. DUST JACKET: Repaired; Moderately Scuffed; Lightly Creased; Moderately Chipped; In Archival Quality Jacket Cover. SUB-TITLE: The Canadian Victory that Opened Antwerp. CONTENTS: Dedication; Acknowledgements; Prologue; 1: Dolle Dinsdag 2: The Secret Army 3: The Great Escape 4: The Adversaries 5: Groundwork of Errors 6: Sinking of an Island 7: Streetcar War 8: Black Friday 9: The Guns of Woensdrecht 10: Johnny . . . Which One Was That? 11: The Villagers 12: Race Along the Polders 13: The Water Rats 14: In the Back Door 15: The Causeway 16: Red Hot-Best of Luck; Epilogue; Appendix: "Pursuit Across the Seine: The Strategical Background" by General Guy Simonds; Chapter Notes; List of Interview/Archives/Translators; Canadian Infantry Battalions Fighting in the Battle of the Scheldt; Photograph Credits;… Read More

Glasgow: Fontana/Collins, 1974. Remainder Mark; Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. SYNOPSIS: "For it is evil things that we shall be fighting against, brute force, bad faith, injustice, oppression, and persecution. And against these I am certain that the right will prevail." With these words Prime Minster Chamberlain ended his fateful broadcast to the nation on the morning of Sunday, 3 September 1939. Britain was at war with Germany in a struggle that was to become truly global. From Russia to North Africa, from the Pacific to the Atlantic the battles were fought and the terrible casualties inflicted: 20 million Russians, 5-1/2 million Jews, 405,000 Americans, 357,000 British - including 60,000 civilians. In The World at War - now the subject of a major TV series - Mark Arnold-Forster describes the strategies, campaigns and offensives on land, sea and in the air that finally brought the Axis powers to defeat.… Read More

New York: Award Books - Universal Publishing and Distributing Corporation, 1968. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Light Moisture Damage (Staining); Edges Lightly Soiled; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. Told for the first time, the strangest, most chilling espionage mission of World War II - the spies who played for the highest stakes . . . and lost! Only the passage of time and the course of history permits this incredible, true story to be told today! BOOK NUMBER: A395S K. CONTENTS: I The Story of Neutral "D"; II At the Café Backus; III The High Contracting Parties; IV The Generals say "No"; V The Captains and Kings Depart; VI A Bolt from the Blue; VII The Bishop's Move; VIII The Mysterious Doctor Kleist; IX Adam von Trott; X Traitor's End; XI Voices off; Appendix I; Appendix II; Bibliography. SYNOPSIS: THE CONSPIRATORS The German professor who spied for the Allies during WWII . . .he… Read More

Toronto: General Paperbacks Repaired; Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Moderately Soiled; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. ONLY ONE MAN - CHARLES PIQUARD - COULD LEAD THE HISTORIC AIR ATTACK THAT WOULD SAVE THE HEROES OF D-DAY! CONTENTS: Preface; The Man Who Sold People; The American Connection; The Pint-Sized Giant; A Job for a Joshua; The Melting Pot; Best-Laid Plans; Courvoisier the Pimp; "New Boy"; Opportunity Knocks at Noon; The Madame and the Maid; Visibility Zero; Nobody Got Soup; A Burglar's Lot; Of Brothels and Men; Piggyback Nightmare; It's Safer in Jail; Requiem Mass; The Cycling Assassin; Postscript; Author's Notes and Acknowledgments; Bibliography; Dedication. SYNOPSIS: Intelligence didn't like it. Neither did the Air Ministry. But the Resistance men awaiting execution in Amiens prison were vital to the entire D-Day operation. They had to be rescued. And the Allies' only… Read More