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London: Hamish Hamilton , 1980. First English language edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/good. Hardback. 1st English language edition. Very Good+/Good. FREE UK SHIPPING. The remarkable true story of one Frenchman's struggle to survive the hell of a Nazi forced labour camp, building a tunnel through the Karawanken Mountains from Austria to Yugoslavia. Originally published in 1978. This version translated from the French by Julian Evans and Anne Gray. Size, 24 x 16cm, 47... more information

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London: Dorling Kindersley, 1991. Paperback. Very Good. Softcover. 1st Edition. Very Good/-. FREE UK SHIPPING. From the Dorling Kindersley stable of 'how-to' books, comes this comprehensive guide to the use of massage for relaxation. Everything you need to know to utilize massage for health and well-being, all clearly illustrated by colour photography using real people. Chapters include, Body Profiles; Relaxation Techniques; Body Type Relaxation Programmes; Relieving Work-Related Stress; Releasing K... more information

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London: W.H. Allen , 1991. 1st edition. Hardback. Good/Very Good. FREE UK SHIPPING. What does it take to become a jet fighter pilot with the RAF? A behind-the-scenes look at selection, training, operations, weapons, tactics, etc. Packed with facts and information that puts the reader firmly 'in the cockpit'. Contains 202 pages, 24 x 15.5cm, 8 pages of b&w photos plus several line drawings. Blue cloth boards in pictorial dust jacket showing slight crinkling to top edge, otherwise in Good condi... more information

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London: W.H.Allen , 1987. First UK edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good. Hardback. 1st UK edition. Very Good+/Very Good. FREE UK SHIPPING. The author was an FBI agent who was closely involved in the events of this book. It tells of the hunting down of Soviet spys in the US and Europe in the years after WWII. Here, for the first time, he claims to tell the 'truth' about such famous cases as, the Rosenbergs; Judith Coplon; Klaus Fuchs; Harry Gold and Kim Philby. He also throws new and controvers... more information

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Prague: Olympia , 1968. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardback. 1st edition. Very Good/-. FREE UK SHIPPING. A photographic record of old Prague in 161 large format plates, with introduction and detailed captions in Czech, Russian, German and English. Unlike other European capitals, Prague was spared the destruction of heavy bombing during World War II. This has preserved the Mediaeval look and feel of this beautiful city, captured here in stunning black and white photography. Essential reference for studen... more information

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Hardback.  Revised Edition.  Good/Good.  FREE UK SHIPPING.  When Beatrix Potter died in 1943 no one, not even her husband, knew the full story of her life. Despite her fame, she preffered anonymity, hiding her creative genius beneath the persona of a formidable Lakeland farmer. Lane's now famous biography was first published in 1946 and revealed much of Potter's life for the first time - her lonely Victorian childhood; her struggles for independence; her unhappy love affair and happy m... more information

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Softcover.  1st Paperback Edition.  As New/-.  FREE UK SHIPPING.  Reference guide to the nautical fiction of Patrick O'Brian and C.S. Forrester, relating these worlds to those of real life Royal Navy heroes such as Lord Nelson, Sir Sidney Smith and Thomas Cochrane.  The historical facts behind the great works of naval fiction are fully explored, while the text fully contextualises a number of key episodes and characters as well as the minutiae of naval life in the era of Nelson as i... more information

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London: Spink , 1999. Paperback. Fine. Softcover. 1st edition. Fine. FREE UK SHIPPING. The first ever issue of Spink's retail catalogue of world stamps, December 1999. Lavishly illustrated in full colour. A fascinating treasure for stamp collectors everywhere. Size, 265 x 21cm, 139 pages, illustrated throughout with colour photos. FREE bonus; includes copy of the Royal Mail booklet, 'The Royal Philatelic Collection', published in 2000. Illustrated card covers in Fine condition, i... more information

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London: Peebles Press , 1974. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardback. 1st edition. Very Good/No Jacket. From the Peebles Art Library, published simultaneously in London and New York. A concise, but authorative, analysis of the artistic legacy of the Amerindians: tribal peoples ranging from the Eskimo in the far north, to the many tribes of the Great Plains, the Incas and Mayas, and the elusive peoples of the Amazon. The major part of the work consists of beautiful, clear colour photographs of artwork: woven ... more information

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Hardback. 1st Edition. Fine/Fine. FREE UK SHIPPING. In 1999, eleven British soldiers were taken hostage by murderous rebels in Sierra Leone. This is the full story of the operation to free them - a task accomplished jointly by the Paras, the SBS, the Royal Navy, and the RAF. Fascinating reading for military enthusiasts everywhere. Contains 459 pages, 24 x 15.5cm, with 16 pages of colour photos. Black cloth boards in Fine illustrated dust jacket. Internally, Fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excel... more information

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London: Headline, 2003. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. Very Good/Very Good. FREE UK SHIPPING. In this remarkable new book, the author examines the key period in Hitler's life which transformed him from an aimless drifter and frustrated artist, into a charismatic public speaker and absolute ruler of the most powerful fascist state in European history. This was the two months Hitler spent being treated by Dr Edmund Forster in a military reserve hospital at Pasewalk in 1918. We... more information

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Carnforth: Gressingham Press, 2006. Paperback. New. Softcover. 1st Edition. New. FREE UK SHIPPING. This short booklet is meant to smooth the path of undergraduate students, perhaps unsure of what is expected of them, and how to gain maximum benefit from their academic years What is a college; a university? What goes on within the walls? The provision here of a basic vocabulary will make academic studies more accessible for all. New students, despite their early acquisition of the practical... more information

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London: London Guild 1988, 1988. Reprint. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good. Hardback. Reprint. Near Fine/Very Good. FREE UK SHIPPING. In depth and authorative account of the German airborne forces (the Fallschirmjaeger) in WWII. Covers their history and development; training; weapons; organization; operations, etc. Heavilly illustrated with contemporary photographs, some never before published. Contains 191 pages, 25 x 19cm, and illustrated throughout with b&w photos. Black cloth boards in Ver... more information

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London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1988. Hardcover. Fair/good. Hardback. 1st edition. Fair/Good. FREE UK SHIPPING. Compelling accounts of bravery by female police officers, often in the words of the women themselves. Size, 22 x 14.5cm, 211 pages, 8 pages of b&w photos. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings, black cloth boards in good dust jacket. Internally, shows page margins beginning to tan, otherwise good: clean and unmarked in very good: clean and unmarked in sound bin... more information

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London: BBC Publications , 1986. Second edition. Hardcover. Fine/good. Hardback. 2nd edition. Fine/Good. FREEE UK SHIPPING. Based on characters from the hilarious BBC TV series, 'Yes Prime Minister'. Green leatherette boards in gilt-titled dust jacket. Jacket shows minor shelf wear. Internally, Fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks, feels and smells like new inside. -Free UK Shipping... more information

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