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London: The Times, 1916 Numerous black and white photographs. "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Numerous colour maps. Stastics Relating to Belligerent Countries, List of Place Names. Index to Volume VI laid in. Also laid in is index to Volume VI, including list of illustrations, places, and maps and plans. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. Cover loosely attached to textblock. . Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: The Times, 1915 Numerous black and white photographs. Part 26 of a series "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter XLLVI The French Offensive From the Aisne to Ypres; Index to Volume 2. Centerfold map entitled "From Ypres to Albert. Moderate wear. 2.75 HP Douglas Motorcycle advertisement upon back cover. Unmarked. Binding intact. Sound copy.. Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: The Times, 1916 Numerous black and white photographs. "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter CXXXIX - Austrian Offensive of May 1916, In the Trentino, Italian Politics. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. . Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: The Times, 1914 40 pages. Part 5 of a series "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - from Preface. Contains Chapters 10, 11, 12 and 13 - The Rally of the Empire, The War and Finance, British Commerce, Shipping and War Finance, and German Finance. Dozens of excellent black and white photographs. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Sound copy. . First Edition. Stapled. Fair+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Magazine. more information

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London: The Times, 1916 Numerous black and white photographs. "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter CLIV - The Battle of the Somme (II). 2-panel map laid in entitled "Area of the Battle of the Somme, July to October, 1916. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. . Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: The Times, 1916 Numerous black and white photographs. "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter CLIII - The Navy's Work in 1916. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. . Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: The Times, 1916 Numerous black and white photographs. "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter CXX - The Work of the Mercantile Marine; Chapter CXXI - Fishermen and the War. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Sound copy.. Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: The Times, 1916 Numerous black and white photographs. "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter CV - The Battle of Loos. Centerfold Map illustrates The Battle of Loos. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. . Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: The Times, 1916 Numerous black and white photographs. "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter CXXVII - The Germans in Russian Poland. Fading to periphery of front and back covers. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Sound copy.. Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: The Times, 1914 Numerous black and white photographs. Part 17 of a series "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter XXXIV - The Battles of the Aisne. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. . Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: The Times, 1914 40 pages. Part 11 of a series "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - from Preface. Contents: Chapter XXIV - German Vandalism in Belgium; Chapter XXV - Evidence of German Attrocities. Dozens of excellent black and white archival photographs. Interesting "Swan" Fount Pen advertisement upon back cover. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Sound copy. . First Edition. Stapled. Fair+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Magazine. more information

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London: The Times, 1916 Numerous black and white photographs. "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter CL - The Law and Enemy Trading. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. . Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: The Times, 1915 Numerous black and white photographs. "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter XCVI - French Offensive-Defensive, November, 1914, to April, 1915. Centerfold map illustrates the Franco-German Operations. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. . Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: The Times, 1915 Numerous black and white photographs. Part 31 of a series "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter LIV The German Counter-Offensive and the Belgian Battle of the Yser. Centerfold Map: The Battlefields from Nieuport to La Bassee, Showing Approximate Position of the Allies October 16 (Evening). Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact.. Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: The Times, 1915 Numerous black and white photographs. Part 29 of a series "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter LII The Invasion of Chaldea. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact.. Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: The Times, 1914 40 pages. Part 16 of a series "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - from Preface. Contents: Chapter XXXIII - The Defence and Fall of Antwerp. Dozens of excellent black and white archival photographs. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Sound copy. . First Edition. Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Magazine. more information

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London: The Times, 1916 Numerous black and white photographs. "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter CXIII - Dardanelles Campaign (V) Evacuation of Gallipoli; Chapter CXIV - The Dardanelles and the Balkans... Intervention of Bulgaria. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Sound copy.. Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: The Times, 1916 Numerous black and white photographs. "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter CXXXIV - The Irish Rebellion of April 1916 (I). Narrow chunk missing from fore-edge of back cover else average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Covers almost detached from textblock. . Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: The Times, 1916 Numerous black and white photographs. "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter CLVI - The Russian Offensive of 1916, Last Phase. Chapter CLVII - German Air Raids, May to November 1916. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. . Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: The Times, 1915 Numerous black and white photographs. "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter CI - Operations on the Western Front, April to September, 1915. Centerfold illustration - Map to Illustrate the Battle of Artois. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. . Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: The Times, 1916 Numerous black and white photographs. "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter CXXXVI - The Western Front During the Battle of Verdun. As this is the last issue of Vol. VIII, it contains an index, plus list of illustrations, places, and maps and plans. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. . Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: The Times, 1916 Numerous black and white photographs. "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter CXXXII - The Churches and the Armies. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Sound copy.. Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: The Times, 1914 40 pages. Part 9 of a series "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - from Preface. Contents: Chapter XXI - The Story of Liege; Centerfold "Map of Liege and the Surrounding Country". Dozens of excellent black and white archival photographs. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Sound copy. . First Edition. Stapled. Fair+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Magazine. more information

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London: The Times, 1915 Numerous black and white photographs. Part 27 of a series "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter XLVII From the Fall of the Antwerp to the Battle of the Yser/ Chapter XLVIII The Advance on Ypres. Centerfuld Map entitled: Map to Illustrate the Movements of the Allied Forces from October 11 to October 21. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. Please note: chunk missing from fore-edge of back cover measures 7" x 2".. Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: The Times, 1916 Numerous black and white photographs. "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter CXLVI - The Intervention of Portugal, Why Portugal joined the Allies. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. . Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: The Times, 1915 Numerous black and white photographs. Part 38 of a series "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter LXII - The Battle of Ypres (First Phase); Chapter LXIII - The Franco-Belgian Battle of the Yser. Centerfold Map entitled Map To Illustrate The First Phase of hte Battle of Ypres. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact.. Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: The Times, 1916 Numerous black and white photographs. "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter CXLVII - Germany's Second Year of War; Chapter CXLVIII - Operations North of the Pripet Marshes, Summer, 1916. Contains black and white reproduction of a fascinating cartoon warning Germans against "the Dragon of Usury and Profiteering." Also contains reproduction of Berlin Bread tickets, January-February 1916. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. . Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: The Times, 1916 Numerous black and white photographs. "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter CLI - The Battle of the Somme (I). Includes map entitled "The German Positions and Trenches from Thiepval to Combles." Laid in is table of contents for Vol. IX. Includes index to volume IX plus list of illustrations, places, and maps and plans. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. . Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: The Times, 1916 Numerous black and white photographs. "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter CVIII - The First German Air Raids on England Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. Ingersoll Radiolite advertisement upon back cover. . Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: The Times, 1914 40 pages. Part 2 of a series "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - from Preface. Contains Chapters 3 and 4 - The British Navy and Its Work, and The German, French, Russian and Austrian Navies. Dozens of excellent black and white photographs. Above-average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. . First Edition. Stapled. Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Magazine. more information

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London: The Times, 1915 Numerous black and white photographs. Part 39 of a series "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter LXIV - The South African Rebellion. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. Laid in is an insert which lists the contents of Volume III of this series. As this was the last issue of Volume III, an index to this volume is included, as well as alphabetical lists of illustrations, places mentioned, and maps and plans.. Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: The Times, 1915 Numerous black and white photographs. "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter LXXII - The Feeding of the Army and Navy. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact.. Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: The Times, 1914 40 pages. Part 18 of a series "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - from Preface. Contents: Chapter XXXIV - The Battles of the Aisne; Chapter XXXV - Military Aeronautics and The British Air Service. Dozens of excellent black and white archival photographs. Columb Tyre Advertisement upon back cover. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Sound copy. . First Edition. Stapled. Fair+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Magazine. more information

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London: The Times, 1915 Numerous black and white photographs. Part 46 of a series "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter LXXI - Women's Work in the War (1). Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact.. Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: The Times, 1915 Numerous black and white photographs. "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter C - Railways and the War. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. . Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: The Times, 1916 Numerous black and white photographs. "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter CII - Prisoners of War. Unmarked. Above-average wear. Binding intact. . Stapled. Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: The Times, 1915 Numerous black and white photographs. "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter LXXXVII - The Work of the Canadian Contingent; Chapter LXXXVIII - The Battles of Aubers and Festubert. Centerfold Map of The Battles of Aubers and Festubert. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact.. Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Toronto: The Ryerson Press, 1968 214 pages including index, bibliography and black and white illustrations. Pays tribute to all those who served as flyers in the Royal Canadian Air Force (fighter, bomber, coastal, and transport commands). Tells the individual stories of the Canadian pilots, gunners, navigators and bomb aimers who flew in the greatest war the world has ever known." - from dust jacket. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. A worthy reading copy.. Hard Cover. Reading Copy/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Canada: Self-Published, 1994 124 pages. Index. Black and white illustrations. "Author reconstructs his father's experiences in the Royal Canadian Navy in the Second World War... Traces his ships, where they went, and what they did." - from Introduction. Clean, bright and unmarked with lightest wear. Only defect is two inch scratch to front cover. . Soft Cover. Very Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York, NY: Penguin, 1977 205 pages with index. Plentiful black and white photos and diagrams. Price ink-stamped onto front endpaper. Reviews the story of modern weapons and reflects upon that which science hath wrought. Clearly written and very informative. Few ink notes and jottings early in text.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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U.K.: U.A., 1997 "... A first-hand account of fighting in the Falklands and the Gulf campaigns by the only British senior officer who commanded in both of these major wars. In 1982, Chris Craig was captain of the frigate HMS Alacrity - the only British surface ship to sink an Argentinian vessel. Nine years later, he was in command of the twenty-six British ships in the Gulf campaign." - from cover. Foreward by General Sir Peter de la Billiere. Usual library markings. Moderate wear. A sound copy.. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Toronto, ON, Canada: N.S.L. Natural Science of Canada Limited Circa 1977. 128 pages. Reviews Canada's history during the decade from 1910-1920, the decade of WWI. Moderate wear externally. Contents clean, bright and unmarked. Quality copy. . Hard Cover. Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Canada: Aggie Blinkhorn Organization Inc., 1995 347 pages. "Turns back the hands of time to an era when boys could be boys in a world more rational than today's. A period in Canadian history when specific sanity prevailed in the midst of separating the wheat from the chaff. A time when leadership, discipline, and integrity were more important than image mimicking. When youth could stretch the leash of life's reasonable guidance." - from back cover. Gift greetings atop title page else clean and unmarked with light to moderate wear. Sound copy.. Soft Cover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Surrey, BC, Canada: Aggie Blinkhorn Organization Inc., 1993 605 pages including extensive historical information about Vernon Army Cadet Camp (VACC). Black and white photos. "The amusing tale of eight friends who are more than 'survivors.' This is their fourth and last year at the same army cadet camp, and as such, they are expected to make use of their previously learned knowledge, by instructing their juniors... but when 1400 cadets get together, there are new knots devised daily." - from back cover. Prior owner's details inside front cover else clean and unmarked with light wear. Tight and square. Nice copy. . Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Lynde, Peter (illustrator). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Surrey, BC, Canada: Aggie Blinkhorn Organization Inc., 1992 370 pages. Second Printing. Light wear and soiling. Black and white photos. With the Korean War winding down, crack Canadian troops were posted to cadet camps in Canada. This tells the hilarious and heartwarming story of seven boys in a camp that holds twelve hundred. To say the least, when the boys arrive in camp, the arms of the Sergeants and Sergeant-Majors, are not quite the same as the arms of their mothers who tearfully said good bye to their departing 'soldiers' at the train station.. Soft Cover. Good+/No Jacket. Illus. by Lynde, Peter (illustrator). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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U.K.: Parragon, 1996 96 pages. A spectacular pictorial record of the years 1939 to 1945. Covers all the principal theatres of war and many of its significant themes. Book in Near Fine unmarked condition but for fact that front endpaper has been clumsily removed. Light edge wear to dust jacket; no tears. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good+. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information

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Paris: Berger-Levrault & Cie, Editeurs, 1909 Deuxieme edition de l'Etude sur la Strategie navale. Written in French. Maroon leather, blue cloth-covered boards with gilt trim. Top edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Volume I - La Strategie is 384 pages. Volume II - La Tactique is 142 pages. Volume III - L'Organisation Des Forces is 315 pages. (please note that Volume III was printed in 1910) Former copy of the Royal Canadian Naval College Library with usual markings. Only external markings are writing at base of backstrips. Bindings all intact. Moderate to average wear externally. A sturdy copy of this influential work. . Half-Leather. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1974 184 pages. Index. Bibliography. "The first full account of James of Douglas' eventful and dangerous career up to his celebrated death carrying Robert Bruce's heart into battle against the Moors." - from dust jacket. Front free endpaper removed. Usual library markings. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Worthy reference copy. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Vancouver, BC, Canada: Douglas & McIntyre, Limited, 1997 270 pages. Through James Davis's eyes we see the real face of Canada's army: efficient, technologically advanced - sometimes brutal. The uncompromising opinions Davis has about the strengths and weaknesses of our present-day military are backed up by his own first-hand experience at "the sharp end" as a front-line soldier. Will interest not just military buffs but also those who want to understand the life-and-death pressures facing Canada's soldiers at home and abroad. "If Canadians really want to know what our soldiers faced in Bosnia, Rwanda and right here in Caada, Jim Davis delivers. Read him and think." - Desmond Morton. Book and dust jacket clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. . Second Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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USA: Barnes & Noble Books, 2003 397 pages. "After the Civil War, the U.S. Government and the Army embarked on a landmark endeavor, compiling a military history of all the official military documents from both sides of the war, entitled War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, and referred to as the Official Records, or O.R. The Army then collected the official military maps to supplement the O.R." - from dust jacket. This book is a modern reprint of that original supplement. "The most detailed collection of maps ever published on the subject... contains 821 maps, 106 engravings, and 209 drawings (including detailed uniform and flag illustrations) almost all in full color. Compiled during the post-Civil War years from the best cartographic material created during the epic struggle, this atlas is invaluable for anyone interested in the landscape over which was fought the greatest internal conflict in U.S. history." - from dust jacket. Price-clipped with remainder dot to bottom edge of textblock. Otherwise unread and As New. A Beautiful copy of this most substantial (12 pound) compilation.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Fine+/Fine+. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. more information

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