Military

Toronto: William Briggs, 1918 342 pages. "This story of Canadian victories in the great struggle, with an entertaining analysis of what lay behind them, makes up a book which will not only be immediately interesting, but will also be a strong feature in your library in years to come. Look, for instance, at the story of our boys' capture of Vimy Ridge, and think with what avidity your children will read this ten years from now." - from dust jacket. Book unmarked with moderate wear. Binding sound. Unmarked. Dust jacket bears several peripheral tears and is missing several chips but is handsome in new archival-grade brodart cover. Rare in jacket.. Hard Cover. Good+/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Ottawa: Government of Canada, 2003 112 pages per language. Black and white illustrations. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. A quality copy.. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Scarborogh, Ontario, Canada: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd., 1991 171 pages. Signed and inscribed by author and illustrator upon front free endpaper. "This book is not a history piece. The tidbits of historical fact sprinkled herein are incidental to our real purpose. For we are not trying merely to inform you, we want to take it a step further. We hope rather to move you, to help you sense and feel the pulse, the beat and the drama of those times. The images and words are offered as a celebration of the excitement and romance of an era and a people whose resourcefulness and courage are worthy of great tribute." - from Introduction. Dozens of superb colour photos and several wonderful colour reproductions of wartime posters. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Price-clipped dust jacket preserved in archival-grade Brodart cover. Excellent copy.. Signed. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by O'Malley, David. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information

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Ottawa: Bureau of Current Affairs, Department of National Defence, 1955 30 pages. Illustrated. "A British possession in West Africa made history last year as the first African dependency to achieve virtual self-government. The story of the Gold Coast and its progress from a British colony to an autonomous territory is graphically related." - from page 5. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. . Stapled. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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London: His Majesty's Stationary Office and Longmans, Green and Co, 1952 732 pages. Extensive index. "I was asked towards the end of 1941 to undertake the preparation of an official history based on the activities of the Ministrry of Economic Warfare." - from Preface. Hinges intact. Some library markings. Top corner of front free endpaper clipped. Above-average external wear. Binding intact. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1983 219 pages. Footnotes, Bibliography, Index. Black and white photographic plates. Includes Honour Roll plus Canadian Navy, Air Force, and Army Honours and Awards, Korea. Map endpapers. "Contains first-hand accounts of men who endured torture in Chinese POW camps, of doctors whose experiences in battlefield medicine have the pathos and hilarity of a M*A*S*H episode, and of prominent Canadian journalists such as Blair Fraser, Larry Henderson, and Pierre Berton, who reported on the war from the front lines, as did Rene Levesque." - from dust jacket. Light wear to clean and unmarked book. Moderate wear to dust jacket. A quality copy. . Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1981 210 pages including notes, bibliography and black and white photographic plates. Captured on the open sea, 25,000 German officers and other ranks were sent to prisoner-of-war camps across Canada to live out the duration of the war behind barbed wire. Their fascinating story makes this work exciting and provocative reading. Usual library markings. Above average wear. A worthy reading copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Reading Copy/Reading Copy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Canada: Vanwell, 1992 248 pages including notes, bibliography and index. Black and white photographic plates. "...Depicts a navy at mid-century determined to assert its distinct Canadian identity. Here is an account of a war viewed from the vantage point of the lower deck; of one whose own experience and those of his shipmates are testimony to the fact that those who served with the RCN in Korea acquitted themselves admirably and in a manner that has long deserved the recognition and respect of all Canadians." - from dust jacket. Prior owner's name atop front free endpaper else clean, bright and unmarked with minimal wear. Attractive dust jacket now in archival-grade Brodart cover. Excellent copy. Gift quality. . Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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The Shadow War: Resistance in Europe 1939-45 : Andre Deutsch Limited, 1972 416 pages including index, bibliography and abbreviations. "The first adequately comprehensive history of the Resistance in Europe during Hitler's war to be published in any language." - The Times Literary Supplement reviewing the original French edition. Translated from the French by Richard Barry. Light wear to attractive price-clipped dust jacket. Prior owner's details upon front endpaper. Pencil markings to contents. Nice copy overall. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Faber & Faber Limited, 1950 181 pages. Index. Maps and diagrams. "Modern military literature is rich in books on strategy, general tactics, tank and aerial warfare. There are, however, few works on 'People's War'... This book, I hope, will fill the gap." - from Introduction. Chapters include: Marxism and Modern Warfare; Strategy of Secret Warfare; Technique of Underground War; Defence (Against Underground Warfare). Occasional underlining. Moderate wear. Binding sound. Minor yellowing to contents. Nice working copy.. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada: CANAV Books, 1986 372 pages. Index. "The most detailed book ever about the famous F-86 Sabre... the classic jet fighter of all time, the plane that made history by taking control of the skies over Korea and drubbing the MiG-15... Contains the largest number of Sabre photos ever published in one book. As well, there are drawings, a full production list, various specs and statistics, and even drinking songs, poems and cartoons. This book will surely bring waves of nostalgia to anyone who was involved with air force life in the 1950s and will delight anyone with an interest in some of the most exciting years in military aviation." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Lovely copy. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Canada: CANAV Books, 1987 152 pages. Index. Colour photography throughout. "The most splendid Canadian aviation book yet published... With detailed text and a spectacular wide-ranging photographic gallery, the book is a comprehensive look at the many tasks and the ever-fascinating selection of aircraft making up today's air force." - from dust jacket. Prior owner taped a clear protective cover over dust jacket, resulting in several modest brown tape marks upon illustrated endpapers. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good+. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information

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London: His Majesty's Stationary Office, 1942 160 pages. Dozens of amazing documentary photos plus extensive explanatory text. Above-average wear. Yellowed tape over backstrip. A worthy working copy. . Soft Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Granada Hills, CA, USA: Sentry Books Inc., 1994 Features: The origins of the P-47 Thunderbolt - From Seversky P-35 to Republic XP-72 including wartime P-47s; Plus 11 pages of authentic World War II color photographs and profiles. Some rippling, but no discoloration, to front cover and some pages caused by past moisture exposure.. Stapled. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Ottawa: Bureau of Current Affairs, Department of National Defence, 1954 30 pages. Illustrated. Includes notes to discussion leaders. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. . Stapled. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Canada: Department of National Defense (DND), 1982 English section is 262 pages plus index. French section of similar length. Clean, tight and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy of this detailed reference.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Toronto, ON, Canada: McClelland & Stewart, 1994 315 pages with lengthy index. Black and white photographic plates, including one of the famous CF 105 Avro Arrow. Externally, light wear and some soiling. Inside, considerable pencil underlining and markings in some chapters. Spine opening at page 99. A book that will make Canadians proud, angry, and much better informed about their country. Integrates the history of Canadians fighting on land, sea, and air with the history of Canada as a whole. Gives us all a new way of looking at ourselves... we are far from being "an unmilitary people." - from the back cover. Third Edition. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Toronto, ON, Canada: Lester , 1992 218 pages including index, bibliography, notes and black and white photographic plates. A penetrating look at the hidden history of Canadian prisoners during the First World War. Probes their fate and their pain, and follows their own private physical and psychological battles against hopelessness and desperation. Book clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket price-clipped with light wear. Very nice copy.. First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Ottawa: Bureau of Current Affairs, Department of National Defence, 1953 30 pages. Presents the historical background, economic resources and present political structure of Czechoslovakia and shows how the country became a satellite state of Soviet Russia. Includes hints to discussion leaders. Clean and unmarked (aside from date atop page 3) with light wear. Nice copy.. Stapled. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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USA: Prentice-Hall Inc., 1977 308 pages. Index. Bibliography. "The first complete history of Germany's ocean marauders - the last of a great era of naval warfare." - subtitle. Usual library markings. Moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy.. First Printing. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Former Library Colpy. more information

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London: Meulenhoff, 1956 261 pages. Index. High-ranking German military officials reflect on military events of the second world war. Authors include: Werner Kreipe, Gunther Blumenstritt, Fritz Bayerlein, Kurt Zeitzler, Bobo Zimmerman, Hasso Von Manteuffel. Heavily worn. Usual library markings. Reading copy only. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Reading Copy/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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London: Pelham Books, 1973 223 pages. Index. "... Intended for all those readers who enjoy stories of the sea and about sailors and old time sea fights, but who are not really sure what all the various sailing ships mentioned really looked like." - from dust jacket. Heavily worn with usual library markings. Worthy reading copy. . Hard Cover. Reading Copy/Reading Copy. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Canada: Dundurn, 2001 302 pages. List of sources. Black and white illustrations. Usual library markings. Above-average wear. Binding intact. A worthy reading copy. . Soft Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Toronto: John C. Winston Company, 1919 344 pages. Black and white photographic plates. A complete and authentic history of the commanding part played by Canada and the British Empire in World War I. Prior owner's inkstamps to preliminary pages else unmarked. Back hinge of Vol. II open. Above average wear to Vol II. Volume I bears average wear. Please note that we acquired each volume from different sources, thus the level of wear to each volume is not the same. A worthy reference set.. Hard Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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USA: George Allen & Unwin, 1984 338 pages. Reference Notes, Selected Bibliography. Index. "Shows the way in which diplomacy, economics, finance and strategy become intertwined in the First World War. It will offer new insights to students of modern history, politics and international relations." - from dust jacket. Book clean, bright and unmarked. Light wear to duat jacket. Nice copy. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Australia: Changi Publication Co., 1974 240 pages. Four appendices. Black and white illustrations. "Author was interned in Changi POW camp throughout the second world war. He kept a diary which recorded the fortunes of POW captured by the Imperial Japanese Army and their problems. This book, compiled from the diary, is a record of events in and around Changi camp. Woven into the story is the work of the Bureau of Record and Enquiry, of with the author was in charge. It is believed to have been the only record and information centre operating behind the lines in the 'Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere.'" - from dust jacket. Front free endpaper removed. Spine leaning. Above-average wear. Front hinge taped. Worthy reading copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Reading Copy/Reading Copy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Australia: Self-Published, 1982 286 pages. Index. Author's signature upon title page. Many black and white illustrations. "Neither the passage of years, nor the scrapping or disposal of the ships, can obscure the reality of their wartime contribution... They were truly ships of general service, with crews to match. This work gathers a thousand or more strands of anecdote, personal recollection and formal records and weaves them into a fabric, illumined by photographs that, for those who sailed in Corvettes, will surely 'summon up remembrance of things past'." - from Foreward. Nicely illustrated endpapers. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Moderate lean to spine. Light wear to dust jacket. A nice copy. . SIGNED. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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USA: Scribner's, 1971 221 pages. "An account of Newby's dangerous, bizarre, and frequently hilarious efforts to blend into the Italian background as a POW in 1942." - from dust jacket. Heavily worn copy with usual library markings. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Reading Copy/Reading Copy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Canada: The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1969 621 pages. List of Sources. Index. "... A moving and colourful account of the achievements of Newfoundland's fighting forces in the Second World War... Amply supported by maps, photographs, and appendices which include the Honour Roll of those who died and a list of the Decorations won by Newfoundlanders in all three services." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Beautiful copy. . Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Cole, R.W.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Ottawa, Canada: Canadian Minister of National Defence, 1958 807 pages including extensive index, numerous fold-outs and black and white photographic plates. Map endpapers. Describes in detail Canada's part in the Italian campaign - the operations which began with the Allied invasion of Sicily in July 1943 and, developing into an arduous advance up the Italian peninsula, ended with the German capitulation in May 1945. Directed primarily to the general reader, and particularly to the Canadian reader who wishes to know what the Canadian Army accomplished and why its operations took the course they did. Bright gilt emblem and lettering upon red cloth boards. Gift greetings upon first blank leaf. Moderate wear. Binding sound. A quality copy. . Reprint. Hard Cover. Good. Illus. by Bond, Captain C.C.J.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Ottawa: Bureau of Current Affairs, Department of National Defence, 1956 26 pages. Illustrated. "The totalitarian has been demonstrating that if you can capture a man's mind and control his thoughts, you've got him exactly where you want him." - from page 5. . Stapled. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Ottawa: Bureau of Current Affairs, Department of National Defence, 1955 Page 30. Illustrated. Reviews our vital institutions. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. . Stapled. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Ottawa: Bureau of Current Affairs, Department of National Defence, 1955 30 pages. "News is one of the most abundant and least understood commodities of our times." - from page 4. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. . Stapled. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Toronto: Lester and Orpen Dennys, 1981 201 pages. Index. Bibliography. Black and white photographic plates. "The moving account of an eccentric Canadian youth who was probably the most deadly-accurate marksman of all the pilots who flew the Spitfire in battle... well-told, diligently researched." - Major-General Richard Rohmer, CMM, DFC. Half-title page removed. Average library markings. Above-average but not excessive wear. Useful reading copy. . Hard Cover. Fair/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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London: Robert Hale Limited, 1957 222 pages. The account of a German soldier held captive behind the Iron Curtain. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. Sound copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Canada: Victoria Publishing Company, 1995 256 pages. "The Ultra secret and a mission to remind us what young men accomplished." - from title page. "The night missions and landings in enemy territory were a terrifying and rewarding experience. The book is accurate in every detail." - Colonel Frank Brooks, 12th Squadron, Brindisi 60th Troop Carrier Group. Writing upon top edge. Somewhat above-average wear. Soiling to fore-edge. Decent working copy.. First Printing. Soft Cover. Fai+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Victoria, BC: The Victoria Publishing Company, 1999 424 pages including photographic plates. The collected World War II and later memories of members of the Aircrew Association, Vancouver Island Branch, Victoria B.C. Sixty-five stories of service with the Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Air Force in war and peace. Clean, bright and unmarked. Negligible wear. Splendid copy in giftable condition. . First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Ottawa: Bureau of Current Affairs, Department of National Defence, 1952 22 pages. Feature: The United Nations. Intended to show the part which Canada has played and is playing as a member of the United Nations and to point to the opportunities and responsibilities which Canada has as a member. Includes notes for discussion leaders. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Nice copy. . Stapled. Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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USA: Westview Press, 1978 320 pages. Footnotes. Index. "Investigates the Palestinian guerrilla movement and assesses the probability that the fedayeen will achieve their aim of liberating Palestine - including Israel - by means of protracted revolutionary insurgency." - from preliminary page. Usual library markings. Average wear. A sound working copy. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Ballantine Books/Random House, 1984 296 pages with index and select bibliography. Light wear to cover. From the smallest human torpedo to the world's biggest battleship, from Japanese kamikaze pilots to British X-craft sumbmarines, here for the first time are the extroaordinary machines and incredible motives of the men from all sides who deliberately gave their lives in the cause of war. A typically excellent Ballantine's military book, but this one is even better at 5/8" thick.. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Canada: Southam 411 pages. Undated. Numerous black and white photographic plates. Magazine photo of the founder, Colonel and Mrs. Hamilton Gault, taped to verso of title page - the tape has yellowed and is partially visible through title page. Bit of writing and numerous yellowed adhesive tape marks inside front board where, presumably, another photo was removed. Bit of ink underlining to page xii. Only moderate external wear. Gilt lettering upon spine clearly legible. Binding sound. A handsome copy in red cloth. *PLEASE NOTE: ALL MAPS AND CHARTS HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND ARE NOT INCLUDED. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Reading Copy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Mexico: Fondo Cultura Economica, 1960 618 pages. Numerous black and white photographic plates. Text in Spanish. Reprint of the 1917 first edition. Obregon was a major figure in the Mexican Revolution and went on to be twice elected President of Mexico. He was assassinated in 1928, shortly after winning his second term. Tight and square with only moderate wear. Unmarked. Pages gently yellowed with age. A quality copy.. Reprint. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Paris/Mexico: Libreria De La Vda. De Ch. Bouret, 1917 745 pages plus lix detailing names and ranks of those involved in numerous military campaigns. Warmly signed and inscribed to "mi buen amigo Sr. Colonel A.J. (name unclear - possibly Waenab) upon half-title. Obregon was a major figure in the Mexican Revolution and went on to be twice elected President of Mexico. He was assassinated in 1928, shortly after winning his second term. Text in Spanish. Black and white illustrations. Laid in news clipping shows Obregon seated beside his successor in office, General Plutarco Calles. Boards, endpapers and all edges marbled in green. Gilt lettering upon spine. Average wear. Narrow two-inch openings where top of each board meets backstrip. Narrow openings along each hinge. This copy was probaby rebound as evidenced by the three tiny holes in each page near spine. Modest evidence of label removal from base of spine suggests this may have been a library copy. No other markings. Additional details and photos available upon request.. Signed. First Edition. Half-Leather. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Canada: Stoddart Publishing,Canada, 1987 262 pages. Black and white illustrations. "Bill was a courageous leader with a great affection for those under his command, both pilots and ground crew. He was a great inspiration to those who flew with him." - Dal Russel, DSO, DFC and Bar. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding tight. Sound copy.. Hard Cover. Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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England: General Staff 33"x23" reinforced paper map. Undated. Scale: one quarter inch to one mile Geographical Section, General Staff, No. 3957 (Air). "F/O Ellis" neatly printed in each corner in ink. Average wear.. Good. more information

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USA: Bantam Books, 1985 134 pages. Black and white illustrations. "Tells the whole heroic story of the U.S. Navy SEALS, from their birth out of the naval Underwater Demolition Unit in WWII to their formal commissioning in 1962 by President Kennedy." - from back cover. Above-average but not excessive wear. Binding intact. . Soft Cover. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Canada: Project Gallantry, 1986 Copy #108 of only 500 issued. Over 600 pages. Also includes civilian awards. Some markings to contents. Average external wear. Binding sound. A quality copy of this excellent reference. . Numbered Copy. Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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USA: Greenwich , 1994 172 pages. Join this experienced artist and aviator on the flights of his life. Phillips' paintings of the great aircraft depicted in this book give you the experiences of an eyewitness in ways that photography never could. "The finest reproduction possible is supervised by the artist to fill these pages with more than eighty full-color pieces of art, plus sketches and drawings direct from Phillips' personal sketchbooks. In addition there are two three-page fold-outs, to communicate the sensation of flying as no other book can." - from dust jacket. Book as new. Dust jacket bears quarter inch nick to top corner of front panel, else shows negligible wear. Beautiful copy. Gift quality. . First Printing. Hard Cover. As New/Fine. Illus. by Phillips, William S. (illustrator). Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information

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U.K.: Royal Air Force Museum, 2002 Includes recollections/contributions by R.J.P. Warren; John "Swiftly" Swallow; Leslie Temple, ex 101 Sqdn.; Eric Clarke (F/Lt W E. 49 Sqdn. RAF Scampton), Frank Metcalfe, Squadron Leader Alec Cranswick, Ted Cachart; David Clark. Article: The Lost Crew of Lancaster JB659, 97 Squadron Reunited. Unmarked. Somewhat above-average external soiling and wear. . First Edition. Stapled. Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Ottawa: Bureau of Current Affairs, Department of National Defence, 1954 26 pages. Includes hints to discussion leaders. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. . Stapled. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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