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BC, Canada: Orca Book Publishers, 1987 289 pages. Index. Black and white illustrations. "The story of an ordinary man who happened to lead a quite extraordinary life. Born on a remote homestead in north central British Columbia and never in a classroom in his life, Cyril Shelford went on to a distinguished career during which he served as a B.C. cabinet minister for six years... Relates his experiences from World War II." - from dust jacket. Moderate wear to book which bears author's signature on title page. Small gift bookplate upon title page. Excellent photocopy of book review by Vaughan Palmer laid in. . SIGNED. Hard Cover. Good+/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Ottawa: Bureau of Current Affairs, Department of National Defence, 1956 26 pages. Illustrated. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. . Stapled. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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UK: Pan , 1972 128 pages. Dramatic... Revealing... and fascinatingly different. Leaders, weapons and warfare, home front, personnel, the Americans, women at war, the aftermath. Excellent colour photography throughout. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Solid copy. . Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Canada: McGill Queens Univ Press, 2001 349 pages. Index, bibliography and footnotes. "Documents the underlying beliefs and assumptions of Canada's high-level policy-makers during the Cold War years." - from Acknowledgements. Clean, bright and unmarked with slightest wear. Excellent copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Summit Books, 1991 574 pages including index and many black and white photographs. The epic autobiography of one of America's greatest soldiers. Recounts his exploits over four decades of unconventional warfare, espionage, covert missions, and frontline action in recent history's pivotal theatres: World War II, the Chinese Revolution, the Vietnam War, and most recently the war in Nicaragua. A highly decorated OSS officer who became a founding member of the CIA, Singlaub here draws on recently declassified records and original interviews with military and government leaders, as well as his own experiences, to vividly describe details of key covert missions which have never before made public. "An exciting story... Singlaub was the Cold Warrior incarnate." - Los Angeles Times Unmarked. Light wear and rubbing to glossy illustrated covers. Solid attractive copy. . Soft Cover. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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USA: Holmes & Meier Pub, 1979 190 pages. Index. Bibliography. Black and white photographic plates. "Takes a fresh look at differing British, U.S. and Chinese strategies in Burma, shedding new light on the part played by China in North Burma and the role of General Stilwell." - from dust jacket. Heavily worn with usual library markings. Worthy reading copy. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Reading Copy/Reading Copy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Ottawa: Bureau of Current Affairs, Department of National Defence, 1952 26 pages. Provides an account of the present-day political, economic and religious situation in India and shows the strategic position of India in the modern world. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Includes notes for discussion leaders. . Stapled. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Toronto: Dundurn Group Ltd, Canada, 1992 346 pages including glossary, notes, index and black and white photographic plates. The story of a group of Canadian Army officers who volunteered to serve in the British Army in Europe between D-Day, 1944, and V-E Day, 1945, in a scheme called CANLOAN. Author was one of the participants and has based this work upon research supplemented by the recollections of survivors. A vivid account both of the experiences of the CANLOAN officers and of the scheme itself, from the initial concept to its realization. Presents slit-trench views of the battles in Normandy, Arnhem, Italy, the Rhineland and beyond the Rhine. Covers the role of the platoon commander in battle, the experiences of prisoners of war, the wounded, and the 50 Ordnance Corps volunteers who with 623 junior infantry officers made up CANLOAN. This copy appears to have come from a low circulation library, perhaps in a senior's home. Stickers to spine of dust jacket have been removed and their former presence is nearly invisible. Thus, dust jacket remains very attractive, is virtually unmarked and shows only light wear. Prior owner's address label and three small library stamps upon decorated front endpaper. No other markings to book which is clean and bears light wear. Blue boards decorated with gild. Remains a lovely copy.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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London: William Kimber, 1960 203 pages. Map endpapers. "General Sosabowski was one of the bravest and most unconventional of the military leaders of the last war; his career was both fascinating and of an almost incredible variety. He was born in Poland of very humble parents and as a child was involved in Polish resistance to the Austrian occupation; then he was conscripted into the Austrian Army, but finally gained a commission in the Polish Army."- from dust jacket. Heavily worn first edition copy with usual library markings. Great record of a Polish hero. Reading copy only. *Please note* This copy is missing black and white photographic plates from page 64 and page 192. All others are present.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Reading Copy/Reading Copy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Victoria, BC: Neptune, 1993 340 pages. Index. Black and white illustrations. Volume 1 of "the story of the formation of Canadian Naval Aviation and its development to maturity." - from Foreward. Usual library markings. Only moderate wear. Sound reference copy. . Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Lantzville, BC, Canada: Wantok Publishing Undated but we believe this volume published in 1997. 129 pages including bibliography. Seeks to provide a way out of the maze of the problem of war; a step-by-step suggestion to think and question why we do certain things. "We need to not only stand back and look at the larger, abstract picture (for instance, what and whose needs are being met by war) but also to get in close and look at the concrete picture - what are people dying for? Is there an alternative? If there is why aren't we using it? The only attitude that is needed before reading ths book is to ask yourself if you want to put an end to war." - from the Introduction. Covers curling with some rubbing. Author's signature and telephone number written on title page using a poor quality ball point pen. Moderate wear.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Ottawa: King's Printer, 1948 354 pages. Index. Colour map endpapers. Numerous colour plates and fold-out maps. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. Nice copy of this masterful work.. Hard Cover. Good. Illus. by Bond, C.C.J. Et al. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1987 198 pages. Reference notes. Index. "Makes liberal use of contemporary photographs and cartoons as well as an important source that has been generally overlooked until now, namely censorship reports quoting letters written by members of the Canadian forces and British civilians." - from dust jacket. Oblong 7"x10". Gift greetings upon front free endpaper else unmarked.. Clean with moderate wear. A quality copy. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Canada: University of Toronto Press, 1974 373 pages. "... Reconstructs the background to Canadian policy during the Korean War... Canadian initiatives were taken on a multilateral basis through the United Nations with a view to moderating the exercise of US power; this is the theme which gives the book its title." - from dust jacket. Contents clean and unmarked with light wear. Somewhat above-average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Sound copy. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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USA: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1976 346 pages. Bibliography. Index. "The narrative of a 24-year-old man who volunteered for three years' service in the infantry of the Union Army." - from dust jacket. Includes 43 of the author's sketches. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Binding intact. Front free endpaper removed. A worthy working copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/Fair. Illus. by Stearns, Sergeant Austin C.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Former Library Copy. more information

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New York: E.P. Dutton and Company, 1920 364 pages. Index. Eight sketch maps. "... A detailed - though entirely unofficial - history of the Canadian Army Corps, that great force of four divisions and "Corps Troops" which won for the Dominion the praise of the world as the mother of warrior sons." - from Author's Note. Usual library markings. Chip from bottom of page 383 - all text present. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. A worthy working copy. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Canada: F. Harris Music Co, 1985 271 pages. Although based on fact, and the reminiscenses of the author, the characters in this book are fictional. "It all began in 1936 when I joined the famous band of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) in Winnipeg.... As the band drove into liberated Hilversum, we were overrun by tearful and cheerful Dutch because we had liberated them. Others would follow but we were the first. 'We are not soldiers,' we explained. 'But you have liberated us.' " Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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USA: Hughes Aircraft Company, 1983 621 pages. Index. Glossary. "In bite-size increments... presents all of the information you need to understand the basic radar principles. Building on them, it systematically takes you to the point where you can talk on a solid footing with the radar experts and understand what they're up to." - from dust jacket. Average wear to unmarked book. Above-average wear to dust jacket. Minor lean to spine. Sound reference copy. . Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Canada: HERSS, 1995 430 pages. Signed by author upon half-title page. "Recreates the conversations, the tensions, the humour, the worries that Stofer lived. He brings us into a pre-op briefing session; we join him on many of his 30 ops; and he recounts the dangers of life on leave in London for a lusty young man." - from back cover. Above-average wear and soiling. Binding intact. Slight lean to spine. A worthy reading copy. . Signed. Second Printing. Soft Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Canada: Cappis Press, Publishers, 1985 285 pages. Places personal recollections on the record, in permanent form, before it is tool late. Usual library markings. Average wear. Slight lean to spine. Nice working copy.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Canada: The University of Alberta Press, 1988 546 pages. Reprint of the 1893 first edition. "One of the best sources for the history of the North West Rebellion and especially the Alberta Field Force." - from back cover. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Front free endpaper removed. Covers protected by clear plastic laminate. Worthy reading copy.. Reprint. Soft Cover. Reading Copy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Edmonton, AB: Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, 1965 124 pages. Features: The All Canadian Route of '98; Regimental Depot; Regimental Band; First Battalion Report; Second Battalion Report; The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (3 PPCLI); 2551 PPCLI Cadet Corps; The Royal Green Jackets (The Rifle Brigade); CJATC Report; Mount Hamilton Gault; The Hamilton Gault Trophy; The End of an Era; Lt Col FD Farquar (In Memorium); and more. Gilt lettering and emblem upon forest green flexible cloth boards. Moderate wear. Unmarked. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Edmonton, AB: Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, 1966 139 pages. Features include: War in Italy, The Naviglio Canal; Regimental Depot; First Battalion; Second Battalion; The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (3 PPCLI); 2551 PPCLI Cadet Corps; The Royal Green Jackets (The Rifle Brigade); Canadian Forces Base Rivers; Brig WG Colquhoun (In Memorium); The US Army Command and General Staff College; The Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct (Cpl Batiuk); PPCLI Association; and more. Unmarked. Moderate wear. Forest Green flexible green cloth boards decorated with gilt lettering and emblem. Nice copy. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Ottawa: Veterans Affairs/Government of Canada, 1993 47 pages. Endnotes. Sources. Black and white illustrations. Describes the military experiences of 20 native-Canadian veterans. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent reference. . First Edition. Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Don Mills, ON, Canada: Oxford University Press, 1989 202 pages including index. Presents the realities of war that Canadians have experienced: the emotion and warmth of battle-formed friendships, the sugdden anguish of loss, the disorder and staggering wastefulness of heavy-weapon action, even the comic-opera confusion that accompanies war both on the battlefield and on the home front. Author is Director of the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. Light wear. Unmarked inside.. Soft Cover. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Toronto: Hakkert/Canadian War Museum Historical Publications, 1973 234 pages. Index. Black and white illustrations. "Extensive research makes it possible to give the most accurate possible biographical data for each Cross winner, and carefully selected accounts portray these stirring actions." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Average wear. A worthy reference copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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London: R. Hale, 1991 204 pages. Index. References. Black and white photographic plates. "Explores the heroism and motives of women at war." - from dust jacket. Somewhat above-average wear. Usual library markings. Front free endpaper removed. Binding going. Worthy reference copy. . Hard Cover. Reading Copy/Reading Copy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1991 217 pages. "A cracking good narrative... Teague-Jones was an indefatigable traveller, perfectly fearless and tough as old boots." - Independent. "Seventy years ago, to escape the vengeance of the Bolshevik death squads, a British intelligence officer, Captain Reginald Teague-Jones, was forced to change his name and disappear. For, having been sent on a secret mission to Transcaucasia, he found himself accused of one of the most notorious incidents of the war between Bolsheviks, 'White Russians' and Turks - the murder of the 26 Baku Commissars. Bolshevik heroes, they included one of Lenin's closest friends... The story of his extraordinary mission and its tragic climax." - from back cover. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A sound copy. . Reprint. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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The (British) War Office, 1950 156 pages plus 61 detailed plates. Index. The six parts include: General Principles governing provision of accommodation in a base and L of C; Hutted Accommodation; Camps; Installations; Work for the RAF; Maintenance of Permanent Buildings. Contains a broad range of detailed and practical instructions to provide infrastructure for a camp of up to 500 men, including various hut designs, storage buildings, military prisons, latrines, incinerators, disinfestor, disinfector, Grease trap and soak pit, ammunition depot, veterinary hospital, stables, and much more. Binding intact. Somewhat above-average external wear. Bit of faint writing atop front cover. Ink stamp of Chief Engineer's Branch, Singapore, atop first leaf. No other markings noticed. A sound copy of this fascinating and very practical work.. Stapled. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Ottawa: King's Printer/Government of Canada, 1942 4 pages formed by a single folded sheet. Consists of updated information in light of the 'latest reports from Britain' which indicated the enemy was making use of 'several types of incendiary bombs that are more dangerous to deal with than any used in the past. Some of these contain powerful explosive charges which detonate on impact while others are equipped with delayed action fuses..." - from page one. Topics discussed include: New Enemy Tactics, New Types of Incendiaries, New Bombs Require New Methods of Attack, Adequate Cover is Vital to Safety, A Stream of Water is the Best Weapon, Do Not Approach Burning Fire Bombs. Back page lists the 8 steps of the *new* instructions for dealing with fire bombs. Average wear. Unmarked. Quality original copy of this practical and, perhaps one day, vital information. . Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: John Murray, 1906 374 pages. Index. Appendices. Heavily-worn former library copy with usual markings. Spine slant. Some plates and maps missing. Binding intact. Offered as is. A worthy reading copy. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Reading Copy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Former Library Copy. more information

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London: John Murray, 1905 280 pages. Maps and illustrations. Appendices. "The essential subject of this work is the instruction of the German officer, and the criticisms which it contains point out, therefore, not only our alleged faults and errors, but show also what, in the opinion of the Great General Staff at Berlin, we ought to have done." - from Preface by Translator. Heavily-worn former library copy with usual markings. Spine slant. Binding intact. Offered as is. A worthy reading copy. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Reading Copy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Former Library Copy. more information

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London: Pan, 1990 110 pages. Index. "For this book, aviation artist Charles J. Thompson has collected over 50 of his paintings that vividly bring to life this fascinating period of aviation history." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Average wear. Sound copy.. First Printing. Hard Cover. Fair/Fair. Illus. by Thompson, Charles J.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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United Kingdom: Sidgwick & Jackson, 2002 376 pages. Index. Footnotes. Black and white photographic plates. "From the almost unknown campaign in Java and Sumatra in 1945-7 which saw British troops operating alongside their recent enemies, the Japanese, to Bosnia and Kosovo in the closing years of the twentieth century, fifteen major conflicts are covered. Each is described by a contributor who either served in the campaign, saw it first-hand as a journalist or is an acknowledged expert on it." - from dust jacket. Average wear. Usual library markings. A sound working copy. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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UK: Summerside, 2000 96 pages. Dozens of black and white photos. Takes you step-by-step through all the moves and techniques needed to become competent in the grappling arts. These techniques can be used to complement other forms of martial arts, or used alone in close range self defence. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. Nice copy. . Reprint. Soft Cover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: International Publishers, 1979 162 pages. Index of artists. After years of neglect "... The posters reemerge for the first time in full glory. One Hundred and forty are reproduced here (in glossy colour) - a truly representative collection. This volume is not only a work of documentation, of commemoration, of love and devotion to the epic battle of the republic, it is an art book as well. The often total coherence of the form, content and 'impact' of the communication makes the posters something that goes beyond the purely documentary, datum, on the level of historical and political evidence, and places them squarely in the history of revolutionary art." - from dust jacket. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Binding intact. A worthy reference copy of this impressive compilation.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Reading Copy/Reading Copy. Illus. by Tisa, William (Photographer). 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Canada: Self-Published, 1978 85 pages. Index. "... A most admirable narrative... Clear and vivid in its descriptions and written with engaging modesty... Will be invaluable for anyone who wants to know what the task of a Brigade Intelligence Officer was like." - Colonel Sir David Hunt, Chief Intelligence Staff Officer to Field Marshal Lord Alexander of Tunis. Average wear. Usual library markings. A sound copy. . Signed. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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London: Century Hutchinson, Limited, 1986 442 pages including index and notes. "An expose of the responsibility of Harold Macmillan for the forced repatriation of Cossacks and Yugoslav citizens from British occupied Austria in 1945. This book is censored in England, and has been removed from the Bodleian and other research libraries. It is thought to be the first book banned on political grounds for exactly two centuries, the last being Thomas Paine's THE RIGHTS OF MAN, condemned by the English courts in 1792". - Michael Hurst (this quotation obtained from author's website). Prior owner's name neatly atop front free endpaper else clean, bright and unmarked with minimal wear. Only defect is at pages 168-169 where it appears prior owner was momentarily caught in a rain shower while reading - the pages gently undulate but text is unaffected. Dust jacket bears trace of sunning to spine and is now preserved in glossy new Brodart cover. Excellent copy. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Duckworth, 1939 236 pages. Several black and white photographic plates. "Squadron-Leader Tredrey takes the reader with him day-by-day through a three-month's course at the Central Flying School, where R.A.F. instructors are themselves instructed in the 'patter' which they have to hand out to their pupils later on. A book of this kind which conveys so exactly the pilot's own sensations and enthusiasms easily earns its place among the classics of flying." - from back flap of dust jacket which is laid inside back cover. Contents clean and unmarked. Average wear and soiling externally. Binding sound. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Antwerp: Standard Uitgeverij, 1992 Stalin... de zoon van een schoenmaker, priesterstudent, bolsjevistisch agitator, politiek gevangene, held van de communistische revolutie van 1917, absolute dictator van de Sovjetune en opperbevelhebber van Ruslands defensie na de Duitse inval in juni 1941. Dit boek geeft in tekst en foto's he verhaal van een koppig leiderschap dat standhield tegen een verpletterende Duitse Blitzkrieg... ten koste van 22 miljoen mensenlevens! Very light wear. Unmarked. Nice copy. Text not in English. . Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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USA: Ballantine Books, 1975 159 pages. "Stalin... a shoemaker's son, seminary student, Bolshevik agitator, political prisoner, hero of the Communist Revolution of 1917, absolute dictator of the Soviet Union and supreme commander of Russia's military defenses after the German invasion of June 1941. Here, in text and photos, is the story of iron-willed leadership standing firm in the face of an overwhelming Nazi Blitzkreig... at a cost of 22 million lives." - from back cover. Light wear. Clean and unmarked. A quality copy. . First Printing. Soft Cover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Boulder, CO, U.S.A.: Paladin Press 209 pages including bibliography and index. Abundantly illustrated in black and white. Reveals the functioning and use of small arms silencers - among the most devastating devices in the arsenal of intelligence agencies and hush-hush special-mission military units that strike at one another in the misty areas of espionage, clandestine operations and secret war. Uncovers previously unknown and shocking facts on these deadly accessories to terror and their use. Traces their development from their invention by Hiram Maxim in 1908 through their use by English and German snipers in WW I; American gangsters of the 1930s; Skorzeny's elite Nazi Commando units; OSS agents and resistance groups in WW II; U.S. snipers during the Korean conflict; VC assassins in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos; Mafia "hit men"; the West German Gehlen Intelligence Bureau; anti-Castro Cuban exiles; and U.S. Law enforcement agencies who employ them in a countersniper role. Very light wear. Clean and unmarked. Glossy laminated covers. Appears to be a fairly recent reprint of the 1972 first edition. Excellent copy. . Reprint. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Ottawa: Bureau of Current Affairs, Department of National Defence, 1956 34 pages. Illustrated. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. . Stapled. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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USA: Dove , 1996 Approx. 2 hours and 20 minutes. "...Has exerted an extraordinary influence on the modern world." - from cover. "One of the great strategic books of all time... A fine new adaptation by Stefan Rudnicki." - Oliver Stone. Usual library markings. Above-average wear to case. Tapes clean. Sound working set.. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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USA: U.S. War Department, 1944 1.25 pages thick. Hundreds of pages. A large collection of circulars issued by the U.S. War Department circa World War II. A sampling of the titles include: Standards of Physical Examination During Mobilization; Inspector General's Department; Quartermaster Corps; Standards of Physical Examination for Flying; Administration of Hospitals - General Provisions; Service Commands and Departments - Administration; Posts, Camps, and Stations - administration, non-appropriated funds, motion picture service; Penalty Envelopes and Labels - Use of the Mails; Correspondence - How Conducted; Military Records - Service Record, Morning Reports; Personnel - Honors to persons; Enlisted Men - reception and processing. Also includes Technical Bulletin TB 23-7-4 entitled cal. .30 Carbine M2 (T4). Upon front board is written "Enlistments, Public Relations", beneath which is written the prior owner's name, Sgt. Lowry. Some markings to contents. Average wear. Binding sound. An interesting and informative second world war artifact. . Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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USA: United States Special Operations Command, 1999 72 pages. Topics include: Founding USSOCOM; USSOCOM Commanders; Evolution of the Command; Persian Gulf, 1987-1989; Panama, 1989-1900; Iraq, 1990-1991; Somalia, 1992-1995; Haiti, 1994-1995; Balkans Operations, 1995 to present; Peace Operations and Crisis Responses. "...While we aggressively seek to be 'leading edge technologists,' we know that we must remain 'the master warriors of the no tech/low tech domain." All else being equal, it is at this visceral level that fights are won and lost, and that nations live and die." - opening words by General Peter J. Schoomaker, Commander In Chief, United States Special Operations Command. Illustrated. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy.. Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York: The John Day Company, 1939 310 pages. Index. Fold-out map. Several black and white photographic plates, including graphic scenes of victims of the Japanese. "A naturally straightforward writer, Miss Utley is able to make her penetrating discussions of Chinese politics as deeply interesting and moving as her descriptions of air raids and hospital tours." - from dust jacket flap which is affixed to first blank leaf. Library binding intact. Somewhat above-average external wear. Usual library markings. A sound copy of this interesting work.. Hard Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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USA: Lawrence Hill, 1984 175 pages. Author relates his father's capture by the Japanese in the fetid jungles of New Guinea, the annihilation of his entire squad and how he, the lone survivor, was shipped to live with Australian and British POWs in a squalid, degrading camp in the Philippines that came to be known as The Hotel Tacloban. Usual library markings. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Spine leaning. Decent reading copy. . First Printing. Hard Cover. Reading Copy/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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USA: Heritage Trust of Clark County, 1991 110 pages. Archival black and white illustrations throughout. Extensive references. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. . Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Canada: Canadian Forces Staff School, 1976 Approximately a quarter of an inch thick. Contains selected essays written by officers of Junior Staff Course 24 including: K. Frepong; R.A. Irving; N.B. Jeffries; J.P. Maille; A.J. Rent; J.A. Spencer; P.J. Sutherland; J.M. Westrop. Includes fold-out class picture. Moderate wear. Solid copy. . Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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