Titles starting with F from William Robertson

Modena: Ferrari, 2004. Hardcover. Fine. Hardback. 1st Edition. Fine/-. FREE UK SHIPPING. Published by Ferrari and described by them as a 'brochure', this is in fact a 76-page hardback book detailing the Ferrari F430. Gives prospective buyers (or just anyone interested in the F430) everything they'd like to know about this breathtaking machine. Sections include details on styling; the engine; E-Diff electronic differential; transmission and gearbox; vehicle set-up; chassis; aerodynamics; interior &am... more information

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

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Softcover.  Revised.  Fair/-.  FREE UK SHIPPING.  Absolutely everything the beginner needs to know about the art and sport of falconry.  Covers all aspects, including general husbandry; health; cages; transportation; and the law governing birds of prey.  The highly informative text is complemented by numerous photographs and line drawings.  Contains 191 pages, 24.5 x 18.5cm, and illustrated throughout with colour and b&w photos plus line drawings.  Ex-library, fro... more information

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Yeovil: Patrick Stephens , 1992. Hardcover. Good/good. 1st edition. Hardback. Good/Good. FREE UK SHIPPING. Size, 24.5 x 17.5cm, 176 pages, illustrated throughout with b&w photos. The technology, tactics and techniques of fighter operations. Includes WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, the Falklands and the Gulf. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings, blue cloth boards in Good pictorial dust jacket Internally, Good: generally clean, bright and unmarked in sound bindings. -Free UK Sh... more information

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Shrewsbury: Airlife , 1995. First UK edition. Hardcover. Good/good. 1st UK edition. Hardback. Good/Good. FREE UK SHIPPING. Intimate accounts of combat operations by B-29 bomber crews against Japan in the last year of WWII. The author flew thirty missions as a B-29 pilot with the 73rd Wing based on Saipan, including the first ever B-29 raid on Japan on 24 November 1944. Contains 224 pages, 26 x 185cm, and illustrated throughout with b&w photos, plus 16 pages of colour photos. Ex-library, front en... more information

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Softcover. 1st Edition. Good/-. FREE UK SHIPPING. Little has been written about RAF Bomber Command's last punitive mission against Nazi Germany of WWII. In this book, the author uses his personal knowledge and contacts, combined with extensive research, to provide an accurate and highly detailed history of what happened on that fateful night of 2nd May, 1945. The end result is a starkly truthful and often moving account of the personal cost of modern war. Includes details of every squadron and every a... more information

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Leicester: Magna , 1993. Reprint. Hardcover. Fine/good. Hardback. Reprint. Fine/Good. FREE UK SHIPPING. A look at modern fire fighting vehicles in North America and Europe. More than 100 striking colour photos illustrate machines, both urban and airport types, from 21 major fire appliance manufacturers. Size 31 x 23.5cm, 80 pages, illustrated throughout with colour photos. Black cloth boards in pictorial dust jacket showing crinkles on top/bottom edges plus faint scuffing on rear, otherwise Good.... more information

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London: Pan, 1978. Paperback. Very Good. 1st Edition. Very Good/-. FREE UK SHIPPING. A comprehensive guide to modern air travel Everything you've ever wanted to know about aircraft, airports, airlines, and commercial aviation in general. Though first published nearly 30-years ago, most of the information is still relevant today. For the nervous passenger, you will find explanations of many of the sights and sounds on an average flight, with reassuring information on air safety and procedures. Essent... more information

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Boston: G.K.Hall, 1991. First edition thus. Hardcover. Good/good. Hardback. 1st Thus. LARGE PRINT EDITION. Good/Good. FREE UK SHIPPING. The wartime biopic of George Bush (Snr.), printed in LARGE TYPE. Bush enlisted in the Navy, aged just eighteen, right after the Pearl Harbour attack. He would go on to become a naval aviator, piloting his Avenger torpedo-bomber in action against the Japanese. A story told in vivid and compelling style. Size, 24 x 16cm, 256 pages, 4 pages of b&w photos. Ex-l... more information

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Derby: Derby Museum & Art Gallery , 1969. Hardcover. Good/poor. Hardback. 1st edition. Good/Poor. FREE UK SHIPPING. Exhaustive data on plant distribution within Derbyshire. Size, 22 x 14cm, 382 pages, colour frontis, 8 pages of b&w photos, numerous maps and charts. Green cloth boards with grey top edges in pictorial dust jacket. Jacket poor with several large cuts and chips (some neatly repaired). Internally, good: clean, bright and unmarked in sound bindings. -Free UK Shipping... more information

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Newton Abbot : David & Charles , 1972. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Hardback. 1st edition. Very Good/Very Good. FREE UK SHIPPING. Full account of the distribution of the flowering plants and ferns of Staffordshire. Packed with data and information. Size, 22 x 14.5cm, 280 pages, 16 b&w photos, 5 maps, 50 pages of distribution charts. Green cloth boards in very good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, very good: bright (no sign of tanning), clean and unmarked in excellent bindings. -Fre... more information

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Wakefield: EP Publishing , 1978. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Hardback. Reprint. Very Good/Very Good. FREE UK SHIPPING. Comprehensive survey of the flora north of the River Ribble and south of Morecambe Bay (as per 1907). Covers the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts and characeae. The extensive introduction gives detailed botanical accounts of the districts and an analysis of the effects of climate, soils and topography in plant distribution. The species accounts contain numerous val... more information

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Shrewsbury: Airlife , 1988. Hardcover. Good/good. 1st Edition. Hardback. Good/ Good. FREE UK SHIPPING. The remarkable story of British air rescue operations over the last 70-years Numerous eye-witness accounts of survivors and rescuers plus fascinating details of aircraft and equipment used. Contains 144 pages, 24 x 18cm, and highly illustrated with b&w photos. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Blue cloth boards in Good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, Good: clean ... more information

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Hardback.  Reprint.  Very Good/Good.  FREE UK SHIPPING.  Classic guide to piloting from an ex-airline and Air Force pilot.  Distills many years of experience into a single volume, including tips in developing life-saving habits, preventing emergencies, and handling everything from sudden squalls to FAA paperwork.  In essence, the kind of hard-won information you WON'T get from an average Private Pilot's course at a flying school.  Essential stuff for all budding aviators (... more information

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London: London Batsford 1987, 1987. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine. PRICE INCLUDES UK SHIPPING. The history of transatlantic commercial aviation. A concise but informative text, accompanied by many contemporary photographs of the airliners (and personalities) of the day. Covers everything from pre-war Empire flying boats and wartime shuttle service, through to the post-war era of piston engined beauties like the Constellation and Britannia, and the coming of the jet-age with... more information

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London: Queen Anne Press, 1989. Hardcover. Good/fair. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Good/Fair. FREE UK SHIPPING. Between December 1968 and December 1972 twenty-four men went to the moon: no one has been there since. Lest we forget Mankind's greatest adventure, here is a collection of interviews with the astronauts, revealling as never before their innermost thoughts and feelings as they embarked on their historic voyages. A truly memorable, moving and thought-provoking read. Contains 352 pages, 23.5 x 15.5c... more information

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London: Marshall Cavendish , 1985. Hardcover. Fine. Hardback. 1st edition. Fine/No Jacket. FREE UK SHIPPING. Large format annual looking at latest developments in Britain's armed forces. This edition includes chapters on Excercise Europe: Lionheart; Forces Life: Joining Up; Future Trends: Space Wars; Regiment in Review: The Gurkhas; Air War: Re-structure and Re-equip; Sea War: Submarine Service; and Forces Diary: Review of the Year. Size, 31 x 245cm, 144 pages, illustrated throughout in colou... more information

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London: Edbury Press, 2007. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hardback. 1st Edition. Fine/Fine. FREE UK SHIPPING. Drawing upon the vast resources of the Imperial War Museum's Sound Archive, and containing previously unpublished material, this volume presents the first complete oral history of the Falklands War. From the initial invasion of the islands to the British landings and the Argentinian surrender and its aftermath, the book is a unique and essential chronicle of the conflict from all sides and perspecti... more information

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Autobiography of one of Britain's most outstanding forensic scientists.  As Home Office Pathologist for over forty years, Simpson investigated some of the most sensational - and grisly - murder cases in British legal history, including those of John Haigh, the so-called 'Acid Bath Murderer'; Neville Heath; Hanratty, the 'A6 Murderer'; the Kray Gang murder at 'The Blind Beggar' pub; and the mystery of Lord Lucan and the murdered nanny.  He has also been sent abroad to investigate cases, such as the... more information

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Hardback.  Reprint.  Very Good/Very Good.  FREE UK SHIPPING.  Presented in the usual highly illustrated style of the publisher, this offers a complete introduction to the study of fossils.  It begins by explaining just what fossils are and how they are formed, then continues by illustrating a huge variety of fossils, many never seen before in book form.  Produced in association with the Natural History Museum in London, it features fossil myths and legends, living fossils, and ... more information

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