Category: Military History

Starfighter: A loving Retrospective of the CF - 104 Era in Canadian Fighter Aviation 1961 - 1986 ( Canadair C F 104 / CF104 )

By: Bashow, David L

Price: $26.93

Publisher: Stoney Creek, Ontario, Stoney Creek, ON: Fortress Publications, 1991, 1st Edition, First Printing : 1991

Seller ID: 169640

ISBN-13: 9780919195127

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see desciption)

----------hardcover, a Near Fine example with a bit of light rubbing to the bottom edge of the boards, in an attractive Good dustjacket with a taped repair to the front panel, ---223 pages, b&w as well as colour photos, b&w schematics, contents include: Preface; Genesis; Big Plans - First Steps; In Full Stride; Halcyon Days; Different Strokes; Slipping the Surly Bonds; Goodbye to Some; Home Fires Burning; Passing the Torch; Some Close Calls; War Stories and Miscellaneaous Ramblings; Epilogue, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GU...
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Image for The War Letters: Reg Beckett: A Canadian Soldier in the great War ( World War One / WWI )( Hamilton Ontario Related )(chapters Inc. Algonquin Park; Camp Petawawa to the Western Front; Vimy Ridge; Amiens to Cambrai; Armistice, etc)( Field Artillery )

The War Letters: Reg Beckett: A Canadian Soldier in the great War ( World War One / WWI )( Hamilton Ontario Related )(chapters Inc. Algonquin Park; Camp Petawawa to the Western Front; Vimy Ridge; Amiens to Cambrai; Armistice, etc)( Field Artillery )

By: Beckett, John D (signed letter); Reg Beckett

Price: $53.93

Publisher: Ohio, Elyria, OH: John D Beckett, 2015, 1st Edition, First Printing : 2015

Seller ID: 169353

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see desciption)

-----------softcover, about 12w x 9h inches, a Near Fine example, 60 pages, colour and b&w photos, laid into this copy is a signed letter from John D Beckett detailing the genesis of this book, Reg Beckett was a member of a wealthy Hamilton Ontario family, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// SIGNED typed letter ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// / ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---
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From Hull, Hell and Halifax: An Illustrated History of No. 4 Group 1937-1948 ( RAF Bomber Command Squadron )( R.A.F. / Royal Air Force )

By: Blanchett, Chris ; Foreword By Air Marshal Sir John Whitley, Air Officer Commanding No. 4 Group (1945); Introduction By Squadron Leader Vernon Noble

Price: $40.43

Publisher: England, Leicester, UK: Midland Counties Publications, 1992, 1st Edition, First Printing : 1992

Seller ID: 169192

ISBN-13: 9780904597813

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see desciption)

-----------hardcover, a Near Fine example, upper corners are slightly rubbed, some ink notes, underlining and bracketing throughout the text as this copy belonged to a former RAF rear air gunner and navigator who was on 37 ops aboard Halifax II and Halifax III planes, his name and info is on the front and rear blank endpapers, ---in a Very Good/Very Good+ dustjacket with a short tear along lower edge of rear panel, associated creasing to that short tear, 240 pages, loads of b&w photos throughout, notes and underlining are clearly references to which the former gentleman clearly had connections...
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Image for The Charge of the Bull: The Battles of 11th Armoured Division for the Liberation of the Bocage Normandy 1944 -by Jean Brisset (inc. Caen, Vassy, Montsecret, Tinchebray, Flers, Conde, Falaise, Gace, L'Aigle, etc)( WWII )( Armored / Tanks )

The Charge of the Bull: The Battles of 11th Armoured Division for the Liberation of the Bocage Normandy 1944 -by Jean Brisset (inc. Caen, Vassy, Montsecret, Tinchebray, Flers, Conde, Falaise, Gace, L'Aigle, etc)( WWII )( Armored / Tanks )

By: Brisset, Jean; Translated By Thomas ( Tom ) J Bates

Price: $33.68

Publisher: England, Norwich, UK: Bates Books, 1989, 1st Edition, First Printing : 1989

Seller ID: 168927

ISBN-13: 9780951234907

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see description)

-----------hardcover, about 6w x 8.5h inches, a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket, looks new, 344 pages, b&w photos, ---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE /// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---
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Image for In the Footsteps of First Canadian Army, Northwest Europe, 1942 - 1945, Featuring the Collections of the Canadian War Museum ( 1st )( WWII )(inc. D-Day; Pushing Inland; Falaise to the Seine; The Scheldt; Rhineland; Liberation of Holland; etc)

In the Footsteps of First Canadian Army, Northwest Europe, 1942 - 1945, Featuring the Collections of the Canadian War Museum ( 1st )( WWII )(inc. D-Day; Pushing Inland; Falaise to the Seine; The Scheldt; Rhineland; Liberation of Holland; etc)

By: Brown, Angus and Richard Gimblett; Foreword By Major General Lewis MacKenzie / Canadian War Museum

Price: $26.93

Publisher: Ottawa, Ontario, Ottawa, ON: Magic Light Publishing, 2009, 1st Edition, First Printing : 2009

Seller ID: 169030

ISBN-13: 9781894673334

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see description)

----------softcover, about 8w x 11h inches, a Near Fine example, likely unread, 160 pages, colour and b&w photos and ilustrations, ---"First Canadian Army was not only the largest field command of the Second World War for Canada, but it also was a major coalition formation with a number of units from different countries under General H.D.G. Crerar. Through the medium of text, art and photos this book traces the operations of First Canadian Army during the liberation of Northwest Europe: from the long prelude of garrison and training in the United Kingdom, to the beaches of Normandy and the ki...
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In the Footsteps of First Canadian Army, Northwest Europe, 1942 - 1945, Featuring the Collections of the Canadian War Museum ( 1st )( WWII )(inc. D-Day; Pushing Inland; Falaise to the Seine; The Scheldt; Rhineland; Liberation of Holland; etc)

By: Brown, Angus and Richard Gimblett; Foreword By Major General Lewis MacKenzie / Canadian War Museum

Price: $33.68

Publisher: Ottawa, Ontario, Ottawa, ON: Magic Light Publishing, 2009, 1st Edition, First Printing : 2009

Seller ID: 169031

ISBN-13: 9781894673327

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see description)

----------hardcover, about 8.25w x 11.25h inches, a Near Fine example in a Near Fine dustjacket, 160 pages, colour and b&w photos and ilustrations, ---"First Canadian Army was not only the largest field command of the Second World War for Canada, but it also was a major coalition formation with a number of units from different countries under General H.D.G. Crerar. Through the medium of text, art and photos this book traces the operations of First Canadian Army during the liberation of Northwest Europe: from the long prelude of garrison and training in the United Kingdom, to the beaches of No...
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Image for Semper Paratus: The History of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry ( Wentworth Regiment ) 1862 - 1977 ( RHLI / R.H.L.I. / Regimental History ) ( Hamilton, Ontario )

Semper Paratus: The History of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry ( Wentworth Regiment ) 1862 - 1977 ( RHLI / R.H.L.I. / Regimental History ) ( Hamilton, Ontario )

By: Brown, Kingsley Sr. and Jr. and Greenhous, Brereton

Price: $40.43

Publisher: Hamilton, Ontario, Hamilton, ON: Royal Hamilton Light Infantry Historical Association ( RHLI ), 1977, 1st Edition, First Printing : 1977

Seller ID: 168926

ISBN-13: 9780969075400

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see description)

-----------hardcover, a Near Fine example, gift inscription on front endpaper, in a Fair only dustjacket with a slightly sunned spine, heavily chipped and torn jacket which is now in a hi-quality mylar protector, ---446 pages, colour and b&w photos and illustrations, ---contents include: Dedication; Foreword; Preface; The First Mess Dinner; Early Days; a Change of Command; On Active Service; Ridgeway; Lessons Learned; The Late Victorian Years; The south African War; The twentieth Century; The great War; An ' In Between ' Time; The Second World War; Operation Jubilee; The Return to Europe; Ve...
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Image for It Can't Last Forever: The 19th Battalion and the Canadian Corps in the First World War / Argyll Regimental Foundation ( Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada ( Princess Louise's )( WWI Regimental History )

It Can't Last Forever: The 19th Battalion and the Canadian Corps in the First World War / Argyll Regimental Foundation ( Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada ( Princess Louise's )( WWI Regimental History )

By: Campbell, David ; Foreword By Colonel R D Kennedy, CD, Chairman of the Argyll Regimental Foundation ( Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada ( Princess Louise's )( Wilfrid Laurier University Press / WLUP )

Price: $53.93

Publisher: Waterloo, Ontario, Waterloo, ON: Wilfrid Laurier Press ( WLUP ), 2017 1st Edition, First Printing : 2017

Seller ID: 169287

ISBN-13: 9781771122368

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see desciption)

-----------hardcover, about 7.25w x 10.25h inches, a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine lightly rubbed dustjacket, short closed tear at upper spine tip has been stabilized with a new hi-quality mylar protector, 655 pages, b&w photos, colour maps and charts, part of the Canadian Unit, Formation, and Command Historiesseries, ---"The 19th Battalion was an infantry unit that fought in many of the deadliest battles of the First World War. Hailing from Hamilton, Toronto, and other communities in southern Ontario and beyond, its members were ordinary men facing extraordinary challenges at the Somme, V...
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In All Things First: No. 1 Squadron at War 1939 - 1945 -by Peter Caygill ( RAF / R.A.F. / Royal air Force / WWII / World War II )( Spitfire )

By: Caygill, Peter

Price: $26.93

Publisher: England, Barnsley, UK: Pen & Sword Aviation Books, 2009 1st Edition, First Printing : 2009

Seller ID: 168036

ISBN-13: 9781848840508

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see description)

-----------hardcover, about 6w x 9.25h inches, a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket, looks new, 282 pages, b&w photos, ---"In All Thing?s First' looks in detail at 1 Squadron during the Second World War with particular emphasis on the pilots and its operational activities. 1 Squadron was active from a very early stage when it flew to France on 8 September 1939 as part of the Advanced Air Striking Force and played a significant role in the Battle of France. Unlike most other squadrons that fought in France, it also played a major part in the Battle of Britain in 11 Group. Later in ...
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Image for CBC Radio Canada / Canadian Broadcasting Corporation World War Map on Mercator's Projection ( World War Two / WWII )( shows German / Nazi and Japanese octopoidal Tentacle reach )

CBC Radio Canada / Canadian Broadcasting Corporation World War Map on Mercator's Projection ( World War Two / WWII )( shows German / Nazi and Japanese octopoidal Tentacle reach )

By: CBC Radio Canada / Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Price: $53.93

Publisher: Canada, Canada: CBC Radio Canada / Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 1942, 1st Edition, First Printing : 1942

Seller ID: 168580

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Good (see description)

-----------paper map with original mailing envelope, map is about 50w x 38h inches, has been folded for mailing ( to about 12w x 10h inches ), a Good to Very Good example of the map, some age darkening along folds but nothing too serious, some short tears at folds, some small brown spots (foxing) but nothing substantial or detracting from the visual impact of the map, this map shows the various Allied and Axis countries with the Nazi and Japanese expansions visualized by octopoiday tentacles, shows supply routes via the oceans, shows Commonwealth countries, etc., really quite interesting, this...
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Image for SIX Volumes: The Second ( 2nd ) World War: Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; Grand Alliance; Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy -book 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 -by Winston Churchill ( i, ii, iii, iv, v, vi )( WWII )

SIX Volumes: The Second ( 2nd ) World War: Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; Grand Alliance; Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy -book 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 -by Winston Churchill ( i, ii, iii, iv, v, vi )( WWII )

By: Churchill, Winston S. ( Spencer ) ( SIX VOLUME SET of The History of The Second World War )

Price: $121.43

Publisher: Boston, Massachusetts, Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1st Book Club Editions : 1948

Seller ID: 167947

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good+ ( see Description )

------------( BOOK CLUB EDITIONS ) 6 volumes (ONE SHIPPING CHARGE -extra shipping may be required depending on destination --if an issue please inquire before ordering ), hardcovers, all are Good to Very Good examples, a few bumped corners, light edge wear and rubbing with a wee bit of rub through of the cloth to the boards under the cloth, most volumes have sunning to the spines of the books, one volume has had the rear board sunned, volume 6 has a short tear to the cloth along the rear spine fold, ---all in the same size and format, ---no dustjackets --- a monumental work, 784, 751, 903, ...
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SIX Volumes: The Second ( 2nd ) World War: Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; Grand Alliance; Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy -book 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 -by Winston Churchill ( i, ii, iii, iv, v, vi )( WWII )

By: Churchill, Winston S. ( Spencer ) ( SIX VOLUME SET of The History of The Second World War )

Price: $155.18

Publisher: Boston, Massachusetts, Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1st Book Club Editions : 1948

Seller ID: 169957

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good+ ( see Description )

-----------6 volumes (ONE SHIPPING CHARGE -extra shipping may be required depending on destination --if an issue please inquire before ordering ), hardcovers, all are Very Good to Very Good+ examples, a few bumped corners, light edge wear and rubbing with a wee bit of rub through of the cloth to the boards under the cloth, most volumes have sunning to the spines of the books, ---all in the same size and format, ---all in Fair to Good dustjackets except for GATHERING which does not have a dustjacket, some nicks, tears and flakes, some loss at spine tips (especially on HINGE which has had a r...
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The Necessary War: Volume ONE - Canadians Fighting the Second World War 1939 - 1943 -by Tim Cook ( Book 1 )( WWII ) ( ii / 2 )

By: Cook, Tim

Price: $26.93

Publisher: Toronto, Ontario, Toronto, ON: Allen Lane / Penguin Canada, 2014, 1st Edition, First Printing : 2014

Seller ID: 169930

ISBN-13: 9780143193043

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see description)

-----------hardcover, a Near Fine example in a Near Fine dustjacket ---LOOKS NEW, --- 520 pages, b&w photos, ---"The definitive account of Canadians fighting in the Second World War written by Canada's premier military historian -- Tim Cook, Canada's leading war historian, ventures deep into the Second World War in this epic two-volume story of heroism and horror, loss and longing, and sacrifice and endurance. Written in Cook's compelling narrative style, this book shows in impressive detail how soldiers, airmen, and sailors fought--the evolving tactics, weapons of war, logistics, and technol...
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Image for Canada in the World Wars / Canadian War Museum ( WWI / WWII )(inc. Facsimiles of Maps, Recruitment Posters, Letters, Booklets, Pamphlets; Aerial Photos; Pilot's Log Book; Trench Newspapers; German U-Boat Handbook; Postcards; Telegram Bing Coughlin Poster)

Canada in the World Wars / Canadian War Museum ( WWI / WWII )(inc. Facsimiles of Maps, Recruitment Posters, Letters, Booklets, Pamphlets; Aerial Photos; Pilot's Log Book; Trench Newspapers; German U-Boat Handbook; Postcards; Telegram Bing Coughlin Poster)

By: Cook, Tim; Jeff Noakes; Nic Clarke / Canadian War Museum (nice Bing Coughlin Poster Cartoon )

Price: $47.18

Publisher: London, England, London, UK / Ottawa, ON: Sevenoaks / Canadian War Museum, 2016, 1st Edition, First Printing : 2016

Seller ID: 169247

ISBN-13: 9781781774762

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see desciption)

-----------hardcover, about 10.5w x 12h inches, a Near Fine example, no dustjacket as issued, 132 pages, packed with colour and b&w images from both world wars, this book contains 4 pouches with each containing 7 items from the time period all produced in facsimile, a wonderful production with much attention to detail, would be a great teaching tool but also of indispensable use to the military collector and historian, by any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1...
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Image for Doras and the Galland Circus: EF # 1 ( EagleFiles / Eagle Files 1 )( Jagdverband 44 ( JV 44 ) was a German air unit during World War II )( Fw 190 D-9 Fighter Planes )( WWII )

Doras and the Galland Circus: EF # 1 ( EagleFiles / Eagle Files 1 )( Jagdverband 44 ( JV 44 ) was a German air unit during World War II )( Fw 190 D-9 Fighter Planes )( WWII )

By: Crandall, Jerry / Eagle Files ( EagleFiles )( Adolf Galland related)

Price: $67.43

Publisher: USA, Hamilton, MT: Eagle Editions ( EagleFiles / Eagle Files ), 1999, 1st edition, First Printing : 1999

Seller ID: 169000

ISBN-13: 9780966070620

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see desciption)

-----------softcover, about 8.5w x 11h inches, a near Fine example, a wee bit of light rubbing, slight curl to corners, 71 pages, b&w photos as well as some colour, contains over 50 photos including rare unpublished images of the Dora aircraft that flew protection for the Me 262s of JV 44. This book examines the origin and fate of these colorful machines and their pilots through personal interviews, leters, diaries and more. 8 1/2" X 11", includes profiles, top views, bottom views and detailed color illustrations by Tom Tullis of the four known Doras, any image directly beside this listing is ...
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Image for History of the Polish Air Force, 1918 - 1968 -by Jerzy B Cink ( Sily Powietrzne / Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej )( Poland Air Defense / P.A.F. / PAF )

History of the Polish Air Force, 1918 - 1968 -by Jerzy B Cink ( Sily Powietrzne / Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej )( Poland Air Defense / P.A.F. / PAF )

By: Cynk, Jerzy B ( Bogdan )

Price: $26.93

Publisher: Reading, England, Reading, Berkshire, UK: Osprey Publishing, 1972, 1st edition, First Printing : 1972

Seller ID: 168313

ISBN-13: 9780850450392

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see description)

----------hardcover, about 7.5 x 10 inches, a Near Fine example in a lightly rubbed Near Fine dustjacket, 307 pages, b&w photos, ---"This detailed account of the Polish Air Force - its birth in revolution, its brief but heroic period as the air arm of an independent nation, and its present status as one of the principal weapons in the armoury of the Soviet bloc - fills a serious gap in published aviation history. It is the first complete coverage of the subject to appear anywhere in the world. --The survey is divided into six parts: the birth of the Polish Air Force, up to 1918; the P. A. F?....
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From the Somme to the Armistice: The Memoirs of Captain Stormont Gibbs, MC ( WWI battles / World War I / Soldier Diayr - 4th Suffolk y )

By: Devonald-Lewis, Richard (editor);; Captain Stormont Gibbs, MC; Foreword By Right Honourable Enoch Powell, MBE, MP

Price: $26.93

Publisher: London, England, London, UK: William Kimber, 1986, 1st Edition, First Printing : 1986

Seller ID: 168005

ISBN-13: 9780718306052

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see description)

----------hardcover, a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine price clipped dustjacket with the faintest bit of very light rubbing, small remainder mark, 206 pages, b&w photos, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---
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The Forgotten Army: A Burma Soldier's Story in Letters, Photographs and Sketches -by James Fenton ( Burmese / WWII / World War II )

By: Fenton, James

Price: $26.93

Publisher: England, UK: Fonthill, 2012, 1st Edition, First Printing : 2012

Seller ID: 168171

ISBN-13: 9781781550472

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see description)

----------hardcover,a Near Fine example, a tight square clean copy, in a Near Fine dustjacket, 255 pages, b&w photos, colour images/illustrations by the author, ---"The Forgotten Army consists of the letters, photos and sketches of a soldier fighting the Japanese in Burma that were sent home to the author's parents in Lancashire. Call-up documents, medical certificate, service pay book, discharge papers, letter index, family tree, news cuttings, leaflets, and 440 letters spanning military service in the army at home, India, Burma and Malaya. Copies of sketches, illustrations, photographs an...
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The Red Baron's Last Flight: The Red Baron ---with a 3 Page Errata Sheet Provided By Bennett ( Baron Manfred Von Richthofen )

By: Franks, Norman and Bennett, Alan

Price: $26.93

Publisher: St Catharines, Ontario, St. Catharines, Ont.: Vanwell, 1997, 1st Edition, First Printing : 1997

Seller ID: 168301

ISBN-13: 9781550680461

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see description)

-----------hardcover, Near Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket, unread, 143 pages, an in depth study of Richtofen's last flight using a cache of letters which had lain undiscovered for 50 years. - many were eyewitness accounts, dated and written from the 1930's. - profusely illustrated with many photos, reproductions of letters, & maps. - nice wraparound cover art by Barry Weekley of the Red Baron's distinctive tri-plane chasing W.R. May's Sopwith Camel over the rooftops of a French village, ---this copy has a copy of the 3 page errata sheet dated April 2004, any image directly beside this listing ...
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The Tragedy of War: Memoirs of a Canadian Private Soldier, 1939 - 1945 a Signed Copy (includes: Sicily, Orotona; Liri Valley )

By: Graham, William C (signed) ( Carl )

Price: $30.98

Publisher: Ontario, Ancaster, ON.: Self Published / William Carl Graham, No Date (circa 1993 ) 1st edition, First Printing : 1993

Seller ID: 168444

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good+ ( see Description )

----------softcover, a bout 8.5 x 11 inches, a Very Good+ copy, signed by the author and artist, 129 pages, b&w illustrations, not a very professional publication but a first hand account from Graham's enlisting upon hearing about the sinking of the Athenia to his return home, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---
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Category: Military History