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Price: $72.53
Publisher: Manitoba, Brandon, MB: Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum, 1996, 1st edition, 2nd Printing: 1996
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Not Signed
Seller ID: 164638
ISBN: 0920436412
Condition: Very Good+ ( see Description )
----------hardcover, a Very Good+ copy with a bit of rubbing and a few marks on blue cloth, a tight square coopy, small address labels from former owner in a number of spots, some page corners turned, some hi-liting (NOT a lot though), no jacket as issued, 892 pages, b&w photos, , contains the biographies of over 18,000 former Canadian airmen, women and other nationals who wore the uniforms of the RCAF and who lost their lives in WWII, contents include various forewords and messages; the biographies, APPENDICES: RAF Casualties in and near canada; RAAF Casualties in and near Canada; RNZAF Cas... View more info
By: Angelucci, Enzo; Paolo Matricardi
Price: $32.93
Publisher: New York, NY, N.Y. / New York: Military Press, 1988, 1st Edition, First Printing: 1988
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Not Signed
Seller ID: 164285
ISBN: 0517665786
Condition: Near Fine (see desciption)
-----------2 volumes (ONE SHIPPING CHARGE), softcovers (no hardcover editions), about 10.5w x 15h inches, both are Near Fine examples, look new, 62 and 62 pages, colour illustrations, b&w photos, , any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// View more info
By: Aston, W H, Introduction By Captain G F Collie, MBE
Price: $13.13
Publisher: London, England, London, UK: MacMillan, 1946, 1st Edition, First Printing: 1946
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Not Signed
Seller ID: 149326
Condition: Very Good+ ( see Description )
---------hardcover, a Very Good+ copy with a bit of very light wear, no dustjacket, ink name and date, portion of front flap has been tipped-in to the front endpaper, 218 pages, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo View more info
Price: $32.93
Publisher: England, Berkshire, UK: Orbis Publishing, 1988, 1st Edition thus, First Printing: 1988
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Not Signed
Seller ID: 164479
Condition: Very Good+ ( see Description )
----------softcover, about 9.25w x 11.75h inches, a Very Good+ example, a bit of light rubbing, some very faint creases, 64 pages, colour and b&w photos, entire issue is taken from baker's book about first-hand experiences in Vietnam, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// View more info
By: Barker, Ralph
Price: $13.13
Publisher: London, England, London, UK: Chatto and Windus, 1963, 1st Edition, First Printing: 1963
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Not Signed
Seller ID: 149487
Condition: Very Good+ ( see Description )
-----------hardcover, a Very Good+ copy with a bit of very light rubbing, a bit of foxing to upper edge of text block, in an attractive Good price clipped dustjacket, some chips and tears, sunning to the spine, 210 pages, b&w photos, ---"Many thousands of words have been written about the conception of the bomber offensive in World War II, the strategy and the tactics of Bomber Command, the choice of target systems, the method of attack, the evaluation of bombing results and the implications for the national war effort, both Allied and enemy. Surprisingly little has been written of the me... View more info
By: Barthorp, Michael, Edited By Martin Woodrow / Osprey Men-at-Arms Series
Price: $11.81
Publisher: London, England, London, UK: Osprey Publications, 1989, 1st edition, 2nd Printing: 1989
Edition: Later Printing of the first Edition
Inscription: Not Signed
Seller ID: 152892
ISBN: 0850458498
Condition: Near Fine (see description)
----------oversized soft cover, about 7.25 x 9.5 inches, a Near Fine copy with a bit of very light wear, 48 pages, colour and b&w illustrations and photos, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo View more info
Price: $22.37
Publisher: Canberra, AU, Canberra, Australia: Board of Management of the Australian War Memorial, 1955, 1st Edition, First Printing: 1957
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Not Signed
Seller ID: 155820
Condition: Very Good+ ( see Description )
-----------hardcover, about 7 x 9.75 inches, a Very Good+ to near Fine copy, in an attractive Good dustjacket with some chips and tears, 265 pages, b&w photos, contents include: Before 1914: War Along the Waikato by Norman Bartlett; Australians in the Sudan by W. J. Lambie; The Advance on Johannesburg by J. H. M. Abbott ; The Contingent of Handy Men by Bruce Haring -----1914-1918: Submarine in the Dardenelles by H. G. Stoker, DSO, RN ; First Hours at Gallipoli by C. E. W. Bean; Mischance in Mesopotamia by T. W. White DFC, VD ; The Ridge at Pozieres by E. J. Rule MC, MD ; Winter on the... View more info
Price: $105.53
Publisher: Toronto, Ontario, Toronto, ON: 48th Highlanders of Canada, 1957, 1st Edition, First Printing: 1957
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Not Signed
Seller ID: 161245
Condition: Very Good+ ( see Description )
-----------hardcover, red cloth, a solid Very Good+ copy, ---in a FAIR only dustjacket with chips and tears, old tape repairs on the verso of the jacket, ---laid into this copy is a program for the 48th Highlanders of Canada Presentation of Colours Parade May 18th 1991 Varsity Stadium, ---, 847 pages, b&w photos; numerous maps, contents include: Foreword; Preface ---The Decade of Militia Adversity; War and Mobilization; The New Regiment is Born; By Troopship to the Clyde; ---ENGLAND: i) Aldershot; ii) When all Seemed Catastrophe; iii) Foray to France; iv) Defending the Embattled Island; v) In... View more info
By: Beckett, John D (signed letter); Reg Beckett
Price: $52.73
Publisher: Ohio, Elyria, OH: John D Beckett, 2015, 1st Edition, First Printing: 2015
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Signed Letter
Seller ID: 164062
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 letter ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// View more info
Price: $43.49
Publisher: Germany, Germany: Verlag Beierl / Florian Beierl, 2015, 1st edition, First Printing: 2015
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Not Signed
Seller ID: 164567
ISBN: 3929825155
Condition: Near Fine (see desciption)
------------limp boards (not quite a hardcover and not quite a softcover), about 9w x 11h inches, a Near Fine / Fine example, looks new, 262 pages, colour and b&w photos throughout, ---"A first glimpse into the subterranean world of the Obersalzberg. Between 1923 and 1945 the Obersalzberg was transformed from peaceful mountain idyll into Nazi shrine, and finally became the Führer’s -headquarters- It was there that, for twenty years, Hitler’s cataclysmic schemes matured into decisions and then specific orders. The traumatic impact of those decisions can still be felt throughout the wor... View more info
By: Bennett, Geoffrey ( Captain Geoffrey Martin Bennett DSC FRHS )( Walter Cowan related)
Price: $36.89
Publisher: London, England, London, UK: Collins, 1964, 1st edition, First Printing: 1964
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Not Signed
Seller ID: 163559
Condition: Near Fine (see desciption)
----------hardcover, about 5.75w x 8.5h inches, a Near Fine example, in an attractive Very Good price clipped dustjacket, some light wear and rubbing, a couple of small nicks, jacket is now in a hi-quality mylar protector, 254 pages, b&w photos, contents include: The Baltic Scene; Red Waters; Walter Cowan; Libau; Biorko Sound; Operation RG ; Bermondt and Yudenitch; A SUDDEN FLOOD OF MUTINY; The Prize of Admiralty; --APPENDIX: The Price of Admiralty; Notes on Warships employed in the Baltic; Geographical Glossary, ---The British Campaign in the Baltic 1918 - 19 was a part of the Allied interv... View more info
Price: $13.13
Publisher: Toronto, Ontario, Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press / UTP, 1999, 1st Edition, First Printing: 1999
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Not Signed
Seller ID: 148517
ISBN: 0802009808
Condition: Near Fine (see description)
----------hardcover, a Near Fine copy in a Near Fine dustjacket, feels unread, 269 pages, b&w photos, ---"The Korean War represented a series of firsts for Canadian soldiers - their first military action under UN auspices, their first under U.S. corps and army command, their first in Asia as ground troops, and their first in which people at home initially ignored their efforts, and then forgot about them. David Bercuson evokes the tastes and smells, the frustrations, the unfamiliar terrain, the international complexities, and the heroism that made the Korean War an unforgettable experience... View more info
Price: $13.13
Publisher: Toronto, Ontario, Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press / UTP, 1999, 1st Edition, Later Printing: 1999
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Not Signed
Seller ID: 151306
ISBN: 0802009808
Condition: Near Fine (see description)
----------hardcover, a Near Fine copy in a Near Fine dustjacket, 269 pages, b&w photos, ---"The Korean War represented a series of firsts for Canadian soldiers - their first military action under UN auspices, their first under U.S. corps and army command, their first in Asia as ground troops, and their first in which people at home initially ignored their efforts, and then forgot about them. David Bercuson evokes the tastes and smells, the frustrations, the unfamiliar terrain, the international complexities, and the heroism that made the Korean War an unforgettable experience for those who... View more info
Price: $28.97
Publisher: Calgary, Alberta, Calgary, AB: University of Calgary Press - Beyond Boundaries, Canadian Defence and Strategic Studies Series, 2014, 1st Edition, First Printing: 2014
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Not Signed
Seller ID: 158761
ISBN: 1552387593
Condition: Near Fine (see description)
------------softcover, about 6 x 9 inches, a Near Fine copy, 344 pages, b&w photos, ---"Long Night of the Tankers presents a fresh account of a lesser-known but critical component of the Atlantic naval theatre during World War II. Using war diaries, after-action reports, and first-hand accounts, authors Bercuson and Herwig examine the story behind Operation Neuland, the German plan to interrupt vital oil supplies from reaching the United States and the United Kingdom by preventing Allied oil tankers from leaving refineries in the Caribbean. The story begins in February 1942 and follows th... View more info
Price: $39.53
Publisher: Calgary, Alberta, Calgary, AB: Calgary Highlanders Regimental Funds Foundation, 1994, 1st Edition, First Printing: 1994
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Not Signed
Seller ID: 164203
ISBN: 0969461615
Condition: Near Fine (see desciption)
----------hardcover, about 6.25w x 9.25h inches, a Near Fine example, gift inscription, in a Near Fine dustjacket, looks new, 297 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/// View more info
By: Berton, Pierre (signed and inscribed )
Price: $32.93
Publisher: Toronto, Ontario, Toronto, ON: Doubleday Canada, 2001, 1st Edition, First Printing: 2001
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Signed (see description)
Seller ID: 164915
ISBN: 0385257252
Condition: Near Fine (see description)
----------hardcover, a Near Fine copy in a Near Fine dustjacket, signed and inscribed by Berton "Pierre Berton To Paul -best wishes Oct/01", , 632 pages, ---"From the Introduction ---"I have called this period Canada’s Turbulent Years - turbulent not only because of the battles we fought on the African veldt, the ravaged meadows of Flanders, the forbidding spine of Italy, and the conical hills of Korea, but turbulent in other ways. These were Canada’s formative years, when she resembled an adolescent, grappling with the problems of puberty, often at odds with her parents... View more info
By: Berton, Pierre (signed without inscription )
Price: $39.53
Publisher: Toronto, Ontario, Toronto, ON: Doubleday Canada, 2001, 1st Edition, First Printing: 2001
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Signed
Seller ID: 163941
ISBN: 0385257252
Condition: Near Fine (see description)
----------hardcover, a Near Fine copy in a Near Fine dustjacket, signed without inscription by Berton, 632 pages, ---"From the Introduction ---"I have called this period Canada’s Turbulent Years - turbulent not only because of the battles we fought on the African veldt, the ravaged meadows of Flanders, the forbidding spine of Italy, and the conical hills of Korea, but turbulent in other ways. These were Canada’s formative years, when she resembled an adolescent, grappling with the problems of puberty, often at odds with her parents, craving to be treated as an adult, hungry for t... View more info
Price: $13.13
Publisher: London, England, London, UK: Viking, 1994, 1st Edition, First Printing: 1994
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Not Signed
Seller ID: 147541
ISBN: 0670851612
Condition: Near Fine (see description)
----------hard cover, Near Fine, in a Near Fine dust jacket, illustrated with black and white photos, 398 pages, contents include: The Window Opens; the Translation of Cancer Ward; Solzhenitsyn in the West; After the Last Secret; Early Contact with the Sakharovs; Vladimir Bukovsky; Sakharov & the Helsinki Group; The Helsinki Agreement; Human Rights & Political Problems; My First try at the Pass; Two Lonely Soldiers; My Friend Oleg; Nelson Mandela; the Katyn Murder Mystery; Poland as a Russian Colony; The Fall of ' Sir Dracula '; Albania - the Last Domino to Fall; Andrey Sakharov's Arrest; Orl... View more info
Price: $32.93
Publisher: Toronto, Ontario, Toronto, ON: Alfred A Knopf Canada / Penguin Random House, 2015, 1st Edition, First Printing: 2015
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Not Signed
Seller ID: 163861
ISBN: 0345810252
Condition: Fine (see description)
----------hardcover, a Fine example in a Fine dustjacket, 257 pages, colour and b&w illustrations and photos, ---"A beautifully designed collection of essays on war, loss and remembrance to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the writing of Canada's most famous poem. --In early 1915, the death of a young friend on the battlefields of Ypres inspired Canadian soldier, field surgeon and poet John McCrae to write "In Flanders Fields." Within months of the poem's December 1915 publication in the British magazine Punch it became part of the collective consciousness in North America and ... View more info
By: Blackman, Eric
Price: $13.13
Publisher: England, Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK: Kenneth Mason, 1979, 1st Edition, First Printing: 1979
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Not Signed
Seller ID: 149347
ISBN: 0859371670
Condition: Near Fine (see description)
-----------hardcover, a Near Fine copy in a Very Good+ dustjacket with a short closed tear, 116 pages, b&w photos, ---"----"Bombing up" a Catalina flying boat. I was "promoted" to deck hand on bomb scow 34. During bad weather aircraft were towed into the shelter of the harbour mouth and moored to replenish depth charges. On one such occasion scow 34 was completing delivery of four charges under the instruction of two bomb armourers. As the charge was winched and secured to its rack under the aircraft's wing, the fusing device was connected. This looked like a large wire pap... View more info
