Books - "military"
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The Knights of Bushido: A Short History of Japanese War Crimes
FIRST EDITION, octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Cassell & Company 1958
KEYWORDS: first editions military history Japan Japanese war crimes criminals
The History of Changi
Octavo, illus light card covers, brown lettering to spine, xviii + 132pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light fading to spine, sl creasing to cover edges, prev. bookseller's sm label to rear cover, light soiling to page edges)
PUBLISHER: Changi University Press 2006
KEYWORDS: southeast Asia Changi history military Singapore Henry Probert
The Second World War, Illustrated & Abridged
Heavy folio, illus glossy heavy boards, white lettering to spine & front board, 304pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising to spine & board extrems, light tanning & soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, light chafing)
PUBLISHER: Grange Books 2003
KEYWORDS: Winston S Churchill military history ww2 second 2nd world war two ii 2
The First World War: Volume I: To Arms
THIS VOL ONLY, super octavo, illus light card covers, red & black lettering to spine, xix + 1227pp, VG (moderate creasing & peeling to cover edges, 1cm scuff to spine, light tanning & soiling to page edges)
PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press 2003
KEYWORDS: military history first 1st world war one i 1 the great war
A Mission of Honour: The Royal Navy in the Pacific, 1769-1997
Super octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Winter Productions 2010
KEYWORDS: military history Royal Navy Great Britain British
Jutland 1916: Twelve Hours to Win the War
Super octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Aurum Press 2016
KEYWORDS: military history ww1 first 1st world war one i 1 the great war Jutland Bank maritime warfare naval navy battles
Stubborn Buggers: Survivors of the Infamous POW Gaol That Made Changi Look Like Heaven
Super octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Allen & Unwin 2014
KEYWORDS: military history pows prisoners of war Outram Road Gaol Asia Japan Japanese
Royal New Zealand Air Force : Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45
Super octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, blind embossed govt coat of arms to front board, frontispiece, xv + 343pp, folding maps- all present, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising & rubbing to extrems, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, light foxing to prelims) in d/w, G+ (in plastic protective cover- easily removed if desired, heavy loss to edges with moderate creasing & chipping also, light to moderate fading to spine, moderate yellowing & light foxing to flaps, moderate chafing & soiling)
PUBLISHER: War History Branch, Department of Internal Affairs 1955
KEYWORDS: New Zealand military official histories history series aviation rnzaf royal air force ww2 second 2nd world war two ii 2
R M T: Official History of the 4th and 6th Reserve Mechanical Transport Companies, 2 NZEF (Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45)
Octavo, red buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, xv + 378pp, illus/maps, VG (sl rubbing to extrems, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges, RNZAF library markings to front & rear eps- no others detected within, some folding maps may have minor creasing to edges) in d/w, G+ (all corners clipped, heavy creasing & chipping/tearing to edges- minor loss, minor tanning, foxing & soiling)
PUBLISHER: War History Branch, Dept of Internal Affairs 1954
KEYWORDS: New Zealand NZ official war history histories series military ww2 second 2nd world war two ii 2 medical units 2 nzef 4th 6th reserve mechanical transport companies
20 Battalion and Armoured Regiment (Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45)
Octavo, red buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, unpaginated prelims + 631pp, illus/maps, VG- (moderate to heavy rubbing & bruising to spine, minor bruising & staining to boards & extrems, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges & eps, prev. bookseller's sm ink stamp & prev. owner's name in ink to ffep, minor soiling to prelims & terminals, occasional moderate cracking to gutters)
PUBLISHER: War History Branch, Dept of Internal Affairs 1957
KEYWORDS: New Zealand NZ official war history histories series military ww2 second 2nd world war two ii 2 20 20th battalion armoured armored regiment
23 Battalion (Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45)
Octavo, red buckram boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, xvi + 506pp, illus/maps, VG (light fading & rubbing to spine, light bruising & rubbing to extrems, light soiling to boards, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges & eps, presentation plate tipped in to ffep, moderate foxing to frontis & title page) in d/w, VG- (moderate to heavy creasing & chipping/loss to edges with tidy archival tape repairs, moderate foxing, minor fading to spine)
PUBLISHER: War History Branch, Dept of Internal Affairs 1959
KEYWORDS: New Zealand NZ official war history histories series military ww2 second 2nd world war two ii 2 23 23rd battalion
24 Battalion (Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45)
Octavo, red buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, xv + 361pp, illus/maps, VG (light bruising & rubbing to extrems, light fading to spine, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges, presentation plate tipped in to ffep, light foxing & soilig/yellow tape staining to front & rear eps, light foxing & soiling to prelims, binding loose/slack, occasional cracking to gutters)
PUBLISHER: War History Branch, Dept of Internal Affairs 1953
KEYWORDS: New Zealand NZ official war history histories series military ww2 second 2nd world war two ii 2 24 24th battalion
25 Battalion (Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45)
Octavo, red buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, xvi + 654pp, illus/maps, VG+ (light bruising to extrems, minor fading to top of spine, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges, sl tanning to eps, presentation plate tipped in to ffep) in d/w, VG- (moderate fading to spine, moderate creasing & chipping to edges, minor scuffing to rear, light tanning & soiling)
PUBLISHER: War History Branch, Dept of Internal Affairs 1960
KEYWORDS: New Zealand NZ official war history histories series military ww2 second 2nd world war two ii 2 25 25th battalion
26 Battalion (Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45)
FIRST EDITION, TITLE & COPYRIGHT PAGE MISSING, octavo, red buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, xvi + 554pp, illus/maps, G+ (light fading & heavy rubbing to spine- a lot of text faded & handwritten in, light fading & rubbing to boards, light scuffing to extrems, moderate tanning & soiling to page edges, light soiling & tanning to eps, prev. owner's name in ink to front pastedown, title & copyright page missing, heavy crack to rear gutter, binding loose with shaky boards, some minor ink underlining to text, occasional cracking to gutters)
PUBLISHER: War History Branch, Dept of Internal Affairs 1952
KEYWORDS: New Zealand NZ official war history histories series military ww2 second 2nd world war two 2 26 26th battalion first editions
27 (Machine Gun) Battalion (Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45)
Octavo, red buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, xvi + 543pp, illus/maps, VG+ (light rubbing to extrems, minor fading to top of spine, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, minor foxing to prelims & terminals) in d/w, VG- (moderate creasing & chipping/loss to edges- tidy archival tape repair, moderate soiling, moderate fading to spine)
PUBLISHER: War History Branch, Dept of Internal Affairs 1958
KEYWORDS: New Zealand NZ official war history histories series military ww2 second 2nd world war two 2 27 27th machine gun battalion
They Did What Was Asked Of Them: 41 (Royal Marines) Commando
Super octavo, illus light card wrappers, green on orange lettering to spine, 224pp, illus/photos, VG (light to moderate creasing & light chafing to covers, light tanning & foxing/staining to page edges)
PUBLISHER: Firebird Books 1996
KEYWORDS: Great Britain British elite armed forces royal marines commandos military history ww2 second 2nd world war two ii 2
Canada and Canadian Defence
FIRST EDITION, octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine & front board, illus emblems to front board, x + 186pp, folding maps, VG (light bruising to extrems, light chafing & soiling to boards, moderate tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges, moderate tanning to eps, prev. owner's ex-libris label & annotation to front pastedown, moderate cracking to gutters, moderate foxing sporadically throughout, tidy annotation to pages)
PUBLISHER: Hugh Rees Ltd 1910
KEYWORDS: first editions defence defense policy Canada Canadian military history
Setting the Med Ablaze: Churchill's Secret North African Base
Octavo, blue heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, 296pp, illus, Near FINE, in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, sl chafing)
PUBLISHER: Cloudshill Press 2020
KEYWORDS: military history special operations executives North Africa soes Winston Churchill
America Fights the Tide 1942
Octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+): all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Walker and Company 1991
KEYWORDS: military history ww2 second 2nd world war two ii 2 US America American
The World Guide to Combat Planes (2 Vol Set)
2 VOL SET, oblong octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG-): all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Macdonald & Co 1966
KEYWORDS: military aviation history planes combat fighter aircraft