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Mexican American War: Lafragua Jose Maria
MINISTERIO DE RELACIONES INTERIORES Y ESTERIORES. EXMO. SR. - EL DIA 14 DEL CORRIENTE FUÉ OCUPADO EL PUERTO DE TAMPICO POR LOS AMERICANOS.caption title and first line of text
México November 27 1846. 3pp. printed on a single bifolium. Folio. Old folds light edge wear and creasing. Very good overall. In a blue cloth chemise and half morocco and cloth slipcase spine gilt. A scarce circular from the Mexican Minister of Internal and External Relations José MarÃa Lafragua in the early days of the Mexican-American War. The occupation of Tampico was one of the first steps in the American invasion of central Mexico and ensuing advance on the capital. It was captured by a naval force under Commodore David Conner before Scott and his "Army of Invasion" were even on their way. This was one of several early American victories which shocked and worried the Mexican government. In this document Lafragua announces the fall of Tampico "very much expected and giving our enemies no triumph whatsoever" and emphasizes personal sacrifice and trust in Santa Anna as the guiding principles to lead Mexico through the war. In translation he adds that the occupation: "nonetheless aggravates the situation in the Republic because demanding new defense measures also imposes additional obligations and requires new sacrifices." He also accuses the Americans of encouraging incursions by the perennially troublesome indigenous tribes of Northern Mexico stating that "the State of Durango has been devastated by the savages who directed by American officials have moved even closer to the capital." Lafragua further dismisses rumors that Santa Anna has been negotiating for peace with the enemy Santa Anna did in fact promise General Zachary Taylor that he would begin such negotiations but almost immediately reneged saying "It has been understood to such an ignoble end that the general Santa- Anna is involved in negotiating for peace.but such an idea cannot be supported when one considers that the general Santa- Anna does not need to be a traitor to be the best man in Mexico and does not have to walk that path of treachery and shame to arrive at the temple of immortality." <br> <br> The rest of the report emphasizes Mexico's predicament and the advance of the United States forces and calls for donations from citizens but reaffirms faith in Santa Anna's guiding hand. Lafragua further denigrates the invading nation "that overbearing federation whose government insults with its actions the ashes of Washington; that people whose southern part is composed of greedy merchants for whom every great idea every generous thought is subordinated to personal interest; those so-called democratic states who shun all with even a single drop of blood which the prideful Whites consider different from their own and who traffic shamefully in God's creatures." The document is signed "Lafragua" in type and has a blank space left to address the circular to "Exmo. Sr. Gobernador del Estado de." <br> <br> "Lafragua states that the new government which took charge in August found an empty treasury and a dispirited people but in four months under Santa Anna it had accomplished wonders. Stating that the hour for sacrifices had come an appeal is made for donations of money livestock or ammunition and warning is given of Americans trying to spread discord and doubt among the Mexicans. It is an interesting document on Mexican morale after the American victories in the first few months of the war" - Streeter sale. The Streeter copy sold for $180 to Dawson's. <br> <br> Despite his praise for Santa Anna in this document Lafragrua was in fact a career liberal who flourished in the administrations following Santa Anna's ouster in 1855. He was Foreign Minister under Comonfort and later under Benito Juárez who appointed him first director of the National Library of Mexico. His extensive collection of legal books and Americana was given to that library after his death. A rare and significant early Mexican-American War document - OCLC records nine copies as of cataloguing. STREETER SALE 250. OCLC 187447684 1329206577 21602037 39269242. hardcover
Bookseller reference : WRCAM63253
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[French and Indian War]
THE CONDUCT OF THE MINISTRY IMPARTIALLY EXAMINED. IN A LETTER TO THE MERCHANTS OF LONDON
London: Printed for S. Bladon 1756. 68pp. Dbd. Very good. "Remonstrance addressed to London merchants against imprisoning of British traders on the Ohio" - Howes. We believe this to be the first edition first issue differentiated by having the price "one-shilling" printed on the bottom of the titlepage. The second issue is from the same setting of type but with "Second edition" on the titlepage. Bladon also published a forty-two-page edition priced six-pence. Such compact cheaper editions are almost invariably later ones. HOWES C668 "aa." SABIN 15207. KRESS 5501. THOMSON 265. Printed for S. Bladon unknown
Bookseller reference : WRCAM35228
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Philippe de Vosjoli
The General Care and Maintenance of True Chameleons: Part 1 Husbandry
Advanced Vivarium Systems 1990. Paperback. Good. No dustjacket as issued. Cover has some wear light soiling a black ink mark in upper left front corner and ".25" in black marker in lower left rear corner. Advanced Vivarium Systems paperback
Bookseller reference : 1374
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Force Planning Faculty Naval War College editors
Foundations of Force Planning: Vol. II-- resources for Defense
Newport Rhode Island: Naval War College 1988. very good in softcover; a solid copy; ALL ORDERS SHIPPED WITH DELIVERY CONFIRMATION;. 1st Paperback Edition. Softcover. Very Good/No Dustjacket. 7 x 10". Naval War College Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 55433B
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Axell, Albert
Marshal Zhukov the Man Who Beat Hitler
UK: Longman. Signed on the title page with an inscription to Dorothea by the author. Second printing. No faults to record appears to be an unread copy. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. . Fine. Hardcover. 2003. Longman hardcover
Bookseller reference : 006328 ISBN : 0582772338 9780582772335
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JD. Frailey and James M. Velayas J. D.
In the Spirit of Service: Telecommunications from the Founders to the Future
Columbia Creek Publishing 1993. Hardcover. Very good/Good. Dustjacket has some wear and a couple of small tears along the edges. Cover has some wear. A couple of small spots on top page edges. Columbia Creek Publishing hardcover
Bookseller reference : 1028 ISBN : 0963710419 9780963710413
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War Department
Military Explosives: Technical Manual No. 9-2900 T.O. 39B-1-14
War Department 1940. Book. Good. Soft cover. Cover is dirty. Creasing to corners. . War Department Paperback
Bookseller reference : 120851
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Brickhill Paul
The Great Escape
<p>Fawcett Crest Books 1950. Good paperback . Mass Market Paper Back. Good.</p> Fawcett Crest Books
Bookseller reference : 201229-MB63
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Shakespeare, Nicholas
Priscilla. The Hidden Life of an Englishwoman in Wartime France
New York: Harper. 2014. Large octavo size 16x24cm approx. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Previous owner's details single intiial to half-title page. Robust professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 423 pages. Priscilla's story gives an unprecedented insight into the world of occupied France when loyalties were compromised and life could change in an instant. The biography of the author's aunt who. married to a Frenchman spent the war in occupied France. . 1st US Edition. Harper unknown
Bookseller reference : BIB311861 ISBN : 0062297031 9780062297037
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Infinity War
THE INFINITY WAR: Sept #4
NY: Marvel Comics 1992. 1992. Vol. 1 No. 4 Short tear at spine head; edge and corner wear; a little stress; rear cover has been wet with mild stain. Comic. Very Good. Illus. by Starlin Jim & Lim Ron. Marvel Comics Paperback
Bookseller reference : CR27
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Deane-Dummond, Anthony
Return Ticket
London: Collins. 1953. Octavo Size approx 15.5 x 22.8cm. Very Good condition in Good Dustjacket - now protected in our clear archival purpose-made plastic sleeve. The dustjacket has some chips to the top front edge & top of spine. Maps to endpapers. Illustrated with black & white maps and two diagrams. 256 pages. The story of a daring British parachutist who was captured twice - once by the Italians and the second time by the Germans after Arnhem and who managed escaped both times. Robust professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 3rd Impression. Hardback. Collins hardcover
Bookseller reference : BIB324411
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[Civil War]
JANESVILLE DAILY GAZETTE. FRIDAY 10 A.M. JULY 4 1862. EXTRA. LATE NEWS FROM THE ARMY BEFOEE sic RICHMOND. A TERRIFIC BATTLE ON MONDAY! LOSS VERY GREAT ON BOTH SIDES. THE ENEMY REPULSED! SHIELD'S ARMY HAS ARRIVED. POSITION OF OUR ARMY IMPROVED. SIX DAYS FIGHTING. OUR WHOLE LOSS 15000 TO 20000!
Janesville Wi. July 4 1862. Broadside 8½ x 6 inches. Light wear and foxing. Very good. An unrecorded Civil War broadside publicizing a dispatch from Union Gen. George B. McClellan following The Seven Days' Battles which occurred between June 26 and July 2 1862. In the course of that week Union and Confederate forces fought a series of battles in five different locales. At the end of these engagements the Confederates withdrew to Richmond. This EXTRA provides information about losses and casualties and states: "Gen. McClellan and his big staff all agree that the position of our army is far more advantageous as a base of operations against Richmond than that hitherto occupied." Although most of the battles in the Seven Days can be considered Union victories the overall outcome of the campaign was still not particularly successful for the Union due to McClellan's weaknesses as a commander in the field. Afterwards the Union's Peninsular Campaign was abandoned and the majority of McClellan's men were transferred to John Pope's army in Northern Virginia. unknown
Bookseller reference : WRCAM45999
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Chamson, Andre, Van Wyck Brooks (Trans)
Roux The Bandit First UK Printing with Advanced Review Slip
<p>London: Victor Gollancz 1929. 128pp. Black cloth with clean yellow dust jacket. Has Gollancz Review slip for Oct 7 1929 publication. Story of a World War 1 French conscientious objector. Clean with no marks and unclipped dust jacket. 1st Printing. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.</p> Victor Gollancz hardcover
Bookseller reference : 012539
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Franco Dutch War:
An Exact Relation of the several Engagements and Actions of His Majesties Fleet Under the Command of His Highnesse Prince Rupert. And of all Circumstances concerning this Sommers Expedition Anno 1673. Written by a Person in Command in the Fleet.
London Printed for J.B. 1673. Hardback 7.5 x 5 inches. Quarterbound with calf leather to spine and patterned paper to boards. Gilt lettered leather label to spine. In very good condition. Later fine binding. Later endpapers. Some minor rubbing to edges and spine label. Bookplate to front endpaper “Charles Gery Milnes.” Later pencil inscription opposite “G.W. Longbridge Deverin.” Some penned marks to p1 minor ink spot/smudge to bottom corner of p14. A couple of minor marks to engraving else clean and bright. Else a very good clean and tight copy. 21pp. Illustrated with engraved portrait of Sir Edward Spragge woodcut headpiece and letterpiece. Rare Early printing on the Franco-Dutch War 1673. London, Printed for J.B., 1673 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 94666
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United States War Dept
Army Regulations
Paperback / softback. New. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781016505451 ISBN : 1016505450 9781016505451
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United States War Dept
Handbook of the 3-inch Gun Matériel Model of 1902: With Instructions for Its Care
Paperback / softback. New. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781018966533 ISBN : 1018966536 9781018966533
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Tony Guerra
Memorizing Pharmacology: A Relaxed Approach Second Edition
Paperback / softback. New. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781957259000 ISBN : 1957259000 9781957259000
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Great Britain War Office
Manual for the Medical Staff Corps electronic Resource
Paperback / softback. New. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781014984814 ISBN : 1014984815 9781014984814
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United States War Dept
Exploration Of The Red River Of Louisiana In The Year 1852
Paperback / softback. New. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781015751835 ISBN : 1015751830 9781015751835
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United States War Dept Committee on
Surveying: With Sections On Map Reading Military Sketching And Topographic Drawing
Paperback / softback. New. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781018701394 ISBN : 1018701397 9781018701394
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Libby Prison War Museum Association
Libby Prison war Museum Catalogue and Program .
Paperback / softback. New. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781017693119 ISBN : 1017693110 9781017693119
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Great Britain War Office Adjutant G
The Queen's Regulations And Orders For The Army
Paperback / softback. New. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781016528634 ISBN : 1016528639 9781016528634
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Alirio Diaz Guerra
Poesias
Paperback / softback. New. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781016684927 ISBN : 1016684924 9781016684927
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London 1918 Imperial War Conference
Extracts From Minutes of Proceedings and Papers Laid Before the Conference. Presented to Parliament by Command of His Majesty October 1918
Paperback / softback. New. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781017450675 ISBN : 1017450676 9781017450675
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Shannon Guerra
Oh My Soul: Encountering God in Honest Unconventional and Sometimes Messy Prayer
Hardback. New. hardcover
Bookseller reference : B9781732571945 ISBN : 1732571945 9781732571945
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War Office
MONTHLY ARMY LIST FOR AUGUST 1914 Volume Two
Paperback / softback. New. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781843423201 ISBN : 1843423200 9781843423201
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Isabelle Guerra PhD
The Angels' Rendezvous
Paperback. New. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781434317629 ISBN : 1434317625 9781434317629
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Webster, Paul
Petain's Crime: The Full Story of French Collaboration in the Holocaust
London: Macmillan. 1990. Large octavo size 16x24cm approx. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic clear archival sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. 225pages. Robust professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback. Macmillan hardcover
Bookseller reference : BIB13358 ISBN : 0333469135 9780333469132
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Authers, John (Author)
The Victim's Fortune: Inside the Epic Battle Over the Debts of the Holocaust
HarperCollins / HarperCollinsPublishers 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Used Book: Hard Cover Standard used condition. Reading copy or better. HarperCollins / HarperCollinsPublishers hardcover
Bookseller reference : 778105 ISBN : 0066212642 9780066212647
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Brinkley, David (Author)
Washington Goes to War
New York New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1988. Softcover. Good/No Jacket. Used Book: Trade Paperback Very light shelf wear with light bumping to the top and bottom edge of the spine. Alfred A. Knopf paperback
Bookseller reference : 827485 ISBN : 0394510259 9780394510255
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Vaughan, Brian K. (Author); Guerra, Pia (Artist)
Ring of Truth Volume 5 Y: The Last Man
New York New York: Vertigo / DC Comics 2005. Softcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Used Graphic Novel: Trade Paperback Standard used condition. Reading copy or better. Vertigo / DC Comics paperback
Bookseller reference : 807094 ISBN : 1401204872 9781401204877
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Vaughan, Brian K. (Author); Guerra, Pia (Artist)
Paper Dolls Volume 7 Y: The Last Man
Vertigo / DC Comics 2006. Softcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Used Graphic Novel: Trade Paperback Standard used condition. Reading copy or better. Vertigo / DC Comics paperback
Bookseller reference : 804852 ISBN : 1401210090 9781401210090
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Bernstein, Harry
The Invisible Wall: A Love Story that Broke Barriers
Ballantine / Bantam Books 2008. First Thus. Softcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Used Book: Trade Paperback Standard used condition. Reading copy or better. Ballantine / Bantam Books paperback
Bookseller reference : 771029 ISBN : 0345511867 9780345511867
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Dunn, James Churchill
The War the Infantry Knew 1914-1919.A Chronicle of Service in France and Belgium with The Second Battalion His Majesty's Twenty-Third Foot The Royal Welch Fusiliers: founded on personal records recollections and reflections assembled edited and partly
<p>The First UK Printing published by P.S.King and Son Ltd in 1938.The BOOK is in near FINE condition. Original red cloth with gilt titling to the spine and the initials of the regiment gilt to the upper board.Covers are clean apart from a tiny black dot to the spine.Light pushing to the spine ends with a little fading and tiny splitting at the spine tips.A hint of toning to the text block.Free from inscriptionserasures and markings. The endpapers are only very slightly tanned.27 leaves of sketch-maps bound in at the rear.The very scarce First editionbeing one of just 500 copies privately produced by the author.As such this remains an extremely elusive title. The battalion included the authors of two of the most famous literary accounts of the Great War Graves and Sassoon with the latter contributing a chapter to the present work entitled "A Subaltern's Service in Camp and in Action" covering the period from March 12th to April 16th 1917 which is described as "An early draft of pages of Memoirs of an Infantry Officer." Graves offered to contribute but Dunn was not an admirer of Goodbye to all that and declined his offer. Graves is mentioned disparagingly a handful of times in the text. Dunn's is an extraordinary book in the Face of Battle John Keegan described it as "one of the most interesting and revealing books of its type a genuinely truthful and fascinating picture of the war as it was for the infantry." Compiled in diary form from the reminiscences of around 50 members of the Battalion it is without doubt the most authentic account of the experience of the Western Front at Battalion level. Collectible. Ashtonrarebooks welcomes direct contact.</p> P.S.King and Son Ltd hardcover
Bookseller reference : biblio214
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Smith, Page
America Enters the World: A People's History of the Progressive Era and World War I Volume Seven
McGraw-Hill Book Company Inc. 1985. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Used Book: Hard Cover Standard used condition. Reading copy or better. McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 297280 ISBN : 0070585733 9780070585737
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Masser, Werner
Hitler's Mein Kampf: An Analysis
London England: Faber and Faber 1970. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Used Book: Hard Cover Book has black cloth coverswith gilt lettering on the spine. There is a faintly visible dark spot on the back side cover possible some kind of stain from water or oily stuff. Book has a custom sticker on the front end paper of japanese waves with previo Faber and Faber hardcover
Bookseller reference : 294663 ISBN : 0571091679 9780571091676
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Taylor, AJP. A. J.
From Sarajevo to Potsdam
London England: Harcourt Brace & World Inc 1968. Reprint Edition. Softcover. Good/No Jacket. Used Book: Trade Paperback Standard used condition. Reading copy or better. Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc paperback
Bookseller reference : 280508
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Hagood, Johnson
Caissons Go Rolling Along a Memoir of America in Post-World War I Germany
Columbia South Carolina: The University of South Carolina Press 2010. Hardcover. As New/As New. Discount Book: Hard Cover May contain remainder marks. The University of South Carolina Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 274971 ISBN : 1570039151 9781570039157
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Garofalo Robert; Elrod Mark
A Pictorial History of Civil War Era Musical Instruments and Military Bands
Charleston WV: Pictorial Histories Pub Co. Very Good. 1982. Second Printing. Softcover. 0933126603 . 33 rpm record in sleeve at rear by Heritage Americana Cornet-Saxhorn Brass Band with three Civil War era tunes played on antique instruments. Index bibliography discography. Profusely illustrated with photos and illustrations. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 116 pages . Pictorial Histories Pub Co paperback
Bookseller reference : 28809 ISBN : 0933126603 9780933126602
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Ichimura, Hiroshi
Ki-43 'Oscar' Aces of World War 2 Osprey Aircraft of the Aces #85
Osprey Publishing 2009. Softcover. New/No Jacket. New Book: Trade Paperback Osprey Publishing paperback
Bookseller reference : 166437 ISBN : 1846034086 9781846034084
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de Quesada, Alejandro
The U.S. Home Front 1941-45
Osprey Publishing. Softcover. New/No Jacket. New Book: Trade Paperback Osprey Publishing paperback
Bookseller reference : 198363 ISBN : 1846032083 9781846032080
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Williamson, Gordon
Knight's Cross Oak-Leaves and Swords Recipients 1941-45
Osprey Publishing. Softcover. New/No Jacket. New Book: Trade Paperback Osprey Publishing paperback
Bookseller reference : 198619 ISBN : 1841766437 9781841766430
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Sumner, Ian
The Royal Navy 1939-45
Oxford England: Osprey Publishing 2001. Softcover. New/No Jacket. New Book: Trade Paperback Osprey Publishing paperback
Bookseller reference : 199245 ISBN : 1841761958 9781841761954
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Bullock, David
The Czech Legion 1914-20
Osprey Publishing Ltd 2009. Softcover. New/No Jacket. New Book: Trade Paperback Osprey Publishing Ltd paperback
Bookseller reference : 183839 ISBN : 1846032369 9781846032363
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Thomas, Andrew
Spitfire Aces of Burma and the Pacific
Osprey Publishing 2009. Softcover. New/No Jacket. New Book: Trade Paperback Osprey Publishing paperback
Bookseller reference : 172491 ISBN : 1846034221 9781846034220
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Pawly, R. and P. Lierneux
The Belgian Army in World War I
Osprey Publishing 2009. Softcover. New/No Jacket. New Book: Trade Paperback Osprey Publishing paperback
Bookseller reference : 172489 ISBN : 1846034485 9781846034480
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Sumner, Ian
French Poilu 1914-18
Osprey Publishing Ltd. 2008. First Thus. Softcover. New/No Jacket. New Book: Trade Paperback Osprey Publishing Ltd. paperback
Bookseller reference : 163554 ISBN : 1846033322 9781846033322
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Nichols, Steve
Malta Spitfire Aces: Osprey Aircraft of the Aces #83
Osprey Publishing 2008. Softcover. New/No Jacket. New Book: Trade Paperback Osprey Publishing paperback
Bookseller reference : 150766 ISBN : 1846033055 9781846033056
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Barnes, Harry Elmer
The Causes of the World War: Little Blue Book No. 1480
Girard Kansas: Haldeman-Julius Company 1929. Softcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Used Book: Soft Cover Faint smudge to the front cover with previous owner mark in top left corner. Crease to back cover. Haldeman-Julius Company paperback
Bookseller reference : 116853
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Callison, Brian
The Dawn Attack
London: Fontana. Very Good-. 1985. Later Printing. Paperback. 000616630X . 256 pp. Light edgewear corners rubbed. A long low line of ships crept towards the Norwegian coast. Number 22 Commando was about to launch a bloody raid on the German-held fishing port of Alvik. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall . Fontana paperback
Bookseller reference : MPB0817 ISBN : 000616630X 9780006166306
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