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Tourly, Robert (Signed)
Les Reflets Poemes
59 pages. Author's signature and inscription atop half-title page. Reflets de guerre et d'exil. Text in French. Above-average but not excessive wear. Top corner of front cover clipped. Some library markings. Book
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Tzu, Sun
The Art of War: 2 Cassette Tapes in Case (audiobook)
2 Cassette Tapes in Case (audiobook). Approx. 2 hours and 20 minutes. "...Has exerted an extraordinary influence on the modern world." - from cover. "One of the great strategic books of all time... A fine new adaptation by Stefan Rudnicki." - Oliver Stone. Usual library markings. Above-average wear to case. Tapes clean. Sound working set. Book
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Various Contributors
The Illustrated London News - August 15, 1964
Features/Photos: Historic remains at Aveley; Flash-Point in the Cyprus Crisis - The Turkish Air Attack on August 8; the Gulf of Tonkin Incident and Johnson's response; Mine rescue at Champagnole; The 'Holy War' of Alice Lenshina - violent disturbances in Northern Rhodesia and savage fighting with the fanatic Lumpa sectarians - Numerous Pictures; The Murungs of the Bandarban Rain Forest; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Quality copy. Magazine
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Multiple Contributors
The Wide World Magazine, December 1937
Stories: Moccasin Telegraph; The Man with the Harp Again; Seeking the Salt Caravan; Down in the Desert; The Depression-Buster Mine; A Luckless Voyage; The Elephant's Vengeance; At War With the Bushmen; The Rival Magicians; One-Eye Williams; Sepik Quest; The Auditor's Adventure. Above-average wear. Book
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British War Office
World War II British Military Map of Le Havre, France N.W. 48/2
34.5" x 26.5" reinforced paper. N.W. 48/2. Geographical Section, General Staff, No. 4072. Compiled and drawn at War Office, 1940. Heliographed and printed at Ordnance Survey, 1940. Identifies Land Aerodromes, Landing Grounds, Water Aerodromes, Radioelectric Stations, Explosives Areas, and more. Average wear and soiling. Name in ink in upper right corner. Name in pencil along top edge. Cover not included. Book
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British War Office
Lille-Ghent British Military Map - Second Edition, June 1944 - Sheet No. 2
34.5" x 25" paper map. Identifies Roads, Railways, International Boundaries, Churches, Forts, Lighthouses, Woodlands. Average wear. Book
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Ordnance Survey of Great Britain
England, South East and London World War II Map: England & Wales Air Sheet 12
33"x23" reinforced paper map. Undated - circa 1945? Scale: one quarter inch to one mile Geographical Section, General Staff, No. 3957 (Air). "F/O Ellis" neatly printed in each corner in ink. Average wear. Book
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Norton, Graham
London Before the Blitz 1906-40: From the Coming of the Motor-Car to the Outbreak of War
127 pages. "Examines the years which saw the beginning of our modern world of technology and the mass-media: the mass-production of motor-cars; the first civilian air travel; the birth of broadcasting; the arrival of the 'talkies'; the rise of the popular newspapers... This record of London in the era just before our own is lavishly illustrated with over 100 photographs, some contemporary and others specially commissioned views of key buildings of the time." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Very nice copy. Book
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Lisa, P.J.
Are You a Target for Elimination - An Inside Look at the AMA Conspiracy Against Chiropractic and the Wholistic Healing Arts
94 pages. "For years the American Medical Association has conducted a war against those in the field of wholistic healing. The common denominator has been practitioners and professions that do not employ pharmaceuticals in their practice. The drugless arts have been targeted by the AMA for extinction. This book is about one of those professions - chiropractic." - from page 3. Clean, bright and unmarked with no wear. Gift quality. Book
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Mitchell, Elizabeth B.
In Western Canada Before The War
205 pages. Text is a facsimile reprint of the original, first published in 1915. Impressions of early twentieth century Canadian prairie communities. Unmarked. Moderate wear. Sound copy. Book
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Nwankwo, Arthur Agwuncha; Ifejika, Samuel Udochukwu
The Making of a Nation: Biafra - My People Suffer
361 pages. Index. Black and white photographic plates. "Deals with the events that led from Nigerian independence to the secession of Biafra in 1967. The authors describe many of these events in greater detail than other author's have done, with a wealth of documentation. Their's is the Biafran point of view - the exposition of which is an important object of the book... Ends with Col. Ojukwu's declaration of Biafran independence and does not attempt to deal with the war situation." - from dust jacket. Light wear to book. Average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Prior owner's name inside front board. Handwritten notes upon back endpaper. Occasional markings throughout contents. A sound clean copy. Book
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Turner, Robert D.
Pacific Empresses: An Illustrated History of Canadian Pacific Railways Empress Liners on the Pacific Ocean
290 pages. "The dramatic story of the Canadian Pacific's Empresses on the trans-Pacific service, from record-breaking runs and multi-million-dollar silk cargoes to typhoons and war service." - from dust jacket. Contains over 400 illustrations, photographs, maps, timetables and scale drawings, together with detailed text, fleet lists, bibliography and index. Map endpapers. Colour frontis. Book clean, bright and unmarked with minimal wear. Light wear to dust jacket which bears closed two-inch tear at bottom of back panel and is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Very nice copy of this handsome reference. Book
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Parrish, Thomas
The Cold War Encyclopedia
490 pages. "The complete guide to the most important conflict of our time." - from dust jacket. Former reference library copy with usual markings and pleasantly light wear. Still a nice tight clean copy. Book
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Cowling, Bill
1413 Days: In the Wake of a Canadian DEMS Gunner
124 pages. Index. Black and white illustrations. "Author reconstructs his father's experiences in the Royal Canadian Navy in the Second World War... Traces his ships, where they went, and what they did." - from Introduction. Clean, bright and unmarked with lightest wear. Only defect is two inch scratch to front cover. Book
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Alford, Kenneth D.
The Spoils of World War II: The American Military's Role in the Stealing of Europe's Treasures
292 pages. Index. Black and white photographic plates. "...A definitive record of events that have, for the most part, remained hidden for nearly half a century." - from dust jacket. "I wondered back then if there was one honest person left in the world." - Captain Howard A. Mackenzie, U.S. ArmyUsual library markings. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Lean to spine. Worthy reference copy. Book
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Durnford, H.G.
The Tunnellers of Holzminden (With a Side-Issue) - First Edition
196 pages. Complete with plates, insert and maps. Gift greetings, dated 1920, inside front board. To front free endpaper has been affixed a news clipping which is the illustrated obituary (hand-dated Dec. 1920) of Captain Niemeyer, "The notorious ex-commandant of the prisoners' camp at Holzminden." Board edges and corners worn open. Publisher's decorative pastedown upon front board. Most gilt lettering upon spine is clearly legible. Back hinge going, front hinge less so. Book
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Gouzenko, Igor (Signed)
The Iron Curtain
280 pages. Signed and inscribed upon front free endpaper by author to Roman Fast in June of 1949. Gouzenko was the Soviet embassy cipher clerk whose defection in 1945 marked the beginning of the Cold War. His revelations resulted in major investigations and dozens of arrests. Above-average wear to red boards. Binding intact. Unmarked. What appears to be a clipping from the dust jacket of a Second Printing copy is neatly affixed at half-title page. Said clipping provides major contemporary media reviews of this work. A treasure for your Espionage or Cold War collection. Book
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Borthwick, J. Douglas
Poems and Songs on the South African War - An Anthology from England, Africa, Australia, United States, But Chiefly Canada
215 pages plus one page of Montreal advertisements. Includes index of titles. "In this collection will be found a great variety of Poems and Songs and from almost every part of the English speaking nations of the world. The whole will form one grand galaxy of Patriotism well worthy to be preserved in the homes of every Canadian... I have arranged the anthology so as to make a kind of chronological sequence of the war, placing only a few of special significance at the front as a key to what follows... The collection consists of every variety of metre and merit, yet they all breath but one sentiment, one wish, and one heartfelt prayer for 'The Old Flag' and our late most Beloved Queen." - from author's Preface. Mauve pebbled boards are significantly sunned at places but retain legible gilt lettering upon front board. Both hinges starting. Title page missing. Bookseller's ink stamp upon front free endpaper else unmarked. Somewhat above-average wear. Book
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Rahman, Tunku Abdul
Viewpoints
239 pages including index and numerous black and white photographic plates. "I wrote these articles in the Star because I felt strongly that something had to be done to bring home to our young people, in particular students of politics, the historic significance of events since World War II which led to our Independence and nationhood." - from Preface. Author was the first Prime Minister of Malaysia. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Tight and square. Quality copy. Book
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Cec. Merritt; Lefty White, Ed Dunkerly, Murray Osten, Paul Delorme, A. Schellenberg, Elmer Dean, Fred James, Art Charnell; et al
Memories of the Prairie Men: 6 Audio Cassette Tapes
Six audio cassette tapes. Circa 1994. We have not listened to these tapes but they appear to be a compilation of oral memories of World War 2 from members of the South Saskatchewan Regiment. Speakers include: Lt.-Col. Cec Merritt, VC; Maj. "Lefty" White, C.S.M; Ed Dunkerly; Murray Osten, M.C.; Pte. Paul Delorme; Pte. A. "Schelley" Schellenberg; C.S.M. Elmer "Gunga" Dean, M.M.; Pte. Fred James; Cpl. Art Charnell; Herman Keys; Maj. Peter Watkinson (adjutant); and Les Moore. Each tape is rated at 90 minutes but we do not know how many minutes of conversation are actually recorded. Each tape comes with a labelled insert. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Book
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Multiple Contributors
The (Victoria, British Columbia) Daily Colonist Newspaper: Thursday, August 4, 1904 Issue
8 pages. A wonderful snap shot of life as it was on Vancouver Island 100 years ago. News of the day includes: The Russo-Japanese War ('Little Enemies Made Short Work of the Flower of the Czar's Army'); Crowded Winnipeg cattle shed roof collapses while man wrestles bull; Mrs. Maybrick is Insane; Ill feeling in Dawson over closure of 20 saloons; Mining interests on Lorne Creek; and many more. Dozens of advertisements including: "For Sale - 50 Acres, Victoria District, 4 miles from town, 7 acres under cultivation, $40 per acre." Significant chipping along fold. Some yellowing. Few edge tears. Small local article clipped from page 2. Book
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Multiple Contributors
The (Victoria, British Columbia) Daily Colonist Newspaper: Sunday, October 16, 1904 Issue
12 pages. A wonderful snap shot of life as it was on Vancouver Island 100 years ago. News of the day includes: Major coverage of the Russo-Japanese War - General Kuropatkin's World Famed Advance has probably ended in complete disaster; Interior Booze factories to be amalgamated under one management; Cartoon on a railway theme; Scenes from Episcopal Convention in Boston, with photo of J.P. Morgan in top hat ; and much more. Dozens of advertisements including: "Solid Oak Tables - $1.90" Significant chipping along fold. Some yellowing. Few edge tears. Book
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Stairs, Denis
The Diplomacy of Constraint: Canada, the Korean War, and the United States
373 pages. "... Reconstructs the background to Canadian policy during the Korean War... Canadian initiatives were taken on a multilateral basis through the United Nations with a view to moderating the exercise of US power; this is the theme which gives the book its title." - dust jacket. Contents clean and unmarked with light wear. Somewhat above-average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A sound copy. Edwards 403, McFarland 1383. Book
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Jordan, George Racey (Signed); Stokes, Richard L.
From Major Jordan's Diaries *Signed and Inscribed By Author to Radio Personality Mary Margaret McBride*
284 pages. Index. Photo illustrated endpapers. Black and white photographic plates. "This startling story, never revealed in its entiretly before, is told with full documentation by Major Jordan, who served as liaison officer with the Russians at Great Falls, Montana - the staging base for Russian Lend-Lease supplies... Documents the two known shipments of uranium; explains how engraving plates from the U.S. Treasury were made available to Russia with the help of Harry Dexter White... This book could well be titled 'How We Helped Russia and How the Russians Helped Themselves'." - from dust jacket. Unmarked book bears moderate wear and sound binding. Average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Quality copy of this important record. Book
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Geographical Section, General Staff No. 4042
British World War II Map of Walcheren-Amsterdam
38" wide by 25.5" high. Dated June, 1944. Moderate wear. Nice copy. Map
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Duggan-Smith, Peter; Eagle, Ray
Don't Tell My Mother: Or How to Fight Wars on Your Own Terms
258 pages. Black and white illustrations. "... By the end of his final flight in Cambodia in 1974, he had racked up more than 17,000 flying hours - in no less than 70 types of piston-engine aircraft. Peter was small in stature, but a giant among adventurers, with a rare ability to take the reader along with him through his many escapades." - from back cover. Unmarked with very light wear. Nice copy. Book
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Popp, Carol
The Gumboot Navy
159 pages including black and white photographic plates. Memories of the men who served in the Fishermen's Reserve - a special naval unit formed to patrol the coast of British Columbia during World War II. Very light wear to clean, bright and unmarked book. Light wear to dust jacket. Very nice copy. Book
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Multiple Contributors
Air Stories - Aerial Adventure in Fact and Fiction: April 1938, Vol. 6, No. 4
100 pages. Features: The Silent Sky-Terror - The R.F.C. and the R.N.A.S. were required to put an end to a strange invasion from the clouds; The Fog of Fear - Kinley of the Secret Service Sets out to bring in the killers of the Clouds to book; Bristol Fashion - An old war horse comes into its own; Mind the Step - A man who knew nearly everything about flying-boats; True Story - Warriors of the Air - A vivid year-by-eary account of the achievements of Britain's Air Services during the Great War; He Couldn't Say When - Lieutenant Struthers, R.F.C., tells his pupil to Take a Point on the Horizon and Keep Going; and more. Above-average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Chips from spine. Book
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Multiple Contributors
Air Stories - Aerial Adventure in Fact and Fiction: July 1938, Vol. 7, No. 1
96 pages. Features: Comrades of the Catapult - Fleet Air Arm goes into action against a sinister Brotherhood of the Malayan Coast; The Flash Point - Above the North Sea disaster transforms a Flying Boat into a Blazing Victim; Altitude Flight - Eight Miles above the Earth; True Story - The conclusion of a stirring year-by-year account of the Achievements of Britain's Air Services during the Great War; A Few Feet From the Kerb - a story of 2 Air Fighters of France; and more. Above-average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Book
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Correspondents of The Times
The Times History of the War - Part 2
40 pages. Part 2 of a series "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - from Preface. Contains Chapters 3 and 4 - The British Navy and Its Work, and The German, French, Russian and Austrian Navies. Dozens of excellent black and white photographs. Above-average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Magazine
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Correspondents of The Times
The Times History of the War - Part 3
40 pages. Part 3 of a series "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - from Preface. Contains Chapters 5 and 6 - The French Army, and The Army and the Fortresses of Belgium. Dozens of excellent black and white photographs. Centerfold "Map of France Showing the Territorial Distributions of the French Army". Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Sound copy. Magazine
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Correspondents of The Times
The Times History of the War - Part 7
40 pages. Part 7 of a series "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - from Preface. Contents: Chapter XVI - The German Theory of War; Chapter XVII - The French Theory of War; Chapter XVIII - The British Theory of War. Dozens of excellent black and white archival photographs. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Sound copy. Magazine
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Correspondents of The Times
The Times History of the War - Part 9
40 pages. Part 9 of a series "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - from Preface. Contents: Chapter XXI - The Story of Liege; Centerfold "Map of Liege and the Surrounding Country". Dozens of excellent black and white archival photographs. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Sound copy. Magazine
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Correspondents of The Times
The Times History of the War - Part 13
36 pages. Part 13 of a series "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - from Preface. Contents: Chapter XXVIII - The History of the Russian Army; Chapter XXIX - The Russian Army at the Outbreak of War; Dozens of excellent black and white archival photographs. Somewhat above-average wear. Some peeling from lower right corner of front cover. Centerfold map of "Territorial Distribution of the Russian Military Districts". Unmarked. Binding intact. Sound copy. Magazine
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Correspondents of The Times
The Times History of the War - Part 14
40 pages. Part 14 of a series "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - from Preface. Contents: Chapter XXXI - The First Three Months of Naval War; Chapter XXI - The Navy's Work in The Outer Seas. Dozens of excellent black and white archival photographs. Centerfold "Chart of the North Sea". Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Sound copy. Magazine
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Correspondents of The Times
The Times History of the War - Part 15
40 pages. Part 15 of a series "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - from Preface. Contents: Chapter XXXII - The Battles of the Marne. Dozens of excellent black and white archival photographs. Centerfold map of "The Marne Battlefields". Colour map entitled "The Passage of the Aisne" laid in. (this map apparently was meant to accompany Part XVII) Selfridge's and "Swan" Fountpen advertisements upon back cover. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Sound copy. Magazine
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Correspondents of The Times
The Times History of the War - Part 16
40 pages. Part 16 of a series "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - from Preface. Contents: Chapter XXXIII - The Defence and Fall of Antwerp. Dozens of excellent black and white archival photographs. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Sound copy. Magazine
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Correspondents of The Times
The Times History of the War - Part 18
40 pages. Part 18 of a series "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - from Preface. Contents: Chapter XXXIV - The Battles of the Aisne; Chapter XXXV - Military Aeronautics and The British Air Service. Dozens of excellent black and white archival photographs. Columb Tyre Advertisement upon back cover. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Sound copy. Magazine
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Various Contributors
The Illustrated London News, Saturday, February 10, 1900 Vol.26 - No. 666
Extensive coverage of the Transvaal (Boer) War. Photos include: The Late Duke of Teck, The "A.M.R." Festival at the Royal Albert Hall, Several Photos with Lord Methuen's Force, General Gatacre's Base Camp at Queenstown, The Company of the Bloomsbury Rifles, Farewell Dinner for the C.I.V., Passing of John Ruskin, The Cheshire Regiment. Illustrations include: General Lord Methuen Directing the Battle of Magersfontein, A Boer Trench at Magersfontein, Spearman's Farm, Christening "Joe Chamberlain" (a 4.7" gun), the British Retirement on Molteno, General White congratulates the Natal Volunteers, Night-Signalling from an armoured train outside Ladysmith, The Siege of Ladysmith, Melton Prior's Sketch of the Bombardment of Ladysmith(Centerfold). Moisture exposure at edges has resulted in light staining and waviness. Average wear. Binding intact. Book
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Various Contributors
The Illustrated London News, Saturday, February 17, 1900 Vol.26 - No. 667
Extensive coverage of the Transvaal (Boer) War. Photos and illustrations include: The Prince of Wales inspecting the Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa, Honour Roll with 16 photos, Some of our losses at Rensburg and Spion Kop, With General Buller's Column at Frere (8 photos), British Boers - Dutchmen in Yorkshire, The Hampshire Imperial Yeomanry, Boers looting a wrecked British Store-Train, The Battlefield of Colenso, Field Telegraphy, General French's Advance on Colesberg, Sir Redvers Buller's Transport Wagons Crossing the Veldt (centerfold), 2-page illustration of a Ladies' Fan-Race (laid in), one-page photos of Major-General N.G. Lyttelton and Major-General E.R.P. Woodgate (laid in). Moisture exposure at edges has resulted in light staining and waviness. Average wear. Binding intact. Book
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Various Contributors
The Illustrated London News, Saturday, February 24, 1900 Vol.26 - No. 668
Extensive coverage of the Transvaal (Boer) War. Photos and illustrations include: Troops around the Water-Cart after Colenso, Seaforth Highlanders Bivouacking, "Joe Chamberlain", Transport Leaving Southampton, Camp on Look-out Hill, Pretoria Jail (laid in), Hospital Ship Lismore Castle, Lord Roberts arrives at Cape Town, Mr. Lynch's Captivity, The Brighton Artillery Position Battery, Hampshire Volunteers for the front, Ladysmith images, Lubbes Hoop Farm, 16 photos of men killed at Spion Kop, Ladysmith, and Modder River, "D" Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery, departs Ottawa, In the Trenches at Ladysmith (centerfold), Lord Iveagh's Field Hospital Staff prior to Departure, Two-page illustration of "Canadian Artillery Entraining at Ottawa for the Cape" (laid in). Moisture exposure at edges has resulted in light staining and waviness. Average wear. Binding intact. Book
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Various Contributors
The Illustrated London News, Saturday, March 10, 1900 Vol.26 - No. 670
Extensive coverage of the Transvaal (Boer) War. Photos and illustrations include: Bivouac of the 3rd King's Rifles, De Beers Diamond Mines at Kimberley during the seige, Lord Roberts's reception at the Modder River Camp (laid in), the remains of the suffolk regiment after Moedder Farm, Chieveley Camp (laid in), Major-General T. Kelly-Kenny, Photos with General French's Command near Colesberg, Canadian Mounted Police Leaving Halifax for South Africa, The Attack on Spion Kop (Centerfold), Photos with the South African Railway Pioneer Regiment, Photo of H.M.S. Viper running at record speed of 35.5 knots. Moisture exposure at edges has resulted in light staining and waviness. Average wear. Binding intact. Book
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Various Contributors
The Illustrated London News, Saturday, March 3, 1900 Vol.26 - No. 669
Extensive coverage of the Transvaal (Boer) War. Photos and illustrations include: Ladysmith Bombardment Scene, Hauling Guns up Coles Kop, The Gordons Taking Cover at Ladysmith, General French Cuts off the Boer's Retreat (2 page illustration laid in), Lieutenant-General French, Colonel Thorneycroft, The East Griqualand Field Force, 7 photos of men killed in war, the 37-mm Maxim Automatic Gun - The Boers' Most Annoying Weapon, and more. Moisture exposure at edges has resulted in light staining and waviness. Average wear. Binding intact. Book
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Various Contributors
The Illustrated London News, Saturday, March 3, 1900 Vol.26 - No. 669
Extensive coverage of the Transvaal (Boer) War. Photos and illustrations include: The Queen's Visit to Ireland, Departure of the New Zealand Rough-Riders from Christchurch for South Africa, The Arrival of the Queen at Kingstown, Canadian contingent ready to embark on board the "Milwaukee", Photos of Ladysmith under seige, 100 pounder Boer Gun at Mafeking, Photo of Free State Commandants, Lord Roberts learns that Bloemfontein has surrendered (2 page illustration), The attempted assassination of the Prince of Wales at the Gare du Nord, Brussels, Digging in at Ladysmith (photos), Great one-page Beecham's Pills advert., and more. Moisture exposure at edges has resulted in light staining and waviness. Average wear. Binding intact. Book
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Various Contributors
The Illustrated London News, Saturday, May 5, 1900 Vol.26 - No. 678
Extensive coverage of the Transvaal (Boer) War. Photos and illustrations include: H.M.S. "Powerful" returns to Portsmouth with the Naval Defenders of Ladysmith, The Portland Hospital, Rondebosch, Photos in Ladysmith after the Siege, Photos in Kimberley after the Siege, The Rising in Ashanti - Scenes in Kumasi, The Queen in Dublin, Four-page illustration of the Paris Exhibition of 1900, Lord Roberts entering Bloemfontein, The Formal Surrender of Bloemfontein, and more. Moisture exposure at edges has resulted in light staining and waviness. Somewhat above-average wear. Book
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Maxwell, Ian: Editor and Compiler
And it Was My War Too
313 pages. Black and white illustrations. A companion to 'This Was My War'. "A book of recollections of the world conflict of 1939-45... not confined to military matters... almost half the stories are those of children or adolescents, and three quarters are by Jews, Poles or Russians; upon whom the war imposed far the greatest hardships." - from Foreward. Stories include: Good Luck - Even in Hell; Russian Veterans I Knew; Partisan - The Story of George Kartsaklis; An Unforgettable Chapter of My Life; H.M.S. Raleigh; Short and Savage; A Child's Memory of the Holocaust; Now Every Day is a Beautiful Day; My Far East Furlough. Unmarked with light wear and soiling. Tight and square. Sound copy. Book
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Swianiewicz, Stanisaw
In the Shadow of Katyn: Stalin's Terror
266 pages. Black and white illustrations. Reprinted from the Polish. "Deals with an episode in the history of Eastern Europe during the Second World War, but also encompasses history from well before World War I, through World War II, and includes events more than half a century beyond." - from Translator's note. "Author escaped the Katyn massacre only because his expert knowledge of the German economy caught the interest of his Sovite captors. He later escaped the NKVD and joined the Polish Army under British command in the Middle East in 1942." Average wear. Unmarked. Sound binding. Book
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Nicholson, Colonel G.W.L.
More Fighting Newfoundlanders: A History of Newfoundland's Fighting Forces in the Second World War
621 pages. List of Sources. Index. "... A moving and colourful account of the achievements of Newfoundland's fighting forces in the Second World War... Amply supported by maps, photographs, and appendices which include the Honour Roll of those who died and a list of the Decorations won by Newfoundlanders in all three services." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Beautiful copy. Book
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Son, Truong
A Bitter Dry Season for the Americans
62 pages. Fold-out map. Written in English. "Instead of miracles expected by the Pentagon, the 1965-66 dry season in South Vietnam has ended with the flop of the U.S. strategic plan... To help the reader understand the causes and reasons of this important victory of the L.A.F. and people of South Vietnam... we publish hereafter an article by an authoritative military commentator of the National Front for Liberation, carried by the Quan Doi Nhan Dan, organ of the Vietnam People's Army. We have thought it opportune to add an account of facts, a balance sheet of the operations and a map." - from Publisher's Note. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Sound copy. Book
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Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh Answers President L.B. Johnson
29 pages. Appendix includes letter from L.B. Johnson to Ho Chi Minh which was written "in the hope that the conflict in Vietnam can be brought to an end." This booklet includes the text of Ho Chi Minh's reply "along with our commentary and a letter to Dr. Nguyen Huu Tho, President of the Presidium of the South Vietnam National Front for Liberation. This booklet... will help the reader to better understand the viewpoint of the Vietnamese people and that of the aggressor against whom they are fighting for their independence and for peace." - from Publisher's Note. Text in English. Average wear. Unmarked. Sound copy. Book
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