Cotton Squadron Leader M. C. Bush
Hurricanes Over Burma The Story of an Australian Fighter Pilot in the Royal Air Force
Oberon: Titania Publishing 1988. 1st edition. pictorial wrappers. Nice Copy. lge. 8vo. 312pp. b/w pls. text ills. maps appends. Signed by “Bush” Cotton on title-page. Scarce original edition Titania Publishing unknown
Bookseller reference : 58133
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Burge Squadron Leader C. G.
The Air Annual of the British Empire 1934-35
London: Isaac Pitman 1934. orig. cloth. Very Good. lge. 8vo. xlviii 815pp. b/w pls. text ills. index Superb publication copiously illustrated with photos of aircraft & aero-engines. Inc. much technical detail. Nice copy in bright blue cloth & bright gilt titling. Scarce Isaac Pitman hardcover
Bookseller reference : 57889
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Schumer Chuck; Squadron Daniel
Positively American: How the Democrats Can Win in 2008
Modern Times. Paperback. 1594868131 Unused Like New . Fine. 2008-02-05. Revised. Modern Times paperback
Bookseller reference : Z1594868131Z1 ISBN : 1594868131 9781594868139
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Brook Squadron Leader. W. H.
Demon to Vampire The Story of No. 21 City of Melbourne Squadron
Melbourne: Demonvamp 1986. 1st edition. dust jacket. Nice Copy. lge. 8vo. xii 344pp. col. & b/w pls. maps plans index Small chips to dust jacket o/w very nice copy signed by Squadron Leader Brook on title-page Demonvamp unknown
Bookseller reference : 57812
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The American Beagle Squadron Association
The American Beagle Squadron: A History of the Second Fighter Squadron in World War II
AuthorHouse 2006-05-10. 2007. Paperback. Used:Good. AuthorHouse paperback
Bookseller reference : DADAX142592431X ISBN : 142592431X 9781425924317
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Brook Squadron Leader. W. H.
Demon to Vampire The Story of No. 21 City of Melbourne Squadron
Melbourne: Demonvamp 1986. 1st edition. dust jacket. Nice Copy. lge. 8vo. xii 344pp. col. & b/w pls. maps plans index Signed by Squadron Leader Brook on title-page Demonvamp unknown
Bookseller reference : 55895
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Nelson Squadron Leader H. ed.
Aero Engineering : A Comprensive Work for Those Engaged in the Production Assembly Testing Maintenance & Overhaul of Aircraft
London: George Newnes c.1938. 1st edition. orig. cloth. Very Good. 8vo. viii 840pp. b/w pls. text ills. diags. Volume I : Principles & Construction. Monumental work; the first of three volumes this volume dealing with construction. Copiously illustrated inc. 11 data sheets bound-in. Very rough loose binding & several loose pages o/w a good reference / reading copy George Newnes hardcover
Bookseller reference : 55899
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Nelson Squadron Leader H. ed.
Aero Engineering : A Comprensive Work for Those Engaged in the Production Assembly Testing Maintenance & Overhaul of Aircraft
London: George Newnes c.1938. 1st edition. orig. cloth. Very Good. 8vo. 796pp. b/w pls. text ills. diags. Volume II : Production. Monumental work; the second of three volumes this volume dealing with production. Copiously illustrated inc. 14 data sheets bound-in George Newnes hardcover
Bookseller reference : 55898
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The American Beagle Squadron Association
The American Beagle Squadron: A History of the Second Fighter Squadron in World War II
AuthorHouse 2006-05-10. 2007. Hardcover. Used:Good. AuthorHouse hardcover
Bookseller reference : DADAX1425924409 ISBN : 1425924409 9781425924409
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Squadron Leader LA. Pattinson DSO L. A. D. S.
HISTORY OF 99 SQUADRON. Independent Force. Royal Air Force. March 1918 - November 1918
Naval & Military Press 2006-06-20. Hardcover. Used:Good. Naval & Military Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : DADAX184734478X ISBN : 184734478X 9781847344786
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Guy GIBSON. RAF 617 SQUADRON. Paul BRICKHILL
The Dam Busters. With a Foreword by Marshal of the Royal Air Force The Lord Tedder. IN FULL MOROCCO WITH THEME TOOLING
Evans Brothers 1951. 8vo. First Edition with portrait frontispiece and 17 plates on 12; handsomely bound in blue full morocco sides with gilt frame border back with raised bands ruled in gilt second and third compartments lettered and ruled in gilt all other compartments tooled in gilt with a propeller hand-made endpapers a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. The moving story of RAF Bomber Command's most famous squadron and Operation CHASTISE arguably the most famous air exploit of WWII. This book formed the basis of Michael Anderson's classic feature film 1954 of the same name starring Michael Redgrave Richard Todd and Nigel Stock. The stirring 'Dam Busters March' written by Eric Coates as the theme to the movie was almost immediately adopted as an official march of the Royal Air Force. Enser p.64; Mulholland & Jordan B121 Evans Brothers, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 15620
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1965 Reunion Committee Flying Officer David Martin Squadron Leader AP. Heathcote A. P.
435 - 436 Seac. Squadron - RCAF History: India Burma - Plus-20 Reunion Toronto 1965
Canada: Reunion Committee. Paperback. "Your 1965 Reunion Committee is pleased to present the histories of No. 435 Chinthe Squadron and No. 436 Elephant Squadron with accompanying pictures as a special 'extra' of the 'Burma plus 20' Reunion." - from Foreward. Consists of 15 single-sided 14" x 8.5" sheets folded in half and stapled into illustrated card covers. Numerous black and white photos in text. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding sound. A quality copy. . Good. 1965. First Edition. Reunion Committee paperback
Bookseller reference : 814c6544
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603 Squadron. David ROSS Bruce BLANCHE and William SIMPSON
'The Greatest Squadron of them All'. The Definitive History of 603 City of Edinburgh Squadron RAuxAF. Foreword by Lord Selkirk of Douglas. Preface by Alasdair J. Beaton. Complete set. FINE SET IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPERS
Grub Street 2003. 2 vols. 8vo. First Edition with many hundreds of photographs in the text and pictorial endpapers; cloth gilt backs a fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. The set comprises Vol. I: Formation to the end of 1940; Vol. II: 1941 to date. Already uncommon as a set in this condition. Grub Street, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 12769
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Richey Squadron Leader Paul
Fighter Pilot A Personal Record of the Campaign in France September 8th 1939 to June 13th 1940
Sydney: Angus & Robertson 1942. 1st edition. orig. cloth. Very Good. 8vo. 165pp. frontis. b/w pls. Classic account of the first year of war in the Air. Based on his personal diary Richey recounts his experiences as a Fighter Pilot with No.1 Squadron against overwhelming odds. Scarce First Australian edition. Some flecking to boards & neat ownership signature o/w VG Angus & Robertson hardcover
Bookseller reference : 42012
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Richey Squadron Leader Paul
Fighter Pilot A Personal Record of the Campaign in France 1939-1940
London: Cassell 2001. revised ed. dust jacket. New Book. 8vo. 175pp. b/w pls. appends. index Classic account of the first year of war in the Air. Based on his personal diary edited by Diana Richey. Revised & with additional material Cassell unknown
Bookseller reference : 33587
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Rivaz Squadron Leader R. C.
Tail Gunner
Stroud: Sutton 2003. 1st ed. thus. stiff wrappers. New Book. sm. 8vo. 128pp. b/w pls. text ills. First published 1943 account by Leonard Cheshire’s Tail Gunner Sutton unknown
Bookseller reference : 36677
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Creed Squadron Leader G. L. RCAF
For Freedom
London: Dent 1942. 2nd edition. orig. cloth. Near Fine. sm. 8vo. 60pp. Poetry with a nice inscription from an RCAF Man to another now RAAF Dent hardcover
Bookseller reference : 34474
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PROBERT compiler Squadron Leader HA. H. A.
History of Changi
Changi: Prison Industries 1988. Hardcover. Very Good. Changi Prison Industries 1988/ 1965. Small octavo; pictorial papered boards with plain papered spine over two staples; boards very slightly rubbed with one tiny surface tear; rear hinge opening; a very good copy. Prison Industries hardcover
Bookseller reference : 80662
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Burge Squadron Leader C. G.; editor.
The Air Annual of the British Empire 1929. Founded and Edited by Squadron-Leader C. G. Burge O.B.E. A.R.Ae.S.I. Volume I.
London: Gale & Polden Ltd. 1929. First Edition. Octavo blue cloth hardcover 710 pp lxv ads Photos illustrations. Very Good with bookplate and light speckling to lower cover. This heavy volume will require additional postage for international or expedited orders. Gale & Polden, Ltd., 1929. First Edition. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 4812bd2
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Squadron Leader WA. Waterton W. A.
The Quick and the Dead
London: Frederick Muller. Good/Good. 1956. Hard Cover. 8vo Second Impression. Dust jacket unclipped wear and a little loss to edges chunk missing to rear now in a clear protective sleeve. No ownership marks. Frontis portrait plate. Foxing spots on page tips. pp.23728 b/w illustrations. Original blue cloth boards rubbed bright titling on spine. In experimental flying says Bill Waterton there are only two kinds of people; the quick and the dead. Waterton speaks with authority for half of his 5000 flying hours were spent testing jets and he was for seven years Chief Test Pilot to Gloster's-until his sensational break from them in 1954. Waterton's story is the most outspoken document ever to be written by a test pilot. Apart from a gripping account of the thrills and near-fatal hazards of his trade Waterton discloses hitherto unrevealed facts of the behind-the-scenes "battles" between experimental pilots and scientists and paints a disturbing picture of the curious inner workings of the British aircraft industry. The author was in the team that smashed the world speed record in 1946; he broke the ioo kilometre closed-circuit record and established a new record between Paris and London. He knows the full sjcs of the Meteor and Javelin and gives f.rinating-and often disturbing-sidelights on virtually every aspect of the industry. He knows as few other men know the muddles politics follies and comedies in the aircraft business-and his conclusions are a grave warning. The Quick and the Dead is an exciting account of adventure and high courage combined with much that is thought-provoking and revelationary. . Frederick Muller unknown
Bookseller reference : 144944
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Dudley Gordon Squadron Leader Tom.
Coastal Command at War. Foreword by Sir Philip B. Joubert de la Ferte K.C.B. C.M.G. D.S.O. Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Coastal Command.
London: Jarrolds Publishers Limited n.d. Small octavo hardcover blue cloth hardcover map illus. endpapers 192 pp. Very Good with bookplate and light foxing age darkened spotting to page edges; in a Very Good dust jacket with lightly rubbed edges with a price stamp of 7/6 net. From dust jacket: One of the lessons of the war is the need of adequate air support for the Royal Navy. Five and a half million square miles of sea covering the Atlantic between the Arctic and the Equator are patrolled by the Coastal Command of the Royal Air Force giving that support. Here is a book that takes you behind the scenes of a great Command -- into the Headquarters’ Operations Room where R.A.F. Group Captains and R.N. Commanders work side by side; into the Group Headquarters; into the Stations from which by day and night fly a never-ceasing series of patrolling aircraft; and inot the aircraft themselves. The author who has had exceptional opportunities of watching the development and work of Coastal Command since the start of the war discusses the question of co-operation with the Royal Navy and shows how the two Services are linked at every stage of the Command’s activities. Here you are introduced to the men who spend their flying time over the Atlantic helping to bring the conbvoys safely to Britain; who hunt the U-boats and have driven them largely to the other side of the ocean; who make dangerous reconnaissances over the long coastlines of enemy territory; who sweep across enemy supply ships at mast-height while where their bombs thud into the decks below; who launch torpedoes against enemy warships. Here you may meet the pilot who captured a U-boat from the air; the pilot who found the Bismark; and navigators who as mariners of the air are the most highly skilled in the world. Jarrolds Publishers Limited, n.d. hardcover
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Burge Squadron Leader C. G. ed.
The Air Annual of the British Empire 1930.
London: Gale & Polden 1930. Volume II in the series. Royal octavo blue cloth lxiv 774 ii pp. Photos diagrams ads. Near-Fine with bookplate. Gale & Polden, 1930. Volume II in the series. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 5642fd
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Appleyard Squadron Leader Keith ed.
Tengah 1939-1967.
N.l.: RAF Tengah 1967. Octavo softbound 68 pp. Photos maps. Near-Fine with bookplate. RAF Tengah, (1967). paperback
Bookseller reference : 3207qs
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Appleyard Squadron Leader Keith; editor.
Tengah 1939 - 1967
N.l.: RAF Tengah 1967. Octavo softbound 68 pp. Photos maps. Near-Fine with bookplate. RAF Tengah, (1967). paperback
Bookseller reference : 5554fd
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Rochford Squadron Leader Leonard H.
I Chose the Sky. With a Foreword by Air Vice-Marshal Raymond Collinshaw.
London: William Kimber 1977. First Edition. Octavo green boards hardcover 224 pp. Photos portraits. Pilot and leader of No. 3 Naval Squadron Royal Flying Corps. Fine with bookplate in dust jacket. William Kimber, (1977). First Edition. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 3131qs
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Patrol Squadron One Book Staff
Patrol Squadron One Deployment 92'
Patrol Squadron One/La Mesa California: Patrol Squadron One /Walsworth Publishing Company 1992. 66pp.; HB dk.blue w/gilt; fine condition w/cleantight pgs. b/w&color photos. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Patrol Squadron One /Walsworth Publishing Company Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 008251
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Patrol Squadron Forty Seven Cruise Book Staff
Patrol Squadron Forty-Seven
FPO AP 96601-5920/La Mesa California: Patrol Squadron Forty-Seven/Walsworth Publishing Company 1992. 96pp.; HB blue w/gilt; fine condition w/cleantight pgs. Patron 47's 1992 cruise of Western Pacific. b/w&color photos. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Patrol Squadron Forty-Seven/Walsworth Publishing Company Hardcover
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Patrol Squadron Nineteen Cruise Book Staff Lt. Randy Farley ed
Patron Squadron Nineteen - Misawa
Patrol Squadron One/San Diego California: Patrol Squadron Nineteen/Walsworth Publishing Company 1983. 96pp.; HB red w/gilt; fine condition w/cleantight pgs. Patrol Squadron Nineteen "Big Red" -- Misawa Japan - 10 Dec. 1982 - 10 June 1983. b/w & color photos. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Patrol Squadron Nineteen/Walsworth Publishing Company Hardcover
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BROOK SQUADRON LEADER W. H
DEMON TO VAMPIRE - The story of No 21 City of Melbourne Squadron
Demonvamp Publications Glen Waverly VIC 1986. 342 pp including index small quarto b&w photographic and line illustrations gift inscription on front end-paper d/j rubbed with minor stains else very good copy in good illustrated d/j. Signed by author on title page. Demonvamp Publications, Glen Waverly VIC, 1986 unknown
Bookseller reference : 227609
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Caf: Redtail Squadron; Color and b/w Illustrations Illustrator
Red Tail: Keeping History Alive
Commemorative Air Force 1970-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. VG Fine-minus/Fine-minus DJ clean & bright no date found- circa 2000 top corner is lightly bumped under dustjacket- otherwise closer to Like New no markings found not a remainder a very nice copy. 'America's flying Tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen'. Commemorative Air Force hardcover
Bookseller reference : B0580
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Squadron Leader John Pullen Food for Heroes Team
Food for Heroes: The Official Help for Heroes Cook Book
Accent Press Ltd. Paperback. Used; Good. Simply Brit Shipped with Premium postal service within 24 hours from the UK with impressive delivery time. We have dispatched from our book depository; items of good condition to over ten million satisfied customers worldwide. We are committed to providing you with reliable and efficient service at all times. 06/22/2009 Accent Press Ltd paperback
Bookseller reference : mon0001634230 ISBN : 1906373809 9781906373801
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Squadron Leader B Arct
Prisiner of War ~ My Secret Journal - Stalag Luft 1 Germany 1944-45
Michael Joseph London 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Some minor foxing to reverse of dust jacket. 153 pages. No internal inscriptions torn or missing pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Military & Warfare; Germany; 1944-45; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 0863502296. ISBN/EAN: 9780863502293. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 52575. . 9780863502293 Michael Joseph hardcover
Bookseller reference : 52575 ISBN : 0863502296 9780863502293
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Wynn Humphrey DFC Barclay Squadron Leader RGA. R. G.
Fighter Pilot: A Self-portrait by George Barclay
Crecy Publishing Ltd 2004-04-01. Hardcover. VeryGood. 0.4016 inches 9.5000 inches 6.4016 inches. Crecy Publishing Ltd hardcover
Bookseller reference : mon0002317447 ISBN : 0947554475 9780947554477
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Arct Squadron Leader B.
Prisoner of War: My Secret Journal:Stalag Luft I Germany 1944-45
Michael Joseph Webb & Bower 1988. 1st ed. fine/fine. 1st Pen & Sword Books Ltd 1988 hardcover fine condition book in fine condition price clipped dw owners name inside In stock shipped from our UK warehouse Michael Joseph Webb & Bower unknown
Bookseller reference : 95007 ISBN : 0863502296 9780863502293
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Berry Squadron Leader David
Specialist Aircrew: The Life and Times of a 1951 to 1991 RAF Pilot signed by the author
Keyham Books 1999. 1st ed. fine. signed by the author 1st 1999 trade edition paperback fine book In stock shipped from our UK warehouse Keyham Books unknown
Bookseller reference : 89904 ISBN : 0952771527 9780952771524
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Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron Halifax NS. N. S.
Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron station Halifax officers 1882 . 1882 Hardcover
2020. Hardcover. New. Lang: - eng Pages 18. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1882. This book is Printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 1111014804411
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Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron Halifax NS. N. S.
Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron station Halifax officers members fixtures etc. 1899. 1899 Hardcover
2020. Hardcover. New. Lang: - eng Pages 48. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1899. This book is Printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 1111014804412
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ANSON VOYAGE OFFICER OF THE SQUADRON An pseud
A Voyage to the South Seas and to many other parts of the world performed from the month of September in the year 1740 to June 1744 by Commodore Anson in his Majesty's Ship the Centurion having under his command the Gloucester Pearl Severn Wager Trial and two Store-Ships. By an Officer of the Squadron
London: John and Paul Knapton 1744. Two leaves at end with small holes in lower margins plates with small tears occasionally affecting the plate area; slight wear to joints of binding but a good copy. Octavo with an engraved portrait frontispiece and four folding engraved plates; contemporary speckled calf old rebacking. The rarest of two pirated accounts of the Anson voyage to appear in print in 1744 marking the hugely celebrated return of Anson's voyage and capture of the Manila treasure galleon and predating the official narrative by a full four years. This version attributed to "an officer of the squadron" is markedly rarer than the other which is attributed to "an officer of the fleet". The two have often been confused: a full schedule of the points of distinction between the two is available at hordern.com search 4504976. Anson's return to England with HMS Centurion in the summer of 1744 was the occasion of popular celebration and intense interest in the events of his tumultuous four year voyage round the world which had culminated in the capture of the Manila treasure galleon. 'After the fleet's failure off Toulon in February the navy stood in need of a popular triumph and the capture of a treasure galleon was in the public mind the next best thing to a fleet victory. Day after day the newspapers carried reports of the homecoming: the procession from Portsmouth to London with thirty two wagons laden with treasure; the feting of Anson and his men; details of the prize money and the dispute over its allocation.' Williams p. 229. This was the background that led to a small rush of publications. First of all Bulkeley and Cummins's Voyage to the South Seas came out actually in 1743: this concerned itself with the loss of Anson's support ship the Wager on the South American coast soon after the beginning of the expedition. In 1744 an account was published by 'John Philips' as An Authentic Journal of the late Expedition. This was the first book-length account of the entire expedition to be printed. It is likely that 'John Philips' given on the title page was a pseudonym. 'Possibly the reason for assuming this nom de guerre may lie in the fact that the book contains a full account of the journey to England of the mutineers of the Wager after their ship was wrecked; for the author sympathises with them in their deserting their captain Captain David Cheap and his remaining officers. The story of the mutineers was supplied by Mr Bulkeley a warrant officer of the Wager and a ring leader of the mutiny; and the case was still sub judice when the book was published by "John Philips". It must have been an instant success for it was at once pirated by two separate publishers . This work . mentions names and events not referred to in the other books of the voyage; thus filling in gaps sometimes important ones in the history.' Sommerville pp. 314 5. The two pirated accounts referred to by Sommerville came out quickly afterwards. They have evident similarities but can also be clearly distinguished one from the other not least by the fact that one claims to be written by "An Officer of the Fleet" and the other by "An Officer of the Squadron". The "Fleet" and "Squadron" accounts as they may be referred to are of equal importance but as it happens the "Squadron" version seems rarer than the "Fleet" version by a factor of two or three judging by the few appearances of either on the market. Although this printing is noted by the Hill catalogue it is not recorded by Borba de Moraes the Kroepelien catalogue or Sabin. "Fleet" and "Squadron" issues of A Voyage to the South-Seas 1744. A close examination of the two versions is summarised here: 1. "Fleet" is in two volumes intentionally so as there are separate title pages. Vol I begins with the journal of the "Officer of the Fleet" i.e. the Centurion text but quickly breaks off and a journal of the Wager's trials is interpolated; the end of the Wager journal coincides with the end of Volume I. Volume II resumes the journal that was broken off at the beginning of Volume I. 2. "Squadron" - a single volume with consecutive pagination - follows the same organisational scheme as "Fleet" but contains an appendix that is excluded from "Fleet". The text of the Preface the Centurion journal and the Wager Journal are virtually identical; the only differences to be noted are a few paragraphs or phrases included in "Squadron" and omitted in "Fleet". In the Preface the omissions seem to be sections where the author refers to himself or gives his reasons for publishing his journal. "Fleet" is much less prone to use capital letters at every opportunity. 3. However in "Squadron" the Centurion narrative resumes where it left off April 20th. But when the Centurion journal is resumed in "Fleet" it starts afresh with the Fleet setting sail arriving at St. Catherine's and Port St. Julian etc. In both cases the narrative that follows the Wager account is taken almost verbatim from Philips with some omissions. 4. The interesting question is where does the initial journal fragment pages 1 to 25 in "Squadron" come from This journal fragment is not derived from Philips for these clear reasons: a. When the fleet anchors at Port St. Julian the author of the journal fragment notes "Here I myself and some other officers went ashore" and proceeds to describe in detail the habits of the seals to be found there as well as extensive comments on the Indians encountered. None of this detail appears in Phillips who simply notes that a boat was sent ashore. b. Captain Dandy Kidd's prophetic dying words are quoted by both Philips and the author of the journal fragment and are significantly different c. The dates given by the author of the journal fragment are one day earlier than Phillips. This is perhaps due to the difference between the seaman's way of recording time from noon to noon and the normal way midnight to midnight. There is a footnote at the beginning of Philips that explains how time is kept at sea as would be expected this same note appears in the "Fleet" narrative that follows the Wager account. If the journal fragment were in any way derived from Phillips it would seem inconceivable that the plagiariser would convert sea time to land time! It would be nice to hypothesise that the "fragment" author was not a seaman but this cannot be the case since he refers to "myself and some other officers" going ashore. 5. "Fleet" contains a note by the publisher Merryman at the end of each volume. "Squadron" has no such notes and in any event even if present they would obviously have to differ. Merryman's note is amusing probably typical of the era and sheds perhaps a little light on the issue of which came first. It is transcribed in full below. 6. The frontispiece portrait of Anson in "Fleet" is obviously copied from "Squadron" or they both derive from a common source. The copy is very crude in fact comically so. The Hill catalogue describes it as a woodblock. "Fleet" has fewer plates than "Squadron" and the two it does have bear no resemblance to the plates in "Squadron". These plates are as crude as the frontispiece. 7. There were two issues of "Squadron" one published by R. Walker as here the other by Knapton. Merryman in the publisher's note at the end of Vol I of "Fleet" refers to the "Squadron" edition and notes these two separate publishers. 8. There were at least two issues of "Fleet" with the publisher named as either by Merryman or Robinson. 9. The following three reasons would seem to indicate that "Fleet" was derived from "Squadron": a. The publisher's note by Merryman suggests that "Squadron" was published first. b. The differences in the Preface make more sense as omissions from the "Squadron" text than interpolations into the "Fleet" text. c. Thirdly the "Fleet" text corrects at least one obvious error in a date in the "Squadron" text. It seems unlikely that the publishers could have been working simultaneously from the same journal as both would have had to come to the same editorial decision to interpolate the Wager journal and at the same point. 10. The Centurion journal almost certainly does not derive from the Philips printing. Philips is more a log than a journal with an entry for each day. "Fleet" and "Squadron" include much more descriptive material not appearing at all in Philips and don't provide a day by day account. 11. The Wager journal is reproduced almost verbatim from Bulkeley and Cummins. It was perhaps a clumsy attempt to disguise this that causes the first pages of the journal to refer to "the gunner" instead of to "I". Appendix I: Detailed collation of "Fleet" and "Squadron" issues. "Officer of the Fleet" A Voyage to the South Seas and to many other parts of the world performed from the month of September in the year 1740 to June 1744 by Commodore Anson in his Majesty's Ship the Centurion having under his command the Gloucester Pearl Severn Wager Trial and two store-Ships. By an Officer of the Fleet. London: Printed and Sold by A. Merryman near Ludgate Hill. MDCCXLIV. Octavo 2 volumes. Volume I: i frontispiece portrait of Commodore Anson ii blank iii title in red and black iv blank 5 6 - 354 text pp. Leaf with pp. 131 and 132 mis-paginated as 133 and 134 and switched with leaf containing pp. 133 and 134 also mis-paginated as 131 and 132. Pps. 158 to 334 paginated as 178 to 354. One plate following p. 131 illustrating the "Straits of Le Maire" Volume II: i frontispiece portrait of Commodore Anson ii blank iii title iv blank v vi - viii Preface 9 10 - 231 text 232 - 234 publishers note. One folding plate Following pp. 82 with two illustrations "The Wager wreck'd. Mr Cozens rolling a Cask up a steep Beech" and "Captain Cheap shoots Mr. Cozens without asking him any Question". "Officer of the Squadron" A Voyage to the South Seas and to many other parts of the world performed from the month of September in the year 1740 to June 1744 by Commodore Anson in his Majesty's Ship the Centurion having under his command the Gloucester Pearl Severn Wager Trial and two store-Ships. By an Officer of the Squadron. London: Printed and Sold by R. Walker in Fleet-Lane. MDCCXLIV. Frontispiece portrait of Commodore Anson no pagination i title ii blank iii iv - x Preface 11 12 - 408 text 1 2 - 54 text of appendix pp. Folding plates as follows: Following pp. 232 "A Representation of Capt. Cheap.shooting Mr. Cozens"; following pp. 328 "A View of two Male Sea Lyons."; following pp. 368 "The Viceroy of Canton.gives Audience to Commodore Anson."; following pp. 408 "A View of the Engagement between Angria the Pyrate .& the English East India Fleet on the 10 of January 1740.". NOTE: Another copy of this issue examined contained an additional title-leaf to the Appendix dated 1745: this leaf is not called for by the Hill catalogue and the 1745 dating taken in conjunction with the fairly convincing argument for priority of the "Squadron" issue outlined above suggest that this additional leaf may indicate a later issue by the same publisher. The same copy also contained a fifth engraved plate not present in the copy offered here "The Massacre of the English at Amboyna" specific to the Appendix. Appendix 2: Extract from publisher's note at end of Vol I of "Fleet" issue. Note The publick are desired to take Notice That they may not have their pockets pickt by the Fleet Lane and White Fryars Puffers that their Journal of Anson's voyage is the same with that published by Robinson on Ludgate Hill and by Mr. Merryman near Ludgate only larded with the Addition of Customs Religions &c. to which the Voyagers were utter Strangers and perhaps every body else but the Author in the Fleet Prison whose Situation Years and natural Aversion to travelling prohibits him any other Information than what he receives or collects from the Mouths or Works of romancing Travellers. N.B. If you would avoid being upon in facts Work Paper and Price ask for Mr. Merryman's Farthing Numbers of Anson's Voyage in the centurion; who has already finished the Sufferings of the Wager in Farthing Numbers inferior to none and sells them sew'd in blue covers for Seven Pence Half Penny the which will cost of the above Puffers Two shillings at least -- How injurious these proceedings are to every honest Man I leave the reader to judge when he has paid Two Shillings for That he could purchase for Seven pence Half Penny: A MERRYMAN"A new supplement fo rhtis ediiton 'rehashed a number of travel accounts that had appeared in the press in the first decade of the nineteenth century along with sketches of "Remarkable Persons" in the antipodes including William Bligh the "Scottish Martyrs" and one George Bruce "an Englishman married to a Princess of New Zealand".'. Garvey. The preface's puffing claims of massive public clamour for a new edition is not supported by evidence of sales: Garvey shows that it was still being sold well into the 1820s. John and Paul Knapton unknown
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Probert Squadron Leader H. A. compiler
History of Changi
Score Changi prison 1988. reprint. Hardcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: maps & photographs. second-hand copy slight rubbing of the corners of the hardcover binding no other damage. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs & maps and this new printing has a new preface by the author dated 1987. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. 80 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Illustrator: maps & photographs. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Military & Warfare; Singapore; WW II; Inventory No: 0277423. . Score hardcover
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Squadron Leader Peter Brown
Honour Restored: The Battle of Britain Dowding and the Fight for Freedom
Paperback / softback. New. Through personal experience and years of meticulous research Peter offers a careful analysis of the battle and the tactics involved vigorously defending Dowding's command and exposing the conspiracy of senior officers that saw him removed from office without due recognition for his achievement. paperback
Bookseller reference : A9780752456379 ISBN : 0752456377 9780752456379
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Squadron Leader Beryl E. Escott
The Heroines of SOE: F Section Britain's Secret Women in France
Paperback / softback. New. Britain's war in the shadows of male spies and subterfuge in the heart of occupied France is a story well known but what of the women who also risked their lives for Britain and the liberation of FranceIn 1942 a desperate need for new recruits saw SOE turn to a previously overlooked group - women. paperback
Bookseller reference : A9780752487298 ISBN : 0752487299 9780752487298
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United States. Army. th aero squadron Norton Thomas F. ed
639th aero squadron book being a record of the squadron's activities with brief biographical sketches of its members. Organized September 1917; with A.E.F. January 1918 to May 1919; demobilized June 1919 1920 Hardcover
2020. Hardcover. New. Lang: - eng Pages 146. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1920. This book is Printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. hardcover
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Hallam Squadron Leader TD
Spider Web Romance of a Flying Boat War Flight in the First World War
Arms and Armour 1979. hardcover. fine/fine. 1st edition Arms and Armour 1979 hardcover fine book in fine dw condition. In stock shipped from our UK warehouse Arms and Armour hardcover
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Rosenthal N. H. Squadron Leader
Films in Instruction: Part 1 Films -- They Use and Misuse
Robertson & Mullens Melbourne 1945. First Australian Paperback Edition. Softcover Stiff Boards. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. acknowledgement foreword by Professor G. S. Browne Professor of Education University of Melbourne and three appendices. The text is illustrated with both black-and-white photographs and graphs throughout throughout. Red coloured textured paperback binding with black coloured titles to the front panel. A look at the use and misuse of film. This book was published just at the end of World War II where previously film had be seen as an entertainment only the war opened up the possibilities of propaganda brainwashing and other misuses as well as education and information. A little rubbing to the book edges and book panels. Fading to the top 1.5" of the book panels and back strip. Some rubs and marks to the book panels with age toning of the text block edges and pages. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. 14 36 2 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Film Radio & Television ; Military & Warfare. Inventory No: 0111088. . Robertson & Mullens hardcover
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Squadron Leader W Simpson DFC
WAY OF RECOVERY
Subject: World War II - General Good in green boards no dustjacket. The author an RAF pilot was shot down in 1940 over Belgium and very badly injured. He was repatriated in 1941. This is his account of his struggle to recover. Published: 1944 Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Pagination: 164pp port Condition: Good in green boards No d/w UL-XXXXXX hardcover
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Officer of the Squadron.
An authentic narrative of the proceedings of His Majesty's squadron under the command of Rear-Adm. Sir J. Saumarez : from the period of its sailing from Plymouth to the conclusion of the action with the combined fleets / by an officer of the squadron. 1801
2020. Paperback. New. Lang: - eng Pages 44. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1801. This book is Printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Soft Cover HARDCOVER EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. paperback
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Officer of the Squadron.
An authentic narrative of the proceedings of His Majesty's squadron under the command of Rear-Adm. Sir J. Saumarez : from the period of its sailing from Plymouth to the conclusion of the action with the combined fleets / by an officer of the squadron. 1801 Hardcover
2020. Hardcover. New. Lang: - eng Pages 44. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1801. This book is Printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. hardcover
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Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron Halifax NS.. N. S.
Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron station: Halifax; established 1875; date of Admiralty warrant 9th November 1880 and 5th May 1894; incorporated 1888; constitution by-laws sailing regulations house rules &c. &c. 1896
2020. Paperback. New. Lang: - eng Pages 110. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1896. This book is Printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Soft Cover HARDCOVER EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. paperback
Bookseller reference : PB1111009327369
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Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron.
Constitution by-laws sailing regulations &c. &c. &c. 1879
2020. Paperback. New. Lang: - eng Pages 43. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1879. This book is Printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Soft Cover HARDCOVER EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. paperback
Bookseller reference : PB1111009842782
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Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron Halifax NS. N. S.
Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron station Halifax; formed 1875; date of Admiralty warrant 9th November 1880 : constitution by-laws sailing regulations &c. &c. &c. 1881
2020. Paperback. New. Lang: - eng Pages 39. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1881. This book is Printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Soft Cover HARDCOVER EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. paperback
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