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Bryant, Arthur; Falls, Cyril; Squire, Sir John;
The Illustrated London News ILN Saturday August Aug. 8 1942 - Shattered Sebastopol
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1942. Book. Illus. by Bryan; Davis G.H.; Turner C.E.; De Grineau Bryan. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 141-168. Features: Cover photo of General Sir Alan Brooke and Lt.-Gen. Archibald Nye; Page of illustrations of decorations as worn in the United States Army and Navy; Two pages of illustrations of the Insignia of Rank of U.S. Army and Navy Personnel Compared with those of Equivalent British Officers; Photos of Dover's cliffs as seen from occupied France and a close-up photo of Dover's cliffs with black smoke in the distance where German shells are falling near Dover; Training and the Test of Battle - article with map entitled "The Therman Thrust to the Caucasus and the Soviet's Grave Problem of Supplies; Five photos illustrate stout German concrete and steel fortifications along the French coast; Photos of 'Nazi Orgies of Destruction' - shattered Sebastopol and Tolstoy's desecrated shrine at Ysnaya Polyana; Photos of the celebration of Norwegian King Haakon VII's 70th birthday - great parade in Hyde Park; Photo of captured German "E"-boat; Aerial photo of Dusseldorf after major R.A.F. bombing raid; Photo of 28 survivors of the torpedoed "Avila Star" after 20 days adrift including two English girls of 18; Japanese landings at Kiska Aleutian Islands; Amazing centrefold illustration of a British armoured division moving into action - a panoramic view which includes all its component units; B.B.C. Reconstructs Gigantic Raid of a thousand bombers over Germany - with nine interesting photos including three of "Lancasters"; Photos of Ten personalities in this week's news include Dir Francis Young-Husband Sir Charles Sargent Dr. H.E.D. Blakiston; Sir Flinders Petrie; The Officers and Men with Commander Miers V.C. of the Submarine "Torbay" at Buckingham Palace; Queen chatting with Miss Tanner of the Canadian Red Cross; Great page of illustrations of the Sten Gun explain this new British machine gun in detail; The conversion of milk into powder; Great one-page photo of a huge 'Cyclone' dryer which separates water from skim milk; Two pages of text and photos of ancient Siwa now occupied by Italians; nice vintage ads. This copy was never stapled. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. The Illustrated London News and Sketch, Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News ILN Saturday June 22 1940 - Cover Photo of Long Line of Bren Carriers
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1940. Book. Illus. by De Grineau Bryan; Davis G.H.; Blomfield Austin. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 829-860. Features: Photo of Ernest Bevin appealing to radio listeners to financially support the war effort; Nice one page photo-portrait of the President of Turkey General Ismet Inonu with Dr. Refik Saydem and Kemal Gadeletch; Seven photos of the Britsh forces in Egypt opposing the Italians; Five photos of India's troops and equipment in Egypt; Two-page illustration of dozens of German planes airborne beneath the caption "The Enormous Number of Planes Needed to Land Even a Thousand Men in Britain By Air"; Photo-illustrated article on trees and their strange roots; Four action photos of R.A.F. bombing of German convoys in the Dunkirk area; The War with Nazi Germany - The French Tragedy article with two maps showing stricken France and the widened sphere of the war since it was joined by Italy; Two-photos of French refugee carts and horses destroyed by the Nazis; Eight photos of American Lockheed "Hudson" planes of the R.A.F. over Heligoland; Four magnificent aeroal photos of Paris spared by its capitulation; Chronology - from Sedan to the Debacle; Two sketches of Paris now in the shadow of the swastika; Photos of thirteen personalities of the week include Lord Cromwell reported missing Italian Ambassador Signor Bastianini and family departing London Mr. E. Stanley Hall Viscount Fincastle KIA and Lieut.-Gen. Sir Clive Liddell; Six photos include the heroic Calais Garrison British cruiser 'Calypso' which was lost Polish submarine "Orzel" and more; Photo of Lockheed bomber being horse-drawn into Canada to conform with neutrality regulations; Photo of the King decorating Lieut.-Col. A. Cazenove Coldstream Guards; photo of L.D.V. Local Defence Volunteers march in London; Several illustrations of the principal weapon inair-fighting - aircraft machine guns; Nice two-page spread of 11 photos illustrated the great drive to give teh empire swarms of iron cavalry - armoured fighting vehicles built at speed in Britain and Australia; Nice colour back cover ad for North British Golf Balls shows British fighters in flight; Many more nice vintage ads. Average wear. Minor nibble from top of coverfold. A quality copy of this dramatic wartime issue. The Illustrated London News and Sketch, Ltd. Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 201G4641
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The Illustrated London News ILN September Sept. 5 1942 - Mainz and Osnabruck Heavily Damaged in Recent R.A.F. Raids
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1942. Magazine. Illus. by Davis G.H.; Turner C.E. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 253-280. Features: Cover photo of coffin of H.R.H. The Duke of Kent being taken to Windsor; Seven photos illustrated the Russian Soldier - a good friend but a fierce foe; Two pages of photos from Russia highlighted by a large photo of Stalingrad's massive Tractor Works now converted to the production of tanks and heavy guns; Aerial photos of tank factory at Gien before and after R.A.F. raid; Air photos of U.S. attack on Abbeville Aerodrome; Aerial photos of devastating bomb damage to Mainz and Osnabruck; The Russian Achievement article; Six informative illustrations on one page present 'The Best Field Gun in the Worls" - the British 25-Pounder; Five photos of the Army'snew six-pounder in action in the desert; Two photos of British forces in North Africa; Eleven fascinating photos illustrated "The Vigil of the Desert Patrol and the Qattara Depression - Problems of the Arid Region Which Lies South of El Alamein; Fantastic centerfold illustration of the Short "Sunderland" Flying Boat of the R.A.F. Coastal Command - skimming along the water; Seven illustrations of the extraordinary exploits of the "V.C. Submarine" H.M.S. "Torbay" during her Mediterranean cruise; Five photos of the Dieppe debacle - 'according to German propaganda photographs'; Page of great photos of the "Flying Fortress" and its guns; Photos of Egypt's Natural Defence Zone - The Qattara Depression; Photos of eleven personalities of the week include Leiut. J. Lowther P.O. The Hon. M. Strutt Mr. L. Hannen Hitler meeting Raschid Ali El Gailini Ilya Ehrenburg and Lieut.-General Montgomery; Interesting page of illustrations explain "When a German Fighter-Pilot Bales out of an "F.W.190" - i.e. how his parachute pack is harnessed and how it and his rubber dinghy are operated; Vintage ads including a nice colour one for Johnnie Walker on back cover which shows horses pulling plough in field outside window. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News ILN November Nov. 7 1942 - The Battle of the Solomons
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1942. Magazine. Illus. by Davis G.H.; Turner C.E.; De Grineau Bryan. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 505-532. Features: Cover photo of Monty pinning Sgt. Keith Elliot with the V.C. for outstanding gallantry at Ruweisat; The Battle of the Solomons - U.S. Sea Losses and Land Fighting with photo of aircraft carrier "Wasp" ablaze and dramatic photo of U.S. auxiliary vessel "Colhoun" and U.S. destroyer "Little" shortly before they went under; Multiple photos of the Battle of the Solomons; Photos of Guadalcanal's vital airfield Henderson Airport; Six photos of U.S. troop life on Guadalcanal; One-page illustration of sappers 'Hoovering' a minefield in the Western Desert; Photos of Allied airmen waging ceaseless war on Rommel's troops and supply columns; Multiple photos of the Eighth Army's steady progress in the Western Desert - aspects of the battle in its initial stages; The Third British Offensive in Egypt - article; Photos of eleven personalities of interest include Pilot Officer George F. Beurling John Grix and Mrs. Roosevelt meeting her U.S. Army son Elliott in Britain; Two pages of photos of lively episodes and incidents in the desert battle; Three photos of "Reprisal" raid bombing damage in Canterbury; Seven photos from Madagascar - successful British operations despite road blocks and blown-up bridges; Photos of renewed raids on Malta; Amazing daylight photo from 1 of 94 Lancasters flying low over France enroute to bombing the Schneider words at Le Creusot on October 17th; Illustrations explain how low-flying tactics create new problems for the enemy; Large high-resolution aerial photos of bomb damage to Schneider Works and Breuil Steelworks; Eight woodcuts by Chinese children illustrate the ongoing drama in that nation; Nice colour back cover ad for Johnnie Walker shows iron fence being installed in front of stately home. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 201G4668
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The Illustrated London News ILN Saturday May 25 1940 - Cover Portrait of French General Weygand
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1940. Book. Illus. by De Grineau Bryan; Davis G.H.; Turner C.E. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 677-728. Features: Twelve photos over 4 pages of Nazi Parachutists in training - falling and rolling landing and fighting; Three illustrations of the British local defence volunteer force and how it confronts invading parachutists; Dramatic two-page aerial photo of R.A.F. operating against a Nazi motorized column between St. Menges and Floing north of Sedan a huge crater at a fork in the road forces Nazis to detour; Air photo of R.A.F. bombing on Dinant; Air photo of demolished bridges at Sedan; Sketch of destroyed Church of St. Pierre at Lessines west of Brussels; Four sketches from Belgium show downed Heinkel near Waterloo British troops shooting at German planes bomb damage in Tournai and Refugees fleeing Brussels; The War with Nazi Germany - The Great German Offensive article; Flanders again devastated - six pictures from war-ravaged Belgium; Six photos of refugees from Belgium and the Netherlands receiving sanctuary in England; Centerfold illustration of the second martyrdom of Belgium - a swarm of German planes bombing Tournai while a British roadside post with Bren gun waits for low-flying attacks; Nine excellent photos of Nazi mechanized units - heavy medium and light tanks armoured cars motor-cyclists and motorised guns; Photos of personalities of the week include Turkish delegation in London Nazi prisoner in London Class 'B' enemy aliens being marched through Liverpool and Dutch Premier Jonkheer de Geer with four colleagues in London; One-page illustration of Nazi 'Blitzkrieg' offensive combining air and tank attacks; Photo-illustrated article on the vanishing American Bison; Photo of Hitler with his Army leaders; Illustrations of General Von Brauchitsch and Halder; Two-page world map illustrates 66 items which are still available to Great Britain via world trade; Weather Predition article; Many nice vintage ads including a fantastic one-page photo ad for "Staybrite" steel by Firth-Vickers of Sheffield which shows large-scale production in their mill; Two photos of troops on the Faroe Islands The Faroes at Thorshavn; Photos of Bedford Ford and Fordson tractors being exported from Britain; Photo of General H. G. Winkelman Commander-in-Chief of the Netherlands Army. Please note: Brown discolouration of unknown origin to bottom 0.75" of all pages. All text legible. Average wear and a minor nibble from foot of spine. A sound copy of this dramatic wartime issue. The Illustrated London News and Sketch, Ltd. Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 201G4640
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The Illustrated London News ILN Saturday May 30 1942 - Tokyo The Most Inflammable Capital in the World
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1942. Book. Illus. by Bryan; Davis G.H.; Turner C.E.; De Grineau Bryan. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 625-644. Features: Cover Photo Portrait of 60-ton M-1 Tank Crushing Heavy Truck; Photo of FDR presenting Congressional Medal of Honour to Brig.-Gen. James Doolittle while Mrs. Doolittle looks on; Six great photos from Chunking show how the resilient populace is coping with the war; The Campaign in Burma article; "Japan's Successes in Burma - by Infiltration and Light Equipment" - six photos; The Kharkov Battlefield - six action pictures from the Russian Front; Two-page illustration of Red Air Force using "Stormoviks" and other fast-flying tank-busters attacking panzer divisions; Amazing four-page centerfold presents illustrations of ships of the British Navy from Alfred the Great to the Present Day; Eight photos of bomb damage in Bath Norwich and York after German "Baedeker" raids; Photos of personalities of the week include Commander R.E.D. Ryder V.C. Able Seaman W.A. Savage V.C. Lieut.-Commander S.H. Beattie V.C. Marshal and Madame Chiang Kai-Shek with General Joseph Stilwell and scapegoated Nazi Food Minister Walther Darre; Two-pages with three maps illustrate "Tokyo - the most inflammable capital in the world vulnerable war industries in a bamboo-built city"; Six-photos of high-speed reconstruction in Chungking in response to Japanese bombing; Ten photos present 'Novel points in warship design and camouflage'; Two pages with 18 illustrations present 'Defence and Attack as used in Army Training To-Day Demonstrated in the seventeenth century reproductions courtesy of Bernard Quaritch; Six photos of Paris under the Nazi heel after two years of occupation; The Soong Sisters - two photos of them in bombed Chungking; Nice photo ad for Ferodo with photo of five men dragging large mine onto beach; more vintage ads. Minor nibble from foot of spine. This copy was never stapled. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this vintage issue. The Illustrated London News and Sketch, Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News ILN June 7 1941 - Sinking of the "Bismarck"
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1941. Magazine. Illus. by Davis G.H.; Turner C.E.; De Grineau Bryan. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 725-756. Features: Cover photo-portrait of FDR; Photo of Admiral Sir John Cronyn Tovey being piped on board H.M.S. "Prince of Wales"; One-page photo of coastal command station armourers getting ready to bomb up; Eight photos of the vigils of the coastal command - bomb preparation photo-processing anti-aircraft stations operations room and telegraphy section; Two pages of explanatory illustrations show how aircraft carriers fighter and reconnaissance planes have revolutionised naval warfare and influenced naval architecture; Photos of recen Nazi vandalism - damage to Gray's Inn the wrecked Canterbury Music Hall Serjeants Inn Queen Victoria St. and Dublin; Two pages with fifteen photos of bomb damage to the destroyed Church of the Knights Templar; The Fleet and its Air Arm article; Air photo of Mannheim-on-the-Rhine shows destroyed western span of Autobahn bridge; Dramatic two-page illustration of "Catalina" under heavy fire as it spots the Bismarck in a heavy sea; Two-page illustration of the last of the "Bismarck" shelled bombed and on fire as the Nazi mammoth is torpedoed by H.M.S. "Dorsetshire"; Thre photos of the last of the "Bismarck" including dozens of heads of bobbing survivors floating in the sea; Scene in "Petticoat Lane" where on June 1st rationing of clothing cloth and footwear came into force; Photo of Averill Harriman welcoming the first of four million eggs to Britain from the U.S.; Photo of some of the few "Bismarck" survivors being landed at a British port; Photo of H.M.S. "York" which was lost; Photos of personalities of the week include the pilot of the "Catalina" which discovered the fleeing "Bismarck" Lieut. B. Stubbs Dr. Kurt Heinrich Reith Max Schmeling King Victor Emanuel of Italy Sir Hugh Walpole Prajadhipok - Prince of Sukhodaya Lord Cadman and Admiral Boehm; Photos of Ilkley which won War Weapons Week; Photos of Haile Selassie's Return to Addis Adaba; Illustratins of bombed Wren Churches - Christ's St. Mildred's St. Andrew's St. James's Piccadilly and St. Anne; Interesting one-page Guiness ad entitled "Guiness at Waterloo - and Guinness today". Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 201G4671
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The Illustrated London News ILN Saturday August Aug. 1 1942 - The Fall of Heroic Sebastopol
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1942. Book. Illus. by Bryan; Davis G.H.; Turner C.E.; De Grineau Bryan. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 113-140. Features: Cover photo of Brigade H.Q. in the desert battle zone where the Brigadier South African Command directs operations - and photos of bombs exploding nearby; Twelve fascinating photos beneath the heading "Fighting in the Western Desert - Vivid Incidents and Personalities including Rommel in Tobruk and General Freyberg V.C. Wounded; Two large photos from "The Battle of Midway Island"; Two-page map of the world entitled "Oil - The Supply Problem of the Warring Powers - A Map of Production Areas and Lines of Ocean Transport"; The Crisis in Russia article; Seven great photos illustrate the pre-fabrication system in Shipbuilding - the U.S. sets the world's record in production; Photos of incendiary bombs - as were showered upon Hamburg - being prepared for raid; Two pages of photos and text describe the fall of Sebastopol; Centrefold illustration shows young British Officers studying tactical problems with models; Interesting photo-illustrated article explains how vegetables are dried thus effecting considerable transport economy; Page of photos explaining the benefits of dried meat; Photo of test flight of the Boeing patrol bomber "XPBB-1"; Page of photos engaged in obstacle course training; Six photos of the "Mustang" - the fastest Army co-operation plane in the world; Two pages of photos of ice-covered decks of warships; Photos of twelve personalities of the week include cricketeer "Andy" Ducat Sir Hugh C.T. Dowding and Wing-Cdr. Hon. M. Aitken; Nice colour back cover ad for Puritan Leather Soles features illustration of Oliver Cromwell. This copy was never stapled. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. The Illustrated London News and Sketch, Ltd. Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 201G4659
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The Illustrated London News ILN Saturday May 2 1942 - Rostock Smashed By the R.A.F.
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1942. Book. Illus. by Bryan; Davis G.H.; Turner C.E.; De Grineau Bryan. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 425-452. Features: Wonderful one-page colour Guinness ad entitled "Guinness for Strength" shows farmer pushing huge wheelbarrow loaded with veggies - presumably in the spirit of promoting wartime home food growing; Map of great R.A.F. bombing raid on Lubeck; Five graphic air photos of R.A.F.-inflicted bomb damage to Rostock; Five photos of bomb damage in Valetta Malta; Three photos of terrible smoke and fire on Rangoon's waterfront as the great oil refineries of Syriam and the Burma Company's oil warehouse are destroyed before the Japanese arrive; Two photos of Nazi reprisal bomb damage in Bath; Photo of six R.A.F. men returning from the spectacular raid on the Diesel works at Augsburg including Squadron-Leader J.D. Nettleton V.C.; Photo of British-Italian prisoner exchange at Alexandria; Photo of smiling returing British POWs at Cairo Station; Five photos of the King and Queen visiting Canadian Armoured Division "Sansom's Rough Riders" named after Major-General E. Sansom; Commandos and Their Raids - article with two photos of Major Lord Lovat and his landing force before their successful reconnaissance raid near Boulogne; Two photos of Scottish Command forces practicing marine landing excercises jumping off barges some with scaling ladders; Two pages of illustrations of battle drill under the most rigorous and realistic conditions; Nine photos on two-page spread illustrated the H.M.S. "Illustrious" at sea again carrying American fighter planes - Grumman Martlets; photo of 'Dodge'ems' used to move aircraft on aircraft carrier deck; Magnificent centerfold aerial photo of R.A.F. bomb damage inflicted upoin the city of Lubeck - a mile of roofless houses great blasted areas and ruined war factories; Six photos illustrate novel U.S. method of rapidly fabricating a 173' submarine chaser at the Defoe Yards at Bay City Michigan; Two great photos compare the instrument panels of an Me. 109 fighter and a Halifax bomger; Two-pages of illustrations wonderfully explain the mechanism behind aircraft dials - "Marvels of Lilliputian engineering for delicate modern aero instruments; Photos of eleven personalities of the week include General H. Giraud Rifleman John Beeley V.C. Sec.-Lieut. C. Ward Gunn V.C.Lieut.-Colonel C.G.W. Anderson V.C. Lieut.-Colonel A.E. Cumming V.C. and Princess Elizabeth in Girl Guide uniform; Drake's Globe-Cup sold at Christies large photo; Classy half-page Rover car ad; Nice colour Johnnie Walker ad on back cover shows shipyard outside window; more nice vintage ads. This copy was never stapled. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this vintage issue. The Illustrated London News and Sketch, Ltd. Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 201G4652
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The Illustrated London News ILN October Oct. 24 1942 - Ruined City of Stalingrad Still Defies Germans
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1942. Magazine. Illus. by Davis G.H.; Turner C.E.; De Grineau Bryan. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 449-476. Features: Cover photo-portrait of General Smuts of South Africa; Seven photos of devastation in Stalingrad; Large illustration and two dramatic photos illustrate "Battered Stalingrad - A Broken City Held Together By the Spirit of Its Defenders"; Two-page Admiralty Chart of Guadalcanal Island pivot of violent fighting and scene of heavy Japanese losses in enemy attempts to recover the Solomon Islands and gain command of the Australian Seas; Russia and the Middle East article; One-page photo of the launching of a Kaiser 10500-ton cargo-ship in 10 days observed by FDR and Mr. Kaiser; Aftermath of bombing in Nuremburg Benghazi Harbour and the Focke-Wulf Works at Neuenland near Bremen; Photos of "Boston" bombers taking off in the dusty desert; Photo of funeral service for Leiut.-General "Strafer" Gott and others killded when their plane crashed in the Western Desert; Photos of eleven personalities in the news include Dame Marie Tempest Mr. Henry Morgenthau Mr. Cecil Whiteley Mr. Edwin Barclay Hitler meeting Rommel in Berlin and Mr. Cosmo Hamilton; Two large photos of H.M.S. "Howe"; Wonderful action photo centrefold of H.M. Battleship "Anson" steaming full out; Five photos of Sir John Tovey Commander in Chief of the Home Fleet in his quarters aboard the flagship; Three photos of the Schneider Works the "Krupps of France" in Le Creusot which was attacked by Lancasters; Twelve photos from Madagascar illustrate key points seized and cleaning up; Page of photos of Alaska Highway construction with map; One-page illustration of ancient London bastion uncovered by enemy action; One-page article with three illustrations entitled "How the Germans Treat Their Political Prisoners - Nazi Atrocities" - the prison camp at Jernvann where 600 Serbs were interned. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 201G4667
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The Illustrated London News ILN Saturday May 31 1941 - Cover Photo-Portrait of Major-General B.C. Freyberg The Heroic Defender of Crete
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1941. Book. Illus. by Bryan; Davis G.H.; Turner C.E.; De Grineau Bryan. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 693-724. Features: Photo of Major John Bagot Glubb Pasha reportedly killed in action in Iraq; Four photos of British evacuation from Greece; Informative two-page seven-illustration feature describes the winged invaders of Crete - troop-carrying gliders - and the JU '52' sky tug; Excellent two-page illustrated feature entitled 'War in the Stratosphere' explains some problems presented by the enigma of flight miles above the earth; Six photos beneath the caption 'Eagle Wings of the Royal Navy - The Victorious Fleet Air Arm; H.M.S. Hood lost May 24 - photo of the ship and photo of part of her crew on deck during firing practice; Photo and illustration of the "Bismarck" sunk on May 27; The Battle for Crete - article; Three maps showing the strategic importance of Crete and Cyprus; Centrefold illustration depict Germany's air invasion of Crete - the first major attack by air-borne troops across over 200 miles of sea; Photos of the "Beaufighter" night-fighter-bomber and the famous U.S.A. "Catalina"; Photos of thirteen personalities of the week include Igor I. Sikorsky setting record in Connecticut Vice-Admiral L.E. Holland Captain R. Kerr Lord Austin of the well-known automaker General Smuts Sir Horace Rumbold Flight-Officer F.H. Hanbury - first member of the W.A.A.F. to receive the M.B.E.; Two pages with twelve photos from Libya illustrate "Where Panzer Units Become Junk" - The Gallant Defenders of Tobruk; Five photos illustrate fighting in the western desert of North Africa where British patrols harass Nazis; Air photos of the cities of Rakki Palmyra and Falluja; Photo of the King inspecting paratroops; Photo of truck carrying the wreckage of the ME. 110 fighter which Rudolf Hess flew to Glasgow; New discoveries in Iran exemplify the superb art of Persian goldsmiths over a period of seventeen centuries. Nice vintage ads. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this informative wartime issue. The Illustrated London News and Sketch, Ltd. Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 201G4643
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The Illustrated London News ILN Saturday January Jan. 31 1942 - Cover Photo of General Gregory Zhukov / The Northrop Flying Wing
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1942. Book. Illus. by Bryan; Davis G.H.; Turner C.E.; De Grineau Bryan. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 129-160. Features: Eight-photo two-page feature on the full-scale production of tanks in Britain; Archbishop fo Canterbury Dr. Lang announces his resignation; Fascinating photos of massive concrete U-boat shelters being built on the Atlantic coast; Map of Southern Malaya where the Japanese are able to easily land using flat-bottomed boats; Photos after the Japanese sinking of the 'Prince of Wales' and the 'Repulse' with heads bobbing in water - and Captain William Tennant of the 'Repulse' after his rescue; Map of the Western Pacific indicating dates of Japanese landings on many islands; Five photos of the U.S. Vanguard arriving in Great Britain; Photos of twelve people of the week including Admiral Chan-Chak Admiral Husband Kimmel Lieut.-General Walter Short painter Richard Sickert Mrs. Yvonne Llewellyn Roberts Edward Elliott and Major-General De Villiers; Events in Russia article with three maps; Four photos of new battleship "Duke of York" and its carriage of Mr. Churchill to U.S.A.; Large photo portrait of General Douglas MacArthur; One-page map of Batan Bataan Peninsula Philippines where Gen. MacArthur the Americans and Filipinos have gallantly held the Japanese at bay for four weeks; Fascinating two-pages with fourteen illustrations of how Aerodromes are defended above and under the ground; Two-pages of twelve vivid photos of scenes on the Russian front; Bardia Recaptured - two pages with eleven fascinating photos; The Eighth Army's Trail - six photos of Benghazi after its capture; Six photos of the Royal Air Force v. the Weather in the desert; Four amazing photos of the "Flying Wing" designed gy John K. Northrop including three photos of it in flight; Theatre Royal Bristol to be saved for the nation - six photos; Marvelous two-color OXO ad on back cover shows young lovely offering a tray of steaming drinks; Vintage ads. This issue was never stapled. Clean and unmarked with only moderate wear. A quality copy of this great wartime issue. The Illustrated London News and Sketch, Ltd. Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 201G4646
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The Illustrated London News ILN Saturday April Apr. 19 1941 - Cover Portrait of Squadron Leader Douglas R.S. Bader
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1941. Book. Illus. by Bryan; Davis G.H.; Turner C.E.; De Grineau Bryan. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 493-524. Features: Photo of Greek Prime Minister M. Alexander Korizis; Nice one-page cutaway illustration of British No. 1 Infantry heavy tank Mark IIA in action; Lovely two-page illustration of Britain's womanhood as mobilised for victory in national war services - in their many uniforms; Two-pages with fifteen illustrations of the gentle art of baling out of an airplane escape technique; Six photos of Italy's defeat and humiliation in Libya where the Nazis have taken over; The War with Nazi Germany - The Peril in the Near East - article with map showing the German advance in North Africa and one-page relief map showing Germany's sphere of Mediterranean operations from the Balkans and Libya aimed at the oil filds of Iraq and the Suez Canal; Map of the entire Balkan theatre of war; Seven photos illustrate the "New Order" at work in France Yugoslavia Japan and Bulgaria - Mr. Matsuoka in Germany capture of Otto Kretschmer large French crowd giving Nazi salute to Marshal Petain and Nazi tanks being welcomed to Bulgarian village; Two pages with nine photos illustrate 'Germany's Hammer Blows in the Balkans - important cities and sites in enemy hands in Yugoslavia and Greece'; Centerfold illustration of Lysander tailgunner eyeing a tempting target during exercises somewhere in England; Six excellent photos illustrated victory of the Sons of Hindustan in Eritrea; Excellent photo illustrates planning for the capture of Keren; Photos of fourteen personalities of the week include Maj.-Gen. Carton De Wiart V.C. Leiut.-Gen. P. Neame V.C. Lieut.-Gen. Sir R. O'Connor Maj.-Gen. M.D. Gambier-Parry Lieut.-Gen. Sir H. Maitland Wilson Queen Mary of Yugoslavia Hitler shaking hands with Rommel Rashid Ali Gailani and M. Laszlo De Bardossy of Hungary with Hitler; Photo of the Air Council in session at the Air Ministry with nine men in attendance; Fascinating one-page article with four photos describes how 'health-giving rays 240 times more powerful than sunshine help the war workers; Photo of Danish ships in custody in the U.S.; Photos of Italian ships seized by the U.S.; Photo of Italian ship sabotage damage in US waters; Victorious return of H.M.A.S. "Sydney" to Sydney Harbour; Four photos of "Catalina" flying boat used in the U-Boat War; Illustrations of eighteen victorious fighter pilots from the Battle of Britain; Article on the Sturgeon fish and its ancestors; Lovely half-page photo ad for Bentley cars; Many vintage ads. Unmarked with average wear. Nibble from bottom corner. A quality copy of this dramatic wartime issue. The Illustrated London News and Sketch, Ltd. Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 201G4642
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Bryant, Arthur; Falls, Cyril
The Illustrated London News ILN November Nov. 21 1942 - Cover Photo Portrait of Lieutenant-General Dwight D. Eisenhower
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1942. Magazine. Illus. by Davis G.H.; Turner C.E.; De Grineau Bryan. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 561-588. Features: Three photos of the new Sherman tank which helped to smash Rommel; Two pages of photos of 'The Great Battle of Egypt" which generated 75000 Axis casualties; Two-pages of illustrations of the work of the men of the R.A.S.C. without whom the Egyptian advance would not have been possible; Twelve photos illustrate "The Mightiest Naval Operation in History - The Allied Occupation of North Africa Without Losing a Ship; Re-Opening the Mediterranean article; Miscellaneous photos from the desert pursuit of Rommel; Photos of ten personalities of the week include Captain E. Rickenbacker Rear-Admiral Daniel Callaghan Miss Violet Vanbrugh Henry Fox G.C. G.M. and Charles de Gaulle addressing Free French at Albert Hall; Dramatic photos of naval action; Amazing centerfold explanatory illustration of "A Major Landing Operation as Accomplished in North Africa; Incredible photos of how Stalingrad's population lives under continues bombardment; Aerial photo of U-boat base at Lorient being bombed; Dramatic one-page aerial photos shows bombs falling toward the Lorient U-boat base; Two-page photo feature of work of the the Army Film and Photographic Service in action. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 201G4670
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Bryant, Arthur; Falls, Cyril; Squire, Sir John;
The Illustrated London News ILN Saturday June 13 1942 - Cologne Devastated By 1000 British Bombers
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1942. Book. Illus. by Bryan; Davis G.H.; Turner C.E.; De Grineau Bryan. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 673-700. Features: Cover Photo-Portrait of General Neil Ritchie Holding Press Conference Near Tobruk; Soldiers of Free France form the "Phantom" Garrison of Bir Hakeim - six photos; Searching for victim after explosion near the Elephant and Castle; Photo of repatriated prisoners from Italy at military hospital in England; Photo of salvaging of the "Normandie" now called the U.S.S. "Lafayette"; Photo of ceremony handing the H.H.M.S. "Pindus" to the Greek Navy; Photo of starfish-shaped barrage balloon; 150th Anniversary of Captain George Vancouver's landing on Vancouver Island; Generals Auchinleck and Ritchie honoured by the Polish forces in the Middle East; Photo of Romell inspecting broken window of his desert car; Bow-end and side-view photos of Japanese two-man submarine; Before and after aerial photos of Cologne after massive bombardment; The Battle in Libya - article with map showing key points in the present battle; Five photos of "An Unpleasant Surprise for Rommel - The U.S. 'General Grant' Tank"; Two pages of great illustrations entitled "Rommel's Panzers - Details of the Pz IV. and German Methods of Tank Transportation and Refuelling"; Two illustrations of mobile anti-tank gun now operating in Libya; Four photos of obtaining water in the Libyan desert; Wonderful centerfold illustration entitled "Bomber Command Blazing the Trail! The Royal Air Force Attack on Essen and the Ruhr Valley June 1-2 1942"; Five Radioed pictures from the Desert Battle at "Knightsbridge" Libya; Six photos from the Midway Islands where Admiral Nimitz has just inflicted heavy losses upon the Japanese; Excellent one-page contour map of the Pacific entitled "Japanese Eyes On the Bases of Dutch Harbour and Alaska" - with inset photo of Dutch Harbour in the Aleutians which was bombed by Japs; Photos of eleven personalities of the week include Professor G.A.R. Reisner Reinhard Heydrich Mexican President Camacho declaring war on the Axis states and Major-Generals Herbert Lumsden Ramsden Frank Messervy and Dan Pienaar; Six Photos from Madagascar - first action figures since British forces arrived May 5 1942; One page with five photos of Hitler entitled "How Hitler Looks Today"; Artistic half-page ad for Tube Investments Ltd. shows coal stoker at work; National Savings Committee half-page ad includes photos of Geoffrey Sims schoolboy collector 10 Park Mansions Moor Park Herts.; Nice photo ad for Guy Motors Limited shows men and women building engines; Nice colour back cover golf-themed ad features Mashie speaking to Putter - sponsored by The North British Rubber Company Limited; This copy was never stapled. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. The Illustrated London News and Sketch, Ltd. Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 201G4658
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Bryant, Arthur; Falls, Cyril; Squire, Sir John;
The Illustrated London News ILN Saturday May 9 1942 - Madagascar Occupied By British Forces to Forestall Japanese Plot
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1942. Book. Illus. by Bryan; Davis G.H.; Turner C.E.; De Grineau Bryan. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 537-564. Features: Cover photo-portrait of the King with General Henri Giraud in 1940; Burial of Lieut.-Commander E. Esmonde V.C.; King welcomes fighter pilots back after daylight sweep over northern France; Photo of dozens of gas producer units to be fitted into lorries to save petrol; Photo of Australia's Dr. H.V. Evatt with Churchill; Photo of U.S. Admiral H.R. Stark in London; Photo of POW German Generals Von Ravenstein Arthur Schmidt and I.P. de Villiers at South African port; Photo of A.T.A. platoon marching; Seven photos of Madagascar plus one-page relief map indicating its strategic importance and why it has been occupied by British forces; Photos of bomb damage in York Norwich and Hazebrouck Railway Station; Photos of King and Queen surveying Bath bomb damage; The Spring Air Offensive - article with maps of Burma and Mandalay vicinity; Six interesting photos of Mandalay and Lashio; Fascinating two-page map illustrates "The Riddle of the Middle East as viewed from Berchtesgaden" - a map looking towards the oilfields; Wonderful photos of Marshal Chiang Kai-Shek and his wife meeting Gandhi and Nehru - scenes at Calcutta including photo of Madame Chiang Kai-Shek wearing Sari presented to her by the Birla family; Air photos of Grim aftermath of R.A.F. attacks in Rostock and Augsburg; Dramatic centerfold action illustration of Beaufighter long-range fighter downing enemy aircraft; Polish troops march in Edinburgh; Photos of Royal Artillery Mountain Battery excercises in Wales; One page of illustrations of Luftwaffe Developments - Germany's new fighters and bombers; Nine great photos explain how $millions in gold was recovered from mine-infested waters - salvage ship 'Claymore' recovers booty from sunken liner 'Niagara'; Photos of thirteen personalities of the week include W.P. Pycraft Rear-Admiral H.J. Ruser-Larsen Mr. Patrick Munro M.P. Third Officer Agnes McLennan Traynor Mr. Thorvald Stauning Brig.-Gen. H.H. George Staff Sergeant J.L. Lockhard and General MacArthur with Mr. Curtin in Canberra; Fascinating one page of illustrations introduce stereoscopic television pictures - a notable British achievement; Eight high-resolution photos illustrated the world's diamond trade now centred in London as experts from the low countries help the Allies; Classy B.S.A. colour back cover ad shows Egyptian scene with caption "The ever-turning wheel" by F. Matania; more nice vintage ads. This copy was never stapled. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this vintage issue. The Illustrated London News and Sketch, Ltd. Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 201G4653
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Bryant, Arthur; Falls, Cyril; Byles, Charles E
The Illustrated London News ILN Saturday May 18 1940 - Nazi Invasion of the Netherlands / Dutch Machine Gun Crew Cover Photo
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1940. Book. Illus. by De Grineau Bryan; Davis G.H.; Turner C.E. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 645-676. Features: One-page map of the Low Countries' Holland and Belgium Traditional Defence - Strategic Inundations Flooding; Photos of flooding which confronted the Nazis in Holland; Photos and brief write-ups of Mr. Churchill and his War Cabinet - an all-part Ministry; Holland as the R.A.F. Sees It - Air photos of key points Central Rotterdam Dordrecht Island and the Moerdyk Bridges; "Ten Times as Strong as in 1914" - Belgian army and defense fortification photos; Sketch of German air attack on railway in Belgium; Four sketches beneath the caption "1914 Repeated - With a Difference - The B.E.F. Advance into Belgium - While the Pitiful Refugees Depart; Three cross-section illustrations of 'a new instrument of total war' - British and German troop carriers - the Junkers JU 52 the Ju 89-90 and the Bristol 'Bombay'; Seven illustrations beneath caption "Invasion by Parachute-Armies - Nazis improve on a Soviet device; Two pages of illustrations of how the Nazis invade by parachute on a large scale; Centrefold map entitled "The Low Countries - A Map Showing Aerodromes and Inundation Areas"; The War with the Nazis - The Crisis Has Come article; Three photos of R.A.F. bombing Nazi troop planes at Katwijk and Waalhaven; Six photos illustrate how Britain guards against fifth column and parachuteist surprises - road blocks check points and alien detention; Photos of European royals fleeing Nazi aggression - Dutch Princess Juliana and her children Prince Bernhard and Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxemburg; Two photos of the famous Royal Canadian Mounted Police training their precise motorcycle formation driving in England; Six photos of homes wrecked by Nazi bombs in Belgium Holland and France; Several photos show German bombs missing their ship targets in the North Sea; Dramatic photos of 500lb Nazi bombs exploding near British aircraft carrier off Norway; Photos of the bombing of Namsos and Aandalsnes; Two photos of the H.M.S. Bittern on fire; Six excellent photos of Allied troops returning from fighting in Norway including the "Blue Devils" and General Carton De Wiart V.C. Please note: Brown discolouration of unknown origin to bottom 1.5" of all pages. All text legible. Average wear and a small nibble from foot of spine. A sound copy of this dramatic wartime issue. The Illustrated London News and Sketch, Ltd. Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 201G4639
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Bryant, Arthur; Falls, Cyril; Squire, Sir John;
The Illustrated London News ILN Saturday May 16 1942 - 100th Anniversary Issue
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1942. Book. Illus. by Bryan; Davis G.H.; Turner C.E.; De Grineau Bryan. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 565-592. Features: Photo and major article celebrating the 100th Anniversary of this publication; Two-pages of illustration of London 100 years ago; Two pages of dramatic photos of bomb damage in present-day London; Page of interesting illustrations from the first issue 100 years ago; One Hundred Years of Warfare article; Photos of nine personalities of the week including Dr. Felix Weingartner Lord Amulree Admiral Leahy with Marshal Petain the Duke of Gloucester on the Libyan battlefront and Major-General Sir William Dobbie with is wife; Article on the great writer contributors to this publication over the last century - with 17 photos/illustrations; Seven photos of convoy drama in the Mediterranean - Two-page photo spread entitled "Russia 1942 - the melting snows herald the opening of gargantuan battles with the German invaders; Photos of Germany's new fighter the Focke-Wulf F.W. "190"; Air photo of bombs exploding on Zeebrugge; Air photo of bombs falling on Dunkirk dock area; Three photos and map of Madagascar beneath caption 'Vichy French Surrender in Madagascar after Severe Fighting'; H.M.S. "Edinburgh" sunk; Free Dutch gather in London; Return of H.M.S. "Upright"; Battle of the Coral Sea - photos of the U.S.S. "Saratoga" and "Lexington" plus Douglas "SBD-1" dive-bombers and map; Interesting one page of illustrations explain American warship design considerations of speed and range in relation to naval strategy; One page of illustrations explain how Allied pilots recognize Japanese warships from the air; Photos of King an Queen making 1000-mile tour of the West Country; Half-page ad for War Savings Groups highlights Mrs. Venning of Crouch House Rickmansworth Herts.; more vintage ads. Minor nibble from foot of spine. This copy was never stapled. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this vintage issue. The Illustrated London News and Sketch, Ltd. Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 201G4654
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Bryant, Arthur; Falls, Cyril
The Illustrated London News ILN October Oct 17 1942 - Stalingrad Battle Rages On
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1942. Magazine. Illus. by Davis G.H.; Turner C.E.; De Grineau Bryan; Cuneo Terence T. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 421-448 pages. Features: Cover photo of huge pile of German fighters and bombers - reduced to a large mound of scrap metal in Britain; Nice one-page colour Guinness ad features red wagon wheel smiley face belt tacks rock sock ace of hearts. and glass of Guinness; Photos of "Liberators" and "Fortresses" in flight; Six photos of how H.M. destroyer "Ithuriel" rammed and sunk Italian submarine "Cobalto" in the Mediterranean; Photos of glider troops in training; German invasion tide laps the Caucasus Barrier - one-page model of the main features as seen from the line of enemy approach; Fourteen pictures illustrate the metamorphosis of the "Footslogger" - the infantryman today is a jack-of-all-trades - and master of most!; The Metamorphosis of Infantry article; Photos of typical duties of a battalion; Six photos of ground action in Stalingrad; Four aerial photos of an enemy bomber's views of the Battle of Stalingrad; Centrefold illustration "Epic of Stalingrad" depicts vicious street fighting; Five illustrations of what a post-war London may look like; Two large photos contrast the amount of human labour required to build aerodromes in China and Great Britain; Photos of three American cruisers sunk - "Vincennes" "Quincy" and "Astoria"; Two photos of Churchill aboard warship in Scotland; Page of illustrations explain new german explosive incendiary bomb; Reatreat in the East - article; Two-pages of great illustrations exlain the "Potentialities of Mass-Production of Flying-Boats as Troop-Carriers and Heavy Freighter Air-Planes - including the "Mars" Curtiss "Commando" and "Stirling"; Photo of Corporal Franklin M. Koons of the Rangers - first American to with the M.M. in this war; Fascimiles of German notices deporting British subjects in the Channel Islands to Germany; How to make an Epidiascope for Picture Projection; Photo of vast locust swarm in Kenya; Nice colour back cover ad for Johnnie Walker shows metal fence being installed in front of stately home. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 201G4666
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Bryant, Arthur; Falls, Cyril
The Illustrated London News ILN September Sept. 26 1942 - The Wreckage of Rommel's Defeat
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1942. Magazine. Illus. by Davis G.H.; Turner C.E.; De Grineau Bryan. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 337-364. Features: Cover photo of Winston Churchill watching a parade of heavy infantry tanks named after him; Photos of Wendell Willkie visiting our forward positions in Egypt; Two pages of devastation - the wreckage left behind after Rommel's forced retreat from the Western Desert; Page of desert photos including German POWs a 'sticky' bomb minesweeping and Communion for the wounded; One-page illustration of deserted village in East Anglia; The Position of Madagascar - article; Six photos of tanks and their landing craft; Malta "Island Fortress of Heroism" Receives her George Cross - six photos of the pomp and ceremony; Photo of the "Wakefield" ablaze and photo of her passengers on deck awaiting rescue; Photo of FDR beside large Japanese flag - which he refused to touch; Photos of H.M. destroyer "Zulu" and flying-boat "Clare" both lost; Twelve photos from the Russian Front; Centrefold map of Australia "Japan's Main Objective in the Pacific"; Six Photos of the last moments of the "Yorktown" sunk off Midway Island; Photos of ten personalities of the week include Commander E.P. Tomkinson General Von Kleist Admiral Sir William James Lieut. Cutler V.C. of Australia and Sergt. Murray Smythe V.C. with Major-General Dan Pienaar; Three aerial photos of Rouen after first raid by U.S. "Fortresses"; Photos of London's evacuated statues; Four large before and after photos of Dusseldorf after raid of September 10; Victory Through Air Power article; Five photos of Marines vigorously training; Four photos of U.S. Troops learning to swim through seas of blazing oil; One-page illustration of British naval losses since the war's outbreak from capital ships to submarines; Six illustrations of the life of British War Prisoners in Germany; Sixteen portraits of war prisoners in Oflag VIe by Lt. J.F. Watton; vintage ads. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 201G4663
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Bryant, Arthur; Falls, Cyril; Squire, Sir John; Pycraft, WP W P
The Illustrated London News ILN Saturday August Aug. 9 1941 - End of the Syrian Campaign
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1941. Book. Illus. by Bryan; Davis G.H.; Turner C.E.; De Grineau Bryan. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 161-192. Features: Cover photo of German aircraft downed at Palmyra with Vichy markings painted over swastika - absolute proof of collaboration between Vichy and the Axis powers; Photos of personalities of the week include Wing Commander Whitney Straight Sir Emsley Carr Sgt. Pilot James Allen Ward V.C. the first New Zealand V.C. in the present war British POWs from Syria detraining at Baalbek; New British 18-ton "Crusader" tank; Photos of the "Beaufighter"; R.A.F. Channel rescue craft; Six photos of fighting at see in the Mediterranean and in Heligoland Bight; Air-photo of submarine building yards at Le Trait bombed by "Blenheims" in daylight; Two-pages of illustrations demonstrating that tanks are not invincible; Fishermen at War article; Photos of British units ousting snipers from the ruins of Zenobia's Palmyra; Seven great sepia-tone photos illustrate the end of the Syrian campaign as Beirut fetes the entry of Allied troops under Generals Wilson and Catroux; Two pages with ten fascinating photos from the Russian Front showing U.S.S.R. army units fighting with magnificent elan against the common enemy; Soviet Russia At War article; Photo of signing of Poland's Pact of Friendship with Russia - Prime Minister Sikorski and M. Maisky with Eden and Churchill at head of table; Centerfold illustrations demonstrate the value of pigeon-post as an accessory to wireless in war; Four excellent photos of the "Fortress I" bomber as it arrives in England - on its way to Germany; Two pages of photos of night and day scenes at a Fleet Air Arm training station; Two pages of photos of construction of the "Trans-Saharan" rail line to Dakar - with map and two artist's renderings of the diesel electric locomotives planned to service the line; Romantic discovery of a vast and unknown cavern on Mendip - article with three photos and map; Three pages of photos inside the newly-discovered Stalactite Caves at Mendip; Half-page photo-illustrated ad for the British Power Boat Company; Nice half-page Burberry services equipment ad; more vintage ads. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this informative wartime issue. The Illustrated London News and Sketch, Ltd. Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 201G4644
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Bryant, Arthur; Squire, Sir John; Falls, Cyril
The Illustrated London News May 17 1941 Cover Photo of Westminster Abby Bomb Damage / The Sensational Flight By Rudolph Hess from Germany to Glasgow
London: The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. 1941. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Features: Portrait of Lieut.-General Sir Robert Haining; Photos of Chinese people in bomb protection caves - Chunking air defence HQ photo; Photos of Chunking China's devastated capital; Four illustrations of a mock panzer attack thrusting toward London; Review of book on F.W. Woolworth with photos of his earliest stores; The Battle of Keren - two photos; The Army in Training - article by Cyril Falls with five photos; Augsburg to Glasgow - Rudolph Hess's Sensational Flight from Germany - with eight photos - "Hitler's Deputy and "Dearest Friend" escapes to Britain; The first tank battle in history - a graphic description by a German Tank Officer who took part in the fight between France and Germany; Centerfold illustration of tank battle exercises in East Anglia; Before and after photos of the devastation of England's House of Commons; Photo of damaged Big Ben; Full-page photo of Churchill amongst the ruins of the House of Commons; Photos of destruction to Westminster Abbey Hall and School; 10 photos of war events and personalities of the week; Great photo of the forward guns of the battleship "Gneisenau"; The War at Sea - photos of the recapture of Berbera and R.A.F. pigeons plus the first corvette built in Canada for the Royal Navy and manned by Canadians; Wonderful photo of the H.M.S. "Cornwall"; Great photo ad for The British Power Boat Company; Similar photo ad for Thornycroft patrol vessels. Average wear. Faint Ink stamp to front cover. Clear tape inside each cover along spine and externally along spine. A sound copy. The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 825c7797
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Bryant, Arthur; Quaritch, H.G.; Et al
The Illustrated London News, January (Jan.) 30, 1937: Japanese Camouflage / 5500 tons of Gold for Fort Knox
Pages 161- 200. Features: Cover photo of Japanese infantry wearing curious overhead camouflage (netting and bamboo) to mislead enemy air observers; The Jonkher diamond; Five photos of Japan's dominant army at work - ingenious methods of camouflage; 5500 tons of gold for the new USA strong room at Fort Knox - six fascinating photos; The original manuscript of immortal nursery rhyme "Old Mother Hubbard", the only copy of which is now exhibited in the Bodleian - text and many wonderful illustrations; One page photo of the Gulishan Garden in the Tabas Oasis; Rain and frost create ice art at Jonkoping Station - three photos and text; Photos of whirlpools on either side of the equator rotating in opposite directions; Eight photos display ingenious devices for instruction in bomb dropping and machine gun fire used by the German Air Force; Article on Early Indian art from the Siamese Jungle - the first exploration of Sri Deva by a European archaeologist; Photos of Indochina's oldest Hindu shrine; Sculptures from Sri Deva; seven photos of Khmer art at Sri Deva - by anti-Indian 12th-century settlers; Madrid's grim ordeal - five graphic photos document 33 air raids in 10 weeks; Noted travel filmmaker Mr. Martin Johnson dies in California air crash; Photo of bombed-out education ministry building in Lisbon; Photo of breached St. Francis levy at Fisk, Missouri; Centrefold illustration of crew of the doomed "Trym" being saved by the "Venus"; Photos of personalities of the week include Brig. Tompkinson, Charles Bryant, M. Navachin, Herr Opsahl of the "Trym", Sir Hamilton Grant, M. Piatakoff, M. Karl Radek, M. Sokolnikoff, Sir George Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. Trotsky at Tampico, Mexico, with Mrs. Ribera, wife of the famous Mexican artist; Photos of Taungthu women, of the Burmese Shan states, wearing bath towels as turbans; photos of stranded California miners receiving aid by plane; One-page travel ad for South Africa; Half-page illustrated ad for Bentley cars; One page photo illustrated ad for Hudson's new Terraplane car; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Bryant, John H; Harold NCones N C
The Zenith Trans-Oceanic The Royalty of Radios: The Royalty of Radios A Schiffer Book for Collectors
U.S.A.: Schiffer Pub Ltd 1995. Soft cover. Near Fine. Inscribed by Bryant inside the front cover very clean tight and bright soft cover. <br/> <br/> Schiffer Pub Ltd paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 015164 ISBN : 0887407080 9780887407086
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Bryant, William Cullen
Picturesque America; or The Land We Live In. A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains Rivers Lakes Forests Water-Falls Shores Canons Valleys Cities and Other Picturesque Features of Our Country.; With Illustrations in Steel and Wood by Eminent American Artists
New York: D. Appleton & Company 1874. Hardcover. Very Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket. Full morocco leather with blind-stamped border design gilt-stamped title with previous owner's name on Volume I five raised bands on spine gilt page edges all around. Edges and spine worn with light scuffs on covers. Exlibrary spine stickers and minor markings including vintage bookseller sticker foxing endpapers brittle moiré with some chipping and title pages tears with no loss. Volume I: viii 568 pages illustrated plus 24 full-page plates with steel engravings including frontispiece and title. Volume II: vi 576 pp. illustrated plus 25 full-page plates with steel engravings including frontispiece and title. Ex-Library; Engravings; 13" tall; 1144 pages. D. Appleton & Company hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 3390119
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BRYCE Mary Charles O.S.B.
Pride of place - The role of the bisops in the development of catechesis in the United States
227pp., cloth, 24cm., VG
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BRYCE Mary Charles O.S.B.
Pride of place - The role of the bisops in the development of catechesis in the United States
Washington, The Catholic University of America Press 1984 227pp., cloth, 24cm., VG
Referenz des Buchhändlers : R56484
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Bryce, J
The Holy Roman Empire. Arnold Prize Essay. 1863.
T & G Shrimpton 1864. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Brown covers with gilt lettering on spine. Blind stamp design on covers. Corners bumped covers worn binding appears tight. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item450grams ISBN: T & G Shrimpton hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 8620911
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Bryce, J
The Holy Roman Empire
Macmillan and Co. 1915. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item850grams ISBN: Macmillan and Co. hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 4948561
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Bryce, J
Transcaucasia and Ararat: Being Notes of a Vacation Tour in the Autumn of 1876
Macmillan 1896. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. With Engraving and Coloured Map. Fourth Edition Revised With a Supplementary Chapter on the Recent History of the Armenian Question. 8vo. Blue cloth. Gilt lettering on the backstrip. Clean exterior. Untrimmed. Frontispiece. Map in good condition. Light pencil and pen markings inside. Light foxing. Otherwise clean and tightly bound. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item800grams ISBN: Macmillan hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 3992990
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Bryce, James
Modern Democracies; 2 Vols.
New York: Macmillan Company 1921. Hardcover set 508 676pp. Very good no dust jackets. 2 volumes in blue cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. Notes index. The top and bottom of the spine are worn the second volume has several small punctures to the back cover and there is a previous owner's blind stamp to the front free endpaper of both volumes. Locale: England; Switzerland. History Democracy Government History--Europe Political Reform. Macmillan Company Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 150646
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Bryce, James; Collier, William F; Schmitz, Leonhard
The Library Atlas; Consisting of One Hundred and Ten 110 Maps Modern Historical and Classical Geography &c.; With Descriptive Letterpress
Glasgow: William Collins Sons & Company Limited 1876. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 214 110 maps 142 index pages. "The continual extension of commerce into new channels the rapid growth of the colonial possessions of the British Empire the recent territorial changes in several kingdoms both of Europe and Asia and the many discoveries of late years in various parts of the world have created a demand for a new treatise in Descriptive and Political Geography." - Preface. "A capital atlas of maps clearly printed in colours and at the very low price of one guinea. The maps are not only ancient modern and historical out of the Northern and Southern Constellations and of the Planetary System - indeed all that can be wanted in an ordinary library. This excellent book meets with our hearty approval." - The Publishers' Circular August 3 1875 p.526. All maps in colour with with many hinged to fold out. Includes indices with upwards of 50000 names. Pattern of tanning marks upon endpapers suggests boards once bore a protective cover which would account for their still brilliant gilt lettering. Narrow opening along front hinge. Dark maroon cloth decorated in black over bevelled boards is worn through along bottom edges corners and in spots along backstrip. Most maps numbered in light pencil. Fold of World Map #2 mostly open with two-inch opening affecting northern Europe. G.P. Putnam's Sons of New York appears to have also published this work in 1875. A quality copy of this marvelous Victorian era cartographic memento. William Collins, Sons, & Company, Limited Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 228H4081
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Brydon, Steven R; Scott, Michael D.
Between one and many : the art and science of public speaking
Blue-white quarto (red spine); xxxi, 480 p, color illus (some b&w) ; 26 cm. Contents: Practical speaking -- Your first speech -- Managing speech anxiety -- Ethical speaking -- Listening -- Adapting to your audience -- Researching your message -- Supporting your message -- Organizing messages -- Language: making verbal sense of the message -- Delivery: engaging your audience -- Using media in your speech -- Informative speaking -- Persuasive speaking -- Thinking and speaking critically -- Speaking across the life span -- Guide to source citations -- Public speeches. || Public Speaking; Education; Language.
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Bryn Mawr College.
BRYN MAWR COLLEGE.
48p. Profusely illustrated with photographs. Oblong 8vo. Original pictorial wraps, foxed. PA PAMPH 20_1 BX6
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Brynin, Malcolm
Pressure on Education
Hardcover. No jacket as intended. Minor shelfwear on cover, some superficial scuffing. Book slightly cocked. Page block face slightly yellowed. Small nick on second blank upper edge. Pages are clean, crisp, bright, in very good condition. BW Used
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Bryon, Mike; Modha, Sanjay
How to Pass Selection Tests: Second Edition
Very Good Paperback. Very minor wear to covers. Inside front cover and title page a bit marked. Minor marking to outer page edges. Minor pencil markings throughout some of copy, otherwise clean. vi + 154p
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Bryson, Ralph J PhD h D
The Story of Kappa Alpha Psi 1911-1999 Fifth Edition
Philadelphia Pennsylvania: KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY 2003. Near Fine condition in a bright and shiny Near Fine dust jacket The book itself is in near PERFECT condition but for one margin note and yellow highlighting on some of the first 32 pages. All other pages are crisp clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Sharp corners. Square and tight. The jacket has minor shelfwear at the edges but NO chips. NO tears. NO fading. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Profusely illustrated with b/w photos and member portraits. Subtitle: "A History of the Beginning and Development of a College Greek Letter Organization 1911-1999." Name Index. Bound in the original yellow and red laminated boards with matching dust jacket. Oversize Hardcover. 8.5" wide by 11" tall. This large heavy book will require SUBSTANTIAL extra postage for International shipments but only the standard charge for priority or media mail. Fifth Edition. Oversize Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. xiv 389pp. Great Packaging Fast Shipping. KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 031621
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Bryson, Thomas A
Seeds of Mid East Crisis: The United States Diplomatic Role in the Middle East During World War II
McFarland & Company 1981. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item550grams ISBN:0899500196 McFarland & Company hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 5578448 ISBN : 0899500196 9780899500195
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Bräuning-Oktavio, H
Die englische Arbeiterbildung u. d. deutsche Volkshochschule.
Langensalza, Beyer & Söhne, 1920. 73 S. OU. m. Sign. M. mehr. St. (Die dt. Volkshochschule 24/Päd. Mag. 777).
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 407012
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Bräutigam, G
Das Dozentenverhalten u. seine Auswirkungen auf das Lernen in Abendkursen d. kaufmänn. Weiterbildung. Diss.
Köln, 1982. 349 S.
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 702468
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Bréal Michel
Quelques mots sur l'instruction publique en France.
Hachette et Cie. 1872. In-8. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement pliée, Coiffe en pied abîmée, Quelques rousseurs. 410 pages - papier jauni, coins frottés, dos plié.. . . . Classification Dewey : 370-Education
Referenz des Buchhändlers : R200129596
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Bréchon Robert
La fin des lycées.
Bernard Grasset. 1970. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 238 pages - couverture contrepliée - bandeau d'éditeur conservé - étiquete collée sur le 1er rabat.. . . . Classification Dewey : 370-Education
Referenz des Buchhändlers : RO80269050
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Bréhéret Richard
Mathématiques S enseignement obligatoire et de spécialité: Sujets et corrigés
Hatier 2008 13 4x2 2x20 4cm. 2008. Broché.
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 500123363
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Bréhéret Richard Hervé Hélène Madani Sonia
Mathématiques-Informatique Enseignement scientifique 1e L: Sujets et corrigés 2009
Hatier 2008 13 4x2 2x20cm. 2008. Broché.
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 500142046
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Bréjoin Marcel Collectif
Géographie 2e
Bordas Editions 2005 20 8x1 2x27 8cm. 2005. Broché.
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 500246816
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Brémond Brohard Couet Merle Revol Salort Simula
Sciences économiques et sociales première - Collection Janine Brémond.
Hachette. 1990. In-4. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 447 pages.. . . . Classification Dewey : 370-Education
Referenz des Buchhändlers : R320154269
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Brémond J., Salort M.M., Sauvalle B.
Prepabac, sciences economiques et sociales - la dissertation à l'écrit du baccalauréat B
Hatier. 1985. In-12. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 155 pages. Tampons en page de titre. Quelques graphiques, dans le texte.. . . . Classification Dewey : 370-Education
Referenz des Buchhändlers : R200116941 ISBN : 221807284
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Brérault, Jean
Images. Cinquante-quatre photographies, recueillies et présentées par Jean Brérault
1932 Paris, A. Calavas, Librairie des Arts décoratifs, sd [1932]. 33,5 x 26 cm, 2 ff. n. ch. (titre et préface) - 54 planches de photographies en noir tirées en héliogravure - 4 ff. n. ch. (table des planches), en feuilles sous chemise rigide de demi-toile écru à rubans, titre en creux au premier plat et imprimé au dos, rhodoïd.
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 2078
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BRÖDNER, E. u. KROEKER, I
Schulbauten. Unter Mitarbeit von M. Debus, H. Mattern, H. B. Reichow u.a.
München, H. Rinn, 1951. 4to. 255, (1) S. m. zahlr. Abb., Auf- u. Grundrissen. OLwd.
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 1165971
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Bröse, B
Geistige Aktivierung von Intelligenzgeminderten im Unterricht d. Hilfsschule. 2. Aufl.
Berlin, Volk u. Gesundheit, 1978. M. 26 Abb. u. 30 Tab. 192 S. OLwd. (Beitr. z. Sonderschulwesen u. zur Rehabilitationspäd. 21).
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 703790
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