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ref. MA05F-00386Government Printing Office. Collectible - Good. Washington D.C.: U. S. Government Printing Office 1946. Sm 4to. ix244pp. Tables. Good book. Title handwritten on spine. strategic bombing Japan economy Inquire if you need further information. Government Printing Office unknown
1947Features: Construction photos of the Hams Hall electrical generating plant; The German Hotel Ship St. Louis; Blockade running in the Aegean; Attempted destruction of the Flak Tower in the Berlin Tiergarten; a conference on the future of Japan; Photos of the second anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima; Massacres in a divided Punjab; Terrified refugees of the Punjab; Life in Korea; Photos from India - Hyderabad; Two photos of Jewish illegal immigrants aboard the Runnymede Park, due at Hamburg from Port de Bouc - these people had attempted to land in Palestine in the President Warfield; newly found at Amman - Transjordan's finest classical sculpture. Average wear. Sound copy. Book
1946ref. 053580Washington D.C.: G.P.O. nice set. complete. 2 volumes . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1946. G.P.O. hardcover
1947ref. 025119Washington DC: GPO.Morale Division 1947. Quarto. vi 262 pages. An important early collection as the US military studied the effects of the bombing on the morale of the Japanese. Uncovered were mimeographed letters circulated opposing the war by Japanese dissenters The subversion work of Ito is given. A fascinating report which notes while the older workers could see through the government propaganda their uneducated replacements from the countryside believed everything the government announced. Many photographic illustrations charts etc. One of the best near contemporary accounts. Bound in original blue paper wraps lettered and ruled in black spine a bit darkened a few small tape mends to spine. Previous owner's book plate. GPO.Morale Division unknown
1946ref. 5-833GPO 1946 1946. 244p. Incl Appendicies ABC. Blue wraps. Small note on front. Fine Copy. 1st. Paperback. Fine. GPO, 1946 Paperback
1941ref. 156831941 port-folio cartonné éditeur in-quarto, dos muet en toile verte (spine without text in green cloth), premier plat illustré (front cover illustrated), quatrième plat muet (back cover without text), illustrations : 15 dessins originaux de (illustrations : 15 original drawings of) Ferdinand Dubreuil, envoi autographe manuscrit de l'Auteur sur la page de titre adressé à (author's autograph on the title page sent in) Mademoiselle Prat, tirage limité à 535 exemplaires - 1 des 10 exemplaires hors-commerce (a few copies for trade-off employees - details/certificate of issue - limited edition - 535 copies were printed), 1941 à Tours Imprimé par Arrault et Compagnie,
1952Pages 121-160. Features: Unconquered Everest - the story of the Gallant Swiss attempt; Karsh one-page photo portrait of celebrated composer Dr. Ralph Vaughan Williams, O.M.; Heligoland stirs again - numerous photos, including bombing practice devastation; Three Atomic Spies and Their Betrayals - Fuchs, Pontecorvo and Nunn May; various photos of royals; maritime photos; the U.S. Navy's new rubber life raft; Photos of racing horse Tulyar; Dramatic photo of the U.S. Navy's jet aircraft the D 558 Skyrocket in flight; sports photos, including Bisley winner Major A.B. Kinnier-Wilson; Sandhurst Royal Military Academy; Great photos of opening ceremonies at the Helsinki Olympics, including wonderful centerfold photo of the American team entering the stadium; Secrets of the Whale; Photo of Gliding champion Mr. Philip Wills; Photos of F. Trueman, the young Yorkshire fast bowler; Rebuilding the Vienna opera house; Photos of ongoing repairs to the famous Bredon-Tithe-Barn near Tewkesbury; Five excellent photos of the nearly extinct Alpine Ibex in the Bavarian Alps; Legacy of Alexander the Great's invasion of India; Charles Keene art exhibition; Nice colour ad for Number Seven cigarettes on back cover shows sailing scene; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine
2004iv, 132 pages. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this informative WWII reference. Book
2004821 pages. Index. New copy - clean, bright and unmarked. "If you are an American that loves this nation and our way of life, you need to snap out of "The Bush Mythology Bubble" and take a hard look at what is really going on in the nation. I did, and as a Conservative Christian Republican, I did not like what I found. You will not either, if you take the time to know the truth." - from back cover. Book
ref. 11945in 12 broché, faux-titre, titre, 365 pages, 1 page de table. Gallimard 15 décembre 1937. Exemplaire du service presse (SP), marges jaunissantes. Edition originale.
1946ref. 73-521BGPO 1946. 1946. 286p. Folding maps. Light blue cloth. Oversize. Spine lettering faint. Hinges cracked. Very Good copy. Hardback. Very Good. Book. GPO, 1946.
1946ref. 226959GPO 1946 1946-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Hardcover in blue/gray buckram with gold lettering. Two volume set. Minor outer wear. Small stain to top edge of volume 2. Internally pages are clean unmarked and the binding is sound. Spine title is a bit faded. Prompt shipping and professional packaging of this rare complete set of books published by Department of Defense/Naval Analysis Division shortly after World War Two. GPO, 1946 hardcover
1946ref. 226959GPO 1946 1946-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Hardcover in blue/gray buckram with gold lettering. Two volume set. Minor outer wear. Small stain to top edge of volume 2. Internally pages are clean unmarked and the binding is sound. Spine title is a bit faded. Prompt shipping and professional packaging of this rare complete set of books published by Department of Defense/Naval Analysis Division shortly after World War Two. GPO, 1946 hardcover books
1900ref. 22697Nantes 1900 une aquarelle originale en couleurs réalisée quelques heures aprés les bombardements du 16 Septembre 1943, Format : 33,5 x 26,8 cm , signé Armand EVE en bas à droite, auquel on a joint : un article découpé dans Presse-Ocean du 16/9/1982 ou est reproduite la dite aquarelle en noir avec un article de commémoration de ce jour funeste....la légende notée sous la reproduction de l'aquarelle dit ceci : " Quelques Heures aprés les Bombardements du 16 Septembre, M. Armand EVE, Artiste Nantais bien connu, Directeur du Musée de la Poste à Nantes, a réalisé cette aquarelle qui reflète bien l'étendue des destructions autour de la Place Royale",
1943ref. 28674Nantes 1943 8 photographies originales en noir, Animée, format :11,2 x 7 cm pour 5 photos et 9 x 6,5 cm pour 3 photos, photos differentes et pas prise sur le même angle, " LA PLACE ROYALE APRÈS LES BOMBARDEMENTS DE 1943" (petite animation) , Photographe inconnu
ref. CA16A-00999Washington D.C.: War Department. Collectible - Acceptable. Washington D.C.: War Department 1945. 1st edition. Sm 4to Hardcover. 388pp. B/W photos and plates. Fair book. Spine is cracked. Slightly dampstained. WWII world war 2 germany medical care Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. Washington, D.C.: War Department hardcover
1946ref. 73-521GPO 1946. 1946. 286p. Folding maps. Light blue cloth. Oversize. Spine lettering faint. Back hinge reglued. Very Good copy. Hardback. Very Good. Book. GPO, 1946.
1945ref. 77-376DGPO 1945. 1945. 286p. Large Green Wraps. Near Fine Copy. Paperback. Near Fine. Book. GPO, 1945. Paperback
1944ref. 5-975Berkeley CA: Lederer Street & Zeus Co 1944 1944. 1st ed. About 30p. b/w Photos. Service in the South pacific. Printed front borard. Twin engine two verticle rudder no glass nose Top turrent. Lockheed PV-1 Ventura. Very Good Copy. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good. Book. Lederer, Street & Zeus Co, 1944 Hardcover
1945ref. 059431Washington D.C.: War Department 1945. 1st . Paperback. Very Good. folio. B/w Photos; Maps Fold-outs. First Edition First Printing; 388 clean unmarked pages; owner's name War Department paperback
194032 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Dozens of quality black and white photos and illustrations. Features: N. Clarke illustration of a Hudson attacking a Heinkel; Survivors of the Benares taken aboard; Photo of smiling British kids who survived 8 days adrift; The men who saved St. Paul's - defusing large unexploded German bombs; German guns to fight Germans; Text of a speech broadcasted by J. Maynard Keynes entitled "British Finances Today"; Photos of the destruction of night bombing in London; Photo of Londoners in underground stations after nightfall; Numerous photos of downed German aircraft in England; Photos of H.M. Submarine Sturgeon plus her Captain and crew - responsible for sinking a German transport which carried 3 to 4 thousand troops; centerfold illustration by S. Drigin shows German troop ship sinking after being torpedoed by H.M. Submarine Sturgeon; Photos of Dutch and Frenchmen supporting the British cause; South Africa shares its war effort; Aerial photos of Dunkirk as she appeared after the British Army left, and then after the R.A.F. left it - smashed; Photos of damage to Berlin and Calais; Illustrated article on the Balkan Melting Pot - Struggle for the control of strategic centres; full-page map of Rumania under the axe; Superb full-page photo portrait of W.A. (Billy) Bishop - Canada's Greatest Air Fighter; Photos of Rumania signing away her territory to Hungary; Captured Italian Savoia bomber; Commentary on the war this week; photos of Arabs who have rallied to the cause of freedom; Summary of chief events in the war this week. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
1995vii, 107 pages. Black and white reproductions of photos. Documents the history of No. 10 Service Flying Training School and No. 7 Bombing and Gunnery School which were hubs of Allied training activity near Dauphin, Manitoba during the second world war. Gift greetings upon front free endpaper, otherwise clean and unmarked with lightest wear. A quality copy of this important record. Book
1947ref. 77-375BGPO 1947. 1947. Vol. I Only. 136p. Photos. Large Blue Wraps. Ex.lib. Rubber stamps on cover and inside. Near Fine copy. Paperback. Near Fine. Book. GPO, 1947. Paperback
1951Pages 789-828. Features: Major coverage of Royal visit by the King and Queen of Denmark; Aerial photo of the Festival Fun Fair; Very dramatic aerial action photo of the bombing of the Hwachon Dam in Korea; Photos of the surviving Gloucesters, including presentation of the highest U.S. award; Photo and articles of Viking life in a Shetland settlement at Jarlshof, and practices which remain until today; Centrefold illustration of how the Vikings lived in the Shetlands in William the Conqueror's time; Photos of the Marriage of King Faruk of Egypt to Queen Narriman; Marriage of Archduke Otto and Princess Regina; Photos of the impressive camouflage of the Nightjar (bird); Open air sculpture exhibition in Battersea; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine
1946Pages 389- 416. Features: Cover photo of Field Marshal Lord Alexander on board the "Aquitania" with Lady Alexander, their children and dogs; Two photos of M. Gromyko walking out of the United Nations Security Council during discussion of the Persian question; Eight photos of Hameln (Hamelin), the town of a famous legend (The Pied Piper) hardly touched by the war; Two pages of photos illustrate Nash's Terraces, "the most breathtaking architectural panorama in London" - saved from the house-breaker; Photos of Royal occasions illustrate Princess Elizabeth's civil and military duties; Photo of the "ionosphere" rocket developed by Caltech; Photo of the G-B 4 television glide bomb; Photo of the "ROC" television high-angle bomb, whose TV eye transmit a picture of the target to the pilot of the parent aircraft; Fascinating photo of a "Haslar" mobile smoke producer, used to protect British towns threatened by bombing; Article entitled "A Record of the Commandos" includes photos of Brig. J. C. Haydon, Maj. Gen. R. G. Sturges, Lieut. Col. G. Keyes, Lieut. Col. A. C. Newman, Brig. Lord Lovat, Maj. Gen. R. E. Laycock, and Brig. D. Mills-Roberts; Page of illustrations demonstrate radar as used by modern ships; Under two flags? - the case of H.M S. "Seal", and other pictures; Wonderful centrefold photo of water jump in the Grand National horse race with huge crowd and background; Photo of Yung Yat and Astometer falling at the first fence in the Grand National at Aintree on April 5, when only six riders of a field of 34 finish the race; Photos of personalities of the week include Sir Mark Young, E. R. Guest, Lord and Lady Louis Mountbatten with the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and Prince William, Lieut. Gen. Homma, Gen. Mihailovitch, Lieut. Col. Hutchison, Dr. Marcel Petiot, C.S.M. J. R. Osborn, V. C., Mr. Hugh Dalton, Field Marshal Keitel, Herbert Hoover, and Dr. Kurt von Shuschnigg; Page of photos of women detectives in the making - policewomen at a C.I.D. School; Photos of the USS "Helena" at Southampton; Three photos of the victory parade rehearsal; Photo of huge crowd celebrating the seventh anniversary of the ending of Spain's Civil War; Photo of Gen. Franco on his Madrid balcony acknowledging cheers; Photo of desperate Hungarians swarming a train at Budapest as they desperately search for food; photos of food offerings in Brussels; photo of Viennese housewife with her weekly food ration; Two photos contrast Australia's generous war food rations with that of Britain; Photo of France honouring the memory of Maquis heroes; Two photos of the funeral of field Marshal Lord Gort, V.C., at Penshurst, Kent; One-page photo of statue of King Charles I on horseback is returned to Whitehall after years of evacuation. Outer advertising pages not included. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine