Frenchs Forest: published by the 2/18th Battalion Association, 1991. Octavo, hardcover, 296 pp., maps and photo plates. Near-fine copy with the dust-jacket, previous owner's label to front endpaper. Official history of the 2/18 Battalion in the Second World War. Stationed in Malaya and hopelessly outnumbered and out-gunned by the Japanese..... More
Brookvale: Steamlined Press, 1980. Octavo, hardcover, [xiv], 450 pp., maps and illustrations throughout. Slight foxing of the fore-edge, a near-fine copy in mildly rubbed dust-jacket. Obituary notice for Ken Clift pasted to the title-page, related newspaper article loosely inserted. One of the classic recent Battalion histories, with a desirable provenance..... More
Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1950. Octavo, original blue cloth, xviii, 268 pp., frontispiece, 16 double-sided photo plates, endpaper maps and a further 12 maps throughout the text. Cloth a little dulled and flecked, internally in very good order. First edition of a scarce and desirable Second World War regimental history..... More
London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1940. Slim octavo, original printed boards; vi, 36 pp. Boards mildly rubbed, yet a very good copy. A two-part manual. The first section provides information on how to inspect aero-engines before flight. The second part regards the law relating to civil aviation. More
London: HMSO, 1944. Small quarto, printed wrappers, aerial view of Malta on front inner wrapper, photograph of Malta airfield on inner back wrapper, 96 pp., profusely illustrated in black and white. Wrappers a little worn, back wrapper is detached, otherwise a near-fine copy. An account of the Battle of Malta..... More
London: Department of Information, 1940. Small quarto, printed wrappers, 32 pp., illustrated. Wrappers slightly worn, otherwise a very good copy. An account of the Battle of Britain made in co-ordination with the British Ministry of Information relating the four phases leading up to the final confrontation between the Royal Air..... More
London: Department of Information, 1941. Small quarto, printed wrappers, 32 pp. Some discolouration on front wrapper, otherwise a very good copy. An account of the Battle of Britain made in co-ordination with the British Ministry of Information relating the four phases leading up to the final confrontation between the Royal..... More
London: Department of Information, 1941. Small quarto, printed wrappers, 32 pp. A fine copy. An account of the Battle of Britain made in co-ordination with the British Ministry of Information relating the four phases leading up to the final confrontation between the Royal Air Force and the Luftwaffe. More
London: HMSO, 1942. Octavo, printed wrappers, 56 pp., four double-sided plates, maps in line inside the covers Wrappers a little worn, otherwise a very good copy. An account of the role played by the Bomber Command issued for the Air Ministry by the Ministry of Information and which provides details..... More
London: HMSO, 1942. Octavo, printed wrappers, 56 pp., four double-sided plates, maps in line inside the covers Wrappers worn, previous owner's inscription on title page, otherwise a very good copy. An account of the role played by the Bomber Command issued for the Air Ministry by the Ministry of Information..... More
London: HMSO, 1942. Octavo, printed wrappers, 56 pp., four double-sided plates, maps in line inside the covers Wrappers slightly worn, a few litlle scratches on wrappers, cover thumbed, otherwise a good copy. An account of the role played by the Bomber Command issued for the Air Ministry by the Ministry..... More
London: HMSO, 1947. Octavo, illustrated printed wrappers,52 pp., folding pilot's checklist, frontispiece, three folding diagrams A near-fine copy. Facsimile. This book is divided into six parts: descriptive, handling, operating data, emergencies, supplementary notes for flight engineer and illustrations. It contains information on fuel and oil systems, main services, aircraft and..... More
Lancashire: Air Data Publications, no date. Small octavo, printed wrappers, 46 pp., four folding plates. A good copy. This publication is divided into six parts: descriptive, handling, operating, data, emergencies and general handling. More
Lancashire: Air Data Publications, no date. Small octavo, printed wrappers, 72 pp., six folding plates. A very good copy. This publication is divided into six parts: descriptive, handling, operating, data, emergencies and general handling. More
London: HMSO, 1958. Octavo, illustrated printed wrappers,34 pp., frontispiece, illustrated with two folding diagrams. A near-fine copy. Facsimile. This book is divided into five parts: descriptive, limitations, handling, emergency handling and operating data. This contains information on fuel and oil systems, engine and aircraft controls, main services, cockpit and radio..... More
London: HMSO, 1943. Octavo, illustrated printed wrappers, 20 pp., frontispiece, illustrated with four folding diagrams. A near-fine copy. Facsimile. This book is divided into five parts: descriptive, handling instructions, operating data, emergencies and illustrations. It contains information on main services, aircraft and engine controls and operational equipment. More
London: HMSO, 1950. Octavo, illustrated printed wrappers, 32 pp., frontispiece, illustrated with charts and two folding diagrams. A near-fine copy. Facsimile. This book is divided into five parts: descriptive, handling, limitations, emergencies and illustrations. The reader will gain information on fuel and oil systems, main services, aircraft and engine controls..... More
London: HMSO, 1946. Octavo, illustrated printed wrappers, 44 pp., frontispiece, three folding diagrams. A near-fine copy. Facsimile. This book is divided in five parts: descriptive, handling, operating data, emergencies and illustrations. It contains knowledge on fuel and oil systems, main services, aircraft and engine controls, de-icing equipment, cockpit accommodation and..... More
London: HMSO, 1942. Octavo, printed wrappers, 72 pp. Wrappers worn, otherwise a near-fine copy. An account in twelve small chapters created by the Air Ministry on the achievements of the R.A.F. alongside the Allied forces during World War Two. More
London: HMSO, 1949. Octavo, original black cloth, [vi], 144 pp, plates. A fine copy in a bit ubbed and torn dust jacket. An important summary of a crucial theatre of war that is not well documented. More
Melbourne: published by the Battalion Association, 1953. Octavo, original burgundy cloth with gilt spine lettering, xvi, 288 pp., frontispiece and numerous photo plates. A little flecking affects the spine, otherwise an attractive copy. History of the Battalion through various theatres during the Second World War: Middle East, Syria, Java and..... More
Darwin: Aviation Historical Society of the Northern Territory, 1992. Large quarto, hardcover, 80 pages, plates. Inscribed by the Aviation Historical Society of the Northern Territory to aviation enthusiast John Fisher, otherwise a fine copy in dust jacket. An excellent history of the air battles over Darwin, being the first publication..... More
Sydney: Golden Press, 1982. Quarto, hardcover, 80 pp., illustrated in full colour. A fine copy in dust jacket. A graphic tribute to World War II American Fighters. More
Perth: Hesperian Press, 1994. Octavo, printed wrappers, ix, 276 pp., illustrated throughout. Cover slightly rubbed at spine ends, otherwise a near-fine copy A scarce copy. This is an account of the No 461 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, which was formed in Britain on Anzac Day 1942 and which spent..... More
London: Hogarth Press, 1951. Octavo, original blue cloth, frontispiece and plates, xvi, 478 pp. A very good copy. Biography of Roger Keyes, mastermind of the legendary raid on Zeebrugge during the First World War, which was largely responsible for disarming the U-Boat menace. More