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Pierre Bordas Et Fils. Very Good+. 1984. Hardcover. French A pictorial Hardcover in Very Good+ condition. Pages are tightly bound, bright & colorful comic strips. No markings. Light wear to the corners and cover rubbing. ; Les Voyageurs De D'Histoire; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 32 pages .

Doubleday Canada. Near Fine. 1987. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0385251106 . First Edition. Black hardcovers, gilt titles to the spine. Pages are tightly bound, bright & unmarked, light spine end bumping. The djis unclipped and in Very Good+ condition. "Convincing proof that Canadian history is anything but dull, this book recounts the action-filled careers of some of the country's most successful and violent adventurers, licit and illicit. From Elizabethan privateers seeking fortune off the coasts of Newfoundland to the courtly warriors of Acadia, from the wildly successful letter-of-marque ships of Liverpool, Nova Scotia to the vicious sea fights of the War of 1812, Horwood and Butts reconstruct the lives of the country's finest fighting seamen. Inland, they consider the less reputable careers of the gangs who fought for control of gold and timber in the raw frontier settlements that would one day be Canada. "; 8.60 X 5.60 X 0.90 inches; 227 pages .

Castle Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2001. Hardcover. 0785814043 . A Near Fine black hardcover book with a solid binding and a bright, unmarked text. A name plate from the previous owner on the ibside of the front free end paper. The DJ is also in Near Fine condition. "This book captures the tension and excitement of one of the most harrowing events in history. From the drama in the command posts to the plight of the infantry and armor in the mud and snow, the author illuminates the titanic struggle that was the pivotal battle of World War II." ; B&W Photographs; 9.06 X 6.30 X 1.34 inches; 294 pages; Box 3 .

St. Martin's Press. Near Fine. 1992. Hardcover. 0312079494 . Black hardcovers in Near Fine condition. Pages are tightly bound, bright & unmarked. The DJ is also in Near Fine condition. 63 illustrations, with appendices, notes and indexed. "This study discusses the political and military background to the battle and documents its chaotic aftermath." name plate from the previous owner on the titles page. ; 9.13 X 6.57 X 1.11 inches; 172 pages; Box 10 .

Signet, T1862. Very Good. 1960. Paperback. Mass Market Paperback in Very Good condition. Squared, tightly bound, pages are clean & unmarked. Some discoloration to the covers with edgewear and spine end bumping. 16 pages of black & white photographs. "Battle: The Story of the Bulge, John Tolands first work of military history, recounts the saga of beleaguered American troops as they resisted Hitlers deadly counteroffensive in World War IIs Battle of the Bulgeand turned it into an Allied victory. It is a gripping work, painstakingly researched and imbued with such vivid detail that listeners will feel as though they themselves witnessed these events." ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 384 pages .

Macmillan. Very Good. 1972. Paperback. 0330232436 . Mass Market Paperback in Very Good condition with a solid binding and a clean, unmarked text. There is wear to the cover edges and spine hinges, light spine creasing. Maps. ; B&W Photographs; 7 X 4.40 X 0.90 inches; 336 pages .

Chartwell Books. Very Good. 1977. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0890091269 . Blue hardcovers, gilt titles to the spine, in Very Good condition. Pages are tightly bound, clean& unmarked. Wear to the spine ends and corners. The DJ is Good+ with cover scuffing and tears to the spine end hinges. Full colour illustrations plus photographs, maps and charts explore the development of the battleship along with expert text. ; artwork; 11.90 X 9 X 0.40 inches; 128 pages; Box 12 .

Halifax, Nova Scotia: Nimbus. Near Fine. 1998. Paperback. 1551092700 . Trade Paperback in Near Fine condition. The binding is tight, pages are clean & unmarked, one crease to the front cover bottom corner. " A. J. McCarthy has compiled through documents, newspaper articles, and photographs, a poignant look back at the war years on New Brunswick's North Shore. Beginning with World War I, and then to World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam." ; B&W Photographs; 7.80 X 5.12 X 1 inches; 101 pages .

Editeur Florent Lambert. Very Good. 2003. Paperback. Un surdimensionné Trade Paperback en état neuf, une reliure sonore avec des pages propres et non marquées. Entièrement illustré avec des cartes, des photos et des diagrammes. "Je vous présente ici un ouvrage, à caractère local certes, mais oh combien important pour les personnes qui s'interessent de près à l'histoire de la Bataille des Ardennes de décembre 1944 à janvier 1945. Avec le 60ième anniversaire de la Bataille du Saillant, vous avez un nouveau rendez-vous avec l'Histoire. Cet ouvrage vous livre une suite de récits authentiques et inédits sur la bataille de ROCHEFORT et sur les engagements qui se déroulèrent autour de ses murs. Il assouvit aussi le besoin de savoir qui furent ces assaillants de la belle Cité des Roches." ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 395 pages; Box 39 .

Gallimard. Very Good+. 2006. Paperback. 207078097X . Trade Paperback. Très bien +. Un livre surdimensionné, un livre sonore avec des pages brillantes et non marquées. Le coin léger se heurte avec un écaillage général de la couverture. "Dr Max Aue est un homme de famille et propriétaire d'une usine de dentelles en France d'après-guerre. Il est un intellectuel imprégné de philosophie, de littérature et de musique classique. Il est également un ancien officier du renseignement des SS et un assassin à sang froid. un observateur et ensuite un participant aux atrocités nazies sur le front de l'Est, il était présent au siège de Stalingrad, dans les camps de la mort, et finalement pris dans le renversement des nazis et la chute de cauchemar de Berlin. Son monde était peuplé par Eichmann, Himmler, Goring, Speer et, bien sûr, Hitler… Leer más

Viking Pr. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1981. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 067016982x . Tan hardcovers with grey cloth spine covering. In Very Good+ condition with a tight binding and an unmarked text. Light spine end bumping. The DJ is good+, unclipped with cover scuffing, edgewear, small tear to the front cover top edge. Maps and black & white illustrations. " The awesome figure of Otto von Bismarck, the 'Iron Chancellor', dominated Europe in the late 19th century. His legendary political genius and ruthless will engineered Prussia's stunning defeat of the Austrian Empire and, in 1871, led to his most dazzling achievement - the defeat of France and the unification of Germany." ; 9.20 X 6.20 X 1.70 inches; 451 pages .

Edison, NJ: Castle Books. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2005. Hardcover. 0785819924 . Nice blue hard covers with gilt letterring on spine, minor bumping to the spine ends, a great copy. The DJ is glossy with very minor edgewear on it. "Ernest Hemingway stalks U-Boats. A Belgian woman halts the Panzers. Adolf Hitler plays Santa Claus. Breuer brings you more than 140 of the most bizzare, curious, and downright stange incidents from World War II. "; B&W Photographs; 1.18 x 9.21 x 6.22 Inches; 220 pages .

Edison, NJ: Castle Books. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2000. Hardcover. 0785812075 . Blue / black hardcovers in As New condtion with a solid binding and a bright, unmarked interior. Light spine end bottom wear. The DJ is in Near Fine condition. "Prominent military writer, Len Deighton turns his incisive literary searchlight on the rise of Hitler and the ground war in Europe to the fall of Dunkirk. Illustrations of tanks, mortars, and anti-aircraft artillery combine with German Army file photos for an inside look at the power of the Nazis, and the mistakes they made which ultimately led to their defeat." ; 9.33 X 6.50 X 1.39 inches; Box 25 .

Toronto, Ontario: Lester & Orpen Dennys. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1984. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0886190460 . Blue hardcovers / silver titles to the spine. In Very Good++ condition with a solid binding, pages are clean & unmarked, there is little wear to the spine ends and corners. The DJ is Very Good + , no tears or marks. "In Normandy, "Canadians had no voice in strategy. They were its instruments struggling to find the tactics to fight an enemy that always seemed better trained and far better armed." The struggle was a bitter one, and casualties were high. For the Black Watch at Verrières Ridge, 123 were killed. One of the few survivors was asked why he had gone forward to such certain doom. "I guess," he replied, "that that's what they expected from the Black Watch." To the authors, the men of the Canadian army, "mastered their craft in the crucible of war, and in doing so destroyed the flower of the German… Leer más

Doubleday. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0385499078 . Blue / black hard covers, in very good condition with a solid binding and an unmarked interior. Light spine end & corner bumping. Stated First Edition with a number line indicating a First Printing. The DJ is unclipped with light scuffing and edgewear, light tanning to the inside top edges. "Bamford presents a no-holds-barred examination of the National Security Agency that is packed with startling secrets about the agency's past, news-breaking revelations about its present-day activities, and chilling predictions about its future powers and reach. Bamford presents a no-holds-barred examination of the National Security Agency that is packed with startling secrets about the agency's past, news-breaking revelations about its present-day activities, and chilling predictions about its future powers and reach." . ; 2.1 x 9.3 x 6.2 Inches; 721 pages .

Viking/Allen Lane. Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1995. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0670858307 . Cream colored boards with red spine covering and white lettering on the spine. The top and bottom edges show wear. This is an ex-library book with the pocket and one stamp on the title page. First Edition, First Printing. Maps and black & white photos. The interior text is clean with a solid binding. The DJ is unclipped and protected with a clear plastic covering. Written by Lovell's grandson this is a story of love and war." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 234 pages .

Outlet. Near Fine. 1975. Hardcover. 0517242346 . An oversize Hardcover book in Near Fine condition. A solid binding with bright & unmarked pages, light sunning to the spine ends. The DJ is unclipped and and in Very Good++ condition. " Descriptions of 415 weapons, including rockets and grenades, with illustrations, plans, how they're built and how they operate. A plethora of black & white photographs and illustratoins. ; 12.20 X 9.20 X 0.80 inches; 323 pages; Box 34 .

Naval Inst Press. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. 159114048X . Brown hardcovers with gilt titles to the spine. A Fine+ book with a solid binding and a bright, unmarked interior. The DJ is in Fine+ condition. Maps and illustrations through the book with reference notes, bibliography and indexed. "With potent echoes of the current War on Terror, this book tells how the leading Great Power of the 19th century organized a coalition to eradicate a deep-rooted aspect of anti-Western policy in Moslem countries. This confrontation between Europe and Islamic North Africa, and eventually the Ottoman Empire, concerned Christian slavery, a trade pursued by the piratical Barbary States. For centuries weaker trading nations had paid them protection money to leave their shipping alone, but the basic principle of slavery was unchallenged. With the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 this cause reached the top of the political agenda and in 1816 a large Anglo-Dutch fleet… Leer más

Almark Publishing Co. Very Good. 1970. Hardcover. 0855240008 . Pictorial hardcovers in Very Good conditon. The binding is tight and the pages are clean & unmarked. There is wear to the spine ends, corners and hinges. Fully illustrated with black & white / color illustrations and photographs through the book. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 48 pages; Box 5 .

Wiley. Fine+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. 0471185175 . First Edition. Black hardcovers in Fine+ condition. A solid binding with a pristine text, previous owner's name plate is on the half title page. The DJ is unclipped and in Near Fine condition with very moderate cover wear. ""Pace the pitching black deck with a sleepless Admiral Nelson the night before battle bestows eternal rest and peerless immortality upon him; envision with Mahan the storm-tossed and ever-watchful ships-of-the-line that kept England secure from invasion; wonder in awe at Collingwood's dedication in working himself to death after Trafalgar elevated him to primary responsibility for England's imperial safety in the Mediterranean. All of this and more awaits the reader who will sail through these pages, every one of which is etched with the indelible expertise and boundless enthusiasm of Nathan Miller, master of naval history." ; B&W Illustrations; 9.57 X 6.51… Leer más