MISCELLANEOUS MILITARY BOOKS
(Updated
AFV STOWAGE SKETCHES
Drawings of how AFV’s stowed their ammunition, supplies and gear. AFV’s covered are
General Grant Mark I, General Stuart Valentine IX, Valentine Bishop (25 pounder), Churchill III, Churchill Carrier, Crusader III,
Centaur, Terach, Vickers Light AA, etc. SC, illus. with drawings,
76pp, Toros.
Price: $28.00
ANIMALS IN
WAR By Jilly Cooper
This
is a passionate and moving account of the significant role of animals in
war. Though the story it tells is tragic
and horrifying, it also has its lighter moments too. HC, 168pp, illus., pub.
1983, Heinemann,
THE
ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 1996-1997 by Charles Heyman
This
book covers all the vital aspects of the organisations
and equipment of the UK Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force. Includes wiring diagrams
and silhouette outlines for all major equipment. SC, 249pp, illus., pub.
1996, Leo Cooper, mint. Price: $26.00
AT ALL
COSTS!
Stories of Impossible Victories By Bryan Perrett
Eleven
true stories of the battlefield, each a testament to exceptional bravery in the
face of superior odds. HC, illus., 233pp, pub. 1993, Arms and Armour, mint in dust
jacket. Price: $30.00
A critical survey of the
THE AUSTRALIAN EXPERIENCE OF
WAR
Illustrated Stories and Verse – Selected by John Laird
BELLONA
MILITARY VEHICLE PRINTS
#2
- Medium Type 97 (JA), SU.100, Sd Kfz 251/1 Hanomag
Half Track (GE), Tiger 11 Porsche Turret (GE)
#16
- Light Tank Mark I, Panzerkampfwagen 'Panther' Ausf G., Armoured Car, AEC Mark
I, Infantry Tank Mark I
All
in very good condition, #2 has punch holes but no existing text missing, pub. 1965 through 1970.
Price: $8.00 each
THE BOMB By
Sidney Lens
This
book provides a comprehensive and extremely readable history of the world's
march to nuclear catastrophe. HC, 139pp, illus., pub. 1982, Lodestar, ex-library, first
blank page ripped out, very good in dust jacket. Price: $6.00
BRAVE
RAILWAYMEN
By Allan Stanistreet
This
book is a tribute to railwaymen who went on to fight in the British Army. HC, 141pp, illus., pub.
1989, Token Publishing, mint in dust jacket.
Price: $36.00
BRIDGES OF BATTLE Famous Battlefield Actions
at Bridges and River Crossings By Donald Featherstone
This
book includes one hundred famous battles for bridges and river crossings and
spans warfare from earliest times to the present. It discusses techniques of river-crossing
operations including the construction of pontoon bridges and features battles
fought by many of history's greatest generals, including Alexander the Great,
Napoleon,
THE BRITISH SOLDIER IN THE
20TH CENTURY Written and Illustrated by Mike Chappell
A series of lavishly illustrated handbooks portraying the men of the
British Army in the wars and campaigns of the present, troubled century. Each title sets out to tell the COMPLETE
story of its subject with the emphasis on illustration - full colour paintings,
photographs, drawings and technical illustrations. SC, 24pp, pub. 1987 to 1990,
The
Glouchestershire Regiment (Regimental Special)
The
Welch Regiment (Regimental Special)
BROTHERHOODS OF FEAR A History of Violent
Organizations By Paul Elliott
This
book explores those dark and sinister organizations that live and die by their
violent and criminal acts. From the
Inquisition through to the
BRONZE AGE
Drawing
on recent discoveries and research, and illustrated with numerous maps, plans,
reconstructions and photographs, this book shows what life was like and how it
changed during the Neolithic and Bronze Age.
SC, 144pp, illus., pub. 2005,
B. T. Batsford, mint. Price:
$23.00
CAMPAIGN
MEDALS OF THE BRITISH ARMY 1815-1972 An Illustrated Reference
Guide for Collectors by Robert W. Gould
With
over 100 illustrations, this book gives a brief historical background of the
campaign for which each medal was awarded.
HC, 72pp, illus., pub. 1982,
Arms & Armour, mint in dust jacket.
Price: $30.00
CANADIAN
MILITARIA DIRECTORY AND SOURCEBOOK
This
2nd edition contains over 1,000 entries. The Bands section includes all of the
official bands of the Canadian Forces. A
listing of militaria enterprises on the internet can be found in the Cyber
Sites section. SC,
89pp, illus., pub. 1998, Service Pub., mint. Price: $15.00
CHATS ON
MILITARY CURIOS By
A full list on military collectibles from all aspects and regiments,
from medals to prints. HC, 342pp, 80
illus., pub. 1915, T. Fisher Unwin, fair condition, no
dust jacket. Price: $65.00
COLLECTING MEDALS AND
DECORATIONS By Alec A. Purves
This
book provides notes on naming (genuine and false) unofficial bars, copies and
many other points of interest. HC, 237pp, illus., pub. 1978, includes appendices on
auctioneers, societies for medal collectors and a bibliography of works useful
for the medal collector, Seaby, mint in dust jacket. Price: $36.00
COLLECTING
METAL SHOULDER TITLES By R. A. Westlake
The
author gives details of the titles worn by over 1,200 units of the British
Army, supplemented by photographs of over 1,850 titles. HC, 187pp, illus., pub.
1980, Frederick Warne, mint in dust jacket.
Price: $35.00
COMBAT
SEARCH AND RESCUE By Andy Evans
This
book includes eyewitness accounts of daring rescue operations and action from
World War Two to the Gulf and former
CONCISE
ATLAS OF WORLD HISTORY The Times
This
superlative history of the world is the ideal companion for all who aspire to
understand man's past. Illustrated with
over 300 dynamic maps, it has been developed from The Times Atlas of World History.
HC, 184pp, illus., pub. 1982,
CONFESSIONS
OF CUSTARD
A Military Mule By V. R. Burkhardt
This
delightful book is based on a collection of letters written by Custard, a
British Army mule working with a Royal Signals Regiment in
CONTEMPORARY
This
highly praised book traces the forces of conflict and tension, destruction and reconstruction, that have been
DAYS
OF INFAMY
Military Blunders of the 20th Century by Michael Coffey
This
book includes gripping tales of mayhem and destruction - made even more resonant
by the realization that it was often simple human error that irrevocably
changed the course of modern history. HC, 288pp, illus., pub. 1999, Hyperion,
mint in dust jacket. Price: $15.00
This
new, imaginative guide to the living history of
ERWIN ROMMEL 1891-1944 Commander in Focus by Karl
Hoffmann
Dubbed
the “Desert Fox” by the British, Erwin Rommel was
probably the most famous and respected German military leader of the war. This compact study provides a balanced
assessment of his entire career from junior officer in the First World War
through to his significant achievements on the battlefields of
FIGHTING
SKILLS OF THE SAS AND SPECIAL FORCES By Terry White
Written
by a former special forces commando, this fully
illustrated book reveals the amazing tricks of their trade and of their
training manuals. SC,
416pp, illus., pub. 1997, Magpie, mint. Price: $25.00
FIREFIGHT! The History of
Personal Firepower By Peter Newark
This
book tells the dramatic story of gun warfare.
Both the technical potential of the weapons and the daring exploits of
heroic gunfighters are covered. HC, 190pp, illus., some in color, pub. 1989, David &
Charles, mint in dust jacket.
Price: $30.00
FLESH
WOUNDS
Echoes of War By David Holbrook
This
is an authentic first-hand account of the effect of military service,
culminating in battle, death and injury, upon a sensitive young man, and it
remains one of the finest evocations of armoured warfare ever written. SC, 290pp, pub. 1987, Buchan and Enright,
THE
GUINNESS BOOK OF DECISIVE BATTLES By Geoffrey Regan
This
stimulating and lively account of 50 battles that have changed the course of
history ranges from the Greek victory over the Persians at
THE
GUINNESS BOOK OF HISTORICAL BLUNDERS By Geoffrey Regan
The
author turns his attention to a wider historical canvas with a lively and entertaining
collection of errors, mishaps and blunders from the Classical Era to the Cold
War period. SC, 186pp,
illus., pub. 1994, mint. Price:
$32.00
HEADDRESS, BADGES AND
EMBELLISHMENTS OF THE ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS By
Major A. G. Harfield, BEM
This
book not only covers the range of cap badges, but also collar badges, shoulder
titles, button and garter flashes as well as Corps arm embellishments. SC, 54pp, illus., pub.
1982, Picton, mint.
Price: $15.00
THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF
THE WORLD WARS Editor-In-Chief A. J. P. Taylor
Over
350,000 words and 550 photographs, maps and diagrams, mostly in colour, provide
a complete account of the campaigns and battles, the political and economic
pressures, and the leaders and men who fought in World War I and World War
II. HC, 480pp, illus.,
pub. 1978, Galahad, very good in marked and worn dust
jacket. Price: $10.00
SC, 111pp, illus., pub. 1987,
INSIDE
The author surveys the tremendous changes that have
taken place in
JEEP
GENESIS
The Rifkind Report by
Herbert R. Rifkind
The Ritkind Report has
long been regarded as the definitive history of the evolution of this famous
go-anywhere vehicle. Thirty excellent
photographs of the early models and extensive footnotes at the end of each
chapter make this a very readable volume.
HC, 8 ½” x 9”, 112pp, pub. 1988,
ISO-Galago, mint. Price:
$30.00
LAST STAND:
FAMOUS BATTLES AGAINST THE ODDS By Bryan Perrett
This
book contains 15 battles, including the
A LEGACY OF POEMS AND VERSE From
the Services About the Services
Selected
and collected by Clifford S. Johnson. SC, 227pp, illus., pub. 1994, mint,
Muswellbrook Legacy. Price:
$25.00
MAKING
TOY TRAINS IN WOOD By Tim, Tom & Ginger Lynn
Complete
instructions, full-color photos, and hundreds of drawings and close-ups of each
step will help you in woodworking. SC, 128pp, illus., pub. 1990,
MATHEW
BRADY
His Life and Photographs by George Sullivan
Today,
thanks to Mathew Brady, museums offer a remarkably complete collection of the
likenesses of virtually every notable American of the 19th century,
plus a full and rich pictorial history of the Civil War. HC, 136pp, illus., pub.
1994, Cobblehill Books, mint in
dust jacket. Price: $20.00
THE MEDALS YEAR BOOK A-Z of Medals - Fully
Illustrated Price Guide
This
book is aimed to give sufficient information to enable readers to identify any
item which they are likely to be offered and to place an approximate value upon
it. SC, over 171pp, illus., pub. 1992, Token, mint.
Price: $25.00
MILITARIA By Frederick Wilkinson
This
book covers all aspects of militaria: Medals and Decorations, Helmets and
Headdresses, uniforms, badges, prints, weapons and police items. HC, 256pp, illus., pub.
1969, Hawthorn Books, mint in slightly worn dust jacket. Price: $30.00
MILITARY
BADGE COLLECTING By John Gaylor
A
complete and in depth look at the most readily found militaria British
Regimental cap badges. Photographs of almost 800 badges including those brought by Options
for Change, the most recent of the many changes experienced by the British
Army. HC,
294pp, illus., pub. 1997, New and Revised Sixth
Edition, Leo Cooper, mint in dust jacket. Price:
$40.00
MILITARY
INTELLIGENCE The British Story By Peter Gudgin
In
this book a former Army officer sets out the growth of the military
intelligence industry, charting its changing organisation, its perceived
functions, its sources and its future tasks.
HC, 156pp, illus., pub. 1989, Arms and Armour, mint
in dust jacket. Price: $35.00
MILITARY SMALL ARMS OF THE
20TH CENTURY By Ian V. Hogg and John Weeks
A
comprehensive illustrated encyclopedia of the world's small calibre
firearms. This is a complete, accurate
and authoritative directory to the small arms in use today with the world's
armies, those used during two world wars and the weapons destined to see
service in the 1990s. HC,
303pp, illus., pub. 1985, Arms and Armour, very good
in slightly torn dust jacket.
Price: $30.00
MILITARY TECHNOLOGY The
Scientific Supermachines of Modern Warfare
A
lively and informed text, written by experts, plus plenty of color photographs,
diagrams and illustrations, brings vividly to life the world of tomorrow's
warfare. HC, 8 3/4 x
11 3/4, 88pp, illus., (some in color), pub. 1985,
MODELING
TOY SOLDIERS by John Paxton Sheriff
In
this book, the reader is taken through every stage in the modeling of an
individual toy soldier. Instruction is
given on the making of a basic armature or skeleton, different modeling
materials, tools and techniques are discussed as the soldier takes shape, and
advice is given on the choice of era, regiment and uniform. HC, 140pp, illus., pub.
1996, Robert Hale, mint in dust jacket. Price: $35.00
This
book attempts to describe, explain and catalogue the various types of these
emblems that were so proudly worn and now form a part of
OPERATION
HEARTBREAK
By Duff Cooper
A novel of life in the British Army, prior to and during the early part
of World War II. Written by
Winston Churchill's special representative to General Percival and Malaya
Command before the Japanese invasion.
HC, 166pp, pub. circa
1946, pages age marked, good, no dust jacket, ex-library, pub. by Rupert Hart-Davis.
Price: $20.00
THE OUTLINE OF HISTORY Volumes I and IV by H. G.
Wells
These
books attempt to tell, truly and clearly in one continuous narrative, the whole
story of life and mankind. HC, 374pp (I), 322pp (IV), illus., pub. 1922, P. F. Collier
and Son, name sticker on front page, good, no dust
jacket. Price: For Both $15.00
OUTLINES -
UN1 - SPECIAL AIR SERVICE by Pete Saunders
This
booklet is part of the Outline series on uniforms of the British Army. SC, 32pp, illus., some in colour, put. 1983,
Outline Pub., very good. Price: $15.00
PAGE ONE Major Events 1920-1975 as
Presented in The New York Times
Page
One, 320 front pages, spanning the years 1920-1975 and
all reproduced exactly as they appeared in The
New York Times is exciting, living history.
HC, 15" x 11 1/2", 300pp, illus., pub.
1975,
THE PANZERKAMPFWAGEN – III
and IV Series and their Derivatives By P. Chamberlain and H.
L. Doyle
This
book is about those two stalwarts of the German Panzers, the backbone and
mainstay of the German Army in WWII with excellent photo coverage of all
variants and modifications embracing these two models. Drawings, diagrams and numerous photographs
complete this tour de force by two leading experts in the field. HC, 8 ½” x 11”, 128pp,
illus., pub. 1989, ISO-Galago,
mint. Price: $35.00
A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE
UNITED STATES ARMY In War and Peace, from Colonial Times to
This
monumental work covers the whole spectrum of U.S. Army activities from the
Colonial Citizens' Army against the Indians to the Green Berets against the
Vietcong. 3,000
illustrations in color and black and white, HC, 805pp, plus index, illus., pub.
1966, Bonanza Books, very good in torn dust jacket. Price: $10.00
SAS RESCUE By
Barry Davies
The
in-depth story of the SAS in their most dramatic role including: hostage-rescue
(Iranian Embassy siege), rescuing allies (Malaya, Oman and more), rescuing SAS
comrades, rescuing VIPs, training and equipment and when rescues go wrong. HC, 192pp, illus., (some in
colour), pub. 1997, Sidgwick and Jackson, mint
in dust jacket. Price: $30.00
THE SAS
SURVIVAL HANDBOOK By John Wiseman
John
Wiseman served for 26 years with the Special Air Service. His book is their complete course: how to
survive outdoors, on land or sea, in any weather, in any part of the
world. HC, 288pp,
illus., pub. 1987, Collins Harvill, very good, no dust
jacket. Price: $36.00
THE SCORPION FAMILY Modern Combat Vehicles: 5
by George Forty
This
book examines in detail the development, in-service history and physical
characteristics of the British Army's front-line reconnaissance vehicles, the CVR(T) and CVR(W)-Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance, tracked and
wheeled. HC, 112pp,
illus., pub. 1983, Ian Allan, very good in dust
jacket. Price: $30.00
SEIZE AND HOLD Master Strokes on the
Battlefield By Bryan Perrett
Eleven
examples of this battlefield maneuver which has often had telling effect on the
campaign of which it has been part. HC, illus., 224pp, pub. 1994, Arms and Armour, mint in dust
jacket. Price: $30.00
A SHORT HISTORY OF COSTUME
AND ARMOUR 1066-1800 By Francis M. Kelly and
Abundantly illustrated with drawings and plates contemporary with the
times. HC, 82pp and 86pp, illus.,
pub. 1972, David and Charles, very good condition in
slightly torn dust jacket. Price:
$36.00
SOLDIERS-A History of Men in
The
central focus of Soldiers is on the
exact nature of the experience of battle in all its variants - as known by
infantryman, cavalry, tankman, gunner, sapper,
aircrew, casualty, irregular, and commander.
HC, 288pp, illus., pub. 1985,
Elisabeth Sifton, very good in dust jacket. Price: $20.00
SPORT AND SERVICE IN
The
author describes various sport and fishing stories of
The
author discusses the problems with the US Armed Forces must surmount and the
performance of individual weapon systems.
HC, 224pp, illus., some in color, 9 1/2 x 12, pub.
1983, Gallery, very good in dust jacket. Price: $30.00
This
book charts the history of the elite units from the early days of World War
Two, beginning with the rebirth of the Rangers, to recent missions involving special forces such as the ill-fated Iranian hostage rescue
attempt and the more successful American invasion of
VALOUR & GALLANTRY H.E.I.C. & Indian Army
WEAPONS
AND EQUIPMENT OF THE SAS By Peter Darman
This
book lists all the small arms and support weapons used by SAS soldiers since
1941. It also lists the numerous types
of aircraft, boats and vehicles that are used to transport SAS soldiers to and
from their objective. HC,
192pp, illus. (some in colour), pub. 1997, Greenhill, mint in dust
jacket. Price: $36.00
WEAPONS OF THE 21ST
CENTURY
By Bill Yenne
This
book examines a wide spectrum of weapons, from infantry arms and surface
vehicles designed for low-intensity combat to space-based systems. HC, 80pp, illus. in color,
pub. 1997, Crescent, very good in dust jacket. Price: $10.00
WEAPONS OF WAR Edited by Jeff Groman
Covering
the broad scope of military activity around the globe, this book looks at the
might of the modern armed forces and examines in detail the weapons and
equipment used today, as well as those new developments planned for
tomorrow. HC, 192pp,
illus. in color, pub. 1985, Gallery, very good in dust
jacket. Price: $15.00