V G Cond,

Secondhand GC.
Australians Proclaimed Sir Edward Dunlop 'Weary' A National Hero, Much Honoured And Greatly Loved, When He Died In July 1993. A Brilliant Student And Sportsman, Qualifying As A Pharmacist And Surgeon And Representing Australia At Rugby, Weary Turned His Back On A Surgical Career And Volunteered Immediately War Broke Out In 1939.

Secondhand, GC.

An account of Sir Edward Dunlop's experiences as a medical officer in the prisoner of war camps in Java and on the Burma-Thailand Railway.

Lawyer Melissa Gale has dedicated her life to tracking down Nazis, in memory of her Holocaust survivor grandmother. Happily married to a Washington Post journalist, she is on the trail of a particularly elusive Nazi, Adalwolf, who always seems to be one step ahead of her, and who has apparently manufactured a lethal virus with which he is infecting random civilians. On a personal level, she is having fertility treatment for a much wanted baby. A debacle in which an American war veteran is killed in place of Adalwolf coincides with Melissa's pregnancy and she decides to work unofficially on the case for its duration. But Adalwolf has other ideas: Melissa's baby is a vital part of his genocidal plan, and the race is on. Can Melissa get to him before he gets to her?

V G Cond,

Secondhand VGCondition. HC.

A concise and readable single volume history of WWII from Munich and the build-up to war, to the final victory over Japan.

G Cond.
Reveals some of the bad strategies, inept leaders, and inaccurate intelligence that have led to historical disasters in the twentieth century.

Scondhand G Cond.
On Friday 8th March 1968, 20 year old Gary McKay lost the lottery - he was conscripted. From a comfortable and carefree life of surfing and rugby football, he was drafted into the deadly serious preparation for war in the jungles of South Vietnam. "In Good Company" is his story. It begins with induction and selection for the officer academy for national servicemen at Scheyville, a six-month "pressure cooker" course which produced second lieutenants ready to lead troops into action against the Viet Cong. It ends three and a half years later with a burst of NVA machine-gun fire during a battle among enemy-held bunkers in the hills of Nui Lae. This book is a grass-roots account of the blood, sweat and tears shared by a rifle platoon in jungle warfare, a story of the fears and the camaraderie which soldiers experience in combat. Gary McKay fashioned this account from his experience in action, leading his platoon. The detail is provided from the 80 letters he wrote to his wife while he served. He wrote his story for the reader who wants to know what the soldier on the ground went through - in the jungle and in battle.

Catalogue of Arms and the Outdoors. Shotguns - Rifles - Pistols - Airguns - Ammunition - Knives - Swords - Tents - Musical Instruments - Binoculars - Uniforms - Tools. Every Page in four Languages.

Secondhand VG Cond.
Plastic covered.

The Panzer division was the core of the blitzkrieg which devastated the antiquated doctrines of the allies during World War II. With historical record analysis, photographs and cartographic representation, this offers an insight into this devastation and how the tactic was ultimately directed.

No dustjacket, some foxing
This is the thrilling story of the making of one of the most brilliant documentary films - Franz Eichhorn's famous expedition into the "Green Hell" of the Amazon. It is a story of skill, doggedness and tremendous endurance. After a first attempt during which one of their party died, the team managed to drag their heavy equipment through tangled forest and over a lacework of rivers and primeval swamps, fighting fever and intense heat, until their work was complete: an unforgettable record of nightmarish beasts and strange people. Franz Eichhorn is justly world-famous for his docuementary work. His expedition deep into the Amazon resulted in cinema history, permanent and astounding proof of this mysterious, terrifying, lost world where time has truly stood still.

American Socket Bayonets, 1717 - 1873.

American Military Collectibles Price Guide:
Collector Items of Historical Interest from the United States of America
From the Civil War to the Gulf War, this first-of-its-kind price guide to American Military collectibles covers it all. Over 5,800 items from insignia and uniforms to edged weapons and medals are described in detail and accurately priced.

'Illustrated Guide to Knives' is written especially for collectors and enthusiasts of fine knives and for government departments and services. It covers the origin of knives as tools and weapons, deals with specific terminology and explains the technology that leads to a fine blade.

Secondhand, torn dustcover, book fair to GC

The authors Pat and Anne Putman, and Allan Keller, tell of their experiences during their eight years of living amongst the strange and fascinating Pygmy people, in the Congo: learning their way of life, eating their food, and living as naturally as possible in order to learn the ways of these people. A truly interesting account .

Secondhand, GC.

Newark initially discusses piracy in general and comments on pirate life. His book covers the most famous pirates such as Captain Kidd, Blackbeard, Sir Henry Morgan and "Buxom Buccaneers" as well as the Barbary Corsairs, and piracy in ancient and medieval times in his chapter called The Progress of Piracy. Privateer/pirates like John Paul Jones and Sir Francis Drake have chapter as does outright pirates Jean Laffite and Francois L'Olonois. The book is filled with b & w illustrations and about a dozen in color. Most of the illustrations apparently come from Mr. Newark's private collection.

First Edn 1949.
Cloth covered but very faded.
Water stain to front fly and following page.
Bumped on corners else Good Condition.
Mylar covered.

William Cole started acquiring antique firearms in the early 20th century. Cole made his earliest donations to the Museum in 1918 and donated the bulk of his collection to the Museum in September 1943. There are over 250 objects in the collection, which has a particular focus on English, Scottish and Irish gunmakers from the late 18th and 19th centuries.

G Cond, Foxing to fly, bumped corners
As fantastic and incredible as a tale out of the Arabian Nights is the life of Sir Basil Zaharoff, The Armaments King. Shrouded in legend, hidden behind the confused and equivocal statements of men who knew him, it is no wonder that Sir Basil has been called the "mystery-man" of Europe...here, in short, is a book that is absorbing and startling as a piece of biographical research, as a human document, and as a revelation of certain significant aspects of contemporary history...

Secondhand, G Cond.
The Boys Book of Rifles. Chapel.
1948 edn
Shooting instructions of Rifle shooting , gun description, safety,etc

1956 1st edn.
'"Scharnhorst" sunk by British naval forces 60 sea miles NW of North Cape, 26th December, 1943 at 19 hours 45'. So ran the radio announcement that told the world of the end of the German battleship "Scharnhorst". The implications of this short message, in terms of human experience, remained unknown until the end of the war when the story was told by the few German survivors and the officers and men of the British Navy. While the epic of the final battle forms the core of his narrative, Fritz-Otto Busch also depicts life aboard the 32,000-ton warship and records her short, eventful history from her launching in 1939 to her fateful demise. He relates how "Scharnhorst" sank the British aircraft carrier "Glorious" in 1940, menaced Allied shipping in the Atlantic throughout 1941, and made her impudent, flaunting dash up the channel to the safety of the Norwegian fjords in 1942. Considered by her crew to be a "lucky ship", her luck ran out in 1943 when she found herself outnumbered in Arctic waters by superior Allied naval forces. The British ships were equipped with Radar, the "Scharnhorst" was not - a fatal disadvantage that was to prove decisive.
Pic of Reprint Edn.

Ten years before the Indian Mutiny Emily Annie Theophila Metcalfe, eldest daughter of the Resisdent in Delhi, joined her father at the Moghul Court. Her reminiscences, skilfully edited by M M Kaye, provide a sparkling account of a young lady growing to maturity amidst the flamboyant finery of the dying Moghul Empire. Through her eyes we see a world fascinatingly remote from our own.

Secondhand GC

Nobody can fail to be thrilled by the overwhelming sound and glittering sight of a military band in all its pageantry with rich splendid uniforms and highly polished instruments. This volume recreates in detail those colourful uniforms of the military bands throughout the world, from the seventeenth century to the present time. Through the authentic black and white and full colour plates, complete with detailed text, are shown the diverse military band uniforms.

Secondhand, small tear to dustjacket.
Great source of information for the uniform collector.

The book shows the origin and development of the uniforms of all the great armies in the world.
With drawings by Wilhelm von Halem.

Secondhand G Cond,, Notes written in pencil on fly.
An account of the mistakes and misjudgements committed by the White House, the Pentagon and the field commanders during the Vietnam War. The conflict which scarred the US nation created enough controversy to keep military analysts occupied for years. This book examines the salutary lessons learned during the war, and questions whether they have been truly learned or even admitted. The author discusses the problems which beset American involvement in the war - Agent Orange, the M16 rifle, short-term tours of duty, morality disputes and low morale. The book shows all aspects of the war operations, dealing with hardware, strategy, logistics, morale, mobility and feedback, and revealing hitherto unpublished errors. This reasoned, uncomplicated study aims to enable students to grapple with the controversies of this dreadful war.

Secondhand, Paperback
"This book is an excellent illustrated reference to the many types of edged weapons, uniforms & militaria items As such it is an invaluable source of information for all those interested in or wanting to learn more about the subject, quite apart from the helpful guidance on pricing which it contains. With eight hundred plus examples illustrated, the author is able not only to compare and contrast quality of the individual items but also, by the chronological arrangement, to indicate the development of particular types.

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HISTORICAL HARTFORD HARDWARE, HISTORICALLY ASSOCIATED COLT REVOLVERS.
Colt Collectors Press, 1976. 1st edition. 42 pages of famous Colts, photos. Lots of Colt Single actions & famous owners.