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WORKING FOR VICTORY - A Diary of Life in a Second World War Factory.

Bruley, Sue (ed.), · 2010

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

The History Press, Stroud, 2010, trade paperback, xxvi inc. plan of factory, 226pp, 8pp half tone photo ills., coloured pictorial upper wrapper, during WW2 over 1.5 million women found themselves thrust into the previously male dominated domain of the workplace, having to qui...

WORKING FOR VICTORY - A Diary of Life in a Second World War Factory.

Bruley, Sue (ed.), · 2010

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

The History Press, Stroud, 2010, trade paperback, xxvi inc. plan of factory, 226pp, 8pp half tone photo ills., coloured pictorial upper wrapper, during WW2 over 1.5 million women found themselves thrust into the previously male dominated domain of the workplace, having to qui...

ENGLAND'S HOUR - An Autobiography 1939-1941.

Brittain, Vera, · 1981

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

Futura, London, 1981, 1st in imprint, paperback, xi, 226pp, [i] ads., pictorial panel upper wrapper, a personal account of the early years of WW2 in and around London, when she was interviewing potential escorts to evacuate children overseas, and visiting London and various o...

. . . AND THE POLICEMAN SMILED.

Turner, Barry, · 1991

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

Bloomsbury, London, 1991, 1st in imprint, trade paperback, [viii], 292pp, 8pp half tone photo ills., coloured photo pictorial upper wrapper, based on previously unpublished records and interviews an account of the 'Kindeertransporte', the mainly Jewwish refugee children sent ...

THE DOODLEBUGS - The Story of the Flying Bombs.

Longmate, Norman, · 1986

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

Arrow, London, 1986, 1st in imprint, trade paperback, 549pp, [v] ads., 16pp half tone photo ills., several line illustrations in text, photo pictorial wrappers, covering the early inteligence investigations of the rumours that Germany was developing a rocket bomb, to the firs...

THE DOODLEBUGS - The Story of the Flying Bombs.

Longmate, Norman, · 1986

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

Arrow, London, 1986, 1st in imprint, trade paperback, 549pp, [v] ads., 16pp half tone photo ills., several line illustrations in text, photo pictorial wrappers, covering the early inteligence investigations of the rumours that Germany was developing a rocket bomb, to the firs...

ENGLAND'S HOUR - An autobiogrphy 1939-1941.

Britain, Vera, · 1981

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,161)

Futura, London, 1981, 1st in imprint, paperback, xi, 226pp, coloured photo upper wrapper, the author of Testamant of Youth which related her experiences of WW1, this title records the grim, desperate but often inspiring years of WW2, remains of price laberls to wrappers, diag...

TRANSPORT GOES TO WAR - The official story of British transport, 1939-1942.

HMSO, · 1942

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

HMSO, London, 1942, 1st edn., paperback original, 80pp, numerous in text half tone photo ills., stapled photo pictorial wrappers, 9 x 7" approx., with the dispersal of population and industry because of the war British transport needed complete re-organisation and this is an ...

LAND AT WAR - The official story of British farming 1939-1944.

[Lee, Laurie], · 1945

£12.00 (€14.39 | $15.86 | ¥2,532)

HMSO, London, 1945, 1st edn., paperback original, 96pp, numerous in text half tone photo ills., stapled wraparound photo pictorial wrappers, 9 x 7" approx., unattributed but written by Laurie Lee, an account of the intensification of British farming by mainly traditional meth...

ROOF OVER BRITAIN : The Official Story of Britain's Anti-Aircraft Defences 1939-1942.

[Cotterell, Anthony], · 1943

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

HMSO, London, 1943, 1st edn., paperback original, 88pp, 16pp half tone photo ills., printed by Whitefriars Press, London and Tonbridge, stapled pictorial wrappers by A. Games, about 8 x 5 inches, the official story of Britain's anti-aircraft defences 1939-1942, covers the asp...

THE BLITZ.

Fitzgibbon, Connstantine (ills. by Henry Moore), · 1974

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

Corgi, London, 1974, 1st in imprint, paperback, 270pp, 8pp half tone plates, [ii] ads., coloured pictorial upper wrapper (unattrib.), an account of the civilians and civil defence personnel and how they coped with the London Blitz during the winter 1940/41, illustrated with d...

TRANSPORT GOES TO WAR - The official story of British transport, 1939-1942.

HMSO, · 1942

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

HMSO, London, 1942, 1st edn., paperback original, 80pp, numerous in text half tone photo ills., stapled photo pictorial wrappers, 9 x 7" approx., with the dispersal of population and industry because of the war British transport needed complete re-organisation and this is an ...

ROOF OVER BRITAIN : The Official Story of Britain's Anti-Aircraft Defences 1939-1942.

[Cotterell, Anthony], · 1943

£12.00 (€14.39 | $15.86 | ¥2,532)

HMSO, London, 1943, 1st edn., paperback original, 88pp, 16pp half tone photo ills., stapled pictorial wrappers by A. Games, about 8 x 5 inches, the official story of Britain's anti-aircraft defences 1939-1942, covers the aspects of air defence other than the fighter squadrons...

FRONT LINE 1940-41 - The Official Story of the Civil Defence of Britain.

HMSO, · 1942

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

HMSO, London, 1942, 1st edn., paperback original, 160pp, many half tone photos and maps, photo pictorial wrappers, 9 x 7", side stitched staples, the official story of the Civil Defence of Britain, an account of the air attacks on London, the provinces and the ports, and the ...

WAITING FOR THE ALL CLEAR.

Wicks, Ben, · 1990

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,161)

Guild Publishing, London, 1990, club edn., [x], 211pp, 32pp half tone photo ills., black cloth lettered in gilt at spine, decorative head and tail bands, col'd pictorial dustwrapper, reminiscences of firemen, police, home guard, air-raid wardens and the civilian population ab...

NELL'S WAR - Remembering the Blitz.

Wicks, Ben, · 1990

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

Stoddart, Toronto, 1990, 1st edn., [iv], 251pp, [i] ads., 8pp half tone photo ills., black cloth lettered in gilt at spine, decorative head and tail bands, photo pictorial dustwrapper, (9 x 6" approx.), an account of the author's mother's experiences of the Battle of Britain...

TALKING ABOUT THE WAR ....

Valery, Anne, · 1991

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,161)

Michael Joseph, London, 1991, 1st edn., x, 166pp, numerous coloured and half tone photo ills. in text, dark brown cloth lettered in gilt at spine, photo pictorial dustwrapper, (10 x 7.5" approx.), a collection of of memoirs, observations and anecdotes, covering such topics as...

THE WEST END FRONT - The Wartime Secrets of London's Grand Hotels.

Sweet, Matthew, · 2011

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)

Faber and Faber, London, ND (copyright 2011), 3rd impression, xii, 362pp, 8pp half tone photo ills., black cloth lettered in silver at spine, pictorial montage dustwrapper, (9.5 x 6" approx.), an account of the eclectic mix of patrons and staff of London's West End Hotels dur...

A PEOPLE'S WAR.

Lewis, Peter, · 1986

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

Thames Methuen, London, 1986, 1st edn., vi, 250pp, numerous half tone photo ills., line drawings and cartoons in text, tv tie-in, navy blue cloth lettered in gilt at spine, half tone photo pictorial dustwrapper, (10 x 7.5" approx.), a volume to accompany the Thames Television...

EAST ANGLIA AT WAR 1939-1945.

Johnson, Derek E., · 1978

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,161)

Jarrolds, Norwich, 1978, 1st edn., 160pp,half tone photo frontis and many half tone photo ills. and line drawings in text, black cloth lettered in gilt at spine, pictorial dustwrapper, (8.5 x 6" approx.), account of WW2 as it affected the people of Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex,...