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THE BATTLE OF THE EAST COAST (1939-1945).

Foynes, J. P., · 2013

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

Privately published, UK, [2013], 2nd edn., trade paperback, xii prelims., 416pp, [xvi] index, [vi] additions and corrections from the first edition (1994), 80pp half tone photo and line ills., numerous maps/plans in text, pictorial paper wrappers, a comprehensive study of WW2...

WINGS OF THE MORNING - The Story of the Fleet Air Arm in the Second World War.

Cameron, Ian, · 1962

£16.00 (€19.18 | $21.14 | ¥3,376)

Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1962, 1st edn.,288pp, 24pp half tone photo ills., 2 maps and 2 diagrams in text, light blue cloth lettered in gilt at spine, coloured pictorial dustwrapper, an account of many of the operations of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm during WW2 includi...

ARK ROYAL - The Life, Death and Rediscovery of the Legendary Second World War Aircraft Carrier.

Rossiter, Mike, · 2007

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

Corgi, London, 2007, 1st in imprint, trade paperback, 394pp, 24pp coloured and half tone ills., [vi] ads., half tone photo pictorial upper wrapper, an account of the life of HMS Ark Royal, the Royal Navy's aircraft carrier launched in 1938 and one of the most sophisticated we...

THE STORY OF THE PRINZ EUGEN.

Busch, Fritz-Otto (translated by Eleanor Brockett), · 1975

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

Futura, London, 1975, 1st in imprint, paperback, 222pp, 5 in text maps, wraparound pictorial wrappers (unattrib.), an account of the life of the German heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, commissioned in 1940 and a favourite of most who served in her, she accompanied the Bismarck's br...

VICTORY AT SEA - Tales of His Majesty's Coastal Forces.

Lawrence, H., · 1990

£36.00 (€43.16 | $47.57 | ¥7,597)

McCelland and Stewart, Toronto, 1990, 1st in imprint Canada, paperback, 322pp, [ii] ads, coloured pictorial upper wrapper, an account of the experiences of members of the Royal Canadian Navy in WW2, during their service in RN Coastal Forces, in Motor Torpedo Boats, Motor Gunb...

WAR IN A STRINGBAG.

Lamb, Commander Charles DSO, DSC, RN, · 1978

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

Arrow, London, 1978, 1st in imprint, paperback, 344pp, 16pp half tone photo ills., dec. chapter vignettes, maps in text, [vii] ads., coloured wraparound pictorial wrappes, the experiences of a Swordfish pilot during WW2, a survivor of the sinking of HMS Courageous, the attack...

AND SO TO BATTLE - A Sailor's Story.

Jones, Captain Basil, D.S.O.*, D.S.C., R.N. (Ret'd), · 1976

£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)

Privately Published by author, Battle, East Sussex, [1976] 1st., paperback, 128pp, half tone photo ills. in text, large format (8 x 6" approx.), half tone photo pictorial upper wrapper, the origianal edition (some pirated extracts exist), the experiences of Captain Basil Jone...

THE R. N. V. R. - A Record of Achievement.

Kerr, J. Lennox and Granville, Wilfred, · 1957

£21.00 (€25.18 | $27.75 | ¥4,432)

George G. Harrap, London, 1957, 1st edn., 304pp, frontis and 22pp half tone photo ills., line drawing in text, black cloth lettered in gilt at spine, coloured decorated lettered dustwrapper, a history of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and an account of their exploits from ...

THE SECRET NAVIES.

Hampshire, A. Cecil, · 1980

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

Sphere, London, 1980, 1st in imprint, paperback, 318pp, 8pp, half tone photo ills., maps and diagram in text, [i] ads., coloured pictorial montage upper wrapper, an account of three naval units specialising in clandestine activities during WW2: the 15th Motor Gunboat Flotilla...

LILLIPUT FLEET.

Hampshire, A. Cecil, · 1976

£12.00 (€14.39 | $15.86 | ¥2,532)

New English Library, London, 1976, 1st in imprint, paperback, 204pp, [iv] ads., wraparound coloured pictorial wrappers by Chris Mayger, an account of the setting up of the Royal Naval Patrol Service at Lowestoft in 1939, first known as Pembroke 'X' and then as HMS Europa, of ...

NIGHT ACTION - MTB Flotilla at War.

Dickens, Captain Peter, DSO, MBE, DSC, RN, · 1976

£12.00 (€14.39 | $15.86 | ¥2,532)

Corgi, London, 1976, 1st in imprint, paperback, 285pp, 8pp half tone photo ills., several diagrams in line, [iii] ads., wraparound coloured pictorial wrappers by B. Knight, the wartime experiences of the author, in the destroyer HMS Somali, a dutch vessel Doggersbank at Dunk...

CONVOY COMMODORE.

Creighton, Rear-Admiral Sir Kenelm, KBE, MVO (foreword by Admiral of the Fleet, The Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope, KT, GCB, OM, DSO, · 1976

£12.00 (€14.39 | $15.86 | ¥2,532)

Futura, London, 1976, 1st in imprint, paperback, 192pp, pictorial upper wrapper (unattrib.), for the numerous allied convoys of WW2, the post of 'Commodore of Convoy' was created to act as the Senior Officer of the merchant vessels, the buffer between the Naval Escort Command...

CONVOY COMMODORE.

Creighton, Rear-Admiral Sir Kenelm, KBE, MVO (foreword by Admiral of the Fleet, The Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope, KT, GCB, OM, DSO, · 1976

£14.00 (€16.78 | $18.50 | ¥2,954)

Futura, London, 1976, 1st in imprint, paperback, 192pp, coloured pictorial upper wrapper (unattrib.), for the numerous allied convoys of WW2, the post of 'Commodore of Convoy' was created to act as the Senior Officer of the merchant vessels, the buffer between the Naval Escor...

WAR OF THE MOTOR GUN BOATS - One man's personal war at sea with the Coastal Forces 1943-1945.

Chapman, A. J. (Tony Chapman), · 2023

£26.00 (€31.17 | $34.36 | ¥5,487)

Praetorian Press, Barnsley, 2023, 1st thus, paperback, xii, 163pp, 16pp half tone photo ills., large format (9 x 6" approx.), coloured pictorial montage upper wrapper, the author's experiences in RN Coastal Forces 1943-1945, in the English Channel, North Sea, Mediterranean an...

THE GATES OF HELL.

Brookes, Ewart, · 1973

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

Arrow, London, 1973, new edn., paperback, 191pp, 8pp half tone ills., map, wraparound coloured pictorial wrappers by Chris Mayger, "account of the merchant vessels and escorts of the arctic convoys supplying Russia in WW2, with details of many of the PQ convoys and particular...

THE U-BOAT PERIL - A Fight for Survival.

Whinney, Bob, · 1985

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

Cassell & Co,London,1985, reprint, trade paperback, 160pp, 32pp half tone photo ills., maps, line drawings and half tone ill. in text, half tone photo pictorial upper wrapper, in the Cassell Military Paperbacks series, the memoirs of a naval officer, from cadet at Dartmouth, M...

OPERATION PEDESTAL - The Fleet that Battled to Malta 1942.

Hastings, Max, · 2021

£12.00 (€14.39 | $15.86 | ¥2,532)

William Collins, London, 2021, 1st edn., 428 pp., 32pp half tone photo ills., maps at endpapers, black cloth lettered in silver at spine, decorative head and tail bands, photo montage dustwrapper, an epic new account of the attempt to relieve the beseiged island of Malta in 1...

THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET - Greece to Tripoli.

[Ritchie, Capt. Lewis, RN (Bartimeus)], · 1944

£12.00 (€14.39 | $15.86 | ¥2,532)

HMSO, London, 1944, 1st edn., paperback original, 95pp, many half tone photos and maps in text, stapled pictorial wrappers, 9 x 7" approx., the Admiralty account of naval operations in the Eastern Mediterranean from April 1941 to January 1943, starting where the publication '...

MERCHANTMEN AT WAR.

[Hodson, J. L.], poems by John Masefield, · 1944

£12.00 (€14.39 | $15.86 | ¥2,532)

HMSO, London, 1944, 1st edn., paperback original, 143pp, many half tone photos and maps, two original poems by John Masefield, large format (9 x 7 inches approx.), stapled photo pictorial wrappers, the official account of the Merchant Navy from 1939 to 1944, the ships and the...

FLEET AIR ARM.

HMSO, · 1943

£12.00 (€14.39 | $15.86 | ¥2,532)

HMSO, London, 1943, 1st edn., paperback original, 127pp, many in text half tone photo ills., stapled photo pictorial wrappers, 9 x 7", the official Admiralty account of naval air operations, covering the day-to-day working of carriers and their aircraft as well as catapult a...