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633 SQUADRON: OPERATION VALKYRIE

633 SQUADRON: OPERATION VALKYRIE

by Smith, Frederick E.

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London: Cassell, 1978. 235 pp, 8vo (8" H). "It is now February 1944 and Air Commodore Davies and General Staines of the American 8th Air Force have just received one of Churchill's most feared ACTION THIS DAY directives. A young Norwegian officer, Paul Lindstrom, has arrived in England with the news that the Germans are shipping out a large consignment of heavy water in less than two weeks. Once in Germany it will be processed in a bomb-proof installation. The threat is overwhelming: the stocks must be destroyed in transit. Davies is visibly shaken. 633 Squadron's cruel sacrifice the previous spring to kill the heavy water threat has left its mark on him, and the thought of having to send his crews back into Norway subdues his characteristic elan. He and Staines learn that a group of Norwegian freedom fighters led by Captain Haukelid intend trying to sabotage the consignment when it is in transit on the ferryboat 'Hydro'. What Haukelid does not know, however, is that the… Read More
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THE ADAM HORNE ADVENTURES.  3 VOLUME SET.  1. THE BOMBAY MARINES.  2. THE WAR CHEST.  3. CHINA...
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THE ADAM HORNE ADVENTURES. 3 VOLUME SET. 1. THE BOMBAY MARINES. 2. THE WAR CHEST. 3. CHINA FLYER.

by Hill, Porter.

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London: Souvenir Press, 1985, 1986, 1987., 1985. 220 pp, 220 pp, 203 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H) - 3 volumes. ISBNs 0285626515, 0285627139 & 0285627805. B&w maps. From the dust jacket of 'The Bombay Marines': "Newly returned from a successful assignment to rid the Arabian Sea of pirates, Captain Adam Horne of the frigate 'Eclipse' is summoned to the presence of his commading officer, Commodore Watson, head of the East India Company's private fighting unit, the much derided Bombay Marines. It is 1761, and Pondicherry, last stronghold of the French in the Indian subcontinent, has just fallen to the British. Now Captain Horne is given a strange and secret mission: to capture the defeated French commander Thomas Lally, from his prison at Fort St. George in Madras - or the unit will be disbanded for failure. Due to the deployment of most of the Marines on the east coast of India, Horne's force is seriously undermanned. He is left with only one choice: to take his pick of… Read More
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ADVENTURES IN AFRICA BY AN AFRICAN TRADER.

ADVENTURES IN AFRICA BY AN AFRICAN TRADER.

by Kingston, William H.G.

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London: George Routledge and Sons 188 pp, 7 3/8" H. Dark green cloth with black lettering, red, yellow and black decoration on spine and front board. No date. 34 full page b&w illustrations plus additional vignettes (collated). Victorian boys' adventure in South Africa where nature is definitely 'red in tooth and claw' with attacks on both men and beasts by enormous lions, elephants, leopards, rhinoceros, hippopotamus and, of course, the traders themselves. Very light browning or toning to some page margins, inside hinge paper is split - hinge fabric is still strong, light separation between some page gatherings but they are still firm in the binding, several very small stains in margins of pages 176/177, title page and page 188 are moderately browned, corner crease on page 69, areas of light browning on rear endpapers, one tiny corner bump, tiny bump at bottom of dutter of some pages, browning to edges of text block, light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, very light edge… Read More
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AFTER FLODDEN

AFTER FLODDEN

by Goring, Rosemary.

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Edinburgh: Polygon, 2013. 331 pp, 8vo (8 11/16" H). Map. "1513: The bloody Battle of Flodden is over, the Scottish king is killed, the English rampantly victorious. The fighting may have finished but the real war has only just begun for Louise Brenier, a young woman searching for her brother lost in action at the battle. Louise enlists the help of James IV's right-hand man, Patrick Paniter, who is wracked with guilt at events leading up to the disastrous battle. He's only too happy to salve his conscience by helping Louise, but the news he brings isn't enough. Determined to find the truth herself, Louise sets off only swiftly to fall foul of the lawless clans ruling the wild borderland between Scotland and England. Five centuries after one of the most pivotal battles in British history, the story of those blood-soaked and ungovernable days is brought vividly to life in a tale rich in history, political intrigue, high adventure and romance." Minor edge wear. Dust… Read More
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AGENT OF ROME:  THE SIEGE.
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AGENT OF ROME: THE SIEGE.

by Brown, Nick.

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London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2011. 390 pp, 9 1/2" H. B&w map, plan. "270 AD. Rome has ruled Syria for over three centuries. But now the weakened empire faces a desperate threat: Queen Zenobia of Palmyra has turned her Roman-trained army against her former masters and the once invincible legions have been crushed. Arabia, Palestine and Egypt have fallen and now Antioch, Syria's capital, stands exposed. Cassius Corbulo is a young intelligence agent fresh from officer training. He has been assigned the menial task of rounding up wounded legionaries but then urgent new orders arrive. He is the only ranking Roman officer left in the line of the Palmyran advance. He must take command of the fort of Alauran, the last stronghold still in Roman hands, and hold it against the enemy until reinforcements arrive. What he finds at Alauran would daunt the most seasoned veteran, let alone a nineteen year old with no experience of war. A mere scattering of divided and demoralized legionaries… Read More
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ALAMUT.

ALAMUT.

by Tarr, Judith.

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New York: Foundation/Doubleday, 1989. 372 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H). "Here is the tale of two great and timeless beings: Prince Aidan and his lady Morgiana. In the years between the Second and Third Crusades, Prince Aidan, born of a royal human father and an immortal sorceress, travels to visit his nephew, husband to a princess of one of the most powerful families in the Kingdom of Jerusalem. There he finds his nephew slain, killed at the command of Sinan by the beautiful and immortal Morgiana as an example of his power and a signal to all who would stand in his way of controlling the trade routes of the Middle East. Prince Aidan, caring not at all about the power of a human man, swears to destroy his nephew's murderer, even if he must bring down the fortress of Alamut stone by stone. But Aidan has not foreseen an assassin whose powers are greater than even his own. Nor could he have known that she alone would speak to those sacred places in his heart - . Honor. Love. Prepare to embark on the… Read More
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THE ANGELIC AVENGERS.

THE ANGELIC AVENGERS.

by Andrezel, Pierre. (pseud of Karen Blixen, aka Isak Dinesen). Dust jacket art by Michael Wickham.

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London: Putnam, 1946. 303 pp, 8vo (8" H). "Pierre Andrezel, whose name appears on this novel, is described as a young Frenchman, born in Rouen 1915, and educated at Oxford where he wrote stories for English magazines. His original publication of 'The Angelic Avengers' in Copenhagen in 1944 may be explained by the state of France at that time, and the less oppressive conditions of the Danes, whom the British Prime Minister dubbed 'the Gangster's Canary Birds'. The use of this phrase in the book can hardly fail to be an allusion, and may have a certain significance, although it would be an error to regard the book as in any serious way allegorical. Pierre Andrezel has not been heard of since the appearance of his novel in Denmark. The setting of (this book) is England and France 1840-41, when a romantic school of fiction still carried on something of the flamboyance and mystery of the Gothic Revival." - from the dust jacket flap. Pierre Andrezel was in fact Karen… Read More
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ANY KNOWN BLOOD.
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ANY KNOWN BLOOD.

by Hill, Lawrence. Signed.

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Toronto: HarperCollins, 1997. 512 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H) . Signed by author on title page: "Larry Hill (underscored". When the narrator, the 38 year-old son of a black father and a white mother living in Southern Ontario, loses his job, he goes to Baltimore and embarks on a quest for his family history. "Beginning with his own parents' struggle against segregation in Canada and moving back in time to the story of his great-great grandfather - a supposed hero in John Brown's famous anti-slavery raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia - Langston discovers a long line of relatives in constant battle for their rights and dignity. (S)lips effortlessly from the slave trade of 19th-century Virginia to the modern, predominantly white suburbs of Oakville, Ontario - once a final stop on the Underground Railroad." Minor fading to top and bottom edge of spine, page leaf 243/244 has a crease at the bottom corner. Dust jacket has areas of very light edge wrinkling.. Signed by Author. First… Read More
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ANY KNOWN BLOOD.

ANY KNOWN BLOOD.

by Hill, Lawrence.

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Toronto: HarperCollins, 1997. 512 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H). When the narrator, the 38 year-old son of a black father and a white mother living in Southern Ontario, loses his job, he goes to Baltimore and embarks on a quest for his family history. "Beginning with his own parents' struggle against segregation in Canada and moving back in time to the story of his great-great grandfather - a supposed hero in John Brown's famous anti-slavery raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia - Langston discovers a long line of relatives in constant battle for their rights and dignity. (S)lips effortlessly from the slave trade of 19th-century Virginia to the modern, predominantly white suburbs of Oakville, Ontario - once a final stop on the Underground Railroad." Very light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, minor rubbing on bottom of boards. Dust jacket has very light edge wear/wrinkling.. 3rd Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+.
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BABAYAGA.

BABAYAGA.

by Barlow, Toby.

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New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2013. 383 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H). "Paris, 1959" The City of Light is the center of the universe. Expats flock to exercise their loftiest ambitions and most libertine fantasies, and maybe dabble in a bit of Cold War spycraft along the way. Refugees from the East - a few babayagas among them - arrive to start their lives anew. The world's greatest city is as cosmopolitan and alive as it's ever been. Will is just another young American seeking his fortune in Paris - except that the ad agency that employs him is a front for the CIA. He's been in the city a few years now and is beginning to sense that his time is up - and he still hasn't figured out Parisian girls. Zoya is a beautiful young woman wandering 'les boulevards', sad-eyed, coming off a bad breakup. In fact, she impaled her ex on a spike. Zoya, it turns out, has been a beautiful young woman for hundreds of years; she and her far more traditionally witchy… Read More
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BARLASCH OF THE GUARD.
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BARLASCH OF THE GUARD.

by Merriman, H. Seton. (Pseud. Of Hugh Stowell scott).

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London: Collins Clear-Type Press 256 pp, 16mo (6 1/8" H), thin burgundy leather over card covers/spine - gold lettering and decoration on spine, top edge gilt. Burgundy endpapers, b&w frontispiece. In slipcase. A novel of the Napoleonic Era. Small edge tear with crease on page leaf 193/194 - archivally taped, minor edgewear. Slipcase has moderate edgewear.. Full-Leather. Very Good.
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BARNABY RUDGE.

BARNABY RUDGE.

by Dickens, Charles.

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London: Collins Clear-Type Press 639 pp, 16mo (6 1/8" H). Thin burgundy leather over card covers/spine - gold lettering and decoration on spine, top edge gilt. Burgundy endpapers, b&w frontispiece. **No dustjacket or slipcase.** Set at the time of the anti-Catholic Gordon Riots in London, this is a tale of murder, deception, social unrest and romance. Previous owner's name in ink on front free endpaper, light edge wear, two very small scuffs on rear hinge, very light browning to fore-edge of text block.. Full-Leather. Very Good.
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BEHIND THE LINES.

BEHIND THE LINES.

by Holland, Isabelle.

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New York: Scholastic, 1994. 194 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H). "The year is 1863, and the United States is tearing itself apart. Battle lines have been drawn across its soil; for two years, the country has been divided in a bitter civil war. Tension has spread from the rural battlefields to New York City, where fourteen-year-old Katie Farrell helps support her Irish immigrant family by working as a maid for the Laceys of Washington Square. Even though they may be rich and well-educated, she'll never think of them as her betters. Katie abhors the war; she watches in fury as her fellow Irish go to battle. 'This isn't our war', she tell herself. 'Let the rich free the slaves.' Katie isn't the only one who feels that way. When word of the slaughter at Gettysburg reaches the Irish slum, it explodes in violence. Soon the streets of New York are as war-torn and bloody as any battlefield. And Katie is no longer sure what is right or wrong. All she knows is what she feels in her… Read More
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BY CONDUCT AND COURAGE: A STORY OF THE DAYS OF NELSON.

BY CONDUCT AND COURAGE: A STORY OF THE DAYS OF NELSON.

by Henty, G.A. (George Alfred Henty.)

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London: W. Foulsham 224 pp, small 8vo (7 1/2" H). No date. Colour frontispiece. "This book has been carefully edited and slightly abridged to meet the reading tastes of the Modern Boy." - From verso of title page. "This is the heroic story of Will Gilmore, who went to sea as a ship's boy and came back a captain in the Royal Navy - the story of a boy who won success and fame by his conduct and courage in the face of great danger. It is a tale of vigour and action, endurance and daring - a tale of sea-fights with the pirates of the West Indies and the Moors of Algiers, and of the great sea-battles against the French in the days when Nelson was a captain. In this fine historical novel - the last he wrote - G.A. Henty had brought a colourful age back to life and told a story packed with thrills, excitement, and superb heroism." Approx. first half of pages are lightly browned and last half of pages are moderately browned. Dust jacket has light to moderate edge… Read More
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CASSANDRA, PRINCESS OF TROY.

CASSANDRA, PRINCESS OF TROY.

by Bailey, Hilary.

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London: Jonathan Cape, 1993. 325 pp, 9 1/2" H. Cassandra, having lived quietly on a farm for twenty years, begins to write her reminiscences of the past. It is a "tragic story, taken from one of the oldest and most famous tales ever told - the war between the Greeks and the Trojans. It begins with Helen's flight, with Paris of Troy, from her husband. It tells of how a Greek army crossed the sea to attack Troy and bring back Helen, of the fall of Troy and its terrible aftermath. In this wonderfully vivid historical novel the author imagines Cassandra, the Trojan prophetess, did not die as in the legend, but lived on in hiding for many years. As she begins to write, Cassandra believes she is free to tell her story, but it is not so - there are still secrets to be uncovered and her own tale has not ended. This marvellous and moving novel tells of the eternal forces of human life - about war and its consequences for men and women, about courage, feud(s), revenge and fated love."… Read More
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CHILDREN UNDER COMMUNISM.  VERSION OF THE RUSSIAN "THE LITTLE LAME WALTER".
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CHILDREN UNDER COMMUNISM. VERSION OF THE RUSSIAN "THE LITTLE LAME WALTER".

by Saloff-Astakhoff, N.I.

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New York: Self-published, 1931. 78 pp, 7 1/2" H. The author relates a fictional story of an orphanage in the beginning years of communist Russia. Formerly a haven of Christian values, love, and physical comfort, it deteriorates to a place of persecution, misery, want and sin. Children who cling to their Christian faith are punished and starved, becoming young martyrs, while one, Lame Walter, survives and becomes a preacher. Chapter headings: Coming to the Orphanage; First Days in the Orphanage; The Communists' Attempt to Seize the Home; The Struggle for the Souls of the Children; In the Hands of the Communists; The Awakened Conscience; Walter's First Prayer; The Young Heroes of Faith; Persecuted for Jesus' Sake; Destruction of the Hiding Place; Better to Die for Jesus Than Steal; Trust in Jesus is Not in Vain; Unusual Refuge; The Run-Aways; Young Martyrs for the Faith; Last Days of the Orphanage; Deliverance; A Young Preacher. An interesting piece of early anti-Communist propaganda.… Read More
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THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH.

THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH.

by Reade, Charles.

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London: Collins Clear-Type Press 768 pp, 16mo (6 1/8" H). Thin burgundy leather over card covers/spine - gold lettering and decoration on spine, top edge gilt. Burgundy endpapers, b&w frontispiece. **No dustjacket or slipcase.** Set in the 15th century, the novel follows Gerald Eliassoen as he leaves Holland for Rome in an attempt to earn money to support his family. A malicious plot by his brothers leads him to believe his wife and child have died and, grief-stricken, he becomes a Dominican friar. When he later learns the truth, he is torn between his obligations to his family and the Church. Very light edge wear - mostly at corners.. Full-Leather. Very Good.
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COAT OF ARMS.

COAT OF ARMS.

by Kells, Susannah. (pseud. Bernard Cornwell.)

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Collins, London, 1986), Ist edition. 352 pp, large 8vo, hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 000223016X Cover art by John Hancock. This is the export edition (without price on dust jacket flap) which preceded the first domestic edition. "Coat of Arms is a story of a great aristocratic f amily steeped in history and tradition, facing an uncertain future in a world that is rapidly changing - and where old emnities flourish as never before..." Pages lightly browned, previous owner's name on front pastedown, light wrinkle at to p / b o t t o m of spine, browning to edges of text block, minor edge wear, tiny dint on bottom of text block. Dust jacket has edge wrinkling - mainly at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds, small corner crease on front flap, light rubbingm very min or s oi li ng . V ery Good/Very Good.
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COLOURS ALOFT!

COLOURS ALOFT!

by Kent, Alexander. (pseud. of Douglas Reeman.)

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London: Hutchinson, 1986. 286 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H). The sixteenth Richard Bolitho novel. "With the exception of Nelson himself, the recently-knighted Bolitho is the youngest admiral on the Navy list, but his new status sits uneasily upon his shoulders along with his new command. For the most part the officers of his hastily-formed squadron lack experience, whereas their French counterparts are well-trained and confident. And Bolitho is a man plagued by worry about the coolness behind his recent parting with his beautiful wife Belinda. What lies ahead is the reality of war at close quarters - where Bolitho will be called upon to anticipate the overall intention of the French fleet. And where, not for the first time, his own human reactions and the dictates of his position will be at odds. But it is the realisation that the battle has come to a personal vendetta - between himself and the French admiral who formerly sailed 'Argonaute' (the captured ship Bolitho himself now commands) -… Read More
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THE COMMODORE.

THE COMMODORE.

by O'Brian, Patrick.

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London: HarperCollins, 1994. 282 pp, 8 3/4" H. Number 17 in the Aubrey Maturin series of adventure in the great age of sail finds Jack Aubrey promoted to Commodore. "Command of a squadron calls for different skills from command of ship. It is the charatcter of the captains and the fighting and sailing qualities they can deliver from the men and ships entrusted to them that an admiral or a commodore must reckon with. Here perhaps Jack has sharpened his perceptions from his long association with Stephen Maturin, his indispensable surgeon and close friend. But might the nature of the secret mission on which the squadron is sent present a conflict of loyalties to this complicated, inscrutable figure?" Faint tanning in margins of pages, very light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, very light browning to edges of text block. Dust jacket has wrinkling at top of spine - very light edge wrinkling elsewhere.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Geoff Hunt cover art..
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