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H.C. Andersens Moder en Brevsamling.  HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN: A RARE SURVIVAL

H.C. Andersens Moder en Brevsamling. HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN: A RARE SURVIVAL

by ANDERSEN]. [Hans Christian

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Rasmus Hansens Boghandel, Odense,, 1947. 8vo., First Edition, text in Danish, with plates, small neat contemporary inscription on front wrapper verso; original pictorial wrappers printed in red and black, backstrip lettered in black, uncut, covers lightly browned at margins else a near fine copy. IN THIS CONDITION, A SCARCE SURVIVAL.
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H.G. Wells in West Sussex.  NEAR FINE COPY

H.G. Wells in West Sussex. NEAR FINE COPY

by WELLS] [H.G.

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West Sussex County Council, Chichester,, [1996]. 8vo., First Edition, with illustrations throughout; pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine copy. Published to mark the 50th anniversary of Wells' death and the 130th anniversary of his birth.
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H.M.S. Fidelity. [Translated by Mervyn Savill]. [Uncorrected Proof Copy.] UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY

H.M.S. Fidelity. [Translated by Mervyn Savill]. [Uncorrected Proof Copy.] UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY

by JULLIAN Marcel

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Souvenir Press,, 1957. 8vo., Uncorrected Proof Copy; original printed wrappers, covers mildly age-soiled. Proof copies were issued without the plates found in the published edition. The truly remarkable story of a unique vessel - a largely Free French Q-ship enrolled wholesale into the Royal Navy and eventually sunk in the Atlantic in December 1942. This account is based largely on facts provided by Pat O'Leary who survived the sinking to organise the 'Pat' escape routes from France. First published in France in the preceding year. PROOF COPIES ARE EXTREMELY SCARCE. Enser, p.381; Law, 0861.
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H.V. Morton's London. Being 'The Heart of London', 'The Spell of London' and...

H.V. Morton's London. Being 'The Heart of London', 'The Spell of London' and 'The Nights of London' in one volume. [Tenth Edition.] THE LONDON OMNIBUS IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

by MORTON H. V.

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Methuen,, [1944]. 8vo., Tenth Edition, with frontispiece and 13 fine sepia-toned plates; red cloth, backstrip lettered in white, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter chipped (not affecting lettering) at head of backstrip. Collects 'The Heart of London' (1943), 'The Spell of London' (1944) and 'The Nights of London' (1943). SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
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H.W.M. A Selection from the Writings of H.W. Massingham. Edited with a Preface and Notes by H.J....

H.W.M. A Selection from the Writings of H.W. Massingham. Edited with a Preface and Notes by H.J. Massingham. With Introductory Essays by J.K. Hammond, H.N. Brailsford, H.N. Tomlinson and H.W. Nevinson. MASSINGHAM'S TRIBUTE TO HIS FATHER

by MASSINGHAM H.W.

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Jonathan Cape,, [1925]. 8vo., First Edition, on laid paper, with portrait frontispiece (original tissue guard present); blue cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in gilt, uncut, upper hinge starting (but binding entirely sound), a bright, clean copy. With small personal bookplate on front free endpaper. Bright copy of Harold Massingham's tribute to his father. Henry Massingham was editor of The Nation from 1907 to 1923; a member of Ottoline Morrell's Garsington set and enthusiastic publisher of Siegfried Sassoon. UNCOMMON.
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HERK: Hero of the Skies.  BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

HERK: Hero of the Skies. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

by DABNEY Joseph Earl

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[Copple House Books, Lakemont GA],, [1979]. 8vo., First Edition, with very numerous photographs in the text; blue cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in silver, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
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HM Destroyers. [With a Foreword by Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope]. NEAR...

HM Destroyers. [With a Foreword by Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope]. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

by KEMP P.K.

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Herbert Jenkins,, [1956]. 8vo., First Edition, with 32 plates on 16; cloth, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter very lightly dust-soiled on (predominantly white|) rear panel. As always from this author, an excellent general survey. About half the text covers the major destroyer actions of WWII. Enser, p.126; Law, 1058.
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HM Submarines in Camera 1901-1996. Foreword by Rear Admiral J.F. Perowne. NEAR FINE COPY IN...

HM Submarines in Camera 1901-1996. Foreword by Rear Admiral J.F. Perowne. NEAR FINE COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER

by TALL Commander J.J.

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Blitz,, [1998]. 4to., First Edition, with very numerous photographs throughout; pictorial boards, a near fine copy in dustwrapper. Superb collection of photographs (exteriors, interiors and, particularly for WWII, personalities), many not easily available elsewhere.
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HMCS Swansea. The Life and Times of a Frigate. NEAR FINE COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER

HMCS Swansea. The Life and Times of a Frigate. NEAR FINE COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER

by McKEE Fraser M.

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Airlife, [Shrewsbury],, [1994]. Oblong 4to., First Edition, with photographs and illustrations in the text; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper.
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HMS Bedouin and The Long March Home.  FINE COPY

HMS Bedouin and The Long March Home. FINE COPY

by HAGGER Percy

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Navigator Books, [Ringwood],, [1994]. 8vo., First Edition, with illustrated title and several photographs in the text; original photographic wrappers, a very good, clean copy. The first half deals with Bedouin's service in Norway (Narvik) and the Mediterranean until her sinking off Pantellaria in June 1942. The second half relates the author's experiences as a POW and eventual repatriation. Extremely scarce.
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HMS Belfast 1939-1971. In Trust for the Nation. With Illustration by James Goulding. [Warship...

HMS Belfast 1939-1971. In Trust for the Nation. With Illustration by James Goulding. [Warship Profile Expanded Book 4.] NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

by WINGATE John

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Profile Publications, Windsor,, [1972]. Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with very numerous photographs, charts and diagrams in the text; black boards, a near fine copy in unclipped, very lightly age-soiled dustwrapper. Profusely illustrated and technically detailed, a fine tribute to the museum ship. Law 1038.
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HMS Captain.  BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

HMS Captain. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

by HAWKEY Arthur

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Bell,, [1963]. 8vo., First Edition, with plates and illustrations in the text, neat signatures on front paste-down and frront free endpaper; blue cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper. The story of the ill-fated early ironclad.
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HMS Cavalier. Last of the WWII Destroyers. Souvenir Guide and Ship's History. FINE COPY

HMS Cavalier. Last of the WWII Destroyers. Souvenir Guide and Ship's History. FINE COPY

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Maritime Books, Liskeard,, [1982]. Oblong 8vo., First Edition, with photographs throughout; pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a fine copy. After decommissioning in 1972, CAVALIER was displayed at Southampton, Brighton and Tyneside, before moving to her permanent home at Historic Royal Dockyard, Chatham.
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HMS Centaur 1943-1972. Foreword by Rear-Admiral St. John Steiner. NEAR FINE COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER

HMS Centaur 1943-1972. Foreword by Rear-Admiral St. John Steiner. NEAR FINE COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER

by MCCART Neil

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[Fan Publications, Cheltenham],, [1997]. 4to., First Edition, with frontispiece and very numerous coloured and monochrome photographs in the text, and pictorial endpapers, neat signature on front free endpaper; red cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in dustwrapper. Detailed account of one of the Royal Navy's major post-war warships, from builders to breakers, drawing on first hand accounts and including many previously unpublished photographs. VERY SCARCE.
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HMS Fidelity. [Translated by Mervyn Savill. First English Edition]. IN FULL MOROCCO

by JULLIAN Marcel

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Souvenir Press,, 1957. 8vo., First Edition thus, with 11 plates on 8 and an illustration in the text; handsomely bound in full navy crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. The truly remarkable story of a unique vessel - a largely Free French Q-ship enrolled wholesale into the Royal Navy and eventually sunk in the Atlantic in December 1942. This account is based largely on facts provided by Pat O'Leary who survived the sinking to organise the 'Pat' escape routes from France. First published in France in the preceding year. An elegant copy. Enser, p.381; Law, 0861.
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HMS Fidelity. [Translated by Mervyn Savill. First English Edition]. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN...

HMS Fidelity. [Translated by Mervyn Savill. First English Edition]. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER

by JULLIAN Marcel

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Souvenir Press,, 1957. 8vo., First Edition thus, with 11 plates on 8 and an illustration in the text; cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in dustwrapper, the latter mildly creased and frayed at edges. The truly remarkable story of a unique vessel - a largely Free French Q-ship enrolled wholesale into the Royal Navy and eventually sunk in the Atlantic in December 1942. This account is based largely on facts provided by Pat O'Leary who survived the sinking to organise the 'Pat' escape routes from France. First published in France in the preceding year. Uncommon in this condition. Enser, p.381; Law, 0861.
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HMS Glory 1945-1961. In association with the Fleet Air Arm Museum. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED...

HMS Glory 1945-1961. In association with the Fleet Air Arm Museum. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

by MCCART Neil

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Maritime Books, [Liskeard],, [2002]. 4to., First Edition, with frontispiece and very numerous photographs and maps in the text; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. HMS GLORY arrived in the Far East too late to take an active combat role in WWII, but she accepted the surrender of Japanese forces in New Guinea and participated in the operation to repatriate British and Commonwealth POWs after the war. She conducted several active tours of duty during the Korean War in the early 1950s. Detailed account from builders to breakers, drawing on first hand accounts and including many previously unpublished photographs
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HMS Howe 1944-45. [With a Foreword by Captain H. .U. McCall]. RARE RECORD OF HER LAST WARTIME COMMISSION

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[Privately Printed, Durban,, ?1946]. 4to., First and Sole Edition, with a frontispiece, 25 plates on 18, numerous illustrations (one full-page) in the text and front endpaper map in red and black; original grey-blue cloth, upper board blocked with ship's crest in blue, very neatly recased with old endpapers preserved, a very good, clean copy. This copy was formerly in the possession of G.A.J. Seymour (possibly Chief Shipwright). HMS Howe's last wartime commission took her from Scapa Flow to Auckland, including the UK naval ports, Gibraltar, Algiers, Port Said, Suez, Aden, Bombay, Trincomalee, Singapore, Colombo, Fremantle, Sydney and Auckland. Then she travelled across the Pacific to take part in air strikes against Leyte. Then back to Fremantle and on to Durban (where this publication seems to have been printed), Cape Town, Mombassa, the Seychelles and Colombo again, after which she retraced her outward route back to the UK. This record is the usual ship's mixture of chronology,… Read More
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HMS Intrepid. A Memoir.  SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR

HMS Intrepid. A Memoir. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR

by MACK George

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Kimber,, [1980]. 8vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs and maps in the text; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE. One of the best of the I-Class monographs; Mack was a seaman gunner on INTREPID from 1937-40. Here he reconstructs her notable wartime career (minelaying in the North Sea, the Altmark hunt, Dunkirk, Bismarck, the Arctic convoys, PEDESTAL, HUSKY and finally the Aegean where she was sunk in an air raid on Leros in September 1943) which resulted in no fewer than ten battle honours. Includes ROH and bibliography. SIGNED COPIES ARE SCARCE. Law, 1061.
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HMS Rodney. Warships of the Royal Navy. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

HMS Rodney. Warships of the Royal Navy. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

by BALLANTYNE Iain

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Pen & Sword, [Barnsley],, [2008]. 8vo., First Edition, with numerous plates; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
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