| Masters,David SO FEW - the immortal record of the Royal Air Force. | £14.50 | |
| E & S 1st, 1941; 340pp, 18 photos; vg.Good description of the early stages of the war. Nice copy of the 1st edn. Also other edns at lower prices. | ||
| BN: 21761 | ||
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Martelli, George THE MAN WHO SAVED LONDON - The story of Michael Holland Companion Book Club 1960; 256pp, 13 photos, diags; vg |
£15.00 | |
| Michael Holland was an agent in France, organised a reseau called "Agir which discovered the German plans for V 1 launch sites and greatly reduced the V 1 impact on London by enabling the destruction of sites by the RAF. | ||
| BN: 31792 | ||
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Martin, Gwyn UP AND UNDER - Privately pub, 1989; 263pp13 illus; fine inc d/w; AUTHOR-SIGNED. |
£40.00 | |
| Awarded the DFM after 50 bombibg raids and his courage during the Brest raid, Martin became a P.o.W. and describes his experiences thereafter. | ||
| BN: 31793 | ||
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Masefield, John & Edward Seago - A GENERATION RISEN - Collins 1st, 1942; 28 x 19cm, 72pp, many Seago drawings, some full-page; nr fine, vg d/w. |
£22.00 | |
| A book of brilliant Seago illustrations, very "period", with mostly poetic texts. | ||
| BN: 31794 | ||
| Maurer Maurer (Ed'r) for the USAF Historical Div. AIR FORCE COMBAT UNITS OF WORLD WAR II - History and Insignia. | £24.00 | |
| Zenger, for USAF Historical Division, 1980 reprint (from 1961 1st); 506pp, squadron crests; vg, torn remains of d/w. WW 2 history of all USAF Groups & Divisions, with crest drgs. | ||
| BN: 24030 | ||
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Maycock, Wing Commander Robert DOCTORS IN THE AIR - Allen & Unwin 1st, 1957; 143pp, 15 illus; fine, good d/w; SIGNED AUTHOR'S INSCRIPTION TO HIS PARENTS. |
£25.00 | |
| Memoirs of aviation medicine - "hair-raising" experiments at wartime Farnborough; work on survival at great heights & at trans-sonic speeds; doctors who flew with combat crews to pinpoint problems. Mostly describes WW 2 events but the story also covers earlier & later periods. | ||
| BN: 22608 | ||
| McCrary,Capt John R. & David E.Sherman FIRST OF THE MANY - a journal of action with the men of the 8th Air Force. | £16.00 | |
| Robson 1981 reprint from 1944 1st; 24 x 17cm, 242pp, photos; fine, vg d/w.Personal stories of the 8th A.F. | ||
| BN: 21257 | ||
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McLachlan, Ian EIGHTH AIR FORCE BOMBER STORIES - A NEW SELECTION - Sutton Pubs, 2004; 25 x 18cm, 212pp, f.illus. biblio; fine inc d/w |
£15.00 | |
| BN: 31442 | ||
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Merrick, Ken BY DAY & BY NIGHT - The Bomber War in Europe 1939-45. Ian Allan 1st, 1989; 30 x 22cm, 128pp, f.illus (photos, maps); fine, nr fine d/w. |
£14.00 | |
| Descriptions of specific typical raids from both sides are used to show how tactics and technical capability developed. | ||
| BN: 25953 | ||
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Michie, Allan LIGHTS OF FREEDOM - A & U 1st, 1941; 190pp, 58 photos; vg (cloth sl soiled), good d/w. |
£12.00 | |
| Stories of scenes typical of UK during WW 2. | ||
| BN: 31796 | ||
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Michie, Allan EVERYMAN TO HIS POST - A & U 1st, 1943; 20 x 13cm, 105pp, 22 photos; nr fine, good d/w. |
£12.00 | |
| Sequel to "Their Finest Hour" and "Lights of Freedom" which all gave first-person descriptions of WW 2 in various theatres of war. | ||
| BN: 31795 | ||
| Middlebrook, Martin THE NUREMBERG RAID -30-31 March 1944. | £24.00 | |
| Lane 1980 revised reprint of 1973 1st; 369pp, 12 maps, 4 diags, 51 photos; fine, sl torn d/w; Author-signed dedication. Full story of the raid & its high cost in aircraft & crew losses. Also similar but without dedication - £16. Also card cover edn; fine - £5. | ||
| BN: 23774 | ||
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Middlebrook, Martin & Chris Everitt THE BOMBER COMMAND WAR DIARIES - An operational reference book, 1939-1945. Viking 1st, 1985); 804pp, 55 photos; fine inc d/w. |
£30.00 | |
| BN: 24759 | ||
| Middleton, Drew THE SKY SUSPENDED - The Battle of Britain, May 1940 - April 1941. | £10.00 | |
| Secker & Warburg 1st, 1960; 255pp, maps; nr fine inc d/w.Day-by-day diary of the period with commentary on the general scene. | ||
| BN: 23543 | ||
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Mikesh, Robert C. BROKEN WINGS OF THE SAMURAI - The Destruction of the Japanese Airforce. Airlife 1st, 1993; 26 x 20cm, 199pp, near-pictorial; fine inc d/w |
£27.50 | |
| Describes the destruction of the remaining Japanese aircraft and the rescue of a few examples for museums etc. | ||
| BN: 31273 | ||
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Millington, Air Comm. G. THE UNSEEN EYE - Gibbs & Phillips 1st, 1961; 19 x 13cm, 192pp; fine inc d/w. |
£15.00 | |
| The author was one of the Spitfire pilots attached to the 8th Army & Desert Air Force for camera reconnaissance. | ||
| BN: 24939 | ||
| Millot,Bernard DIVINE THUNDER - the life & death of the Kamikazes. | £12.00 | |
| Macdonald 1st UK, 1971; 243pp, 28 photos, maps etc; fine, good d/w.the background, philosophy, training & actions of the suicide pilot operations. | ||
| BN: 21198 | ||
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Mitchell, Alan W. NEW ZEALANDERS IN THE AIR WAR - Harrap 1st, 1945; 192pp, 32 illus; nr fine inc d/w |
£24.00 | |
| Biographies of 17 famous pilots; chapters on the N.Z. Squadrons 75 (Lancasters), 487 (Mosquitos) 485 (Spitfires) & 486 (Tempests). | ||
| BN: 22377 | ||
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Monks, Noel SQUADRONS UP! - Gollancz 1st (4th Imp), 1940; 256pp, 15 photos; vg, torn d/w. |
£15.00 | |
| Personal account of the action in France in 1940 inc references to "Cobber" Kain. | ||
| BN: 23772 | ||
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Monks, Noel FIGHTER SQUADRONS - The epic story of 2 Hurricane Squadrons in France. |
£15.00 | |
| Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1941; 242pp, 15 photos; moderate foxing, sl worn & faded cloth. Australian version of "Squadrons Up" - references to (& photo of) Cobber Kain). | ||
| BN: 25409 | ||
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Montgomery-Moore "M-M" TOGETHER WE FLY - A salute to Airmen. Bles 1st, 1941; 19 x 13cm, 263pp plus 15 plates; nr fine, vg d/w. |
£15.00 | |
| Collection of stories of RAF action in early WW 2. | ||
| BN: 24936 | ||
| Moore, John THE FLEET AIR ARM - A short account of its history and achievements. | £15.00 | |
| Chapman & Hall 1st, 1943; 19 x 13cms, 140pp, 10 photos, 3 maps; fine, vg d/w; A WW 2 account, including Norway, the Mediterranean, the Bismark chase, the Ark Royal. | ||
| BN: 22378 | ||
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Moore, Lt-Cdr John RNVR ESCORT CARRIER - the fight against the U-boat menace. Hutchinson 1st, nd (1940s); 19 x 13cm, 48pp, 32 photos; vg, good d/w |
£15.00 | |
| Operations by a typical escort carrier described. | ||
| BN: 26346 | ||
| Morgan, Eric B. & E.Shacklady SPITFIRE - THE HISTORY - | £30.00 | |
| Guild, 4th Imp, 1993 (from Key Publishing 1st of 1987); 30 x 22cm, 634pp, f.illus; near fine inc d/w. Massive record of history, details of variants & serial number information on every individual aircraft produced. | ||
| BN: 25667 | ||
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Morgan, Col Robert & Ron Powers THE MAN WHO FLEW THE MEMPHIS BELLE - memoir of a WW II Bomber Pilot. Dutton (USA) 1st, 2001; 389pp, 33 photos, chronology of author's war; fine inc d/w. |
£20.00 | |
| BN: 31302 | ||
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Morris, Jerrold CANADIAN ARTISTS AND AIRMEN 1940-1945 - The Morris Gallery, Toronto, undated; Edition limited to 1,000; 24 x 20cm, 207pp, paintings by Canadian artists in the Canadian War Museum, Ottawa - fine inc d/w; AUTHOR-SIGNED. |
£65.00 | |
| Description of the author's WW 2 experiences flying bombers | ||
| BN: 31310 | ||
| Morrison, Wilbur H. FORTRESS WITHOUT A ROOF - The Allied Bombing of the Third Reich. | £15.00 | |
| W.H.Allen 1st, UK, 1982 (from US original); 322pp, 28 photos; fine inc d/w. | ||
| BN: 24940 | ||
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Mosley, Leonard BATTLE OF BRITAIN - Time-Life Books (WW 2 series) 1st, 1977; 29 x 24cm, 208pp, f.illus; fine inc d/w |
£10.00 | |
| A picture of Britain at the period of the Battle. | ||
| BN: 23778 | ||
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Mosley, Leonard THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN - the making of a film. W & N 1st, 1969; 25 x 19cm, 207pp, f. illusfine, sl torn d/w. |
£12.00 | |
| Quite different from the Time-Life book of similar name.. | ||
| BN: 31797 | ||
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Mouchotte, Rene (ed'r Andre Dezarrois) THE MOUCHOTTE DIARIES - 1940-1943. Staples Press 1st, 1956; 221pp, portrait photo; fine, nr fine d/w. |
£24.00 | |
| From French "Les carnets de Rene Mouchotte". He escaped when France fell and after a period instructing he joined 615 fighter squadron and was leader of the Biggin Hill fighter wing when killed. | ||
| BN: 24911 | ||
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Moxon, Oliver BITTER MONSOON - The memoirs of a fighter pilot. Hale 1st, 1955; 192pp, 9 plates, map; nr fine inc d/w. |
£35.00 | |
| First of the trilogy describing the war experiences of Stefan James, as recorded by Moxon - this volume covering his introduction to war flying and his early days in Burma. | ||
| BN: 22379 | ||
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Moxon, Oliver THE LAST MONSOON - Hale 1st, 1957; 174pp; fine., vg d/w |
£35.00 | |
| Sequel to "Bitter Monsoon", based on fact but some operations ficticious and characters disguised. Covers the fighter actions over Imphal & Kohima. | ||
| BN: 26707 | ||
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Moxon, Oliver AFTER THE MONSOON - Hale 1st, 1958; 160pp; fine , nr fine d/w. |
£35.00 | |
| The third volume of the trilogy, a "truthful image of a young man's moral decline at the hands of the war". (Discount of £15 if all 3 of the trilogy taken) | ||
| BN: 22380 | ||
| Muirhead, John THOSE WHO FALL - A bomber pilot's war recalled. | £16.00 | |
| Bantam Press 1st, 1988; 258pp, drgs in text; fine inc d/w.The author led 35 B-17 missions into Northern Italy, Germany & Bulgaria - was shot down & taken prisoner; vivid descriptions of some of the hardest air fighting of the war. | ||
| BN: 23779 | ||
| Munson K & J.W.R.Taylor (Ed'rs) THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN - | £7.50 | |
| New English Library 1st, 1976; 30 x 21cm, 128pp, near-pictorial; some colour; vg.Also card-cover edn; vg - £5. | ||
| BN: 21809 |
