Tag Archives: 1944

Red Sun Setting: The Battle of the Philippine Sea by William T. Y’blood

Posted on August 3, 2015 by BookLovers of Bath

Red Sun Setting: The Battle of the Philippine Sea by William T. Y’blood soon to be presented for sale on the excellent BookLovers of Bath web site! Published: Annapolis: United States Naval Institute, 1989, Hardback in dust wrapper. 4th printing. … Continue reading →

Posted in BookLovers of Bath: The Shop! | Tagged 1939-1945, 1944, actions, american, battle, battles, defence, gulf, history, Japanese, leyte, military, naval, ocean, operations, pacific, philippine, philippines, sea, seas, second, war, warfare | Leave a comment

London 1945: Life in the Debris of War by Maureen Waller

Posted on December 27, 2012 by BookLovers of Bath

London 1945: Life in the Debris of War by Maureen Waller lands on the |> SALE <| shelves in my shop. John Murray, 2004, Hardback in dust wrapper. Illustrated by way of: Black & White Photographs; Maps; Illustrated endpapers and … Continue reading →

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The Long March On Rome: The Forgotten War by Charles Whiting

Posted on August 14, 2012 by BookLovers of Bath

The Long March On Rome: The Forgotten War by Charles Whiting lands on the |> SALE <| shelves in my shop. Guild Publishing, 1987, Hardback in dust wrapper. Illustrated by way of: Black & White Photographs; From the cover: In … Continue reading →

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Give Me Ten Seconds by John Sergeant

Posted on July 12, 2012 by BookLovers of Bath

Give Me Ten Seconds by John Sergeant lands on the |> SALE <| shelves in my shop. Macmillan, 2001, Hardback in dust wrapper. Illustrated by way of: Black & White Photographs; From the cover: A deliciously funny insider account of … Continue reading →

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The Longest Day: The D-Day Story, June 6th, 1944 by Cornelius Ryan

Posted on June 7, 2012 by BookLovers of Bath

The Longest Day: The D-Day Story, June 6th, 1944 by Cornelius Ryan lands on the |> SALE <| shelves in my shop. New Orchard, 1994, Hardback in dust wrapper. First in this edition. [First: Victor Gollancz, 1960] Illustrated by way … Continue reading →

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Walking the Dales by Mike Harding

Posted on March 8, 2012 by BookLovers of Bath

Walking the Dales by Mike Harding hits the £1 shelf in my shop. Michael Joseph, 1986, Hardback in dust wrapper. Illustrated by way of: Colour Photographs; Maps; From the cover: When Mike Harding was fourteen, he set off with a … Continue reading →

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Diaries And Letters 1939-45 by Harold Nicolson

Posted on March 6, 2012 by BookLovers of Bath

Diaries And Letters 1939-45 by Harold Nicolson hits the £1 shelf in my shop. Collins, 1967, Hardback in dust wrapper. Illustrated by way of: Black & White Photographs; Portrait to the frontispiece; From the cover: A good test for a … Continue reading →

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