THE ARMIES
OF INDIA PAINTED BY MAJOR A. C. LOVETT:
TEXT BY MAJOR G. F. MACMUNN DSO
by Major G. F. MacMunn, DSO
Published in 1911, this splendid volume features 72
paintings by Major A. C. Lovett of Indian Army Regimental
uniforms. With a foreword by Field-Marshal Earl Roberts, VC
et al, this copy is number 272 of the De Luxe edition,
certified by the signature of the publishers. The De Luxe
edition was presented in beige boards rather than the blue
boards of the standard edition.
DeLuxe Edition of 500
copies.
Very good in beige boards with gilt
cover & spine titling - Large format, 224pp, 72
tissue faced A6 (105 x 148mm) size paintings
Founded in 1939 by Hungarian Nicholas Kove, Airfix holds
a unique appeal for boys (and girls) of all ages and has
been part of the fabric of childhood for generations. Packed
with photos of the kits from the 1950s to the present,this
Book is a nostalgic look at one of the greatest brands ever.
In addition to the history behind the models it tells of the
dramatic twists and turns of the Airfix saga. In 2006 it
looked as if the great name might disappear forever when it
languished in receivership, only for the company to be
rescued by Hornby. If you were ever responsible for sending
an Airfix Messerschmidt to a fiery doom from your bedroom
window, this book is for you!
Fine in d/w -
192pp, c200 colour & b/w illustrations
The bombing of Guernica in the Spanish Civil War was the
first mass air attack on a densly populated town. It was
carried out at the behest of the Spanish Nationalist
Government by its allies, the Nazi German Luftwaffe's Condor
Legion and the Fascist Italian Aviazione Legionaria. It was
a war crime by definition, even before the work of Pablo
Picasso brought its full horror to the world's attention. A
huge international outcry resulted whose echo continues to
shake our consciences. The book includes a Spanish language
DVD which tells the story through the eyes of those who were
there and well known military historians.
Spanish text.
As new in illustrated boards - Large format, 104pp, c200 b/w & colour illustrations,
DVD
Born in the UK the author did not set foot in America until
he was 21. He served in both the British and US armies
before being recruited into the OSS to see action in France,
Belgium and Germany during World War II. When the CIA was
created in 1947 he joined what was to be the Clandestine
service undertaking operations in post colonial Africa and
the Far East. These memoirs not only recount his wartime
services but also his unique experiences running CIA
stations in Congo, Senegal and Burundi in the 1960s. U.S.
edition published in the UK as 'Inside Espionage'.
The only tangible result of the
three vicious battles fought on the slopes of Monte Cassino
were the 50,000 Allied and German casualties. As a Battalion
Commander, the author fought in the Cassino battles and he
assesses the tactics and evaluates the claims of each
particular unit and command, reaffirming that the Germans
never used the monastery for military purposes. Translated
from the orginal German publication.
New in d/w -
314pp, 24 b/w photos, 9 maps, bibliography, index
