High Endeavor: The Life of Air Chief Marshal Sir Ronald Ivelaw-Chapman
London: Leo Cooper, 1993. First? Edition. First? Printing. 164, illus., index. More
London: Leo Cooper, 1993. First? Edition. First? Printing. 164, illus., index. More
London: The Popular Book Club, c1954. Book club Edition [stated]. Presumed first printing thus. Hardcover. The format is approximately 4.75 inches by 7.375 inches. 215, [1] pages. Cover is worn and soiled, corners and edges bumped and rubbed. Some page discoloration. No DJ present. Meyrick Edward Clifton James (April 1898 – 5 May 1963) was an actor and soldier, with a resemblance to Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery which was used by British intelligence as part of a deception campaign during the Second World War. After serving in the Royal Fusiliers during the First World War, and seeing action at the Battle of the Somme, James took up acting, "starting at 15 shillings weekly with Fred Karno, who put Chaplin on the road to fame". At the outbreak of the Second World War, he volunteered his services to the British Army as an entertainer. Instead of being assigned to ENSA, as he had hoped, James was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Royal Army Pay Corps on 11 July 1940. In 1944, his resemblance to Montgomery was spotted, and he was employed to pretend to be the general as part of a campaign designed to deceive the Germans in the lead-up to D-Day. In 1944, about seven weeks before D-Day, Lieutenant-Colonel J. V. B. Jervis-Reid noticed James' resemblance to Montgomery. MI5 decided to exploit that resemblance to confuse German intelligence. In 1954, James published a book about his exploits, entitled I Was Monty's Double[10] (released in the US as The Counterfeit General Montgomery[11]). The book became the basis for the script of the 1958 film starring John Mills and Cecil Parker, with James playing himself and Montgomery. More
Boston: Da Capo Press, 2000. First De Capo Press Edition [stated]. Fourth printing [stated]. Trade paperback. xiii, [1], 671, [3] pages. Map. Illustrations. Citations, Translations, Abbreviations. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Mark on bottom edge. David Kahn (b. February 7, 1930) is an American historian, journalist, and writer. He has written extensively on the history of cryptography and military intelligence. Kahn's first published book, The Codebreakers - The Story of Secret Writing (1967), has been widely considered to be a definitive account of the history of cryptography. Kahn has said he traces his interest in cryptography to reading Fletcher Pratt's Secret and Urgent as a boy. Kahn is a founding editor of the Cryptologia journal. He attended Bucknell University. After graduation, he worked as a reporter at Newsday for several years. He also served as an editor at the International Herald Tribune in Paris for two years in the 1960s. It was during this period that he wrote an article for the New York Times Magazine about two defectors from the National Security Agency. This article was the origin of his monumental book, The Codebreakers. Kahn was awarded a doctorate (D.Phil.) from Oxford University in 1974, in modern German history under the supervision of Regius professor of modern history, Hugh Trevor-Roper. Kahn continued his work as a reporter and editor for Newsday until 1998, and served as a journalism professor at New York University. Kahn was selected in 1995 to become NSA's scholar-in-residence. On October 26, 2010, Kahn attended am event at NSA's National Cryptologic Museum (NCM) to commemorate his donation of his collection of cryptologic books, memorabilia, and artifacts to the museum. More
New York: The Viking Press, 1982. Book Club Edition. 365, illus., maps, endpaper maps, appendix, references, bibliography, index, fr flylves wrinkled & embossed stamps. More
New York: The Viking Press, 1982. 365, illus., maps, endpaper maps, appendix, references, bibliography, index, small edge tears to rear DJ. More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1982. First U.K. Edition. 365, illus., maps, endpaper maps, appendix, references, bibliography, index, some creasing to DJ edges, foxing to edges. More
New York: Random House, 2013. Third Printing [stated]. Hardcover. xxvi, 436 pages. Includes Maps and Tables, Introduction, Footnotes, Acknowledgments, Notes, Bibliography, Credits, and Index. Includes chapters on How to Get Convoys Safely Across the Atlantic, How to Win Command of the Air, How to Stop a Blitzkrieg, How to Seize an Enemy-Held Shore, How to Defeat the "Tyranny of Distance," and Conclusion: Problem Solving in History. Paul Michael Kennedy CBE FBA (born 17 June 1945) is a British historian specializing in the history of international relations, economic power and grand strategy. He has published prominent books on the history of British foreign policy and Great Power struggles. He emphasizes the changing economic power base that undergirds military and naval strength, noting how declining economic power leads to reduced military and diplomatic weight. His most famous book, The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, assesses the interaction between economics and strategy over the past five centuries. The book was very well received by fellow historians, with A. J. P. Taylor labeling it "an encyclopedia in itself" and Sir Michael Howard crediting it as "a deeply humane book in the very best sense of the word." It has been translated into 23 languages. The author suggests a new and unique look at how World War II was won, in this fascinating nuts-and-bolts account of the strategic factors that led to Allied victory. Without the forgotten scientists, technicians, and logisticians who gave the allies the tactical edge, the Allies could not have achieved victory. More
New York, NY: MJF BOOKS, 2003. Reprint Edition, Second printing [stated]. Hardcover. Format is approximately 5.5 inches by 8.5 inches. xii, [2], 274 pages. Includes Acknowledgments, The Bedford Boys; and Maps. Also contains D-Day, H-360; Going to War; Moving Out; Cruel Seas; England's Own; "29, Let's Go!"; Slapton Sands; the Sausages; The Empire Javelin; The First Wave; Dog Beach; "Medic!"; Every Man Was a Hero; Bedford's Longest Day; Bocage; The Longest Wait; His Deep Regret; Coming Home; Memorial; The Bedford Boys and D-Day; Bibliography, Notes, and Index. Interweaving historical fact with firsthand accounts of survivors, vividly illustrated with portraits of the soldiers and scenes of Bedford, The Bedford Boys tells the compelling story of twenty-two young men living their prewar lives in a small, close-knit American town. Interweaving historical fact with firsthand accounts of survivors, vividly illustrated with portraits of the soldiers and scenes of Bedford, the Bedford Boys tells the compelling story of twenty-two young men living their prewar lies in a small, close-knit American town. Here are their friends and families and the girls they left behind. By focusing on a small town and several individuals and families, Alex Kershaw brings a crucial time in American history boldly to live. With one of the most heartrending stories of this great conflict, he brings World War II home. In The Bedford Boys, we are reminded of the human cost of war. More
Middletown, Connecticut: The Southfarm Press, 1985. Second printing [stated]. Trade paperback. 77, [3] pages, plus covers. Includes chapters on Weapons, People, Air Power, Naval Power, Commandos and Resistance; Acronyms; D-Day; Slang; Chow Line; and Landmines--Questions to "blow your mind." Also includes Further Reading. Answers are located at the end of each chapter. Containing 330 questions about the war in Europe and North Africa, this book tests the reader's knowledge of little-known facts as well as some of the more commonly known events. The author, a documents librarian at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, based the book on his own readings and research concerning World War II. More
Newton Abbot, Devon, England, United Kingdom: David & Charles Publishers, 1989. Presumed David & Charles First Paperback Edition, presumed first printing thus. Trade paperback. 397, [3] pages. Illustrations. Maps. Includes Foreword, Preface, Appendices, Bibliography, and Acknowledgments. This is one of the Battle Standards series. James D Ladd was a Royal Marine before he became a journalist and a widely respected military historian. He is the author of several leading military books including Commandos and Rangers of World War II. James Ladd is a military historian specializing in amphibious warfare. His books have been favorably received by historians and military specialists. More
Great Falls, VA: Information International, 2005. 224, wraps, illus., footnotes, roster, works cited. More
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1959. First U.S.? Edition. 22 cm, 284, usual library markings, DJ has been pasted to boards. More
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1981. First American Edition. First Printing. 264, bibliography, DJ torn in two at rear, tears at front DJ flaps, DJ somewhat soiled and worn: small rough spot at front DJ. More
Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 2006. First U. S. edition. Presumed first printing. Hardcover. 272 p. Illustrations. Maps. Notes. Bibliography. Index. More
Washington, DC: The Infantry Journal, 1945. 179, illus., map, tables, roster, index, pages somewhat darkened, lib stamps, pocket, & barcode, fr DJ flap pasted ins 2nd fr flyl. More
Paris: United States. Army. Historical Section, European Theater of Operations, 1945. Presumed first edition/first printing. Trade paperback. 233, [5] p. Illustrations. Map. More
New York: Capricorn Books, 1972. 766 total, 2 vols., wraps, maps, bibliography, index, library bookplates, stamps, & barcodes, fore-edges soiled, covers & spines soiled. More
New York: Capricorn Books, 1972. Second Printing. 369, v.2 only, wraps, maps, bibliography, index, text has darkened, ink underlining on a few pages, covers & spine worn & soiled. More
New York: David McKay Company, Inc., 1976. First American Edition [stated]. Presumed first printing. Hardcover. Format is about 6.75 inches by 8.75 inches. 159, [1] pages. Ex-library with usual library markings. Includes Illustrations, Abbreviations and explanations, Notes on the rules, The Rules, Pre-game check list, Index to the rules. Includes 20 black and white illustrations of individual armies. Label on fep. Label with name and address of previous owner pasted to top corner of the title page. Topics covered include Pont-de-la-Croix; The Wargames, Then and now; Boots, boots, boots, boots...; Wheels, wheels, wheels, wheels...; Battlegrounds; Instruments of war; Playing the game; and Disaster at D-Day--and other big games. Gavin Tudor Lyall (9 May 1932 – 18 January 2003) was an English author of espionage thrillers. From 1959 to 1962 he was a newspaper reporter and the aviation correspondent for the Sunday Times. His first novel, The Wrong Side of the Sky, was published in 1961, drawing from his personal experiences in the Libyan Desert and in Greece. It was an immediate success. Lyall then left journalism in 1963 to become a full-time author. Gavin Lyall was also a wargamer and appeared in "Battleground", a Tyne Tees television series on miniature war gaming in 1978. More
New York: Oxford University Press, 1969. 564, illus., maps, endppr maps, table, biblio, notes, index, DJ in pl sleeve, lib stamps ins fr flylf, title pg, & r bd, lib pocket. More
New York: Oxford University Press, 1969. 564, illus., maps, endpaper maps, table, bibliography, notes, index, slight wear to top and bottom edges of spine. More
New York: Oxford University Press, 1969. 564, illus., maps, endpaper maps, table, bibliography, notes, index, usual library markings, boards and spine scuffed. More
New York: Ballantine Books, 1970. First Printing. 21 cm, 159, wraps, illus., plans, bookplate, some wear and soiling to covers. Introduction by Anthony Farrar-Hockley. More
New York, NY: Crown Publishers, 2012. First [U.S. ] edition [stated]. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. First edition. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. [16], 399, [1] p. Illustrations. Notes. Select Bibliography. Index. More
London: Evens Brothers Limited, 1965. Presumed First Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. 174, [2] pages. Illustrations. Footnotes. DJ has some wear and soiling. The Pioneers; Ocean-going Submarines; Horton in the Baltic; Seawolf of the Atlantic; On the Enemy's Doorstep; Skagerrak and The Straits, Malta Flotilla; Cutting Rommel's Life-Line, More Mediterranean Exploits; Uncle Sam's Submariners; Medal of Honour; Success in Japanese Waters. When Submarines first became units of the fighting fleets of the world in the early years of this century they were unimpressive, unseaworthy craft equipped with unreliable, low performance weapons. Those who manned them were, like the early aviator, looked on as harmless cranks. Even at the outbreak of the First World War they had not entirely lived down that reputation but before it was over Britain, at that time the world's greatest naval power, had been brought to within sight of total defeat by the submarine in the hands of her enemies. Submariners had thus joined the front rank of fighting seamen and in doing so they had revolutionized naval warfare. In the Second World War they comprised one of the most effective arms of sea warfare. This is the story of the submarines and of the men who sailed in them from their invention until the end of the Second World War. This exciting volume, in Evans' "Fighting" series, is filled with stories of the greatest possible heroism in the lonely world of the submariner. More