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Army of Ptolemaic Egypt 323 to 204 BC.

This work focuses on the period of the first four Ptolemies, from the acquisition of Egypt after the death of Alexander the Great to the great battle of Raphia more than a century later.

Author: Paul Johstono.

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 344pp. 16cm by 24cm.

ISBN: 9781473833838

Weight: 777

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Battle of Tsushima, The

In 1905 Japan and Russia were at war. With the Russian Far East Fleet destroyed, the Czar decided to send his Baltic Fleet half way around the world to exact revenge.

Author: Phil Carradice.

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 190pp. 16cm by 24cm.

ISBN: 9781526743343

Weight: 501

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Blitzkrieg.

The Invasion of Poland to the Fall of France.

Author: Dr Stephen Hart & Dr Russell Hart.

Publisher: Osprey.

Hardback. 304pp. 19cm by 25cm.

ISBN: 9781472847874

Weight: 1275

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Bomber Command's War Against Germany.

In compiling this official analysis of the effectiveness of the RAF’s strategic bombing campaign, the author was granted unrestricted access to Air Ministry, Cabinet and other relevant departmental documents that were maintained for internal government use,

Publisher: Air World.

Hardback. 232pp. 16cm by 24cm.

ISBN: 9781526790873

Weight: 598

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British Army 1714-1783, The. An Institutional History.

Stephen Conway offers a very different view of how the British army operated between the Hanoverian succession and the end of the War of American Independence.

Author: Prof Stephen Conway.

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 204pp. 16cm by 24cm.

ISBN: 9781526711403

Weight: 537

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British Buses & Coaches in the 1960s

British Buses and Coaches in the 1960s is an overview of the bus and coach scene during a decade of great social and economic change in Britain's history.

Author: Jim Blake.

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 192pp. 22cm by 28cm.

ISBN: 9781473867819

Weight: 1091

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Darkness Falling.

The Strange Death of the Weimar Republic 1930-33.

Author: Peter Walther.

Publisher: Head of Zeus..

Hardback. 416pp. 16cm by 24cm.

ISBN: 9781800242265

Weight: 607

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Destroyer Cossack.

The subject of this volume is one of the famous ‘Tribal’ class, large destroyers intended to substitute for cruisers in many roles.

Author: John Roberts.

Publisher: Seaforth Publishing.

Hardback. 128pp. 25cm by 29cm.

ISBN: 9781526777065

Weight: 1099

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Dunkirk to D-Day.

At Dunkirk, the withdrawing army left behind most of its equipment, yet only four years later, on D-Day, troops would wonder at the efficiency of supply. This book looks at the lives of some of the men who led the monumental effort which led to this result.

Author: Philip Hamlyn Williams.

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 2144pp. 16cm by 24cm.

ISBN: 9781526794307

Weight: 565

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English Collusion and Norman Conquest.

Here, for the first time, is a comprehensive analysis of eleventh century warfare as exposed in the record of the Norman Conquest of England.

Author: Arthur C Wright.

Publisher: Frontline Books.

Hardback.214pp. 16cm by 24cm.

ISBN: 9781526773708

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French at Waterloo: Eyewitness Accounts.

The authors account of Napoleon's actions and his view of what happened on that decisive day, and those of his close associates, make fascinating reading.

Author: Andrew W Field.

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 154pp. 16cm by 24cm.

ISBN: 9781526768469

Weight: 478

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Guide to Garden Wildlife.

Presented in an accessible easy-to-use format this fully updated and expanded edition covers everything from blue tits to bumblebees and hedgehogs to hawkmoths.

Author: Richard Lewington

Publisher: Bloomsbury Wildlife.

Paperback. 224pp. 13cm by 21cm.

ISBN: 9781472964830

Weight: 430

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Gunpowder & Glory.

The previously untold story of Frank Brock – a remarkable forerunner of James Bond and ‘Q’ combined – and his extraordinary contribution to the British war effort between 1914 and 1918 as an inventor secret agent and combatant.

Author: Harry Smee and Henry Macrory

Publisher: Casemate.

Hardback. 256pp. 16cm by 23cm.

ISBN: 9781612008448

Weight: 569

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How the RAF and USAAF Beat Luftwaffe.

How did the RAF beat the Luftwaffe during the Second World War? Was it actually the fact that they did not lose which later enabled them to claim victory – a victory that would have been impossible without the participation of the Americans from early 1943?

Author: Ken Delve.

Publisher: Greenhill Books.

Hardback. 208pp. 16cm by 24cm.

ISBN: 9781784383824

Weight: 538

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How to Make Polymer Clay Beads.

Step-by-step Techniques for Creating Beautiful Ornamental Beads.

Author: Carol Blackburn.

Publisher: Herbert Press.

Paperback. 128pp. 22cm by 22cm.

ISBN: 9781789940336

Weight: 436

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Into Valley Of Death.

This work truly lifts the lid on the events of over 150 years ago and through the words of the survivors allows the reader to assign the responsibility for the Charge having taken place and for the consequent loss of the Light Brigade.

Author: Nick Thomas.

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 358pp. 16cm by 24cm.

ISBN: 9781526722928

Weight: 773

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Justinian II.

Justinian II became Roman emperor at a time when the Empire was beset by external enemies.

Author: Dr Peter Crawford

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 430pp. 16cm by 24cm.

ISBN: 9781526755308

Weight: 934

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Last German Victory, The.

Aaron Bates’s thought-provoking study sheds fresh light on the course of the fighting around Arnhem and should lead to a deeper understanding of one of the most remarkable episodes in the final stage of the Second World War in western Europe.

Author: Aaron Bates.

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 208pp. 16cm by 24cm.

ISBN: 9781399000765

Weight: 537

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Marching, Fighting, Dying.

Since this was the first war in history where regular postal services operated – and since a rising number of soldiers were able to read and write – their letters offer us an insight into men at war that has never been recorded before.

Author: Gareth Glover.

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 302pp. 16cm by 24cm.

ISBN: 9781526760227

Weight: 686

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Mastermind of Dunkirk and D-Day.

The first modern biography of Bertam Ramsey the man who masterminded the Dunkirk evacuation and the D-Day landings.

Author: Brian Izzard.

Publisher: Casemate.

Hardback. 280pp. 15cm by 23cm.

ISBN: 9781612008387

Weight: 607

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Men Who Flew the Hawker Hunter, The.

The Hunter was undoubtedly a classic thoroughbred of its time from the stables of one of the finest fighter manufacturers in the world. Here, we read the details of it's fascinating story, told from the perspective of the men who actually flew this outstanding aircraft through history.

Author: Martin W Bowman.

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 290pp. 16cm by 24cm.

ISBN: 9781526705723

Weight: 682

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Men Who Flew the Vought F4U, The.

Well researched, readable and illustrated with dozens of rare and previously unpublished photographs, The Men Who Flew the Vought F4U Corsair is the perfect book for any fan of the ‘bent wing bird’.

Author: Martin W Bowman.

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 274pp. 16cm by 24cm.

ISBN: 9781526705808

Weight: 665

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Midland Railway & L M S 4-4-0 Locomotives.

The book covers the period from the first Midland 4-4-0 built in 1876 to the last LMS 2P withdrawn in 1962 and includes performance logs, weight diagrams and dimensions and statistical details of each locomotive.

Author: David Maidment.

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 352pp. 25cm by 24cm.

ISBN: 9781526772503

Weight: 1695

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Midland Red in Retrospect.

Midland Red in Retrospect covers the period during the 1960s when the Midland Red bus company dominated the Midlands, operating the lion’s share of the bus services and also the express coach services from the Midlands to London and other locations.

Author: Bernard H Warr

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 144pp. 22cm by 28cm.

ISBN: 9781526727053

Weight: 957

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Powering World's Airliners.

After reading this comprehensive yet engaging story of the machines that power the aircraft in which we fly, no journey will ever seem quite the same again.

Author: Reiner Decher.

Publisher: Air World.

Hardback. 220pp. 17cm by 25cm.

ISBN: 9781526759146

Weight: 878

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Rare British Breeds.

Rare British Breeds is a book inspired by the Rare Breed Survival Trust Watchlist, which is published annually, listing the species of sheep, cattle, horses, pigs, goats and poultry (chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese) that are endangered in the United Kingdom.

Author: Sophie McCallum.

Publisher: Wise Owl.

Hardback. 256pp. 19cm by 25cm.

ISBN: 9781526763631

Weight: 954

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Royal Marines Western Front.

From the mud of the Somme to the raid on Zeebrugge, the Royal Marines fought in almost every element of the Great War on the Western Front.

Author: Daniel McLean.

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 166pp. 16cm by 24cm.

ISBN: 9781526763860

Weight: 483

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Schneider Trophy Air Races.

This is a fascinating account of the air race series that had a huge influence on the development of flight.

Author: Jerry Murland.

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 186pp. 17cm by 25cm.

ISBN: 9781526770011

Weight: 761

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Scotlands Railways in 1980s and 1990s.

"This book is a photographic record of the locomotives, trains and infrastructure of the railways of Scotland and the landscapes through which the trains ran, as recorded by my various cameras during the period of my visits."

Author: Peter Green.

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 200pp. 22cm by 28cm.

ISBN: 9781526773548

Weight: 1235

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Smashing Hitler's Guns.

The Rangers at Pointe-du-Hoc D-Day 1944.

Author: Steven J. Zaloga

Publisher: Osprey.

Hardback. 368pp. 16cm by 24cm.

ISBN: 9781472849830

Weight: 748

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Today's London Overground.

This book takes a photographic look at these changes including a look at the routes, the stations and the trains including Classes 172, 315, 317, 378 and the brand new 710s with a brief history of each. And with so much freight sharing the Overground routes this is briefly looked at as well.

Author: Justin Bailey.

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 176pp. 22cm by 28cm.

ISBN: 9781526772626

Weight: 1012

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U-Boats at War in 100 Objects, 1939-1945

This book, using a carefully selected range of both wartime images and colour images of surviving U-boat memorabilia from private collections, describes 100 iconic elements of the U-Boat service and its campaigns.

Author: Gordon Williamson.

Publisher: Frontline Books.

Hardback. 182pp. 18cm by 25cm.

ISBN: 9781526759023

Weight: 756

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Victoria Cross in 100 Objects.

In this highly-illustrated work, the renowned Victoria Cross historian and author Brian Best examines the introduction and evolution of the VC, along with some of the fascinating individuals and remarkable acts of valour associated with it, through an intriguing collection of 100 objects.

Author: Brian Best.

Publisher: Frontline Books.

Hardback. 216pp. 18cm by 25cm.

ISBN: 9781526730763

Weight: 829

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Wellingtons and the British Army's Indian Campaigns. 1798-1805.

While it fully acknowledges Wellington’s vital role, it also addresses the nature of the warring armies, the significance of the campaigns of Lake in North India, and leaves the reader with an understanding of the human experience of war in the region.

Author: Martin R. Howard.

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 310pp. 16cm by 24cm.

ISBN: 9781473894464

Weight: 670

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