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( Littérature en Anglais adaptée au Cinéma - Armed Services Edition ) - James M.Cain.
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Librairie Victor Sevilla /Livre Rare Book
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Etats-Unis - New York / Armed Services Edition Collection n° 766 de 1945. In-12 broché, oblong de 352 pages au format 16,5 x 11,5 cm. Superbe couverture illustrée. Dos carré avec petits frottis. Plats et intérieur frais, malgré d'infimes frottis aux coins. Texte en anglais sur 2 colonnes. Edition originale dans la collection de ce recueil de 3 romans, publiés en feuilleton dans les années 30, puis réunis sous le titre ' Three of a Kind ' par Albert Knopf en 1943. Double idemnity ( Assurance sur la Mort ) sera adapté au cinéma par Billy Wilder, en 1944 sur scénario de Billy Wilder et Raymond Chandler avec dans les rôles principaux : Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson, Porter Hall, Jean Heather, Tom Powers, etc. De toute rareté. Très bel état général. La collection des Armed Services Editions (ASE), publiée de 1943 à 1946, présente des ouvrages en texte intégral mais compacts et légers à destination des soldats américains engagés dans la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Exemplaire d'une provenance idéale, ayant fait partie de la bibliothèque d'Alain Resnais. Site Internet : Http://librairie-victor-sevilla.fr.Vente exclusivement par correspondance. Le libraire ne reçoit, exceptionnellement que sur rendez-vous. Il est préférable de téléphoner avant tout déplacement.Forfait de port pour un livre 7 €, sauf si épaisseur supérieure à 3 cm ou valeur supérieure ou égale à 100 €, dans ce cas expédition obligatoire au tarif Colissimo ...
( Littérature en Anglais - Armed Services Edition ) - Arthur Machen.
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Etats-Unis - New York / Armed Services Edition Collection n° 940 de 1946. In-12 agrafé, oblong de 221 pages au format 14 x 10 cm. Superbe couverture illustrée. Dos rond avec de minuscules frottis. Plats et intérieur frais, malgré d'infimes frottis aux coins. Texte en anglais sur 2 colonnes. Edition originale dans la collection de cet unique tirage de ce recueil de 4 histoires fantastiques d'Arthur Machen (1863-1947), précurseur de H.P. Lovecraft. Superbe état général. La collection des Armed Services Editions (ASE), publiée de 1943 à 1946, présente des ouvrages en texte intégral mais compacts et légers à destination des soldats américains engagés dans la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Exemplaire d'une provenance idéale, ayant fait partie de la bibliothèque d'Alain Resnais. Site Internet : Http://librairie-victor-sevilla.fr.Vente exclusivement par correspondance. Le libraire ne reçoit, exceptionnellement que sur rendez-vous. Il est préférable de téléphoner avant tout déplacement.Forfait de port pour un livre 7 €, sauf si épaisseur supérieure à 3 cm ou valeur supérieure ou égale à 100 €, dans ce cas expédition obligatoire au tarif Colissimo en vigueur. A partir de 2 livres envoi en colissimo obligatoire. Port à la charge de l'acheteur pour le reste du monde.Les Chèques ne sont plus acceptés.Pour destinations extra-planétaire s'adresser à la NASA.Membre du Syndicat Lusitanien Amateurs MoruesLivres [France, Paris, FRA] ...
Etats-Unis - New York / Armed Services Edition Collection n° S-26 de 1945. In-12 agrafé, oblong de 286 pages au format 16,5 x 11,5 cm. Superbe couverture illustrée. Dos carré avec petits frottis. Plats et intérieur frais, malgré d'infimes frottis aux coins. Texte en anglais sur 2 colonnes. Edition originale dans la collection de ce recueil d'histoires fantastiques de Algernon Blackwood. Superbe état général. La collection des Armed Services Editions (ASE), publiée de 1943 à 1946, présente des ouvrages en texte intégral mais compacts et légers à destination des soldats américains engagés dans la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Exemplaire d'une provenance idéale, ayant fait partie de la bibliothèque d'Alain Resnais. Site Internet : Http://librairie-victor-sevilla.fr.Vente exclusivement par correspondance. Le libraire ne reçoit, exceptionnellement que sur rendez-vous. Il est préférable de téléphoner avant tout déplacement.Forfait de port pour un livre 7 €, sauf si épaisseur supérieure à 3 cm ou valeur supérieure ou égale à 100 €, dans ce cas expédition obligatoire au tarif Colissimo en vigueur. A partir de 2 livres envoi en colissimo obligatoire. Port à la charge de l'acheteur pour le reste du monde.Les Chèques ne sont plus acceptés.Pour destinations extra-planétaire s'adresser à la NASA.Membre du Syndicat Lusitanien Amateurs MoruesLivres [France, Paris, FRA] ...
Etats-Unis - New York / Armed Services Edition Collection n° 885 de 1945. In-12 agrafé, oblong de 221 pages au format 14 x 10 cm. Superbe couverture illustrée. Dos carré avec petits frottis. Plats et intérieur frais, malgré d'infimes frottis aux coins. Texte en anglais sur 2 colonnes. Edition originale dans la collection de ce recueil d'histoires fantastiques de Robert-Louis Stevenson. Superbe état général. La collection des Armed Services Editions (ASE), publiée de 1943 à 1946, présente des ouvrages en texte intégral mais compacts et légers à destination des soldats américains engagés dans la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Exemplaire d'une provenance idéale, ayant fait partie de la bibliothèque d'Alain Resnais. Site Internet : Http://librairie-victor-sevilla.fr.Vente exclusivement par correspondance. Le libraire ne reçoit, exceptionnellement que sur rendez-vous. Il est préférable de téléphoner avant tout déplacement.Forfait de port pour un livre 7 €, sauf si épaisseur supérieure à 3 cm ou valeur supérieure ou égale à 100 €, dans ce cas expédition obligatoire au tarif Colissimo en vigueur. A partir de 2 livres envoi en colissimo obligatoire. Port à la charge de l'acheteur pour le reste du monde.Les Chèques ne sont plus acceptés.Pour destinations extra-planétaire s'adresser à la NASA.Membre du Syndicat Lusitanien Amateurs MoruesLivres [France, Paris, FRA] ...
[publisher: New York Armed Services Edition Collection n° 665 1945] in-12 oblong (100 x 140 mm), agrafé, couverture illustrée, 255 pp., texte sur 2 colonnes. Ce roman horrifique de J.B. Priestley (1894-1984), publié pour la première fois par Harper en 1928 sous le titre "Benighted", est repris ici sous le titre du film de James Whale avec Boris Karloff sorti en 1932. Texte en anglais. Dos passé, petit frottement à la couverture, sinon bon exemplaire provenant de la bibliothèque d'Alain Resnais. [Paris, France] [Publication Year: 1945]
Eric Verdeil & Ghaleb Faour & Mouin Hamzé & Cartography By Claire Gilette[Edited by
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ISBN10: 2351597478, ISBN13: 9782351597477, [publisher: Institut Francais Du Proche-Orient] Softcover First Edition Damas 2019. 1 Volume/1. -- Softbound 28 x 28 cm. ------ 127 pages . 141 figures & photos******************* "" After fifteen years of reconstruction in a relatively peaceful environment spanning the years 1990 to 2004, Lebanon has experienced successive violent political events resulting from complex entangled internal and external struggles. The Syrian crisis and its political, economic and demographic consequences on Lebanon have increased these tensions. This atlas sheds light on these new challenges and adds new data that complete the analyses already published in the Atlas du Liban. Territoires et société (Atlas of Lebanon. Territories and Society) released in 2007 by the same research team. Some of its components are included in this edition. Beyond the international regional crisis and the population movements, it takes into account Lebanon s socio-economic dimensions, the environmental issues linked to uncontrolled urbanization and to natural risks, as well as conflicts due to local territorial management. This atlas is the result of a collaborative endeavor between French and Lebanese researchers. It uses a geographical approach that puts in the foreground a spatial analysis of social and natural phenomena. Public sources are scarce in Lebanon, especially at the local scale. They are sometimes less reliable and difficult to acces ...
[publisher: sd] Softcover In-12 a l'italienne, 351pp New York, Armed Services Edition, sd, in-12, In-12 a l'italienne, 351pp, broché, couverture souple, Très bel exemplaire de cette rare édition. (N° S-31). Cette collection de livres fut conçue et dessinée pour s'integrer facilement a la tenue du GI lors du débarquement des troupes américaines en Normandie. Rares sont les exemplaires en bon état. L'un des premiers livres de poche! L'ouvrage est solide, sans manque, la couverture a peine légèrement cornée. in-12 [Broye, France]
[publisher: New York Armed Services Edition Collection n° D-108 1943] in-12 oblong (115 x 165 mm), agrafé, couverture illustrée, 256 pp., texte sur 2 colonnes. Texte en anglais. Dos passé, sinon très bon exemplaire. La collection des Armed Services Editions (ASE), publiée de 1943 à 1946, présente des ouvrages en texte intégral mais compacts et légers à destination des soldats américains engagés dans la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Exemplaire provenant de la bibliothèque d'Alain Resnais. [Paris, France] [Publication Year: 1943]
ISBN10: 0801450616, ISBN13: 9780801450617, [publisher: Cornell University Press] Hardcover In 1955, Ngo Dinh Diem organized an election to depose chief-of-state Bao Dai, after which he proclaimed himself the first president of the newly created Republic of Vietnam. The United States sanctioned the results of this election, which was widely condemned as fraudulent, and provided substantial economic aid and advice to the RVN. Because of this, Diem is often viewed as a mere puppet of the United States, in service of its Cold War geopolitical strategy. That narrative, Jessica M. Chapman contends in Cauldron of Resistance, grossly oversimplifies the complexity of South Vietnam's domestic politics and, indeed, Diem's own political savvy. Based on extensive work in Vietnamese, French, and American archives, Chapman offers a detailed account of three crucial years, 1953-1956, during which a new Vietnamese political order was established in the south. It is, in large part, a history of Diem's political ascent as he managed to subdue the former Emperor Bao Dai, the armed Hoa Hao and Cao Dai religious organizations, and the Binh Xuyen crime organization. It is also an unparalleled account of these same outcast political powers, forces that would reemerge as destabilizing political and military actors in the late 1950s and early 1960s.Chapman shows Diem to be an engaged leader whose personalist ideology influenced his vision for the new South Vietnamese state, but ...
ISBN10: 1612002757, ISBN13: 9781612002750, [publisher: Casemate, USA] Hardcover First Edition Hardcover. 297 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Casemate, USA, 2014. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in fine condition and comes in fine dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Dust jacket is in excellent condtion. . Dust jacket is protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Thrilling helicopter exploits with the Royal Navy. Sometimes you do everything right, but it just isn't your day. A part fails and your helicopter comes apart in flight, or, another aircraft runs into you and the pieces of both fall to the ground below, or the enemy gunner pulls the trigger at just the right moment and his rounds find your aircraft in exactly the right spot to take it out of the sky. Whichever way it happens, it wasn't your day. Which is why, after 24 years and over 5,000 flight hours with four armed services, Major Robert Curtis was so surprised at being alive when he passed his retirement physical. Starting with enlisting in the U.S. Army to fly helicopters during Vietnam, and continuing on through service with the National Guard, Marine Corps and Royal Navy, he flew eight different helicopters-from the wooden-bladed OH-13E, through the Chinook, SeaKnight and SeaKing, in war and peace around the world. During that time over 50 of his friends died in crashes, b ...
ISBN10: 1914377222, ISBN13: 9781914377228, [publisher: Helion & Company, Solihull] Softcover Paperback. In January 1839, Captain S.B. Haines of the Indian Marine, the East Indian Company's navy, occupied Aden, a magnificent natural harbor located at the junction of the Red Sea and Indian Ocean, one of the 16 most important spots around the world. Britain recognised its strategic importance, and this began a period of British rule which lasted until 29 of November 1967. When Britain left South Arabia in 1967 it marked the end of an era it finalised the end of frontier-style soldiering. Over the 140 years of British control over Aden, and especially during the times this area was the British Protectorate of Aden, several local military services were established. As a consequence all had a strong British flavor, as demonstrated by their doctrine, organisation and structure, ranks, uniforms, drill, equipment and other arrangement. Drawing upon dozens of interviews with veterans with all of the involved services, archival and museum research in Great Britain and the Gulf states, and support from several veteran's associations, The Armed Forces of the Gulf States, Volume 4, provides an in-depth history into each service, supported by many organisational charts and maps. As well as providing in-depth histories of each force, The Armed Forces of the Gulf States, Volume 4 is richly illustrated with exclusive photography, color profiles and diagrams, detailing the ...
[publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, London No date] Hardcover First Edition 192 pp. Black and white illustrated frontispiece, and throughout the book there are numerous black and white sketches and illustrations done by various artists. Light blue font boards with dark blue decoration, and dark blue writing on the spine. Corners of the book are slightly bumped and rubbed and the head and the heel of the spine are likewise. Slight fading and rubbing to the book panels along with grubby marks. Dust marks to the top paper edge along with foxing marks. Some foxing marks to the internal pages as well, worse at the beginning few pages. This book was produced by "The Times" for the benefit of those soldiers who were sick and wounded during world War 1. Authors and artists were serving members of the British armed services. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Military History -- World War I; Illustration; Inventory No: 0101227. [Melbourne, VIC, Australia]
[publisher: Boolarong Publications Gold Coast 1990. 50th Anniversary Commemorative edition.] Hardcover Hard cover dust wrapper, folio, 310pp, appendices, index of names, ep maps, fully illustrated, battle maps. Signed by Sinclair and Lt Col Pears (former Commanding Officer of 1 Pacific Islands Regiment until 1970) . Light wear to edges of dust wrapper/boards; a very good copy. Deals with the origins of the the armed forces and draws on the historical roles of the Royal Papuan Constabulary and the Territory of New Guinea Police Force. Carefully researched story recalling the heroic service of Papuan and New Guinea soldiers, police and villagers in fighting for their country. Includes a comprehensive history of the Pacific War campaigns in New Guinea during WWII. [Mawson, ACT, Australia] [Publication Year: 1990]
[publisher: The Viking Press, New York] Softcover Discolouration , minor creasing and soiling to cover. Minor tear to top cnr edge, title page to page 16. Oblong (pocket book) 10 x 14 cm. 128 pp. [ELMHURST, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 1943]
ISBN10: 1264274866, ISBN13: 9781264274864, [publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, OH] Softcover Paperback. The essential guide for mastering the AFQT, the four most important subtests of the ASVABThe Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is the required entrance exam for all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. Sponsored by the Department of Defense and administered year-round, if youre one of the nearly one million people who take it each year, you know its an important test. The scores are used to measure aptitude for a variety of careers in the military. ASVAB Basic Training for the AFQT, Fourth Edition puts a laser focus on the four most important sections of the ASVAB, which you must pass in order to enlist in the military and qualify for many military jobs.ASVAB Basic Training for the AFQT is an essential guide to help you achieve exam readiness for these four sections. Written by Janet Wall, a former key member of the Defense Departments ASVAB team and Commanders Award winner (USMEPCOM), this book includes 8 full-length sample AFQT subtests2 Arithmetic Reasoning, 2 Word Knowledge, 2 Paragraph Comprehension, and 2 Mathematics Knowledgeto give you real test-taking experience. Additional support includes answer keys with thorough explanations to help understand the material, expert tips for scoring higher, the latest information on careers in todays military, and much more.Features:8 full-length AFQT subtests: 2 Arithmetic Reasoning, 2 Word Knowledge, 2 Par ...
[publisher: New York Armed Services Edition Collection n° 723 1945] in-12 oblong (115 x 165 mm), agrafé, couverture illustrée, 319 pp., texte sur 2 colonnes. Publié pour la première fois en 1942, "Once Off Guard" est adapté au cinéma dès 1944 par Fritz Lang sous le titre "The Woman in the Window". Texte en anglais. Dos passé et ridé, petit pli au coin supérieur de la couverture, sinon très bon exemplaire. La collection des Armed Services Editions (ASE), publiée de 1943 à 1946, présente des ouvrages en texte intégral mais compacts et légers à destination des soldats américains engagés dans la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Exemplaire provenant de la bibliothèque d'Alain Resnais. [Paris, France] [Publication Year: 1945]
[publisher: New York Armed Services Edition Collection n° T-5 1945] First Edition in-12 oblong (100 x 140 mm), agrafé, couverture illustrée, 224 pp., texte sur 2 colonnes. Paru en avril 1945, la même année que l'édition originale chez Viking Press. Texte en anglais. Dos insolé, sinon très bon exemplaire. La collection des Armed Services Editions (ASE), publiée de 1943 à 1946, présente des ouvrages en texte intégral mais compacts et légers à destination des soldats américains engagés dans la Seconde Guerre mondiale. [Paris, France] [Publication Year: 1945]
[publisher: New York Armed Services Edition Collection n° 823 1945] in-12 oblong (100 x 140 mm), agrafé, couverture illustrée, 223 pp., texte sur 2 colonnes. Texte en anglais. Très bon exemplaire. La collection des Armed Services Editions (ASE), publiée de 1943 à 1946, présente des ouvrages en texte intégral mais compacts et légers à destination des soldats américains engagés dans la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Exemplaire provenant de la bibliothèque d'Alain Resnais. [Paris, France] [Publication Year: 1945]
[publisher: New York Armed Services Edition Collection n° 750 1945] in-12 oblong (100 x 140 mm), agrafé, couverture illustrée, 285 pp., texte sur 2 colonnes. Texte en anglais. Dos un peu ridulé, sinon très bon exemplaire. La collection des Armed Services Editions (ASE), publiée de 1943 à 1946, présente des ouvrages en texte intégral mais compacts et légers à destination des soldats américains engagés dans la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Exemplaire provenant de la bibliothèque d'Alain Resnais. [Paris, France] [Publication Year: 1945]
[publisher: sd] Softcover In-12 a l'italienne, 320pp New York, Armed Services Edition, sd (1945), in-12, In-12 a l'italienne, 320pp, broché, couverture souple, Très bel exemplaire de cette rare édition. (N° 834). Cette collection de livres fut conçue et dessinée pour s'integrer facilement a la tenue du GI lors du débarquement des troupes américaines en Normandie. Rares sont les exemplaires en bon état. L'ouvrage est solide, sans manque, la couverture a peine légèrement cornée. in-12 [Broye, France]
[publisher: New York Armed Services Edition Collection n° 794 1945] in-12 oblong (100 x 140 mm), agrafé, couverture illustrée, 315 pp., texte sur 2 colonnes. Texte en anglais. Dos insolé, sinon très bon exemplaire. La collection des Armed Services Editions (ASE), publiée de 1943 à 1946, présente des ouvrages en texte intégral mais compacts et légers à destination des soldats américains engagés dans la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Exemplaire provenant de la bibliothèque d'Alain Resnais. [Paris, France] [Publication Year: 1945]
[publisher: New York Armed Services Edition Collection n° 703 1945] in-12 oblong (100 x 140 mm), agrafé, couverture illustrée, 255 pp., texte sur 2 colonnes. Texte en anglais. Dos insolé, sinon très bon exemplaire. La collection des Armed Services Editions (ASE), publiée de 1943 à 1946, présente des ouvrages en texte intégral mais compacts et légers à destination des soldats américains engagés dans la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Exemplaire provenant de la bibliothèque d'Alain Resnais. [Paris, France] [Publication Year: 1945]
ISBN10: 1643891553, ISBN13: 9781643891552, [publisher: Doublebit Press] Softcover Paperback. Master Your Collectible Shotgun With This Expert Military GuidebookPrepare yourself and brush up on your skills with this unabridged, high-quality World War II Civilian Reference Edition reissue of the official Shotguns, All Types TM 9-285 US Army War Department Technical Manual, 1942 release. This unclassified civilian reference edition manual represents the best knowledge about shotguns and firearms in general from the World War II era and is packed full of essential tips and technique for using and maintaining firearms for hunting, marksmanship, and defense.Contents include essential knowledge about vintage and classic shotguns that were used during the World War II era for defense and hunting, including Winchester 12-Gage, Stevens 12-Gage, Ithaca 12-Gage, Remington 12-Gage, and Savage 12-Gage models. Also discussed within this manual are complete part breakdowns with dozens of illustrations for common vintage shotgun models, instructions for maintenance, instructions for when the firearm stops firing, and information on ammunition types.Gain essential hunting and firearms handling skills for your classic shotgun collection. Great for learning the ins-and-outs of shotgun function and fundamentals, as well. Not just for military personnel, this book is a great gift for outdoors enthusiasts, hunters, and firearms collectors!A part of the Military Outdoors Skills Series: Volum ...
Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne /Abebooks AUS
[publisher: Harvard U. P. Cambridge (Mass.) 2012] Hardcover First Edition 1st edition dust jacket As New octavo xiii + 381pp., b/w plates, map, notes, index, 'The Marine Corps has always considered itself a breed apart. Since 1775, America's smallest armed service has been suspicious of outsiders and deeply loyal to its traditions. Marines believe in nothing more strongly than the Corps' uniqueness and superiority, and this undying faith in its own exceptionalism is what has made the Marines one of the sharpest, swiftest tools of American military power' [Melbourne, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 2012]
Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne /Abebooks AUS
[publisher: Viking Melbourne 2004] Hardcover First Edition 1st edition dust jacket Nice Copy quarto 159pp., colour & b/w plates, bibliog., index, Remarkable collection of colour photographs of the Japanese home-front & the Japanese Armed services at War [Melbourne, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 2004]
Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne /Abebooks AUS
[publisher: The Author Canberra 2001] First Edition 1st edition card covers Nice Copies lge. octavo x + 178, vii + 179-358pp., sources, index, 1860-1902, Accepted dependence, protection by the Royal Navy, Limited Land Defence: Changing international situation; ebbing confidence in UK, naval protection of Australia, the advent of naval power; Armed services between the wars; Pursuit of regional security, Australia, an adjunct to the UK & the USA 1944-19: Fraser government defence policy: Defence policy Hawke government; Defence of Australia at end of 20th century [Melbourne, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 2001]
Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne /Abebooks AUS
[publisher: Kent State U. P. Kent 2005] Hardcover First Edition 1st edition dust jacket As New octavo x + 305pp., sources, index, 'War, armed conflict, and military service have likely inspired more textual testimonies than any other human event. With contributing authors such as Lynn Z. Bloom, Margaretta Jolly, Robert Lawson-Peebles, and Robert Shenk, the critical essays extend from Xenophon's memoir of his two-year march with the mercenaries of the Persian Prince Cyrus, through Canadian accounts of the Boer War and American civilian women's narratives of confinement in WWII Japanese internment camps, to Vietnam veterans' online testimonials and post - Persian Gulf War memoirs' [Melbourne, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 2005]
Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne /Abebooks AUS
[publisher: Hippocrene Books New York 1981] First Edition 1st edition card covers Nice Copy octavo xii + 268pp., appendix, sources, index, Covers all organisations inc. The Home Army, Service for Poland's Victory (SPV), Union for Armed Struggle (UAS). Publisher's mark on bottom edge o/w a nice copy [Melbourne, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 1981]
ISBN10: 1802824766, ISBN13: 9781802824766, [publisher: Key Publishing Ltd] Softcover Paperback. Successful aircraft manufacturer de Havilland began design development of the Vampire in 1941, to assess the feasibility of jet propulsion as a means of powering fighter aircraft. Rolling off the production line too late to see action in World War Two, this jet fighter was a popular aircraft in operational squadrons. Easy to fly, maintain and build, unprecedented numbers of orders followed. The Vampire quickly found its niche as a ground-attack aircraft and remained at the forefront of RAF service until the early 1950s when it assumed an advanced training role. Alongside its development, the Sea Vampire, Venom and Sea Venom adopted specific roles for the armed services, the latter two achieving a new company designation. Many were still in service decades after they were manufactured. This new book edition of Aeroplane Icons: Vampire charts the development of de Havilland's Vampire through the design and development stages of its lifespan. 120 b/w illustrations Highly illustrated history of the Vampire. Features black and white historical images. Edited by the team at Aeroplane, the world's longest-established aviation magazine. Part of Historical Military Aircraft Series. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. [Truganina, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 2023] ...
ISBN10: 1684429781, ISBN13: 9781684429783, [publisher: Turner Publishing Company, Paducah, KY] Softcover Paperback. A 1999 LOS ANGELES TIMES BEST BOOKDELUXE EDITION, WITH NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN RECOVERED CHAPTERSLos Angeles, 1967With gleaming detail and blinding precision, Lou Mathews freeze-frames a hidden corner of L.A.s outlaw culture in the moments before it becomes extinct. The heart of the culture is the drive-in, where street racers meet to challenge their rivals and place their bets. This world comes to life after dark, lit by headlights and street lamps, a moveable feast of drag races, peopled with its own lost generation: young men and women who have left high school but have no thoughts of college.Drifting from one dead end job to another, supplementing their income through thieving, doing the occasional stint in prison, and reluctantly entering the armed services when there is nothing else left, they live, and sometimes die, for the excitement, the danger, the money of racing. In the world of drag racingfleeting and bittersweet, like the end of summerthe stakes the stakes grow higher and higher as, one by one, each player spins out and disappears from the scene:Here, we meet Vaca, crippled in soul and body, prefers the armor of his car to a wheelchair. The ex-con BrodyVacas driveris the best street racer in town. Reinhard, a loner who has no one and nothing but the exquisite machines he builds and races. Charlie, the race organizer who tells the story. And Conn ...
ISBN10: 1845282620, ISBN13: 9781845282622, [publisher: Little, Brown Book Group, London] Softcover Paperback. Are you a graduate? Looking for a brilliant job? Then you should know that over 95 percent of the FTSE 100 companies use psychometric and management tests to select their graduate recruits, as do the police, the Civil Service, local authorities, the Armed Forces, the Fire Service, financial institutions, the motor industry, the IT industry - the list is endless. In fact, tests are now an integral part of the recruitment process for most medium-large sized organisations worldwide. So if you're looking for a job, you need this book! It includes: 37 genuine graduate-level practice tests from SHL Group plc, the biggest test publisher in the world; 227 questions covering verbal, numerical, abstract and spatial reasoning, mechanical comprehension, fault diagnosis, accuracy and personality; and, genuine practice Brainstorm, Scenarios and Fastrack management tests. It also includes valuable advice on: online psychometric tests; researching your target employer; and, assessment centre visits (including role-plays, group discussions, in-tray exercises and presentations). This book gives you the three things you need to pass graduate-level psychometric and management tests: information, confidence, and plenty of practice.Contents: Introduction; I: WHAT ARE PSYCHOMETRIC TESTS; 1. What are Psychometric Tests?; 2. Why are Psychometric tests used?; 3. Researching your c ...
ISBN10: 1773100084, ISBN13: 9781773100081, [publisher: Goose Lane Editions, Fredricton] Softcover Paperback. In 1943, the New Brunswick Rangers were sent to Britain, converted into a heavy weapons support unit, and shipped off to Normandy.Originating as a 19th century militia, the New Brunswick Rangers were placed on active service for the first time during the Second World War, serving first in the Maritimes and Newfoundland. In 1943, the Rangers were sent to Britain, where they were converted to a heavy weapons support unit, armed with machine guns and mortars in preparation for the invasion of Normandy.In this illuminating account, Matthew Douglass uncovers their participation in the war: their arrival in Normandy and their contributions to the battles in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany. Present at many of the critical moments of the campaign, the Rangers participated in the Battle of the Falaise Gap, which cleared the way for the advance on Paris and the German border; the Battle of the Scheldt, which secured the vital supply lines of the port of Antwerp; and the Battle of the Reichswald, when German resistance on the west bank of the Rhine was finally broken. Drawing on archival photographs and original source documents, Douglass's account of the Rangers' wartime experiences is a crucial piece in understanding the role of heavy weapons support units on the Western Front.The New Brunswick Rangers in the Second World War is volume 27 of the New Brun ...
[publisher: London, Hollis & Carter, 1958.] Hardcover First Edition xiv+145pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper, slightly marked and edges chipped, b&w plates, previous owner's name on ffep, otherwise a very good copy. First UK edition. Gives a modest account of the way in which more than half the armed forces spent their years of service. [Cheltenham, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 1958]
ISBN10: 0521642833, ISBN13: 9780521642835, [publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom] Hardcover First Edition 700 g; XII, 300 pages, appendices, bibliography, index. Photographic illustrated dustwrapper. Original hardcover binding, the dustjacket is very slightly faded on the spine section and rubbed at the tips of the front fold over and rear fold over creases. The book comes from a smoker's home. This book represents a new, expanded and substantially updated edition of one of the most acclaimed overviews of Australia military history available. As well as providing a detailed chronological narrative of the wars in which Australia has been involved, it discusses the evolution of defence policy in peace and war, and the impact of war and military service on civilian society. It maps the development of the Australian Armed Forces at institutions and the relationship of military police to government. The author also considers the role war has played in the development of Australia Society and the Australian ethos. -- Front fold over blurb Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Maps. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Military & Warfare; ISBN: 0521642833. ISBN/EAN: 9780521642835. Inventory No: 0232635. [Melbourne, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 1999]
ISBN10: 0644126930, ISBN13: 9780644126939, [publisher: Australian Government Publishing Service] Softcover First Edition ye Minister makes a valuable contribution to the field of political science in the area of government and Australia's armed forces. It is written for scholars, public administrators and for anyone interested in how government policy is made and implemented. **The covers have light shelf rubbing at the extremities.** [Canberra, ACT, Australia] [Publication Year: 1990]
ISBN10: 1803996986, ISBN13: 9781803996981, [publisher: The History Press Ltd, Stroud] Softcover Paperback. The Second World War is famed for being the conflict that changed the face of warfare, and it is the last that changed the face of the world. In addition to remembering those who passed away in those dark days of war, a sincere debt of gratitude is owed to all those now in their twilight years who gave all that they had for King and Country.In this new and revised third edition, with additional material to celebrate the lives of D-Day and Arnhem veterans, Gary Bridson-Daley presents 46 of over 150 interviews he conducted with veterans over recent years, adding to the history books the words and the original poetry of those who fought and supported the war effort to ensure freedom, peace and prosperity for generations to come. From each corner of the British Isles and every armed service, from Dam Buster George Johnny Johnson through to riveter Susan Jones: heroes, all. Poignant first-person accounts from forty World War II heroes from all walks of life and all services Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. [Truganina, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 2024]
ISBN10: 0544570405, ISBN13: 9780544570405, [publisher: Houghton Mifflin] Softcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Heartwarming.' - New York Times 'Whether or not you're a book lover, you'll be moved.' - Entertainment Weekly 'A readable, accessible addition to World War II literature [and] a book that will be enjoyed by lovers of books about books.' - Boston Globe 'Four stars [out of four] . . . A cultural history that does much to explain modern America.' - USA Today When America entered World War II in 1941, we faced an enemy that had banned and burned 100 million books. Outraged librarians launched a campaign to send free books to American troops and gathered 20 million hardcover donations. In 1943, the War Department and the publishing industry stepped in with an extraordinary program: 120 million small, lightweight paperbacks for troops to carry in their pockets and rucksacks in every theater of war. These Armed Services Editions were beloved by the troops and are still fondly remembered today. Soldiers read them while waiting to land at Normandy, in hellish trenches in the midst of battles in the Pacific, in field hospitals, and on long bombing flights. They helped rescue The Great Gatsby from obscurity and made Betty Smith, author of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, into a national icon. When Books Went to War is the inspiring story of the Armed Services Editio ...
ISBN10: 0544570405, ISBN13: 9780544570405, [publisher: Mariner Books] Softcover Paperback. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. While the Nazis were burning hundreds of millions of books across Europe, America printed and shipped 140 million books to its troops. The "heartwarming" story of how an army of librarians and publishers lifted spirits and built a new democratic audience of readers is as inspiring today as it was then (New York Times).When America entered World War II in 1941, we faced an enemy that had banned and burned 100 million books. Outraged librarians launched a campaign to send free books to American troops and gathered 20 million hardcover donations. In 1943, the War Department and the publishing industry stepped in with an extraordinary program: 120 million small, lightweight paperbacks for troops to carry in their pockets and rucksacks in every theater of war. These Armed Services Editions were beloved by the troops and are still fondly remembered today. Soldiers read them while waiting to land at Normandy, in hellish trenches in the midst of battles in the Pacific, in field hospitals, and on long bombing flights. They helped rescue The Great Gatsby from obscurity and made Betty Smith, author of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, into a national icon. When Books Went to War is the inspiring story of the Armed Services Editions, and a treasure for history buffs and book lovers alike. "A thoroughly engaging, enlightening, and often uplifting account . . ...
ISBN10: 9387600041, ISBN13: 9789387600041, [publisher: Alpha Editions] Softcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - The fiscal year (FY) 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes a title to reform the Department of Defense (DoD) security cooperation, has far-reaching implications for U.S. defense interests in Africa. As the Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee notes, 'the Department of Defense continues to place greater emphasis on security cooperation, to include building partner capacity.' The term 'building partner capacity' (BPC) widens the focus of security cooperation as a whole-of-government effort, and makes clear congressional interest in treating security cooperation as a defense institution building endeavor. In response to the law, this book examines and recommends specific steps the DoD can take to build partner capacity successfully in Africa and meet congressional direction. [Einbeck, Germany] [Publication Year: 2018]
[publisher: New York, G. P. Putnam`s Sons,] Softcover First Edition Roman, Johnson Belletristik, Sonstiges 255 S. Nr. 1124 aus der Reihe Armed Services Edition; in englischer Sprache; Gebrauchsspuren; mittelmäßig erhalten Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 105 ca. 14 x 10 cm, Softcover/Paperback [Halle, Germany] [Publication Year: 1946]
ISBN10: 1782821619, ISBN13: 9781782821618, [publisher: LEONAUR] Softcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - The young R. F. C pilot's air war above the Western FrontIt seems incredible that just over 100 years ago no country counted an air-force among its armed services. Pilots were drawn from other branches of the military and the early airmen were not referred to as 'the cavalry of the air' for no reason. The First World War introduced aerial bombing of troops, transport, manufacturing installations and cities, aerial reconnaissance, air to air combat-the 'dog-fight'-and the potential for the destruction of shipping from the air. The third dimension of warfare had come of age. Flying was still a primitive business with flimsy aircraft of canvas and wood often powered by unreliable engines. The brave young men who sat at their controls often died before they could master their craft. Nevertheless, if there can be any romance in war the exploits of these early aviators embodied it and retain it to the present day. The author of this book has written an account of high adventure: a story of a war fought in the clouds and clear blue skies, high above the wire, mud and blood of the trenches of the Western Front. This is an exceptionally enjoyable book about the early days of the R. F. C. It covers every aspect of the Great War in the air from an allied fighting pilot's perspective and will delight anyone interes ...
ISBN10: 1510743081, ISBN13: 9781510743083, [publisher: Skyhorse Publishing, New York, NY] Softcover Paperback. This newest edition of the classic guide for military officers is a necessity given the volatility of our current political climate.The Armed Forces Officer is much more than a how-to guide for military officers. It is a series of candid, timeless essays on the nature of the people who occupy the ranks of the military services. This invaluable resource for all those involved in the military highlights that our military is not just a collection of machines, processes, and regulations, but a very human endeavor whose proper understanding requires acknowledging that humans are what make our military the complex, potent, and wonderful organization that it isa truth that can be applied to any organization, military or civilian, composed of people and all their mysterious complexities. This is an updated and rewritten edition of the 1950 classic, The Armed Forces Officer. This edition includes a foreword by General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. This newest edition of the classic guide for military officers is a necessity given the volatility of our current political climate. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. [Truganina, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 2019]
ISBN10: 1542021669, ISBN13: 9781542021661, [publisher: Amazon Publishing, Seattle] Softcover Paperback. Of all the variously talented women SOE sent to France, Nancy Wake was perhaps the most formidable Sebastian FaulksThis is the incredible true story of the greatest spy youve never heard ofas told to the author by the woman herself.At the outbreak of World War Two, Nancy Wakes glamorous life in the South of France seemed far removed from the fighting. But when her husband was called up for military service, Nancy felt she had just as much of a duty to fight for freedom. By 1943, her fearless undercover work even in the face of personal tragedy had earned her a place on the Gestapos most wanted list.Mixing armed combat with a taste for high living, Nancy frustrated the Nazis at every turnwhether she was smuggling food and messages as part of the underground Resistance or being parachuted into the heart of the war to lead a 7,000-strong band of Resistance fighters.The extraordinary courage of this unequalled woman changed the course of the war, and Russell Braddons vividly realised biography brings her incredible story to life.Revised edition: This edition of Nancy Wake includes editorial revisions. "Previously published in 1956 by Cassell"--Title page verso Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. [Truganina, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 2019]
ISBN10: 1513220640, ISBN13: 9781513220642, [publisher: Mint Editions] Hardcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Young Candide is ejected from his idyllic life in a protected castle and finds himself encountering wild adventures and harsh trials that put to the test his teacher's claim that we live in the best of all possible worlds.Honest and simple to a fault, Candide finds that a bit of romance leads only to exile and sudden immersion in a larger and more frightening world. Armed with the optimistic teachings of his mentor Pangloss, he is soon astounded to be arrested, beaten and forced into military service. The author doesn't spare his hero, hurling him into a shipwreck, an earthquake, a tidal wave and a city-wide wildfire in short order. Pursuing his true love and reunited with Pangloss, who interprets each new setback, no matter how horrific, as another sign that everything happens for the best, Candide refuses to abandon hope but begins to question his teacher's bottomless optimism. An outrageous picaresque quest full of barbed observations about human behavior and belief, politics and institutions, Candide was condemned for the fiercely irreverent stance it delicately conceals beneath its hero's guileless nature and chain of extravagant adventures. Triumphing over censorship, the book has had profound influence on philosophy and politics since its first appearance in 1759, but remains a classic that can be re ...
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