World War II from Bazaar of Books

"Hiroshima" by John Hersey. (World Affairs series). Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin Books, [1946]. pp.119. Paperback (spine darkened, also bit worn at top & bottom, covers foxed, couple stains, pages toned, more so in margins, but text is clean & unmarked). Very Good condition. Size: 7 1/8" x 4 3/8" (18cm x 11cm).

"The Cruel Sea" by Nicholas Monsarrat. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. Originally published in 1951. pp. 510. Hardcover, green cloth with blindstamped decoration on front cover and gilt decoration & title on spine, fore edge rough cut (corners square, spine faded some, top of spine bumped, top edge foxed & bottom edge marked some, interior is clean & unmarked,… Read more about this item

"Canada's Navy: The First Century" by Marc Milner. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, [1999]. pp. 356, Bibliography, Index. many b. & w. illus. Hardcover, blue cloth with silver title on spine (corners square, interior clean & unmarked). dj. (shelf wear). Near fine condition.Size: 9 1/2" x 6 3/4" (25cm x 17.5cm).

"Canada's Flowers: History of the Corvettes of Canada 1939-1945" by Thomas G. Lynch. (Military Journal Special 5). [Bennington, Vermont: International Graphics Corp., 1981]. pp. 100, Bibliography. numerous b. & w. illus. Paperback (toned on spine & front cover, corners worn, few marks on front cover and back cover soiled, interior is unmarked). Very good condition.Size: 10 3/4" x 8 3/8" (27.5cm… Read more about this item

"Patton's Gap: Mustangs over Normandy" by Richard Rohmer. [Toronto]: Stoddart Publishing Co. Limited, [1998]. Second edition. pp. 225, Bibliography, maps. some b. & w. illus. Hardcover, green boards with gilt title on spine (corners square, interior clean and unmarked). dj. (shelf wear). Near fine condition.Size: 9 1/4" x 6 1/4" (23.5cm x 16cm).

"Tin Can Sailor: Life Aboard the USS Sterett, 1939-1945" by C. Raymond Calhoun. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, [1993]. pp. 198, Index. some b. & w. illus. Hardcover, quarter navy blue cloth, blue boards with silver title on spine (corners square, some wear to top & bottom of spine). d.w. (bit wrinkled on back, some foxing on inside of dust… Read more about this item

"Battleship Sailor" by Theodore C. Mason. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, [1982]. pp. 265. some b. & w. illus. Hardcover, quarter red cloth, grey boards and white title on spine (corners square, top & bottom of spine bumped and worn, gift dedication on front free end paper, interior unmarked). d.w. (worn, especially edges). Very good condition.Size: 8 1/2" x 5 3/4"… Read more about this item

"Deadly Allies: Canada's Secret War, 1937-1947" by John Bryden. [Toronto:] McClelland & Stewart Inc., [1989]. pp. 314, Index. 16 b. & w. illus. Hardcover, red cloth with gilt title on spine (corners square, all edges foxed, spine bumped, some water stains to covers). dw., unclipped (bit worn but no tears, water stain to inside front cover, dust jacket edges foxed,… Read more about this item

"Canadians at War" by Jim Lotz. [London:] Bison Books Ltd., [1990]. pp. 192. 240 illus. (some in colour), and maps. Hardcover, black cloth with gilt title on spine (corners square, pages wrinkled probably from damp, interior unmarked). dw. (edges worn, small hole in front cover & a tear to lower front cover, sticker residue on cover, foxing to inside of… Read more about this item

"The U-Boat Hunters: The Royal Canadian Navy and the Offensive against Germany's Submarines" by Marc Milner. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, [1994]. pp. 327. many b. & w. illus. & maps. Hardcover, blue cloth with gilt title on spine (corners square & bit worn, top & bottom of spine bumped & bit worn, priced in pencil on front free endpaper,… Read more about this item

"The Way We Were" by Ken Bell. Toronto,...: University of Toronto Press, [1988]. pp. 256. numerous illus. (some colour). maps on end papers. Hardcover, green cloth with brown title on spine (corners square, covers are pristine, inscription on end paper, interior unmarked). dj. (top is slightly worn, some yellowing). Very good condition. Size: 11 3/4" x 10 1/4" (30cm x 26cm).

"Lancaster: The Second World War's Greatest Bomber" by Leo McKinstry. [London]: John Murray, [2009]. pp. 581. 37 b. & w. illus. Hardcover, blue cloth with gilt title on spine (corners square, all edges bit browned, interior clean & unmarked). dw., unclipped (slightly worn, short tear on spine). Very good condition. Size: 9 1/2" x 6 1/4" (24cm x 16cm).

"No Higher Purpose: The Official Operational History of the Royal Canadian Navy in the Second World War, 1939-1943 Volume II, Part 1." by W. A. B. Douglas et al. St. Catharines, Ontario: Vanwell Publishing Ltd., [2002]. pp. 664. numerous illus. (some colour) and maps. Hardcover, black cloth with gilt title on spine. dw. As new condition. Size: 9 1/2" x 7 3/8… Read more about this item

"Churchill's Wizards: The British Genius for Deception 1914-1945" by Nicholas Rankin. [London]: Faber and Faber, [2008]. pp. 466. 26 b & w illus. Hardcover, black cloth with silver title on spine (corners square, spine bumped, covers & interior unmarked). dw., unclipped (slightly worn, retail sticker on front). Size: 9 1/2" x 6 3/8" (24cm x 16cm). Very good condition.

"Wings of War: Airmen of all nations tell their stories 1939-1945." Edited by Laddie Lucas. London: Hutchinson, [1983]. pp. 409. numerous b & w illus. Hardcover, blue cloth with silver title on spine (corners square, spine bumped, interior clean). dw., unclipped (bit worn, tape residue on front cover). Size: 9 1/2" x 6 3/8" (24cm x 16cm x 3.5cm). Very good condition.

"King's Counsellor Abdication and War: The Diaries of Sir Alan Lascelles." Edited by Duff Hart-Davis. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, [2006]. pp. 462. 13 b & w illus. Hardcover, black cloth with gilt titles on spine (no marks, interior clean). dw., unclipped (bit worn). Size: 9 1/2" x 6 3/8" (24cm x 16cm). Very good condition.

"I Know These Dictators" by G. Ward Price. With Eight Half-tone Illustrations. London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., [1937]. pp. 256. Second printing. Hardcover, black cloth, gilt title on spine (gift inscription on front free endpaper dated Christmas, 1937; library stamp on back free endpaper, covers chipped, worn & soiled, both endpapers and title page have brown stains, text… Read more about this item