London at War

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For six years Mollie Panter-Downes covered the war from England for the New Yorker. In this book the editor, William Shawn, has assembled those 'Letters from London', cabled to America at weekly or fortnightly intervals, into a chronicle of war on the... More

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A photo-filled history of how London's historic business district endured the Blitz during World War II, and emerged to thrive once again.The City of London was an obvious target for German bombers during the Second World More

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Rather than recite the battles of the Great War lost & won by London Scottish, this history employs war journals, diaries and photographs to provide a unique insight into this most auspicious Regiment. This hardback book is a first edition. It also has... More

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Wear to cover edges small creases to corners, good condition overall -see photos. Alexander Korda's 1936 film The Shape of Things to Come predicted the nightmare of aerial bombing against London. Even as the storm clouds gathered, the government was... More

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Show guide for the 2014 MCM London Comic Convention, featuring information on all the panels and attractions. No publisher or credits for authors stated. 122 pages total. Copy is in Good condition. Various marks and wear to covers, corners worn also.... More

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Love & War in London is rooted in the extraordinary milieu of wartime London. Vibrant and engaging, Olivia Cockett's diary reveals her frustrations, fears, pleasures and self-doubts. She recorded her mood swings and tried More

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Condition: Fair - spine and backboard slightly worn, some marks ==== The Local takes us through the pubs of London on the eve of the Second World War. With Edward Ardizzone and Maurice Gorham as our guides, we experience a vanished world of tin whistle... More

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Cornwall in the First World War - Pete London in Used condition from our huge selection of cheap books. Not only do we have a wide choice of used books available, we'll also send your next read to you free of charge. Order Cornwall in the First World... More

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Used hard back book with dust wrapper in fair condition. Many pages are 'rippled' due to dampness, but text is clean and unmarked. The New Yorker Book of War Pieces: London 1939 - Hiroshima 1945 Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the... More

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The period between the outbreak of the Second World War and the end of following decade was one of the most eventual and lacerating times in the affairs of London's passenger road services. This book covers the events of the period up to 1950. A... More

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Octavo. xvi, 142 pp. Warmly inscribed by Walbrook on the title page. A fresh copy in a somewhat edgeworn dust jacket; profusely illustrated with photographs and reproductions of letters, documents, clippings, and other materials. More

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Theme of the Book: How the English-speaking peoples through their unwisdom carelessness and good nature allowed the wicked to rearm. Brown cloth on the front and rear of the book with fine gilt panelling. More

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D. Appleton - Century Company, New York. 1943. 330 pages including index. First edition, first printing, with 1943 on the title page and the copyright page, with no further printings listed. Signed and warmly inscribed by the author, leading American... More