WW1 An original Christmas 1914 Princess Mary Gift Fund embossed brass box and Victorious New Year card. This brass gift box would have originally contained a variety of items such as tobacco and chocolate. It was intended as a Christmas present to those serving in the armed forces at Christmas in 1914 and was paid for by a public fund backed by Princess Mary. It was Princess Mary's express wish that 'every sailor afloat and every soldier at the front' should have the present. The gifts were devised in October 1914 and intended for distribution to all who were serving overseas or at sea in time for Christmas 1914. This original WW1 Christmas 1914 Princess Mary Gift Fund embossed brass box measures approx 13cm wide x 8.5cm deep x 3cm high and comes with an original card included with these boxes from Princess Mary which reads With Best Wishes for a Victorious New Year from The Princess Mary and friends at Home. This is a really nice example of an original Christmas 1914 Princess Mary embossed brass gift box and shows some very light signs of age , dirt otherwise it is in very good condition with no knocks or splits, a good hinge and opens , shuts nicely (see photographs). Tin in in much nicer condition than it appears in the photographs (the lights show up every last dirt of ingrained dirt which to the normal human eye looks like a nice patina!)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
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A collection of various vintage vehicle , auto related items including an original Volkswagen Sedan and Convertible (Beetle) Instruction Manual unusually marked with a British Government broad arrow and WD Property (War Department Property), an original Austin Seven List of Spare Parts publication number 888B for April 1933, an original brass VIN (Vehicle Identification Plate) by Morris Motors Ltd Cowley Oxford for vehicle type M8 (produced from 1935 to 1948), an original Piaggio Vespa 90 operation and maintenance manual, Tuning & Preparation of E Type Cars for Competition Use Published by Brooklands Heritage with permission of Jaguar Cars Ltd Coventry England, The Motor Cyclists Workshop by Torrens at The Motor Cycle Published 1947 illustrated with 95 drawings and 4 x various original driving licences ranging in date from the 1930s to the 1970s. These vintage items show some light signs of age otherwise are in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
WW2 Far East Campaign Three vintage history books comprising The Marauders by Charlton Ogburn Published by Hodder and Stoughton London 1960 First Edition. Officially named 5307th Composite Unit or Unit Galahad became popularly known as Merrill's Marauders after their commanding officer Brig. Gen. Frank D Merrill. The 5307th Composite Unit was a United States Army long range penetration special operations jungle warfare unit who fought against the Japanese in the South East Asia theatre of war during WW2. Hard back with dust jacket, 319 pages, shows some light signs of age otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs), Not Ordinary Men The Story of the Battle of Kohima by John Colvin Published by Leo Cooper London 1995 (reprint of 1994 First Edition). The Battle of Kohima was the turning point of the Japanese U Go offensive into India in 1944. Hard back with dust jacket, 248 pages, shows some light signs of age otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs) and Bloody Burma The Campaign that halted the Japanese invasion of Australia by Lida Mayo Maps drawn by Arthur S Hardyman Published by Purnell Book Services No Date. Hard back, no dust jacket, 222 pages, shows light signs of age otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
WW1 An unusual original Royal Air Force (RAF) postcard with postmark dated 6th July 1918. The Royal Air Force was formed on 1st April 1918 making this is a scarce surviving postcard from the very early days of the RAF. The obverse features an embossed gold RAF eagle , crown emblem, an eight line poem, a picture of four planes and the words From One Of The Royal Air Force. The reverse of the postcard has an address for Bristol and a personal message which does indeed confirm that it is From One Of The Royal Air Force, one based at RAF Fort Tregantle Plymouth who posted the card on 6th July 1918. The postcard shows some light signs of age , wear otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
Rare WW2 Luftwaffe The original wartime signature of Helmut Lent KC (1918 1944) who was a German Luftwaffe night fighter Ace in WW2 and had 110 confirmed aerial victories, 102 of them at night. He died as a result of a flying accident in October 1944. This signature was cut from a damaged original wartime Luftwaffe document with the intention of adding it to the other WW2 Luftwaffe signatures inside the book The Lent Papers (see previous lot) but this was never actually done. This original wartime signature of Helmut Lent in black ink is on paper measuring approx 13.5cm wide x 14.5cm high, the paper shows very light signs of age and is in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
WW2 D Day Two vintage history books comprising Remembering D Day Personal Histories of Everyday Heroes by Martin W Bowman Published by Harper Collins In Association with The Imperial War Museum 2004 First Edition. A remarkable collection of personal histories with numerous photographs (some colour) published to mark the 60th Anniversary of D Day in 1994. Hard back with dust jacket, 192 pages, is in very good , near fine condition (see photographs) and D Day by Warren Tute, John Costello and Terry Hughes Foreword by Lord Mountbatten Published by Pan London 1975 Revised Edition. A detailed history of D Day which is magnificently illustrated with period full colour plates and over 200 black and white photographs. Soft back, 256 pages, shows light signs of age otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
WW2 Four various vintage home front original badges comprising of an original ARP (Air Raid Precautions) silver hallmarked pin back badge approx 38mm x 25mm, an original WVS (Womens Voluntary Services) Civil Defence chrome and red enamel pin back badge approx 30mm x 22mm, an original WI (Women's Institute) For Home and Country enamelled pin back badge and an original British Legion Members enamelled button hole , lapel badge stamped on rear with members number 959414. The badges show some light signs of age otherwise are in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
A collection of various vintage original post cards and photographs comprising of a vintage Giant post card (approx 28cm x 18cm) showing Crystal Palace (built in 1851 for the Great Exhibition and burnt down in 1936), a vintage card showing Ruins of The Great Fire at 45 Cheapside London 1st September 1881 (printed on both sides), 15 x various vintage post cards showing various scenes in and around Callington in Cornwall including two unusual post cards with fold out mini photo books attached, 22 x various vintage saucy sea side post cards, a vintage photochrom letter card Series A Cheddar with 6 fold out early photographs of Cheddar and caves, a book titled Mendip The Great Cave of Wookey Hole by H E Balch Published by John Wright and Simpkin Marshall 1947 hardback and 11 x various interesting vintage black , white photographs showing various rural scenes and activities, some of these photographs are marked Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food e.g. a photograph of a 1936 Ministry of Agriculture Marketing Demonstration, a Romney Marsh Investigation by Agricultural Land Commission 1952 etc. This interesting mix of collectable post cards and photographs show just some light signs of age otherwise are in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
WW1 France An unusual surviving collection of 29 original First World War postcards showing numerous scenes from around the front line battlefields including various named places, a wide selection of war damage and some of them show life on the front and are quite unusual e.g. a Field barbers shop and a Field Tailors shop etc. While every one of these postcards is interesting in itself what makes this collection of 29 postcards really fascinating is that the reverse sides are absolutely covered in writing, all written in French by a soldier serving on the front line. The postcards seem to range in date from 26th July 1914 (2 days before the First World War started) and run through to late 1915 however several are undated. Most of the postcards start Cher Marie and all appear to be written in French by the same person apart from one which is also in French and signed Richard. Unfortunately this auction cataloguer only speaks a little bit of French so it is difficult to glean any more information from these cards at this time. This collection of original WW1 postcards is fresh to the market, totally unresearched and is a fascinating opportunity for someone who speaks French to translate them and bring the wealth of history contained within them back to life. The postcards show some light signs of age , wear otherwise are in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
WW2 First Edition Dare To Be Free by W B Thomas Published by Allan Wingate London 1952 First Edition (Fourth impression). Major General Walter Babington Sandy Thomas, CB, DSO, MC & Bar, ED (1919 2017) was a New Zealand born British Army officer, who served in the Second World War, where he was decorated, wounded, captured, escaped and, at age 24, became the youngest New Zealand battalion commander of the war. This is an incredible story of reckless courage and endurance. Badly wounded in the battle for Crete, Thomas was made a prisoner by the Germans and taken to the Greek mainland. He relates with engaging modesty the details of his various attempts to escape from German hospitals and prisons. Finally, his nuisance value became so great that he was moved to a specially guarded camp in Salonica. The book measures approx 14cm x 21cm, 256 pages, hard back, no dust jacket and shows just light of age, spine a little faded, otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
WW2 Four various vintage home front original badges comprising of an original ARP (Air Raid Precautions) silver hallmarked button hole , lapel badge approx 38mm x 25mm, an original unusual WVS (Womens Voluntary Services) Civil Defence chrome with brown and red enamel pin back badge approx 30mm x 22mm, an original WI (Women's Institute) For Home and Country enamelled pin back badge by W O Lewis and an original British Legion Members enamelled button hole , lapel badge stamped on rear with members number A 553267. The badges show some light signs of age otherwise are in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
WW2 USSAF First Edition God Is My Co Pilot by Colonel Robert L Scott Published by Hodder and Stoughton London May 1944 First Edition. This is the personal narrative of a man who has had one of the outstanding careers in American aviation. After Pearl Harbor, when he was marked too old for combat flying at 34, Colonel Robert L. Scott, Jr. (1908 2006) refused to abandon his dream of a mission against Tokyo. He did not ever fly against Tokyo, but over the Burma Road, and in enemy occupied China he compiled a brilliant record as group commander of General Chennault's fighter forces the dedicated veterans of the American Volunteer Group in China (The Flying Tigers) and becoming a flying Ace credited with shooting down 13 Japanese aircraft. This was the first book to recount for Americans the daring and skill of their wartime pilots, an enormous best seller, one of the really great stories of military aviation adapted as a film of the same name which was released in 1945. The book measures approx 14cm x 20.5cm, 224 pages, hard back, no dust jacket and shows some light signs of age, the first inner page and photograph of author page are present but loose otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
7 x various vintage radio , gramophone related items comprising an original East London Rubber Company 1932 1933 Catalogue of Radio Sets, Component Parts, Accessories and Electrical Equipment with alphabetical index (packed full of useful information and illustrations for collectors and restorers), a vintage Millgate dual range coil Cat. No. 482 in original box, an original His Master Voice Record Gift Guide December 1935, an original His Masters Voice Nipper round wooden gramophone record cleaner circa early 1920's, an original set of full instructions for building the 1929 model Lissen SG 3 radio receiver, an original set of instructions for building the Cossor Melody Maker (late 1920s) and an original advertising pamphlet for a Decca DMR 88 Consolette radio. These vintage items show some light signs of age otherwise are in very good , good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
Four interesting vintage hard back books comprising Esquire's Jazz Book Edited by Paul Eduard Miller and Ralph Venables Published by Peter Davies London 1947 First Edition (UK) hard back, We're Still All In It by W A Sillince Published by Collins 1942 First Edition hardback which contains 1941 wartime cartoons pictures from Punch magazine, Some Experiences of an Irish RM by E Sommerville and Martin Ross Published by The R S Surtees Society 1983 hard back. This is a reprint of a book originally published in 1899 telling of the experiences of a RM (Resident Magistrate) in the West of Ireland during the late Victorian period and Thy Servant a Dog told by Boots Edited by Rudyard Kipling illustrated by G L Stampa Published by MacMillan London 1931 hard back. All four books show just light signs of age and are in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
WW2 , German Two interesting vintage hard back books comprising I Flew For The Fuhrer. The Story of a German Airman by Heinz Knoke Punlished by Published by Evans Brothers London 1953 First Edition. This interesting book was one of the first published accounts of a Luftwaffe pilots experiences during WW2. Hauptmann Heinz Knoke was a long serving decorated pilot credited with destroying 52 Allied aircraft in combat. The book measures approx 15cm x 22cm, 187 pages, hard back, 36 photographs, the dust jacket is ripped and worn, the book shows signs of age , wear otherwise is in good condition (see photographs) and The Discovery Of The Bismark Germany's Greatest battleship Surrenders her Secrets by Robert D Ballard Published by Hodder & Stoughton 1990 First Edition. A detailed and well-illustrated book covering the history of the Bismark, her sinking, the two year search to find her wreck and the eventual discovery of the wreck site on 14th June 1989. The book measures approx 22cm x 28.5cm, 232 pages, hard back, numerous photographs throughout, the book shows just light signs of age otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
WW2 First Edition They Have Their Exits by Airey Neave Published by Hodder and Stoughton London 1953 First edition. After the War Airey Neave served as an MP and was tragically assassinated by the IRA in 1979. He had the most distinguished of war records. Wounded and taken prisoner in the desperate fighting at Calais in 1940, he became a compulsive escaper and the first one of the very few to make a 'home run' from Colditz Castle. Thereafter he rejoined the fighting serving in France and Holland before becoming a member of the International Military Tribunal at the Nuremburg War Crimes trials. There he was to meet the most notorious members of the Nazi hierarchy as they faced justice and, in many cases, death. For the quality of its writing and the breadth of its author's experiences, They Have Their Exits is arguably the finest memoir to emerge from the Second World War. The book measures approx 14.5cm x 21cm, 192 pages, hard back, no dust jacket and shows just light signs of age, spine slightly faded and marked, otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
A collection of vintage General Post Office (GPO) , War Savings items comprising an original WW1 War Savings Card circa 1918 with a 6D National War Savings stamp inside, an interesting original GPO WW2 post office counter book giving information on communications with Prisoners of War in Japan and occupied territories, HM forces overseas , pensions, airmail etc, an original GPO staff hand book April 1958 and an original vintage GPO red , blue enamel cap badge. These vintage items show some light signs of age otherwise are in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
WW1 An original Royal Flying Corps (RFC) propeller tip picture frame. A really nice piece of World War One trench art, the frame has been made from the tip of a hardwood RFC propeller blade with an oval aperture cut in the middle to showcase a picture, with a well carved twin blade propeller motif to bottom left corner and a small metal easel stand on the back. This original WW1 RFC propeller tip picture frame measures approx 8 inch (20cm) high x 10 inch (25cm high) shows just some very light signs of age otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
First Edition Lodz Ghetto Album : Photographs by Henryk Ross, Selected by Martin Parr & Timothy Prus, Foreword by Robert Jan Van Pelt and Text by Thomas Weber published by Chris Boot 2004 First Edition hard back with dust jacket, bound in maroon boards with white titles. Henryk Ross was a sport , press photographer in Lodz before WW2 and his incarceration in the Lodz ghetto. He became an official photographer in Lodz producing identity papers and propaganda photographs. He risked his life daily by also taking photographs of the atrocities going on around him in the Lodz ghetto. This is a very powerful book containing 160 photographs and a wealth of historical information. The light coloured dust jacket has some marks, a very small tear at centre top and has a water mark on the rear which has slightly marked the outside of the back cover (see photographs) otherwise this book is in very good conditionGood condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
WW1 Rare An original WW1 volunteer recruitment poster for 6th Battalion Middlesex Volunteer Regiment in which His Majesty King George V urges you to join the volunteers, printed by St Clements Press, Newspaper Buildings, Portugal Street, Kingsway W.C., framed approx 49cm wide x 62cm high. This poster is an original not a reproduction, it was printed in London during WW1. This is a very interesting and rare original surviving volunteer recruitment poster from the First World War and shows just light signs of age otherwise is in very good conditionGood condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
Unusual An original London Underground diagram of lines pocket map (Tube Map) by Harry Beck titled 'London Transport Diagram of Lines No 1. 1947 Issued Free' printed by McCorquodale & Co London. This is a genuine First Edition of this unusual Harry Beck 1947 tube map which is printed in multi coloured ink and shows Central Line extensions. This map measures approx 23cm x 14.5cm, has two light fold lines as this was designed to be a three panel folding pocket map and shows just light signs of age otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
3 x vintage Festival of Britain 1951 items comprising an original 1951 guide book titled The South Bank Exhibition A Guide To The Story It Tells by Ian Cox Published HMSO 1951 First Edition soft back packed with interesting period front cover adverts, maps, plates, illustrations etc, an original copy of The Sphere magazine for June 2nd 1951 Festival of Britain issue and a 1951 George VI Festival of Britain crown in original Festival of Britain box. These vintage items show some light signs of age otherwise are in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
WW2 2 x First Edition books by Paul Brickhill comprising The Dam Busters by Paul Brickhill Published by Evans Brothers London 1951 First Edition. Tells the incredible story of the raid on German dams carried out using bouncing bombs by 617 Squadron RAF on the night of 16, 17th May 1943. The book measures approx 15cm x 22cm, 269 pages, hard back, no dust jacket and shows some light signs of age, spine a little faded, otherwise is in good condition (see photographs) and Escape or Die Authentic Stories of The RAF Escaping Society by Paul Brickhill Published by Evans Brothers London 1952 First Edition (3rd impression?). The book measures approx 14.5cm x 22cm, 223 pages, hard back, no dust jacket and shows some signs of age, has wear to top of spine board and some marks on covers, otherwise is in good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
WW2 An original 30 Corps (XXX) printed cloth Formation Sign Patch. XXX Corps were heavily involved in several hard fought campaigns throughout WW2, with service in North Africa in 1942, Tunisia and Sicily in 1943 and Normandy, Holland and Germany from June 1944 onwards. They saw service during Operation Market Garden and were commanded by Lieutenant General Sir Brian Horrocks for much of the Western European campaign. The troops of the Corps seem to have regarded their formation sign of a leaping boar in a white circle with some affection, and when a memorial to those who had died in the corps was unveiled in 1945 at Nienburg, Germany, it took the form of a large black boar. This original 30 Corps (XXX) printed cloth Formation Sign Patch measures approx 50mm x50mm having been regulation folded to the printed white dots (see photograph of reverse) and shows some light signs of age otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
WW2 Dambusters An official 617 Squadron Photograph taken shortly after the Dams Raid by Bassano, the court photographers, this photograph was reproduced in 2003 to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Dams Raid 16, 17th May 1943, number 285 , 500 supplied with Certificate of Authenticity and signed by 10 veterans of the historic Dams Raid. These signatories being Flight Sergeant K W Brown CGM RCAF Pilot AJ F, Flight Sergeant G A Chalmers DFM Wireless Operator AJ O (Townsend), Sergeant R E Grayston Flight Engineer AJ N (Knight), Flying Officer E C Johnson DFC Bomb Aimer AJ N (Knight), Sergeant G L Johnson DFM Bomb Aimer AJ T (McCarthy), Flight Sergeant G S McDonald RCAF Rear Gunner AJ F (Brown), Sergeant S Oancia DFM RCAF Bomb Aimer AJ F (Brown), Flying Officer D Rodger RCAF Rear Gunner AJ T (McCarthy), Sergeant F E Sunderland RCAF front Gunner AJ N (Knight) and Flight Lieutenant J L Munro Pilot AJ W. This print issue carries ten signatures and has been signed by Les Munro. A large number of this print issue do not have Les Munro and only have nine signatures (believe he became ill and could not complete the full signing). The print has been professionally framed and overall measures approximately 28.25 inch x 17 inch (72cm x 43cm) has been kept out of the light (no fading), is in very good condition and a poignant reminder of the bravery of the men of 617 Squadron RAF. Please note it was really hard to photograph this lot as the light was reflecting off of the glass. The print is near perfect condition, just really hard to photograph without reflection or shadow! Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
WW2 2 x First Edition books by Eric Williams comprising The Wooden Horse by Eric Williams Published by Collins London 1949 First edition (Fifth impression). Eric Williams MC was an English writer and former Second World War RAF pilot and prisoner of war who wrote several books dealing with his escapes from prisoner of war camps, most famously his escape from Stalag Luft III described in his 1949 book The Wooden Horse, which was made into a 1950 movie of the same name. The book measures approx 14.5cm x 20.5cm, 256 pages, hard back, no dust jacket and shows just light of age otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs) and The Tunnel by Eric Williams Published by Collins London 1951 First Edition. This is the follow up volume to Williams' bestselling The Wooden Horse and offers more detail on how three British officers effected one of the most celebrated POW escapes of the Second World War. The book measures approx 14.5cm x 20.5cm, 255 pages, hard back, no dust jacket and shows just light signs of age, spine slightly faded, otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
WW1 Rare An original WW1 volunteer recruitment poster for VI Battalion Middlesex Volunteer Regiment advertising a public meeting on Thursday 29th March 1917, printed by St Clements Press, Newspaper Buildings, Portugal Street, Kingsway W.C., framed approx 50cm wide x 68cm high. This poster is an original not a reproduction, it was printed in London in 1917. This is a very interesting and rare original surviving volunteer recruitment poster from the First World War and shows just light signs of age otherwise is in very good conditionGood condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
A collection of unusual Royal memorabilia comprising an original WW1 official 8 x 6 inch black and white photograph of King George V, Queen Mary of Teck, President Poincare, HRH The Prince of Wales, Sir Francis Bertie and Sir Douglas Haig taken at The British Officers Club 1917 the back of the photograph has the official censors stamp Passed For WWO Transmission Abroad 3796, an original official programme for the visit of HRH The Princess Elizabeth Duchess of Edinburgh to the City of Plymouth Saturday 22nd October 1949, a vintage Royal Christmas Best Wishes 1939 postcard with the facsimile signatures of Elizabeth R and George RI, an original copy of The Sphere magazine for February 16th 1952 King George VI Memorial issue, an original copy of The Sphere magazine for June 6th 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II issue (cover loose), a vintage 1953 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Souvenir doll by Jayco still mounted on original display card, an official HMSO ER II leather paper weight, a vintage gold painted wooden crown , cushion finial and a vintage postcard of Edward VII. These vintage items show some light signs of age otherwise are in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
Unusual An original London Underground diagram of lines pocket map (Tube Map) by Harry Beck titled 'London Transport Diagram of Lines No 1. 1947 Issued Free' printed by McCorquodale & Co London. This is a genuine First Edition of this unusual Harry Beck 1947 tube map which is printed in multi coloured ink and shows Central Line extensions. This map measures approx 23cm x 14.5cm, has two light fold lines as this was designed to be a three panel folding pocket map and shows just light signs of age otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
Three vintage books on collectable Militaria comprising Collecting Volunteer Militaria by R J Wyatt Published by David & Charles Newton Abbot 1974 First Edition, hardback with dust jacket in very good condition together with Buttons of The British Army 1855 1970 An Illustrated Guide for Collectors by Howard Ripley Published by Arms and Armour Press 1979, hardback with dust jacket in very good condition and The Lyle Official Arms and Armour Review 1978 Published by Lyle 1977, shows some light signs of age on dust jacket, otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
WW1 An original Royal Flying Corps (RFC) propeller tip picture frame. A really nice piece of World War One trench art, the frame has been made from the tip of a hardwood RFC propeller blade with an oval aperture cut in the middle to showcase a picture, with a well carved twin blade propeller motif to bottom left corner and a small metal easel stand on the back. This original WW1 RFC propeller tip picture frame measures approx 8 inch (20cm) high x 10 inch (25cm high) shows just some very light signs of age otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
WW2 First Edition The Colditz Story by Major P R Reid Published by Hodder and Stoughton London 1952 First Edition. Patrick Robert Reid, MBE, MC was a British Army officer who was held as a prisoner of war at Colditz Castle when it was designated Oflag IV C. Reid was one of the few to escape from Colditz, crossing the border into neutral Switzerland in late 1942. He wrote about his experiences in two bestselling books, which became the basis of a 1955 film, a TV series and a board game. Also included is an original The Colditz Story Hodder & Stoughton adverting book mark quoting Agatha Christie as saying Take my advice: if you want real excitement buy The Colditz Story now!! The book measures approx 14.5cm x 21cm, 278 pages, hard back, no dust jacket and shows just some light signs of age otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
2 x original Fisher Space Pens comprising a Fisher Black Matte 400B and a Fisher Carpenter Space Pen (CSP) both pens are unused in their original packaging. The Space Pen (also known as the Zero Gravity Pen), marketed by Fisher Space Pen Company, is a pen developed from 1946 onwards with NASA, which uses pressurized ink cartridges and is able to write in zero gravity, underwater, over wet and greasy paper, at any angle, and in a very wide range of temperatures. The original packaging shows some light signs of age otherwise both original Fisher Space Pens are in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
Scarce WW2 An original pair of embroidered cloth 1st , 6th Airborne Divisions Pegasus Formation Patches. The popular, and widely recognised, emblem of Bellerophon astride Pegasus designed by Edward Seago the landscape artist was introduced in 1942 for all elements of the airborne forces. During the second world war, they included the Parachute Regiment, the Glider Pilot Regiment and the Special Air Service These original WW2 Pegasus Formation embroidered cloth patches each measure approx 75mm x 75mm, show some light signs of age otherwise are in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
WW2 Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Signed With Naval Wings. The Autobiography of a Fleet Air Arm Pilot in World War II by John Wellham Published by Spellmount Staplehurst 2003 signed by the author on the title page. In 1938 John Wellham joined the Fleet Air Arm as Sub Lieutenant. Wellham was appointed to 824 Squadron on HMS Eagle where the ship joined the Mediterranean fleet in Alexandra. When Mussolini sided with Hitler Wellham flew one of three Swordfishes from Eagle which raided the Italian base in Bomba sinking four ships with three Torpedoes, for this he was awarded the DSC. Then Wellham was chosen to take part in the second strike on Taranto from HMS Illustrious, braving a barrage of A A fire, he flew his badly damaged Swordfish into the Harbour fired his torpedo at the Battle Ship of Vittoria Veneto. Lieutenant Commander Wellham braved the storms and U boats in the Atlantic before being sent to the forgotten fleet in the far east for the final struggles with Japan. The book measures approx 16.5cm x 24cm, 199 pages, hard back with dust jacket and shows just light signs of age otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
WW1 An original WW1 era postcard showing German U Boat U 118 which ran aground on Hastings beach in front of the Queens Hotel on April 15th, 1919. l. U 118 was launched in February 1918 and made only one combat voyage in which it sank two ships and was surrendered in February 1919. While being towed to a scrapyard in France through the English Channel in rough seas, U 118 broke free. Despite attempts by a French destroyer to break her up, she ended up aground on the beach in the middle of the city of Hastings on the Sussex coast in southern England on April 15, just in time for the Easter Holiday. U 118 became a tourist attraction and many parts of the sub were taken as souvenirs by locals and visitors. The town clerk started charging people to go on board to raise money for welcoming home local troops. Some visitors were allowed inside but two men became ill, probably due to escaping Chlorine gas from the U Boats batteries and both later died. U 118 was eventually broken up on for scrap on the beach. The postcard shows some very light signs of age otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
The Adventures of Ralph Rashleigh, A Penal Exile in Australia 1825 1844 by Ralph Rashleigh Edited by The RT. HON. The Earl of Birkenhead Published by Jonathan Cape 1929 First Edition hardback with the original dust jacket with striking design by Lee Elliott. The book measures approx 15cm x 21cm, 349 pages, hard back, the dust jacket shows some signs of age , use particularly to top of spine otherwise is in good condition (see photographs) the book bound in original red marble effect boards shows very light signs of age otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs) together with a copy of The Book Society News for June (1929?) telling their membership that the selected book for June is The Adventures of Ralph Rashleigh which was found folded inside this book (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
WW2 Germany Field Marshal Goering by P R Wetzlar Muhlens Published by Pallas Publishing Co. Ltd 1939. This is a detailed account of the rise of Field Marshall Herman Goering unusually published in English in 1939. An interesting snap shot of history as we know about the fall of Herman Goering and the Nazi Party but in 1939 the author of this book didn't. The book measures approx 13cm x 16.5cm, 127 pages, illustrated softback which shows some light signs of age , wear, the cover is loose, otherwise it is in very good condition (see photographs). Also included is a small black and white photograph which was being used as a bookmark! It shows soldiers (German?) in the desert and the back is stamped in English Official Photograph Passed by Publicity Censor 9126 384 and this measures approx 12cm x 7cmGood condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
A collection of 9 various packs of vintage playing cards , adult playing cards , card games and a vintage Roye Vala Diana Dors in 3 D photographic booklet with original 3 D glasses. The vintage cards comprise of a very fine pack of vintage colour pictorial backed playing cards still in their unopened sealed , wrapped blue print pack marked Duty Three Pence and W H Smith and Son supplied in the original matching faux snakeskin cardboard case circa 1930s, a vintage pack of playing cards still in their unopened sealed , wrapped blue print pack marked Duty Three Pence circa 1930s, a pack of Taste Me Lips Adults Only playing cards, a pack of Sexy Nude Adult playing cards, a pack of Pretty Lady playing cards (tape repair to box), a pack of Wolf Man Jack erotic playing cards, 2 x Top Trump Gromit Unleashed card games (sealed packs) and a Philip Wayre Wildlife card game. This interesting mix of collectable cards show some light signs of age as noted above otherwise are in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
13 x various vintage original medals including a WW2 Defence medal with ribbon, 2 x King Edward VII medals awarded by The London County Council to V Hobbs and L Hobbs for punctual attendance during the year 1909 10, 1 x Kings medal awarded by The London County Council to L Hobbs for punctual attendance during the year 1911, 2 x Kings medals with ribbons and clasps awarded by The London County Council for attendance, conduct and industry for the years 1912 13 and 1914 1915, 1 x George V coronation medal for June 22nd 1911 presented by The Borough of Fulham, 1 x George V silver jubilee medal 1935 presented by The County of Middlesex, 1 x The Bell Medal presented by The Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs, 1 x Royal Army Ordnance Corps Sports Association medal for tennis 1950 etc. These vintage items show some light signs of age otherwise are in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
A collection of vintage calculators , computer , technology related items comprising a vintage Hewlett Packard HP 45 Scientific Pocket Calculator with original belt loop soft case circa 1973, a vintage Commodore cbm 796M Personal Electronic Calculator with original box, instructions and warranty card circa mid-1970s, a vintage Rockwell 30R Slide Rule Memory Electronic Calculator with original case and owner's manual circa 1974, an original 1979 ATARI Asteroids arcade video game operation, maintenance and service manual, an original 1984 Data East Kung Fu Master arcade video game operation, maintenance and service manual, a vintage copy of Splat on tape for Commodore 64, a vintage ATARI ST Bubble Bobble game disc 1986, a vintage copy of EA Games Medal of Honor Allied Assault for PC with original case, all four CD ROMs and instruction booklet, a copy of Computers An introduction to micro processing by Lewis Jones Published by Longman 1983 First Edition etc. These vintage items show some light signs of age otherwise are in very good condition. The calculators do not have corroding batteries in the battery compartments! (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
WW1 Rare Battlefields of France and Belgium. My Tour Of The Battlefields, 1921 by John Hall Published by Roberts & Newton Ltd Crouch End London 1921 First (and probably only) Edition signed by the author on the title page and inscribed To J. Butler Esq. with the writer's best wishes Sincerely Yours John Hall 6, 8, 23. This is a very interesting and unusual book. John Hall undertook a tour of The First World War battlefields in October 1921 accompanied by his son in law, Mr S G Wood. This book is his account of his travels and makes very interesting reading (unusually this auction cataloguer made the effort to find the time and read most of this book!). Mr Hall meets all sorts of characters and hires a car (called Henry) to transport him to various battlefield sites in France and Belgium. Mr Hall has a camera with him and takes photographs of the numerous places, people and sites that he visits including the British tank cemetery at Menin Road Ypres, Hell Fire Corner, Arras, Cafe St Pierre, a mine crater at Messines, Hooge Wood, Kemmel cemetery, Hop Store cemetery, Nieuport, Paris etc. Inside the book was a vintage presentation card with a Lest We Forget poem, a JH monogram and the address of Dunelm, 36 Spratt Hall Road, Wanstead, E11. An internet search could not find this book mentioned anywhere but an Estate claim notice in the East London Observer for Friday 28th July 1944 was found that notes John Hall died 3rd July 1944 late of 36 Spratt Hall Road, Wanstead. This is a fascinating and rare (possibly unique) book and measures approx 14cm x 21.5cm, 50 pages, hard back, nicely printed pages containing text and numerous interesting black and white photographs that have not been published elsewhere, no dust jacket, the book shows some light signs of age , wear and has some marks on the front and back covers otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
WW2 An original unusual RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force) silver and enamel sweetheart brooch. This RCAF sweetheart brooch and has dark blue, light blue and red enamel on the obverse and the words Per ardua ad astra around a flying eagle with Royal Canadian Air Force and Canada below. Reverse marked Sterling Silver and has a vertical locking pin, the brooch measures approx 28mm x 22mm shows some light signs of age otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
First Edition Fifty Amazing Stories Of The Great War Published by Oldhams Ltd 1936 First Edition. A collection of accounts covering all aspects and fronts of WW1 from the army, navy and flying corps includes such writers as Philip Gibbs, Compton Mackenzie, Bruce Bairnsfather, E.Kebble, Chatterton, R H Mottram etc. The book measures approx 15cm x 22cm, 767 pages, hard back with gilt lettering, pictorial inner cover and black , white illustrations. The book shows some light signs of age, some evidence of historical water exposure, lettering on spine bit faded, otherwise is in good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
A vintage G & J W Hawksley adjustable shot measure , dipper with brass cup engraved Oz Shot and turned hardwood handle, measures approx 5 inch , 13cm long and shows some light signs of age otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
WW2 2 x First Edition books by Pierre Closterman DFC comprising Flames In The Sky Published by Chatto and Windus London 1952 First Edition hard back and The Big Show Published by Corgi War Illustrated 1966 paper back. Pierre Henri Clostermann (1921 2006) DSO, DFC & Bar was a World War II French fighter pilot. During the conflict he achieved 33 air to air combat victories, earning the accolade France's First Fighter from General Charles de Gaulle. His wartime memoir, The Big Show became a notable bestseller. Clostermann also wrote Flames in the Sky published in 1952, a collection of heroic air combat exploits from both Allied and Axis sides. Flames In The Sky measures approx 14cm x 20.5cm, 200 pages, hard back, no dust jacket and shows just light of age, spine a little faded, otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs) and The Big Show measures approx 12cm x 18cm, 254 pages, paper back and shows some signs of age, spine a little creased, dried paint marks on front, otherwise is in very good , good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
WW2 D Day Three vintage history books comprising June 6th, 1944, The Voices of D Day by Gerald Astor Published by St. Martin's Press New York First Edition June 1994. An interesting book by a WW2 veteran and award winning journalist and historian based on his conversations with D Day veterans (a Roll Call is included in the book). This book was originally published in America and it is unusual to find it in this country. Interestingly this is an ex USAFE Library Network book (stamped Prop. Of US Air Force) and that it why it is this side of the pond! The book measures approx 16.5cm x 24cm, 370 pages, hard back with dust jacket, shows light signs of age, has a pen cross on bottom page edge, otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs), D Day From The Normandy Beaches To The Liberation Of France by Dr. Stephen Badsey Foreword by Viscount Montgomery of Alamein CBE Published by Tiger Books 1994. This is a very detailed and interesting book full of information with numerous colour and black , white photographs. The book measures approx 28cm x 36cm, 284 pages, hard back with dust jacket, shows light signs of age otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs) and D Day 6th June 1944 Royal Air Force Association (RAFA) 50th Anniversary Commemorative Issue 1994. This is full of interesting articles and concentrates on the 50th anniversary of D Day, measures approx 21cm x 29.5cm, 32 pages, soft back, shows light signs of age otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
Three Years With The 9th (Scottish) Division by Lieut. Colonel W D Croft CMG DSO Published by John Murray London 1919 First Edition (Second Impression). The author became the commanding officer of 27th (Lowland) Brigade of which the 9th Scottish Division was part and the book covers his experiences of the WW1 battles on the Somme, Vimy, Arras, Ypres, Gouzeaucourt etc. The book measures approx 14cm x 20cm, hard back with gilt lettering on spine, a gilt thistle on front cover, gilt page edging to top edge, 303 pages, with illustrations and folding maps at rear. The book shows some light signs of age otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
WW1 Rare An original WW1 home front advertising poster for Commonwealth of Australia War Savings Certificates printed by S T Leigh & Co. LTD, Printers, Sydney, framed approx 55cm wide x 80cm high. This poster is an original not a reproduction, it was printed in Sydney, Australia during WW1. A very interesting and rare historical poster which includes the line Every Bond you buy will help to win the War, and to save the lives of our soldiers and sailors. There is no mention here of airmen as the Royal Australian Air Force was not formed until 31st March 1921. This is a rare original surviving home front advertising poster from the First World War and shows just light signs of age otherwise is in very good conditionGood condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
Robert Taylor Fight for the Sky Artist Proof Aces Edition. This is the first print in Robert Taylor's highly exclusive Battle of Britain Millennium Trilogy issued in the year 2000 to commemorate 60th Anniversary of Battle of Britain. This sought after print is an Artist Proof from The Aces Edition number 28 , 50 and is supplied with the original Certificate of Authenticity. Signed by the artist, Robert Taylor, and 6 Aces who flew Spitfires in the Battle of Britain: Wing Commander Paddy Barthropp DFC AFC, Squadron Leader Ben Bennions DFC, Group Captain John Bisdee, Wing Commander Bob Doe DSO DFC*, Wing Commander George 'Grumpy' Unwin DSO DFM* and Group Captain Alan Wright DFC. This particular print has benefited by being additionally autographed by Battle of Britain Spitfire Ace Wing Commander Tim Vigors, DFC. The print measures approximately 33 inches x 24.5 inches and has been stored flat, out of the light and is in very good condition. Print historical detail : Robert Taylor's wonderfully realistic painting captures the very essence of an epic day during the Battle of Britain. A Heinkel III has been brought down, one of many never to make it home on this bright and sunny day. As the Luftwaffe bomber's crew emerge from their broken aircraft, relieved to have survived the crash landing, a Mk I Spitfire from No 66 Squadron roars low overhead to verify another victoryGood condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
3 x vintage original Masonic , RAOB items comprising a 1938 Royal Masonic Institute For Boys Stewards medal , jewel, the reverse with silver hallmarks and is stamped with the makers name Spencer London, blue , red , white , black enamel with original ribbon and suspension bar with pin fitting, no damage to enamel, measures approx 75mm high, a Masonic sterling silver set square and compass pendant the reverse with silver hallmarks, measures approx 28mm high and a vintage ROAB (Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes) Roll of Honor sash with Queen Elizabeth Lodge No. 7081 embroidered in bullion wire and a ROAB enamel badge attached. These vintage items show some very light signs of age otherwise are in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
WW2 USAAF Two vintage history books comprising The US Eighth Air Force In Camera 1944 1945 by Martin W Bowman Published by Sutton Publishing Stroud 1998 First Edition. A fascinating book packed from cover to cover with black and white photographs. The book measures approx 20cm x 27cm, 186 pages, hard back with dust jacket, shows just light signs of age otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs) and Flying Fortress The Illustrated Biography of the B 17s and the Men Who Flew Them by Edward Jablonski Published by Purnell Book Services London 1974. This is a detailed history of the B 17 bomber with over 400 photographs , illustrations including technical details in the differences in models, cockpit layout, tactical and emergency procedures and many cutaway illustrations of B 17 interior and parts. The book measures approx 18.5cm x 25.5cm, 362 pages, hard back with dust jacket, shows just light signs of age, spine a little faded otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
A collection of vintage Police memorabilia comprising Policing The Peninsula (1850 2000) A Photographic Celebration of West Country Policing Over The Last 150 Years ) by Simon Dell MBE Published by Forest Publishing 2000 First Edition hardback with dust jacket signed on the title page by the author, a vintage (Kings Crown) Metropolitan Special Constable lapel badge by maker W O Lewis, 2 x vintage The Metropolitan metal whistles (1 by G Nazer Royal Exchange London and 1 by J Hudson Birmingham) and 2 x metal ER II buttons (1 by Firmin London and 1 by Smith & Wright Birmingham). These vintage items show some light signs of age otherwise are in very good condition (see photographs) Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
South Georgia: A Concise Account with Addendum by R K Headland Published by the British Antarctic Survey Cambridge 1982 First Edition. A detailed account covering many aspects of South Georgia including government, history, sealing, whaling, cartography, meteorology, botany, mammals, birds, fish, commerce, population, settlement etc. With map and an addendum page which discusses the most recent invasion of the Falkland Islands by the Republic of Argentina. The book measures approx 20.5cm x 29cm, 28 pages plus addendum and map, soft back and shows just some very light signs of age , wear otherwise is in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
A collection of vintage Railway , Model Railway items comprising an original National Union of Railwaymen Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service of Railway Employees Handbook November 1937, an original Tri ang Railways product range catalogue 9th Edition 1963, an original Tri Ang Railways HO, OO Gauge Track Plans book circa 1960s, an original Hornby Dublo Rail Layouts 16 page booklet circa late 1950s, 60s and 3 x metal , enamel badges comprising Guard, Flying Scotsman and West Somerset Railway. These vintage items show some light signs of age otherwise are in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
Rare Recollections of One of The Light Brigade by Albert Mitchell published by Richard Pelton Tunbridge Wells and Hamilton Adams & Co. London Second Edition 1885. Albert Mitchell (1830 1897) enlisted in the 13th Light Dragoons at London on 2nd March 1851. During the Crimean War at the Battle of Balaclava he rode in the famous Charge of The Light Brigade on 25th October 1854 having his horse shot from under him but surviving unscathed. After rising to the rank of Sergeant he left the Army in 1862 and joined the Kent County Constabulary serving for many years until retiring in 1884. Albert Mitchell's book, Recollections of One of The Light Brigade, was published shortly afterwards (this is a Second Edition copy dating from 1885) and is widely regarded as one of the best accounts of the experiences of a ranker in the Crimean War. This being a second edition has extracts from a series of letters from A W Kinglake Historian of The Crimean War reprinted with his direct permission given in 1885 Dear Sir, I am glad to hear that your excellent Narrative is reaching a Second Edition, and I at once assent to your request. This is a rare book measuring approx 13cm x 18.5cm. It has the original front and back covers printed in gold text (now faded but still readable with care), the edges , corners are slightly rubbed and the spine appears to have been professionally repaired at some point in the past, otherwise this book is in very good condition (see photographs). An Internet search shows that an ABA Member noted in 2010 as this book having just four copies on COPAC and none on OCLC. Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
7 x Early , Rare gramophone records comprising 1 x Mivoice copper 5 inch single side record by Sound Recordings, 2 x aluminium 5 inch double side records by Voice Records Ltd both with original envelopes, one pack of wooden needles, one tin of copper needles and 4 x Tuck's Gramophone Record Postcards comprising 1 x Series B No.5 Birthday Greetings, 1 x Series B No.6 Birthday Wishes, 1 x Series B No.7 Many Happy Returns of the Day and Series B No. 8 A Happy Birthday with original envelopes , Tuck's marketing materials. These vintage items show some light signs of age otherwise are in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
Two collectable Monty Python singing mugs comprising Monty Python Flying Circus which plays the Flying Circus theme tune when picked up (light activated) and Monty Python Life of Brian which plays Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life when picked up (light activated), both mugs are unused in their original packaging and both are tested working together with Make 'Em Laugh by Eric Midwinter Published by George Allen & Unwin 1979 First Edition hard back with dust jacket in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
47 original Space Cards Issued by A & BC circa 1957, 1958 (small A & BC logo). The full set of these fascinating futuristic space cards from the 1950s numbers 88 in total and is worth in the region of £500. This lot is for 47 of these original space cards which individually cost between £4 and £10 each depending on rarity. This lot is unsorted and perfect for someone as a basis to start building a full set or someone looking to complete their existing set. All cards measure approx 64mm x 89mm, some do show light signs of wear otherwise they are in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
Robert Taylor D Day Drop Stick 21 The US Airborne Edition signed by 10 veterans who served with the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions during the Allied Invasion including veterans from Easy Company made famous by the series Band of Brothers. This is the sought after US Airborne Edition number 57 , 145 published in 2009, supplied with the original Certificate of Authenticity. This print is personally signed by artist Robert Taylor and 10 WW2 veterans who served with the US 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions during the Allied Invasion including two of the original Filthy Thirteen: Sergeant JAKE MCNASTY MCNIECE and Private First Class JACK HAWKEYE WOMER and signed from the 82nd Airborne 'All American' Lieutenant Colonel JAMES 'MAGGIE' MEGALLAS Commander of H Company, 3rd Battalion, 504th PIR, 'Maggie' Megallas was the most decorated officer in the 82nd Airborne Division, Sergeant BOB BEARDEN Leader of H Company mortar squad, 507th PIR, attached to the 82nd Airborne and Sergeant MILTON SCHLESENER Milton Schlesener served with D Company, 505th PIR, 82nd Airborne and signed from the 101st Airborne 'The Screaming Eagles' Corporal BILL MAYNARD Easy Company, Sergeant ED TIPPER Easy Company, Sergeant BILL TRUE Fox Company, Staff Sergeant FRANK SOBOLESKI Easy Company and Corporal HERB SUETH Easy Company. The print measures approximately 27 inches x 20.5 inches and has been stored flat, out of the light and is in very good condition. Print historical detail : They were the Screaming Eagles' most notorious unit, a small bunch of raw, tough, ruthless young men. Hard drinking and savage fighting and that was only in training with scant regard for authority. And if the reputation of this unique bunch of renegades within the ranks of the 101st was formidable, for the Germans it became one of sheer terror. Officially they were the First Demolition Squadron, HQ Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne. Unofficially they were the Filthy Thirteen. Superbly crafted in his unique blend of pencil and paint on tinted paper, Robert Taylor's classic new Master Drawing captures the moment on the night of 5 June 1944 when the 101st Airborne's legendary squad of elite paratroopers jump into battle in the vital hours before the D Day landings commence. The pilots of the 440th Troop Carrier Group struggle to keep their Dakotas level as deadly flak pummels the formation. Please note that this print was really hard to photograph as the surface was very reflective of the lights. The lights had to be turned off which is why the photograph of this print looks a little dark. The print is in near perfect condition, just really hard to photograph!Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10
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