Military History - Between the World Wars - General Section
Between the World Wars - General Section
Despite being thought of as a period bereft of major conflicts, there
were in fact many outbreaks of hostilities. Amongst these were the Italian
invasion of Ethiopia, the Sino-Japanese War &, of course, the Spanish
Civil War - a testing ground for Germany's newly developed weapons &
tactics, including strategic bombing against civilians
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| ON BORROWED TIME by Leonard Mosley How WWII broke out. A narrative account of those days between the Munich Agreement in 1938 and the outbreak of war in September 1939. The author covers intelligence activity, political manoeuvres, cynicism and the stupidity that accompanied the fateful negotiations.1969, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, , 0297178156,< E-01>,xv + 509pp, 21 ills, sources, notes, index, dw ragged, ow g, , Subject...Between the World Wars - GeneralWeb No. 13053-01..............................£10.00 |
| THE SPANISH PEOPLE'S FIGHT FOR LIBERTY 1937 by A Ramos Oliveira A rare photographic study of scenes from the Spanish Civil War. With Spanish, English and French text it was published by the Press Department of the Spanish Embassy in London in 1937. Extremely collectible.1937, Spanish Embassy, , ,< E-01>,Large format, 140pp, c240 b/w photos, good in beige boards with gold titles. Prev.owner's bookplate at front pastedown, , Subject...Between the World Wars - GeneralWeb No. 35989-01..............................£150.00 |
| THE PUNJAB MAIL MURDER by Roger Perkins The story of the murder in 1931 of George Ramsay Hext, an officer in the Indian Army, on the "Punjab Mail"- one of India's premier express trains. Politically motivated, the murder was intended to aid the Nationalist movement but served instead the arguments of those who claimed the sub-continent was not yet ready for independence. The murder was noted not only for its savagery but for the extraordinary sequence of events which followed. 1986, Picton Publishing Ltd., , 0948251093,< E-01>,xiix + 91pp, 37 ills & photos, maps, diagram, Fine in dw, , Subject...Between the World Wars - GeneralWeb No. 11765-01..............................£6.00 |
| WOJSKO LITEWSKIE by Jan Rutkiewicz and Walerij N Kulikow A Polish language, illustrated account of the organisation and history of the Lithuanian Military between 1918 and 1940. Lithuania proclaimed independence from the Russian Empire in 1918. In 1940 Lithuania was invaded by the Soviet Union but in 1941 the nation was occupied by the German forces of the Third Reich. The Soviets reoccupied Lithuania in 1944 and later annexed the country. The book, which has many colour plates illustrating uniforms, insignia, medals, flags and pennants of the Lithuanian military, also contains short synopses in English and French. 2002, Barwa i Bron, Poland, , 8390021793,< E-01>,228pp, numerous colour & b/w photos & illustrations, New in illustrated boards, Pol.text, Subject...Between the World Wars - GeneralWeb No. 33975-01..............................£26.00 |
| INTO THE THIRTIES: STYLE AND DESIGN 1927 - 1934 by Klaus Jurgen Sembach The late 1920s and early 1930s saw the general acceptance of what are still regarded as the best elements in modern design, and yet this period in the applied arts coincided with the Great Depression, political upheaval and social unrest. Text and illustrations show this era in poster, china and glassware design, in the buildings of Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier and Gropius, in the furniture of Breuer and Thonet, in the photographs of Cecil Beaton and Edward Steichen and in the Films of Fritz Lange and Rene Clair.1986, Thames & Hudson Ltd, , 0500274177,< E-01>,175pp 118 illustrations, Useful reference book. Creased at cover edges., , CARDSubject...Between the World Wars - GeneralWeb No. 36081-01..............................£6.00 |
| THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR by Hugh Thomas Thomas's memorable book on the causes and outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. Includes the involvement of Germany, Italy, and Russia as well as the French and British, the raising of the International Brigade, the development of the military operations around Madrid, Basque provinces, and Asturias, and the eventual crushing of the Republican Forces. Second reprint, June 1961. 1961, Eyre & Spottiswoode, , ,< E-01>,xxvii + 720pp, ills, maps, G in red boards,faded spine. no d/w. prev. owner name on endpaper., , Subject...Between the World Wars - GeneralWeb No. 25807-01..............................£10.00 |
| THE KINGS DEPART by Richard M Watt Germany and the immediate aftermath of World War I. Looks at the Armistice, the upheavals in Germany such as the Naval Mutiny and the Bavarian Revolutions, Germany's Eastern conquests, and the negotiations at Versailles.1969, Book Club Edition, , ,< E-01>,604pp, map, vg in fair d/w, , Subject...Between the World Wars - GeneralWeb No. 24935-01..............................£10.00 |
| THE FRONTIERS OF ENGLAND by Sir Arthur Willert A study of the European scene between the two wars. Looks at the Two Germanys, Hitler and his Movement, Germany and her Neighbours, the Future of Austria, England and Europe and the Case against Isolation. 1935, William Heinemann, 1st edition, ,< E-01>,315pp, end-paper maps, index, red cloth, spine a little faded, gilt titles, vg, , Subject...Between the World Wars - GeneralWeb No. 29191-01..............................£10.00 |
| AN OFFICER'S WIFE IN IRELAND by Caroline Woodcock New with slight shelfwear. This is a graphic, first-hand account of the notorious massacre by the IRA of 14 British Soldiers and the wounding of 5 others in Dublin in 1920. The author's husband was one of the officers who was wounded in the incident. She describes life in Dublin at the time under the permanent threat of the terrorist. Despite the incorporation of some additional material and the use of illustrations, this revised edition remains faithful to the original account of the events at the time.1994, Parkgate Publications, , 0952310910,< E-01>,95pp, 7 ills, New with slight shelfwear, , CARDSubject...Between the World Wars - GeneralWeb No. 20092-01..............................£5.00 |
| GENERAL WRANGEL 1878-1929: RUSSIA'S WHITE CRUSADER by Alexis Wrangel The story of Baron General Wrangel, one of the "White" Generals who fought the Red Army in the Russian Civil War. He distinguished himself by storming Tsaritsyn in 1919 after a 30 mile approach march by his Army.1990, Leo Cooper, , 0850528909,< E-01>,225pp, 34 photos, bibliography, near fine in dw, , Subject...Between the World Wars - GeneralWeb No. 1399-01..............................£20.00 |
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