Card, printed on one side only, for Registation at a Re-Union of WWI Battalion comrades. Includes a printed, addressed envelope. The 47th was raised in New Westminster in late 1914. The Regiment was awarded 16 Battle Honours including actions at Vimy, 1917, Hill 70, Ypres 1917, and Passchendaele. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail within North America, in card sleeve. From $2.00 to $4.50 depending on exact weight and location. Image available. Enquire for rates to Worldwide destinations View More...
Aircrew memories, Canadians in the Air Force during WWII - both RCAF and RAF. 445 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm. Bright, clean interior. Small ink name to tyhe ffep otherwise unmarked. Tight, square binding, no spine creases. Both card wrappers show a little, minor wear. Unpacked weight, 715g. Postage at cost. We use both Canada Post and the USPS. View More...
'The biggest and best book yet on Canada';s military leaders over the centuries and of the men they led'. From Brigadier General james Wolfe to gen Lewis Macklenzie. 511pp, photo illustrated. An 'as new' cop[y - bright, fresh, unmarked. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are often incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. We use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images are available. Shipped well packed. USA postage is usually $6.90 - $9.00 unless extra heavy/large... View More...
Fifth issue of an Annual produced by and for the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery. Past and present history, photo illustrated, rolls, advertising. 121pp.Bright, clean, unmarked copy. Tight, square, glued binding. Slight age-soil to exterior. Weight, 438g. View More...
VI in the Series on the Regiment. Foreword by His RoyalHighness Charles Prince of Wales. 160 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 29 cm. An 'as new' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked in a similar, unclipped dustjacket. Unpacked weight, 1.016kg. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well packed. [Maximum postage to anywhere within Canada is now approx US$15.00- up to 5kg total weight, boxed, insured, trackable and faster than regular parcels. Less will be ... View More...
An account of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan during the Second World War. First edition hardcover in cloth with DJ. 8vo, 358pp, photo illustrated, endpaper maps. An 'as new' copy - bright, clean, fresh and umarked. Weight, 707g We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well packed. USA postage usually $6.50 or less. Canadian postage varies considerably depending on weight and destination. Maximum postage to anywhere within Canada, can now b... View More...
'The remarkable story of the Canadian experience on D-Day, the day Canada became a nation'. 311pp, photo illustrated, maps, endpaper maps. Appears, 'as new' except for an old owner's signature to the top edge of the front endpaper. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. This item weighs 630g unpacked. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone as per the USPS. World rates are based on specific destination and ... View More...
The remarkable story of the Canadian experience on D-Day, the Day that Canada became a Nation. Foreword by John Keegan. xxii, 311 p., [24] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 23 cm. An 'as new' copy - bright, clean, unmarked. Tight, square binding, no spine creases or wear to the covers. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are frequently incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. WE use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images are available. Shipped well packed. US... View More...
An account of the extent of Canadian involvement in the planning and execution of the Great Esacpe of POWs from Stalag Luft III in 1944. xv, 288pp, photo plates, endpaper plans, includes index. Bright, fresh, 'mint' copy - quite 'as new' and in a similar dustjacket. Weight, 640g. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are frequently incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. WE use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images are available. Shipped well packed. USA postage is... View More...
In April 1917, Allied guns pounded German positions near Arras with almost three million shells. During the early stages of the succeeding offensive, British and Canadian troops achieved unprecedented advances, capturing a huge swathe of enemy territory, including the famous Vimy Ridge. After the initial shock, however, the Germans quickly recovered to employ inspired battlefield tactics that crushed all hope of breakthrough, despite the injection of Australian military flair. In this major new account, Peter Barton showcases over 50 rediscovered British and German panoramic photographs of the... View More...
A gripping narrative of Canada's fighter pilot heroes of WWII. Forewords by A.M. DeQuetteville and J.E. Johnson. xv, 384 p., [24] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 25 cm. Includes index. Interior is bright, clean and unmarked, still fresh. Tight, square binding, no wear to the cloth. The unclipped dustjacket is similar but with a small tear at the head of the spine. Unpacked weight, 813g. View More...
100 year history of the RCR's, the Royal Canadian Regiment, Canada's senior regular infantry regiment. Signed by both authors on the title page. 184pp, profusely photo illustrated. Bright, clean, unmarked copy with a sound binding. Minor shelf-wear to bottom edge. Dustjacket is bright and glossy but with a litttle edge wear. Attractive copy. Weight, 1.01kg. We ship Worldwide, at cost, using both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges, at cost, without overcharging. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculat... View More...
In The Fighting Canadians, David J. Bercuson tells Canadian history through the eyes, ears and colours of Canadian regiments. From the 17th century, when the "Good Regiment," the Carignan-saliIres, fought the Mohawks at Courcelles, to the Newfoundland Regiment... xiii, 386 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm. An 'as new' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked in a similar, unclipped dustjacket. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are often incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. We use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia and try to offer very competitive p... View More...
A one-volume history of the Canadian Forces' action during the Second World War. 316pp, photo illustrated. Bright, fresh copy, about 'as new'. View More...
An account of Canada's top-scoring Spitfire wing in Europe during the Second World War - 126 [RCAF} Wing. 256 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm, Bright, clean interior. unmarked except for a tiny ink 'squiggle' to the htp and signs of erasures to the http and the tp. Tight, square binding, single crease to the spine. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. This item weighs 440g unpacked. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calcul... View More...
'Pierre Berton's finest book is more than a mighty epic of battle. It marks Vimy Ridge, far from home, as a decisive turning point in Canada's long march to nationhood'. [Bruce Hutchison]. 336 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Book is bright, clean and unmarked. No wear present. Bright, fresh and seemingly unused. Unpacked weight, 371g NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are frequently incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. WE use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. I... View More...
'Pierre Berton's finest book is more than a mighty epic of battle. It marks Vimy Ridge, far from home, as a decisive turning point in Canada's long march to nationhood'. [Bruce Hutchison]. 336 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. Book is bright, clean and unmarked. No wear to the cloth. The unclipped dustjacket is similar. Unpacked weight, 767g We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well packed. USA postage usually $8.00 unless larger/heavier. Canadian ... View More...
The almost incredible exploits of two Canadians. Major J. L. Fairweather and Major J. M. Veness, who escaped and fought side by side with the Maquis. ix, 209pp, photo plates. TYhe book is Inscribed to Major W. D. Blackburn [Rocky Mountain Rangers / Seaforth Highlanders]. His signature is on the ffep and his address stamp is on the fpde. Otherwise the interior is clean and unmarked. Tight, square binding, no wear to the blue cloth with no external wear to the bright, colorful dustjacket, protected by a plastic Brodart cover. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are often incorrect and are vague estim... View More...
An account of a rare, surviving Lancaster Bomber from WWII and service with the RCAF, now at home in Nanton, Alberta. 60 p. : ill., ports ; 21 cm. Bright, clean copy. Tiny gift inscription to the ffep, otherwise unmarked and appearing 'as new'. Weight, 104g. Lettermailable if applicable. View More...
Brief biographies of Canada's Military leaders throughout her history. OCLC Number: 41754770. Description: xiii, 264 p. : ill ; 24 cm. Hardcover with unclipped dustjacket. New condition. Weight, 601g. View More...