Fisher, David.
The War Magician: How Jasper Maskelyne and his Magic Gang Altered the Course of World War II
(Coward McCann, New York, 1983).
Britain's most bizarre secret weapon of WWII - he made the Suez canal disappear. Became an assassination target of Hitler's regime during WWII. A very scarce title. Hardback. Slight bumping to corners, otherwise very good in chipped, slightly discoloured, slightly worn dustwrapper. First Edition in 315pp. Order No. NSBK-A4731
Keywords: 0698111400, magic, conjuring, maskelyne, illusions, music hall, theatre, David Devant, jasper, Neville, war, Hitler, illusion, conjurer, warfare, war, magic gang, magician, magicians, magical, illusionist, jasper maskelyne, illusionists, Second World War, great britain, great british, england, english, war magician, history, david fisher, egyptian hall, illusions, deceptions, deception, deceptionist, deceptionists, decept, deceptive, deceptor, world war, wartime, war magician, magic gang, history, magic history, conjurers, conjured, J.N Maskelyne, white magic, World War II, World War Two, Inter-war, Interwar, Inter war
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Matthews, Kent and Benjamin, Dan.
US and UK Unemployment Between the Wars: A Doleful Story
(Institute of Economic Affairs, 1992).
Hobart Paperback 31. Paperback. Very good. xvi + 174pp. Order No. NSBK-A14142
Keywords: 0255363052, Britain, British, England, English, history, United Kingdom, UK, USA, America, United States, employment, unemployment, dole, poverty, inter-war, Depression, slump, economy, inter war
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Bell, Ken, et al.
An Ordinary Lot: Recollections of the Thirties and World War II
(Department Adult Continuing Education, 1985).
Paperback. Very good. 39pp. Order No. NSBK-A14363
Keywords: B001OPWBX4, 1930s, thirties, World War Two, World War II, World War 2, Second World War, wars, warfare, twentieth century, 20th Century, memories, autobiography, recollections, youth, Yorkshire, Saltaire, Shipley
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Constantine, Stephen, Kirby, M. W. & Rose M.B., eds.
The First World War in British History:
(Edward Arnold, 1995).
Paperback. Some foxing / soiling to page edges, otherwise good. ix + 286pp. Order No. NSBK-A2454
Keywords: 0340570539, First World War, World War I, Great War, Britain, British, England, English, history, social history, twentieth century, Germany, France
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Summerfield, Penny and Peniston-Bird, Corinna.
Contesting Home Defence: Men, Women and the Home Guard in the Second World War
(MUP, 2007).
Cultural History of Modern War Series. Paperback. Fine, as new. xviii + 307pp. Order No. NSBK-C14504
Keywords: 0719062020, home guard, Britain, British, England, English, history, United Kingdom, UK, home defence, World War II, Second World War, Dad's Army, oral history, women, Blitz, national identity
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Sheridan, Dorothy, ed.
Wartime Women: A Mass-Observation Anthology: The Experiences of Women at War
(Mandarin, 1991).
Paperback. Good. xiv + 267pp. Order No. NSBK-C12624
Keywords: 0749307412, World War Two, World War II, World War 2, Second World War, wars, warfare, twentieth century, 20th Century, Britain, British, England, English, history, United Kingdom, UK, women's history, woman, women, women's studies, female, females, feminine, gender, mass observation, anthology, anthologies
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Coppock, Vicki, Haydon, D., and Richter, Ingrid.
The Illusions of Post-Feminism: New Women, Old Myths
(Taylor and Francis, 1995).
Hardback. Very good+ in dustwrapper. viii + 213pp. Order No. NSBK-C14019
Keywords: 9780748402373, feminism, feminists, Britain, British, England, English, history, United Kingdom, UK, women writers, women's writing, woman writer, females, feminine, writers, authors, authoresses, literature, fiction, feminists, feminism, post-feminism
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Buckley, V. C.
Good Times: At Home and Abroad Between the Wars
(Thames and Hudson, 1979).
With 197 illustrations. Paperback. Very good. 128pp. Order No. NSBK-A5740
Keywords: 050027178X, wras, interwar, homes, abroad, leisure, entertainment, schooldays, schools, schooling, London, motors, motoring, pastimes, hobbies, dining, First World War, Great War, World War One, World War Two, World War Two, World War II, twentieth century, social history, Britain, British, England, English
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Haldane, A. R. B.
Three Centuries of Scottish Posts: An Historical Survey to 1836
(Edinburgh UP, 1971).
Hardback. Very good in dustwrapper. xiv + 336pp. Order No. NSBK-A5427
Keywords: 0852241488, Scottish, Scots, Scotland, Scotch, history, post, postal service, post office, letters, correspondence, mail, posts, despatches, postmasters, post offices, penny postage, stamps, Haldane
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Coates, Tim, ed.
The Boer War: Ladysmith and Mafeking, 1900
(TSO Publishing, 1999).
Uncovered Editions. Moments of History Series. Paperback. Fine. 212pp. Order No. NSBK-A13050
Keywords: 0117024082, Ladysmith, Mafeking, wars, Boer War, Moments of History Series, Boers, South African War, history, documents
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