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This book covers the design, construction, operation and performance of Sir William Stanier's masterpiece, the Princess Coronation pacific locomotives, better known as the Duchesses'.

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Covers the experiences of three Crewe firemen of the late 1950s firing the home depot's Duchesses' on the overnight sleeper trains to Perth. Includes personal experiences of, and photographs by, the author between 1957 and 1964. Contains descriptions and photographs of the preservation of three of the remaining Princess Coronation pacifics.

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The book is comprehensively illustrated with largely unpublished pictures that cover a wide range of locations and locomotive duties.

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The first book ever to tackle the dual careers of Bolan and Bowie as a single story.

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For anyone with a serious interest in Londons Underground, this book is essential reading, including as it does many pervious unpublished photographs.

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First full pictorial history of the famous Long Range Desert Group's service from 1940 to 1943.

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Formed in July 1940 for reconnaissance and intelligence gathering behind enemy lines, the Long Range Desert Group was the first British special force unit. In no time the LRDG earned itself an enviable reputation for deep penetration patrols into German and Italian held territory.

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Researched and written by much published author and leading LRDG expert.

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First publication dedicated to the role of the LRDG in the costly Dodecanese campaign September - November 1943. Draws on official and personal sources, many untapped or published before.

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Updated and revised paperback contains ground-breaking new research.

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The first ever full biography of one of Britain's best loved and most successful ever writers. Includes new interviews with colleagues and contemporaries including Neil Gaiman and Robert Rankin.

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The Battalion's experiences are well recorded here and typify those of tens of thousand servicemen whose efforts secured a unique victory.

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The first ever English language biography of Erich Honecker, covering his entire life and career. Never before published details of Honecker's first marriage, his exotic private life and fractious relationship with Walter Ulbricht.

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Written to coincide with the 200th anniversary of his great discovery on 30 January 2020.

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The story of the last world war, as told by Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz himself. His memoir covers his early career with submarines in the First World War and follows both his successes and failures through the Second World War, with great detail on the way the U-boat campaign was waged, as told by the man who invented U-boat tactics.

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Covers the period 1942-_1_945, looking in particular at the Halifax's encounters with the Luftwaffe and the individual experiences of the men involved in such engagements.

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Highly illustrated account of the British pioneers of manned flight. Vivid descriptions of the exploits of Edwardian airmen like Samuel Cody and A.V. Roe.

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The first stand alone book on the Meon Hill murder. Detailed factual analysis debunking the irrelevant (and later) witchcraft angle. A study of how 'the madness of crowds' subverts justice.

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This account documents the development of the Mercedes-Benz midibus from the mid-1980s into a very versatile, well-respected and long-lasting bus throughout the British Isles. More than 220 illustrations clearly show the distinctive models from the various bodybuilders, together with a kaleidoscope of colours applied to the buses when in service.

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Second book in a 3-book series showing how maritime trade has been the principle driver of our world story from the deepest antiquity to the present.; Bespeaks extremely wide reading, careful research and a lot of thought well written, comprehensive and informative' - Alfons van der Kraan

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This book sets out to provide a coherent history of the fortunes of this ship-type in the twentieth century, beginning with a brief summary of development before the First World War and an account of a few notable cruiser actions during that conflict that

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The Modern Embroidery Handbook contains step-by-step instructions for 72 hand embroidery stitches, covering the basics, borders and edging, decorative stitches and motifs, and textures and knots, which can be stitched on the large-scale, vibrant sampler.

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Written in an entertaining style, the book contains a huge amount of fascinating detail, not only of the murder but about the lives of so many of the characters in the story. It's a huge slice of London life, 1875 style. This story deserves to be much better known and will be fascinating to anyone interested in Whitechapel or Victorian Crime.