brooke claxton (7 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. *Price HAS BEEN REDUCED by 10% until Monday, May 18 (sale item)* 76 pp., Paperback, minor library markings, else text clean and binding tight. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good +. 3 vols.: xv, 376; xviii, 404; xi, 537 p. 24 cm. Over 600 b&w illustrations of aircraft and servicemen. Blue cloth hardcovers in mylar-covered dustjackets. Ink signatures or inscriptions on front free endpapers of first 2 vols. Spine ends softened with small tears. A little fading or discolouration to spine cloth, esp. vol. 3. A comprehensive look at the RCAF's activities during the Second World War. The volumes covers events such as the Battle of Britain, the air offensive over northern France, fighter operations after Dieppe, convoy patrols and interceptions, the Battle of the Atlantic, preparations for invasion, the Italian Campaign, etc. The Fifth Year and The Sixth Year were printed in smaller numbers, making them scarcer, so that a complete set is hard to acquire.

Zustand: Very Good. First edition. Hardback. Quarto. xi, 537pp. Original blue cloth with slight rubbing to extremities, otherwise near very good indeed. No jacket. Owner details to endpaper.

Loose Broadside Certificate. Zustand: Near Fine. A Ships' Companies appreciation certificate, likely issued in 1946 by Brooke Claxton, who was then Minister of National Defence, having his printed and embellished signature at bottom. The certificate measures 19 x 13.75 inch wide, is printed in black, and is additionally hand embellished in red, blue and green. It was issued to recognize the support given during the war by the Kokanee Chapter (Nelson, BC) of the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire, to the wartime crews serving on the HMCS Kootenay and HMCS Kokanee. The certificate is toned w. a tiny stain at lower left corner, else a fine copy of this Kootenay piece. "The Kokanee Chapter of the IODE (Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire) was established in 1915 in Nelson, B.C. During World War I, the women's group carried out a variety of services for soldiers overseas and for servicemen on leave." Memory B.C.

Zustand: Good. 30 cm. 35 b&w photos in burgundy leather binder with gold lettering. Marks on covers. Includes an article containing a speech by Canadian Defence Minister Brooke Claxton on the Cold War, NATO, etc., an itinerary of three days of events in Ottawa and Camp Petawawa, and photos of various meetings and demonstrations May 11-14, 1954.

Binder. Zustand: Very good +. 30 cm. 35 b&w photos in burgundy leather binder with gold lettering. Soiled rear. Includes an article containing a speech by Canadian Defence Minister Brooke Claxton on the Cold War, NATO, etc., an itinerary of three days of events in Ottawa and Camp Petawawa, and photos of various meetings and demonstrations May 11-14, 1954.