Non-Fiction

The story of the role the New Zealand Shipping Company's merchant vessels played during the six years of WWII, the largest maritime war the world had ever seen.

An important addition to the Gallipoli archive, this eye witness account by a young midshipman reveals the courage, waste, muddle and triumph of the campaign.

The autobiography of a doctor who served with the Fleet Air Arm from the late 1940's to 1959, an era of incredible mechanical and medical advances.

Written by a German vice Admiral, an analysis of German Navy tactics during WWII.

A history of the now gone Portsmouth naval base of HMS Vernon, with particular attention to it's role as a training school for the operation of torpedos.

An account of the sinking of the German battle cruiser Scharnhorst at Christmas 1943, to prevent attacks on Arctic convoys in the Barents Sea to the north of Norway.

A history of Ancient Israel, with reference to the Ninevah sculptures in the British Museum considered as evidence supporting the narrative of the Bible.

A detailed profile of the Groups, Wings and Divisions of the U.S. air Force that served at home and abroad during WWII.

Written in the aftermath of WWII, a history of the development of the Soviet Air Force and it's part in the war, leading to the imposition of the Iron Curtain and uncertain future relations.

A History of POW camps in the British Isles, with a focus on the letters that their largely German inmates were allowed to send.

Subtitled "Or guide to the Numismatic Student in the formation of a Cabinet of Coins." A historical guide to coinage from the Roman Empire, to Modern Europe and Great Britain.

A detailed guide to the many different stamps used to indicate mail posted on board a ship at sea, during the heyday of passenger liners. A most unusual book on the subject.

A comprehensive contemporary guide to ancient pottery; Egyptian, Assyrian, Greek, Etruscan and Roman.

A scholarly treatise on the history and construction of the Roman triumphal column, built in Rome to commemorate the Emperor Trajan's victory in the Dacian Wars.

The autobiography of Australian born Air Vice Marshall Bennett, including his experiences of bombing raids and piloting flying boats.

For the six years of WWII, Mollie Panter-Downes covered the war in her "Letter from London"  for The New Yorker magazine. These fortnightly reports are compiled here by New Yorker editor William Shawn.

Compiled by Charles Eade, the five speeches given by Churchill in secret sessions of the House of Commons during WWII. These were never officially recorded and are reproduced here from the Prime Ministers own notes.

A double biography of what have been called the first notable husband-and -wife partnership of modern history: Emperor Justinian and Theodora, daughter of a Syrian bear trainer.