Christmas Books Sale

Mars Rovers From telescopic observations of the Red Planet in the 19th century, which indicated that life may exist beyond Earth, Mars has captured...

Space Shuttles In the aftermath of six Moon landings, and in a giant leap of faith with a largely reusable launch system, NASA pinned all its hopes...

Class 73s Built in the 1960s, the Class 73s were primarily used on the Southern Region, owing to their ability to operate from either a diesel engi...

Low-Floor Single-Deckers In the 1980s, a new breed of accessible bus was being developed, with stepless entrances and flat floors. These were firs...

Lockheed L-188 Electra In January 1955, an industry-wide call from American Airlines for a new aircraft resulted in Lockheed’s newest creation – th...

Luftwaffe Fighters of World War Two This book provides insight into the Luftwaffe fighters of World War Two. It details the genesis of many of the ...

British Rail Shunters: From Corporate Blue to Sectorisation The role of British Rail’s (BR) diesel shunters was increasingly threatened by the la...

Spitfire Aces The Supermarine Spitfire has achieved iconic status due to its exceptional design and the enduring bravery of its pilots during the c...

Air Forces of Latin America: Chile Chilean military aviation has a long history, but in the past 25 years it has experienced unprecedented growth, ...

Swordfish: Fairey’s Successful Torpedo-Bomber NOTE: This is a new book edition of Aeroplane Icons: Swordfish Affectionately nicknamed the ‘Stringba...

Class 33s In 1960, the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company built a class of 98 locomotives, later to be designated Class 33s. They were c...

Halifax: From Front-Line Bomber to Post-War Transport NOTE: This is a new book edition of Aeroplane Icons: Halifax. One of the three British four-e...

Vampire NOTE: This is a new book edition of Aeroplane Icons: Vampire. Successful aircraft manufacturer de Havilland began design development of the...

German Starfighters: The Story in Colour, Training and Service The F-104 Starfighter was one of the most fascinating aircraft of the Cold War era i...

German Starfighters: The Story in Colour, Introduction and Units The F-104 Starfighter was one of the most fascinating aircraft of the Cold War era...

Bristol Beaufighter: Wartime Operations of the Mighty Twin The rugged Bristol Beaufighter was a multi-role aircraft. Operating as a heavily armed ...

Cubana In October 2022, Cubana de Aviación celebrated its 93rd birthday. The flag carrier of Cuba has been on a very colourful journey since its fo...

No other military fighting force in the world has the same mystique and aura as the United States Marine Corps (USMC). Since its inception, the USM...

Japan’s Railways: Kinki to Kyushu At the start of the Menji Era, Japan emerged from its years of self-imposed isolation and quickly modernised. Par...

Japan’s Railways: Hokkaido to Chubu Japan’s first railway opened between Tokyo and Yokohama in 1872. Its railways were nationalised in the early 19...

Boeing Stratocruiser and 707 NOTE: Previously published as Aeroplane Classic Airliner: Boeing Stratocruiser and 707. In 1916, William Boeing offici...

Lysander NOTE: This is a new book edition of Aeroplane Icons: Lysander. The Westland Lysander is one of Britain’s most easily recognisable aircraft...

Sunderland NOTE: This is a new book edition of Aeroplane Icons: Sunderland. In the early 1900s, Short Brothers opened its doors as one of the earli...

B-24 Liberator: Combat Photographs from the European Theater of Operations Born from a need for more B-17s, the war career of Consolidated Aircraft...