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Artful69

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Hi - to reiterate what others have said (and to add a few of my own) - these are really nice books.  I have learned about these in my capacity as a bookseller, but have not necessarily read them.  However, I've held them, looked through them & researched them online, and they have been consistently good sellers because of their quality - these are just the ones I've sold personally, I'm sure there are many more.

 

Spitfire:

 

Vickers Supermarine Spitfire F Mk.22 / 24 - Mark I Guide (4+ / Four Plus Publications)
Spitfire The History (revised 2000 edition) - Eric B. Morgan & Edward Shacklady - Key Books
Model Art Special No.387 - Supermarine Spitfire
The Spitfire V Manual - RAF Museum Series
Spitfire In Blue - Hugh Smallwood - Osprey Aerospace
Spitfire In Action - Squadron Signal 
Warbird Tech No.32 - Griffon-Powered Spitfires - Kev Darling
Warbird Tech No.35 - Merlin-Powered Spitfires - Kev Darling
Merlin PR Spitfires - Classic Warbirds No.10 - Ventura Publications
Merlin PR Spitfires In Detail - Classic Warbirds No.11 - Ventura Publications 
Spitfire LF Mk.XIVe - Kagero Topshots 
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.V - Mushroom Publishing / MMP Yellow Series
Supermarine Spitfire IX-XVI - Modelmania No. 5 - AJ Press
Supermarine Spitfire Mk. V - Aeroguide Classics No. 1 - Ray Rimell
Czechoslovak Spitfires in Detail - Wings & Wheels Publications
Calling All Spitfires (plus supplemental booklet) - John R. Beaman Jr.
Modellers Datafile No. 3 - Supermarine Spitfire part 1 (Merlin Powered) (see also the recently re-released edition) - SAM Publications  
Modellers Datafile No 5 - Supermarine Spitfire (part 2 - Griffon Powered) - SAM Publications  
Supermarine Spitfire Mk. I-V - Aero Detail No.8
Supermarine Spitfire Mk. VI-XVI - Aero Detail No.27
On Target Profiles No.4 - Spitfire Mk.I to VI in the European Theatre of Operations - Jon Freeman - The Aviation Workshop Publications 
On Target Profiles No.8 - Photo Reconnaissance Spitfires in Worldwide Service - Jon Freeman - The Aviation Workshop Publications 
Born Again - Spitfire PS 915 - Wally Rouse - Midland Counties Publishing
Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IX - Kagero Topcolours No.15 (Special Edition) - Kagero
Spitfire Aces of Burma & The Pacific - Andrew Thomas - Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No. 87 - Osprey
Malta Spitfire Aces  - Steve Nichols - Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No. 83 - Osprey
Griffon Spitfire Aces  - Andrew Thomas - Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No. 81 - Osprey
Spitfire Mark I / II Aces 1939-41  - Dr. Alfred Price - Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No. 12 - Osprey
Spitfire Mark V Aces - Dr. Alfred Price - Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No. 16 - Osprey
Late Marque Spitfire Aces 1942-45 - Dr. Alfred Price - Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No. 5 - Osprey
American Spitfire Aces of World War 2 - Andrew Thomas - Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No. 80 - Osprey
Spitfire Aces of North Africa & Italy - Andrew Thomas  - Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No. 98 - Osprey
American Spitfire Camouflage & Markings (1st edition 1998) - Paul Ludwig & Malcolm Laird - Classic Warbirds No.3 - Ventura Publications
American Spitfire Camouflage & Markings part 1 (2nd edition) - Paul Ludwig & Malcolm Laird -  Classic Warbirds No.3 - Ventura Publications
American Spitfire Camouflage & Markings part 2 (2nd edition) - Paul Ludwig & Malcolm Laird - Ventura Publications
Spitfires and Yellow Tail Mustangs: The 52nd Fighter Group in World War II - Thomas G. Ivie & Paul Ludwig - Hikoki Publishing
Spitfire Italiani - Aeronautica Militaire, Ufficio Storico - Gregory Alegi & Marco Gueli
No.457 (RAAF) Squadron 1941-1945 - Spitfire - Jim Grant & Phil Listemann 
Spitfire Markings of the RAAF part 1 - Frank Smith & Geoffrey Pentland - Kookaburra Technical Publications 
Spitfire Markings of the RAAF part 2 - Frank Smith & Geoffrey Pentland - Kookaburra Technical Publications 
Spitfire - the ANZACS - The RAF through Colonial eyes - Ventura Classic Warbirds No.2 - Malcolm Laird & Steve Mackenzie
Spitfires Over Darwin 1943 - No.1 Fighter WIng  - Jim Grant
Classic Warbirds No.6 - Australian Beaufighters, Spitfire Mk.IX, New Zealand F-4U Corsairs - Ventura Publications
Spitfire, Mustang and Kittyhawk in Australian Service - Stewart Wilson - Aerospace Publications Pty. Ltd.
Spitfire - The New Zealand Story - Gerard S. Morris
Spitfire - The Canadians - volume 1 - Robert Bracken
Spitfire - The Canadians - volume 2 - Robert Bracken
Spitfires Over Israel - The First Authoritative Account of The Air Conflict During The Israel War of Independence 1948-49 - Brian Cull, Shlomo Aloni & David Nicolle - Grub Street Publishing
Spitfires Over Sicily - The Crucial Role Of The Malta Spitfires In The Battle Of Sicily, January-August 1943 - Brian Cull, Nicola Malizia & Frederick Galea - Grub Street Publishing
Classic Warbirds No.7 - USAAF Spitfires, Bader's Mk V, RAAF B-24s, Boomerangs - Ventura Publications
Spitfires Over The Arakan - Norman Franks
Malta: The Spitfire Year 1942 - Christopher Shores & Brian Cull with Nicola Malizia - Grub Street    
Tally Ho! - Yankee in a Spitfire - Arthur G. Donahue 
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX & XVI Engineered - Paul H. Monforton - Monforton Press
Zumbach's Donalds - Model Detail Photo Monograph No.5 - Wojtek Matusiak - Rossagraph Publishing
 
Junkers 88:
 
Suomen Ilmavoimien Historia No.2 - Dornier Do17Z & Junkers Ju88A-4  - Kalevi Keskinen, Kari Stenman & Klaus Niska
Junkers Ju88  In Action part 1 - Squadron Signal In Action no.85  
Aero Detail No.20 - Junkers Ju88 
Junkers Ju88 vol. 1 - Kagero Monogrpahs - Kagero
Junkers Ju88 vol. 2 - Kagero Monogrpahs - Kagero
Junkers Ju88 vol. 3 - Kagero Monogrpahs - Kagero
Warpaint Series No. 7 - Junkers Ju88 
 
Bf109:
 
Aero Detail No.5 - Messerschmitt Bf109G 
Aero Detail No.1 - Messerschmitt Bf109E 
Broken Eagles 2 - Bf109 G/K part 1 - Fighter Pictorials
Broken Eagles 3 - Bf109 G/K part 2 - Fighter Pictorials
Me-109 - Messerschmitt Bf109 E - Aeroguide Classics No.2 - Roger Chesneau & Ray Rimell 
Messerschmitt Bf109 Into The Battle - History, Colours & markings of the Messerschmitt 109 from Munich to the Battle of Briatin - Michael Payne - Air Research Publications
Messerschmitt Bf109s of JG 52 in Deutsch Brod - JaPo Publications
Monogram Close-Up Bf109F - Thomas Hitchcock - Monogram Publications
Messerschmitt Bf109E - walk-around No.34 - Squadron Signal   
Messerschmitt Bf109K Camouflage & Marking - JaPo Publishing
Messerschmitt Bf109K  - JaPo Publishing
Model Art Special - Messerschmitt Bf109 B-F
Model Art Special - Messerschmitt Bf109 B-E
Militaria In Detail - Messerschmitt Bf109 G - Wydawnictwo Militaria
Messerschmitt Bf109 E - Mushroom Publishing / MMP - Yellow Series 
Messerschmitt Bf109G - Mushroom Publishing 2nd Revised Edition (Yellow Series) - MMP
The Last of the Eagles - A scale modeller's guide to the Bf109 G & K Series - John R. Beaman Jr.
Augsburg's Last Eagles - Colours, Markings & Variants - Eagle Files No. 3 - Eagle Editions
Messerschmitt Bf109T - Die Jager der Graf Zeppelin - Francis L. Marshall
Messerschmitt Bf109G-6 - Modeler's Eye Series No.3 - Dainippon Kaiga Publishing
Messerschmitt Bf109G-10/U4 Production & Operational Service - Luftwaffe Over Czech Territory 1945 - JaPo Publishing
Modellers Datafile - Messerschmitt Bf109 part 1 Prototype to 'E' variants - Lynn Ritger - SAM Publications
Modellers Datafile - Messerschmitt Bf109 part 2 F to K Variants - Lynn Ritger - SAM Publications
Messerschmitt Bf109 G - walk-around No.43 - Squadron Signal
Bf109 Defence of the Reich Aces  - Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No. 68  
Bf109 Aces of North Africa & the Mediterranean - Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No. 2
Bf109 Aces of the Russian Front - Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No. 37 
Bf109 D/E Aces 1939-41 - Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No. 11 
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... In fact the Sommerau 109 book is a mixed bag ...

 

Thierry

 

Thanks Thierry ...

 

I've ordered it ... although I'll remember to get a second reference on anything I don't already know ... probably you or Wumm :D :D

 

Rog :)

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... Hi - to reiterate what others have said (and to add a few of my own) - these are really nice books.  I have learned about these in my capacity as a bookseller, but have not necessarily read them.  However, I've held them, looked through them & researched them online, and they have been consistently good sellers because of their quality - these are just the ones I've sold personally, I'm sure there are many more ...

 

Jeepers Rich ... After reading that lot (just the lists - not the books) ... I'm trying to remember who I am :D lol

 

Thanks ... I'll check a few of them out as I get time

 

Rog :)

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Wings & Wheels Publications are worth an investment; "Czechoslovak Spitfires in detail" ISBN 80-86416-22-4 is more of post-war history book, but "Spitfire LF.Mk.IX in detail" ISBN 80-86416-25-9 is packed with detailed colour photos of museum aircraft. Aero Detail books are also useful, also in colour, but don't, whatever you do, trust their drawings.

Edgar

 

Hi Edgar ...

 

I had a flick through a Googled list of W&W ... but I was unsure of the exact books to look at? ...

 

If you've seen Classic Publications FW-190, Ju-88 etc etc ... thats the sort of format that I'm chasing ... either one whole volume or multiple volumes covering, either periods, or Mks all from one publisher ...

 

Rog :)

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Thanks Thierry ...

 

I've ordered it ... although I'll remember to get a second reference on anything I don't already know ... probably you or Wumm :D :D

 

Rog :)

Remeber that there is no such thing as a perfect book... here is what made me buy the Recognition Manual ten years ago http://www.lwag.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2677

 

Cheers

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Rich ... I need your help on this one, indeed, if it is at all possible ...

 

My bookstore retailer has advised me that their supplier has been out of stock of the Classic Publications Ju88 Vol.1 for some time and they are not likely to be in stock in the foreseeable future ... so I googled Classic Publications - and got Ian Allen Publishing - who's website showed none of the Classics books = confusing!! ... a couple of international phone calls have lead me to the following:

 

* Crecy Publications have taken over the management of selling Classic Publications books from Ian Allen

* Crecy have advised me that it appears that the book is now out of print!!

 

Any chance you can have a quick scrounge around for this one for me?

 

Rog :)

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