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Danann Books is delighted to present its brand new and exclusive mass market illustrated non fiction titles for 2016 These unique mass market illustrated non fiction titles include comprehensive and authoritative text illustrated throughout with photographs, Images and memorabilia.

These collectors editions also feature a 16 page colour section, PLUS four DVDs mounted inside the back cover.

For 2016 Take a look at our brand new range of titles for 2016.

Whether your into motor racing, music or Military history, we’ve got you covered this year

LEWIS HAMILTON - THROUGH THE LENS LIMITED EDITION ILLUSTRATED HARDCOVER BOOK. ISBN: 978-0-9931813-4-4 | RRP: ÂŁ29.99 Lewis Hamilton is the record breaking driver of Formula 1 having won his 3rd world championship in 2015. He is competing for his 4th championship in 2016.

His rivalry with Nico Rosberg and his incredible career from Karting champion to one of the greatest drivers on the planet with the likes of Senna and Schumacher in his sights. He has become the greatest British F1 driver ever. Jackie Stewart says that he has rewritten the rule book.

This is his story illustrated with incredible images from Getty.

Grand Prix A History through the Lens LIMITED EDITION ILLUSTRATED HARDCOVER BOOK. ISBN: 978-0-9930169-7-4 | RRP: £34.99 Formula 1 Grand Prix racing is the ultimate motorsport. The fastest cars, the biggest budgets, the highest rewards and the most glamourous fans all make it compelling viewing.

For decades Grand Prix photographers have shot some of the most exciting images the sports world have ever seen and now the very best of them are brought together for the first time. Rarely seen collections of photographs tell the fascinating story of Grand Prix racing from its early beginnings in France with the Automobile Club France in 1906 through the golden years of the 1930s right through the glory years of F1 in the 1960s and 1970s to the extraordinary cars and highly paid drivers of the present day.

In carefully researched profiles former F1 photographer and TV producer. Bruce Vigar, examines the great drivers and the great cars; the technological wizardry of the designers and developers; the great rivalries between drivers and teams that creates champions; the massive commercial business within the sport; the fine balance between danger and safety; the Grand Prix weekend from first practice to the winner’s podium and the great circuits that have hosted some of the most unforgettable races of all time.

Frank Sinatra - The Man & his Music HARDBACK COLLECTORS EDITION ISBN: 978-0-9931812-7-6 | RRP: £29.99 This lavishly illustrated hard back book tells the incredible story of Francis Albert “Frank” Sinatra and begins in Hoboken New Jersey on December 12th 1915 where Frank is born the only child of Italian immigrants.

Beginning his musical career in the swing era as a boy singer with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra found success as a solo artist from the early 1940s after being signed by Columbia Records in 1943. Sinatra became one of the bestselling artists of all time, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide including the hits New York New York, My Way and Strangers in the Night. He was a founding member of the Rat Pack with Sammy Davis Junior and Dean Martin.

Sinatra won an Academy Award for his performance in From Here to Eternity. He starred in a number of musicals including On the Town, Guys and Dolls and High Society. Sinatra was also the recipient of eleven Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

One of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century, Sinatra had a popularity that was later matched only by Elvis Presley, The Beatles and Michael Jackson. He has been called the greatest singer of the 20th Century.

BOWIE - ROCKTALK FROM THE ARCHIVES Hardcover Book and 2 DVD Special Edition ISBN: 978-0-9931813-8-2 | RRP: £29.99 Here is the story of the boy from Brixton who became one of the most famous artists of the 20th century, returned to prominence in the 21st with music and visions informed by a sense of his own mortality and who through his life and work, changed lives and those of generations to come.

David Bowie’s music is loved by many and known by all as the soundtrack to the world of changes that was heralded by the creation of Ziggy Stardust. Through the hits and personas that followed, the work in art, drama, film and fashion, his voice rang clearly across the decades summoning everyone to a party where strangeness would be celebrated and the ‘now’ would always be new.

Yet David Bowie remained forever the outsider, observing, creating, collaborating , inspiring and moving forward. This book follows a life that as much as any other was a personal journey but one in which so many joined and made part of their own.

PINK FLOYD - ROCKTALK FROM THE ARCHIVES Hardcover Book and 2 DVD Special Edition ISBN: 978-0-9931813-0-6 | RRP: £29.99 This illustrated Limited Edition together with 2 DVDs provides an insight into the unique journey of one of the most ground breaking and influential bands of all time Pink Floyd.

Follow their incredible journey from students when the band formed in Cambridge in 1965 and consisted of Syd Barrett, Nick Mason, Roger Waters, Richard Wright with Dave Gilmour joining in 1967. Syd barrett left in 1968 but remains synonymous with the group.

Pink Floyd rose to become the most commercially successful and musically influential groups in the history of popular music.

This book features a breakdown of every studio album that Pink Floyd ever recorded.

The 2 films feature full length interviews with the band members throughout their careers and are taken from archives around the world.

THE ROLLING STONES ROCKTALK FROM THE ARCHIVES Hardcover Book and 2 DVD Special Edition ISBN: 978-0-9931813-5-1 | RRP: £29.99 Along with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones were the key group of the sixties; headline makers, style icons, trend setters – but most of all the force behind a string of brilliant singles and albums that have come to define the era.

If The Cavern in Liverpool was the birthplace of the mersey beat, then the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond, where the Stones played their first gigs, was at the heart of British rhythm and blues. Formed in 1962 this tells their incredible story including profiles of the past and present members Mick Jagger, Keith Richards Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood together with Brian Jones, Bill Wyman and Mick Taylor.

The Stones were at the vanguard of the British Invasion of the USA in the mid 1960’s and their albums Beggars Banquet, Sticky Fingers and Exile on Main Street are some of the finest rock albums ever made. Rolling Stone magazine ranked them fourth on their 100 Greatest Artists of all time.

This indispensable book is an essential purchase for those who want to experience the raw excitement that is the Rolling Stones. With 2 DVDs of interviews with the band.

GILBERT & SULLIVAN Hardcover Book and 4 DVD Special Edition ISBN: 978-0-9931813-9-9 | RRP: £34.99 This Illustrated Book tells the fascinating story of the Victorian era theatrical partnership of librettist W.S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan and the works they jointly created.

Gilbert and Sullivan created innovations in their productions which influenced musical theatre throughout the 20th Century. Producer Richard D’Oyly Carte brought them together and built the Savoy Theatre in London in 1881 to stage their shows which became known as the Savoy Operas.

He also formed the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company which performed and promoted their shows for over 100 years.

Including images and librettos of many of Gilbert & Sullivan’s most famous works. Also included are 4 superb productions of The Mikado, Pirates of Penzance, Trial by Jury, The Yeoman of the Guard

The War Letters of German and Austrian Jews 1914 Hardcover Book and 2 DISC Special Edition ISBN: 978-0-9930169-0-5 | RRP: £39.99 In the mud and bloody filth of the trenches, and in the bullet-saturated air above the Eastern and Western fronts, Jewish soldiers and airmen went to fight for their country. They did so pushing against a wave of discrimination from the country they were born into, and whose cause they were absolutely convinced was just. Neither did they doubt that Germany would triumph and lead Europe and the Jews into a better world.

Available in English for the first time, we read the heart-warming, moving and intensely personal letters that the young soldiers wrote home from the battlefield.

The uniquely Jewish viewpoint they express, and the strong traditional elements in their religion, bring the conflict between the inhumane war, and religious belief into sharp contrast. The young mens’ attempts to adhere to their faith and rituals during the violent horror of trench warfare are touching, and often tinged with selfdeprecating humour. The immense pain, the keenly-felt loss of comrades and a yearning for home and loved ones shine through the soldiers’ words The war letters are a unique insight into life, battle and death on the enemy front lines, and the extraordinary Jewish experience in particular.

Ireland - The Easter Rising 1916 and the Irish War of Independence LIMITED EDITION ILLUSTRATED HARDCOVER BOOK ISBN: 978-0-9931812-5-2 | RRP: £29.99 This beautifully illustrated hard back book tells the fascinating story of The Easter Rising - an armed insurrection in Ireland during Easter Week, 1916. The Rising was mounted by Irish republicans to end British rule in Ireland, secede from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and establish an independent Irish Republic while the United Kingdom was heavily engaged in World War I. It was the most significant uprising in Ireland since the rebellion of 1798.

Organised by seven members of the Military Council of the Irish Republican Brotherhood the Rising began on Easter Monday, 24 April 1916, and lasted for six days. Members of the Irish Volunteers — led by schoolmaster and Irish language activist Patrick Pearse, joined by the smaller Irish Citizen Army of James Connolly, along with 200 members of Cumann na mBan — seized key locations in Dublin and proclaimed the Irish Republic independent of the United Kingdom.

PEARL HARBOR - & the War in the Pacific 1941 – 1945 Hardcover Book and 4 DISC Special Edition ISBN: 978-0-9931813-2-0 | RRP: £34.99 In the early hours of 7th December 1941 The Empire of Japan launched a surprise air attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii without explicit warning which crippled the US Fleet.

In all 8 US Battleships were lost and 188 US Aircraft were destroyed. 2403 American citizens were killed by the Japanese. America was not at war with anyone at this time.

The attack on Pearl Harbor was the immediate cause of Americas entry into World War II and the Pacific theatre which led to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and which ended with the surrender of The Empire of Japan aboard the USS Missouri on 2nd September 1945 and changed the course of history.

This Commemorative Edition includes 4 DVDs of the rare film Crusades in the Pacific.

WORLD WAR II - On The Russian Front 1941 – 1945 4 DVD Collectors Edition – 75th Anniversary Edition ISBN: 978-0-9931813-1-3 | RRP: £34.99 On the 22nd June 1941 Hitler launched his invasion of Russia – Operation Barbarossa.

4/5ths of all German soldiers lost in WWII were killed on the Russian Front.

Here were the greatest civilian losses the largest battle and the biggest tank battle – Kursk – the world has ever seen. This was war on a scale and ferocity never seen before as Hitler and Stalin battled for the future of the world.

Also included on 4 DVDs is the award winning History Channel Series Soviet Storm never before released on DVD.

Featuring The Backpass Through History Football Classics Series, featuring some of the greatest ever football teams.

This limited edition hardback book series provides an insight into the unique journey of some of the most famous football clubs in the world. With additional career player retrospectives, a focus on the managers who have guided the clubs and some in depth statistical information, this limited edition book range reflects on some of those historic moments in this unique collection through image, on film, and on the record.

Also included is rare archive action taken from thirty years of the ITV Sports coverage.

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Man United – Backpass Through History The Alex Ferguson Years LIMITED EDITION ILLUSTRATED HARDCOVER BOOK ISBN: 978-0-9930169-9-8 | RRP: £29.99 Sir Alex Ferguson was one of the greatest football managers to grace the stadiums of the world. He announced his retirement as manager of Manchester United after 27 years in the role.

He went out in a blaze of glory, with United winning the Premier League for the 13th time and he is widely considered to be the greatest manager in the history of English football, A constant element has been the quality of Alex Ferguson’s league winning suad and United’s run of success, which included winning the Champions League for a second time in 2008.

This lavaishly illustratred hardback book charts the enormous success of the club during the Sir Alex Ferguson’s 27 year reign at Manchester United with profiles of all the big matches and players that guided the Club to its myriad of trophies.

chelsea - Backpass Through History The JOSE MOURINHO Years THE ULTIMATE LIMITED EDITION 4 DVD BOOK SET. ISBN: 978-0-9576909-2-9 | RRP: £29.99 This limited edition hardback book provides an insight into the unique journey of one the most famous football club’s in the world Manchester United.

Follow the authoritative text charting the historic rise from its origins as Newton Heath Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Football Club to the mighty Manchester United Football Club the team that has dominated English Football for the last twenty years. With additional career player retrospectives, a focus on the managers who have guided the club and some in depth statistical information, this limited edition book looks at some of those historical moments in this unique collection through image, on film, and on the record. Including a special feature on the career of Sir Alex Ferguson.

United a Backpass Through History also includes over four hours of vintage Manchester united matches and profiles some of United’s star players including Best, Law, Charlton, Robson, Hughes & Giggs which can all be seen in this collection of action from 30 years of the ITV Sport Archive.

Arsenal - Backpass Through History The Arsene Wenger Years LIMITED EDITION ILLUSTRATED HARDCOVER BOOK ISBN: 978-0-9931812-6-9 | RRP: £29.99 This lavishly illustrated hardback book tells the story of Arsenal under Arsene Wenger with profiles of the matches and the players who have led Arsenal to their greatest period of success.

Two years after Wenger joined, the club completed a League and FA Cup double.

He led Arsenal to appearances in the 2000 UEFA Cup Final and 2001 FA Cup Final, and a second League and Cup double in 2002. Arsenal retained the FA Cup in 2003 and a year later regained the League title, becoming the first club to go through an entire league season undefeated since Preston North End, 115 years previously. The team later eclipsed Nottingham Forest’s record of 42 league matches unbeaten and went seven more matches before losing in October 2004. Arsenal made their first appearance in a Champions League final in 2006, though they lost to Barcelona.

During his tenure, Arsenal relocated to the Emirates Stadium in August 2006, after 93 years at Highbury.

In March 2014, Wenger became only the fourth manager in English football to oversee 1,000 matches with a single club, after George RamsayAston Villa Dario Gradi Crewe Alexandra and Alex Ferguson (Manchester United) and he is the longest serving manager of any Premier League club.

LIVERPOOL A BACKPASS THROUGH THE 1980’s THE ULTIMATE LIMITED EDITION HARDBACK 4 DVD BOOK SET. ISBN: 978-0-9930169-5-0 | RRP: £39.99 This Limited Edition Hardback Book provides an insight into the 1980 ‘s one of the most successful periods for one the most famous football clubs in the world – Liverpool FC. Liverpool Football Club the team that dominated English and European Football throughout the 1980’s. Follow the authoritative text charting the journey through the decade that proved to be the most significant period in the history of Liverpool Football club. The book charts the highlights of bei ng European, League, FA and League Cup Winners to the devastation of the Heysel and Hillsborough disasters.

Liverpool - A Backpass Through The 1980’s also includes over four hours of vintage Liverpool matches and profiles some of the clubs star players including King Kenny, John Aldridge, Ian Rush, and John Barnes which can all be seen in this collection of action from 30 years of the ITV Sport Archive.

MANCHESTER UNITED A BACKPASS THROUGH HISTORY THE ULTIMATE LIMITED EDITION 4 DVD BOOK SET. ISBN: 978-0-9576909-2-9 | RRP: £39.99 This limited edition hardback book provides an insight into the unique journey of one the most famous football club’s in the world Manchester United.

Follow the authoritative text charting the historic rise from its origins as Newton Heath Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Football Club to the mighty Manchester United Football Club the team that has dominated English Football for the last twenty years. With additional career player retrospectives, a focus on the managers who have guided the club and some in depth statistical information, this limited edition book looks at some of those historical moments in this unique collection through image, on film, and on the record. Including a special feature on the career of Sir Alex Ferguson.

United a Backpass Through History also includes over four hours of vintage Manchester united matches and profiles some of United’s star players including Best, Law, Charlton, Robson, Hughes & Giggs which can all be seen in this collection of action from 30 years of the ITV Sport Archive.

CHELSEA A BACKPASS THROUGH HISTORY THE ULTIMATE LIMITED EDITION 4 DVD BOOK SET. ISBN: 978-0-9576909-5-0 | RRP: £39.99 This limited edition hardback book provides an insight into the unique journey of one the most famous football club s in the world Chelsea.

Follow the authoritative text charting the historical rise from its origins of its founding father Gus Mears acquiring the Stamford Bridge athletic stadium to their rise to the top of English football. With in depth statistical information, additional career player retrospectives, a focus on the managers who have guided the club, including a special feature on Jose Mourinho.

This limited edition book looks at some of those historic moments in this unique collection through image, on film, and on the record. Chelsea A Backpass Through History also includes over four hours of vintage Chelsea matches and profiles some of the clubs star players including Kerry Dixon, John Hollins, Ray Wilkins and Peter Osgood which can all be seen in this collection of action from 30 years of the ITV Sport Archive.

LIVERPOOL A BACKPASS THROUGH HISTORY THE ULTIMATE LIMITED EDITION 4 DVD BOOK SET. ISBN: 978-0-9576909-0-5 | RRP: £39.99 This limited edition hardback book provides an insight into the unique journey of one the most famous football club s in the world Liverpool.

Follow the authoritative text charting the historic rise from its origins of its founding father John Houlding, changing out of the back of the Sandon Hotel to the mighty Liverpool Football Club the team that has dominated English and European Football throughout the 1970’s and 1980’s. With additional career player retrospectives, a focus on the managers who have guided the club and some in depth statistical information, book looks at some of those historical moments in this unique collection through image, on film, and on the record.

Liverpool a Backpass Through History also includes over four hours of vintage Liverpool matches and profiles some of the clubs star players including King Kenny, Kevin Keegan Ian Rush, and John Barnes which can all be seen in this collection of action from 30 years of the ITV Sport Archive.

Manchester City A BACKPASS THROUGH HISTORY THE ULTIMATE LIMITED EDITION 4 DVD BOOK SET. ISBN: 978-0-9576909-3-6 | RRP: £39.99 This Illustrated limited edition hardback book together with four DVD’s provides an insight into the unique journey of Manchester City one the most famous football club’s in the world.

Follow the authoritative text charting the historic rise from its origins starting out as St Mark’s (West Gordon) through to their rise to the top of English football with some of the most talented players in the world.

With additional career player retrospectives, a focus on the managers who have guided the club and some in depth statistical information, this limited edition book looks at those special moments in Manchester City’s history using rare photographs, images and unique television footage.

Manchester City A Backpass Through History also includes over four hours of vintage City matches and profiles some of the clubs star players including Bell, Barnes, Tueart, and Mike Summerbee which can all be seen in this collection of action from 30 years of the ITV Sport Archive.

ARSENAL A BACKPASS THROUGH HISTORY THE ULTIMATE LIMITED EDITION 4 DVD BOOK SET. ISBN: 978-0-9576909-4-3 | RRP: £39.99 This Illustrated Limited Edition hardback book together with four DVD’s provides an insight into the unique journey of Arsenal one the most famous football club’s in the world.

Follow the authoritative text charting the club’s evolution from its beginnings as a south London munitions factory team right through to the mighty Gunners and their ascent to the top of English football whilst having on their books some of the most talented players ever seen. With player career retrospectives and in depth statistical information together with a focus on the managers who have guided the club, including a special feature on Arsene Wenger. This Limited Edition book looks at the special moments in Arsenal’s history using rare photographs, images and unique television footage.

Arsenal - A Backpass Through History also includes over four hours of vintage Arsenal matches and profiles some of The Gunners star players including John Radford, Alan Ball, Malcolm McDonald, Liam Brady, David O’Leary, Tony Adams and Thierry Henry who can all be seen in this collection of action from 30 years of the ITV SPORTS archive

CELTIC A Backpass Through History Collectors Limited Edition Hardback Book.

ISBN: 978-0-9930169-6-7 | RRP: £29.99 This Illustrated Limited Edition Hardback Book provides an insight into the unique story of Celtic one the most famous football clubs in the world.

Follow the authoritative text charting a nostalgia-packed journey through the clubs evolution from its beginnings via a formally constituted meeting in St. Mary’s church hall in East Rose Street, Calton, Glasgow, by Irish Marist Brother Walfrid on 6 November 1887 to the club that became the kings of Europe and the team that has never been relegated from the Scottish Premiership.

With player career retrospectives and in depth statistical information, together with a focus on Jock Stein and the other managers who have guided the club including a special feature on Ronny Deila.

This Limited Edition Book looks at the special moments in Celtic’s history using rare photographs and images.

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CHURCHILL AND THE GENERALS LIMITED EDITION ILLUSTRATED HARDCOVER BOOK ISBN: 978-0-9930169-4-3 | RRP: £29.99 This is the incredible story of the darkest days of World War 2 when Winston Churchill and his Generals – Montgomery, Alexander, Wavell and Brooke were facing catastrophe on every front.

They suffered Defeat at Dunkirk and survived the Battle of Britain. With normous amounts of courage and skill they fought off the Luftwaffe and managed to hold on until the Allied invasion of Europe. Men like Montgomery, Slim, Auchinleck, Alanbrooke and Alexander were given the highest command to wage war “against a monstrous tyranny never surpassed in the dark lamentable catalogue of human crime”. This is the story of his relationships with these remarkable men and the American Generals who followed them including Dwight Eisenhower and George Marshall The Story of an erratic impossible very English instinctive genius pitted against the superb skills of his generals in a battle which influenced the destiny of mankind.

vietnam: A HISTORY A 3 DVD COLLECTORS EDITION ISBN: 978-0-9930169-1-2 | RRP: £29.99 Drawing upon the latest research available, Mike Lepine creates an extraordinary, panoramic view of all sides of the war.

His narrative begins well before American forces set foot in Vietnam, delving into French colonialism’s contribution to the 1945 Vietnamese revolution, and revealing how the Cold War concerns of the 1950s led the United States to back the French. The heart of the book covers the “American war,” ranging from the overthrow of Ngo Dinh Diem and the impact of the Tet Offensive to Nixon’s expansion of the war into Cambodia and Laos and the peace agreement of 1973 which resulted in the ending of the conflict in 1975.

The 112 page hardback 270 x 270mm hardback Limited Edition 3 DVD Book Set provides a detailed explanation of the issues that go on for years and years, from the bombing of the North to the nature of Air Cav Assaults, to tunnel warfare and the Anti-War Movement. With over 100 hundred images, this is a detailed history of the story of the Vietnam War.Also included in this 3 DVD Limited Edition Collectors Set is over five hours of rare and unseen films and footage for the first time on DVD.

ON THE WESTERN FRONT THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 A 4 DVD COLLECTORS CENTENARY EDITION ISBN: 978-0-9576909-1-2 | RRP: £39.99 The 1914 – 1918 First World War or The Great War as it came to be known was the first truly global conflict, and it changed the course of world history.

Understanding The Great War is crucial to understanding the history of the 20th Century to the present day. This illustrated 4 DVD Collectors Centenary Limited Edition Book Set, examines the brutal conflict of the First World War, the Western Front.

The 112 page hardback 270mm x 270mm hardback Limited Edition 4 DVD Book Se provides a detailed explanation of why war broke out and how technology and tactics developed throughout the conflict - and determined which battles were won and lost and how these were crucial to its outcome.

Countries from every corner of the globe joined the fray. With over 100 hundred images together with maps of the Western Front, this is a detailed history of the story of the Western Front whose centenary is nearly upon us.

VOICES OF THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN HARDBACK BOOK AND 2 DVD COLLECTORS EDITION. ISBN: 978-0-9930169-3-6 | RRP: £29.99 It was a crucial moment of WW2. 1940. The Royal Air Force, virtually alone, defended the skies of Britain against massed formations of German bombers. They put up such a ferocious defence that Hitler gave up ideas of invading Britain and turned his attention to an assault on the Soviet Union.

Of those pilots who courageously flew their Spitfires and Hurricanes against the Luftwaffe barely a handful remain. However the authors have interviewed no less than eighteen survivors and it is their memories and anecdotes that make this book unique.

Highly illustrated throughout with rarely seen images, Battle of Britain is packed with great stories of aerial combat and being shot down, of the classic fighters that they flew and fought in and against, of making and losing friends and colleagues; of a strained social life in the midst of battle; and, most of all, of standing steadfast in the face of overwhelming odds. It is coupled with an authoritative and lively narrative.

CONSTELLATION - Unseen Images from the Archives Hardcover Book and 2 DVD Special Edition ISBN: 978-0-9931812-1-4 | RRP: £29.99 Designed and developed amid utmost secrecy the Lockheed Constellation became one of the most popular and successful aircraft ever built, flying with virtually every major airline around the world and many air forces in a bewildering range of roles from troop transport to airborne command and control.

For 30 years after the Second World War the Constellation ruled the international commercial skies, first as the airliner of choice until the first jet airliners arrived, and then as a charter aircraft and freighter.

The publishers have scoured archives all over the world and have created in Constellation: Unseen Images from the Archives a breathtaking set of more than 150 rare and unseen images. Complimenting the images acclaimed aviation author and journalist, Bruce Hales-Dutton, has written an authoritative and eye-opening text that tells the history of this great aircraft.

MOSQUITO - Unseen Images from the Archives Hardcover Book and 2 DVD Special Edition ISBN: 978-0-9931812-2-1 | RRP: £29.99 In the age of metal fuselages and wings how could an aircraft largely built of wood possibly become one of the most famous British aircraft ever and arguably the best military aircraft of the Second World War? The publishers of Mosquito: Unseen Images from the Archives have scoured the archives to come up with an unrivalled selection of rare and unseen images showing the full history of the Mosquito from its inception before the war through its hugely successful wartime career to the final post-war flights.

Accompanying this ground-breaking book are two documentaries de Havilland presents the Mosquito, an early film telling the aircraft’s history and Gaining Altitude, the story of the rebuilding of a Mosquito to airworthy condition in Canada

COMET - Unseen Images from the Archives HARDBACK BOOK AND 1 DVD COLLECTORS EDITION ISBN: 978-0-9930169-2-9 | RRP: £29.99 It was a sensation! The World’s first jet airliner flew for the first time barely four years after the end of the Second World War...and it was British. It revolutionised commercial air travel. It was the fastest airliner in the World and inspired a post-war public with its pioneering jet engines and sleek design. Star-struck celebrities and royalty flew in it. The World’s airlines were queuing up to order.Packed with rare and unseen images, Comet delves into this amazing aircraft from the dark days of WW2 when it was conceived by Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, through its design and manufacture and introduction to service with BOAC amid cheering and flag waving. It covers in depth the tragic Comet crashes, the work done on solving the crash mysteries and its successful reincarnation, both for civil airlines and for the military, as the Comet 4 and eventually the RAF’s Nimrod, the ultimate and final variant of the Comet design.

Also included is the DVD documentary “The Comet”, featuring archive footage of this revolutionary aircraft in action and interviews with the people who flew it.

BOEING - Unseen Images from the Archives Hardcover Book and 2 DVD Special Edition ISBN: 978-0-9931812-8-3 | RRP: £29.99 Boeing is perhaps the most important manufacturer and designer of aircraft ever and the most iconic name in the history of aviation.

From a small boat factory in Seattle, the legendary ‘Red Barn’, 100 years ago to the giant aviation manufacturing business of today, Boeing has built and maintained an unrivalled reputation for building airliners, bombers, fighters, flying boats, trainers, helicopters and more recently spacecraft and missiles.

The publishers of Boeing: Unseen Images from the Archives have scoured archives round the world to create a unique book packed with rare and previously unseen images that compliment acclaimed aviation journalist, Bruce hales-Dutton’s text. Together they make a terrific tribute to 100 years of Boeing and its aircraft.

MAYDAY Air Crash Investigation Hardcover Book and 4 DVD Special Edition ISBN: 978-0-9931812-4-5 | RRP: £29.99 This Illustrated Hardback book tells the fascinating story of how commercial airliners were developed and the crashes that changed the face of aviation and made flying the safest form of travel in the modern age.

From the fearless test pilots and the very first commercial jet airliners of the post war years the Constellation and the Comet. With in depth analysis of some of the most well known plane crashes and the investigations by the worlds leading experts in a race to discover the causes of each crash.

This exclusive edition includes 4 DVDs of the television series Mayday, Air Crash Investigation investigating air crashes, near-crashes, hijackings, bombings and other disasters. Mayday uses re-enactments and computer generated imagery to reconstruct the sequence of events leading up to each disaster. In addition, aviation experts, retired pilots and crash investigators are interviewed explaining how these emergencies came about, how they were investigated and how they could have been prevented.

Alexander McQueen...Fashion Genius LIMITED EDITION ILLUSTRATED HARDCOVER BOOK ISBN: 978-0-9931812-3-8 | RRP: £24.99 “Alexander McQueen - Redefining Beauty” is magnificently adorned with some of Lee Alexander McQueen’s most riveting designs, and the narrative illuminates the personal and professional struggles of a man who dared to defy accepted norms in the cavernous halls of fashion and give the world a new sense of the grandeur of which human creativity is capable.

From conflicted gay teenager, aggressive and remote young man, through to his lonely suicide, the book charts Alexander McQueen’s ascent to couturier par excellence, highlighting his spectacular shows and showing how his confrontational, streetwise manner was simply a shield that protected and masked a very shy, sensitive and insecure man who hailed from the wrong side of the high fashion tracks.

“Alexander McQueen - Redefining Beauty” will imprint upon the reader never to be forgotten images of his explosive designs, illuminate his talent and delve into the mind of a man who was Britain’s most unpredictable, tormented and spectacular fashion designer.

The Who - 50 Years on the Road LIMITED EDITION ILLUSTRATED HARDCOVER BOOK ISBN: 978-0-9931812-0-7 | RRP: £24.99 The Who defined a generation and rocked the world. “My Generation,” “Pinball Wizard,” and “Baba O’Riley” are some of the most well known tracks in rock history. The rock opera Tommy, the genre-defining Live at Leeds, and the classic Quadrophenia are just some of The Who’s albums.

The band’s original lineup had an amazing 15-year span, as they toured their way around the globe, performing live and recording until the death of drummer Keith Moon in 1978. Then John Entwhistle died in 2002, but the remaining founding members Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend continue to tour. 50 years on the Road takes you on the journey with the band as they conquered the world: from small London clubs to Madison Square Garden, from seven-inch vinyl releases to multimillion-selling albums, all the way to recognition as global rock gods.

The stories behind the music with an album by album analysis and accompanied by images from many of the most well known contemporary rock photographers gives a unique insight into one of the most influential groups in the history of rock music.

METRO–LAND Hardcover Book and 2 DVD Special Edition ISBN: 978-0-9930169-8-1 | RRP: £34.99 This Illustrated Limited Edition hardback book “Metro-land” features the history of the Metropolitan Line and the suburbs and society which grew up between the Wars.

4 This fully illustrated Hardback book takes us on a journey through the leafy counties of Bucks, Herts and Middlesex which yielded to the engines of the first steam underground, the pastoral world of youth gave way to the suburban dream of the railway planners. The book contrasts the old and new ways of life, the architecture of the houses built in the period the art and posters of the Metropolitan Railway and investigates how the line and the estates were built.

The book is illustrated throughout with over 150 unique Black & White and colour images. From Baker Street to the forgotten station at Quainton Road, the book guides you on a very personal and unforgettable journey into Metro-land.

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