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Mattocks Military Books

We are a mail-order business specialising in the sale of Great War books.

The Books

All books are new and offered for sale at reduced prices compared to publisher's prices.

Pictures and details of the books on sale can be found in the appropriate categories. The choice of category is subjective so please look at them all.

Featured Book

Image: The Bath at War

THE BATH AT WAR: A DERBYSHIRE COMMUNITY AND THE GREAT WAR by Charles Beresford. Thoroughly researched book from archived material and various family collections. Coverage includes the experiences of the men who served, the stories of those who died, food shortages and the resort's economy. Charles Beresford has obtained information from various parts of the world, including Canada. The Canadian Convalescent Officers' Hospital was in Matlock Bath. The author has visited many of the graves - one quite moving touch is that soil from the Derwent Gardens was sprinkled beside a War Grave in Poland. The book contains the following rolls of honour – Matlock Bath (over 250 names), Belgian refugees known to have lived at Matlock Bath, Scarthin and Cromford, Nursing Sisters, Commissioned Officers and Voluntary Aid Detachment known to served at the Canadian Convalescent Officers Hospital, This is a large book in every sense of the word, it is 30 by 21.4 cm and weights just over 2 kg. Hardback book, 528 pages – published price £20, our price £17.99

Contact details and ordering

ORDERING
By Phone: 01904 786 022.
You can get through at any time, preferably between 1800 and 2000 Monday to Friday or any time on Saturday. At other times please leave a name and number and we will call you back soon as we can.

By Post: Mattocks Military Books
8 Malvern Avenue, Acomb, York, YO26 5SG

Please write all instructions clearly.

By Email: You may email us at mattocks.militarybooks@ntlworld.com

PAYMENT
By Credit or debit card via PayPal.
Cheques, Postal Orders etc: We can accept payment by cheques etc. Please do not send a cheque with order as availability of books and amount of postage to be paid will determine what you owe.

Overseas Customers: We can only accept payment by credit card.

POSTAGE
Books will usually be posted as First Class packets or as standard parcels, depending on the size and weight of the order. Costs will be kept to a minimum by using recycled packaging material whenever possible. The cost of postage will be agreed before payment is taken for the order.

Website last updated - 5 June 2011