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1920151344London: R.A. War Commemoration Fund 1920. Pp. xxiv408 title page printed in red & black collotype frontispiece portrait of H.M. King George V with 1 cm. closed tear into margin from centre of fore-edge 12 hand-tipped and 13 coloured plates plus 9 sepia and 16 black & white plates text illustrations decorative bordered endpapers The Victoria Cross section printed in red & black roll of Honour 1914-1919 a poem by Anita Dudley some representative artillerymen biographies and collotype portrait with guard and 6 black & white plates of portraits; roy. 4to; navy cloth lettered and decorated in gilt the boards heavily faded more so on upper board spine browned edges worn fore-corners lightly frayed; t.e.g. others uncut; book label of David Levine Sydney on upper pastedown endpapers offset scattered foxing throughout occasionally heavy unidentified former owner's armorial bookplate on upper pastedown; R.A. War Commemoration Fund/G. Bell and Sons Ltd. London 1920. First edition. White p. 29. R.A. War Commemoration Fund unknown
19242Pamphlet by 'Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers London Brigade Head Quarters H.M.S. Frolic off Somerset House W.C December 1891.' Printed by Woodfall & Kinder London. 'Progress Return' 1890. Printed by W. Collins Harlesden. The two items from the papers of Sir Richard Harington of Ridlington 12th Baronet who features as 'R. Harrington sic' in the 'Progress Return'. The pamphlet is 6pp. 12mo. The front page is headed with crown-and-anchor device 'Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers. London Brigade. Head Quarters H.M.S. Frolic off Somerset House W.C December 1891.' Printed by Woodfall & Kinder Printers 70 to 76 Long Acre London W.C.' Aged and grubby. Folded into a packet and addressed with postmarked Halfpenny Red stamp to 'R. Harington Esq 1 New Court Temple E.C.' The front page gives details of 'Dress' by order of E. B. Fletcher Lieut.-Instructor. Pp.2-3 give notices relating to the 'London Corps' again by Fletcher; p.4 concerns the 'Brighton Corps. Head Quarters King's Road December 1891.' Pp.5-6 give details by A. H. Fry Sub-Lieutenant in Command of the five matches in 'The Annual Prize Meeting'. The poster on one side of a 53.5 x 41.5 cm sheet is headed 'Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers. Progress Return of No. 3 Battery for 1890.' Printed by 'W. COLLINS Printer Victoria Works Wendover Road Harlesden.' Folded into the customary packet with the outer title: 'III. BATTERY. "MIRROR." 1890.' In fair condition aged and with grubby reverse. At the head is a large table giving the names of members with a myriad details relating to drill and marksmanship. 'R Harrington sic' is described as 'NE' standing for 'non-efficient'. Beneath the table and occupying the bottom third of the page is various information including 'facts' for which the year 1890 'has been chiefly remarkable': 'The number of Assaults-at-Arms attended by members of the Battery; The number of Cruises the Diligent has gone; The death of surgeon G. H. Bishop a most zealous officer who knew every member of his Battery and was beloved by all who knew him; and the number of Prizes won by the Battery'. A list of the prizes and prize-winners in three columns concludes the page. No copies of either item traced either on OCLC WorldCat or on COPAC. Pamphlet by 'Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers, London Brigade, Head Quarters, H.M.S. Frolic, off Somerset House, W.C December 18 unknown
1954345412London : Royal Artillery Institution 1954. Early Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description; 485 pages illustrations 23 cm. Subjects; Great Britain. Army. Royal Regiment of Artillery. Band. Great Britain. Army. Royal Artillery. Band. Musical performers. Military bands. London : Royal Artillery Institution hardcover
186995277Woolwich UK: Royal Artillery Institution 1869. Second Edition. Hardcover. Good . Original red buckram boards with coat of arms in gilt on front title in gilt on spine. Heavy soiling to boards and heavy wear on spine. Binding is firm but front hinge is cracked. Interior pages are clean and bright. Includes a reprint of the original 1815 title page and preface. Also includes biographies of "some of the more distinguished Officers." 4to. 200 pp. plus a Corrections and Additions page plus a bound in printed strip of Additional Correction and Omissions. Scarce. <br/><br/> Royal Artillery Institution hardcover
1396604022.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1391599292.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
193441122Woolwich. Royal Artillery Institution 1934-36. Bound in 2 contemporary half cloth bindings. Stamp on titles. VIII576VII526 pp.Illustrated with photos folding plates and maps. <br/><br/><em>Various excellent articles including Hunting as training for war to India by Light aeroplane Horse artillery and mechanization what to fly August 1914 &c. </em> hardcover
B9781019384619Hardback. New. hardcover
179759582No place but Copenhagen 1797. Folio 33 x 22 cm. In contemporary half calf with five raised bands. Stamp and two labels pasted on to pasted down front end-paper. Written in fine legible hand on good paper. Fine and clean. 172 ff. <br/><br/><em>Volume 1 out of presumably 3 of a manuscript on artillery in German. </em> hardcover
192414982Head tail and 4 cnrs slightly scuffed - now restored; a library copy George S A with labels and stamps removed; foxing on prelims esp the frontis has been cleaned. Gold titles on spine and bright gold family crest Virtue et valore on front. Complete 8 illustrations which incl 2 fold-outs and 2 in colour. Macmillan hardcover
19502109030001London: G. Bell & Sons 1950-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Near fine. Bound in publisher's navy cloth with gilt seals on front. Hardcover. No dj. Good binding and cover. Clean unmarked pages. With color plates and maps some folding. xl. 790 pages ; 4to. <br> This is an oversized or heavy book which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. G. Bell & Sons hardcover
1863043905Philadelphia: J. B. Lipincott & Co. 1863. Title page dated 1863. Well kept example of this important book on organization and deployment of troops horses and artillery including cannons illustrated with the 79 called-for plates plus 8 plates of music for bugle signals that are not included in the table of contents. Brown textured cloth with darkened gilt spine lettering decorative stamping in blind 348 pages plus plates. Includes the engraved bookplate of John D. Vautier Philadelphia who served in the 88th Pennsylvania Volunteers and who wounded at Cold Harbor in 1864. Some minor fraying to spine ends good hinges firm text block clean pages with some minor uniform age-toning to plates small coffee colored stain near the bottom of about a half dozen pages near the front of the book bookplate as noted no other names or markings. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. J. B. Lipincott & Co. Hardcover
0267618905.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1922181584Ninth Coast Artillery Corps 1922 1922-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Blue cloth boards have minor rubbing to the edges. Clean has a good binding no marks or notations. 417 pages. LO listed area Ninth Coast Artillery Corps, 1922 hardcover
1967044240Okinawa Japan: First Artillery 1967. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Black textured cloth lettered/illus. in red yellow green and white. Covers are lightly soiled with minor shelf wear short closed tear along lower fore-edge of two leaves internally. Firm binding clean interior. 7264 pp. illus. w/ b&w photographs. First Artillery Hardcover
BN93176Motorbuch-Verlag. Munition: Für Leichtwaffen und Artillerie - Die illustrierte Enzyklopädie Hogg Ian V <br/><br/>Munition: Für Leichtwaffen und Artillerie - Die illustrierte Enzyklopädie Hogg Ian V Munition: Für Leichtwaffen und Artillerie - Die illustrierte Enzyklopädie Hogg Ian V Motorbuch-Verlag unknown
1830060577London.: John Murray Albermarle Street 1830. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1830. Printer: London : Printed by William Clowes Stamford-street. Hardback. Original printer's buff cloth boards; no spine. Untrimmed edges as issued. Contemporary owner name of Captain Aytoun Royal Artillery to first blank; no internal markings. Tight bright and clean. Text-block excellent. Boards worn but sound. Original printer's label inserted. VERY GOOD. xvi 436 pages. Includes bibliographical references. Appendix. 8vo. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. London: John Murray Albermarle Street. SCARCE. <br/> <br/> John Murray, Albermarle Street hardcover
19772091502135708071Kiriharashoten 1977. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Kiriharashoten paperback
191034144Lynchburg: J. P. Bell Company 1910. Second Edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. 1 331 pages 1. Frontispiece portrait illustration of Jackson. Illustrated with several photographic portraits. Green cloth hardcover with gilt bordered title on the front cover. Gilt title on the spine. Gilt top edge. Untrimmed foredge. Dust jacket pieces laid inside the front cover. The front and rear panels are present. Spine has light insect damage. Light rubs to the cloth edges. Light toning to the end sheets. Rear end paper chipped on the edge. First published by Neale 1907. <br /> <br /> Howes M 759; Dornbusch II 1171; Tall Cotton 126; Nevins I page 132 "The favorite Civil War book of Gen. George C. Marshall; a human moving narrative by a young member of one of the Confederacy's most celebrated units. J. P. Bell Company hardcover
1910367689Lu=ynchburg Va: J.P. Bell 1910. Second Edition. Illus. 331pp. 8vo. Original green publisher's cloth gilt t.e.g. rest uncut in slightly worn dust jacket with small loss at head of spine. Second Edition. Illus. 331pp. 8vo. Narrative of the author's experiences during the Civil War while serving with the Rockbridge Artillery in the Army of Northern Virginia; this covers his career up to Lee's surrender. With portraits of many of the men in the company. Howes M759; In Tall Cotton 126; Nevins I p. 132 J.P. Bell unknown
181615821Bound in 11 orig. blue boards. Vol. 1 in second printing. With ab. 15 engraved plates. hardcover
188235741Richmond: Carlton McCarthy and Company 1882. First edition. Hardcover. Good. 12mo. vi 224 pages. Illustrations by William Sheppard Lieutenant Second Company Richmond Howitzers A.N.V. Light green cloth hardcover with title and decorated illustration on the front cover and spine. Slight lean to the binding. Light toning and scattered foxing to the contents. Front hinge lightly cracked. Previous owner inscription on the right front flyleaf - J H Andrews Vicksburg Miss."<br /> <br /> Tall Cotton 117; Nevins I page 124 - This Confederate narrative is deserving of its reputation as "the most interesting and the most informative of all memoirs written by privates"; McCarthy served with the Richmond Howitzers; Dornbusch II 1222. Carlton McCarthy and Company hardcover
0331581922.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1893142733London & Sydney: Remington & Co. Ltd 1893. Hardcover. xix 5468pp Octavo. Original red pictorial cloth boards. Spine has gilt title. Fading and soiling on cover. Cover has a few small stains. Endpapers are a pale brownish-yellow with a blocky design on them. Some dust soiling on top text block edge. Numerous black and white full and half page illustrations throughout text plus a folding map. A few pages towards the back half have slight rippling from moisture. Various book ads published by Remington & Co. Ltd on last pages of book. Some faint marks on a few pages throughout book. Good to very good copy. Thomas bland Strange aka "gunner jingo" was a British solider who during the North-West Rebellion in in 1885 was noted in his service in the Canadian militia. During this time he was a retired major-general and lived near Modern Day Calgary. He was asked to form The Alberta Field Force during the rebellion which he then became the commander of this is what he is most known for. 1893 Remington & Co. Ltd hardcover
23528Letter from Camp Office Headquarters Land Forces Hong Kong British Forces Post Office 1; 18 October 1973. Totalling 4pp. sm.fol. Very good on lightly-aged paper. The letter 1p. 8vo is a circular and in it Keenan writes: 'Do not be alarmed at the sudden appearance of these instructions. Rather accept them as a fact that some one has your interests at heart'. The instructions 2pp. 8vo are headed 'APPX 3 TO ANNEX D CAMP HOLF SOP NO 2 INSTRUCTIONS TO FAMILIES'. Divided into 13 sections under the headings: Introduction; Wardens; Precautions; Children; Shopping; Special Warning Procedure; Leave; Finally. The map and warning signals 1p. 8vo are printed with 'TROPICAL CYCLONE PLOTTING MAP' above in red and 'HONG KONG'S TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS' below in black. From the private papers of C. A. A. Nicol 1921-2012 OBE CPM AMN who was a 'Member of a joint FCO/MOD department in Hong Kong' between 1970 and 1975. Nicol joined the Malayan Union Police Force in 1950 and served in the Royal Malaysian Police between 1957 and 1967 'to assist in promoting and consolidating the successful transition to full independence. During this period the Special Branch played a vital role in maintaining peace and security in the country.' From the private papers of C. A. A. Nicol who was a 'Member of a joint FCO/MOD department in Hong Kong' between 1970 and 1975. Nicol joined the Malayan Union Police Force in 1950 and served in the Royal Malaysian Police between 1957 and 1967 'to assist in promoting and consolidating the successful transition to full independence. During this period the Special Branch played a vital role in maintaining peace and security in the country.' Throughout his career Nicol was involved in anti-Communist activities. Letter from Camp Office, Headquarters, Land Forces Hong Kong, British Forces Post Office 1; 18 October 1973. unknown
