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Numerous black and white photographs. "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter CXXII - Artillery, Construction and Use. Includes Table of Contents for Volume VII (laid in) plus index and list of maps and plans, illustrations and places. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Sound copy. Magazine
Front cover photo of the King and an Australian V.C. Abundantly illustrated with black and white photos. Contents: The Daring Deeds of Captian Ball; The Honourable Artillery Company Crosses for the Fighting Fifth; Succouring the Wounded; A cross won in the bush; more posthumous awards; Gallant officers; Canadian Exploits; Machine Gun Acts; An Airman's Rescue; Presentation by the King; Colonial Heroes; Cruel Treatment of a V.C. POW; Death of Captain Chavasse, V.C. Average wear. Unmarked. Sound copy. Please note: it is recommended that the following two issues be read in conjuction with this: Part 118 - Victoria Crosses of the War (I); Part 148 - Victoria Crosses of the War (II). Magazine
1766177778London: Printed for Paul Vaillant in the Strand 1766. Leather bound. VG soiling but otherwise bright and very clean inside a superb copy. Full red leather with extensive gilt tooled border on both covers all edges gilt marbled endpapers. 5 raised bands with extensive and detailed gilt tooling in the compartments. 8 302 pages 9 unnumbered leaves of plates Tables 1-5 Plates I II III IV. The last four leaves of plates are numbered I-IV. A superb copy of a book rarely encountered either in the trade or at auction. Printed for Paul Vaillant, in the Strand unknown books
1980137742Aurora Art Publishers. Leningrad. 1980. 192, (4) pages. With a lot of facsimiles in colour. Gilt stamped leather-binding and an illustrated slipcase. (Slipcase used). 35x22 cm
8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece,8 full-page maps, 13 large folding maps and pictorial endpapers; original regimental cloth, badges blocked in gilt on upper board, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter with one small nick at front panel and unevenly faded at rear panel. A presentation copy from the author with his long signed holograph inscription on front free endpaper verso. The 98th served in France, North Africa, Sicily, Italy and Holland; the 144th served in Africa, Sudan, Abyssinia, Eritrea, Egypt, Libya, Cyrenaica, Persia, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. Notable actions include Alamein, the Sangro, Cassino, Gothic Line, Keren, Tobruk, CRUSADER and Gazala. Includes ROH, honours and awards, glossary and bibliography. Scarce, especially in this condition. Not recorded by Enser.
190764276New York: Neale Publishing Company 1907. First Edition. First printing. Octavo 21.5cm. Textured olive-tan cloth titled in gilt on spine and front cover; top edge gilt; 315pp; frontispiece and 16 inserted leaves of plates halftones. Moderate rubbing and soil; rather obtrusive ink blottings to endpapers and to first page of R.E. Lee Jr's preface; early ownership signature roughly erased inside front cover; else generally tight and sound with text otherwise unmolested; Good or better. <br /> <br /> A presentable copy of this cornerstone Confederate memoir said to have been General George C. Marshall's Civil War book. IN TALL COTTON 126. NEVINS I:132. Neale Publishing Company unknown
0484606891.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1330311183.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
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
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
First edition, 8vo (203 x 125 mm), [4], vii, [1 errata], 152p., with half-title, engraved frontispiece, some light spotting, cont. calf, re-backed, corners re-newed, morocco spine label lettered in gilt, ruled in gilt. George Montagu (1753?1815), English army officer and naturalist. In 1770 he joined the army as an Ensign in the 15th Regiment of Foot and In December 1775 George was promoted to the rank of Captain on the same day that the regiment was ordered to America. He resigned his commission as a Captain in 1777, but eventually rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Wiltshire Militia. This, his first publication, is little known and is rare, he is better known for his pioneering two-volume Ornithological Dictionary; or Alphabetical Synopsis of British Birds of 1802, which for the first time accurately defined the status of Britain's birds. He is remembered today for species such as the Montagu's harrier, named for him. ESTC locating 3 UK copies (BL, Cambridge and St. Andrews), with just 1 copy located in North America (Smithsonian).
8vo., First Edition, with photographs and maps in the text; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Covers the unit's service in Sumatra, Java and Timor, with resulting captivity. Includes ROH.
1969RO80062507ARCO PUBLISHING COMPANY. 1969. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 80 pages. Nombreuses photos en noir et blanc, dans le texte. Ouvrage en anglais.. . . A l'italienne. Classification Dewey : 358-Artillerie. Forces aériennes et spatiales
19205634n.p.: n.p. c. 1920. fair to good. 119 illus. some fold-out some soiling to a few pgs sm tear marg p. 117 weakness to rear bd bds soiled some wear to spine. Ink name inside front flyleaf Dornbusch #1121. n.p. unknown
1104784866.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
B9781166044411New. unknown
1166044416.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1874132225Boston: A.Williams and Co 1874. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Slight Wear On Edge Of Spine. Marbleized Boards With Leather Spine And Corners. Marbleized Endpapers. Half-Leather. Light Shelfwear. <br/> <br/> A.Williams and Co hardcover
1919136972London: 'Published for the 18th Battery AIF by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd' 1919. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. London 'Published for the 18th Battery AIF by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd' 1919. Large quarto 366 × 268 mm 4 leaves printed rectos only each with a reproduction of ornate Honor Rolls drawn and designed by Gunner Sergeant then Staff-Sergeant P.R. Wightman between 1916 and 1919 with the battalion colours printed in red and blue. The basic units of design are large-calibre shells and the end results are stunning no pun intended!. Pictorial card covers bound with red and blue cord the battalion colours; covers lightly rubbed at the extremities and lightly foxed at the rear with minimal surface loss to silverfish at the front; cord lightly faded; an excellent copy internally fine. The front cover artwork is by the British artist Harry Payne 1858-1927. <p>Not in Dornbusch; Fielding and O'Neill page 223. 'Published for the 18th Battery AIF by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd' paperback
1919121589London: 'Published for the 18th Battery AIF by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd' 1919. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. London 'Published for the 18th Battery AIF by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd' 1919. 366 × 268 mm 4 leaves printed rectos only each with a reproduction of ornate Honor Rolls drawn and designed by Gunner Sergeant then Staff-Sergeant P.R. Wightman between 1916 and 1919 with the battalion colours printed in red and blue. The basic units of design are large-calibre shells and the end results are stunning no pun intended!. Pictorial card covers bound with red and blue cord the battalion colours; covers scuffed unevenly tanned and a little worn at the extremities with the head of the spine split; cord faded; a decent copy internally in excellent condition. The front cover artwork is by the British artist Harry Payne 1858-1927. <p>Not in Dornbusch; Fielding and O'Neill page 223. 'Published for the 18th Battery AIF by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd' paperback
19181218E074Paris: Imprimerie Nationale 1918. 1st Edition . Hardback. Printed pages: 343 237 203. Very Good. 4.5 x 7.75 inches 11.5 x 20 cm. Complete three volume set. A series of technical books in English issued by the Saumur Artillery School in Western France during the First World War. Originally published in paperback and consequently surviving examples are usually found in poor condition. This set has been attractively bound in quarter leather with decorative cloth boards. Spines with five raised bands and gilt lettering. Browning to pages as usual first few pages in Volume I have a light vertical crease. Two previous owner names to title page in each volume. Profusely illustrated two large fold-out charts in Vol I fold-out diagram in Vol II. A scarce complete set and in excellent robust bindings. Overall condition is Very Good. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate for non-European destinations. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: USA £21.00; Oceania £26.00; Rest of World £26.00. A postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Size: 4.5 x 7.75 inches 11.5 x 20 cm. Imprimerie Nationale hardcover
8vo., First Edition, with 9 folding maps on japon in pocket at end (the maps lightly browned at edges), free endpapers mildly browned; original boards printed in red and blue, red cloth back, covers lightly age-soiled else a very good, bright, clean copy. With the errata slip. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Enser, p.79.
Folio, First Edition [Sole Edition], with a portrait frontispiece, several fine portraits in photogravure, very numerous illustrations, maps and diagrams (many full-page) in the text, and several large folding maps coloured in outline; pictorial buckram gilt, gilt back, a near fine copy. Published by Bell for The Royal Artillery Benevolent Fund, this is a magnificent record of RA service during the Second World War, with individual theatres, actions and activities described by appropriate authorities. As befits the Gunners, this is one of the finest regimental records to emerge from WWII. White, p.29.
1968RO80050323ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS CENTRE. 1968. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 79 pages. Nombreuses photos en noir et blanc, dans le texte. Ouvrage en anglais.. . . . Classification Dewey : 358-Artillerie. Forces aériennes et spatiales
1968RO80063735ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS CENTRE. 1968. In-12. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 79 pages illustrées de nombreuses photos en noir et blanc, dans le texte. Ouvrage en anglais.. . . . Classification Dewey : 358-Artillerie. Forces aériennes et spatiales
