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First edition, 8vo, xxi, [1], 127, [1]pp., lacks front endpaper, orig. red cloth lettered in gilt, a little faded and stained, 'B.G.H.' in ink on upper cover. Rare, no copy listed on JISC.
First edition, small 4to, [6], 91, [1]pp., 3 plates, orig. red publishers cloth, re-backed. Rare, JISC locating copies at the British Library and University of East Anglia only.
Features: Princess Margaret and her own regiment - in Glasgow and Ayr; Water Speed Record; British Arms for Iraq; Polo in Japan; Amazing 2-page photo of a large pile of Thunderjet aircraft shells in the Arizona desert; Framlingham College; Two newly-found masterworks of 2500 years ago - Ibexes in stone; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Sound copy. Book
Single sheet measuring 6.0 x 6.0 ins (approx. 15.0 x15.0 cms), on blank stationery, and dated 18 June 1997; near fine state. THE LETTER IS WRITTEN, DATED AND SIGNED ENTIRELY IN 'PIP' GARDNER'S HAND, AND IS SOLD WITH A POOR QUALITY PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT. Philip John 'Pip' Gardner was gazetted for the Victoria Cross on 10 February 1942. The citation reads: 'On 23 November 1931 at Tobruk, Libya, Captain Gardner took two tanks to the rescue of two armoured cars of the King's Dragoon Guards, which were out of action and under heavy attack. Whilst one tank gave covering fire the captain dismounted from the other, hitched a tow rope to one of the cars, then lifted into it an officer, both of whose legs had been blown off. The tow rope broke, so Captain Gardner returned to the armoured car, but was immediately wounded in the arm and leg. Despite this he managed to transfer the wounded man to the second tank and returned to British lines through intense shell-fire'. Philip John 'Pip' Gardner (1914-2003) was serving with 4RTR in 32nd Tank Brigade during Operation CRUSADER, designed to destroy the bulk of Rommel's armour and force him to abandon his siege of Tobruk.
Single sheet measuring 8.0 x 6.5 ins (approx. 20.0 x 17.0 cms), on stationery of 53 (W) Divisional Dinner Club printed in red and black, and dated 20 November 1995; near fine state. THE LETTER IS WRITTEN, DATED AND SIGNED ENTIRELY IN SIR TASKER'S HAND, AND IS SOLD WITH A BRIEF RESUME OF HIS POST-WAR CAREER AND A POOR QUALITY PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT. Sir Tasker Watkins was gazetted for the Victoria Cross on 2 November 1944. The citation reads: 'On 16 August 1944 at Barfour, Normandy, Lieutenant Watkins' company came under murderous machine-gun fire while advancing through corn fields set with booby traps. The only officer left, Lieutenant Watkins led a bayonet charge with his 30 remaining men against 50 enemy infantry, practically wiping them out. Finally, at dusk, separated from the rest of the battalion, he ordered his men to scatter and after he had personally charged and silenced an enemy machine-gun post, he brought them back to safety. His superb leadership not only saved his men, but decisively influenced the course of the battle'. Sir Tasker Watkins (1918-2007) was commissioned into the Welch Regiment in 1941 and was the first Welshman to win the Victoria Cross in WWII. He retired from the Army as a major in 1946 and entered the law. He was called to the bar in 1948 at the beginning of a distinguished legal career that culminated in his serving as Deputy Chief Justice of England from 1988-1993. He was knighted in 1971 and appointed a CBE in 1990. Watkins was President of the 53 (W) Divisional Dinner Club.
8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece in sepia, 12 sepia-toned plates on 7, 2 full-page maps in the text and a folding map on brown stock; original plum regimental diced cloth, crest blocked in gilt on upper board, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. The 1/4th served throughout France and Flanders, from Kemmel Hill to Bellenglise, from Lens to Dickebushe. Includes roll of officers embarking. VERY SCARCE IN DUSTWRAPPER. Enser, p.67; Sutcliffe, p.119; White, p.195.
4to., First Edition, with 8 full-page coloured maps and very numerous monochrome illustrations in the text; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. This detailed and important study remains the only substantial account of the German viewpoint. Variously reissued, this is the original edition. EXTREMELY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
First edition, 4to, xvii, [1], 598pp., frontispiece mounted photograph of Queen Victoria, illustrs., orig. blue publishers cloth, bevelled boards decorated in gilt, nick to spine, had and tails a little frayed. Provence: Sir Francis G. Manningham Boileau's copy 'Bought of the author, 25/- 1892'.
8vo., First Edition, with full-page map in the text; red cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. One of the best close-quarters accounts of the war in Burma, by the author of the Flashman novels. Fraser served with 9 Bn The Border Regiment in 17th Indian Division. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Graham & Cole M28.
PARIS/LIMOGES, H. Charles-Lavauzelle - 1895 - In-16 - Cartonnage éditeur (Dos fragile)- 59 gravures en texte - 192 pages PARIS/NANCY (T.II & III) - 1899 - In-16 - Cartonnage éditeur - Nombreuses illustrations en texte, Musique avec partitions - 175 & 138 pages - légères mouillures, Sinon beaux exemplaires - Bel ensemble en cartonnage editeur - envoi rapide et soigné
Revue Trimestrielle, puis annuelle - In-8 Broché - Environ 80 pages par fascicule, pour les premiers N° + 10 de Pub - Nombreuses photographies NB HT Années : 1931, N° 3 & Oct - 1932, 2, 3 - 1933, Complète - 1936, 25 & 26 - 1937, 30 - 1938, 32 , 33 - 1939, 36 & 37 - 1940, 39 - 1945, 44 - 1946, 46 - 1947, 03/06, 47 - 1949, 50 - 1950, 52 - 1951, 55 - 1952, 56, 57 & 58 - 1953, 59 & 60 - 1954, 61 & 62 - 1955, 65 - 1958, 69 - 1960, 71 - 1961, 72 - 1962, 73 - 1963, 74 - 1964, 75 Total : 37 Numéros, dont N° 47 N° spécial "350 années au service de la france 1597/1947"
72 pages. Several pages of black and white reproductions of photos, archival and recent. Features: 'The Victoria Cross', by Edgar L. Boyd; Dave Barbour's WWI War Diary; The Battle of 'Captain Ridge', by Ernie White; 'The Great Moustache Caper' by W.D. Smith; 'A Ramble Through Sicily' by Charlie Swan; Part of War Diary by Captain Les Herman; 'My Father's Speech' by Peggy McEwen; 'Recollections of Portslade' by Ralph C.B. Paulsen; 'Eastburne - 1942' by Shierlaw Burry; Several pages of Association news; Nine-page list of members, complete with their mailing addresses; Three-page list of members who have passed since the last issue. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this informative item. Book
225, [20] pages. Bibliography. Generously illustrated in colour and black and white. "Primarily a history of the past 30-odd years in the life of an infantry regiment of the British Army as seen through the eyes and told in the words of those who have served in the Regiment." - dust jacket. Clean and unmarked with light to moderate wear. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy. Book
Signed, without inscription, by author upon first blank leaf. 238 pages. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. First published in 1946 as "55 Axis." The thirteen chapters include: Defence of Britain; Conquest of Sicily; Fighting Pursuit from Reggio; The Moro River and Ortona Road; The Adriatic Barricade; The Liri Valley Campaign; The Battles of the Gothic Line; The Po Valley Denial; Victory in the Netherlands; The Kiska Connection; and more. Somewhat above-average external wear. Armorial bookplate upon first blank page. Front cover partially sunned. Binding intact. A sound copy. Cooke p.170 Book
24 pages. Features: God Save the King! (article); The Doom of the Aerial Armada - a day that will live in History - article; French Methods of Meeting the Zeppelin Menace - seven photos; Three photos of war damage; Photo of a stream of refugee carts; Artillery that aided the Australians' Advance - three excellent photos of howitzers which took part in the bombardment which attended the Anzacs' advance in Flanders, including a battery of 18-pounders and 1,400lb shells with an effective shrapnel radius of 800 yards; Photo of native Somali, Swazi, Swahili and other troops fighting under the British flag; Photo of General Sarrall decorating Essad Pasha; Photo of large boatload of milch-goats heading to the Salonika front to provide milk for the allied armies; Photos of German winged bombs and 'coal-scutties; Photos of the officers of U35 and some of the ships she sunk (all photos taken by the commander of U35 and published in German newspapers); The Truth About Jutland - article by Lovat Fraser; Three centrefold illustrations beneath the caption 'Going Forward to the Firing-Line in Flanders'; How Friendly Peoples were Permeated by German Spies - article by Tighe Hopkins; Photo of the Portuguese President, Senhor Machada, reviewing Portuguese troops in England; Photo of the Prince of Siam inspecting a French mortar school; Photo of the King of Italy presenting award to General Petain; Photo of Senegalese troops practicing the use of gas masks in France; How Esprit de Corps is fostered and maintained - article by Neil Munro; Sketches of four distinguished sailors on active service, Rear-Admiral O. De B. Brock, Rear-Admiral A.C. Leveson, Captain Sir Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt, and rear-Admiral W.E. Goodenough; Photos of sixteen brave men and women honoured for heroism; Illustration of how Sergeant John Carmichael, V.C. earned his award; Illustration of how Corporal Sidney James Day, V.C. earned his award; Cross-section illustrations of new concrete ships; The Worcesters (I) - one-page record of the Regiment with photo of her officers. Unmarked with above-average wear. A worthy reference copy. Book
20 pages. Features: Supports of the King (article); Cover illustration of British infantry rounding up a 'Pill-box" in Flanders; A Soldier of Italy - A Picture of Heroism by Italy's Hero-Poet Gabriele D'Annunzio (article); Photos of modern devices used in the destruction of man - a Canadian telephone exchange, glycerine being boiled from bones to make explosives, a French machine gun, and Mr. Wilfred Stokes with one of his famous guns; Six interesting photos/illustrations of pill-boxes and gun-posts the Germans have lost; Photos of Cardinal Bourne visiting the Irish Brigade; Two photos of British troops in German east Africa; Photos of German POWs taken by Australians at Flanders; Photo of German U-boat Commander Lieut. Steinbrink; Photo of British tank in New York City; Photo of German plane on display in London; Photos of mine-layer UC5 in New York; Photos of infants and babies being taken care of during London air raids; Facing the Problem of Paying the Colossal War Bill - article by Jesse Quail; Sketches of four famous fighting Admirals of the war - Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, Admiral Sir Charles E. Madden, Vice-Admiral Sir Hugh Evan-Thomas, and Admiral Sir F.C. Deveton Sturdee; Fun animal photos; Photos of devastation on the French front from Flanders to the Aisne; Photos of twenty brave men placed on the Roll of Honour; The Worcesters (II) - record of the Regiment (one page of text with photo of her officers). Unmarked with above-average wear. A worthy reference copy. Book
40 pages. Oblong 11" x 7". Sepia-tone reproductions of archival photos. Includes history of the regiment, history of the 'Black Cat', Chronological list of battle honours in the world wars, information about the Thomas Bouckley collection (from which the photos in this exhibition were selected), and twenty-nine historical photos of the regiment and related subjects, supplemented with concise and informative text. Also includes lists of Commanding Officers, Honorary Colonels, and Honorary Lieutenant Colonels. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent reference.. Book
Features: My Life in the French Foreign Legion, by Trevor S.H. Jones, late 1st Regiment Legion Etrangere Infanterie; The Snow Surveyors - men who keep track of the snowfall in the wild mountain ranges of Canada and the United States; My Pistol - a bride not experienced with firearms receives an automatic as a wedding present; A Sailor Adrift - a sailor ends up working at a Rocky Mountain lumber-camp where he has memorable experiences; Through the "Big Bend" of the Rio Grande by Canoe; The Ordeal of Juan Rosas - an Ecuadoran enters the wilds to cut balsa wood; Hair of the Dog - a story of African superstitions; The Will to Live - An Australian example of human endurance along the coast south of Cairns; A Fool Afoot in France - reprint of a 1929 story of an English Walker in France; One Day's Work - New Zealand Volcano; Military Mystery at Benghazi; and more. Two-inch opening at base of front cover fold. Average wear. Binding sound. Book
Features/Photos: British expedition conquers Nuptse, the last great undefeated peak in the Himilayan group; The Duke of Gloucester reviews his regiment; Royal Wedding in Amman, Jordan - King Hussein and his English bride; The Church of Scotland; South Korean military coup d'etat; Nazis arrested in New Orleans; Freedom Riders arrested in Alabama; Princess Margaret Expecting a baby; Centrefold colour cutaway illustration of the 'ship of the century', the great P&O liner Canberra; The Archaeological exploration of the Negev; The Vanden Plas Princess 3 litre; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Quality copy. Magazine
8vo., First Edition, with coloured and monochrome plates and maps; black cloth gilt, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. ALREADY VERY SCARCE
Second edition, large 8vo, xvii, [3], 455, [1]pp., frontis., 24 plates and plans (some coloured), orig. publishers red cloth, gilt, slight wear to head of spine otherwise a very good copy. Provenance: Armorial bookplate of Francis Jack, Second Earl of Kilmorey.
8vo., First Edition, with a coloured portrait frontispiece and numerous photographs and maps; original regimental cloth, upper board with crest blocked in silver, a very good, clean copy. The standard history of the regulars in WWII. EXTREMELY SCARCE. White p.113; Sutcliffe p.347.
180 pages plus extensive appendices. Black and white illustrations. "The story of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment in World War I and its most tragic and glorious moments - July 1st at Beaumont Hamel. In half an hour this entire regiment was cut down by German machine gun fire till only a handful of men remained. Attempts to explain to the younger generation of the present day the reasons for such sacrifices. The result of years of careful research." - from dust jacket. Discard stamp upon front free endpaper else book clean, bright and unmarked with virtually zero wear. Light to moderate wear to dust jacket which is now in protective Brodart cover. Lovely copy. Book
8vo., First Edition, with 28 plates on 16; brown cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED BY AUTHOR AND HORROCKS ON TITLE. One of the scarcest titles in Horrocks' concise Famous Regiments series. SIGNED COPIES ARE SCARCE. Sutcliffe, p.36.
8vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs in the text; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON TITLE, AND BY HORROCKS ON HALF-TITLE VERSO. Published in Horrocks' concise Famous Regiments series. SIGNED COPIES ARE SCARCE. Sutcliffe, p.326.