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Sm. 4to., First Edition, with very numerous photographs in the text; original card wrappers, a fine copy. Alan Green served with 1 Border from 1942-1946, taking part in Operation Market as part of 1 Airlanding Brigade. In 1991 he wrote the story of 1 Border at Arnhem.
Toulouse, SEPP, sans date, environs 1995. In-8 broché, 140 pages, quelques illustrations. Légèrement écorné.
8vo., First Edition, with numerous coloured and monochrome photographs in the text; original pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine copy. Well-illustrated general summary
Sm. folio, First Edition, with very numerous photographs and maps in the text; cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED BY THE AUTHORS ON TITLE. The first detailed and dedicated account of 21st IPC, the pathfinder unit of 1 British Airborne. Its role was to arrive at the drop zones in advance of the main body of troops to set up electronic and visual markers pin-pointing the dropping area for the oncoming aircraft. Being first on the ground the pathfinders were to use their initiative and make their own decisions: in short, to be independent. A valuable addition to the literature of MARKET GARDEN. EXTREMELY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN SIGNED FORM
8vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs in the text; green cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED BY AUTHOR AND HORROCKS ON TITLE. Published in Horrocks' concise Famous Regiments series. SIGNED COPIES ARE SCARCE. Sutcliffe, p.341.
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with photographs in monochrome and coloured maps throughout; pictorial wrappers, a near fine copy. Sutcliffe, p.359.
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with photographs in monochrome and coloured maps throughout; pictorial wrappers, a near fine copy. Sutcliffe,p.359.
2 vols., roy. 8vo., Second Edition, on laid paper, with coloured frontispieces, title-vignettes, 6 fine coloured plates (mainly of uniform), 23 plates in monochrome, a folding panorama, 9 folding maps and 7 full-page maps (coloured or coloured in outline), and 32 illustrations (many full-page) and numerous tables and pedigrees in the text, free endpapers lightly browned; original regimental cloth, badge blocked in silver on upper boards, gilt backs, a very good, bright, clean set. One of the great regimental histories. The set comprises Vol. I: 1794-1816; Vol. II: 1816-1898. Including the 75th Regiment 1787-1881. The first editions of these two volumes were published in 1901 and 1903 respectively. The first two volumes constitute a set in themselves. A third volume by Gardyne followed in 1939, and fourth, fifth and sixth volumes by Falls (1958), Miles (1961) and A.D. Gardyne (1972). White, p.120.
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.
8vo., First Edition, with photographs in the text; laminated pictorial boards, a fine copy. The 29th Brigade and the capture of Seoul.
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
248 pages. Index. Reproductions of black and white photos. Maps. "... A story full of characters, anecdotes and experiences that recaptures what the author calls 'those insane years and the young men who shared them with me.'". - from back cover. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Book
8vo., First Edition, with numerous illustrations in the text; green cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped, lightly age-browned dustwrapper. Published in Cooper's concise 'Famous Regiments' series, edited by Lt.-General Sir Brian Horrocks. Sutcliffe, p.183.
8vo., First Edition, with 33 plates on 16; burgundy cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Long overdue biography of one of the most distinguished British soldiers of WWII. He was involved in the formation of LRDG, SAS and Popski's Army before commanding 4th Parachute Brigade at Arnhem. His was a memorable career in which he combined action with military history. A fitting tribute to a great soldier.
2 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with plates and maps; black cloth, gilt backs, a fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. Detailed account of 1 Bn Bedfordshire Regiment collating both official and personal sources. The set comprises Vol. I: Mons to the Somme; Vol. II: Arras to the Armistice.
8vo., Second Edition, with 30 plates on 8 and 11 maps in the text; red cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. First published in 1980, Frost's story is in effect the story of 2 Para which he commanded with such distinction at the Bridge. Also includes Iraq Levies, Bruneval, Tunisia, Sicily and Italy. Enser, p.3 (recording the first edition).
Pages 482-576 + 30 pages of ads. Features: The "Brides" Special - when Swiss girls were regularly shipped to southern Chile to marry ranchers; Winter-Sport Mountaineering - how to avoid its dangers - article with photos; The Wreck of the 'County of Anglesea' - fight for the life of a capsized ship; Wanderings in Northern Persia - II - article with first-ever published photos of Kelat-i-Nadiri, the Gibraltar of Persia, and many other photos; A Fiery Ordeal - surviving a 1904 volcano on Mount Kloet on the island of Java; Down the Amazon from Source to Mouth, part VII; From Job to Job Around the World, Part II - fantastic travelogue of two young Americans in Japan and Korea with wonderful photos; The Saving Shadow - Rev. Wm. F. Rigge of the Creighton University Observatory uses shadows to help acquit a man facing serious charges; A Motor-Boat in Mexico - the villagers had never seen anything like it;; The Marchwood Ghost Mystery - A Highland Regiment soldier committed suicide in 1885 and his ghost was supposed to haunt the sentry's beat;;"The Heathen Chinee" - principally concerned with the Chinaman's attitude towards railways - also tells some quaint stories about the 'spirits of wind and water' which rule his actions during and after his life - article with great photos, especially all the Chinese aboard a Shanghai-Nanking Railway engine they had fled only a week before; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Book
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.
8vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs in the text; brown cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped, lightly browned dustwrapper. Published in Horrocks' concise Famous Regiments series. Sutcliffe, p.60.
Roy. 8vo., First Edition thus, with photographic title-spread and very numerous photographs, illustrations and maps throughout; red cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Excellent pictorial history from the beginnings. First published by Spellmount in the previous year. Smith, p.75; Sutcliffe, p.123 (recording the first edition).
First edition, 8vo, 59, [1]pp., photograph frontispiece of Colonel C. B. Challoner, orig. red pebbled cloth, bevelled boards, gilt, some light wear.
8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece and endpaper maps, some mild offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers; navy cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter chipped at head and tail of backstrip. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR WITH HIS SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON TITLE. The epic stand of 1 Glosters on Hill 235 at the eastern crossing of the Imjin River. SIGNED COPIES ARE EXTREMELY SCARCE.
8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece and endpaper maps, some mild offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers; navy cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in dustwrapper. The epic stand of 1 Glosters on Hill 235 at the eastern crossing of the Imjin River.
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with 30 plates on 16 and 11 maps in the text; original red cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. The most detailed dedicated tribute to Gough's Squadron. The work is dedicated to Gough and all proceeds donated to the Airborne Forces Security Fund. Includes awards & decorations, extensive bibliography and list of sources. Extremely scarce, especially with the author's signature. EXTREMELY SCARCE. Enser, p.13.
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'.