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8vo., First Edition, with plates and maps; brown cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
Roy. 4to., First Edition, with illustrated title, 4 full-page coloured maps and very numerous photographs in the text, large signature on front free endpaper; green cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED BY ALL THREE AUTHORS ON HALF-TITLE. Splendid pictorial history based on a huge compilation of photographs from public and private sources. As one would expect, about half the book is given over the battalion's role in Operation MARKET. Includes battalion ROH, honours and awards, battalion roll for Arnhem, operational orders for MARKET and much other data. Sutcliffe, p.293
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with very numerous coloured and monochrome photographs throughout; original photographic covers, a near fine copy. Published to commemorate the history of the Regiment from 1945. Covers Regular and TA units of King’s Own and Border Regiments up to 1959 and King’s Own Royal Border Regiment from 1959-2006. Detailed appendices include ROH, honours & awards, and key personalities.
4to., First Edition, with very numerous photographs throughout; cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in the dustwrapper. The story of the King’s Own from its formation as the 2nd Tangier Regiment in 1680 to its amalgamation with the Border Regiment in 1959. Sutcliffe, p.42.
Roy. 4to., Second Revised Edition, with illustrated title, 4 full-page coloured maps and very numerous monochrome photographs in the text; cloth, gilt back, green endpapers, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Revised and expanded edition of the splendid pictorial history based on a huge compilation of photographs from public and private records. First published in 1994, this is the book which began the 'new wave' of Arnhem unit photographic documentaries. As one would expect, about half the book is given over to the battalion's role in Operation MARKET. Includes battalion ROH, honours and awards, battalion roll for Arnhem, operation orders for MARKET and much other data. This edition includes more than 135 new photographs, minor corrections, additions to the Battalion ROH and detailed additions to the Battalion roll. Sutcliffe, p.293 (recording the first edition of 1994)
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
8vo., First Edition, with plate (depicting badges) and 3 maps; original terracotta wrappers printed in black, wire-stitched as issued, uncut, wrappers mildly age-soiled else a very good, crisp, clean copy. Includes bibliography. EXTREMELY SCARCE. Sutcliffe, p.219; White P.89 [both Sutcliffe and White record only one map].
8vo., First Edition, half-title and title very lightly spotted, contemporary inscription on half-title; strongly bound in twentieth century dark green buckram, backstrip with leather label lettered in gilt, ORIGINAL WRAPPERS PRESERVED, a near fine copy. Crisp, clean copy of the 'NCO/Other Ranks' edition, issued without the maps present in the 'Officers' cloth edition. This copy was presented to Malcolm Otter-Barry (1885-1922) 'by 'one of the Royal Haddocks'. INEVITABLY THIS VERSION IS BY FAR THE SCARCEST AND IN THIS CONDITION RARE. Hackett, p.143; Sutcliffe, p.219; White p.89.
8vo., First Edition, with plates and maps; blue cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, blue endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Detailed account of the Bruneval raid.
Lots of information on the activities of the Household Brigade in 1865. Page edges gilt. 324 pages. Six engravings. Wear to top/base of spine and cover corners.
8vo., First Edition, with illustrations and maps in the text; black cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE. Smith p.78, 80; Sutcliffe, p.126.
8vo., First Edition, with illustrations and maps in the text; black cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Smith p.78, 80; Sutcliffe, p.126.
8vo., First Edition, with illustrations and maps in the text; original green cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Smith, p.85; Sutcliffe, p.127.
8vo., First Edition, with illustrations and maps in the text; original green cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE. Smith, p.85; Sutcliffe, p.127.
8vo., First Edition, with plates, and maps in the text; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. A vividly-written account of Deane-Drummond's eventful service career. His wartime service culminated with Divisional Signals at Arnhem where he was captured, only to escape yet again after spending 13 days and nights in a broom cupboard. After WWII he served as Brigade-Major of 3 Para, was wounded in Cyprus, became British Gliding Champion and then commander of 22 SAS Regiment. VERY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
8vo., First Edition, with 2 full-page maps and 2 full-page diagrams in the text, and endpaper maps; blue cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter mildly browned at fold-ins and lightly spotted on (predominantly white) rear panel. A vividly-written account of Deane-Drummond's eventful service career. His wartime service culminated with Divisional Signals at Arnhem where he was captured, only to escape yet again after spending 13 days and nights in a broom cupboard. After WWII he served as Brigade-Major of 3 Para. THE ORIGINAL EDITION IS SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Enser, p.148
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.
8vo., First Edition, with plates and maps; blue cloth, upper board with regimental badge blocked in gilt, gilt back, blue endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. The first major assault on mainland Europe recounted by participants. SCARCE.
xi, [1], 166, [1] pages. Black and white photographic plates. Maps. "This book stands in the main a personal account of the actions of the 1st Brigade, Canadian Infantry." - Preface. Heavily-worn with usual library markings. A worthy reference copy. Bibliographic references: Cooke (2nd Edn) pg 120, Enser pg 87, Dornbusch 308. Book
xvi, 192 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Black and white photos. "A record of happenings, from 1885 to 1939, which tells the story of the first unit of the permanent force to be stationed in Canada's North-West." - from page iii. Light wear to clean and unmarked book. Average wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy. Book
8vo., First Edition, with a fine portrait frontispiece, 11 plates on 8, 7 full-page maps in the text and front and rear endpaper maps; cloth, regimental badge blocked in gilt on upper board, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in the dustwrapper. The 2 and 1/7 Bns landed in Normandy; 1 Bn served in India and Burma; 2 Bn fought across North-West Europe. Includes index of officers and men, and separate index of places and events. Sutcliffe, p.53; White, p.57.
8vo., First Edition, with a coloured frontispiece, numerous monochrome plates and illustrations in the text, and 30 folding maps; original red cloth, gilt back, backstrip lightly sunned else a very good, clean copy. Not recorded by Enser; Sutcliffe p.140; White p.74.
8vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs in the text; original series binding of red cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Published in Cooper's concise 'Famous Regiments' series. Sutcliffe, p.359.
8vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs in the text; red 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.359.
Pages 97-192 plus 32 pages of vintage ads. Features: A Battle With a Bear - a young sportsman drops into a lively rough-and-tumble fight with a big black bear; Real-Life Romances of the War (part I) - Malcolm Savage Treacher, a sergeant in a famous regiment who has been invalided to England after an exciting time in the Near East sets down stories - cameos of the Great War - told to him by soldiers during his seven months' sojourn in various hospitals (part I); From Job To Job Around the World (part IV) - the continuing remarkable adventures of two young Americans who set out from San Francisco with ten dollars between them to work their way around the world - this instalment featuring their adventures in the Philippines, with photos; The Darkest Hour (part I) - Our experiences in the Great Serbian Retreat; A Year in Arctic Siberia (part II) - a well-known Polish lady describes her experiences in the little-known regions of far-northern Siberia; The Strategy of Sister Madeleine - the story of a French Captain's Escape from the Germans; The River That Won't Behave - the mighty Mississippi regularly floods enormous areas - article with many dramatic photos; Fallen Among Thieves - the author finds himself in a very nasty hole after taking a job offered him by strangers; A Holiday in Mongolia - Juliet Bredon offers a chatty description, illustrated with photos - of a trip into Mongolia on donkey-back; A Prisoner of the Rocks - F. Hopkins Graves was caught in a British Columbia avalanche and only escaped death by a miracle, only to find himself caught in a veritable rat trap among the rocks which he only escaped after two days; Photo of terrible street-car accident in Spokane, Washington; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this great vintage issue. Book