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2 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with numerous portraits, plates and maps (a number folding); black cloth, backstrips lettered in silver, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. A splendid copy of the standard reference. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Sutcliffe, p.123; White, p.26.
First edition, 4to, 389pp., coloured frontispiece and 4 further coloured plates, 28 plates, folding coloured map, orig. publishers regimental two-tone cloth, lettered in gilt, minor wear to head and foot of spine.
116 pages. Circa 1950. Many full-page black and white reproductions of photos. Minor blemish on back cover otherwise clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Tight and square. A quality copy of this precious reference. Book
1874vh3776Dumaine J. Relié 1874 "In-8 (14x23 cm), relié demi-chagrin, titre et auteur dorés au dos à cinq nerfs, 137-32-33 pages, trois titres du même auteur reliés en un volume : ""Conférences régimentaires sur la fortification"" - ""La bataille de Fleurus"" - ""La mort de Marceau"". Les conférences sur la fortification sont extraites du Journal des Sciences militaires (avril, mai, juin et juillet 1874), cartes et schémas dans le texte, une carte dépliante ; dos légèrement insolé, coins et mors un peu frottés, rousseurs et annotations au crayon dans le texte, assez bon état. Livraison a domicile (La Poste) ou en Mondial Relay sur simple demande."
186834967Aurora Illinois: Self published 1868. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair. Octavo. Restored. Complete. 4 pages 33-368 3. Frontispiece engraving of General John F. Farnsworth. Illustrated with portraits. Original cloth laid back down onto newer covers. Newer gilt stamped title on the spine. Newer end sheets. Frontispiece engraving is the first original sheet. Scattered foxing and light staining to the text. Ocassional pencil corrections made to the text. Illustrated bookplate of Ray Russell on the front paste down. Illusrated bookplate of Marshall D. Krolick on the right front flyleaf. <br /> <br /> The 8th Illinois Cavalry called "Farnsworth's Abolitionist Regiment" by President Lincoln was the only Illinois cavalry regiment to serve the entirety of the war in the Army of the Potomac. The unit was involved in several major conflicts including Antietam Fredericksburg and Gettysburg. At the latter Lt. Marcellus E. Jones fired what is considered the first shot of the battle when he fired at an unidentified Confederate. After President Lincoln's assassination the regiment aided in the hunt for John Wilkes Booth and served in Lincoln's honor guard while he lay in state in the rotunda. Scarce regimental history of an important regiment. <br /> <br /> Nevins I page 100 "Written by the regimental surgeon this study contains both facts and personal incidents; some humor also enriches the narrative. Self published hardcover
8vo., First Edition, with plates and maps; cloth, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Written by an acknowledged airborne forces historian, this is the first major biography of the legendary airborne forces commander. Hill led 1 Para in North Africa, 9 Para, 3 Parachute Brigade (D-Day, Merville Battery, Rhine Crossing) and 1 Parachute Brigade.
1981373789Whittington Lichfield UK: The Stafford Knot 1981. First Edition. Softcover. Near fine set in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight bright clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 13 issues. Contents; No. 44 April 1981 ; No. 48 April 1983 ; No. 49 October 1983 ; No. 50 April 1984 ; No. 51 October 1984 ; No. 52 April 1985 ; No. 53 October 1985 ; No. 54 April 1986 ; No. 55 October 1986 ; No. 56 April 1987 ; No. 57 October 1987 ; No. 58 April 1988 ; Trooping The Colour: 16th June 1990. Subjects; The Stafford Knot. The Staffordshire Regiment. British Military. Whittington, Lichfield (UK): The Stafford Knot paperback
8vo., First Edition, with photographs, illustrations and maps in the text; regimental red cloth, crest blocked in gilt on upper board, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. With the separately printed errata slip mounted on page ix. The sole dedicated account of the 1st London Regiment, from formation in 1859 to redesignation post-WWII. Sutcliffe, p.451.
24 pages. Consolidating British Positions in the Balkans; Photos of flame attacks by night and day; Photos of British troops in respirators walking through poison gas from their own bombs; Photo of a French artillery commander's hardened headquarters; Photo of French troops and their gun which fires 220lb shells - such guns helped the French win at Champagne in 1915; Roadside photo of German troops killed and wounded by a French bombardment of howitzers; Photo of a floating bridge being constructed across the Tigris by Indo-British Pioneers; Photo of dozens of British sailors pulling a naval gun across a Mesopotamian desert; Photos of belligerents carrying goods in Cameroon; Photo of Russian machine guns and gunners on the bessarabia front; Good Bye to Gallipoli! - the last scenes - four photos and one two-page illustration (which is loose but present); Records of the Regments in the War - XI - The Dorsets; Photos of mascots; Before, during, and after photos of the German demolition of the church of Lampernisse; Three photos of Damage in Paris after a Zeppelin bombing raid; Photos of 17 brave British sons decorated for Valour. Lacking outer wraps. Last page loose but present. Appears to have been disbound from a hardcover volume. A rough but worthy reference copy. 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
8vo., First Edition, with 43 plates on 16 and 10 maps (several full-page) in the text; cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Smith, p.95; Sutcliffe, p.128.
1930048647London: Offices of the "Fishing Gazette" 1930. 'With an Appendix Giving The Dressing of 361 Salmon Flies Alphabetically Arranged'. Maroon cloth on boards gilt title light couple fo small marks. Spine: soft rubbing to head & foot. Edges: light red-pink; slightly faded on top-edge. 4cm surface splitting to head of front hinge. Head of Frontis & title page a small light spot. Clean contents. Illustrated by drawings. Binding is VG. 189p 16.5 x 10.5 cm. Third Edition. Hb. VG/None. Offices of the "Fishing Gazette" Hardcover
c6335Gand, Imprimerie Eug. Vanderhaeghen, 1883 ; grand in-8°,demi-chagrin violine de l' époque, dos lisse orné de jeux de triples filets dorés, auteur et titre dorés; ( 4), IV, 45, (2)pp.Ex-libris manuscrit au 1er feuillet blanc ( illisible).
8vo., Revised Edition, with numerous illustrations (a number full-page) and a full-page map in the text; red cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. This classic account is one of the few by a surviving glider pilot. Hagen flew on the Second Lift and fought right through, escaping by swimming the Rhine on the second Monday. First published in January 1945, his story is now widely regarded as a WWII classic. This is the revised and expanded version. Enser, p.51 (recording the first edition).
170 pages. Index. Footnotes. Nominal Roll, Irnzir, 8 May 1964. Black and white reproductions of photos. "This valuable monograph is above all a tribute to the traditional qualities of the Kiwi soldier at all levels - responsible, resourceful, compassionate and professionally competent. New Zealanders can be proud of what is recorded here, as well as grateful for the way it is presented." - Foreword. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Book
First edition, 4to, xix, 464pp., 10 coloured plates, 38 monochrome plates, orig. black half-morocco, spine gilt some minor rubbing otherwise a nice copy, all edges gilt.
19028136Henri Charles-Lavauzelle 14 x 22 Paris 1902 In-8, s.d. [1902], reliure demi-basane prune de l'époque, dos lisse orné de filets dorés, auteur et titre dorés, gardes marbrées, 268 pp.Bibliographie en tête. 8 croquis et une carte d'ensemble dépliante in fine. Etude détaillée des combats de l'armée de l'Est du général Boubaki face aux troupes prussiennes du général von Werder. Plats, coupes et coins usés.(VeiHome34)
19028136Henri Charles-Lavauzelle 14 x 22 Paris 1902 In-8, s.d. [1902], reliure demi-basane prune de l'époque, dos lisse orné de filets dorés, auteur et titre dorés, gardes marbrées, 268 pp.Bibliographie en tête. 8 croquis et une carte d'ensemble dépliante in fine. Etude détaillée des combats de l'armée de l'Est du général Boubaki face aux troupes prussiennes du général von Werder. Plats, coupes et coins usés.(VeiHome34)
1920SB-22703Stuttgart, Chr. Belser, 1920. VII, 96 S. Illustrierter Original-Halbleinenband im Format 26 x 19 cm. Mit 82 Abbildungen und 8 beiliegenden Skizzen im Anhang.
Signed by author upon title page. 215 pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. "In this book I have told some of the stories of life in Northern Ontario, of its people, and their struggles to change a wilderness into a happy land." - page 3. Gift greetings atop title page, otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this informative local history. [Bishop p.1095] Book
8vo., First Edition, with coloured and monochrome plates and maps; black cloth gilt, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. ALREADY VERY SCARCE
8vo., First Edition, with numerous illustrations in the text; green cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Published in Cooper's concise 'Famous Regiments' series edited by Lt.-General Sir Brian Horrocks. Sutcliffe, p.42
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.
1971337852Chichester : Royal Sussex Regimental Association 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn with some loss and stained dust-wrapper now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Includes previous owner's inscription. Physical description; xv 176 p. : ill. map port. ; 22 cm. Subjects; Cinque Ports Battalion. The Royal Sussex Regiment. British Military. Chichester : Royal Sussex Regimental Association hardcover
