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194362514Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 1943. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket as issued. Marked--RESTRICTED. Cover has some wear and soiling. Stamp on front cover has been blacked over. Some page discoloration. 115 p. Includes: illustrations diagrams index. Glossary. This manual was published for the information and guidance of the using arms and services and for the using arms maintenance personnel. It was published in anticipation of the capture and use of the weapon described. The manual consistes of a translation and adaptation of the German Handbook D. Luft T. 1001 2-cm Flakvierlinglafette and supplementatry information from other sources. The term Flak is ana bbreviation of "Flieger-or Flugabwehrkanone " which means: cannon for defense against aviation. " U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
1963053319Brisbane: Jacaranda Press 1963. 378pp index roll of honour nominal roll bw ills maps pictorial endpapers. Green cloth in jacket. Jacket water stained rubbed at folds with several very short tears to edges. Slight damp mark to top margin of first approx 90pp prev owner detail on front pastedown. The 2/24 Battalion was known as the Rats of Tobruk. They served in the Western Desert New Guinea and Borneo. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Very Good/Fair. 8vo. Jacaranda Press Hardcover
1963055098Brisbane: Jacaranda Press 1963. 378pp index roll of honour nominal roll bw ills maps pictorial endpapers. Black cloth in jacket. Jacket NOT price clipped spine sunned minor chips/short tears light rubbing to folds. Some light offset toning to endpapers. The 2/24 Battalion was known as the Rats of Tobruk. They served in the Western Desert New Guinea and Borneo. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Jacaranda Press Hardcover
2e7434Verlag Patrick Stephens Cambridge 1978-1981. Zusammen ca. 2000 S. mit zahlreichen Abb. im Text kartonierte illustrierte Einbände. - gute Exemplare / Band 1 - Band 20 komplett / Text englisch - unknown
1901303348VP including Ladysmith Geluk Farm Vluchfontein et al. 1901. Nine ALS three TLS eight carbons. 64 pp in total. Folio & 4to. Very good some tiny chips to carbons and one two spots of minor dampstaining not affecting legibility. In manilla folder. Nine ALS three TLS eight carbons. 64 pp in total. Folio & 4to. A fine group of letters by an English intelligence officer steadily rising through the ranks. In 1899 he is "sleeping in the open air only one blanket & one waterproof sheet." Within a year he was Lord Roberts' private clerk and in December 1900 he is stationed at the Commander-in-Chief's Office Kitchener's doing "confidential military work for the Military Secretary to Lord Kitchener." <br /> <br /> Although part of the intelligence service Carter saw more than his share of fighting. He describes the march to Ladysmith and the action at Elands Laagte Station noting "a bullet going through the top of my helmet and cutting off some of my hair but without even scratching the skin."<br /> <br /> The next four letters were written from Ladysmith and provide a full account of the siege. "The Boers had big siege guns mounted on the hills around Ladysmith which quite outclassed our light field guns . They'd completely invested Ladysmith & cut the telegraph lines & pulled up the Railway . Then began the long dreary siege." Carter reports using "a lot of pigeons" and the cost of Kaffir and Zulu runners to get letters out of Ladysmith and at least one of his letters not here was published in the Hamilton Spectator.<br /> <br /> The siege is depicted much like a holiday camp citing football matches swimming races water polo cricket. "We got so indifferent to the Boer 'snipers' that you would see most of our chaps having an afternoon siesta behind their trenches while bullets would be chipping the stones around them. We also used to organise pools when we could see some of the Boers and have a long range shooting match the man who bowled the first Boer over taking the pool." Yet there is also much on troops movements information on the Boers the conditions of Ladysmith accounts of engaging the enemy and reflections on the experience of combat: "the actual fighting is all right as the excitement deadens your faculties but after a battle when . you see your poor companions who a few hours before were joking with you lying dead or else writhing in the agonies of pain caused by frightful wounds then you feel your courage leaving you and your nerves getting like wax." <br /> <br /> The remaining correspondence includes three letters as Carter's regiment treks across the Transvaal through August and September 1900. These too are full of detail of life in the field bivouacking scouting enemy positions and action: "There was a grand opportunity for our Field Artillery. They simply pumped shrapnel into them the Artillery Officers going mad at the sight and shrieking to the gunners 'fire! fire! hurry up you b----- fools you never had such a chance fire!' . You could see at every discharge of the guns the Boers falling and at the same time our splendid Infantry running for all they were worth trying to get at them with the bayonet . It is very seldom the Boers leave any wounded or dead behind them and it proves how hard we pressed them . It was like a shambles . one two or more bodies horribly mutilated by the effects of the Lyddite."<br /> <br /> The final group commences with Carter being stationed at the Commander-in-Chief's office and he wastes no opportunity to use the special mail service for his own correspondence. He describes Kitchener at work and provides insight to life in the office. Yet beneath this is a yearning for the war to end and a frustration that it can't be done in one swift battle: "We cannot get a good fight out of the beggars they simply have a few shots at us and as soon as we get near enough to do some damage off they go helter-skelter." <br /> <br /> This group were all addressed to Carter's long time friend we know only by the name of Jose. Given the warmth and detail included here it's possible that he was using these letters as a substitute for a diary. Carter served with some distinction in 1st Manchester Regiment and was mentioned in the despatches. unknown
19964820023Rio de Janeiro: Livraria Francisco Alves Editora 1996. Softcover. Very Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket. Book is in the Portuguese language. Sound binding. Clean and bright pages. Wraps have light handling wear. Short writings by Mozambique-born Brazilian author Ruy Alexandre Guerra Coelho Pereira 1931- . Portuguese Edition; 8.25" tall; 225 pages. Livraria Francisco Alves Editora unknown
19521700Washington: Department of War 1952. Large octavo paperbound 166 pp. illustrated. Occasional light staining otherwise a very good copy. This book is a technical manual for the Department of the Army and technical order for the Department of the Air Force. It outlines the technical specification and maintenance details for automatic guns used in aircraft. Department of War unknown
0265763681.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
20202081502111900096Gabun Publishing Company 2020. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Gabun Publishing Company paperback
1828012184House of Representatives War Department Washington D.C 1828. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: Octavo standard book size. Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation underlining and highlighting. Binding is sound. 40-page government pamphlet removed from original binding. Toning on edges a few small light stains some offsetting overall in very good condition and highly readable. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 lb 15 oz. Category: Politics & Government; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 012184. . House of Representatives, War Department paperback
19624<p>New York: Gallery Books 1979. 752pp. illus. hardback 4to: Very Good in a Fine dj in poly cover brief ink inscription on pastedown; top edge is age browned; else VG A clean and crisp copy of this enormous day-by-day reference. Not suitable for priority shipment.</p> New York: Gallery Books hardcover
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1985W1950Lynchburg Virginia: H. E. Howard Inc. 1985. 141 pages. First edition. Limited: #597 of 1000 copies SIGNED by the author Thomas M. Rankin a Washington DC area attorney and Civil War historian. A detailed narrative of the military history of the Virginia regiment from its beginnings at Richmond's Fort Lee in 1861 until the surrender at Appomattox. Also included is a 39-page roster of unit members with their record of service in the unit. The book is in very good condition: clean and tight with lightly toned pages. SIGNED. First Edition. Hardcover. Collectible-Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. H. E. Howard, Inc. hardcover
55-2253Mexico: Radeant Films 1969. 94 cm. x 69 cm. Actual display poster for the movie. Folded with signs of use mainly on the edges. Se trata de un cartel de mostrar real de la película. Se doble con signos de uso principalmente en los bordes. Mexico: Radeant Films, 1969. unknown
55-2217Mexico: Radeant Films 1969. 94 cm. x 69 cm. Actual display poster for the movie. Folded with signs of use mainly on the edges. Se trata de un cartel de mostrar real de la película. Se doble con signos de uso principalmente en los bordes. Mexico: Radeant Films, 1969. unknown
1837009849Washington D. C.: U. S. Government. 5pp. 16 X 24 fold out map: " Survey of the Entrance to Milwaukee 1836 Surveyed by Liets. A. J. Center and E. Rose Drawn by J. M. Berrien. The map shows the old harbor of Milwaukee up to the Menomonie River at Walkers Point including water depth measurments up to the new harbor plan. The map is in Fine condition. The report pages have some foxing and wear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . Good. Disbound. First Edition. 1837. U. S. Government unknown
194540234Privately Printed n.d. c.1945. Oblong 4to. First Edition with illustrations in the text; pictorial wrappers wire-stitched as issued a very good bright clean copy. Brief survey of the wartime activities of the oldest Territorial Anti-Aircraft formation. IN THIS CONDITION A RARE SURVIVAL. [Privately Printed], unknown
1918NF1484260 PLUS WORD HOLOGRAPHIC LETTER SIGNED and dated January 10th 1918 fine. Addressed to an 8th grade class in Pontiac Michigan. One page folded to make four. A very pleasant letter detailing somewhat the life of a nurse and her charges; her surprises of hot cocoa and Hershey's candy; how healthy soldiers pretend they would like to be in hospital so they could get hot meals in bed; rumors of a revolution in Germany etc. A nice artifact from trying times. N.p. 1918 unknown
1984W1819Lynchburg Virginia: H. E. Howard Inc. 1984. 82 pages. Limited edition: number 107 of 1000 copies signed by the author. Unit history for the Confederate 26th Virginia Infantry which was made up by recruits from Gloucester King and Queen and Mathews counties. The book is clean and tight with some toning of pages. SIGNED. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. H. E. Howard, Inc. hardcover
1985W2439Lynchburg Virginia: H. E. Howard Inc. 1985. 82 pages. First edition. Limited: #107 of 1000 copies SIGNED by the author Alex l. Wiatt whose ancestor William E. Wiatt was a chaplain with the 26th Virginia Infantry. A detailed narrative of the military history of the Virginia regiment from its beginnings at Gloucester Point in 1861 until the surrender at Appomattox. Also included is a 39-page roster of unit members with their record of service in the unit. The book is in very good condition: clean and tight with lightly toned pages. SIGNED. First Edition. Hardcover. Collectible-Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. H. E. Howard, Inc. Hardcover
1989055496Lynchburg Virginia: H. E. Howard Inc. 1989. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 143 pages. Hardcover bound in grey cloth. Moderate wear to the binding. There is some foxing at the bottom edge of the front cover and there are several indentations at the fore edge of the front cover. The text is sound and clean. Illustrated with maps and some photos. This is #903 of 1000 copies signed by the author. <br/> <br/> H. E. Howard, Inc. hardcover
192521773Gale & Polden 1925. Original photographic print measuring 6.5 x 11.25 ins approx. 16.5 x 28.5 cms laid on badged and captioned mount of beige card the care lightly dust-soiled. The photograph depicts a colour party consisting of bearer and two escorts. The mount is badged for the Battalion and captioned 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards Chelsea Barracks June 1925. A superb and most unusual memento of the 2nd Battalion between the wars. The 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards 1684-1993 was placed in suspended animation on 31 December 1993. Its traditions are maintained by in the incremental No. 7 Company. EXTREMELY SCARCE. Gale & Polden, unknown
192521774Gale & Polden 1925. Original photographic print measuring 6.75 x 11.5 ins approx. 17.0 x 29.0 cms laid on badged and captioned mount of beige card the mount moderately age-soiled at extremities. The photograph depicts the 2nd Battalion on parade at Chelsea Barracks. The mount is badged for the Battalion and captioned 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards Chelsea Barracks June 1925. A superb and most unusual momento of the 2nd Battalion between the wars. The 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards 1684-1993 was placed in suspended animation on 31 December 1993. Its traditions are maintained by in the incremental No. 7 Company. EXTREMELY SCARCE. Gale & Polden, unknown
19166486Paris: P.J. Gallais 1916. First edition. Color lithograph poster 38x28cm. Even toning to the fragile paper small chip from lower margin else fine. <br /> <br /> Scarce and fragile WWI poster from France seeking subscribers to the 2nd National Defense Loan of 1916. Roughly translated:<br /> <br /> "2nd National Defense Loan. Subscribe help us to win you will hasten the day of victory and of our return home."<br /> <br /> The artist is Jean-Jacques Waltz 1873-1951 using his pseudonym "Hansi." Waltz served in both World Wars and was a committed Pro-French activist. . P.J. Gallais unknown
13566of First World War Battle Ships signed on the verso by J. W. Yates including HMS Revenge with barrage balloon each 6" x 4" mounted on card 9½" x 8" June unknown
