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Cover portrait of Commodore Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt, C.B. The Railway Battles of Northern France. Centerfold illustration of 'Charge of the French Light Cavalry after the German artillery had been destroyed at Lassigny'. Photos and illustrations: The Town of Metz; Infantry advance near Arras; Sir William Robertson; Wrecked Hotel De Ville and belfry at Arras; Full-page photo of a hasty wayside breakfast with General Joffre at the front; and more. Covers secured by tape. Somewhat above-average wear. Book
Front cover portrait of General Sir Henry Macleod Leslie Rundle, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., D.S.O., R.A. Progress of the war in the air described and pictured. Centerfold illustration entitled "The first used of Zeppelin airships against British Men-of-War. Photos and illustrations: New Zealanders bridge-building in Egypt; Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in Camp on Salisbury Plain; Commander Charles Rumney Samson; Photo of a French aeroplane pursuing a German airship; and more. Covers secured by tape. Somewhat above-average wear externally. Book
Cover portrait of Lieut.-General Sir Archibald James Murray. Intrigue and treachery in the Balkans. Photos/Illustrations: British troops reach Salonika; Rumanian Infantry; Bulgarian artillery; Centerfold contains 4 photos of artillery in Serbia; the Montenegrin Army in the field; Bulgarian air assets; the allies land at Salonika; and more. Please note: this issue does not contain the Dardanelles photogravure. Book
271 pages. Although based on fact, and the reminiscenses of the author, the characters in this book are fictional. "It all began in 1936 when I joined the famous band of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) in Winnipeg.... As the band drove into liberated Hilversum, we were overrun by tearful and cheerful Dutch because we had liberated them. Others would follow but we were the first. 'We are not soldiers,' we explained. 'But you have liberated us.' " Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
4to., First Edition, with coloured frontispiece, 4 coloured plates, 28 monochrome plates on 22 and folding coloured map; original regimental cloth in blue and red, title and regiment badge blocked in gilt on upper cover, gilt back, gilt top, black endpapers, covers mildly age-soiled else very good, bright, crisp copy. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR WITH HIS LONG UNSIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION DATED OCTOBER 1914 ON HALF-TITLE. The author and the recipient served together in the Birmingham National Reserve and Recruiting Office. Includes three coloured plates of uniforms and two of medals. SCARCE. Sutcliffe, p.54; White, p.218.
8vo., First Edition, with numerous maps (a number full-page); green regimental cloth, upper board blocked with crest in silver and red, backstrip lettered in silver, small tear in backstrip else a very good, bright, clean, crisp copy. Neat 'File Copy' stamp on front free endpaper. Includes ROH, awards and decorations, glossary. Sutcliffe, p.200.
8vo., First Edition, on laid paper, with a portrait frontispiece, 41 plates on 16 and 3 folding maps, some light soiling throughout; original regimental cloth, battalion badge in gilt on upper board, gilt back, covers moderately age-marked else a good, sound copy. Includes register of officers and personnel. This territorial battalion served in Malta, Alexandria, Mudros, Gallipoli (October 1915-January 1916) and Rouen. It was disbanded in June 1916 and replaced by 3/4th battalion which then took its name. SCARCE. Sutcliffe, p.62; White, p.201
4to., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece, 5 fine coloured plates, 11 monochrome plates and 22 maps (6 large and folding), front endpapers very lightly browned; original half morocco gilt, green cloth sides with regimental emblem in gilt, gilt back, gilt top, backstrip a little chafed at head else a near fine copy. The coloured plates comprise three of uniforms, one of colours, one of Afghan flags. Includes the regiment's service in the Napoleonic Wars, Afghanistan, Burma, the Indian Mutiny, the Zulu War and the Boer War. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Sutcliffe, p. 94; White, p.65.
4to., First Edition, with a portrait frontispiece, 5 portrait plates and 30 large folding maps, free endpapers very lightly spotted, ; original regimental green buckram, badge blocked in gilt on upper board, gilt back, upper board lightly dust-soiled at outer edge else a near fine copy. The regiment's service in two world wars. SCARCE. Sutcliffe, p.94; White, p.66.
8vo., First Edition, with numerous plates; cloth, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Contains many rare photographs drawn from the regimental museum.
28 pages. Features: The Great Battle in the West - Troops, Guns, and Refugees on the British and French Front - 11 photos; Food Conditions in Germany, by Percy Shuttlewood; An Australian Soldier Poet - The Gallipoli Campaign, by E.B. Osborn; Organising the Small Producer, by S.L. Bensusan; The Gallant stand of British infantry at Bucquoy - illustration; Our Notebook, by G.K. Chesterton; Large photo portrait of General Foch, a great French General; Photo of Captain J.B. McCudden V.C.; Photo of women making goldbeater's-skin bags to line non-rigid airships; The Great Battle - French and British Divisions Fighting Shoulder to Shoulder by Regiments and Battalions - Six photos; Two-page illustration of British troops advancing at Bucquoy; Two-page centerfold illustration entitled When it is Instant Death to move a Hair's Breadth - Night Raiders Motionless Beneath a Verey Light; America's Splendid Troops Fighting Side-by-Side with British and French - 11 photos; Article about the shelling of Paris - Germany's long-range gun (approximately 75 miles); Nice ads for the following automakers - Lanchester, Daimler, Napier, Hudson. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
Features: Title page illustration of British despatch-rider delivering Christmas pudding by bicycle in deep snow; G.K. Chesterton makes the case that the English are ignorant; One-page aerial photo of French tanks attacking a German trench-line; Excellent photo of hundreds of "China's Army of Labourers for the Western Front - A Big Muster on Parade"; Two pages of illustrations show the difficulties faced by British patrols in nocturnal search of German North Sea raiders; Three pages provide ten photos of the aftermath of the terrible Halifax explosion on December 7th, 1917; One-page portrait of Admiral Sir Rosslyn E. Wemyss; Two photos show the difficulty of transportation after recent French snow; One-page aerial photo of French bombs raining down upon a German munition factory in Lorraine; Two-page illustration of the breaking of the Hindenburg Line near Cambrai with Ulster and Yorkshire troops advancing on Bourlon Wood and crossing the Bapaume-Cambrai Road; Two-page illustration of British troops moving forward to the River-front Line; Two-page illustration of brilliant infantry work by the Italian Army on the Northern Front; Eight photos on two pages illustrate the British victorious advance in Palestine - hoisting the flag at Jaffa, and other scenes;Two half-page photos show the restoration of a water well in Palestine which was blown up by the Turks; Article on the impending shortage of food; and more. 36 pages, including seven pages of charming vintage ads, most of which are illustrated. In particular, the back cover ad for "Harlene Hair-Drill" will fascinate anyone interested in early women's hair treatments. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent WWI-era issue. Magazine
Features: One page photo of two Canadian-built submarines at dockside; Anzac gunners at work; The Black Watch on the march; The 27th Bengal Infantry Regiment; Washing day aboard a French prison ship; Her Majesty the Queen inspects East-End street rolls of honour; With the British troops at Salonika; Two-page photo of a massive British gun at the moment of firing; Italy's Victorious Advance; Crippled Austrians practising walking with artificial limbs; Air-torpedo in a gun; Short range pieces effective for trench bombards; Sir Charles Wakefield entertains wounded soldiers - and General Mackintosh - at The Karsino, Hampton Court. Above-average wear. Staples disintegrated. Book
240 pages including glossary. Author reveals the story of his life as an infantry lieutenant on the ground in Vietnam. If some soldiers, barely out of high school, might die there, others might find hidden steel in themselves and grow. Author was one who grew, also one who fought, one who killed, and one for whom the helicopter finally came to take away a shattered body. A book of truth and power which stands proudly with the best books written about men in combat. Prior owner's bookplate upon front endpaper, else unmarked. Light wear to clean book. Several tiny tears to dust jacket which shows light wear. Very nice copy. Book
8vo., First Edition, with coloured and monochrome plates; red cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, blue endpapers, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
xii, 13-331 p. front. (port.) plates. 19 cm. Hardcover Very good condition, some foxing
Roy. 8vo., Second Edition, on laid paper, with coloured frontispiece, title-vignette, coloured and monochrome plates, maps and plans; green cloth, upper board with regimental badge blocked in silver, gilt back, a near fine copy. First volume of one of the great regimental histories. This volume was first published in 1901. A second volume followed in 1903, a third volume in 1939, and fourth, fifth and sixth volumes by Falls (1958), Miles (1961) and A.D. Gardyne (1972). Sutcliffe, p.389; White, p.120.
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.
Features: Photo portrait of The Right Hon. R.B. Haldane, K.C., LL.D., M.P., Sec. of State for War; Company Notes; London Scottish Appeal Fund; Distribution of Prizes; Notes on the Attack (based on Infantry Training 1906) by the C.O.; Notes by the Commanding Officer; Major Malcolm in India; Sergeants' Mess - lecture by Major Neish; Recruiting poster; Company dinners; Rab and his friends - presentation to Pte. R.W. Simpson; High Life in Hong Kong (A St. Andrew's Ball), by Captain Gordon Casserly; Correspondence; Photo of "Our Early Uniform"; The Massacre of Glencoe - important historical document; and more. Bit of writing atop back cover. Average wear and soiling. Staples disintegrated. Book
Features: Photo of "The Cookhouse" - the only 'volunteer' cookhouse in the Brigade; Company Notes; The Brigade Camp, with four photos; Chronicles of the Cookhouse - West Tarring, August, 1970; Notes by the Commanding Officer; Notes on Recent Alterations in Infantry Training - by the C.O.; and more. Average wear and soiling. Staples disintegrated. 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
86 pages. Reproductions of many black and white photos. An annual journal published at the home station and devoted to the interest of all serving and former members of the regiment. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
102 pages. Features: Regimental Notes; Andrew Hamilton Gualt - A Memoir; Colonel of the Regiment; Obituary - Miss Jennie MacGregor Morris; Presentation of New Colours 1 PPCLI; Laying up of Old Colours 1 PPCLI; Honours and Awards; First Battalion Report; Second Battalion Report; The Depot; Regimental Museum; PPCLI Band; The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (3 PPCLI); PPCLI Cadet Corps; PPCLI Association; The Rifle Brigade; United Nations Military Observer Group in Palestine; United Nations Military Observer Group in Pakistan; The Crossing of the Moro and the Capture of the V. Roatti; Customs of Service; Confidential Comments; Location Lists; Captured Operation Order. Light to moderate wear. Contents clean and unmarked. Brilliant gilt lettering and emblem upon flexible forest green cloth covered boards. Very nice copy. Book
122 pages. Features: Regimental Notes; The 1960 Rifle Team; An Unforgettable Soldier; Honours and Awards; First Battalion Report; Home Station Report - Second Battalion, Mess Activities, The Depot, Regimental Band, Regimental Museum, PPCLI Cadet Corps; The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (3 PPCLI); PPCLI Regiment; The Rifle Brigade; Letter From England; Two Years with the Rifle Brigade; Canadians in Indo-China; Congo Papers; The 8th of May 1915; Kapyong; Customs of the Service. Very light wear. Clean and unmarked. Brilliant gilt lettering and emblem upon forest green cloth covered flexible boards. Excellent copy. Book
155 pages. Features include: Regimental Notes; 1961 Rifle Team; Marine Magic; Interim Report from Ghana; First Battalion Report; Home Station Report - Regimental Depot, Second Battalion, Mess Activities; PPCLI Cadet Corps; The Loyal Edmonton Regiment; The Rifle Brigade; PPCLI Association; Exercise Tombstone Association; Regimental Number "1"; Crossing the Savio River - Italy; The History of the PPCLI Band; West Coast Trek; Memorial Plaque - Dedication Ceremonies; U.S. Army Ranger Course; and more. Very light wear. Clean and unmarked. Mild yellowing to contents. Brilliant gilt lettering and emblem upon forest green cloth flexible boards. Excellent copy. Book