THE KING'S (SHROPHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY).MareMagnum
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Roy. 8vo., red cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
Signed and inscribed by author upon front free endpaper. 331 pages. Reproductions of archival black and white photos. Author presents WWII stories of Hong Kong, Sicily, Italy and Northwest Europe related by her father, two uncles, and cousins. "The resulting manuscript tells a story which began on the plains of the Canadian West and went out to the battlefields of WWII." - from dust jacket. Spine leaning. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
52 pages. Features: Cover photo of the HMS Torquay in dry-dock; Ferry Disaster at Zeebrugge - Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes; On the Waterfront; Ships Pictorial; Infantry Landing Ships - John de S. Winser describes the merchant ships converted during WWII for landing troops on the beachheads; Cruise Ship Review; Scandinavian Paddlers; New York's Shrinking Luxury Liner Row - article with excellent photos; Ports of Call; New Ship News; "Rothesay" Class Frigates - Part 1; Ship Sales; Large colour photo of the Salford City inside front cover; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
254p. Top edge gold. Mildly XLib. Tipped in card of Mrs. William F. Vilas. Tipped in newspaper portrait of Vilas. Sm. 4to. Original full brown cloth binding, lettered and decorated in gold. Spine slightly marred. Hardbound. William Freeman Vilas (1840-1908). Born in Vermont, he moved with his parents to Madison, Wisconsin. In 1860 he commenced practice of law in Madison. He enlisted early in the Civil War, and served as Captain of Company A, Twenty-third Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and afterward major and lieutenant colonel of the regiment. He was later Postmaster General of the U.S. in the Cabinet of President Grover Cleveland (1885-1888) and then became Secretary of the Interior (1888-1889). Elected from Wisconsin, as a Democrat, to the U.S. Senate (1891-1897). Back home, he was regent of the University of Wisconsin (1898-1905) and was a member of the commission to provide for the construction of the State capitol in 1907. AMERICANA BOX 2
94 pages. "Some of these poems were printed at my request and gained great popularity amongst all ranks in the B.E.F. I feel sure that through these homely verses many a man has come to realise for the first time some deep truth of the Sorrow of God in this world's greatest agony. The author has had experience in all parts of this battle as a chaplain and knows and loves the men for whom he writes." - Llewellyn H. Gwynne, Deputy Chaplain General, France, 1918. Dedicated to the officers and men of the 46th and 24th Infantry Divisions. Proceeds of this volume went to St. Dunstan's Hostel for Blinded Soldiers. Pencil and ink writing atop Table of Contents. Light pencil writing upon back cover. Minimal markings to contents. Covers protected by aged clear plastic laminate. Yellowed tape repairs to backstrip and inside front cover. This copy appears to have been frequently relied upon, thus it bears considerable wear which, we feel, adds to its character. A worthy copy of this important WWI memento. Book
8vo., First Edition; blue cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper.
Large 8vo, [6], 227, [1]pp., cont. full calf, contrasting leather spine lbels, lightly rubbed.
8vo., First Edition, with photographs and maps in the text; riginal pictorial wrappers, a near fine copy. In September 1916 over 200 men of the Herefordshrie Regiment were transferred to 11 Border Regiment to make up for losses on the Somme. Fify-four died at Redan Ridge. Sutcliffe, p. 214.
P., Eurimprim, 1969. In folio, reliure skivertex rouge, 413 pp.-5 hors-textes en couleurs (insignes). Dans cet exemplaire 8 pages n'ayant pas été imprimées, l'ancien propriétaire (ou l'éditeur) a proprement inséré des copies. A la fin musiques de régiment. ex-libris.
First edition, 4to, [10], iv, 255, [1]pp., 11 plates, some occasional light spotting, orig. publishers red cloth, gilt, spine faded, uncut, t.e.g.
8vo., First Edition, with coloured and monochrome plates, preliminaries and title lightly spotted; original green cloth, upper board framed in blind and blocked with regimental crest in silver, backstrip lettered in silver, green endpapers, backstrip a little dulled else a good, firm copy. Sold from an institution with stamp on endpapers, title and occasional plates. Sutcliffe,p.95; White, p.154.
4 parts, roy. 8vo., with numerous illustrations throughout, NO TEXT; printed wrappers, a wire-stitched as issued, all near fine copies. SCARCE.
8vo., First Edition, with a portrait frontispiece, 4 coloured plates, a full-page illustration and 5 maps (2 double-page) in the text, and a large folding coloured chart, some faint offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers; original regimental green cloth, crest blocked in gilt on upper cover, gilt back, green top, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly browned and with minor loss (not affecting lettering) at head and tail of backstrip. Lovely copy of the first of four volumes of the author's standard history . Scarce in this condition. Sutcliffe, p. 373; White, p.117.
lxii, 253 p. illus. 18 cm. Hardcover Very good condition
411 pages. Undated but appears to be circa 1957. Numerous black and white photographic plates. Magazine photo of the founder, Colonel and Mrs. Hamilton Gault, taped to verso of title page - the tape has yellowed and is partially visible through title page. Bit of writing and numerous yellowed adhesive tape marks inside front board where, presumably, another photo was removed. Bit of ink underlining to page xii. Only moderate external wear. Gilt lettering upon spine clearly legible. Binding sound. A handsome copy in red cloth. *PLEASE NOTE: ALL MAPS AND CHARTS HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND ARE NOT INCLUDED. Book
PARIS, Berger-Levrault - 1941 - 1941 - Portrait-frontispice - grand in-8 - Broché - XIII Photographies NB PP HT & Cartes dépliantes HT - Ouvrage édité au moment de l'armistice
162p. Illustrated with numerous photographs. Printed plate: "Compliments of the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Commission." Penciled ownership of W. McLain, 1916. Tall 8vo. Original full cloth binding, lettered in gilt. Extremities worn. Hardbound. Very Good. The illustrations show the statuary and plaques that appear on the monument. The thousands of soldiers and units named on the plaques are easily read. PA 33
Signed, without inscription, by author upon title page. Hand-numbered copy #34 of 1,000. [8], 188 pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos. Printed upon glossy stock. "Illustrates the infantry badges of the Canadian Expeditionary Force of 1914-1919, backed by short sketches of the battalions they represented. Not only a unique reference work for the serious badge collector, but will also serve those who would begin a study of the Canadian Units that made the name of Canada second to none on the bloody battlefields of Flanders a half century ago." - John C. Newlands, Librarian/Curator - Royal Canadian Military Institute. "The format is simple, precise and packed with information of the type the reader wants. The photography is excellent and the text complete and easy to digest. Will become a standard reference book from this time on, and deservedly so." - Edward Denby, The "Musket and Doubloon", Antique Arms Dealer, Toronto. Bookplate of prior owner inside front board, otherwise contents clean, bright and unmarked. Light wear to decorated green cloth-covered boards. Binding tight. A high-quality copy of this essential reference. COOKE (3E) p.196. Book
P; Imprimerie Royale, 1972. In-4 reliure éditeur skivertex rouge, plat orné, 76 pp. 36 figures. Ex-libris. Très bon état. Reproduction en fac-similé, établie par Christian Ariès.
95p. Illustrated with diagrams and maps. Penciled notations. Endpapers foxed. Tall 8vo. Original full green cloth binding. WWI 6
8vo., First Edition, with a coloured frontispiece (original tissue guard present) and 4 plates in monochrome, fore-edges lightly spotted as often; cloth gilt, gilt back, a very good, bright, firm copy. Scarce. White p.208.
72 pages. Intended to 'stir the embers of memory of the men who fought ihn France and Flanders with these famous fighting forces of Manitoba, and to present to the young men of Manitoba who are now in khaki a brief introduction to their regiments." - from Author's Note. Introduces the following regiments: The Royal Winnipeg Rifles, The Winnipeg Grenadiers (M.G.), The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, The Winnipeg Light Infantry. Usual library markings. Above-average wear. Binding intact. A worthy copy. Book
Sm. 4to., Fourth Impression, with 8 full-page coloured plates and numerous monochrome photographs and illustrations in the text; original pictorial wrappers, a very good, clean copy. Men at Arms 119. First published in 1982.
Sm. 4to., Fifth Impression, with 8 full-page coloured plates and numerous monochrome photographs and illustrations in the text; original pictorial wrappers, a nesr fine copy. Men at Arms 114. First published in 1981.
ca. 23cm x 15cm. XII, 362 p. Original boards (softcover) with title to spine and illustrated title to cover. (= Instituto di Storia Economica, Università di Bari, 4). Boards slightly worn, inside in good condition. Introduction by Antonio di Vittorio. All texts in Italian.
