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Crown quarto. Pp. viii, 121. Plus 4 large folding sheets with a total of 44 sketch maps loosely inserted in rear pocket. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's brown quarter cloth and matching printed boards; old military institutional stamp to title. In fine condition. Excellent copy with bright interior and crisp maps. ~ First edition. Rare original treatise.
Small octavo. Pp. 23. Set in Gothic type. In the original printed self-wrappers, stapled as issued; faded stamp ("Inspecteur der Cavalerie"), staples rusty. In a very good condition. ~ First edition. Extremely rare. Only a single copy is located worldwide (Both OCLC and KVK), that in Berlin State Library - Prussian Cultural Heritage.
4to., First Edition, on laid paper, with 58 plates on 25, 9 coloured maps (2 folding), numerous illustrations and maps (many full-page and some coloured in outline) in the text and front and rear endpaper maps coloured in outline; original cloth gilt, badge blocked in gilt on upper board, covers lightly age-marked else a very good, clean copy. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE. The standard account of the regiment's service in WWII. Includes list of pre-war camps, numerous personnel lists, honours & awards, and ROH. SIGNED COPIES ARE EXTREMELY SCARCE. Sutcliffe, p.240; White, p.174.
2 vols., 4to., First Edition, with 10 coloured plates of uniform, 69 plates in monochrome, illustrations of medals in the text and 15 maps (one double-page); original binding of black half morocco gilt, gilt backs, a very good, clean copy. Sutcliffe, p.58; White, p.17.
308 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Many reproductions of photos. A very heavily-worn former library copy with the usual markings. Reading copy only. Offered as is. Book
2 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with coloured frontispieces (original tissue guards present), titles in red and black, 6 coloured plates of uniform, 78 plates in monochrome, and numerous illustrations and 10 maps in the text, some very light and inoffensive spotting; original regimental navy cloth, upper boards with regimental badge blocked in gilt, white and black, gilt backs, gilt tops, uncut, boards of second volume faded at lower edge else a very good, bright, clean, crisp copy. VERY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION. Sutcliffe, p.80; White, p.21.
8vo., First and Sole Edition, on laid paper, with portrait frontispiece, 7 plates, 4 illustrations and maps in the text, and folding map, preliminaries lightly foxed; original khaki cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lattered in gilt and black, gilt top, red endpapers, uncut, joints mildly rubbed, some mild age-soiling else a very good, bright, clean copy. The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry served as 20th Company Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa from April 1900 to June 1901. They were commanded variously by Hunter, Hutton, Clements and Cunningham. In December 1900 the 20th was attacked at Nooitgedacht where the British sustained heavy casualties and the Fifes were reduced to half strength. The remnants joined Cunningham's force to the end of January 1901 and were then attached to Col. Benson's column in south western Transvaal. In April 1901 the Fifes regrouped at full strength at Bloemfontein, joining Col. Pilcher's column in Orange River Colony and returning home in May 1901.The work includes a nominal roll and campaign history. VERY SCARCE. Hackett, p.190 (see also p.ix for coloured plate of cover and lengthy assessment); White, .p.176.
8vo., First Edition, with coloured and monochrome plates, and 22 maps; cloth, a near fine copy in the dustwrapper. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE. Mallinson gives a concise account of the formation of the regiment from the amalgamation of 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) and 15th/19th King's Royal Hussars. Already elusive in this condition. Sutcliffe, p.82
Pages 266-352 pages plus 16 pages of great vintage ads. Features: Flying in Central Africa (part I) - adventures from the flying log-book of an R.A.F. officer during ther campaign in German East Africa; My Adventures in Bolivia - Frank Rose was arrested as a dangerous revolutionary but managed to escape; Relief Worker's Adventures (part I) - thrilling adventures among the war victims of Armenia, Syria, and Persia, with photos; Hunting Big Game by Motor-Car - Captain F.A.M. Webster describes how he does it, with photos; The Adventures of a Newspaper-man (part III) - Frederic Martyn's adventures - with photos; Pukalofa's Tragic Revenge - Captain Samuel Randall recounts the brutal behavior of a whaling captain towards his crew in 1868, and what followed; In the Wilds of Siberia (Part I) - great photo-illustrated article by Harry Somerset-Lister describes his adventures; The Theft of the Zuni God - in New Mexico three U.S. Cavalry troopers stole the idols of the Indians, thus incurring their wrath; "The Surf Deer" - Reminiscences of the Dover Destroyer Patrol by Captain E.R.G.R. Evans, the Commander of the destroyer Viking; Shooting Elephants in the Middle of a Battle - what happened during the German East African Campaign; Hunting an Elephant During War - another thrilling incident of an elephant hunt during stern fighting in German East Africa, related by a Rhodesian soldier; Our Life at Holzminden - Lieut. J. Whale describes his life in this German POW camp in Brunswick, and provides his own illustrations; The Making of a Mandarin - photo-illustrated explanation of the curious and picturesque examinations which are held every three years in China and Indo-China for the coveted diploma of Chu-Jen, which entitles the holder to call himself a full-fledged Mandarin; Smugglers' Strategy Unveiled - photo-illustrated article explaining the many ingenious methods used by German and Swiss smugglers to get food and other things into enemy territory; The Tragedy of the Sling-Chain - Miner Bill Burton is killed in Australia; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A quality copy of this great vintage issue. Book
Pages 194-286 plus 16 pages of ads. Features: The Floating Death - a North Sea trawler skipper's heroic battle with a mine entangled in the trawler's nets; The Darkest Hour - Part II - experiences in the great Serbian (WWI) retreat to Albania (with photo of the Serbian Cavalry fording the River Drin and more); The Snake-Hunter - John Rolliston's terrible fight; The Sheriff's Ruse - how the Sheriff of Deadwood tricked three desperadoes; Real-Life Romances of the War (WWI) - Part II; A Year In Arctic Siberia - Part III - amazing article and photos taken by Polish authoress M.A. Czaplicka as she travelled 6,000 miles researching the nomadic Yenisei tribes; Baiting the "Boche" - the people of Brussels turn their humour upon the humourless huns who have taken possession of their city; Remarkable Rocks - photo-illustrated article of remarkable rocks around the world; The Girl Sergeant - young Zoe Smirnova joined the Russian Army at age 15 and fought in the battlefields of Galicia; From Job to Job Around the World - Part V - two young Americans spend time in India, with great photos; A Theatre in Cannibal-Land - Papuan savages entertain themselves with amateur theatricals! (article with great photos); A Black Outlaw - a native desperado gives Natal Police much trouble; On the Way to War - the adventures of two young Americans, Herbert H. Hope and Jack Heward, who struggle to make their way to England to fight the Germans; and more. Somewhat above-average external wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Book
8vo., Second Edition, with 57 engraved plates, and numerous diagrams and tables in the text, some light and inoffensive spotting, neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; original rose cloth, leather label lettered and framed in gilt mounted on upper boards, backstrip and joints mildly sunned else a very good, crisp, clean copy in contemporary binding. This copy was formerly in the library of Ralph Gillingham of Manor Farm, Pilsdon near Bridport in Dorset, and bears his holograph signature on front free endpaper. Loosely inserted is a holograph letter dated 1915 from a member of the Hannams family (successors of the Gillinghams at Pilsdon) confirming the gift of this copy to Major (later Lt.-Col.) Sir William Colfox . Sir William Philip Colfox, 1st Baronet (1888-1966), educated at Eton and Woolwich, served during the Great War as Major in the Royal Field Artillery. Wounded in 1917, he was awarded the MC and taught classics and mathematics at Eton for the remainder of the conflict. After the war he entered politics as MP first for Dorset North and then Dorset West. In 1920 he served as Minister for Pensions. During WWII he ran the Home Guard in West Dorset and continued to teach classics and mathematics at Colfox School in Bridport. A lovely copy in wholly unrestored contemporary state. De Ros's detailed manual was first published in 1835. Third and fourth issues are dated 1844 and 1853. All editions are scarce. No edition is listed in NUC; BLPC records only the third and fourth editions.
Literary Contributions by Harold Begbie, Walter Besant, Guy Boothby, F. C. Burnand & John Strange Winter. With 31 full page plates. Not paginated. Covers worn and browned around edges. Previous owner's name in ink on front free endpaper.
Octavo. Pp. xiv, (ii), 308. Plus 2 hand-coloured lithographs of which one is frontispiece, and 2 folding lithograph maps, printed in red and black. Hardcover, bound in contemporary quarter black calf and paper-covered boards, cloth French corners, spine lettered and ruled in gilt; extremities bit rubbed in places, old military institutional stamp and bookplate. In a very good condition. ~ First German edition. Translated from the English by E. von Xylander. With an Appendix by Fitzhugh Lee, Stephan D. Lee, and T. L. Rosser.
Royal octavo. Pp. 228, (16) illustrated advertisements, publisher's catalogue. With 85 fine illustrations, some full-page. Set in Gothic type. Hardcover, bound in the original pictorial cloth, gilt, spine gilt, silken endpapers, all edges coloured red. In fine condition. Excellent copy of a lovely book, perfectly preserved.
15 vols., sm. 4to., First Edition, with numerous monochrome photographs and illustrations in the text; original coloured pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine set. The set comprises: 1: The Sussex Yeomanry Cavalry; 2: North Somerset Yeomanry; 3: The Yorkshire Hussars; 4: Westmorland and Cumberland Cavalry; 5: 3rd County of London (Sharpshooters); 6: The Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry; 7: The Yorkshire Dragoons; 8: Lovat Scouts & Scottish Horse; 9: Warwickshire Yeomanry; 10: The Yeomanry Force at the Coronation; 11: Worcestershire Yeomanry; 12: The Yeomanry Cavalry of Norfolk; 13: The East Kent Mounted Rifles; 14: Yeomanry Drum Banners and Mounted Bands; 15: Staffordshire Yeomanry. COMPLETE SETS ARE VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece, 2 coloured plates, monochrome plates, and 6 folding maps; original blue cloth, upper board blocked in gilt and colours, gilt back, marbled endpapers, backstrip just slightly dulled and rubbed at head and tail else a remarkably well-preserved, bright, clean, crisp copy. A MS NOTE ON FRONT PASTE-DOWN STATES 'ORIGINAL PROOF COPY 1936'. LOOSELY INSERTED IS A TYPED AND HANDWRITTEN SHEET STATING THAT THIS COPY WAS PRESENTED TO RMA SANDHURST ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICERS OF 19TH KGO LANCERS. Includes service in the Mutiny, Second Afghan War, NWF (Tirah) and WWI ( Western Front and Palestine). 'A superb publication, beautifully prepared and presented' (Perkins). EXTREMELY SCARCE. Perkins, p.418.
Second edition, revised, and corrected, with additions, small 8vo, [8], 128pp., 3 folding engraved plates, the large folding plate showing the horses bit is a little creased with several closed tears to folds but is complete, early ownership signatures to endpapers: Henry Wells; William Lawson (1808); William Lawson Digby (1812), cont. full calf, joint slight cracked, but overall a very good copy. Includes chapters on: The method of preparing horses to be mounted; teaching horses to stand fire, noises, alarms, fights, &c.?preventing their lying down in water?to stand quiet to be shot off from?to disregard dead horses?to swim, &c.; Several remarks and hints on shoeing, feeding, management of horses, &c.
1 c. 22x34 cm, ripiegata, con legatura a mezza pelle. Cornice tipografica e capolettera figurato. - Keywords: disfida cavalry cavalleria challenge siena
A Paris, Librairie Militaire de J.Dumaine - 1878 E.O. - E.O. - Complet en 4 volumes - Reliure 1/2veau de l'époque - Dos à nerfs à caissons ornés - Pièce de titre en maroquin rouge - Pièce de tomaison certe - Plats & Gardes marbrés - Plans en texte (1 déchirée au T. III avec manque - Nombreuses cartes dépliantes hors-texte - T. I) Préface, Table des Matières XV-718 pages + Appendice. 91 bis - T. II) VIII + pagination continue du T.I, 719 à 1631+ Catalogue éditeur 12 - T. III- 1 ère Partie) VIII-616 + Appedice LXXIX - T. III-2 è Partie) VII + pagination continue 617 à 1040 - Très bon exemplaire - RARE Complet
un foglio volante 28x42 cm, capolettera figurato. Breve critica al “Cavaliere che non s’accompagna co’ i pregi d’una costantissima fede”.
un foglio volante 30x38 cm, in cornice tipografica con capolettera inciso e stemma.
Un foglio volante 31x43 cm, cornice xilografica, capolettera illustrato. Cartello di sfida per torneo. Frati 4612/4
Second, best, and last edition of this comprehensive guide to military strategy. A how-to guide for all ranks of soldier, from private to general. With three folding plates, showing typographical diagrams of military formations. Cockle 588. 4to. Contemporary vellum, title in manuscript on spine. Binding lightly soiled but surprisingly unworn. A little minor, faint, old staining in margins of the first few leaves, but otherwise very fresh internally. A very good copy of a rare book.
8 vols., roy. 8vo., First Edition, with very numerous plates, illustrations in the text and maps throughout; cloth, gilt backs, a near fine set in the dustwrapper. VOLUMES ONE TO FOUR ARE SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLES. Vol. 1: 1816-1850 (1973); Vol. 2: 1851-1871 (1975); Vol. 3: 1872-1898 (1982); Vol. 4: 1899-1913 (1986); Vol. 5: 1914-1919 Egypt, Palestine & Syria (1994); Vol. 6: 1917-1918 Mesopotamia (1995); Vol. 7: Curragh Incident & Western Front 1914 (1996); Vol. 8: Western Front 1915-1918; Epilogue 1919-1939 (1997). Anglesey's monumental work, now unlikely ever to be surpassed, is the defiinitive history of the final phase of the British cavalry.
Duodecimo. Pp. 230, (1) Errata. Plus fold-out plate bound at end with 3 hand-coloured lithographed costume studies. Hardcover, bound in contemporary light green boards, old blank lettering-piece to spine, discoloured and faded; few spots on plate. In fine condition. Excellent copy, wide-margined and bright interior, preserved entirely in the original state. ~ First edition. Of utmost rarity. One institutional holding is located worldwide, that in Duke University, NC. In Germany, only two institutional copies are located, both incomplete, comprising of 220 pages only and without the coloured plate. If these are variants or faulty copies, could not be determined. OCLC 310944894. Not in Sloos.
