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8vo., First Edition, with coloured and monochrome plates, and 22 maps; cloth, a near fine copy in the dustwrapper. 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
Features: British Cavalry in a bombarded village; The King's visit to the Clyde Shipyards and Works; Great 2-page photo of the King's visit to the Clyde - The Investiture in Ibrox Park, Glasgow; The 4th Ghurkas (one page article with 2 photos); Heavy gun position on the French Oise front; Portrait of Sir Auckland-Geddes, K.C.B., Minister of National Service; 2 page photo of supplying ammunition to the Flanders front; On the British front at Flanders. Staples disintegrating. Average wear. Book
The Old Times Come Again, by Max Pemberton who explains how Christmas is re-won. Photos of the 'Great Leaders Who Have Saved The World.". The First U.S. President to visit Europe - 3 photos including smiling shot of Woodrow Wilson. Photos of U.S. vessels which protected convoys, including the destroyer Warmington and the destroyer Shaw. The Wonderful Year, article by Sir Sidney Low. Portrait of Marshal Foch. Photo of the formal re-entry of the Belgians into Liege. Photos of British Cavalry entering Spa. My four war Christmases, by Hamilton Fyfe. Photos of mementoes gathered for the Great War Museum. Photo of General Maistre, commander of a French Army Group, distributing decorations in front of Rheims Cathedral. Photos of civilian prisoners trudging back to France from Germany. With the Editor by Air (aboard the Handley Page) to France & Back Again - article and photos. Photos of desecrated statues in Metz. New Names in our Old Navy, by Percival A. Hislam. Average wear. Unmarked. Staples disintegrated. A sound copy. Book
8vo., First Edition, with 5 fine portraits in photogravure and 15 folding maps coloured in outline on japon, endpapers mildly browned; blue pebble-grain cloth, upper board with printed paper label, black buckram back with paper label, upper board lightly age-marked at bottom edge else a very good, bright, clean, crisp copy. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
8vo., First Edition thus, with title in gilt and colours, and 2 fine full-page coloured plates of colours; de luxe binding of full navy roan, upper board blocked in gilt, gilt doublures, blue silk endpapers, a near fine copy. The de luxe binding is very scarce.
1st edition, original cloth, 4to, 34 cm. 563+ xxii pages. Illustrations and photographs throughout. In Polish. SUBJECT (S) : Heer. Geschichte 1918-1928. Wars of 1918-1921 (Poland) . History. Military history. 1918-1945. Polen. Przy wspólpracy: Wojskowego Biura Historycznego. OCLC: 4962575, OCLC lists 18 copies worldwide. Colorful cover with red, white, gold, and silver. Some wear to cover and spine, primarily on edges, tape residue inside cover and on front end page. Good Condition Overall. (AC-20-21)
Royal octavo. Pp. xv, 200. With 34 text figures. Original printed wrappers, worn and partly detached, old shelf tickets to spine, old military institutional stamps. In a very good internal condition. Untrimmed and with ample margins, preserved entirely in the original state. ~ First edition.
Duodecimo. Pp. 91. Plus two plates on one folding sheet, printed in several colours, bound at end. Hardcover, bound in contemporary pebbled half cloth and matching marbled boards, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, shelf tickets, old institutional stamps to title-page. In a very good condition. Nice copy. ~ First edition.
Crown quarto. Pp. viii, 121, (3). Plus 4 large folding sheets with a total of 44 sketch maps loosely inserted in rear pocket. Original publisher's printed wrappers, discoloured and shabby, trace of adhesive tape along inner hinges, old shelf ticket to spine, old military institutional stamps to title. In good condition, fine maps. ~ First edition. Rare original treatise. The four sheets of maps are sealed with the official notification: "Diese Kartenbeilagen werden nur mit geschlossenen, unbeschädigten Streifbändern zurückgenommen".
Crown octavo. Pp. iv, 160, (12) publishers' ads. Plus folding plan. Set in Gothic type. Bound in the original printed wrappers, faded stamp, bit frayed along spine. In a very good condition, preserved in the original state. ~ First edition.
Crown quarto. Pp. 144. Plus 7 large folding lithographed plates with numerous illustrations. With 42 illustrations to the text; tables. Hardcover, contemporary half cloth and marbled boards, spine gilt. Textual part is in a very good condition with some old institutional stamps and markings. Folding plates are in poor condition, torn, repaired. Working copy only! ~ First edition. A remarkably detailed study on the construction of horse-drawn carts in military use. Probably the last such treatise to be written on the subject. Rare, albeit in poor condition.
Octavo. Pp. 84. Plus 8 plates on 3 large folding sheets bound at end. Original printed wrappers, bit soiled; faded old military institutional stamps to cover. Bit shabby but in a very good condition. ~ First French edition. Translated from the Russian.
Crown quarto. Pp. iv, 206. Hardcover, bound in contemporary quarter cloth and marbled boards with the original printed wrapper laid-down, old shelf tickets to spine, old military institutional stamps to title and first few leaves; last endpapers bit foxed. In a very good condition. ~ First edition. Rare.
Octavo. Pp. 366. Hardcover, bound in contemporary green pebbled half cloth and matching marbled boards, spine gilt, inner hinges neatly restored in cloth, old military institutional stamp at bottom of title; bit browned due to paper quality, corner-tips bit bumped. In good condition. ~ First edition. First volume, complete in itself. Otto Digeon von Monteton (1822-1913). Rare original edition.
89pp., in machineschrift, 35x23cm., originele omslag (met wat gebruiksslijtage, vnl. aan rug), tekst helder, [Zeldzaam tractaat van S.J. von Huguenin ('s-Hertogenbosch 1827 - Venlo 1888), Nederlands kolonel, en korpscommandant in de Rij- en Hoefsmidschool in Amersfoort. In deze rijcursus voor de opleiding van cavaleristen behandelt hij de verschillende aspecten van de ruiterij (o.m. het oprigten, het ryden met hoofdstelling, de telgang en de drieslag, het traverseeren, de galop, etc.)], V107529
8vo, 12pp., manuscript on vellum, hand illuminated by Frank Walker, illuminator to the Queen, in colours and gold, with a green morocco binding, wide gilt decorative border to upper cover, centre lettered in gilt, a nice copy.
pp. x, 648 + Engraved Portrait Frontis and full page plates and maps. Damp stained. Age stained. Blind embossed XLib stamp on title page. XLib bookplate of State Teachers College, Millersville from the library of Sanders P. McComsey. Inner hinges taped. Some signatures loose. Numerous pencil notations. 4to. Original full green cloth binding, decorated and lettered in gold and black. Front board decorated with a portrait of Custer on horseback. Remnants of library call letters on spine. Binding worn. Extremities worn with some loss. Hardbound. A poor-ish copy of a scarce and valuable book. LOC W16
Royal octavo. Pp. 102, (2) publisher's catalogue. Plus large folding sheet with 2 maps bound as frontispiece. Set in Gothic type. Original stiff wrappers bit finger-soiled, slightly frayed along spine; old military institutional stamps, shelf ticket; map foxed. In good condition, untrimmed, preserved entirely in the original state. ~ First edition.
Crown quarto. Pp. vii, 283, (1). Original printed wrappers, bit shabby, shelf ticket to spine, old military institutional stamps to title. In a very good internal condition. ~ First edition.
Crown octavo. Pp. viii, 148. Set in Gothic type. Plus folding plate bound at end. Loose in the original worn wrappers, spine reinforced, edges frayed. A copy which is preserved in the original state. ~ Second part, third edition. (Ausgegeben mit Circular-Verordnung Abthg. 5, Nr. 781 vom Jahre 1877. Normal-verordnungsblatt für das k. k. Heer. 4. Stück. E-2).
Henri Charles Lavauzelle, 1911. Grand In-8 relié pleien toile brique éditeur, plat estampé d'un motif en noir, 648 pages. Bon état
Paris, Chez Magimel, Libraire pour l'art militaire, an XIII- 1805 - In-12 -Reliure plein veau de l'époque frottée, coins usées - 12 pages - 126 planches, beaucoup dépliantes, (manque n°) 52) quelques planches avec taches marginales (mentionné 126 planches, mais planches bis & ter, soit 128 planches)- Envoi rapide et soigné
Royal octavo. Pp. xxv, 372. Plus 2 large folding tables. With full-page sketch drawings to the text. Frontispiece portrait of General von Schmidt printed in fine aquatint heliogravure, with facsimile signature. Hardcover, bound in contemporary quarter cloth and marbled boards, shelf ticket to spine, old military institutional stamps to prelims and contemporary inscription to title. In about very good condition. ~ First edition.
Please note: we are offering Volume II only. xvi, 535 pages. Index. Fold-out tables. Translated from the German. Blue cloth-covered boards adorned with gilt. "An epitome of the interpretation and application of tactical principles in the cavalry, field and heavy artillery of the various armies, discussed in the light of tactical views and methods prevailing in Germany, and amplified by numerous examples from military history." - Preface. Moderate soiling to edges. Light wear. Binding tight. A quality copy. Book
10 pages. Piano sheet music. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Water-stained. A worthy working copy. Sheet music