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130 pages pluss x pages of appendices. Black and white photographic plates. Reprint of the 1952 first edition. Average wear to book which bears prior owner's signature atop title page. Binding sound. Chunks missing from dust jacket which is now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A worthy copy of this informative reference. Book
63 pages. A portfolio of cartoons drawn on the Italian battle front especially for The Maple Leaf, Canadian Army newspaper. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Prior owner's ink stamp atop first blank page. A worthy vintage copy. Book
605 pages including extensive historical information about Vernon Army Cadet Camp (VACC). Black and white photos. "The amusing tale of eight friends who are more than 'survivors.' This is their fourth and last year at the same army cadet camp, and as such, they are expected to make use of their previously learned knowledge, by instructing their juniors... but when 1400 cadets get together, there are new knots devised daily." - from back cover. Prior owner's details inside front cover else clean and unmarked with light wear. Tight and square. Nice copy. Book
508 pages. Footnotes, bibliography, index. Black and white photographic plates. "... The most fascinating of WW II Canadian campaign histories." - Legion Magazine. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Tight and square. A high-quality copy. Book
40 pages. Undated but appears to be circa 1975. Contents: Peninsular Papers, part 3; The Sea Cavalier, part 2; The Field Service Uniform of the Imperial German Army, 1914-1915; Colonel Percy H.S. Barrow CB, CMB. - the 19th Hussars in the Sudan; The Dress of the French Infantry, Part 1; British Campaign Medals - the Naval General Service Medal, 1793-1840; Iron Laughter in Andalus, Part 1; Interesting Guns - Hand Guns of the German Army; French Cuirassiers, Part 6; The Bersaglieri; British General Officer c. 1743; The War Game, Part 18. Somewhat above-average external wear and soiling. Contents clean and unmarked. A sound copy. Book
304 pages. Index. Black and white photographic plates. "His memoir spans much of the twentieth century, from growing up on a small farm on the outskirts of Trenton, Ontario, to serving as President of the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). During his varied and fascinating career, Graham fought in the trenches during the First World War, was elected mayor of Trenton, developed a successful law career, commanded the 1st Canadian Infantry in the Sicilian and Italian campaigns of the Second World War, served as Chief of the General Staff of the Canadian Army from 1955 to 1958, and was the chief organizer of the 1959 and 1967 Royal Tours, and held the position of Canadian Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Price-clipped dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A beautiful copy. Book
488 pages. Index. Bibliography. Footnotes. Glossary. Roll of Honour. Profusely illustrated in colour and primarily black and white. "The story of Alberta's senior militia regiment, which celebrates its centennial in 2005... Also a history of the Province of Alberta from the time of aboriginal peoples to the present day. Lavishly illustrated with over 550 photos, drawings, cartoons and paintings." - from dust jacket. Few library markings. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
219 pages. Index. Footnotes. 16 Maps. 23 Black and white photographic plates. "This account will do much to redress the balance of recorded military history of the period and in so doing it provides both the historian and the military enthusiast with a very readable story of a most important military force and its leaders." - dust jacket. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. Pages yellowed with age. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy. Book
83 pages. Features: Nahanni; A Short History of Vietnam; A View From the Khyber Pass; Canadian Army Staff College; Regimental Depot; First Battalion Report; Second Battalion Report - 1963; The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (3 PPCLI); The Rifle Brigade Letter; Sharp-shooters in Bottle Green; Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Association; 2483 Esquimalt (Princess Patricia's) Cadet Corps. Unmarked. Moderate wear. Some yellowing to contents. Book
xx, 347 pages. Index, footnotes, appendices, list of abbreviations, and select bibliography. Black and white maps and reproductions of photos. "Analyzes the impact of the British military model on the Canadian corps in terms of doctrine, training, command and staff appointments, equipment, and organization. Presents a critical analysis of Canadian operations in Normandy, giving special attention to the Canadian Army's inability to close the 'Falaise Gap' in a timely manner." - dust jacket. Former library copy with usual markings, heavy wear, major spine slant, and open binding at last page. Not pretty but a worthy reading copy of this informative study. Book
208 pages. Black and white photographic plates. "Tells, in vivid yet modest terms, the story of the wartime exploits of No. 4 Commando, seen from the viewpoint of the particular troop in which the author served as a section officer from 1942 until it dispanded after the war." - from dust jacket. Average wear. Unmarked. Complete dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A sound copy. Book
Features: Retrieving U of T's Tower - Toronto Reservists recover submerged item; Exercise Rapid Gunner - Gagetown's old-timers prove fitness; The Army Goes Under - Soldiers and Hard-hat Diving; SSEP '73 - A Nation-wide look at summer students; Saint John Students - an East Coast Success; Meet Percy - Penguin and Gentlemen Mascot; 23 Days Before the Mast - Naval Reservists sail Mackenzie; Kingston Tercentenary - Military City's 300th Anniversary. Moderate wear. Quality copy. Book
30 pages. Illustrated in colour and black and white. Features: Experience Talks, by Rear-Admiral A.L. Collier; New Life for an Old Turkey - RCN Avenger on display; Polar Dip - Navy Divers in the North; The Salvation Army - with CF Europe; Elizabeth - German Lady with 'Sally Ann"; A Wartime RCAF Photographer Remembers - Ken Coleman. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Quality copy. Book
Features: Photo of unidentified armoured train at the Museum of the Army in Moscow; Cab Forward - Part 1; Postcard Gems; Czechoslovakian Narrow Gauge - The Mladejov-Hrebec Railway; The Railways of Cuba - Part 2; Russia 1992; Back Track. This copy was moist and has some waviness to the pages. Fortunately, nothing stuck together and there is no odour. Average wear. Unmarked. Book
78 pages. Features: Helena Guergis in conversation with Peter C. Newman; Why Stephen Harper thinks he's smarter than the experts on everything; Why our highest court seems afraid to take on the Harper government; Canada's first army reserve unit north of 60 gets its boots wet; Leah Henderson and Alex Hundert spent 24 days in custody after the G20 protests; What to do about Kim Jong-il and North Korea?; Mohamed El Baradei causes headaches for Hosni Mubarak; Hossein Derakhshan; Obama promised to tackle climate change but...; America turns on Alberta oil; Netflix plans to shake up Canadian TV; Embattled Mel Gibson; Outraged Moms, Trashy Daughters - how did those steeped in the women's lib movement produce girls who think being a sex object is powerful?; Angelina Jolie biographer has much to teach her about her past; Trailer Hitch Guru of London, Ontario - Andy Thomson Jr.; Tips from a professional lie spotter; Launa May Lunn 1944-2010; and more. Average wear. Address label covered with white label. A sound copy. Book
4 pages. Undated. Appears to be from the early 1900s. Above-average wear. Book
Features: Outlaw Struggle - The hectic history of an extensive area of rugged wilderness in Oklahoma and Arkansas which has been a recognized sanctuary for desperadoes and fugitives; Climbing the Southern Falls - An absorbing description of a wonderful feat of mountaineering - the single-handed ascent of a 1,904 ft cataract which New Zealanders claim to be the loftiest in the world; Frensham's Bungalow - A strange story related by a former officer of the Indian Army; A Bid For Fortune - A youthful newcomer to Darwin, Australia risks his slender capital by joining a veteran skipper in a trip to a secret pearl-oyster bed; A Pygmy Net-Hunt - A graphic description of a most ingenious method of capturing wild animals; The Lost Mine - Originally published in 1929, author set forth to study native Indians in Panama but became involved with Tisingal, reputed to be one of the richest gold mines ever worked by the Spaniards; Velnagel's Gold - Engaged in salvaging old machinery from a long-abandoned Australian goldfield, the author stumbled into a most extraordinary experience; The Arrow Mystery - A curious affair from the early days of the Nigerian tin-field; Front cover missing. Above-average wear externally. Contents in decent condition. Magazine
Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph letter signed 'Besinci Kafkas Firkasi Kumandani'. Dated Hegira: 1335 = Gregorian: 1919. In Ottoman script. 1 p. Full. Also response from 9. Kafkas Firkasi Kumandanlligi written with red pencil. Signed. Chipped on extremities. Stains on paper. Text: "Üçüncü tabur kumandanligi vekâleten müstahdem yüzbasi Ref'et Efendi'nin 1319 tarih-i nisanina nezareten [.] kidemli yüzbasi maasi ile atandigi[.]". This is a preferment letter of an Turkish lieutenant. Besinci Kafkas Firkasi Kumandanligi (Fifth Caucasian Command) in Amasya would sign the 'Amasya Protocol' in 1920 at the beginning of Turkish War of Independence, (1920-1922).
Minor edgewear to book. Softcover includes edgewear with a few small chips. ; Historical inquiry into all that pertains to the Hellenic upbringing and education, the Hellenic spirit, the Hellenic traditions, in the general relations of Alexander the Great with the Hellenic cities and race as a whole from boyhood to his death. ; 294 pages
pp. ix, 536 + Folding map. 12mo. Handsome contemporary leather backed marbled boards binding. An interesting and wide-ranging study of important aspects of American life before World War One. Scarce. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! FR5
Light soiling to boards and a small chip to cloth on rear cover. Corners a bit bumped. ; From the Arno series Studies in Roman History, 4 volumes bound in one: reprints of Der romische Bundesgenossenkrieg, by A. Kiene, first published by Weidmann, Leipzig, 1845; of Die Uberlieferung des Bundesgenossenkrieges, 91-89 v. Chr. , by E. Marcks, first published by N. G. Elwert, Marburg, 1884; of Der romische Bundesgenossenkrieg, 91-88 bei Titus Livius, by I. Haug, first published by F. Schoningh, Wurzburg, 1947; and of Die Munzen des Bellum Sociale und ihre Symbolik, by A. Voirol, first published in the Schweizer tter, Jahrg. 4, Heft 15, 1954. Viii, 350pp; 92pp; pp1 00-139; pp 202-67. ; Roman History
Top of spine bumped. Top corner slightly bumped. Creasing to corners. Light Discoloration to front wrap and spine. Writing to front inner cover in black ink: "Dr. G. L. Cawkwell - with the author's compliments". Light pencil marginalia. ; 120 pages; This book is a study of the relations between Athens and Macedonia during some dramatic years in the 4th century B.C. Montgomery analyzes the speeches of the great orator Demosthenes to elucidate the political play behind the Athenian decision to go to war against King Philip II during the Elatea crisis of 338.; Signed by Author
Unchanged Reprint of 1918 edition. ; 221 pages; Detailed biography of Septimius Severus including his military campaigns.
Minor shelfwear else Fine. ; Historia. Einzelschriften 78; 84 pages; Focuses on Demosthenes' campaigns, the factors that led to their different results, and the general's use of military surprise toward a reevaluation of this important commander who is executed after the Athenian disaster in Sicily in 413 BC.
Light bump to upper corner else fine. ; Storia Politica Costituzionale E Militare Del Mondo Antico, 6; 251 pages
