Larson, Suzanne B.MareMagnum
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Ex-library book with the usual stamps, stickers, etc. Binding is solid and text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Very heavy, very solid library binding in orange buckram with some scuffing due to shelf wear. 48 page chronological history of the Lake Washington Ship Canal with introduction then starting in 1853, with entries continuing '54, '60, '67,,'69, '71, (2) '74,'81,'82, (2) "83 (2) etc. through 1972. Bibliography at back with Pertinent Congressional Reports and Documents Consulted, numerous other appendices, and maps section at back.
8vo., First Edition; original coloured pictorial wrappers, single fold, covers lightly creased by cross-folding else a very good, bright, clean copy. Considerably scarcer than its Second Army counterpart, this short and simple Order of Service carries on is front cover a host of coloured formation badges representing some of the most famous British and Allied units of WWII. They include Eighth Army, 78 Division, 2 Polish Corps, 10 Corps, 5 Corps, Canadian Corps, 30 Corps, 13 Corps, Airborne, 1 Division, 8 Armoured Division, 8 Indian Division, 1 Armoured Division, 10 Indian Division, 1 South African Division, 10 Armoured Division, 4 Indian Division, 7 Armoured Division, 5 Division, 5 Indian Division, 2 South African Division, 6 Armoured Division, Jugoslavs, 2 Greek Independent Brigade, Frimili Group, Cremona Group, Folgore Group, Jewish Brigade Group, Free French Brigade, 6 South African Armoured Division, 5 Polish Kresowa Division, 2 New Zealand Division, 56 Division, 44 Division, 46 Division, 5 Canadian Armoured Division, 50 Division, 1 Canadian Division, 1 Australian Division, 51 Division, 4 Division, 3 Carpathian Division. This striking montage serves to emphasise the wide variety of nationalities, types and backgrounds of the units under (primarily) Montgomery's command. A previous owner (possibly the original recipient) has inked in neatly the names of most of the units. Cole reproduces the front wrapper in his standard reference 'Heraldry in War' (plate facing p.120). VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, 31 plates on 16 and 2 full-page maps in the text; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, MAJOR-GENERAL C PETER CAMPBELL WITH HIS SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. Published in Cooper's concise Famous Regiments series, edited by Lt.-General Sir Brian Horrocks.
8vo., First Edition thus; original maroon cloth binder, gilt back, a near fine copy.
8vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs and maps in the text; cloth, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE. The 1915 battles of the BEF, and Loos in particular, were fought largely on 'most unfavourable ground' resulting in negligible gain and heavy casualties. A close study of the planning, execution and aftermath based on official and numerous personal stories.
8vo., First Edition; grey cloth, backstrip lettered in red, covers lightly age-marked else a very good, bright, clean copy. With the trade ticket of Grindley of Leigh-on-Sea on rear paste down. VERY SCARCE.
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with coloured illustrations and monochrome photographs throughout; green tweed cloth, black cloth back lettered in gilt, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Covers armoured cars, tanks, gun carriers, supply tanks and experimentals of Britain, France and Germany.
8vo., First Edition, with fine portrait frontispiece, 48 plates on 22, 4 folding maps in red and black, 15 full-page maps, and front and rear endpaper maps; armorial cloth gilt, gilt back, blue top, a very good, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly rubbed at extremities. 'I consider Slim was the finest general World War II produced' (Earl Mountbatten). General Evans fought under Slim as a divisional commander in Burma and has also provided (with Anthony Brett-James) the definitive account of Imphal, Slim's greatest victory against the Japanese. Increasingly elusive in this condition. Enser, p.406; Graham & Cole, L5.
8vo., Uncorrected Proof Copy, with title-vignette; original printed wrappers, a very good, clean copy. Effectively a sequel to his splendid 'Bugles and a Tiger' (1956). Masters served as a middle-ranking officer in Burma throughout the war. This striking personal record of service with Gurkhas and Chindits (including his participation in Operation BLACKPOOL) therefore stands between the more usually recorded views of generals and private soldiers. Includes illuminating portraits of Slim, Wingate and Stilwell among others. PROOF COPIES ARE VERY SCARCE. Enser, p.90; not recorded by Graham & Cole, which lists only the US (Harper) edition as M55.
8vo., Second Edition, with 18 plates on 8; brown cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly sunned at backstrip. In the war in North Africa, LRDG (Long Range Desert Group), forerunner of the SAS, won a reputation out of all proportion to its size and short existence. Lloyd Owen's classic account of Y2 Patrol was first published by Cassell in 1957 and now appears for the first time in the Special Forces Library. SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION. Enser, p.251 (recording the first edition).
2 vols., roy. 8vo., First Editions, with very numerous plates and maps, and tinted front and rear endpapers maps in each volume; cloth, gilt backs, a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. Superb history of the war in the Western Desert by an acknowledged master. Reissued variously in book club editions and most recently in paperback format with (confusingly) altered titles, but never to these production standards. Enser, pp.74,165.
8vo., First Edition, with 3 folding maps, some moderate offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers, fore-edges dust-soiled; black cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper, the latter with one or two creases at edges, one closed tear and minor loss (affecting letting) at head of backstrip. Following his masterpiece 'Defeat into Victory', the present work covers the smaller battles and campaigns of his outstanding career. Includes Mesopotamia, India, North-West Frontier, Middle East and Persia. Increasingly scarce with the dustwrapper in any condition.
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with very numerous photographs throughout and coloured endpaper maps; green cloth, upper board blocked and lettered in silver, case a litle shaken else a very good, bright, clean copy. VERY SCARCE.
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, text in green and black, with numerous photographs toned in sepia throughout; black cloth, upper board blocked and lettered in gilt, blue endpapers, a very good, bright, clean copy. VERY SCARCE.
8vo., First Edition, with 2 plates on 1 as frontispiece, 32 plates on 15, and 4 illustrations and 9 maps and plans in the text, some light worming to preliminaries and title margins, and to lower blank corner of last few leaves; neatly rebound in tan buckram, arms blocked in gilt from original binding mounted on upper board, gilt label from original binding mounted on backstrip, a very good, tight copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter with some light worming at extremities. The standard history in WWI of the oldest and most famous territorial regiment. 1 Bn served in France from 1914; 2 Bn from October 1916. Two Horse Artillery batteries served with Palestine Expeditionary Force from July 1915. The two second-line batteries and a siege battery served in France. Scarce, especially in the dustwrapper. Enser, p.66; White, p.198.
8vo., First Edition, on laid paper, with coloured frontispiece, 3 coloured plates, 40 plates in monochrome, and 35 illustrations and facsimiles in the text; small neat contemporary signature on front paste-down; original blue cloth, badge in gilt on upper board, gilt back, red top, a very good, bright, clean copy. With a relevant cutting loosely inserted. White, p.198.
8vo., First Edition, with plates; pictorial boards, a near fine copy. Produced in association with the Airborne Assault Museum, this is the first detailed history of the iconic garment, covering all British airborne smocks from the very earliest models to the present. Lavishly illustrated; many of the photographs appear here for the first time.
Illustrations, drawings and plates.
(ca. 91 x 88 cm). 1 map (English Language). Original map, folded, with title to front cover. Low signs of use, a bit browning at the back. Appropriate to its age in good condition. Die vorliegende Karte beinhaltet den geographischen Stand bis 1945. Sie zeigt Europa, Asien, Afrika und den Großteil Ozeaniens. Sie trägt oben den Hinweis: "For use by War and Navy Department Agencies only". / The military map shows Europe, Asia, Africa and wide parts of Australia. The map contains the geographic status up to 1945 and contains the note "For use by War and Navy Department Agencies only".
4°. (31,5 x 23,2 cm). 397 S. Original-Halbleder mit goldgeprägtem und golddekoriertem Rückentitel. Einband etwas berieben, Bezugspapier auf dem Vorderdeckel lädiert. Am Schnitt leicht fleckig, innen wohlerhalten. Die Publikation enthält zahlreiche Porträts von im Ersten Weltkrieg Gefallenen.
Mit Zeichnungen von Willi Hauschild.
These ten papers from two Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference (2007) sessions bring together a growing body of new archaeological evidence in an attempt to reconsider the way in which the Roman army was provisioned. Clearly, the adequate supply of food was essential to the success of the Roman military. But what was the nature of those supply networks? Did the army rely on imperial supply lines from the continent, as certainly appears to be the case for some commodities, or were provisions requisitioned from local agricultural communities? If the latter was the case, was unsustainable pressure placed on such resources and how did local communities respond? Alternatively, did the early stages of conquest include not only the development of a military infrastructure, but also an effective supply-chain network based on contracts? Beyond the initial stages of conquest, how were provisioning arrangements maintained in the longer term, did supply chains remain static or did they change over time and, if so, what precipitated those changes? Addressing such questions is critical if we are to understand the nature of Roman conquest and the extent of interaction between indigenous communities and the Roman army. Case studies come from Roman Britain (Alchester, Cheshire, Dorset) , France, the Netherlands and the Rhine Delta, looking at evidence from animal products, military settlements, the size of cattle, horses, pottery and salt. The editors also provide a review of current research and suggest a future agenda for economic and environmental research. ; 160 pages
Madrid, R. Vicente, 1865, 20 x 12,5 cm., tela, frontis + 729 págs. + 1 hoja. (Señales de sellos de anterior poseedor).
8vo., First Edition, with numerous illustrations in the text; cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean in lightly dust-soiled dustwrapper. Published in Cooper's concise Famous Regiments series, edited by Lt.-General Sir Brian Horrocks. Sutcliffe, p.312.
