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1885005663London: H.M.S.O. 1885. Book. Good. Decorated Boards. First Edition. xiv 1534pp ads.; Covers sunned and rubbed with gilt decoration and blind-stamping to boards and spine; Front internal hinge loose and cracked else a bright and sound copy with previous owner's signature and small ex lib Officer's Library stamp to title page; Also previous owner's signature to front pastedown; Digital photos available on request; Size: Large 8vo. H.M.S.O. hardcover
188549406Cincinnati: The Society 1885. Hardcover. Small 4to. Emerald green blind-embossed pebble-grained cloth over beveled boards with gilt lettering and decorations. 561pp 20pp. Color frontispiece 3 partly-color foldout maps. Near fine. Superbly bright and tight first edition of this reunion series here containing reports for the 14th 15th and 16th proceedings. This spectacular copy with gilt as bright as the day published bears the huge and bold ownership signature on inner flyleaf of "D.B. Henderson / Dubuque / Iowa / Sept 9 1885." David B. Henderson 1840-1906 served Congress as U.S. Representative from Iowa from 1883 to 1903 and as Speaker of the House from 1899 to 1903 -- more importantly he served valiantly in the Union army from 1861 to 1864 getting shot in the neck at the Battle of Fort Donelson and losing a foot and part of a leg in the Second Battle of Corinth both in 1862. Quite a choice evocative copy. The Society hardcover
189350058Cincinnati: The Society 1893. Hardcover. Small 4to. Emerald green blind-embossed pebble-grained cloth over beveled boards with gilt lettering and decorations. 578pp 26pp. Tissue-guarded color frontispiece tissue-guarded full-page plate decorative endpapers. Near fine. Very faintest of minor binding wear to otherwise spectacularly fine copy. Superb tight first edition of this reunion series here containing reports for the 21st 22nd and 23rd proceedings. This exceptional copy with gilt as bright as the day published bears the large ownership signature on front flyleaf of "D.B. Henderson / Dubuque Iowa." David B. Henderson 1840-1906 served Congress as U.S. Representative from Iowa from 1883 to 1903 and as Speaker of the House from 1899 to 1903 -- more importantly he served valiantly in the Union army from 1861 to 1864 getting shot in the neck at the Battle of Fort Donelson and losing a foot and part of a leg in the Second Battle of Corinth both in 1862. An outstanding copy with interesting provenance. The Society hardcover
189350404Cincinnati: The Society 1893. Hardcover. Small 4to. Emerald green blind-embossed pebble-grained cloth over beveled boards with gilt lettering and decorations. 486pp 14pp. Tissue-guarded color frontispiece floral endpapers. Very good. Faintest of edgewear; front inner hinge expertly archivally strengthened -- else text block bright and pristine. Tight and attractive first edition of this reunion series here containing reports for the 17th 18th 19th and 20th proceedings. This sharp copy with gilt as bright as the day published bears on front flyleaf the huge ownership signature: "D.B. Henderson / Dubuque Iowa." David B. Henderson 1840-1906 served Congress as U.S. Representative from Iowa from 1883 to 1903 and as Speaker of the House from 1899 to 1903 -- more importantly he served valiantly in the Union army from 1861 to 1864 getting shot in the neck at the Battle of Fort Donelson and losing a foot and part of a leg in the Second Battle of Corinth both in 1862. Membership roster near the close lists Henderson as a member. The 14 pages of Society officers from its inception in 1865 until 1878 is an incredible "Who's Who" of the military mighty Generals John Rawlins John A. Logan O.O. Howar G.M. Dodge William T. Sherman John Pope etc. Quite unusual. The Society hardcover
188550403Cincinnati: The Society 1885. Hardcover. Small 4to. Emerald green blind-embossed pebble-grained cloth over beveled boards with gilt lettering and decorations. 486pp 14pp. Color frontispiece 2 foldout maps one color. Near fine. Exceptionally "tight 'n' bright" first edition of this reunion series here containing reports for the 11th 12th and 13th proceedings. Pristine maps titled "Battlefield / 22nd of July 1864 / before / ATLANTA" and partly-color "Battle of / ATLANTA / July 22d 1864." This unusually fresh copy -- gilt as bright as the day published -- bears the huge and bold ownership signature on inner flyleaf of "D.B. Henderson / Dubuque Iowa / Sept 9 1885." David B. Henderson 1840-1906 served Congress as U.S. Representative from Iowa from 1883 to 1903 and as Speaker of the House from 1899 to 1903 -- more importantly he served valiantly in the Union army from 1861 to 1864 getting shot in the neck at the Battle of Fort Donelson and losing a foot and part of a leg in the Second Battle of Corinth both in 1862. Interestingly the membership roster near the close does NOT list Henderson as a member. The 14 pages of Society officers from its inception in 1865 until 1878 is an incredible "Who's Who" of the military mighty Generals John Rawlins John A. Logan O.O. Howar G.M. Dodge William T. Sherman John Pope etc. A most unusual copy in cannot-be-beat condition. The Society hardcover
18777387's-Gravenhage Van Cleef 1877. 1st Edition . Hardcover. . ~ ~ NOTE: THE PRICE OF THIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY REDUCED! ~ ~ . Quarto. Pp. iii 111. Large folding table printed in several colours other tables. Part of the text printed in red. HARDCOVER bound in contemporary calf and marbled boards cloth corners gilt spine old shelf ticket to spine old small military institutional stamp. In a very good condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. 004-5 <br/> <br/> 's-Gravenhage, Van Cleef hardcover
186944746Chicago: S.C. Griggs and Company 1869. Hardcover. Small 4to. Emerald green pebble-grain blind-embossed cloth with gilt lettering and medallion over bevel-edged boards. 339pp. Tissue-guarded frontispiece tissue-guarded full page steel engravings and chromolithographed plates. Very good. Quite minor edgewear only; internally tight and near fine. A handsome first edition of this early G.A.R. Grand Army of the Republic volume and an especially choice presentation copy at that: Inner flyleaf is boldly inscribed and signed in brown ink: "Genl Mahlon D Manson / From his Comrade / Nate Kimball / 1869." Nathan Kimball 1822-98 was a brevet major general who served the Union Army with distinction during the Civil War an Indiana politician state legislator and state treasurer as well as that state's first statewide G.A.R. commander. He is listed in a "List of Members of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland" on page 314. Manson 1820-95 was also a Hoosier a brigadier general who also served Indiana in Congress and as lieutenant governor. His tiny 1½" X 1/8" printed "Mahlon D. Manson" ownership slip is affixed to front pastedown. A superb and unusual copy in exceptional condition presented by one Union general to another. S.C. Griggs and Company hardcover
1898003081S. l. Sioux City IA: s. n. 1898. First Edition. Very good. First edition; 6 x 4 3/4; pp. 16; self-wraps as published tied with a decorative string; very light uniform age-toning; a small nick to fore-edge of first leaf; period manuscript note to top margin identifying the publication; in very good or better condition. An uncommon regional booklet featuring the lyrics of 16 patriotic songs and including "Marching Through Georgia" "The Battle-cry of Freedom" "From Mission Ridge" and others it was published in conjunction with the 24th Annual State Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic which took place in Sioux City Iowa in June of 1898. The Grand Army of the Republic GAR was a fraternal organization founded in 1866 in Illinois by Dr. Benjamin F. Stephenson which encompassed veterans of the Union Army- Navy- and Marines who had served during the Civil War.At the height of its enrollment in the early 1890s it had more than 400 000 members including women. The organization would be formally dissolved in 1956 after the death of its last member. s. n. paperback
18355460Bruxelles Bureau de la Revue Militaire et de la Marine 1835. 1st Edition . Hardcover. . ~ ~ NOTE: THE PRICE OF THIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY REDUCED! ~ ~ . Six volumes. Royal octavo. Pp. 297; 320; 307; 335; 319; 239. Plus lithographic allegorical frontispiece to the first volume and a portrait frontispiece to the last. Plus numerous maps and lithographic plates many folding or double-page one map hand-coloured. HARDCOVER uniformly bound in the original half calf and marbled boards by "Atelier de Lapierre" gilt decorated spines marbled edges. Binding rubbed here and there chafed or little worn in places interior occasionally foxed in places old bookplate to each volume. That said a lovely set in good condition with overall fine plates and maps. ~ FIRST EDITION. Fully collated for completeness. The wonderful plates depicts historical portraits costumes battlefield scenes views topographical maps etc. E-5 OUT <br/> <br/> Bruxelles, Bureau de la Revue Militaire et de la Marine hardcover
1868006747New York: Seventh Regiment Board of Officers 1868. First Edition. Pebbled Cloth. VG/No Dj. Gilt emblem stamped on pub brown pebbeled cloth front cover blind-stamped rulings beveled edges. Some wear at top of spine. Some spotting to cloth rear cover. Signed in pencil by previous owner a descendant of one of the members of the Second "B" Company. A few pages have guardsmen's names checked off or the word "dead" lightly penciled next to them. A very interesting and historical book. Seventh Regiment Board of Officers unknown
1828354309Washington 1828. 8pp. plus folding table. Dbd. Minor dampstaining. Very good. 8pp. plus folding table. Dbd. A synopsis of a plan to establish a pension fund to aid the families of officers with a table of current funds and interest. A nice early occupational insurance item. Scarce. OCLC locates only two copies. OCLC 7982977 unknown
1859911691859. Her Majesty's Stationery Office London. 1859. Tall sl. narrow hardback bound in plain dark moss green cloth. 314 pages; numerous pages Hancock. Sl. mottling to margin of cloth on upper board; 1-inch horizontal tear to margin of approx. 40 pages of Hancock. hardcover
187833304Washington 1878. Each 7-1/2" x 9-3/4" 1-3pp. Wide margins Very Good.<br /> <br /> The orders deal with promotions discharges assignments prison sentences at Leavenworth western outposts and other matters. unknown
184335322Washington DC: U.S. Army 1843. Document. Good. Approx. 10' x 8" document. Folded sheet. 2 pages of contents with address on back. Letter written July 27 1843 and received 2'nd of August 1843. Transcribed below. Some of the content is difficult to decipher<br /> <br /> Ordnance Office Washington 27 July 1843<br /> <br /> Lieut. G. H. Talcott Comnd'g Augusta Arsenal <br /> <br /> Sir: <br /> <br /> It becomes necessary to enclose your property returns for correction neither of them having the certificate required by the 148th article ordinance regulations and now rendered necessary by the change of termination of the fiscal year from 30 September to that of June.<br /> <br /> You drop from the quarterly return a quantity of stores as "sold": no account sales have been rec'd see 103 article: there is also a number of articles dropped under the caption of quotation marks broken up worn out lost and dropped quotation marks but no voucher. These stores should be embraced on an abstract giving each item a separate line and attaching such explanations aside show the particular manner in which it was disposed of in fact all articles disappearing from the return should be covered by a proper voucher so that the May pass at the treasury. The same remarks are applicable to the tool return having omitted to send any vouchers with it: the stores "turned over to Lt. Hagner" do not appear to do not appear on the quarterly return as having been turned in as it is supposed was the case. The tools of iron steel etc. should be taken up on the quarterly return either as unserviceable or there wage in scrap iron steel a letter has been received two day from W Baker requesting certain connections certain corrections to be made to the return but as it has to be sent back for those others he will be best able to make them himself and for which purpose please submit it to him respectfully I am your obedience servant sp.<br /> <br /> Signed in different hand than than the content<br /> <br /> G Talcott Lt. Col. Ordn. U.S. Army unknown
1825AQ27553London: s.n. 1825. iv 673pp 145. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed chipping to head of spine. Internally clean and crisp. A well preserved finely bound copy of this 1825 army list. Containing the names of all officers and of the British Army and Royal Marines the majority veterans of the Napoleonic Wars. . 8vo. [s.n.] unknown
1806AQ20613London: Printed by C. Roworth 1806. 4 337 337-338 338-846pp. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled red morocco contrasting green morocco lettering-piece A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and a trifle marked. Marbled endpapers recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP internally clean and crisp. A well preserved finely bound copy of this 1786 army list. Containing the names of all Officers of the British army in the lull between the American Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic conflict. Amongst the officers of the 33rd 1st Yorkshire W. Riding Regiment of Foot is listed the young Lieutenant colonel Hon. Arthur Wellesley later Duke of Wellington 1769-1852. . Fifty-fourth edition. 8vo. [Printed by C. Roworth] unknown
1846134250London.: Parker Furnivall and Parker. 1846. 4 631pp ex-library with neat stamp on title page upper portion along margins of text block lightly damp stained some browning throughout two leaves have a closed tear at gutter but still a sound copy in a very attractive modern professional half cloth binding with marbled paper covered boards. . Parker, Furnivall, and Parker. hardcover
1808AQ22763London: Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan 1808. In two parts. 2 5-221 1; 83pp 1. Contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf marbled paper boards contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Armorial bookplate and inked ownership inscription of George Gahagan to FEP sealing wax remnants to head of title page small hole to text of leaf M1 without loss of sense scattered spotting. An apparently unrecorded edition of the January 1808 public general act renewing the terms of the previous Mutiny Act as well as the articles relating to the quartering of British Army troops in foreign territories including in the East Indies. Unrecorded by COPAC and OCLC. . 8vo. Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan hardcover
1804AQ28031London: C. Roworth 1804. iv vi 133pp 7. With three folded leaves of blank forms for annual and other returns. Contemporary gilt-tooled diced calf contrasting black morocco lettering-piece to upper board. Rubbed joints starting spine sunned. Marbled endpapers short tear to gutter of first form else internally clean and crisp. An edition of the regulations of the British Army published during the Napoleonic Wars respecting inter alia the duties of officers and guards in garrison and in camp regimental hospitals instructions for coast duty and regulations to be observed by troops embarked on board transports for service abroad. . 8vo. [C. Roworth] unknown
1813AQ24113London: Printed for the War-Office by T. Egerton 1813. xii 284pp. With 13 engraved folding plates of cavalry formations. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf marbled boards contrasting black morocco lettering-piece marbled edges. Lightly rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers armorial bookplate of William Markham to FEP with his pencilled ownership inscription to verso of FFEP scattered foxing. William Thomas Markham 1830-1886 British Army officer sometime Lieutenant Rifle Brigade Lieutenant and Captain Coldstream Guards. During the Crimean War 1854-1856 he fought at the Battle of the Alma the Siege of Sevastopol and with the expedition to Kertch. . Seventh edition. 12mo. Printed for the War-Office by T. Egerton hardcover
1819AQ34054London: Printed and sold by William Clowes 1819. 72pp. With six terminal engraved diagrams and two leaves of sheet music for bugle. Bound with: Regulations and Instructions for the infantry sword exercise. London. Printed by William Clowes 1807. 63pp. With half-title and large folding diagram. 8vo. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf marbled paper boards contrasting morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked surface wear to boards lower joint starting. Armorial bookplate of Thomas Francis Freemantle to FEP. Early inked ownership inscriptions to head of FFEP and title page manuscript copy of title text to front blank fly-leaf in the same hand scattered spotting. The new edition of the British Army light infantry manual bound together with a detailed set of contemporary regulations and instructions for the infantry sword exercise. The original author of the work denoted in the preface as simply 'a German officer of distinction' is in fact the Prussian-born Lieutenant Colonel Francis de Rottenburg who laid down these regulations for the Royal American Regiment. The terminal diagrams include several reference sheets depicting ideal formations of advancement retreat and skirmish as well as two leaves of sheet music titled 'Signals of the Bugle Horn in the Movements of Light Troops'. Preceding the second bound work is a large folding diagram illustrating in full the three positions two motions and seven guard movements of infantry sword technique. . New edition. Printed and sold by William Clowes hardcover
1801AQ22787London: War Office printed; and sold by J. Walter 1801. xvi 103pp 1. With an engraved folding frontispiece. Contemporary powder blue paper boards later rebacked in red cloth. Board rubbed and marked. Inked ownership inscription of Lt. Col. William Woodforde to head of title page small hole to lower corner of leaf C1. An early nineteenth-century revised edition of the official British Army drill manual initially issued by royal command under the supervision of Adjutant General Sir William Fawcett 1728-1804 and presumably reissued in response to the nascent threat of war on the Continent. . 8vo. War Office, printed; and sold by J. Walter hardcover
1873AQ31561London: Printed by C. Roworth & Sons.For Her Majesty's Stationery Office 1873. lxxxii 362 28pp. With a terminal advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's printed salmon pink wrappers. Extremities rubbed chipped creased and heavily sunned. Scattered spotting. A Victorian register preserved in original unsophisticated state of officers of the British Army militia yeomanry and volunteers. . 12mo. Printed by C. Roworth & Sons...For Her Majesty's Stationery Office unknown
1861AQ23778London: s.n. 1861. 306 14pp. With a terminal advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's red cloth lettered in gilt. Rubbed spine sunned. Endpapers browned. An unsophisticated copy of the army list for April 1861 containing the names of all the officers in active service within Britain. . 12mo. [s.n.] hardcover
1804AQ30687London: Printed for T. Egerton 1804. 18pp 2. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards. Extremities marked and worn substantial loss to spine. Early martial inked ownership inscription to head of title page scattered spotting. A tactical manual issued during the most acute stage of the Napoleonic invasion scare on the exercise of British Army infantry in combat. . 8vo. Printed for T. Egerton hardcover