Militaire

Die Luftschlacht um England. Der zweite Weltkrieg.

Die Luftschlacht um England. Mit einem Vorwort von Gerhard Hümmelchen.

Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen.

LE SIEGE DE VALENCIENNES épisode de l'histoire militaire du 17° siècle

P., Librairie nouvelle, 1855. In-12 relié plein maroquin noir (rel. d'époque), dos à nerfs, plats à la Du Seuil, dos orné, roulette intérieure, toutes tranches dorées, 69 pages-un plan dépliant en couleurs. rousseurs assez prononcées.

La Guerre des ailes. Evasions d'Aviateurs. 1914-1918. Préface de Georges SCAPINI.

Paris, Editions Baudinière, 1928. In-12, broché, couverture illustrées, 319 pp.

History of the U. S. Army

224p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good

Churchill's Private Armies. [British Special Forces in Europe 1939-1942].

8vo., First Edition, with 19 plates on 12 and 4 maps in the text; cloth, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. The conception and establishment of the first 'commandos'. Good background on the birth-pains caused by a powerful military Establishment which frowned on their very existence

EL TESTAMENTO MILITAR EN ESPAÑA DESDE LA RECEPCION.

Publicado en la REVISTA GENERAL DE LEGISLACION Y JURISPRUDENCIA.

Historical Record of the Fifty-Second Regiment (Oxfordshire Light Infantry) from the Year 1755 to the Year 1858.

Second edition, large 8vo, xvii, [3], 455, [1]pp., frontis., 24 plates and plans (some coloured), orig. publishers red cloth, gilt, slight wear to head of spine otherwise a very good copy. Provenance: Armorial bookplate of Francis Jack, Second Earl of Kilmorey.

Gallipoli. [Second, Extra-Illustrated Edition]. FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

8vo. Second Edition, with coloured title-spread and very numerous coloured and monochrome photographs and illustrations throughout; black boards, white back lettered in gilt, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Moorehead's classic account was first published in 1856. This edition adds some 190 images illustrating aspects of the campaign together with extra information and captions by Ann Moyal. Enser p.144 (recording the first edition).

30 [Thirty] Days - A Lifetime: A True Story of the Second World War [WWII]

Signed, without inscription, by author upon title page. 42, [2] one-sided pages. Black and white reproductions of photos, maps, and many fascinating wartime documents. Undated but appears to be circa 1989. "I compliment you on your vivid account of your capture and escape at Verrieres Ridge. It is fascinating and very well expressed. I wouldn't suggest you change a word." - Col. C.C.I. Merritt V.C. Author's address ink stamped inside back cover, otherwise clean and unmarked. A sound copy of this important and dramatic personal WWII account. Book

DE RE MILITARI. PAVIA, AMBERES, LILLE, GIBRALTAR, PULTAWA, FONTENOY.

20x14. 125p. Ilstr. sobrecubierta.

THE WAY TO CHAERONEA Foreign Policy, Decision-Making, and Political Influence in Demosthenes' Speeches

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

THE WAY TO CHAERONEA Foreign Policy, Decision-Making, and Political Influence in Demosthenes' Speeches

Light edgewear to wraps. Spine and parts of wraps are lightly sunned. ; 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.

El Alamein to the River Sangro. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

8vo., First Edition, with coloured map as frontispiece and 16 coloured maps on 8 folders; red cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in gilt, fore-edge faintly spotted else a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter with loss at upper edge of front panel and backstrip. With personal bookplate on front free endpaper. The author's personal account of the campaign in North Africa, and a fitting companion to his 'Normandy to the Baltic' (1946). Baxter, 266; Enser, p.296

The Memoirs of Field-Marshal the Viscount Montgomery of Alamein. IN FULL MOROCCO

8vo., First Edition, with fine portrait frontispiece and 65 plates and maps (a number full-page) on 39; handsomely bound in full dark green crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. One of the key military memoirs of the twentieth century, this is as much an autobiography as a soldier's account of war. Written entirely by 'Monty' himself (in pencil, as so many of his official communications were composed), this characteristically straightforward (and often politically outspoken) account covers boyhood, early service with the Warwickshires, WWII and beyond (notably, about a third of the work covers his post-war career as CIGS and after). For technical military detail we look to the author's other works; here we find the simple account of a 'soldier who kept the faith'. A great read from one of the unforgettable leaders of his times. Baxter 268; Enser, p.277.

The Memoirs of Field-Marshal the Viscount Montgomery of Alamein. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR

8vo., First Edition, with fine portrait frontispiece and 65 plates and maps (a number full-page) on 39; original red cloth, gilt back, red top (lightly faded as often), a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. One of the key military memoirs of the twentieth century, this is as much an autobiography as a soldier's account of war. Written entirely by 'Monty' himself (in pencil, as so many of his official communications were composed), this characteristically straightforward (and often politically outspoken) account covers boyhood, early service with the Warwickshires, WWII and beyond (notably, about a third of the work covers his post-war career as CIGS and after). For technical military detail we look to the author's other works; here we find the simple account of a 'soldier who kept the faith'. A great read from one of the unforgettable leaders of his times. SIGNED COPIES ARE VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Baxter 268; Enser, p.277.

Three Continents. A Study of the Situation and Problems in Asia, Africa, and Central America, and the Relationship of those Areas to Defence Policies in the 1960s and to the British Commonwealth. SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY

8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece, numerous plates and 2 maps in the text; cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR WITH HIS SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. Presentation copies are extremely scarce. Baxter, 271.

A Field-Marshal in the Family. FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

8vo., First Edition, with a portrait frontispiece, 20 plates on 14 and pictorial endpapers; cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Baxter, 272.

Mémoires du Maréchal Montgomery. Vicomte d'Alamein, K. G. Traduction de Jean R. Weilland.

Paris, Librairie Plon, 1958. In-8, broché, bien complet de sa jaquette illustrée, 561 pp. Avec 14 cartes hors-texte. Exemplaire en parfait état.

The Saturday Evening Post Magazine, November 12, 1949 - What Kind of Man is Stalin? / Minot, North Dakota

180 pages. Features: 1-page color ad for Timken tapered roller bearings; 1-page color ad for Lumite auto seat covers; 1/2-page color ad for Fatima cigarettes; 2-page color ad for General brand Winter-Cleat tires; Fantastic 1-page color ad for White Trucks features log-hauling scene; Nice color 2-page ad for General Electric radios and tvs; Nice color 1-page ad for Whitman's Samplers; What Kind of Man is Stalin? - Part 1 of 'My Three Years in Moscow - article with photos - the author met Stalin personally; The Innocent Buccaneer (fiction); How to Get Rich After Dark - photo-illustrated article on the men who fish the Gulf Stream off Florida; The Rebellious Age (fiction); Moutain Rescue Man - color-photo illustrated article on Ranger William Butler of Washington's Mount Rainier; The Woman Hater (fiction); John Pastore - Rhode Island's Little Firecracker - article with photo; Hilarious Memories of Albert J. Rothe "The Red Barber" who trimmed famous men such as Truman, Bradley, Byrnes, Leahy and Patton - article with photos; Anxious Night (fiction); Tuss McLaughry of Dartmouth's football program - article with photo; Collision Course (fiction); Feature article on Miinot, North Dakota, with photos; New York City's Food Trades Vocational High School - article with great color photos; The Doctor of Unkown Island (fiction); Photo-illustrated article on Jimmy Dunn of America's foreign service; *SENSATIONAL* full-page color-photo ad for the New Chrysler Town & Country in a bird hunting locale; That Ain't The Way I Saw It - former newspaperman Robert M. Yoder on the glamorous adventures thata befall a reporter in the radio serials; Fantastic two-page Borg-Warner ad highlights their products in the Ripley's Believe It or Not! format; U.S. Army photo-illustrated recruiting ad; Nice 1-page color ad for Old Gold cigarettes; 2-page color-photo ad for Sun-Maid Raisins; Borden's ad features Elsie the Cow; Nice 1-page color-illustrated ad for American Airlines; Magnavox TV ad; Nice photo-illustrated ad for Pullman cars; 1-page color ad for Rice Krispies; Two-page ad for Listerine and dandruff; Gorgeous 2-page color illustrated Chevrolet ad featuring a red Styleline De Luxe 4-Door Sedan; Auto-Lite Spark Plug ad features photos of Jane Wyman; Nice 2-page color-illustrated General Motors ad highlights the safety of their vehicles; Nice 1-page 2-color photo-illustrated ad for Eaton 2-speed axles features tank truck driver Mr. J.T. Ebling; Eveready battery ad features photos of Mr. Axel Lober, Mr. Everett Smith, Janice Winters and Mr. Sam C. Kuster; Nice 1-page photo illustrated ad for the Underwood All Electric Typewriter; Color ad for Crosley fridges; Nice color ad for Kraft Cocao Mix; Wonderful full-page color 7up (Seven-Up) ad features photo of a square dance scene; Color ad for Del Monte Catsup; Hydrox cookie ad; Color ad for Hamilton watches; 1-page 2-color ad for Red Heart dog food features photos of Lassie; Nice 1-page color ad for United Aircraft; Cream of Wheat ad features Li'l Abner cartoon; Full-page tire chain ad for American Chain & Cable Company; 1-page 2-color ad for Cavalier Cedar Chests; Statler Hotels ad features cartoon. Moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. This issue noteworthy for its many exceptional ads. Magazine

The Sportsman's Directory: or, tractate on gunpowder, founded on a series of experiments: together with some remarks and suggestions on fire-arms. Containing, I. The advantage of small-grained powder. II. The most simple and perfect method of proving its strength. III. The unnecessary expenditure of Government powder. IV. Advantages of a Marine corps of Artillery. V. Cannon and carronades formed contrary to mechanical principles. VI. The principle on which guns burst. Vii. Muskets extremely defective. Viii. The principle of rifle barrels mistaken. IX. Choice of guns for the sportsman, with many useful instructions on the art of shooting flying. X. On Pistols-Outlines of Duelling. To which is added, a table of gun barrels, for the Use of Sportsmen, with their proper Charges and Killing Distances. By George Montagu, Esq.

First edition, 8vo (203 x 125 mm), [4], vii, [1 errata], 152p., with half-title, engraved frontispiece, some light spotting, cont. calf, re-backed, corners re-newed, morocco spine label lettered in gilt, ruled in gilt. George Montagu (1753?1815), English army officer and naturalist. In 1770 he joined the army as an Ensign in the 15th Regiment of Foot and In December 1775 George was promoted to the rank of Captain on the same day that the regiment was ordered to America. He resigned his commission as a Captain in 1777, but eventually rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Wiltshire Militia. This, his first publication, is little known and is rare, he is better known for his pioneering two-volume Ornithological Dictionary; or Alphabetical Synopsis of British Birds of 1802, which for the first time accurately defined the status of Britain's birds. He is remembered today for species such as the Montagu's harrier, named for him. ESTC locating 3 UK copies (BL, Cambridge and St. Andrews), with just 1 copy located in North America (Smithsonian).

The armed forces of World War II. Uniforms, insignias and organisation. 365 color drawings by Malcolm McGregor and Pierre Turner.

New York, Military Press, 1987, 30 x 23 cm., tela original con sobrecubiertas, numerosas ilustraciones intercaladas, 4 h. - 312 págs.

The British Army from old Photographs from the National Army Museum. Foreword by Field-Marshal Sir Gerald Templar. NEAR FINE COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER

4to., First Edition, with numerous photographs throughout; brown cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper.

The History of the Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's) 1919-1945. Compiled by George Molesworth. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY

4to., First Edition, with a portrait frontispiece, 5 portrait plates and 30 large folding maps, free endpapers very lightly spotted, ; original regimental green buckram, badge blocked in gilt on upper board, gilt back, upper board lightly dust-soiled at outer edge else a near fine copy. The regiment's service in two world wars. SCARCE. Sutcliffe, p.94; White, p.66.