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First edition, small 4to, xii, 136, [2]pp., 18 plates (7 coloured), orig. full vellum binding, lettered in gilt, some light spotting and small nick to spine.
8vo., First Edition, with illustrations in the text; cloth, a near fine copy in the dustwrapper. Sutcliffe, p.86.
271 pages. Although based on fact, and the reminiscenses of the author, the characters in this book are fictional. "It all began in 1936 when I joined the famous band of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) in Winnipeg.... As the band drove into liberated Hilversum, we were overrun by tearful and cheerful Dutch because we had liberated them. Others would follow but we were the first. 'We are not soldiers,' we explained. 'But you have liberated us.' " Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
Features: Ordnance Inspection of the Colt U.S. Martial Single Action Revolver; Smith & Wesson's No. 2 Old Army Revolver; The Paradox Springfields - A Tale of The Needlegun - Part II. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Solid copy. Book
Features: Kosciuszko's Pistol?; Waters Gunmaking Family - IV (the second Asa); The Kentucky Rifle; Data on Sharps; Testing the "Centennial Army"; Arms of the Volunteer Regiments of the Civil War; The Mexican Mystery Colt Solved. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Solid copy. Book
Features: Handguns of the Transition Era; Ed McGivern's Colt Single Action Army; Guns in the Black Hills Gold Rush; The Rare Wire Extractor Cargridge Sharps Pistol/Rifle. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Solid copy. Book
Features: A History of Military Pyrotechnics - Part I of III; Army Marksmanship Beginnings; Smith and Wesson Extension Stocks; French Oval Bore Pin Fire Revolver; Davis Museum. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Solid copy. Book
Minor edgewear with a bit of light chipping. Scholar's name to half-title (Robert Brown). ; Inspiring generations of poets, novelists, scriptwriters and scholars, the rise and fall of the great Empires of the Classical world is an enthralling story of passion and conquest. The leaders, battles and military technologies that dominated the wars between Greece and Persia, and Alexander's conquests are all examined in detail in this book, and their historical significance is discussed. The appendix focuses on the modern treatment of Ancient Greece in film, including behind-the-scenes insights into the filming of battle scenes for Oliver Stone's epic movie, Alexander. This volume combines material previously published as Essential Histories 36, 27 and 26, with a new foreword by renowned historian and author Victor Davis Hanson, and new material on the Wars of the Successors. ; Essential Histories; 288 pages
All volumes have dustjackets except volume IV. The DJs of Volumes I, II, III & V are protected with new mylar covers. DJs have minor shelfwear and range from VG+ to NF. Volumes range from Fine to NF except Volume 3 which is in VG condition with 1 cm tear to bottom edge of front board. ; Isbn: 0520027582 (v.1) 1974, 0520025652 (v.2) 1974, 0520037812 (v.3) 1979, 0520053796 (v.4) 1985, 0520073746 (v.5) 1991.; 5 Volume Set COMPLETE; 167 pages; The volumes of The Greek State at War are an essential reference for the classical scholar. Professor Pritchett has systematically canvassed ancient texts and secondary literature for references to specific topics; each volume explores a unique aspect of Greek military practice.
Cover portrait of M. Millerand, the French Minister of War. The French advance toward Lense and the battle of "the Labyrinth". Remarkable camera-picture of a brilliant charge by a regiment of French Zouaves. Full page portrait of General Sir Bruce M. Hamilton, K.C.B., commanding the Sixth Army. Many scenes of destruction in France. Average wear. Covers and centerfold seperated from contents but present. Binding otherwise intact. Unmarked. Sound copy. Please note: this copy does not include the photogravure plate of Lt. Warneford. In its place we include the plate of Rear Admiral The Hon. Horace L.A. Hood, who was lost with his flagship, the Invincible, in the battle of Jutland. This plate originally was issued with part 101 of this series). Book
Dozens of great black and white photos. Features: Cover portrait of General Sir Bruce M. Hamilton, K.C.B., Commanding the Sixth Army; Conclusion of Chapter LVII; Chapter LVIII - Complete and graphic description of 'The Storming of Neuve Chapelle and the Battle for the Ridge'; Chapter LIX - Organising the Defence of the Realm - a retrospect; Portrait of General Sir Henry Macleod Leslie Rundle. Staples disintegrated. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
Cover portrait of Lieut.-General Sir John Steven Cowans - Quartermaster-General to the Forces and Member of the Army Council. Feature: The Great Servian Retreat - A Personal Narrative, complete with full-page map. The Role of Railways in the War. Photos from Serbia. Large centerfold photos inside French trenches. Photos of our Allies' supply columns in the Marne sector. Covers secured by tape. Average wear. Book
Cover portrait of Major-General Launceot Edward Kiggell - Chief of the General Staff to Sir Douglas Haig. Feature: Great Leaders of the Allies in the West. The Campaign of the Mesopotamian Army (conclusion). Centerfold photos of Lord Kitchener in the Near East. Many black and white photos. Covers secured by tape. Book
Cover portrait of Major-General Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend - his 'excellent handling' of the British-Indian Division at Ctesiphon was spoken of in terms of high praise by Sir John Nixon. Feature - The Glorious and Terrible Campaign in Mesopotamia. Serbia's Glorios Resistance and the Fall of Nish (conclusion). The Campaign of the Mesopotamian Army. Photos of incidents in the amazing campaign between the Tigris and Euphrates. Portrait of General Sir Bryan Thomas Mahon, D.S.O., commanding the British Force in Serbia. Centerfold photos of King Peter during retreat. Covers secured by tape. Somewhat above-average wear. Book
Cover portrait of Lieut.-General Sir Archibald James Murray. Intrigue and treachery in the Balkans. Photos/Illustrations: British troops reach Salonika; Rumanian Infantry; Bulgarian artillery; Centerfold contains 4 photos of artillery in Serbia; the Montenegrin Army in the field; Bulgarian air assets; the allies land at Salonika; and more. Please note: this issue does not contain the Dardanelles photogravure. Book
Cover portrait of Brigadier-General The Earl of Cavan, C.B., M.V.O. The Wonderful Recovery of the Belgian Army. Photos and Illustrations: Full-page photo of Belgium's King Albert visiting French forces plus many other photos from the same visit; Full-page portrait of Lieut.-General Sir Herbert C.O. Plumer, K.C.B.; underground warfare - photos of Allied sappers and their tunnels; and more. Covers secured by tape. Book
Pages 113-140. Contains the conclusion of Chapter VIII and the first part of Chapter IV entitled "The German Host Falls on Belgium. Over fifty war illustrations/photos including: Hard-fought British retreat in Belgium; British Marines protect Ostend; Heroic defenders of Belgium; Germans in Liege; Belgium's King Albert on horseback; Antwerp defenses; Belgian lancers; German spy caught in Montreal; Zepellin bombardment of Antwerp in defiance of the Hague Convention; Centerfold illustrations of the British navy and its leaders; German cavalry raiders in canvas boats; French Cavalry moving to Namur; Indian troops for Europe; Sikh regiment; American volunteers for the French army on their way to enlist; and more. Sound unmarked copy with somewhat above-average wear. Book
Cover portrait of Her Majesty Queen Alexandra, President of the British Red Cross Society. The Marvelous work of the Red Cross. Italy's entry into the war. Centerfold presents four excellent photos from Braunkopf Hill, Alsace. Photos and Illustrations: the capture of Monte Nero; full-page portrait of Lieut.-General Sir Henry S. Rawlinson, K.C.B., commanding the Fourth Army Corps; many Red Cross photos; and more. Please note: does not include photogravure of Mr. Lloyd George. Covers secured by tape. Unmarked. Average wear. Book
Front cover portrait of Lieutenant-General Edwin Alfred Hervey Alderson, C.B. The Russian Stand on the Five Rivers and the Battle of the Carpathians; Photos and illlustrations include: Germany's Christmas Day Air Raid on London; Bird's-eye view of Cuxhaven Harbour, at the mouth of the River Elbe; Full-page photographic portrait of Lieut.-General W.P. Pulteney, K.C.B., D.S.O., Commanding Third Army Corps; Austrian General Steger Steiner and staff in Galicia; 28-ton Austrian seige gun which fires a thousand pound projectile; and more. Covers secured by tape. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. Book
Front cover portrait of Lieutenant-General W.P. Pulteney, K.C.B., D.S.O. The clash of Slav and Prussian Brilliantly Described. Centerfold illustrates how "The Cossacks harried Hindenberg in his attempt to take Warsaw." Photos and illustrations include: Retreat of the Kaiser's Troops in East Prussia; Russian soldiers breaking ice on a Polish river; The German advance on Warsaw; The 'Lava' method of attack used by the Cossack army; and more. Front cover loose but present. Back cover missing. Book
Cover portrait of Sir Robert S. Horne, K.C., M.P., Minister of Labour. Please note: does not include colur map. Includes final portion of the chapter entitled "The Demobilisation of the British Army", with photos. Centerfold photos of captured German booty, including a large cache of gas shells at Luttre, Belgium. Chapter CCCVIII - The Demobilisation and Resettlement of the War Workers, with photos. Chapter CCCIX - The Wonders of Wireless in the War, with photos. Above-average wear and soiling. Staples disintegrated. A worthy reference copy. Book
Includes final portion of the chapter entitled "The Founding of the League of Nations", with photos. Wonderful centerfold photos of returning soldiers. Chapter CCCVII - The Demobilisation of the British Army, with many photos. Above-average wear and soiling. Staples disintegrated. A worthy reference copy. Book
Please note: Coloured map of Central European Nationalities not included. Cover photo portrait of Lieut.-General Sir C.H. Burtchaell, K.C.B., C.M.G., Director-General Medical Services, British Armies in France. Includes final portion of the chapter "The Rumanian Blunder". Chapter CCC - The Wonderful Work of the Royal Army Medical Corps (R.A.M.C.) and the Marvels of Preventative Medicine. Interesting centerfold medical-related photos. Water damage to pages at top corner of spine. Text unaffected. Somewhat above-average wear and soiling. Staples disintegrated. A worthy reference copy. Book
Includes final portion of the chapter "The Triumph of the Army of Mesopotamia", which includes many interesting photos. Centerfold displays four photos of the British on the Tigris, at Kirkuk, and near Narin Kupri Bridge. Also contains first portion of chapter CCXCIX - The Rumanian Blunder - First Full Account of the Worst Error of the War, with photos. Somewhat above-average wear and soiling. Staples disintegrated. A worthy reference copy. Book
Includes concluding portion of "Voluntary Motor Transport in the War", with photos. Chapter CCXCVI - America's Share in the Victory - map and photos. Full-page photographic portrait of Admiral William Sowden Sims in chief command of the American Fleet in Europe. Four centerfold photos of Americans in Germany. Full page photo of the 27th Division, U.S. Army, in New York, March 25th, 1919. Many great photos. Somewhat above-average wear and soiling. Staples disintegrated. A worthy reference copy. Book