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Royal quarto 32x24 cm. Pp. 64, separated with semitransparent tissue-guards. Complete with all 360 colour mounted cards. Original thick wrappers, cord tied, cover nicely illustrated, title printed in gilt relief; spine and back cover trifle faded. In a very good condition, fine interior. ~ First edition. Nice colour card depicting the uniforms of various European armies from 1913 to 1932. With extended explanatory texts. Nice, well preserved copy.
Crown quarto. Pp. vii, (i), 112. Letterpress device to title, engraved headpiece to each chapter. Lacks all plates. Hardcover, bound in contemporary cloth and marbled boards, spine lettered in gilt, binding broken, contents loose. Good working copy. ~ Text only, lacks all plates.
Oblong octavo. Pp. 32. Plus 16 chromolithograph plates in leporello, showing 84 uniformed figures and an array of ranks, insignia, and decorations. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth with colour plate mounted on cover. In fine condition. ~ First edition of this splendid work. From the library of C. P. Mulder, renowned collector and international heraldry authority, with his charming armorial bookplate,"Nil Desperandum". For a complete catalogue of Mulder's library, from which we offer a considerable number of items, see: C. P. Mulder: "Catalogue of Works on Orders, Decorations and Medals in the Library of C. P. Mulder" (Rotterdam, 1988). See also: C. P. Mulder & A. A. Purves: "Bibliography of Orders and Decorations" (Copenhagen, 1999).
Two works in one volume. Crown quarto. Pp. 160; 341-488. With 10 contemporary hand-coloured engraved plates to each book and with numerous engraved illustrations throughout. Hardcover, bound in contemporary red quarter morocco and marbled boards, spine with 5 raised bands, rubbed and chafed, title embossed in gilt, marbled endpapers; some spotting, neat paper repair to inner margin of one leaf. In a very good condition. A well preserved interior of two lovely books. ~ First edition. A celebration of military life in numerous drawings, sketches, and coloured plates. Scarce.
Quarto. Pp. 240. Lavishly illustrated in colour. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's pictorial boards. In mint condition. Practically new. ~ First edition, first printing. A Collector's Volume, numbered and signed by the Author. Copy number 122 of 500 collector's copies.
Royal octavo. Pp. 35, (1) publisher's illustrated ad. Plus 24 colour lithograph plates of uniformed officers and soldiers, ranks, insignia, etc. Original pictorial wrappers, inscription at top; minor age related blemishes, bit thumbed in places, old annotation in pen to one plate and a few underlines. In a very good condition. ~ Third, improved and enlarged edition. The title-page calls for 23 plates only. In practice there are 24 plates in the book. Additional contemporary publisher's material inc. small colour map of Europe, etc., is loosely inserted.
Oblong octavo. Pp. 32. Comprising of colour lithographed plates with numerous images of uniforms, ranks and insignia, headgear, etc. to each. Original card wrappers printed in orange, blue, and purple, respectively. In about fine condition. Excellent set. ~ Extremely rare first edition. The work appeared here as complete in itself and did not have the designation "I. Teil" on the cover. This appeared for the first in the second edition when an expansion of the work into 3 volumes have been in progress. The present volume differs from those of later editions. The cover has different announcement on the inside and the first 2 plates, those on pages 4-5 are uncoloured line-drawing of uniforms. In later editions these 2 plates were also lithographed in colour as the rest of the plates. The entire book is printed on older paper and the lithography is evidently different than this of later editions. [INCLUDES:] Extremely rare printer's note "Während des Druckes befohlene Änderung" is tipped-in, specifying last-moment changes in colour regulations: The dress of the Leib-Garde-Husaren-Rgt. appeared here still in the old regulation of red while alreday at time of printing it was changed to grey - too late to be corrected!
Octavo. Pp. 15. Plus 8 plates divided in 2 leporellos of 4 panels each, with a total of over 60 colour lithograph illustrations. Two additional such panels, one of which is a variant to that in the book, are loosely inserted. Original stiff wrappers, bottom of spine with minute split. In a very good condition, fine interior. ~ First edition. Extremely rare. Dress and accoutrement regulations for the fire briagdes of the Württembergischen Landesfeuerwehrverbandes. The attractive illustrations depict variations of dress, insignia, headgear, accoutrement, etc., as well as pieces of equipment. Previously the property of the Württembergischen Landesfeuerwehrverbandes with a contemporary stamp to that effect at blank corner of first page. Later old collector's stamp inside cover. KvK locates just a single institutional holding worldwide, that in Kreisarchiv Zollernalbkreis, Balingen. No copy is located on OCLC worldwide.
First edition, 4to, 603pp., 16 coloured plates, many illustrs., orig. cloth, d.w. a little soiled. The first monograph on the subject; the major part of the book consists of the bibliography. I. Studies. - II. Catalogue (detailed descriptions of 484 books). - III. Indices.
Almost two inches thick. Some of the many topics include: Blood feud between Iraq and Iran; Uniforms for white collar industries; Shelly Duvall; Helmut Schmidt; Pierre Trudeau and Canada's Arctic Oil; Lindsay Wagner; Urban Cowboy; Strike by PSAC; Anne Murray; Politically incorrect lawn jockeys; Burt Reynolds; William Pollock and Drake International; France's Nuclear Gamble; Rita Moreno; Vietnamese Boat People; CDC - Canada Development Company is now majority-owned by private shareholders; El Asnam Earthquake; Brian Peckford - Confederation's Bad Boy; Carter vs. Reagan campaign; Tennessee Williams; Monique Leyrac; Big Government Squeezes Big Oil; Trudeau's National Energy Policy (NEP); Sterling Lyon; Michaele Jordana; Reza Pahlavi assumes the mantle of Shah in exile; Reagan Beats Carter; Single parent poverty; Problems with the Dall Sheep in the Kluane Lake area of the Yukon; Lockeport Nova Scotia has lost three fish plants but the people remain strong; Melody Anderson; The Global Struggle for Human Rights; Discovering Saturn; Susan Jacks; Lynn Johnston; Roy McMurtry and RCMP wrongdoing; The West Goes Wild over federal energy policy; Douglas Christie and the Western Canadian Concept; Sharon Timmins; Nick Taylor; John Fraser views China; The Pain Threshold; Mood Drugs - cure or curse; Cherie Lunghi; Farewell to Jules Leger; Devastating earthquake in southern Italy; Search for an industrial strategy for Canada; Viktor Beleko lands his Soviet Union Foxbat aircraft in Japan; Two Hungarians defect to Canada; Soviet tanks roll into Poland; Joni Mitchell dons black face to play a pimp; John Lennon killed - cover photo; Brooke Shields; Poles in search of food; The Kent Commission looks at the concentration of Newspaper ownership; Light wear. Firmly bound. Few library markings. Book
Imperial (Elephant) folio 51x37 cm. Pp. 148 printed in recto only with hundreds of photographs of dignitary. Each page printed within green decorative border. Title-page printed in red and black. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's duotone cloth, cover lettered and decorated in gilt; joints bit worn, corners trifle chafed. In a very good condition, fine interior. ~ First edition. Provenance: From the library of C. P. Mulder, renowned collector and international heraldry authority, with his charming armorial bookplate,"Nil Desperandum", to first free endpaper. For a complete catalogue of Mulder's library, from which we offer a considerable number of items, see: C. P. Mulder: "Catalogue of Works on Orders, Decorations and Medals in the Library of C. P. Mulder" (Rotterdam, 1988). See also: C. P. Mulder & A. A. Purves: "Bibliography of Orders and Decorations" (Copenhagen, 1999).
Royal octavo. Pp. vi, (ii), 9-103. Plus colour frontispiece portrait of King Edward. Plus 7 plates of uniforms, six of which are in colour, some with tissue-guards. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's burgundy full cloth, large crown embossed in gilt on cover, gilt lettering; spine-ends at corner-tips trifle worn, inscription at top of first free endpaper crossed-out. In a very good condition, fine plates. ~ New edition, revised and enlarged. Extremely rare special issue, "Edition for Thresher and Glenny". This text is embossed in gilt on cover. Messrs. Thresher and Glenny, Military and Civil Tailors and Outfitters by Appointment to the King, specialized in court and diplomatic tailoring. From the library of C. P. Mulder, renowned collector and international heraldry authority, with his charming armorial bookplate,"Nil Desperandum". For a complete catalogue of Mulder's library, from which we offer a considerable number of items, see: C. P. Mulder: "Catalogue of Works on Orders, Decorations and Medals in the Library of C. P. Mulder" (Rotterdam, 1988). See also: C. P. Mulder & A. A. Purves: "Bibliography of Orders and Decorations" (Copenhagen, 1999). Fully collated.
Royal quarto. Pp. 254, (i). Plus etched frontispiece; 22 wood-engraved portraits; and 3 chromolithographed plates, all printed on fine thick paper, each with protective tissue guard. Numerous charming engraved head- and tail-pieces. Hardcover, bound in contemporary handsome red calf and marbled boards, spine with raised bands between compartments, gilt lettering-piece, green vellum French corners, handsome marbled endpapers. Preliminaries and blanks at beginning and end foxed. In fine condition. ~ First edition. With attractive, albeit unidentified, old engraved armorial bookplate to first paste-down.
Octavo. Pp. 12, (4) publisher's ads. Plus a total of 16 chromolithographic plates divided in 4 leporellos of 4 panels each. Original illustrated wrappers, edge frayed, spine trifle chipped. In a very good condition, fine plates. ~ First edition. Very rare.
Oblong octavo. Pp. 34, xii, (2) publisher's ads. Plus a leporellos of 20 panels with a total of 264 chromolithographs of uniformed figures, ranks, insignia, etc. Original pictorial stiff wrappers, cover printed in several colours and heightened with gold, edge frayed, lacks back cover, text booklet loose. In a very good internal condition, fine plates. ~ Second edition of this splendid work. Very rare.
Octavo. Pp. 48. Plus a leporello of 16 panels with numerous chromolithograph illustrations of uniformed figures, ranks, insignia, etc. Original wrappers with chromolithograph title-plate mounted on cover, fore-edges trifle frayed, light traces inside cover where a bookplate has been removed. In fine condition. Excellent copy. ~ Second edition of this splendid work. With expanded text section. Captain in the Royal Romaina Red Hussars Regiment, Ridder of the Romanian Crown, Alexandru Socecu (1859-1928) became a general in WWI. Very rare.
24 vols., 8vo., First Edition, each volume with monochrome photographs and double-page coloured illustration; original series wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine set. The series comprises: 1: Tank Mark IV; 2: PanzerKampfwagen VI Tiger 1 (H); 3: M4 A3 E8 Sherman; 4: T3 Christie; 5: Cromwell Mk. 4; 6: M24 Chaffee; 7: A7V Sturmpanzerwagen; 8: PanzerKampfwagen IV (F2); 9: T-34/76; 10: Chenillette Lorraine; 11: Light Tank Mk. VII Tetrarch; 12: AMX 13; 13: Renault FT; 14: M 13/40; 15: Infantry Tank Mk.II Matilda; 16: Carden Loyd Mk. VI; 17: M3 Half-Track APC; 18: Hanomag Sd.Kfz 251/1 APC; 19: Tank Mark VIII 'The International'; 20: Panzerjager (P) Elefant; 21: SU85 and SU100 Tank Destroyer; 22: Light Tank Type 95 Kyu-go; 23: Centurion 5; 24: M47 Patton. COMPLETE SETS IN ORIGINAL WRAPPERS ARE VERY SCARCE.
Roy. 8vo., Second Edition, with coloured frontispiece and very numerous monochrome photographs and illustrations in the text; pictorial wrappers, a fine copy. First published in 1984, this remains the definitive study of the development of the many trade, skill-at-arms, appointment and instructors' badges for use in the British Army. It includes photographs, around 250 in total, of virtually all the known examples, many of them rare and otherwise undocumented. The present edition includes much supplementary information. EXTREMELY SCARCE.
Pages 253-284. Features: Cover photo portrait of the King; Eleven photos of Port Darwin - the first place on the Australian mainland to be bombed; photo of Japanese invasion barges off Indo-China; Stefan Zweig commits suicide in Brazil; Second Malaya V.C. awarded to Lieut.-Colonel A.E. Cumming; Two pages of exclusive photos of the ruthless Japanese air attack on Hong Kong on December 8, 1941, including photos of Hugh E. Chen and Lee C. Taylor who flew a 1934 'Vultee' to safety using a toy compass; Photos of Timor and Rangoon; Lovely photos of Bali and her residents; Two-page illustration of a North African desert 'Jock Force' intercepting a strong German reconnaissance column; Six illustrations of different uniforms of soldiers of the Burma Rifles; One-page relief map showing Japan's pressure on Burma/the threat to Rangoon; Two pages of photos of the Red Army in action as its celebrates is twenty-fourth birthday; Sensational black and white photo-portrait centrefold of Winston Churchill; Photos of individuals involved in War Cabinet reshuffle; Photos of ten personalities of the week including Air Marshal A.T. Harris (Bomber Harris) and the Sheik of Bahrein (Bahrain); Moths that never fly; The Total Eclipse of the Moon on March 2; One-page photo of vivid prehistoric frescoes recently discovered near Montignac; Vintage ads. This issue was never stapled. Above-average wear to advertorial cover. Contents clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A worthy copy of this great wartime issue. Book
Octavo. Pp. 16. With 16 illustrations of uniforms, insignia, headgear, and equipment. Plus original folding patterns sheet, ca. 90x70 cm, in rear pocket. Original stiff wrappers, old oval stamp to cover. In fine condition. ~ First edition. Dress and accoutrement regulations for volunteer fire briagdes, Badischer Landesfeuerwehrverband, during 3rd Reich. The large patterns sheet gives exact, detailed measurements. Extremely rare.
Crown octavo. Pp. 89. Plus folding chart, text figures, and tables. Plus 19 chromolithographs of uniformed figures on a suite of 18 plates. Plus 2 folding plates with coloured ranks, flags and guidons; and a 3rd folding plate with a legend of cartography signs and symbols. Original printed wrappers on limp cloth, small old military institutional stamp and neat calligraphed shelf-number at head of cover, repeated at head of title-page. In fine condition. Excellent copy. ~ First edition. Of utmost rarity.
Oblong octavo. Leporello of 24 panels, numbered I-XXIV with a total of ca. 120 chromolithographs of uniformed figures. Last plate shows ranks and insignia. Original maroon stiff wrappers, chromolithograph title-plate mounted on cover, spine worn, two chipped corners, small repair to back cover. In a very good internal condition. ~ First edition. This extremely rare variant copy includes the text "Nach Original-Skizzen von E. R. Barteau" lithographed in blue on the cover plate. A splendid production. The beautiful plates are printed with rich, dense colours and excellent gloss. An authoritative manual on chromolithography in 1885 (Colour and Colour Printing, by W. D. Richmond) asserts the need for at least 9 separate stones to achieve such richness, but in fact the number of stones used was often more than 20. Colas 230 .
Crown quarto. Pp. x, 364, (4). Plus wood engraved, tinted allegorical title-page with several illustrations and motifs. Plus 50 contemporary hand-coloured wood engraved plates, one as frontispiece, each with facing tissue guard. Half-title present. Hardcover, bound in the original half calf and pebbled cloth, spine decorated in gilt, floral endpaper; corners chafed, neatly restored, spine bit rubbed and cracked dry in places, equally neatly restored, inner hinges cracked; some sporadic foxing, particularly to tissue-guards due to inferior paper quality; plates are clean. In good binding and with a very good interior. ~ First edition.
Quarto. Pp. 395. Plus 14 fine aquatint heliogravure plates, one as frontispiece, all printed on thick paper, some with tissue-guards, bound-in. Hardcover, bound contemporary three-quarters calf and marbled boards, spine with raised band between compartments, green morocco lettering-piece in gilt to second compartments, direct gilt fleurons to remainders, marbled endpapers, joints discreetly mended for split, head of spine trifle worn. In good condition, very fine interior. ~ First edition. From the library of C. P. Mulder, renowned collector and international heraldry authority, with his charming armorial bookplate,"Nil Desperandum", to first free endpaper. For a complete catalogue of Mulder's library, from which we offer a considerable number of items, see: C. P. Mulder: "Catalogue of Works on Orders, Decorations and Medals in the Library of C. P. Mulder" (Rotterdam, 1988). See also: C. P. Mulder & A. A. Purves: "Bibliography of Orders and Decorations" (Copenhagen, 1999).
Royal octavo. Pp. 423. With numerous plates and illustrations. Colour frontispiece. hardcover, bound in the original publisher's light blue cloth, large royal emblem embossed in gilt on cover, spine gilt. In fine condition. ~ First edition. Rare. From the library of C. P. Mulder, renowned collector and international heraldry authority, with his charming armorial bookplate,"Nil Desperandum", to first free endpaper. For a complete catalogue of Mulder's library, from which we offer a considerable number of items, see: C. P. Mulder: "Catalogue of Works on Orders, Decorations and Medals in the Library of C. P. Mulder" (Rotterdam, 1988). See also: C. P. Mulder & A. A. Purves: "Bibliography of Orders and Decorations" (Copenhagen, 1999).