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Two volumes. Royal quarto (35x28 cm). Pp. 323; 392. Frontispiece to each volume. Plus numerous plates, many in colour. Numerous illustrations throughout. Hardcover, uniformly bound in the original publisher's full buckram, covers lettered and illustrated in silver. In about fine condition. ~ First edition. [WITH:] Supplement to Volume II: Schlachten- und Gefechts-Kalender aus der Zeit des Weltkrieges 1914-1918. Quarto. Pp. 16. Original self-wrappers. Loosely inserted in rear pocket.
Small octavo. Comprising of 20 coloured plates with numerous illustrations to each, explanatory text and captions within the plate. Plus large fold-out table in leporello, bound at end. Publisher's ads on last 2 pages and inside of covers. Original stiff double-wrappers printed in red, 2 covers. In fine condition. Splendid plates, free of any mark. ~ Fifth edition, revised by T. Starcke. Each pair of plates is dedicated to a certain force or unit and is preceded by the appropriate sectional title.
8vo., with numerous photographs and illustrations throughout; pictorial boards, a fine copy.
Original chromolithographic poster printed on waxed paper, overall size 47x33 cm., folded. Unobtrusive contemporary signature at top right corner, else in fine condition. ~ Very rare original poster of unidentified origin and provenance. It is beautifully printed in chromolithography and depicts in total 11 uniformed figures of the French army. These include Infantry man, Hunter, Hussar, Dragoon, Cuirassier, Artillerist, Combat Engineer, etc. Furthermore, the poster shows 8 images of cuff insignia and 10 images of command flags. Each of the 29 images is captioned on the stone in Dutch.
Quarto (31x25 cm). Unpaginated. Pp. (4), (1) verso blank, (1) verso blank. Plus 5 lithographic plates with several images to each. Half-title present. Original printed wrappers with large armorial emblem, margin of cover and first leaf soiled, thread stiching defective. In good condition. ~ Braunschweig, am 25sten April 1834. Published 1893.
Small octavo. Pp. 30. Plus 13 colour lithograph plates, each with explanatory text on the facing leaf. Original burgundy plain cloth wrappers. In fine condition. Excellent copy. ~ First edition.
Oblong crown quarto. Original printed cardboard slipcase for the volume "Das Zeitalter der Deutschen Einigung 1864-1914 Band 2". Printed in brown ink with large decorative lettering and with the emblem "Gegen Trust und Konzern!" With contemporary faded shelf ticket at spine. Trifle foxed, in a very good condition. ~ First edition. Original slipcase for one of the volumes in the series, an extremely rare survivor and a collector's item.
Quarto. Complete with all 250 colour cards, neatly mounted. Original pictorial stiff wrappers, spine red, covers black, a corner creased. In a very good condition, fine interior and plates. ~ First edition. A most charming collection.
Small octavo. Pp. viii, 215, (8) publisher's catalogue. Plus 6 engraved plates including frontispiece, one double-page. Plus engraved title-page. With engraved illustrations to the text. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's dark-blue full cloth, large crown embossed in gilt on both covers, gilt spine, blind ornaments; spine bit worn. In a very good condition. ~ First edition. 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).
Complete series of 36 colour cigarette cards. Each is captioned, numbered, and with extended explanatory text on verso. Placed in pockets in 4 clear plastic sheets. In fine condition. ~ First edition. Rare complete series of unused, unglued cards which are preserved entirely in the original state. [ADDED]: Four miscellaneous cards from the series "History of Army Uniforms" (London, Carreras, N.d.).
Complete series of 25 colour cigarette cards. Each is captioned, numbered, and with extended explanatory text on verso. Placed in pockets in 3 clear plastic sheets. In a very good condition. ~ First edition of this rare series. One of the earliest Player's card series, (ca. 1910). The beautifull cards were printed in chromolithography, a process which yielded a much more delicate result than later, mechanical processes. Complete series of this work, comprising of unused, unglued cards which are preserved entirely in the original state, are very scarce.
Small octavo. Pp. 55. Original stiff wrappers. In a very good condition. ~ First edition. [NOTE: "Abschnitt A" and "Anhang I" are also offered by Librarium].
Original single-sheet chromolithograph. Measuring 47 x 70 cm, printed on heavy paper. Depicting a total of 48 medals and ribbons, each with faces and reverse. Central title within decorative border. Folded and tipped-in into a crown quarto original card wrappers, dark purple lettered and decorated in gilt, with a chromolithograph plate mounted within gilt border. In a very good condition. (few transparent repairs, mainly marginal or on verso.) Nice, well preserved copy. ~ First edition. An exceedingly scarce publication by one of the first military printers in Britain.
Royal quarto. Pp. 271. Profusely illustrated throughout. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth with pictorial dust-jacket, placed in original pictorial slipcase. In a very good condition, fine book. ~ First edition.
Quarto. Pp. 224. Illustrated throughout. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth with very good pictorial dust-jacket. Book is in fine condition. ~ First edition. A Collector's Volume, numbered and signed by the Authors. Copy number 400 of 500 collector's copies. This particular copy comes from the bequest of renowned uniform historian and researcher Dr. Pieter Roelse and includes, loosely inserted, a number of newspaper and magazine photographs related to the book's subject, extract from an illustrated German catalogue of air-force badges and decorations with pre-Euro prices, etc.
Quarto. Unpaginated. Profusely illustrated throughout. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's pictorial boards. In fine condition. Excellent copy. ~ First edition. Prepared by the International Professional Commission of IPA. This particular copy comes from the bequest of renowned uniform historian and researcher Dr. Pieter Roelse and includes, loosely inserted, a number of newspaper and magazine photographs related to the book's subject, as well as correspondence with different sections of IPA regarding the subject of uniforms and insignia regulations.
Quarto. Pp. 63. Plus 5 plates with numerous illustrations to each. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's white boards. In a very good condition, fine interior. ~ First edition. Third volume.
Crown quarto. Pp. 152 columns. Plus 18 double-page chromolithograph plates with a total of 118 illustrations. Illustrated lithograph title-page. With 48 tinted lithograph illustrations throughout the text. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's cloth-backed boards, colour lithograph plate on cover, lettering embossed on spine; cover finger soiled, chipped, corner-tips chafed, inner hinges cracked but a nice copy in the original illustrated binding and with very good plates often with discreet repairs to verso for splits at folds. ~ First edition. With Knötel's wonderful illustrations of uniformed men of the various corps of several European armies.
Crown quarto. Set of 51 single sheet colour plates (only 50 are called-for) printed on card, captioned and explained in German at bottom and in English and French on verso, placed in original illustrated portfolio, printed inside with lists of plates. Stamp inside portfolio. In mint condition. A splendid set, practically new ~ Reprint of the 1891 edition. Parallel texts in German, English, French. A somewhat unique copy, containing completely different two variations of plate number 21.
Royal octavo. Pp. 167. Plus a booklet of 20 maps placed in rear pocket. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth with dust-jacket; few marginal pencil annotations in neat hand. In fine condition. ~ Second edition. First published 1949.
Quarto. Pp. 341. Profusely illustrated throughout. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth with pictorial dust-jacket. In mint condition. A splendid copy. ~ First edition.
Small octavo. Pp. 63, (1). With over 300 line-drawn illustrations. Original stiff wrappers, illustrated cover printed in red and black, illustrated publisher's ads inside front and back; small contemporary bookseller's ticket at bottom of title-page. In a very good condition. ~ Second, improved edition. 11.-20. Thousand.
Three volumes. Octavo. Pp. 192; 190; 238. Illustrated throughout. Original stiff wrappers. In mint condition. Excellent set, practically new. ~ First edition.
Quarto. Pp. 24. Privately produced facsimile of high quality. All 12 original plates are reproduced here in colour photographic prints (c-type prints) in actual size, and mounted on blank leaves. Text is reproduced on copy machine. Hardcover, professionally bound in nice red full cloth. In new condition. ~ Originally published in 1933.
Quarto. Pp. 303. Lavishly illustrated. Pictorial endpapers. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth, illustrated cover, with pictorial dust-jacket. In fine condition. ~ First edition. This copy comes from the bequest of renowned uniform historian and researcher Dr. Pieter Roelse and includes, loosely inserted, a number of rare old newspaper and magazine photographs related to the book's subject. Further included is an extract of several leaves with illustrations of related uniforms with accompanied text.