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Single-sheet chromolithographic print. With 75 numbered illustrations of military uniforms. Captioned at head on the stone. Plus original leaf of text with detailed explanatory notes. Small repairs at verso, else in a very good condition. ~ Extract from Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Signed by Richard Knötel on the stone. Beautifully illustrated military uniforms of various armies and forces. With 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. The print measures 24.5x31 cm overall size and 20x26.5 cm image size and is most suitable for framing.
Single-sheet chromolithographic print. With numerous illustrations of military uniforms in 9 groups. Captioned at head on the stone. Plus original leaf of text with explanatory notes. Print trimmed bit close on 3 sides. In fine condition. ~ Extract from Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Signed by Richard Knötel on the stone. Beautifully illustrated military uniforms of various armies and forces. With 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. The print measures 20x26.5 cm image size.
Roy. 4to., Third Impression, with a frontispiece and very numerous photographs and drawings in the text; black cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in dustwrapper. This standard reference provides a comprehensive guide to the history and development of the tanks and related vehicles of all Allied nations bar Russia. First published in 1969. SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
8vo., First Edition, with coloured frontispiece, coloured plates and numerous illustrations (a number full-page) in the text; red cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly rubbed at edges.
Oblong 4to., Second Edition, with very numerous photographs and drawings in the text; original pictorial green cloth blocked and lettered in white, a very good, clean copy. The standard reference.
Roy. 8vo., First English Edition, with photographs in the text; original laminated card covers, a near fine copy. Published in Ulric's 'Collecting' series.
Ex-library book with the usual stamps, stickers, etc. Binding is solid and text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. This volume brings the story of design for British Railways from 1914 up to 1969. It includes the aftermath of two world wars, the Railway Grouping of 1923 and the nationalization of 1948. Heavily illustrated with color and b&w plates, chapters include Steam's finest years, Steam coaching stock, Railcars and electrics, Architecture in the doldrums, Ulitilarian steam design, Alternatives to steam, Post-war Carriages, Changeover from steam, Comfort for the passenger, New railway architecture, Graphic miscellany, 1923 - 1969, with posters, flyers, ads, insignia, crests etc. Book is from the reference dept. of a library and has been well cared for.
Roy. 8vo., First Edition thus, with numerous photographs and maps throughout; laminated pictorial boards, black endpapers, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Published simultaneously with the German edition.
8vo., First Edition, with illustrations and maps in the text; cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in the dustwrapper. The story of the race to develop radar told by one of the two survivors of the unit which learned how to jam German radar
Some 180 colour cigarette cards. Each is captioned, numbered, and with extended explanatory text on verso. Placed in pockets in clear plastic sheets which are kept in original ring binder. In good to fine condition. One series was tipped-in into book and has been removed with some loss of serial title at top verso of each card (caption, number, explanatory text retained in full). ~ First edition. For the greates part comprising of unused cards which are preserved in the original state. Series are almost complete. [ADDED:] 50 brand new John Player's cards from the Nostalgia reprint edition.
16mo. Unpaginated. With numerous illustrations Original illustrated wrappers. In fine condition. ~ First edition.
Octavo. Pp. 72. Plus 48 colour plates of uniforms and insignia. Numerous text illustrations. Original plastic folder. In fine condition. ~ First edition.
Quarto. Pp. 117. Plus extended suite of colour plates. Original plain stiff wrappers with ivory dust-jacket lettered in gold. In a very 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).
Quarto. Pp. 247. Illustrated throughout. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's pictorial boards. In mint condition. A splendid new copy. ~ First edition.
Octavo. Pp. 175, (1) bibliography. Profusely illustrated. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's pictorial boards; spine bit discoloured. In a very good condition. ~ First edition. Related magazine clippings loosely inserted.
Two volumes. Quarto. Pp. 323; 392, 16. Profusely illustrated throughout. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's pictorial boards. In mint condition. A splendid set. ~ Facsimile reprint. First published 1926.
Quarto. Pp. 240. Illustrated. original Errata slip loosely inserted. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's pictorial boards. In mint condition. ~ First edition. This particular copy comes from the bequest of renowned uniform historian and researcher Dr. Pieter Roelse and includes, loosely inserted, a number of period and modern newspaper and magazine photographs related to the book's subject, extracts from publications, etc.
Octavo. Pp. 32. Illustrations. Original pictorial wrappers. In a very good condition. ~ First edition. The first issue of this short-lived series. Nicely illustrated.
Small octavo. Pp. 304. Illustrated throughout. In the original stiff wrappers, small scratch to back cover, else a fine copy in excellent condition. ~ First edition.
8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece, and numerous photographs, drawings and maps in the text; cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Unusually comprehensive review of electronics in battle. The coverage of WWII is greatly enhanced by the revelations in Hinsley's 'British Intelligence'. Already elusive.
Original single-sheet chromolithograph of exceptionally fine quality. Overall size 24 x 16.5 cm, printed on heavy paper. Bearing at foot the legend "Geneeskundige Dienst". Fine. - - Beautiful and exquisitely produced chromolithographic plate from a highly acclaimed work. It depicts two officers of the Royal Army Medical Corps, one mounted. The scenery is an open field, with cavalry just very vaguely visible in the far distance. A lovely plate with rich, dense colours and excellent gloss, beautifully heightened in gold. An authoritative manual on chromolithography in 1885 (Colour and Colour Printing, by W. D. Richmond) asserts the need for at least nine separate stones to achieve such richness, but in fact the number of stones used was often more than twenty. The plate is in its original state; one margin is yet untrimmed, with the original stab-holes. First and only edition of Brunings' hallmark series of Dutch military uniforms of the 2nd half of the 19th century. (Lipperheide 2260; Colas 464).
Original single-sheet chromolithograph of exceptionally fine quality. Overall size 24 x 16.5 cm, printed on heavy paper. Bearing at foot the legend "Grenadiers". Fine. - - Beautiful and exquisitely produced chromolithographic plate from a highly acclaimed work. It depicts two officers of the Grenadiers Battalion, a Lieutenant Colonel and a Captain. The first is mounted, his right arm stretched, holding a drawn saber; the second stands in attention. A lovely plate with rich, dense colours and excellent gloss, beautifully heightened in gold. An authoritative manual on chromolithography in 1885 (Colour and Colour Printing, by W. D. Richmond) asserts the need for at least nine separate stones to achieve such richness, but in fact the number of stones used was often more than twenty. The plate is in its original state; one margin is yet untrimmed, with the original stab-holes. First and only edition of Brunings' hallmark series of Dutch military uniforms of the 2nd half of the 19th century. (Lipperheide 2260; Colas 464).
Original single-sheet chromolithograph of exceptionally fine quality. Overall size 24 x 16.5 cm, printed on heavy paper. Bearing at foot the legend "Invaliden - Leiden - Pupillen". Fine. - - Beautiful and exquisitely produced chromolithographic plate from "Onze Krijgsmacht", P. F. Brunings' highly acclaimed work. A lovely plate with rich, dense colours and excellent gloss, beautifully heightened in gold. An authoritative manual on chromolithography in 1885 (Colour and Colour Printing, by W. D. Richmond) asserts the need for at least nine separate stones to achieve such richness, but in fact the number of stones used was often more than twenty. The plate is in its original state; one margin is yet untrimmed, with the original stab-holes. First and only edition of Brunings' hallmark series of Dutch military uniforms of the 2nd half of the 19th century. (Lipperheide 2260; Colas 464).
Original single-sheet chromolithograph of exceptionally fine quality. Overall size 24 x 16.5 cm, printed on heavy paper. Bearing at foot the legend "Jagers". Fine. - - Beautiful and exquisitely produced chromolithographic plate from "Onze Krijgsmacht", P. F. Brunings' highly acclaimed work. It depicts a mounted Rifleman, a field officer by definition. He wears dark-green battle dress with yellow facing, looking solemnly towards the horizon, while a column of marching infantry, just vaguely depicted in the background, descends behind a grassy hill. A lovely plate with rich, dense colours and excellent gloss, beautifully heightened in gold. An authoritative manual on chromolithography in 1885 (Colour and Colour Printing, by W. D. Richmond) asserts the need for at least nine separate stones to achieve such richness, but in fact the number of stones used was often more than twenty. The plate is in its original state; one margin is yet untrimmed, with the original stab-holes. First and only edition of Brunings' hallmark series of Dutch military uniforms of the 2nd half of the 19th century. (Lipperheide 2260; Colas 464).
Original single-sheet chromolithograph of exceptionally fine quality. Overall size 24 x 16.5 cm, printed on heavy paper. Bearing at foot the legend "Koninklijke Militaire Academie". Fine. - - Beautiful and exquisitely produced chromolithographic plate from "Onze Krijgsmacht", P. F. Brunings' highly acclaimed work. A lovely plate with rich, dense colours and excellent gloss, beautifully heightened in gold. An authoritative manual on chromolithography in 1885 (Colour and Colour Printing, by W. D. Richmond) asserts the need for at least nine separate stones to achieve such richness, but in fact the number of stones used was often more than twenty. The plate is in its original state; one margin is yet untrimmed, with the original stab-holes. First and only edition of Brunings' hallmark series of Dutch military uniforms of the 2nd half of the 19th century. (Lipperheide 2260; Colas 464).
