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Quarto. Pp. 154. Illustrated throughout. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's boards. In fine condition. Excellent copy. ~ First edition. Extensive encyclopedic survey of German military belt buckles with around 1000 photographs.
Quarto. Pp. 141. Plus 26 plates with numerous images to each. Colour plates and text figures. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher]s green full cloth,gilt lettering to cover and spine. 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", 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).
Disponemos de un cuaderno, tela original, 28 x 33'5 cm., con las 15 entregas de esta colección publicada en París, s.a. (fines del siglo XIX), cada una con 16 págs. con 16 fotografías en color. (Comprende: Infantería, Caballería, transportes, artillería, marina, bomberos,guardia republicana, tropas de África, escuelas militares).
17 vols., 8vo., First Edition, each volume with monochrome photographs and double-page coloured illustration; original series wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine run. Profile's sequel to its earlier and renowned series 'Armour in Profile'. The run comprises: 1: Churchill, BIT Mk.IV; 2: PanzerKampfwagen III; 3: Tanks Marks I to V; 4: Light Tanks M1-M5; 5: Light Tanks Marks I-VI; 6: Valentine Mark III; 7: Medium Tanks Marks A-D; 8: Crusader-Cruiser Mark VI; 9: Early Armoured Cars; 10: PanzerKampfwagen V Panther; 11: M3 Medium (Lee/Grant); 12: Mediums Marks I-III; 13: Ram and Sexton; 14: Carriers; 15: PanzerKampfwagen I & II; 16: Landing Vehicles Tracked; 17: Russian KV and IS. RUNS OF THIS CALIBRE ARE SCARCE.
8vo., with numerous photographs and illustrations throughout; pictorial boards, a fine copy.
Oblong octavo. Pp. 201. Profusely illustrated in colour. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's mahogany full cloth, cover and spine lettered in gilt, large Soviet emblem embossed in blind relief on cover. In mint condition, AS NEW. - - First edition. In Russian.
Oblong octavo. Pp. 21. Plus a leporello of 16 panels with numerous chromolithograph illustrations of uniformed figures, ranks, insignia, etc. Original plain wrappers, chromolithograph plate mounted on cover. In fine condition. Excellent copy. ~ Second edition of this splendid work.
Royal quarto 35x25 cm. Comprising of 5 coloured sheets with numerous illustrations of ranks, insignia, distinctions, decorations, etc. of the German military forces with text in German; and 6 pages of explanatory text in Dutch, one with illustrations. All placed in original folder printed in red and black, large Nazi emblem of eagle and swastika on cover, edges bit thumbed; signs of use and age, a plate or two bit spotted, one with vague horizontal fold mark, some finger soiling here and there. In a very good condition. ~ First edition. Very rare complete set of all the plates both in German and Dutch. Aimed to familiarize the Dutch people, in particular the youth, with the military dress and accoutrement of the Wehrmacht and to create respect "for those who wear these uniforms, who give their well-being and blood for the freedom of Europe".
Octavo. Pp. 224. Illustrated in colour throughout. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's pictorial boards. A BRAND NEW copy. ~ First edition. A standard work on the subject. Beautifully illustrated, exceptionally rich in detail.
Octavo. Pp. 62, (2) ads. Hardcover, bound in full cloth with the original printed wrappers laid-down, both sides with large armorial depictions. Several places with underlines and corrections in neat contemporary hand in coloured pencil. In a very good condition. ~ First edition. Neudruck, nach dem Stande vom 15. Februar 1918. 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). Interesting and unique copy in which contemporary additional information has been added by hand.
4to., De Luxe Edition, with a coloured frontispiece and very numerous coloured and monochrome illustrations throughout; red cloth gilt, red morocco back gilt, a very good, bright, clean copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 150 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.
Oblong 4to., First Edition thus, with many hundreds of photographs and drawings in the text; original pictorial wrappers, a near fine copy. Mollo and Taylor's standard reference was originally published in seven volumes between 1963 and 1976. The first six volumes have been individually updated and re-issued; the scarce seventh volume has not been reprinted to date. The six volumes included here comprise: 1. Allgemeine-SS 1923-1945 (Mollo; fourth edition, 1991); 2. Germanische-SS 1940-1945 (Taylor, third edition, 1991); 3. SS-Verfugungstruppe 1933-1939 (Mollo & Taylor, third edition, 1991); 4. SS-Totenkopfverbande 1933-1945 (Mollo, second edition, 1991); 5. Sicherheitsdienst und Sicherheitspolizei 1931-1945 (Mollo, second edition, 1992); 6. Waffen-SS Clothing and Equipment 1939-1945 (Mollo, second edition, 1992). The seventh volume, Waffen-SS Badges and Unit Distinctions 1939-1945 (1976), is not included in this edition.
4to., First Edition, with very numerous photographs and maps in the text, 12 charts and 16 pages of colour profiles of vehicles; original laminated photographic boards, a near fine copy. Valuable collection of photographs covering the major SS units, including Leibstandarte, Das Reich, Totenkopf, Polizei, Wiking, Hauenstaufen, Frundsberg, Nordland and Hitlerjugend
8vo., with numerous photographs and illustrations throughout; pictorial boards, a fine copy.
Octavo. Pp. 22. Plus a leporello of 16 panels with a total of 108 chromolithographs of uniformed figures, ranks, insignia, orders and decorations, etc. Original wrappers with colour plate mounted on cover, edges trifle frayed. In fine condition. Excellent copy, mint interior. ~ Rare first edition of this splendid work.
Two volumes. Crown octavo. Pp. 46, 16, 16. Plus a leporello of 34 panels, numbered 2-35; 32, plus a leporello of 23 panels, numbered 2-24.Uniformly bound in the original decorated stiff wrappers, spine one volume neatly reinforced with paper, minor age related blemishes such as frayed edges, small repairs. In a very good condition, fine leporellos. ~ Erste Abteilung Zweiunddreisigste Auflage; Zweite Abteilung Zehnte Auflage. Index list at end of first volume with many scholarly annotations in a very neat contemporary hand.
Original poster, measures 75.5x50.5 cm. Multiple uniformed persons depicted in colour. Explanatory texts underneath each group of images. Folded in four, minor nicks at bottom fore-edge, two small repairs at upper corners. In a very good condition. ~ First edition of this version. Earlier version was printed in 1948 with different text. Scarce.
160 pages. Profusely illustrated with color and black and white photos. Printed upon glossy stock. "Tells the complete story of the A-2 and G-1 and other famous jackets, like the B-3, B-6, B-10, B-15, WEP and British Irvin. Covers the origin and development of these jackets, their role in war and peace and the movies, and the paintings and patches that decorated them. Explores the booming market for original and replca jackets, including a detailed look at the jacket manufacturers, past and present." - dust jacket. Unmarked with average wear. Small clipping from top corner of front free endpaper. Binding intact. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy of this sensational reference. Book
Roy. 8vo., Second Impression, with numerous coloured and monochrome photographs and illustrations throughout; red cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. Published a year after the first edition.
Quarto. Pp. 253-267, (1) commercial advertisements. Illustrated throughout. Original wrappers printed in green and black, Nazi emblem of eagle and swastika on front cover, illustrated commercial ads on back cover both sides. In a very good internal condition. ~ First edition. Heft Nr. 14, 9. Jahrgang, 15. Juli 1941.
Octavo. Pp. viii, 104. Plus leporello with a total of 28 panels of which one is monochromatic plate and 27 are chromolithographic plates, many of which are heightened with gold and silver, each set within gilt border. Original decorated card wrappers, printed in relief and coloured. Spine strengthened from inside for split, else a very good copy with fine interior and excellent plates. ~ Fifth edition. First published in 1884.
Quarto. Pp. 579. Profusely and lavishly illustrated throughout. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth with pictorial dust-jacket. In fine condition. Excellent copy. ~ First edition. Kataloge des Bayerischen Armeemuseums Ingolstadt, III. Related material of period newspaper and magazine clippings, etc., is loosely inserted.
2 v., illus. Hardcover Very good condition chipped d.j. fair
Crown quarto. Pp. 377. Profusely illustrated throughout. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth with pictorial dust-jacket which is good and complete frayed along fold of lower flap. This rare original dust-jacket is printed on verso with an illustrated publisher's catalogue. In a very good condition. ~ First edition. Rare early printing with dust-jacket, the words "with full details of its" do not appear yet in the title. This particular copy comes from the bequest of renowned uniform historian and researcher Dr. Pieter Roelse and includes, loosely inserted, a large number of rare newspaper and magazine photographs related to the book's subject. The clippings are often additionally captioned in neat hand, and source and date are often given. Rare period material is included. Many of these clippings correspond directly to illustrations in the book and enhance image and word, providing extra, useful reference. Two old clippings of coloured art portraits of Hitler youth are tipped-in onto first paste-down and first free endpaper. It should be noted that this material, the result of a lifelong research, study, and collection is provided herewith strictly as-is, subject to what is present in the books.
16 pages. Features: Funding for the Kinsmen Club's new health unit; Doukhobor women denounce Stefan Sorokin and the Fraternal Council in preference to John Lebedoff; E.C. (Terry) Whitelock - His paintings of Napoleonic era uniforms win world respect - nice photo with article; Renovating the Nelson Canadian Legion; Palm Dairy gets rid of milk bottles in favour of Pure-Pak cartons; Kootenay Cadets - with photos of Mike Molloy, Harry James, Vic Young, and others; Continuing sabotage by Doukhobor radicals; Should Nelson sell the North Shore Power Line?; Dozens of wonderful local vintage ads, our favourite being the Gala Opening of Totem Burger. Average wear. Yellowed with age. Moisture markings. Bit of writing on front cover. A worthy copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Newspaper