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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. 15. Plus 3 plates. Original stiff wrappers, bit discoloured, spine split, some contemporary corrections and annotations in one place. In a very good condition, fine interior. ~ New edition.
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.
Oblong octavo. Pp. 24. Plus a leporello of 12 panels with a total of 279 chromolithographs of uniformed figures. Title-plate inside cover. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's red full cloth with chromolithograph title-plate mounted on cover. In fine condition. Excellent copy. ~ Rare first edition of this splendid work.
Oblong octavo. Pp. 24. Plus a leporello of 12 panels with a total of 279 chromolithographs of uniformed figures. Title-plate inside cover. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's light blue full cloth with chromolithograph title-plate mounted on cover, cloth bit faded. In a very good condition, fine interior and leporello. Excellent copy. ~ Second edition of this splendid work.
Oblong crown quarto. Comprises of 4 chromolithograph plates bound as leporello. Original colour lithographed cover, back cover detached. In good condition, fine plates. ~ First edition.
Octavo. Pp. 56, (4) publisher]s ads. Plus a leporello of 18 chromolithograph plates with numerous illustrations of uniformed figures, ranks, insignia, etc. Original pictorial wrappers, edges frayed, chipped, spine restored. In good condition, very good interior, fine plates. ~ Fourth edition.
Octavo. Pp. 14. Plus 4 leporellos of 4 panels each with numerous chromolithographs of uniformed figures, ranks, insignia, etc. Original illustrated stiff wrappers, spine bit frayed. In a very good condition, excellent plates. ~ First edition.
Octavo. Pp. 37, (2). Plus 20 chromolithographic plates on a leporello. Original wrappers printed in red, back with Publisher's catalogue, wraps bit edge frayed, worn spine reinforced with clear tape. In a very good condition. Excellent, complete leporello. ~ Fifth edition. The charming plates depict numerous variations of uniforms, insignia, ranks, headgear, etc. Very rare.
Octavo. Pp. 19. Plus 4 leporellos of 4 panels each with numerous chromolithographs of uniformed figures, ranks, insignia, etc. Original pictorial wrappers, chipped at fore edge of cover, edge-frayed, partly plasticized. In fair external condition but with very fine plates. ~ First edition.
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. 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.
Twelve volumes bound in one. Oblong crown quarto. With a total of 62 chromolithograph plates. Each volume is complete with its own colour lithograph cover. Hardcover, bound in nice contemporary half cloth and marbled boards, contemporary manuscript label to spine, edges trifle rubbed. In fine condition. All volumes and all plates are in superb condition. ~ First edition. Complete run of 11 consecutive parts, originally issued as leporellos, now bound as a book with additional 3 parts. Of utmost rarity. 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).
Oblong crown quarto. Comprises of 4 chromolithograph plates bound as leporello. Original colour lithographed cover. In a very good condition, fine plates. ~ First edition.
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. 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.
Octavo. Pp. 72. Plus 48 colour plates of uniforms and insignia. Numerous text illustrations. Original plastic folder. In fine condition. ~ First edition.
16mo. Unpaginated. With numerous illustrations Original illustrated wrappers. In fine condition. ~ First edition.
Crown quarto. Pp. 20, (2) blank. Complete with all 120 chromolithograph mounted cards. Each card is captioned in red. Explanatory text on each page. Typographical title-page. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's red cloth and board, large white lettering to cover; spine-ends trifle worn, a tidemark on cover, minute repair to bottom margin of title-page. In a very good condition, rather fine plates. ~ First edition. Very rare original album, complete with all the wonderful plates. One bibliographical source (RHC Groninger Archieven) quotes publication period that lasted two years, from 1914 until 1915.
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.
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 quarto. Pp. 24. Complete with all 50 mounted colour cigarette cards. Text illustrations and decorations. Original illustrated stiff wrappers printed in red and green. In a very good condition. ~ First edition.
Two volumes. Octavo. Pp. xvi, 923; 1160. Depictions of coat-of-arms throughout. Plus colour plates. Hardcover, uniformly bound in the original publisher's full brown leatherette, gilt covers and spines. In fine condition. Excellent set. ~ First edition. Part III, Volumes I+II. From the library of C. P. Mulder, renowned collector and international heraldry authority, with his charming armorial bookplate,"Nil Desperandum" to each volume. 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).
Square royal quarto. Unpaginated. Complete with all 328 colour card plates, neatly mounted. Decorated title-page and head-pieces. Detailed index. Each page within decorated border. Set in Gothic type. Original decorated card wrappers, eagle embossed in red and black within gilt border, spine gilt, small repair at head of spine, some age related blemishes, bit finger soiled inside. In good condition, fine plates. First edition. A charming collection, depicting the richness of the uniforms and the diversity of activity of the various divisions of the Imperial German Army, mostly at war.