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Royal octavo. Pp. 496. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's pictorial boards. In mint condition, practically new. ~ First edition. A Collector's Volume, numbered and signed by the Author. Copy number 230 of 500 collector's copies. Rare original "Reichsgesetzblatt" from 1941, concerning amendments to the "Regulations of the Iron Cross" is loosely inserted as a period memorabilia on the subject.
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
Pages 493-524. Features: Photo of Greek Prime Minister M. Alexander Korizis; Nice one-page cutaway illustration of British No. 1 Infantry (heavy) tank Mark IIA in action; Lovely two-page illustration of Britain's womanhood as mobilised for victory in national war services - in their many uniforms; Two-pages with fifteen illustrations of the gentle art of baling out of an airplane (escape technique); Six photos of Italy's defeat and humiliation in Libya, where the Nazis have taken over; The War with Nazi Germany - The Peril in the Near East - article with map showing the German advance in North Africa and one-page relief map showing Germany's sphere of Mediterranean operations from the Balkans and Libya, aimed at the oil filds of Iraq and the Suez Canal; Map of the entire Balkan theatre of war; Seven photos illustrate the "New Order" at work in France, Yugoslavia, Japan, and Bulgaria - Mr. Matsuoka in Germany, capture of Otto Kretschmer, large French crowd giving Nazi salute to Marshal Petain, and Nazi tanks being welcomed to Bulgarian village; Two pages with nine photos illustrate 'Germany's Hammer Blows in the Balkans - important cities and sites in enemy hands in Yugoslavia and Greece'; Centerfold illustration of Lysander tailgunner eyeing a tempting target during exercises somewhere in England; Six excellent photos illustrated victory of the Sons of Hindustan in Eritrea; Excellent photo illustrates planning for the capture of Keren; Photos of fourteen personalities of the week include Maj.-Gen. Carton De Wiart, V.C., Leiut.-Gen. P. Neame, V.C., Lieut.-Gen. Sir R. O'Connor, Maj.-Gen. M.D. Gambier-Parry, Lieut.-Gen. Sir H. Maitland Wilson, Queen Mary of Yugoslavia, Hitler shaking hands with Rommel, Rashid Ali Gailani, and M. Laszlo De Bardossy of Hungary with Hitler; Photo of the Air Council in session at the Air Ministry, with nine men in attendance; Fascinating one-page article with four photos describes how 'health-giving rays, 240 times more powerful than sunshine, help the war workers; Photo of Danish ships in custody in the U.S.; Photos of Italian ships seized by the U.S.; Photo of Italian ship sabotage damage in US waters; Victorious return of H.M.A.S. "Sydney" to Sydney Harbour; Four photos of "Catalina" flying boat used in the U-Boat War; Illustrations of eighteen victorious fighter pilots from the Battle of Britain; Article on the Sturgeon (fish) and its ancestors; Lovely half-page photo ad for Bentley cars; Many vintage ads. Unmarked with average wear. Nibble from bottom corner. A quality copy of this dramatic wartime issue. Book
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.
98 pages. Top 30 uniforms ranked in order. Great colour photos throughout. Discusses innovators and logos. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Book
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with 4 full-page coloured illustrations in the text and numerous photographs and detailed drawings in monochrome; original pictorial wrappers, backstrip neatly reinforced with clear tape else a very good, clean copy. Good technical overview with many useful photographs covering construction, production, training and combat.
8vo., with numerous technical illustrations throughout; printed wrappers, a fine copy.
28 pages. Features: Mounties are Fun - article which includes full-page colour photo of their gear; Article on RCMP Commissioner William Leonard Higgitt - with colour photo; 250 Arrests in One Day - Drug bust after months of undercover work; The RCMP's Hollywood history; Proposals for new uniforms for RCMP officers by Jack Warden, Paul Minichiello and David Simons; Nikki the 2-year-old drug-sniffing Labrador retriever; Colour illustration and description of RCMP badges, ribbons, epaulets, aiguillettes; Full-page colour ad for the ill-fated Pontiac Astre; Doug Wright's Family; Patricia Jackson - Director of Intercollegiate Sports at the University of Saskatchewan; Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice vintage copy. Book
67 pages. Selected bibliography. Black and white illustrations. "Translated from German sources and embelished with uniform and other data to provide a more complete overview of the armies of these two nations." - Introduction. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this informative reference. Book
Issued in twelve original parts, housed in eleven very large publisher's portfolios. 400 x 515 mm. (about 16" x 20"). Printed on Japan vellum throughout. Illustrated with wonderful monochrome photogravure engravings and plates. There are no color plates in this set, nor do any seem called for. The original paper wrappers for the parts are brittle, but this is of little concern because the portfolios act as wraps. There is some soiling and wear, here and there, but generally this is a very nice set of the most deluxe edition. Number 225 of a total edition limited to only 500 copies. Howes W79. RARE. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PARTS5 - Large Box
8vo., with numerous photographs and illustrations throughout; pictorial boards, a fine copy.
2 vols., 8vo., with numerous photographs and illustrations throughout; pictorial boards, a fine set. Image shows first volume only.
8vo., with numerous photographs and illustrations throughout; pictorial boards, a finecopy.
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece, 48 plates and 8 full-page maps in the text; cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter rubbed at joints. The Imperial Services Library, vol. VIII.
8vo., First Edition, with 40 plates on 16, and numerous illustrations and maps in the text; black cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
Octavo. Pp. 127. Illustrated in colour. pictorial endpapers. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's pictorial boards. A fine copy. ~ First edition. In Russian. A beautifully illustrated survey of Russian decorations and insignia. ISBN 5203000190 ISBN 5 203 00019 0
8vo., First Edition, with numerous coloured photographs throughout; green cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
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.
Royal quarto (33x20 cm). Pp. 7. Plus 5 fine lithographic plates. Hardcover, bound in contemporary lim boards and cloth, all edges gilt; boards rubbed, contemporary institutional stamp to title. Foxed, else in good condition. ~ First edition. Extremely rare.
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.
8vo., with numerous photographs and illustrations throughout; pictorial boards, a fine copy.
Crown quarto. Pp. 177. Profusely illustrated throughout. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's pictorial boards. In mint condition. New book. ~ First edition. This particular copy comes from the private collection of renowned uniform historian and researcher Dr. Pieter Roelse and includes, loosely inserted, some nice clippings of medal reproductions in colour.
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
128pp.with numerous illustrations in colour, 24cm., softcover, very good condition, G88557
Quarto. Unpaginated (ca. pp. 120). With 8 colour plates of uniforms studies, each with a semitransparent overlay; 8 monochrome photographic plates mounted on grey card, depicting various military subjects and scenes; 13-page catalogue with reproductions of works of art in the exhibition; facsimiles and list of works exhibited. Numerous pages of commercial advertisements, mostly illustrated, some in colour. Original wrappers, cover lettered in red, gold relief, bit browned, foot of spine chipped, cover illustration has been removed. In fine internal condition. ~ Published to coincide with the exhibition held in July 1956. Nice illustrations, historical and contemporary, as well as a source of authentic commercial advertisements.