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S. Czeiger, 1895, First

Originally issued in 25 wrappered parts folio size, housed in 2 book folders with decorative front cover boards, containing 870 pages with 102 full page colour plates by Rudolph von Ottenfeld of soldiers in uniform, uniforms and weapons of the Austrian Army covering the period 1700 to 1867, plus many other illustrations in the text. THIS SET IS LACKING PART 13 consisting of pages 403 to 442 and 5 plates leaving a total of 98 plates. The plates and text are in near fine condition, the ... More Text...

Cassell & Co, 1954, Hardcover (Full Leather), Book Condition: As New, Dust Jacket Condition: No, First

Full leather bindings, each is a First Edition published between 1948-1954. Incredible condition. Size: 8mo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" tall. 4448 pp. 6-volume set (complete). Pages are tight and clean. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges gilt - bright, rich condition. The only real flaws are that there are a few scratches on the gilt edges. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Over 6 pounds. Category: History; Military & Warfare. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001897.

Government Printing Office, 1880, Hardcover, Book Condition: Good

128 books. Published between 1880-1900. All but one are in original bindings; some wear and tear to the edges and spine tips; some discoloring; a few hinges are broken but most are good and sound. The pages are tanned; a few with creases or tears but most are good. Library sticker inside most covers; minimal marks otherwise. Includes Series I, Volumes I-LIII; Series II, Volumes I-VIII; Series III, Volumes I-V; Series IV, Volumes I-III; Index. ... More Text...

H. M. Stationery Office, 1942, Softcover, Book Condition: Very Good, 1942 War Issue

Set of Three (of 3?) VERY GOOD condition Overall sizes are 1500 x 650 mm each These are Fig 1,2 & 3. A set of three Street Scene Series, Originally Painted by Beric Young. They were intended for Rifle Shooting directional training " STREET SCENES SERIES FIG. 3. TO BE VIEWED AT 4-5 YARDS " " WAR OFFICE DESIGN. CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED. PRINTED BY J. WEINER LTD. LONDON WC1 " They are considering their age in very good ... More Text...

W. & D. C. Thomson, 1889, Hardcover, Book Condition: Good, First Trade

31cm x 23.5cm (box size), 17cm x 11cm (book size). [iv], 140 pages, 3 pieces of ephemera. Rebound in cloth with the original wrappers laid on, and housed in a custom clamshell box. A unique association copy of this rare account of one of the most famous battles in British military history from the point of view of a non commanding officer together with his experiences in Russian captivity and his eventual release. Robert Stuart ... More Text...

B. M. Whitlock, 1890, Hardcover (Original Cloth), Book Condition: Very Good, Dust Jacket Condition: No, First

Size: 17 1/4" x 15 1/4". 2-volume set (complete). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Two volumes in three. Brown cloth spines with gilt-stamped brown paper over boards. Volume I is split into two: one volume with the text, the second (portfolio) with 44 loose color plates illustrating U.S. Army uniforms from 1774 to 1888. Volume II (another ... More Text...

John Stockdale, 1804, Softcover, Book Condition: Fair, Dust Jacket Condition: No, First

Size: 4to. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Blue printed wraps, includes illustrations of 5 military plans: The Order of Battle and Encampment at Secundra, Attack of Perron's Camp before Allyghur, Fort of Allyghur, Battle of Assye, Battle of Lasswary. Presumably these illustrations correspond with the book by Wellesley that was issued separately. Wraps are heavily ... More Text...

Army and Navy Journal, 1864, Hardcover, Book Condition: Good, First

828 pages; oversized. 52 issues bound together, from August 27, 1864 to August 19, 1865. Measures about 10 x 14 inches. Some scratching and wear to the blue covers; the pages are discolored from age; some foxing; some light creasing. A remarkable publication of Civil War reports; some ads at the back of most issues; a few with small illustrations. Rare. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Military; Inventory No: 154709.

Army and Navy Journal, 1863, Hardcover, Book Condition: Good, First

860 pages; oversized. 52 issues bound together, from August 29, 1863 to August 20, 1864. Each issue is 16 pages, measures about 10 x 14 inches. Some scratching and wear to the blue covers; the pages are discolored from age; some foxing; some light creasing. A remarkable publication of Civil War reports; some ads at the back of most issues; a few with small illustrations. Rare. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Military; Inventory No: 154708.

Office of F. & J. Rives, 1865, Hardcover, Book Condition: Fair

832 pages. Large book. The text block is sound but the covers are detached and worn; the spine is heavily worn. The pages are discolored; a few stained; some foxing. Includes 52 issues from July 5, 1864-June 27, 1865. Fascinating publication full of reports. the April 9, 1865 issue has a small report of the surrender by General Lee; the April 18, 1865 issue has Stanton's announcement of the assassination of President Lincoln. Includes 3 folding maps: Fort Buchanan; Fort Fisher; Sherman's March. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Military; Inventory No: 154687.

Random House, 1945, Hardcover, Book Condition: Very Good, Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good, First

Stated First Printing. 243 pages. "The dramatic story of the underground organization set up my Americans in France to rescue anti-Nazis from the Gestapo". Extremely uncommon title in rare wartime dust jacket. Book is very clean. Maroon board with title in gilt on a black band. Binding is solid. Very slight fading to spine. Rare jacket in intact but price-clipped. Red areas still bright though spine is toned. Some chipping to edges and scratches and chips to spine. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 2 pounds. Category: History::Military; Inventory No: 030040.

Random House, 1945, Hardcover, Book Condition: Good, Dust Jacket Condition: No, First, Inscribed by Author

First impression. Size: 8vo 7 3/4 - 9 3/4". 259 pp. Binding firm, spine cocked with wear to ends and slight loss to title piece. Edges browned. Covers slightly worn. Corners bumped. Author's inscription to front end paper, signed "Gertrude". Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Military & Warfare; France; 1940s; History. Inscribed by Author. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50084.

Knopf, 1956, Hardcover (Original Cloth), Book Condition: Near Fine, Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good, First, Signed by person(s) connected with book

COURTNEY WHITNEY. MacArthur, His Rendezvous With History, New York: Knopf, 1956. Tall octavo, first edition, pp. xi, 547, xiii (index), 1 (note), orange cloth boards quarter-bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine, blind-stamped lettering and pattern on front, top edge tinted red, signed on the free front endpaper by Douglas MacArthur and the author, ... More Text...

William Norman, 1802, Hardcover, Book Condition: Good, Dust Jacket Condition: No, Unstated

Size: 7" x 4 3/8". Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Brown leather over boards with gilt-stamped red spine label; bound with "Laws for Regulating and Governing the Militia of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts" which is dated 1803; at the very end are four pages discussing a new Massachusetts Militia Law, dated 1806; pp. [viii], 73, 48, [4]; title page calls for ... More Text...

Longmans, Green, and Co, 1902, Hardcover, Book Condition: Very Good, Dust Jacket Condition: No, Second

2nd Edition: 1st one-volume edition of Churchill's second book. With frontispiece portrait of Kitchener of Khartoum and 22 maps and plans, of which 14 are color and 11 folding. [xiv], 381 pages. Shelf wear, split to hinge, spine slightly sunned, bumping and mark to front cover, age toning and some spotting but overall in very good original condition. The River War was originally published as a two-volume ... More Text...

Watson, Ferguson, 1915, Hardcover, Book Condition: Good, Dust Jacket Condition: No, First

Book is in good condition with some wear and age toning to page ends and preliminaries. 1915 First Edition. Monochrome frontispiece and 3 plates, one map. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 142 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; Australia; Military & Warfare. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50829.

MacMillan, 1919, Hardcover, Book Condition: Good, First

First impression. Size: 8vo 7 3/4 - 9 3/4". viii + 279pp. Text contains some pencil markings. Binding firm, spine cocked, slightly faded and worn. Small internal split to rear joint. Foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Edges browned and marked. Erased library markings. Covers slightly marked. Corners slightly bumped. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Economics; Modern; Military & Warfare. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50012.

Seeley Service, 1930, Hardcover (Quarter Leather), Book Condition: Good Condition, Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket, 1st Edition

Foreword by The Earl of Denbigh and Esmond (Commander of the HAC at the time) and signed by him. From a limited edition of 260 copies, 250 for sale, this being number 71. Printed on pure rag paper (deckled edges). De luxe edition with a tissue protected frontispiece in colour and gold. Blue morocco with 5 raised bands. Gilt spine titles. Gilt coat of arms to front boards. ... More Text...

GUILD, 1988

191 pp. 10" x 7.5". Monochrome photos. Black cloth. Fine in fine dw

Macmillan, 1942, Hardcover, Book Condition: Good, Dust Jacket Condition: Poor, First

221 pages. Light wear and fading to the blue covers. Name inside, ink note on the title page. Pages a little yellowed, some foxing to the foreedge; a good first edition. The dust jacket is chipped and torn; discolored; missing some of the back cover; clipped flap but the price intact. Flap says "This book not only provides a very vivid narrative of war service in the R.A.F. but gives a clear picture of how the pilot is affected mentally and spiritually by his adventures." Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Military; Inventory No: 182287.

For the 24th Battalion Association, By Alexander McCubbin, 1920, Hardcover, Book Condition: Very Good+, First

With frontispiece and 24 other photographic plates, 4 maps, one of which is a foldout, Roll of the Fallen, List of Decorations, Awards, &c. At rear of book. Original grey papered boards with some staining on front and rear boards, pages browned, small split starting at outer bottom hinge of rear board. Overall a very good copy of a rare battalion history. ; 225 x 140mm; 340 pages

Jane's Information Group, 2005, 26th Year

973 pages. Large format. Bw photographs and text figures. Ex reference library. 2 labels and stamp, o/w contents fine. Seems barely used. Illustrated boards. Minimal surface tears. Slight bowing to spine. Overall almost as new condition. Very heavy

Jane's Information Group, 2003, 24th Year

888 pages. Folio. Bw photographs and text figures. Ex reference library. 2 labels and stamp, o/w contents fine. Seems barely used. Illustrated green boards. Small shelf label taped to bottom spine. Virtually as new. Very heavy

Jane's Information Group, 2004, 25th Year

958 pages. Folio. Bw photographs and text figures. Ex reference library. 2 labels and stamp, o/w contents fine. Seems barely used. Illustrated green boards. Small shelf label taped to bottom spine. Virtually as new. Very heavy

Jane's Information Group, 2007, 28th Year

1073 pages. Folio. Bw photographs and text figures. Ex reference library. 2 labels and stamp, o/w contents fine. Seems barely used. Illustrated boards. Small shelf label at bottom spine. Very heavy

J. B. Lippincott, 1963, Hardcover, Book Condition: Very Good, Dust Jacket Condition: Good, Inscribed by person(s) connected with book

Second printing. This book is inscribed by the subject of the book, Colonel Wendell Fertig to another soldier named Freeman Burford. It is dated April 10, 1964. Size: 8mo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" tall. 425 pp. Pages are tight and clean. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Dust Jacket is yellowed, and has some tears along the edges. Cover has no significant flaws. ... More Text...

Olympia / Ophelia Press, 1971, Paperback, Book Condition: Very Good, Dust Jacket Condition: No, First

Text unmarked . Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Slight shelf-wear and bumping to corners. OPHELIA PRESS OPH-230. Rare paperback original on war criminal Ilsa Koch, basis for the Diane Thorne character in Ilsa, She-Wolf of the SS. Pink, text only wraps. $1.95 cover price. Cover copy reads: "The scandalous life of one of the world's most depraved women: Ilse Koch, the Nazi's supreme mistress ... More Text...

Emperor's Press, 2000, Softcover, Book Condition: Very Good

Dust jacket is fully intact, only lightly rubbed at edges. All pages clean, crisp and fresh. Overall, very sound and presentable. Text is in English . Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Military & Warfare; Military uniforms -- History -- 19th century; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Equipment and supplies; English Language; ISBN: 1883476224. ISBN/EAN: 9781883476229. Add. Inventory No: 240127NAZRSR012059.

Jane's Information Group, 2000, 21st Year

779 pages. Large format. Bw photographs and text figures. Ex reference library. 2 labels and stamp, o/w contents fine. Seems barely used. Illustrated boards. Binding sound. Virtually as new. Very heavy

Self published, 1946, Hardcover, Book Condition: Very Good+, Dust Jacket Condition: Good+, Limited, Signed by Author, Illustrated By: Mark Storm

A collectible copy of a scarce Word War II unit history issued as "a limited signed edition because it was originally planned only to be printed for sale to Marsmen" (from the front flap). It is marked as copy 1347 and signed by the author on the limitation page at the front of the book. From the front flap: "'Marsmen' were the men of the Mars Task Force, a little ... More Text...

Regimental History Committee, Royal Anglian Regiment, 1986, Hardcover, Book Condition: Very Good, Dust Jacket Condition: No, 1st, Illustrated By: D. H. Sharpe and C. C. P. Lawson

Black cloth with gilt titles. Lord Luke's copy (Lieutenant colonel with the Regiment during the Second World War and former Chairman of Bovril Ltd.), and with dedication to him in volume I. Illustrated in black and white and full colour with many maps - most fold outs. A comprehensive history of the Regiment - now part of The Royal ... More Text...

Edward Arnold, 1938, Hardcover, Book Condition: Very Good, Dust Jacket Condition: No, 1938

A well-presented copy, with some mild browning around unevenly-cut page edges but no major creases or signs of wear, and internally clean throughout with no notable marks or creases. Covers firm and secure, with some very mild rubbing at the edges and corners from normal handling and storage, very lightly faded along the spine but gilt titles remain clear and bright, again no major wear. Why on Amazon do most sellers ... More Text...

The Book Committee of the Art War Relief, 1918, Hardcover, Book Condition: Good, Dust Jacket Condition: No, First, Illustrated By: Hassam, Childe

Size: 11 1/2" x 7 3/4". Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Green cloth spine with gilt-stamped cream-colored paper over boards embossed with a seal designed by Paul Manship, frontispiece by Childe Hassam, signed by Alfred Noyes, Childe Hassam, and Paul Manship on front free end paper, 23 deckle-edge pages. ... More Text...

Jane's Information Group, 2001, 22nd Year

784 pages. Large format. Bw photographs and text figures. Ex reference library. 2 labels and stamp, o/w contents fine. Seems barely used. Illustrated green boards. Binding sound. Virtually as new. Very heavy

Jane's Information Group, 2002, 23rd Year

830 pages. Large format. Bw photographs and text figures. Ex reference library. 2 labels and stamp, prelim creased, o/w contents fine. Seems barely used. Illustrated green boards. Binding sound. Virtually as new. Very heavy

Jane's Information Group, 1999, 20th year

752 pages. Folio. Adverts, bw photographs and text figures. Ex reference library. 2 labels and stamp, o/w contents fine. Seems barely used. Illustrated green boards. Virtually as new. Very heavy

Jane's Information Group, 2008, 33rd year

923 pages. Folio. Bw photographs and text figures. Ex reference library. 2 labels, o/w contents fine. Seems barely used. Illustrated black boards. Small shelf label taped to bottom spine. Overall virtually as new. Very heavy

Jane's Information Group, 2008, 34th Year

943 pages. Folio. Bw photographs and text figures. Ex reference library. 2 labels, o/w contents fine. Seems barely used. Illustrated black boards. Small shelf label taped to bottom spine. Overall virtually as new. Very heavy

Jane's Information Group, 2005, 31st year

922 pages. Folio. Bw photographs and text figures. Ex reference library. 2 labels and small stamp, o/w contents fine. Seems barely used. Illustrated black boards. Small shelf label taped to bottom spine. Overall virtually as new. Very heavy

Jane's Information Group, 2006, 32nd year

922 pages. Folio. Bw photographs and text figures. Ex reference library. 2 labels, o/w contents fine. Seems barely used. Illustrated black boards. Small shelf label taped to bottom spine. Overall virtually as new. Very heavy

Jane's Information Group, 2006, 27th Year

1098 pages. Folio. Bw photographs and text figures. Ex reference library. 2 labels and stamp, o/w contents fine. Seems barely used. Illustrated black boards. Small shelf label taped to bottom spine. Scratch and marks to rear board. Very heavy

Jane's Information Group, 1997, 18th Year

743 pages. Large format. Bw photographs and text figures. Ex reference library. 2 labels and stamp, o/w contents fine. Seems barely used. Illustrated boards. Bookmark attached. Fine. Virtually as new. Very heavy

Jane's Information Group, 1998, 19th Year

744 pages. Large format. Bw photographs and text figures. Ex reference library. 2 labels and stamp, o/w contents fine. Seems barely used. Illustrated boards. Bookmark attached. Small shelf label taped on bottom spine. Virtually as new. Very heavy

Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1848, Hardcover (Original Cloth), Book Condition: Good, First

The scarce first English translation of this two volume work in original cloth. The text appears to have been recased in the original boards with new endpapers. All 9 fold-out plates are present. The cloth is somewhat faded at edges and back but overall still a good and very firm set Size: octavo (standard book size). 2-volume set (complete). corners bumped and rubbed, binding faded. Category: Military & Warfare; Naval.

Jane's Information Group, 2000, 26th year

859 pages. Folio. Bw photographs and text figures. Ex reference library. 2 neat labels, o/w contents fine. Seems barely used. Illustrated green boards. Virtually as new

Fine Art Society, 1917, Hardcover, Book Condition: Very Good, Dust Jacket Condition: No, 1st, Signed by Author, Illustrated By: Louis Raemaekers

Two Tone half binding with buckram spine and corners and paper covered boards. Gilt edging and spine detailing. Facsimile signature to paper front. One of a deluxe limited edition of 1050 author signed copies, 1000 for sale. 60 tipped in cartoons, including a tissue protected colour frontispiece Size: Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. Item Type: Book. Binding is ... More Text...

H. M. Stationery Office, 1942, Softcover, Book Condition: Very Good, Unstated

VERY GOOD condition but there has been some restoration work along one of the folds with some replacement using similarly printed paper at the rear. Please see the photographs. Under the bottom left hand corner is printed "Code VA 293/T/312 (Con.15D). No.1" and under the right hand bottom corner is "Published by Hill, Skiffken & Co., London and Birmingham." Overall size is 1501 x 655mm. Further information on request. We have a ... More Text...

Jane's Information Group, 2004, 30th Year

926 pages. Large format. Bw photographs and text figures. Ex reference library. 2 labels, o/w contents fine. Seems barely used. Illustrated green boards. Small shelf label taped to bottom spine. Overall almost as new. Very heavy

Jane's Information Group, 2003, 29th Year

909 pages. Large format. Bw photographs and text figures. Ex reference library. 2 labels and stamp, o/w contents fine. Seems barely used. Illustrated green boards. Impression from shelf label/tape removal bottom spine. Overall almost as new. Very heavy

Century, 1917, Hardcover (Original Cloth), Book Condition: Very Good, Dust Jacket Condition: Good, First

LOUIS RAEMAKERS. Raemakers' War Cartoons, 2 volumes, New York: Century, 1917. Large, heavy folios, No. 395 of an edition of 1050, unpaginated with an introduction and 156 plates, green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spines and fronts, brown morocco labels on spines, original canvas dust jackets, signed on the limitation page by a Century executive. Raemakers was a Dutch artist and newspaper ... More Text...