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$30.98
2d1/31

Military Badge Collecting


GAYLOR, JOHN

(first edition thus) 150pp illus (b/w) VG+ (red cloth, some minor soiling to base of boards and spine, sl bumps and wear to extrems,sl cocked, mod foxing to te w. sl sunning to edges of contents, paste action to rfeps w. sl foxing rear prelims) in VG+ d/w (sl bumps and wear to extrems, spine sl sunned w. sl foxing to exterior of d/w, lower edges sl trimmed and mod foxing to inside)

PUBLISHER: seeley service london (1971)

KEYWORDS: military war history decorations service medals john gaylor

$30.00
2d18/29

Chronology of the War at Sea 1939-1945


volume two: 1943-1945

ROHWER, J; HUMMELCHEN, G

(first edition thus) 2nd volume only pp289-650 illus. (b/w) VG+ (black cloth, sl bumps and wear to extrems, mod foxing to t.e of contents, w fore-edges of ills.mod browned but plates clean, , sl cocked and shaky, spine cracked) in VG d/w (sl rubbed and soiled w. sl bumps and wear to extrems, sl tape marks to head and foot of spine and along top and bottom edges, spine mod sunned w. sl foxing to inside of d/w, price clipped)

PUBLISHER: ian allan london 1974

KEYWORDS: military naval history world war 2 naval operations warships battleships rohwer j hummelchen g masters, d, watts, a j

$12.00
1y4/26

NEW ZEALAND AVIATION - 100 YEARS


A Basic Information Guide

MARTYN, E. W:

paperback, 56pp, VG

PUBLISHER: Aviation Historical Society NZ 1972

KEYWORDS: aviation history new zealand

$12.39
1y5/31

CRACK-UP


MORGAN, LEN:

paperback, 64pp illus, NF with v sl wear to spine

PUBLISHER: Arco Publishing Co New York 1969

KEYWORDS: aviation history

$14.00
2d18/12

THE INDIAN OCEAN


ROGERS, STANLEY:

blue cloth with gilt to spine, 253pp illus, VG-(corners v sl bruised & scuffed, sl edgwear, spine head & foot sl bumped & scuffed, boards rubbed & sunned with v sl soiling, ep's browned, with sl foxing) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: George G Harrap & Co London 1932

KEYWORDS: history nautical indian ocean

$20.00
xxyab112233

THE GRAND FLEET 1914-16


Its Creation Development and Work

JELLICOE, ADMIRAL VISCOUNT:

navy blue cloth with gilt to spine & emblem to front, 517pp folding maps 4 maps in pocket at rear, VG(corners bruised & scuffed with lower rear corner broken, board edges sl bumped, spine head & spine v sl worn with v sl tears, v small holes to boards, spine v sl sunned, boards rubbed, ep's browned & sl foxed, v sl foxing throughout) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: Cassell & Co London 1919

KEYWORDS: history nautical grand fleet WWI dogger bank north sea jutland kitchener

$74.36
2d18/31

AN ADMIRALS MEMORIES


Sixty-Five Years Afloat and Ashore

EARDLEY-WILMOT, SYDNEY M:

navy blue cloth with gilt to spine, 183pp illus, VG(sl cocked, v sl bruised upper corners, v sl sunned spine, boards v sl rubbed, spine head v sl bumped, v sl browned ep's)

PUBLISHER: Sampson Low Marston & Co London circa 1920

KEYWORDS: history nautical eardley-wilmot WWI

$30.98
2d19/49

THE FLEET THAT JACK BUILT


Nine Men Who Made a Modern Navy

JAMESON, WILLIAM:

navy blue cloth with gilt to spine, 344pp illus, NF with v sl edgewear & v sl bumped spine foot, d/w VG+(in plastic, sl sunned & v sl soiled)

PUBLISHER: Rupert Hart-Davis London 1962

KEYWORDS: history nautical royal navy keppel wilson beresford fisher

$30.00
1m35/18

COASTAL COMMAND AT WAR


BOWYER, CHAS:

blue cloth with gilt to spine, 159pp illus, NF with v sl gum stains to ep's & lower board edges, d/w NF withv sl wear to extrems

PUBLISHER: Ian Allan London 1979

KEYWORDS: history coastal command WWII

$99.14
na1/170

THE NAVY ANNUAL 1890


BRASSEY, T. A:

library rebind in original blue cloth with gilt to pine & front, xv 538pp + advs, VG(corners bruised & scuffed, board edges v sl bumped & worn, sunned,rubbed & sl soiled, ep's & edges sl browned & v sl foxed)

PUBLISHER: J Griffin & Co Portsmouth 1890

KEYWORDS: history nautical navy annual brassey barnes browne

$92.95
2g4/28

Mediaeval India


under mohammedan rule (a.d. 712-1764; the story of the nations

LANE-POOLE, STANLEY

first edition 449pp +ads, illus (b/w) VG (olive green cloth w. red and black dec. stamps, mod rubbed and soiled w. mod bumps and wear to extrems, some sl surface loss to corners of boards w. minor scuffing to front board and head and foot of spine, sl stains to upper hinge corner of front board, boards sl bowed w. spine sl cocked and shaky, spine sl sunned, pasteaction to front and rear e.p.s, some paper seperation to half-title page gutter but binding holding and stitching secure, t.e. sl sunned with v. sl foxing, text binding sl cracked)

PUBLISHER: t. fisher unwin london 1903

KEYWORDS: ancient history india medieval mohammedan mohammad mogul empire dynasties the story of the nations lane-poole stanley

$49.57
2g7/2

Buddhist India


the story of the nations

DAVIDS, RHYS T.W.

first edition 332pp illus (b/w, incl foldout map) VG (olive cloth w. red and black dec. stamps, sl rubbed and soiled w. mod bumps and wear, sl surface loss to edges of head and foot of spine, boards sl sunned w. spine mod sunned, spine sl cocked and shaky, sl foxing and pasteaction to e.p.s w. internal paper seperation to half-title page gutter and detaching partially, t.e. of contents mod sunned w. sl foxing to other edges, some internal paper separation to gutters of text in a few places, but binding holding and stitching secure, text binding sl cracked)

PUBLISHER: t. fisher unwin london 1903

KEYWORDS: buddism india religion politics history geography dynasties the story of the nations davids t.w. rhys

$83.84
xxksb137659

Ferrarissima 19


a magazine issued twice a year 19

FERRISSIMA 19; ALFIERI, BRUNO EDITOR

first edition limited numbered [3801/5000], quarto, 128pp illus, (col w. some b/w, artwork, some illus and text on col paper, incl tech spec drawings w. two foldout illus on clear paper, four prints in rear pocket are present) NF (black cloth w. red titling to front board and spine, sl rubbed w. spine sl cocked) in nr fine dustwrapper with band)

PUBLISHER: automobilia milano 1993

KEYWORDS: automobiles sportscars motoracing history thoroughbreds automobile racing ferrari alfieri bruno

$61.97
2d2/27

Yarns Of An Old Shellback


MILLETT, J.L. VIVIAN

first edition 159pp illus (b/w, artwork and photos) VG (blue cloth, sl rubbed and soiled w. sl bumps and mod wear to extrems, spine sl cocked and cracked w. sl sunning to spine and hinge area and band along top edge of rear board, sl pasteaction to eps w. sl foxing to prelims and edges, lower edge of contents untrimmed w. browning to all edges, sl foxing to sections of text w. some internal paper seperation to gutters in a couple of places w. binding firm and stitching secure) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: methuen london 1925

KEYWORDS: nautical sailing voyages biography history ships transport millett j.l. vivian

$61.97
2g4/19

Parthia


story of the nations series

RAWLINSON,GEORGE

first edition 432pp ills.[b/w w.fold-out map] VG (olive cloth w.red/black dec.stamps,mod.rubbed and sl.soiled,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,gum stain to front pastedown,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,sl.shaky spine,sl.cocked)

PUBLISHER: t.fisher unwin london 1893

KEYWORDS: history geography parthia george rawlinson story of the nations series

$30.98
1j25/22

Famous Edinburgh Students


ex-lib first edition 187pp ills.[tipped-in sepia portraits] VG (blue cloth,soiled and mod.rubbed w.libr.mark to mod.sunned spine,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,eps glued to pastedowns,sl.paper separation at ep gutters,some minor foxing to contents but plates are clean,teg,untrimmed fore and lower edges sl.chipped and soiled,shaky spine)

PUBLISHER: foulis edinburgh 1914

KEYWORDS: history biography edinburgh scotland

$61.97
man1j25/23

The Old Time Stars' Book of Monologues


n/a

[first edition] 480pp VG+ (red cloth,sl.bumps to extrems.,sl.gum stains to upper/lower edges and eps,eps and edges sl.foxed,sl.shaky and cracked spine) in VG+ d/w (gum stains to upper/lower edges,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: wolfe publ.london [1971]

KEYWORDS: history literature music hall theatre drama monologues

$30.00
1j26/2

Honour the Light Brigade


LUMMIS,WILLIAM MURRELL;WYNN,KENNETH G.

first edition 320pp+ills.[b/w] imperial octavo hardcover VG+ (blue cloth,sl.rubbed w.sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,eps and edges sl.foxed) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps and wear to extrems, small colsed tear to lower flap hinge)

PUBLISHER: j.b.hayward london 1973

KEYWORDS: military history light brigade crimea william murrell lummis kenneth g.wynn

$24.79
1j26/4

The Noise of Drums and Trumpets


w.h.russell reports from the crimea

GREY,ELIZABETH

first edition 255pp ills.[b/w] NF (red cloth,minor bumps to extrems.,edges v.sl.soiled) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,mod.sunned spine,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,1x1cm loss to foot of cover,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: longman london 1971

KEYWORDS: history military crimea elizabeth grey

$43.38
man1j26/7

The German Air Force 1933-1945


an anatomy of failure

COOPER,MATTHEW

first edition 406pp ills.[b/w] NF (blue cloth,sl.shaky spine) in NF d/w (v.sl.rubbed w.spine v.sl.sunned)

PUBLISHER: jane's london 1981

KEYWORDS: military history air force luftwaffe matthew cooper germany

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