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$99.14
2d15/14

From Jungle to Jutland


WALLACE, CLAUDE

first edition illus. (b/w) VG+ (red cloth, sl rubbed and soiled w. sl bumps and wear to extrems, spine sl cocked and cracked w. minor sunning, amateur internal reinforcements to head and foot of spine, t.e. of boards sl sunned and edges of contents browned w. mod foxing to t.e. of contents and sl foxing to other edges of contents, sl paste action stain along bands of e.p. gutters with very slight foxing, mod foxing to prelims in particular next to binding, sl foxing to contents mainly along gutters and to upper and lower edge of leaves, lack d/w)

PUBLISHER: nisbet london 1932

KEYWORDS: military world war 1 naval operations exploration africa history british army wallace claude

$40.00
2g5/21

The Victoria Cross at Sea


WINTON, JOHN

first edition 256pp illus, (b/w) VG+ (blue cloth, sl bumps and wear to extrems, spine sl cracked, sl foxing to edges of contents, specifically to edges of portrait pages, sl foxing and tape stains to e.p.s, faint bookseller stamp to lower edge of ffep) in V.G.+ d/w (sl rubbed and soiled w.sl bumps and wear to extrems, sl bubbling of laminate to lower right edge of rear, minor internal tape stains to upper and lower edges, mod foxing to flaps w. mod tape lines to outer edges, very minor foxing to reverse side of flaps edges, spine sl sunned)

PUBLISHER: michael joseph london 1978

KEYWORDS: navy decorations medals ribbons gallantry war history biography military bravery gallantry winton john

$34.09
2d2/16

From Howard to Nelson:


twelve sailors

LAUGHTON, JOHN KNOX

first edition 476pp illus, (b/w, incl maps) VG (black cloth w. gilt titling to front board and spine, sl rubbed and soiled w. mod bumps and wear to extrems, amateur internal reinforcements to head and foot of spine, front and rear boards starting at foot of hinges and upper rear hinge, spine sl cocked and cracked, t.e. gilt w. some minor stains and foxing, untrimmed outside and bottom edges of contents sl foxed, paper seperation to e.p. gutters but binding holding though sl shaky, mod foxing to front and rear incl some paste action, mod foxing to prelims w. sl foxing to contents though patches of mod foxing throughout to gutters, sl internal separation to some gutters, many light pencil marks and underlinings with some notes)

PUBLISHER: lawrence and bullen london 1899

KEYWORDS: naval, history, nautical, biography, commanders, warfare

$30.00
2g5/31

The Grand Scuttle


The sinking of the German fleet at Scapa Flow in 1919

VAN DER VAT, DAN

first edition 240pp illus, super octavo blue heavy card boards VG+ (sl bumps and wear to extrems, sl soiling to covers, light foxing to prelims and page edges) in VG+ d/w (light bruising and wear to extrems, sl rubbing to covers, light foxing to internal side of d/w)

PUBLISHER: hodder & stoughton london 1982

KEYWORDS: navy germany warships battleships history nautical

$30.98
2g5/24

Supernatural Mysticism


WILLIAMSON, BENEDICT

reprinted 268pp G+ (blue cloth, mod rubbed and soiled w. mod bumps and wear to extrems, external cloth surface worn through in a couple of minor spots at foot of upper hinge, sl tears at head of spine and right corner of front board worn through, section of boards mod sunned w. spine mod browned and cracked, t.e. of boards sunned w. mod foxing and browning to edges of content, pasteaction to e.p.s w. owners inscription and stamp to ffep, title page and rear pastedown, sl foxing to prelims w. some mod foxing to portions of contents) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: kegan paul trench trubner london 1924

KEYWORDS: theology mysticism supernatural history christianity religion beliefs williamson benedict

$18.59
2d1/3

Invasion! The D-Day Story June 6 1944


50's up the magazine for over fifties

MCDONALD, GABRIELLE [ED]

first edition 159pp illus, (b/w) VG+ (coloured paper wrappers, cover being a reprint of 'daily express's 1954 pub the d-day story, sl rubbed and soiled w. sl wear to extrems, minor discolouration to edges of content)

PUBLISHER: 50's up auckland 1994

KEYWORDS: war history military biography new zealand armed forces d-day mcdonald gabrielle

$72.90
2g27a/43

Ferrarissima 20


a magazine issued twice a year no 20

FERRARISSIMA 20; ALFIERI, BRUNO

first edition limited numbered ads, 128pp [text in english, italian and french] illus, (col w. some b/w, artwork, some illus and text on col pages, incl tech spec drawing w. two fold out page drawings on clear paper and one b/w fold out photo, col photo/text booklet in pouch on rear pastedown) VG+ (black cloth w. red titling to front board and spine) in VG+ d/w (sl rubbed )

PUBLISHER: automobilia milano c1994

KEYWORDS: automobiles thoroughbreds racing cars sportscars motoracing history biography alfieri bruno

$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

$18.59
2g4/26

Modern Spain


the story of the nation

HUME, MARTIN A.S.

first edition ads, 574pp illus, (b/w, incl colour foldout map) VG (olive cloth w. red and black dec. stamps, sl rubbed and soiled w. minor scuffing to front board, mod bumps and wear to extrems with sl surface loss to small areas of edges, mod sunning to spine w. sl sunning to boards, spine cocked and sl shaky, sl foxing and pasteaction to e.p.s, t.e. of contents mod sunned w. sl foxing to all edges of contents, minor internation paper seperation to gutters of text in a couple of locations but contents secure and stitching firm, minor foxing to some sections of contents, text binding sl cracked)

PUBLISHER: t. fisher unwin london 1899

KEYWORDS: spain history europe military war exploration colonisation royalty conquest hume martin a.s.

$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

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