BERESFORD, ADMIRAL LORD CHARLES

2 VOL SET, super octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering and illus to spine and front boards, gilt border to front boards, teg, frontispieces with tissue guards, xxviii+577pp+31pp of ads to rear of vol 2, illus plates [not counted presumed all present], VG- ( heavy soiling/tanning to spines, 4cm crack to upper front hinge of vol 1, moderate fraying to spines, moderate soiling and scuffing to boards, moderate bruising to board extrems, moderate tanning/foxing & soiling to page edges, signature of previous owner on fep of vol 1, annotation throughout, light & moderate foxing throughout, minor crack to rear gutter of vol 1, minor creasing of gutter throughout).

PUBLISHER: Methuen & Co 1914

KEYWORDS: Lord Charles Beresford military history navy war Britain UK England autobiography memoir

VON FALKENHAYN, GENERAL ERICH

FIRST EDITION. Super octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, folding map frontispiece, ix+300pp+4pp ads at rear, folding maps- counted & all present, VG (2cm rodent damage to spine, minor bruising and scuffing to extrems of spine, moderate soiling to boards, minor bruising to board extrems, moderate tanning & soiling/foxing to page edges, moderate tanning to eps, minor foxing throughout).

PUBLISHER: Hutchinson & Co N/D (c.1919)

KEYWORDS: war military tactics history wwi ww1 world war 1 Germany Russia Serbia

BLACKLEDGE, W J & CRAVEN, DIGGER

FIRST EDITION, 1937. Super octavo, red buckram boards, black lettering to spine, frontispiece, vii+248pp, illus plates [counted and present], VG (moderate tanning/fading & soiling to spine, moderate fraying and scuffing to spine extrems, minor soiling to boards, moderate bruising & scuffing to extrems, moderate tanning & foxing to page extrems, past owners signature in pen on fep, moderate foxing throughout, occasional moderate cracking to gutters).

PUBLISHER: Samson Low, Marston & co 1937

KEYWORDS: war military wwi world war one ww1 gallipoli memoir Turkey history

DICKINSON, G LOWES

FIRST EDITION. Super octavo, dark blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, blind stamp to front board, deckled page fore-edges, xiv+516pp, G+ (moderate smoke damage to spine/ board/page edges [no smoke smell detected], light cracking & fraying to hinges, moderate bruising to spine extrems, heavy scuffing & surface loss on front board, minor smoke damge to front and rear eps, minor foxing to prelims, light foxing throughout, minor cracking to gutters sporadically throughout).

PUBLISHER: George Allen & Unwin 1926

KEYWORDS: european politics war early 20th century history

SAMUEL, WOLFGANG W E

INSCRIBED DATED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Super octavo, blue boards, yellow and white lettering to spine and front board, illus to boards, marbled pastedowns, 429pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising to spine & board extrems, minor scuffing to boards, very light foxing & soiling to page edges) in d/w VG+ (some fading to spine, light scuffing, minor creasing to extrems, minor tanning/soiling to interior extrems).

PUBLISHER: Schiffer 2008

KEYWORDS: aviation aeronautics military war Vietnam b-66 destroyer bomber history

BOOTH-CLIBBORN, EDWARD

Folio, black cloth boards, black lettering on orange spine, blind stamp on board, 320pp, VG+ (light fading & scuffing to spine extrems, very light soiling to boards, light taning to page edges) in d/w VG + (minor repair to 5mm closed tear on spine, light fading to spine, moderate scuffing to surface and extrems, light foxing/tanning to interior)

PUBLISHER: Amilus 1997

KEYWORDS: photography photos art America American Photography celebrity history annual

CARTIER-BRESSON, HENRI

Ex-library, quarto oblong, black cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, publishers gilt stamp to front board, unpaginated, illus/photos VG- (minimal ex-library markings, moderate scuffing & chipping to spine extrems, minor scuffing & soiling to boards, minor chipping & scuffing to board extrems, moderate soiling & foxing to page edges, moderate foxing to eps, minor foxing/soiling & creasing throughout, light cracking to gutters sporadically throughout).

PUBLISHER: Thames & Hudson 1968

KEYWORDS: Henri Cartier Bresson photography art 20th century photos politics important figures world history war

MANOS, CONSTANTINE

SECOND EDITION. Imperial octavo, blue boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, blind stamp lettering to front board, unpaginated prelims + 116pp, illus/photos VG+ (moderate scuffing to lower board extrems, light tanning to page edges) in d/w VG ( light creasing to spine, light scuffing to spine extrems, previous booksellers sticker to interor and flap, in easily removable plastic wrapper).

PUBLISHER: W. W. Norton & Company 1999

KEYWORDS: photography photos Constantine Manos art Greece culture history photos

CARTIER-BRESSON, HENRI & DELPIRE, ROBERT (intro) & ET AL

Quarto oblong, maroon cloth boards, gilt lettering and stamp to spine, blind publisher stamp to front board, illus to eps, 431pp, VG+ (light scuffing & soiling to boards, minor soiling/tanning to page edges) in d/w VG+ ( light fading to spine, minor creasing to extrems, previous booksellers sticker on flap, in easily removable protective wrapper).

PUBLISHER: Thames & Hudson 2003

KEYWORDS: Henri Cartier Bresson photography art 20th century photos politics important figures world history war culture

GALASSI, PETER & EVANS, WALKER & ET AL

Imperial octavo, black cloth boards, yellow lettering to spine, title blind stamp to front board, frontispiece, 272pp, illus/photos VG+ ( light scuffing/soiling to boards, light tanning to page edges, minor soiling to prelims) in d/w VG+ ( very light scuffing to spine extrems, minor crease on cover, minor 1cm adhesive tear to rear inner flap)

PUBLISHER: Museum of Modern Art 2000

KEYWORDS: art photography MoMA museum modern art Walker Evans 20th century culture history americana photos

PARDON, SYDNEY H (Ed)

FIRST EDITION, ORIGINAL BINDING, SCARCE THUS, sm octavo, yellow wrapper, black lettering to spine & wrappers, printed prelims, 328pp, illus, G (bottom half of spine missing with binding exposed, 2cm closed tear to upper spine, tanning to spine, moderate soiling & light tanning to wrapper, moderate tanning & soiling to page edges, moderate foxing & soiling to eps, minor foxing throughout, moderate cracking to gutters throughout, front wrapper tentatively attached)

PUBLISHER: John Wisdon and Co 1919

KEYWORDS: first editions sport history cricket cricketers' almanacks past years Wisden

PARDON, SYDNEY H (Ed)

FIRST EDITION, LACKING LEAF 3/4 ON ADVERTISEMENTS, sm octavo, yellow wrapper, black lettering to spine & wrappers, printed prelims, 300pp, illus, G+ ( heavy cracking & chipping to spine- some minor loss with binding exposed, moderate to heavy scuffing on wrapper, moderate soiling to wrapper & page edges, top two centimeters snipped off title page [page 9/10], minor cracking to spine throughout, front gutter for page 2/3 excessively glued)

PUBLISHER: John Wisdon and Co 1916

KEYWORDS: first editions sport history cricket cricketers' almanacks past years Wisden

CAINE, C STEWART (Ed)

ORIGINAL BINDING, FIRST EDITION, sm octavo, yellow wrapper, black lettering to spine & wrappers, printed prelims, 720pp, illus, VG- (moderate to heavy chipping/cracking & creasing to spine, some binding exposed, minor fading to spine, moderate soiling & scuffing to wrapper, moderate foxing & soiling to page edges, small sticker from previous bookseller on page 17, minor cracking to gutters, occasional minor soiling throughout).

PUBLISHER: John Wisdon and Co 1933

KEYWORDS: first editions sport history cricket cricketers' almanacks past years Wisden

PARDON, SYDNEY H (Ed)

FIRST EDITION, sm octavo, beige wrappers, black lettering to spine & wrappers, printed prelims, 352pp, illus, G+ (messy/soiled tape repair to spine, some binding exposed, heavy cracking and chipping beneath tape, moderate soiling & creasing to wrapper, moderate soiling & foxing to page edges, previous owners name in pen on cover [dated 1917], moderate cracking to spine throughout, tape reinforcement to front gutter).

PUBLISHER: John Wisdon and Co 1917

KEYWORDS: first editions sport history cricket cricketers' almanacks past years Wisden

WHITAKER, HADDON (Ed)

FIRST EDITION, sm octavo, yellow canvas wrappers, black lettering to spine & wrappers, printed prelims, 392pp, illus, VG (minor tanning to spine, very minor scuffing/fraying to spine edges, minor soiling & scuffing to wrapper, moderate foxing & soiling to page edges, very minor foxing throughout, some creasing to gutters throughout).

PUBLISHER: J Whitaker and Sons 1942

KEYWORDS: first editions sport history cricket cricketers' almanacks past years Wisden

PRESTON, HUBERT (Ed)

FIRST EDITION, sm octavo, beige canvas wrappers, black lettering to spine & wrappers, printed inside wrapper, 343pp, illus/photos, VG (minor rubbing/soiling & creasing to spine & wrappers, light to moderate tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges, occasional light soiling throughout)

PUBLISHER: Sporting Handbooks 1944

KEYWORDS: first editions sport history cricket cricketers' almanacks past years Wisden

PRESTON, HUBERT (Ed)

FIRST EDITION, sm octavo, beige/yellow canvas wrappers, black lettering to spine & wrappers, xvi + 463pp, illus/photos, VG (light to moderate creasing & soiling to spine, moderate soiling & curling/fraying to wrappers/edges, light to moderate tanning & foxing to page edges, some minor foxing throughout)

PUBLISHER: Sporting Handbooks 1946

KEYWORDS: first editions sport history cricket cricketers' almanacks past years Wisden

NORTJE, PIET

HEAVY 2 VOL SET, IN SLIPCASE, super octavo, brown heavy boards, white lettering to spine, camo pattern to eps, 1269pp total, illus/photos, Near FINE (sl rubbing to extrems) in d/w, VG+ (sl creasing to edges, sl chafing & soiling) in slipcase, VG+ (sl bruising to extrems, light chafing & soiling)

PUBLISHER: Zebra Press 2012

KEYWORDS: military history 32 battalion terrible ones South Africa army African buffalo soldiers biography

CZERNIN, OTTOKAR

FIRST EDITION. Super octavo, blue cl boards, spine & front board lettered in gilt, double-rolled panel to front board & spine, device to front board lettered in gilt; frontis., plates; viii + 352 pp., VG (moderate to heavy soiling & scuffing to boards; heavy fading to spine; moderate bruising to edges & extrems; light soiling & foxing to pg edges; moderate foxing to eps, prelims & extrems).

PUBLISHER: Cassell and Company 1919

KEYWORDS: First World War I 1 One Russia Russian life lives memoir war wartime history

ANDREW, CHRISTOPHER M & KANYA-FORSTNER, A S

FIRST EDITION. Super octavo, blue card boards, spine lettered in gilt; 302 pp.; VG+ (light soiling to boards; light bruising to edges & extrems; light soiling to pg edges; some foxing to eps); in d/w VG+ (light soiling & rubbing; sl creasing/chipping to edges & extrems, esp to spine at head w archival repair; foxing).

PUBLISHER: Thames & Hudson 1981

KEYWORDS: France French History colonialism imperial imperialism