Books - "military"
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Memorials of the Military Life
FIRST EDITION. Octavo, orange card boards, spine lettered in gilt; frontis., 295 pp.; VG (moderate soiling to boards, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems; fading to spine; spine sl cocked; moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges, eps & prelims/terminals; prev ownership inscr to ffep; light cracking to central gutters; tearing to fore edge of pp. 250-60).
PUBLISHER: Ivor Nicholson and Watson 1936
KEYWORDS: life lives military history biography autobiography memoir first edition
Horses and Saddlery: An account of the animals used by the British and Commonwealth Armies from the Seventeenth Century to the Prese Day with a description of their Equipment
Super octavo, green card boards, spine lettered in gilt; frontis., illus., plates; xviii + 276 pp.; VG (light to moderate soiling & rubbing to boards, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems; light soiling to pg edges; light soiling to eps, prelims & terminals; prev ownership stamp to fr pastedown; light cracking to central & rear gutters; some soiling throughout); in d/w VG (light to moderate soiling & rubbing, moderate bruising to edges & extrems w some chipping).
PUBLISHER: J. A. Allen & Comapany 1980
KEYWORDS: Horse horses saddlery military equipment history
The History of the Second Division, 1914-1918
2 VOL SET. FIRST EDITION. Super octavo, blue cl boards, spine lettered & device to fr board in gilt; fore edge uncut, frontis., plates, foldout maps; 344, 345-739 pp.; VG (light to moderate soiling to boards, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems; fading to spine; light to moderate soiling to pg edges; some tanning & foxing to prelims & terminals; stamp in purple ink to rfep verso).
PUBLISHER: Thomas Nelson and Sons 1921
KEYWORDS: ww1 First World War I One 1 military history war wartime
The Irish Guards in the Great War
2 VOL SET. FIRST EDITION. Super octavo, red cl boards, spine lettered & device to front board in gilt; frontis., maps; xvi + 344, vi + 310 + 2 (advts) pp.; VG (light to moderate soiling & rubbing to boards, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems; light soiling & foxing to pg edges; some tanning & foxing to prelims & terminals; some light cracking to fr gutters, first gathering sl loose (vol. 2)).
PUBLISHER: Macmillan and Co. 1923
KEYWORDS: Irish Guards ww1 First World War One I 1 military history wartime
The Grenadier Guards in the Great War of 1914-1918
3 VOL SET. Super octavo, grey card boards, label to brown cl spine lettered in gilt; frontis., illus., plates, maps; xviii + 378 + 2 (advts), viii + 383, x + 352 pp.; VG- (moderate to heavy soiling & scuffing to boards, moderate to heavy bruising to edges & extrems, w moderate chipping; light to moderate soiling, tanning & foxing to pg edges; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to eps, prelims & terminals; moderate cracking to front (vols. 1, 2 & 3) & central (vol. 2) gutters; wormholes rear boards (vols 1 & 2) & sl to spine (vols 1, 2 & 3); wormholes to rear hinges (1, 2 & 3 ); ffep unopened (vol. 3); tape to boards).
PUBLISHER: Macmillan and Co. 1920
KEYWORDS: ww1 First World War One I 1 military history
The Royal Engineers in Egypt and the Sudan
FIRST EDITION. Super octavo, red cl boards, spine lettered & device to front board in gilt; frontis., plates, maps; xxxii + 571 pp.; VG (light to moderate soiling & scuffing to boards, spine faded; light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems w some chipping; light soiling to pg edges; moderate soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; prev ownership inscr to ffep; light to moderate cracking to front & central gutters).
PUBLISHER: The Institution of Royal Engineers 1937
KEYWORDS: military history 19th 20th century Royal Engineers Middle East Egpyt Sudan political
The World and Nigeria: The Diplomatic History of the Biafran War, 1967-1970
Octavo, black card boards, spine lettered in gilt; illus. eps, frontis., plates; xii + 409 pp.; VG+ (light soiling to boards, light bruising to edges & extrems; light soiling to pg edges; some foxing to prelims/terminals); in d/w VG (light to moderate soiling & rubbing, moderate bruising to edges & extrems; some foxing).
PUBLISHER: Sidgwick & Jackson 1972
KEYWORDS: Nigeria Biafra West Africa African history politics political military
Against All Odds: The History of the 2/18 Battalion A. I. F.
Signed by author, Paul F. Gemmell. Super octavo, green card boards, spine & front board lettered in white; illus., plates; 296 pp.; VG+ (light soiling to boards, light bruising to edges & extrems; light soiling & tanning to pg edges, eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w VG (light soiling .& rubbing, some tanning; light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems; some fading; lg tear to front cover).
PUBLISHER: 2/18th Battalion Association 1991
KEYWORDS: Australia Australian military history ww2 Second World War Two II 2
Serving Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Volunteers
Oblong quarto, illus heavy boards, green lettering to spine, camo patterned eps, illus eps, 190pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising to spine & board edges, light chafing & soiling to boards)
PUBLISHER: Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence 2004
KEYWORDS: military Hong Kong volunteers Asia Asian HKVDC history
Panzer III & Its Variants
Quarto, blue heavy boards, white lettering to spine, white tank illus to front board, marbled eps, 167pp, illus/photos, Near FINE (sl tanning & soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, sl fading to spine, light chafing & soiling, minor wrinkling)
PUBLISHER: Schiffer Publishing 1993
KEYWORDS: military armoured armored vehicles tanks Panzer iii German Germany history Spielberger series
The 451st Bomb Group in World War II: A Pictorial History
Quarto, blue buckram boards, light blue lettering to spine & front board, marbled eps, illus half title page, 160pp, illus/photos, VG+ (sl rubbing to extrems, sl soiling to boards, sl tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing & chipping to edges, light chafing & soiling, sl tanning & soiling to upper edges of flaps)
PUBLISHER: Schiffer Publishing 2001
KEYWORDS: military history aviation aerial warfare combat 451st Bomb Group ww2 second 2nd world war two ii 2 wwii
The Liberators from Wendling: The Combat Story of the 392nd Bombardment Group (H) of the Eighth Air Force During World War Two (With Illustrations)
Quarto, blue light card wrappers, white lettering to spine, grey aircraft illus & white lettering to front wrapper, xii + 288pp, illus, VG (light to moderate creasing & scuffing to wrapper edges, ligh chafing & soiling to wrappers, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges, sl cracking to front gutter, minor tanning to inside wrappers, light soiling to prelims)
PUBLISHER: Sunflower University Press 1991
KEYWORDS: military history aviation aerial warfare 392nd bombardment group 8th eighth air force ww2 wwii second 2nd world war two ii 2
Blind Bat: C-130 Night Forward Air Controller Ho Chi Minh Trail
Octavo, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus title page, maps to prelims - not counted presumed all present, x + 173pp, illus/photos, VG+ (sl bruising & soiling to board edges/extfrems, sl foxing to page edges) in d/w, VG (light crasing & chipping/scuffing to edges, light chafing & sl surface loss)
PUBLISHER: Eakin Press 1999
KEYWORDS: military history aviation aerial combat warfare Viet Cong c-130a missions
Army Group North: The Wehrmacht in Russia 1941-1945
Super octavo, plum coloured boards, gilt lettering to spine & front board, 394pp, illus/photos, Near FINE, in d/w, VG+ (in plastic protective cover- easily removed if desired, light creasing to edges, sl chafing)
PUBLISHER: Schiffer Publishing 1997
KEYWORDS: military history ww2 wwii second 2nd world war two ii 2 German germany nazi Russia army group north wehrmacht
Commando Despatch Rider: With 41 Royal Marines Commando in North-West Europe 1944-1945
Super octavo, green heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, xvii + [5] + 234pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising to extrems, sl tanning & soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, light chafing)
PUBLISHER: Leo Cooper 2001
KEYWORDS: military history ww2 wwii second 2nd world war two ii 2 Raymond Mitchell war diaries 41 Royal Marines Commando autobiography
Margaret Macdonald: Imperial Daughter
Super octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: McGill-Queen's University Press 2005
KEYWORDS: military history nursing nurse life lives biography First World War One I 1 ww1
King-Doctor of Ulithi: The True Story of the Wartime Experiences of Marshall Paul Wees
Octavo, green buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, viii + [4] + 128pp, illus/photos, VG (moderate staining to boards, sl scuffing & rubbing to extrems, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, gift inscription in ink to ffep, sl foxing to prelims) in d/w, VG- (moderate fading to spine & edges, minro creasing & heavy chipping/tearing to edges, light to moderate chafing & soiling, price clipped)
PUBLISHER: Macmillan 1950
KEYWORDS: military history ww2 wwii second 2nd world war two ii 2 Dr Marshall P Wees Pacific Ulithi autobiography biography memoir
The Great War (3 Vol Set)
3 VOL SET, imperial octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering & decoration to spines, gilt lettering & blind stamp decoration to front boards, red speckling to page edges, frontispieces, 1668pp total, illus, VG (moderate soiling & wrinkling to spines, moderate cracking to spine of vol 3, moderate soiling to boards, light to moderate bruising & scuffing to extrems, light to moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, prev. bookseller's sm label to front pastedowns of all vols, occasional minor foxing & cracking to gutters throughout, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep of vol 2)
PUBLISHER: George Newnes N/D (c.1933)
KEYWORDS: military history ww1 wwi first 1st world war one i 1 the great war Winston Churchill
Sir John French's Despatches (Second Series): Official Story of the Battle Around Ypres, Armentieres, and the Defence of Antwerp; Including the Roll of Honour and Illustrated by Specially drawn War Maps
Oblong super octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost
PUBLISHER: The Graphic N/D (c.1914?)
KEYWORDS: Sir John French military history war maps British army wwi ww1 world war one
Official naval despatches : the Admiralty's reports of the Battle of the Bight, destruction of German East Asiastic Squadron, sinking of the Emden, and other work of the Navy in the War.
FIRST EDITION. Oblong super octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost
PUBLISHER: The Graphic N/D (c.1914?)
KEYWORDS: military history war maps British army wwi ww1 world war one navy navel Germany