An an account of a Chaplain's life in Army during World War I. Assigned to the Yeomanry and the H. A. C, Day served in North Africa and at Gallipoli. Written in an engaging, lively style, Day describes not only the action but the social and psychological tri [more...]
'A descriptive account of the various regiments comprising the Queen's forces in India and the Colonies'. 4to. cloth bound volume featuring 8 tremendous full page, colour plates. 192pp. All edges gilt. Three pages of advertisements to rear. 'Div' 1 of 2. [more...]
First edition of this thorough account of the uniform of British Soldiers from Roman times until the Victorian era. With 100 b/w illustrations. Large octavo, [xxiv] 177pp. Bumping, rubbing and marking to blue cloth covers. Extremely light foxing within. Oth [more...]
Interesting Folio Society edition of Kipling's Barrack-Room Ballads. Written after his return from India, these poems were dedicated to and for Tommy Atkins, the common British Soldier. Quarter cloth with striking illustration and decorative papers to boards [more...]
Sumptuous Folio Society edition of Wheatcroft's great history of the Hapsburg dynasty. Bound in fine cloth. Top edge gilt. Decorated endpapers. Complete with gargantuan fold out family tree to rear. With colour images. Complete with slipcase. Some sh [more...]
First edition of Yunnie's account of serving with Popski's private army, a Special Forces unit created by Vladimir Peniakoff (Popski) to raid behind enemy lines in the dessert campaign during world war 2. Dust jacket has some bumping and small tears. Some ve [more...]
To commemorate his son's death in the Great War, Kipling set about writing a regimental history of the Irish Guards in WW1. A humble, serious piece, this is said to be Kipling's great forgotten masterpiece. This volume concerns the second Battalion. Infinit [more...]
Folio Society edition of Moss's account of his and Patrick Leigh Fermor activities working for the SOE in Crete during World War Two. With b/w photographs. Complete with Slipcase. Contents clean and crisp. In Fine condition. [more...]
Lawrence's abridged version of The Seven Pillars of Wisdom, produced to appease subscribers. Gone is the self-analysis and moments of high emotion, leaving a leaner more focused account of his war-time experiences is the middle east. Features b/w images of L [more...]
Coleman's account of life as a calvary soldier during the second battle of Ypres. First edition. With excellent b/w photographs and diagrams. Red cloth covers are worn and marked, with sticker remnants to front. Foxing to page edges. Contents clean and bi [more...]
Three separate accounts of soldiers who fought in France during world war one. With b/w maps. Cloth boards are bumped at extremities, especially one corner. contents clean and tight. Good+ condition. [more...]
Folio Society edition of Steadman's important account of his time in Surinam. The fiery Anglo-Dutch soldier and adventurer describes his experiences in south america including the treatment of African slaves and his love affair with one of them. Complete wit [more...]
Handsome Heron edition of Caesar's account of his campaigns in Gaul plus other work including Civil War and fragments. Quarter faux-leather with decorated cloth boards, Decorated endpapers. Bookmarker ribbon. Features b/w photos and illustrations. Some [more...]
Account of the double cross (or XX) system in which British intelligence managed to take control of German agents operating in Britain and use them to send back misleading information. Written by Masterson, the chairman of the Twenty Committee, who ran the op [more...]
Attractive Guild edition of five of Tacitus' history of the Roman Empire from the reign of Tiberius to that of Nero, called the "pinnacle of Roman historical writing". With maps and appendix. Quarter faux-leather. Silken bookmarker. Raised bands. Some ve [more...]
Guide to Paris' military museums and moments of the Hotel des Invalides. Features 40 b/w images and diagrams. Soft-covers are rubbed, folded at corners with smalls splits to top and bottom of spine. Contents are prim and clean. Fair/good overall. [more...]
Crane's affecting novel of a young soldiers experiences in the American Civil War, renowned for its "psychological portrayal of fear". Some light shelfwear, bumping to extremities and a few errant marks on spine. Slipcase is worn at extremities. Contents a [more...]
Account of the jacobite uprising of 1745 by the young aide de camp Johnstone. with b/w diagrams, maps and images. Complete with slipcase. Spine has some sunning and general shelfwear to slipcase and volume, but contents are clean and tight. Good+ overall. [more...]
Second printing of this collection of Kipling's short stories concerning soldiers , including the naked exploits of 'Privit Mulvaney' and his naked exploits in The Taking of Lungtungpen. Features almost two dozen ful page b/w illustrations by A. S. Hatrick. [more...]
'A brief discourse on hand-weapons other than firearms.' Slim, Interesting volume detailing the history and development of several hand-held weapons, including those that cut, stun etc. With 11 b/w full plate plates. White covers are a trifle grubby and a [more...]
