Nice leather binding of the abridged version of Napier's great history of the Napoleonic wars, focusing on the battles of the English Army. Full leather with decorated spine. Marbled end-papers with matching marbling to page edge. Outer dentelles. small 8vo [more...]
Fascinating account of Lawrence's life after his Arabian exploits; detailing his attempts to serve anonymously and his literary efforts. In crisp fine condition, [more...]
Half leather prize binding of Poet Southey's popular biography of Horatio Nelson, first published in 1813. With Sherborne School crest and logo to front and rear covers. Top edge gilt. Raised bands to spine. Marbled endpapers. Tipped in frontispiece. Pri [more...]
Completed revised third edition of Mason's history of all Hawker Aircraft from 1920, including the Hurricane and Harrier. With numerous b/w images and diagrams. 8vo. 657pp. Bumping to top edge of jacket. Volume is crisp and clean. Near Fine. [more...]
Fetching decorative binding of Macaulay's accessible biography of the 18th century sailor who rose to become lord of the admiralty, George Anson. Describing his rise and in particular his circumnavigation of the globe. With b/w illustrations. All edges gilt [more...]
Humourous tales of animals in army barracks. Maroon cloth with gilt decoration. With b/w illustrations by Shepard. DJ is sunned to spine. Rubbed to edges. Toning to ffep. Very light foxing to fore-edge. Contents clean and tight. Very good. [more...]
First edition of Keegan's authoritative account of the first world war. Signed by the author on the half-title page. Some slight bumping to edges of DJ. Contents clean and tight. Near fine,. [more...]
Third printing. A forthright and damning explanation of world war one, in particular the role of the Germans, by the prominent 'English Socialist' Blatchford, who had warned of the inevitably of conflict with Germany. Paper covers are toned with rubbing and [more...]
Miniature (100x65mm) bible meant to be used on active service. With colour illustrations and suggested passages to be read in quiet moments. Leather-like cloth. Mild shelfwear. Light marking to page edge. Previous owner's name to front-pastedown. Otherwise [more...]
Hefty, generously illustrated account of European castles from the ninth century to the end of the fifteenth. Describing the history, architecture, and purpose of the castle in general, as well as specific examples. 4to. Some mild bumping and shelf-wear to DJ [more...]
Reappraisal of the Battle of the Glorieta Pass, an often neglected encounter but one that Scott suggests stopped the Confederate invasion of the west. With b/w images. Previous owner's bookplate to ffep. Mild shelf-wear. Contents clean and tight. Very goo [more...]
Vol. 1899 and 1900 in the Collection of British Authors Series. In original paper wrappers. Fore edge rough cut. Some rubbing, and toning to cover with a few small tears. Joints cracking. Contents clean. Good overall. [more...]
New, updated edition of Leckie's hefty history of american wars from colonial times to the 1990s. Some foxing to page edges. Mild shelf-wear to DJ. Contents clean and tight. Very good. *Due to size and weight extra shipping fees may apply to overseas orde [more...]
From the Kingston Library series. With colour illustrations. No date but c. 1900. All edges gilt. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown. Rubbing and bumping to edges. Binding sound and contents clean. Good+ [more...]
A selection of Lawrence's insightful writings on war and diplomacy and his own role in history. Faint mark to fore-edge. Else crisp and clean. Near fine. [more...]
First Edition. Account of the activities of the South Railway Company during the second world war. With b/w and colour plates and fold out map to rear. Sunning to spine. Marking to covers. Date stamp to ffep. Contents clean and binding sound. Good. [more...]
The complete collection of Lawrence's letters. With b/w images and fold out maps. Some mild rubbing and bumping to edges. Previous owner's stick remnant to ffep. Contents clean and tight. Good+ [more...]
Revised eighth edition of the well regarded history of Royal Air Force aircraft since 1918 to the 1980s. With numerous b/w images and diagrams. 8vo. 685pp. DJ is sunned to spine with some creases. Light foxing to page edge. Contents crisp and clean. Good [more...]
Adventure story for younger readers on a military theme. With four b/w illustrations by Comerford Watson. No date but first published in 1933. Some rubbing to edges. Light marking to spine. Foxing to page edges but contents clean and tight. Good. [more...]
