The Eighth Army September 1941 to January 1943

H.M.S.O, 1944. First Edition. Buckram. 8vo - over 5¾" - 7¾" Tall. A Very Good Copy of this Book originally in soft covers but now bound in brown buckram type cloth,profusely illustrated 103pp First Edition. Very Good .

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Book number: 3182

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: H.M. S.O.

Historical Record of the Ninth or the Queen's Royal Regiment of Light Dragoons;Lancers Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1715 and of Its Subsequent Services to 1841

London: John W Parker, 1841. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 5¾" - 6'' Tall. This is a Good - Copy of this Book in Publisher's original worn quarter calf over marbled boards.Binding of spine has mostly now chipped away with no title label showing.Outer boards are well rubbed and worn.The original coloured frontispiece is lacking and has a photocopy substitute in place and laid in at front of book.Original title page present.Contents remain pretty clean internally and the binding is firm with no loose leaves etc.Uncommon (viii preface) vii (72pp) First Edition Scarce. Good .

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Book number: 42493

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: Dragoons Queen's Royal Regiment Lancers

The Life of Arthur Vandeleur Major Royal Artillery

London: James Nisbet & Co, 1862. Reprint. Hardcover. 12mo - over 4¾" Tall. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book bound in red cloth with bright gilt title lettering to spine and upper cover.This copy has one neat previous inscription present to the ffep.Includes portrait frontispiece and illustrated half title page.There is a crease line fold present to the title page.The book has a fiorm binding with No hinge weakness.There is light spotting to endpapers and to the fore-edge of the book.12mo 303pp Reprint (Sixth Thousand). Very Good .

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Book number: 35382

Catalogue: Military

Royal Air Force Official Programme Empire Day Saturday 28th May 1938

London: The Air League Of The British Empire, 1943. First Edition. Soft cover. 8vo - over 5¾" - 7¾" Tall. This is a Good Copy of this book in Publisher's original pictorial wraps as issued.The front cover is illustrated in colour with three Hurricanes in flight formation.Well illustrated throughout with many wonderful advertisements in colour and black and white from manufacturers of aircraft, ancillary components and associated items. Both staples rusted and pages are as a result detached,uncommon item 8vo 62pp First Edition. Good .

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Book number: 23488

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: Aviation Raf Empire Day

I Say Rejoice a Memoir of Christopher Benn by His Brother

London: Faber & Faber, 1942. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 6 ¾" - 9¾" Tall. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's blue cloth with bright gilt title lettering to spine.NO Dust-Jacket.This copy has NO previous inscriptions present.8vo 82pp First Edition 1st Impression Size: 8vo - over 5¾" - 7¾" Tall. Very Good .

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Book number: 42659

Catalogue: Military

Their Name Liveth Volume IV Part 1 Some Pictures of Commonwealth War Cemetries 1914-1918 1939-1945

London: Order Of The Imperial War Graves Commission, 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's red cloth with bright gilt title lettering to both spine and the upper cover.Stunning copy with no previous inscriptions present.Wonderfull illustrated in black and white of War Cemetries from WW1,large 4to First Edition. Fine .

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Book number: 20856

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: War Cemetries Commonwealth First World Second

The War Against Germany Europe and Adjacent Areas: Us Army's Official Pictorial Record

USA: Brassey's, 1994. Hardcover. 8vo - over 6 ¾" - 9¾" Tall. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in a Very Good Dust-Jacket with No chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-jacket.Not price clipped,with NO previous inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with slight lift to cloth at front gutter join.Thick 8vo and well illustrated throughout in black and white,448pp 8vo Thick and Heavy book. Very Good .

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Book number: 32578

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: Second World War

ADLEMAN,ROBERT AND COLONEL GEORGE WALTON

Rome Fell Today

London: Leslie Frewin, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 5¾" - 7¾" Tall. A Very Good+ Copy in a Very Good + Dust-jacket,price clipped,with strong laminated cover over dust-jacket.The book specifically deals with the Battle for Italy,a controversial campaign which has led to much debate.With illustrations.8vo 336pp First Edition. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 3510

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: Second World War

AILSBY,CHRISTOPHER

S.S. Roll of Infamy

London: Brown Books, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to - over 8¾" - 12" Tall. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's black hardcover cloth with silver title lettering to spine,in a Fine Dust-Jacket with NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-jacket.Not price clipped and this copy has NO previous ownership inscriptions present.Firm binding and their is no leaning or rolling to spine.This is a nice clean copy internally.4to 192pp First Edition 1st Impression. Fine .

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Book number: 34585

Catalogue: Military

AINSWORTH,MICHAEL

Warships in Miniature: A Guide to Naval Waterline Shipmodelling in 1: 1200 Scale

Shepperton: Conway Maritime Press, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. This is a Very Good + Copy of this book in red cloth with silver title lettering to spine,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket which has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Not price clipped and this copy has NO previous ownership inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning ro rolling to spine.Illustrated throughout in black and white.Uncommon title 4to 224pp First Edition 1st Impression. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 44251

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: Warships Modelling Maritime

ROBERT HAYDEN ALCORN

No Bugles for Spies: Tales of the O.S. S.

London: Jarrolds, 1963. Hardcover. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in Publisher's blue cloth with cream and orange lettered title to spine,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket,with NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-jacket.Not price clipped and with NO previous ownership inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and with no leaning to spine.The d/j comes well protected in a removable cover sleeve,8vo 209pp First Edition 1st Impression. Very Good .

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Book number: 52541

Catalogue: Military

ALLEN,KENNETH

Soldiers in Battle

London: Odhams Books, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. James MacIntyre. This is a Good Copy of this Book in a Very Good Dust-Jacket,with NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Not price clipped with previous initial markings to the top and bottom edges of the book and there are tape remnant marks to the endpapers.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning or rolling to spine.8vo 176pp First Edition. Good .

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Book number: 43387

Catalogue: Military

ALMACK,EDWARD

Regimental Badges Worn in the British Army on Hundred Years Ago

London: Frederick Muller, 1970. Reprint. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in red buckram cloth with gilt title lettering to the spine and upper cover.No dust-jacket as issued.This copy has NO previous names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.This is a reproduced facsimile work from the pen and ink drawings in the note book of a silversmith at that time.Clean copy internally,4to 92pp Reprint. Very Good .

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Book number: 51366

Catalogue: Military

ANDREWS,C.F. AND E.B MORGAN

Supermarine Aircraft Since 1914

London: Putnam, 1981. Hardcover. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's original blue coloured cloth with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Fine Dust-jacket which has NO chips or tears to the edges of the dust-jacket.Price clipped.This copy was acquired from the Private Library of Robert Tranter-Owen who served in Malaya with the Manchester Regiment and the book has his bookplate affixed to the front pastedown and additional name and address to the front endpaper,8vo 399pp First Edition 1st Impression [1981]. Fine .

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Book number: 78378

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: Aviation

ANON

105th Field Artillery American Expeditionary Forces 1918 1919 on Active Service in France

USA: Brooklyn Auxillary of The A.ER.F, 1919. First Edition. Soft cover. 8vo - over 5¾" - 7¾" Tall. This is a Good Copy of this soft cover book with some wonderful old pictures of The American Expeditionary Forces serving in France during 1918-1919 with one coloured folding map at the beginning of the book.There are a few small tears to the outer covers of the book.Contents are clean internally,uncommon title 8vo 68pp. Good .

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Book number: 64409

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: First World War