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A Naval Digression the Story of a Ship's Company
London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1916. First Edition. Hardcover. Blue cloth boards show some shelf wear, light soiling. Front hinge has started to separate (repaired). Pages tanned, previous owner's name on blank page.; Blue cloth covered boards ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 247 pages; A personal account of a sailor in the Royal Navy in WWI. Very Good- with no dust jacket .
Ainsworth BooksProfessional sellerBook number: 19090
USD 17.50 [Appr.: EURO 16.25 | £UK 13.75 | JP¥ 2749]
Catalogue: Militaria::Naval::WWI
Keywords: WWI Royal navy Naval
Seventy Years After 1914
Stittsville ON: Canada's Wings Inc, 1983. First Edition. Paperback. ISBN: 0920002269. A little creasing and wear to card covers, gift notation on back of front card cover ; A bright, solid book, illustrated with B&W photos and maps ; Trade PB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 99 pages; "Colonel John Gardam has collected reminiscences of Canadians who fought in the First World War.". Very Good+ .
Ainsworth BooksProfessional sellerBook number: 11486
USD 13.50 [Appr.: EURO 12.5 | £UK 10.75 | JP¥ 2121]
Catalogue: Militaria::WWI::Canada
Keywords: 0920002269 WWI Canada Militaria
The Battle of the Somme the Heroism and Horror of War
Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2006. 1st. Hardcover. ISBN: 0771035470. Only slight wear top edge of DJ ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; B&W Photographs, Maps; 9.20 X 6 X 1.20 inches; 332 pages; A history of the Battle of the Somme, where 310,000 troops from German, French, British and Canadian armies died during just 138 days of battle. "Every July 1, while Canadians celebrate what they have, Newfoundlanders remember what they have lost: on 1 July 1916, on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 733 of 801 men in the 1st Newfoundland Regiment were killed.From their starting position in a British support trench, the Newfoundlanders had to cross some 230 metres of fire-swept ground before they reached their own front line. In less than a half-hour, it was all over. The Divisional Commander wrote of the Newfoundland effort: “It was a magnificent display of trained and disciplined valour, and its assault failed of success because dead men can advance no further.”Well might the Germans refer to the Battle of the Somme as das Blutbad – the bloodbath. From 1 July to 15 November 1916, a period of just 138 days, more than 310,000 soldiers from four great armies – the British, Canadian, French, and German – were killed. The German death toll on the Somme was larger than that of all the Allied forces combined. A total of 164,055 Germans died on the narrow battlefield while the total number of Allied dead was 146,404. The Somme cost Canada 24,029 casualties.The heroism of the Dominion troops moved British prime minister David Lloyd George to write: “The Canadians played a part of such distinction that thenceforward they were marked as storm troops.Whenever the Germans found the Canadian Corps coming into the line, they prepared for the worst.” This book is an illustration of what Winston Churchill called the “vile and utter folly and barbarism” of war. It also shows war’s incredible patriotism and heroism.". Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .
Ainsworth BooksProfessional sellerBook number: 17627
USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 18.75 | £UK 15.75 | JP¥ 3142]
Catalogue: Militaria::WWI::Canada
Keywords: 0771035470 World War 1 trenches Newfoundland Regiment somme WWI Militaria
The Secrets of the German War Office
Toronto: McClelland, Goodchild & Stewart, 1914. Seventh Printing. Hardcover. Green cloth boards show shelf wear, corners bumped. Front hinge has started, but still strong. Previous owner's name on FFEP. ; Deckled edges side and bottom, gilt titles front and spine, tight solid book ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 256 pages; The British caught a German spy in WWI and turned him to spy on Germany for them. Good+ with no dust jacket .
Ainsworth BooksProfessional sellerBook number: 19954
USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 18.75 | £UK 15.75 | JP¥ 3142]
Catalogue: Militaria::WWI
Keywords: Secret agent turncoat WWI Militaria
Baptism of Fire : The Second Battle of Ypres and the Forging of Canada, April 1915
Toronto: HarperCollins, 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0002007274. Only slight wear; Dust jacket in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. A bright, solid book ; B&W Illustrations; 9.30 X 6.20 X 1.70 inches; 474 pages. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .
Ainsworth BooksProfessional sellerBook number: 16245
USD 27.50 [Appr.: EURO 25.5 | £UK 21.75 | JP¥ 4320]
Catalogue: Militaria::WWI::Ypres
Keywords: 0002007274 Ypres WWI trenches Canada
The Resurrection and Collapse of Empire in Habsburg Serbia, 1914–1918
New York: Cambridge University Press, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0521896274. A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; Cambridge Military Histories; 9.1 X 6.3 X 1.1 inches; 288 pages; "This book examines the Habsburg Army’s occupation of Serbia from 1914 through 1918. This occupation ran along a distinctly European-centered trajectory radically different from other great power colonial projects or occupations during the 20th century. Unlike these projects and occupations, the Habsburg Army sought to denationalize and depoliticize Serbia, to gradually reduce the occupation’s violence, and to fully integrate the country into the Empire. These aims stemmed from 19th-century conservative and monarchical convictions that compelled the Army to operate under broad legal and civilizational constraints. Gumz’s research provides a counterpoint to interpretations of the First World War that emphasize the centrality of racially inflected, Darwinist worldviews in the war.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .
Ainsworth BooksProfessional sellerBook number: 20136
USD 75.00 [Appr.: EURO 69.5 | £UK 58.75 | JP¥ 11782]
Catalogue: Militaria::WWI
Keywords: 0521896274 habsburg empire WWI serbia Militaria
In Enemy Hands; a British Territorial Soldier in Germany 1915
Stroud UK: Tempus Publishing Ltd, 2004. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 0752426206. Signed by Author; Some edgewear to card covers and creasing to back card cover and pages. ; Inscribed by the author. A bright, solid book.; Trade PB; B&W Illustrations; 9.61 X 6.69 X 0.39 inches; 128 pages; Alfred Hall was a soldier in the British Territorial Battalion and captured during the Second Battle of Ypres. His son, Malcolm, has used exerpts from his father's diary with accompanying photos to write this thoughtful book about one soldier's experiences.. Very Good .
Ainsworth BooksProfessional sellerBook number: 17550
USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 23.25 | £UK 19.75 | JP¥ 3927]
Catalogue: Militaria::WWI::Germany
Keywords: 0752426206 World War 1 Internment camps WWI Ypres POW Militaria
York County in the World War 1914
York, PA: Self Published, 1919. First Edition. Hardcover. Front and back hinges cracked but still holding, wear to extremities of brown cloth covered boards. School library pocket on back free end paper, some discoloration of endpapers, light foxing of end papers. ; Photographs (not all have photos) of those who died along with brief write-ups, about when they signed up, where they served and how they died. This is followed by an alphabetical list of those who served and their regiment. There are also write ups about about civilian efforts to support the war and previous military efforts by those in the county. ; Ex-Library; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 424 pages. Good+ with no dust jacket .
Ainsworth BooksProfessional sellerBook number: 16861
USD 70.00 [Appr.: EURO 65 | £UK 55 | JP¥ 10997]
Catalogue: Militaria::WWI::US
Keywords: York county, PA WWI Militaria
Duty, Honor, Privilege New York's Silk Stocking Regiment and the Breaking of the Hindenburg Line
Dulles, VA: Brassey's Inc, 2001. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 1574884670. Front card cover has crease on bottom foredge.; A bright, solid book.; B&W Photographs; 9.13 X 6.06 X 1.57 inches; 374 pages; "One of the most heroic, and socially fascinating, episodes of World War I; This National Guard unit included the scions of New York society (including Vanderbilts, Roosevelts, Van Burens, Harrimans, Van Rensselaers, and Rhinelanders), artists, actors, writers, editors, and reporters; Dozens of photographs from private collections; A well-told story of a time when wealth and privilege often fueled patriotism and courage On September 29, 1918, a regiment of volunteers from New York State, many of them rich boys from Manhattan, attacked the famed Hindenburg Line, one of the strongest defensive systems ever devised. In the tradition of the Union Army's heroic assaults on Confederate entrenchments during the closing battles of the Civil War, the doughboys hurled themselves at the center of a desperate but still powerful army. At a frightful cost, they broke the enemy and, just as their Union forebears had done, helped bring a terrible war to a close. The regiment suffered more killed that day than any other regiment in American history. Interweaving extracts from letters, diaries, and previously published accounts, Duty, Honor, Privilege follows the patrician 7th New York Infantry Regiment from the spring of 1917 when war was declared, through its merger with the plebian 1st Regiment from upstate New York to form the 107th, to training with the British in France, and to the heroic attack on the Hindenburg Line. Finally, we witness their welcome-home parade, still believed to be the biggest parade in New York City history.". Very Good .
Ainsworth BooksProfessional sellerBook number: 17650
USD 14.95 [Appr.: EURO 14 | £UK 11.75 | JP¥ 2349]
Catalogue: Militaria::WWI::US
Keywords: 1574884670 hindenburg line Silk stocking regiment WWI
Gallipoli 1915 Frontal Assault on Turkey
Westminster, MD: Osprey Publishing, 2008. First Edition; Tenth Printing. Softcover. ISBN: 1855321114. Card covers show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book. B&W and color illustrations ; Campaign #8; 9.4 X 7.2 X 0.3 inches; 96 pages; "The Gallipoli expedition of 1915, the brainchild and downfall of Winston Churchill, was designed to knock the Turkish Empire out of the First World War and open a supply route to Russia. The campaign is characterised by the military incompetence of the higher commands, particularly the Allies. However, in spite of this, Gallipoli deserves to be, and is, also remembered for the heroism and resourcefulness of both the British army and the men of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. This book details the battles, hardships and eventual evacuation that these men had to go through, in this comprehensive guide to the Gallipoli landings of World War I (1914-1918).". Very Good+ .
Ainsworth BooksProfessional sellerBook number: 20187
USD 14.50 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 | £UK 11.5 | JP¥ 2278]
Catalogue: Militaria::WWI
Keywords: 1855321114 gallipoli ANZAC Winston Churchill WWI Militaria
Mark IV Vs A7v Villers
Long Island City, NY: Osprey Publishing, 2012. First US Edition; First Printing. Softcover. ISBN: 1780960050. Card covers show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book. Color and B&W illustrations and maps ; Duel; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 80 pages; "In March 1918 the Germans launched a series of massive assaults in a bid to break the deadlock on the Western Front and win the war. By this time the British armoured forces had seen extensive combat. The Germans, though, lagged behind in developing armoured fighting vehicles; the March offensive saw the first deployment of the Germans' own design, the A7V. Seeking to capture the important road hub of Amiens, on 24 April the Germans overran Villers-Bretonneux, but were soon halted by Allied ground forces. As three British Mark IV tanks moved up to support a counterattack to regain the town, three German A7Vs arrived on the scene, triggering history's first tank-versus-tank battle.". Near Fine .
Ainsworth BooksProfessional sellerBook number: 20783
USD 16.50 [Appr.: EURO 15.5 | £UK 13 | JP¥ 2592]
Catalogue: Militaria::Weapons::WWI
Keywords: 1780960050 Militaria
Men of 18 in 1918
Devon, UK: Arthur H.Stockwell Ltd, 1988. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 0722322321. Card covers show light shelf wear. Previous owner's name on title page. ; A bright, solid book.; B&W Illustrations; 8.19 X 5.35 X 0.79 inches; 236 pages; "MEN OF 18 IN 1918 is the personal experience of a young British infantryman during a remarkable year of European history, the year 1918. The outcome of the First World War and the future shape of Europe depended on the eighteen-year-old youngsters who were suddenly rushed into battle following the German Army breakthrough in the spring of that year. They were inexperienced, and had not finished their training. They matured quickly on the battlefield in France. From March to July they stubbornly defended precarious positions. In August they were Britain's prime assault troops in a 95 day non-stop attack culminating in the end of the four year war in November 1918. Marshal Foch, who had been appointed Commander-in-Chief of all the Allied Forces in France in March 1918, said, "Never, at any time in history has the British Army achieved greater results in attack than in this unbroken offensive." MEN OF 18 IN 1918 is not another war book. It is not a military history for the specialist. It is a book for the general public who want to follow the down-to-earth experiences of the ordinary soldier, plucked from teenage life in Britain and thrust into the front line of an international conflict. It is an objective and perceptive account of the daily life of the infantrymen who faced death, and endured the harsh realities of a battle in which they were the essential pawns. The detail is remarkable, full of human interest, irony, understatement and humour. The emotional honesty is impressive and moving. Although true it reads like grotesque fiction. It could only have been written by one who went through it and survived.. Very Good .
Ainsworth BooksProfessional sellerBook number: 18197
USD 14.50 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 | £UK 11.5 | JP¥ 2278]
Catalogue: Militaria::WWI
Keywords: 0722322321 WWI trench warfare infantry Militaria
Massacre at Beaumont Hamel
St. John's, Newfoundland: Avalon Publications, 1975. First Edition. Softcover. Illustrated by Joan Horwood. Card covers show very light shelf wear, soil and corner curl.; A tight solid book, stapled wraps. ; B&W Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 52 pages; This was written in honour of the Newfoundland Regiment which served on Gallipoli and suffered great losses at Beaumont Hamel (Battle of the Somme 1916).. Very Good .
Ainsworth BooksProfessional sellerBook number: 18909
USD 40.00 [Appr.: EURO 37.25 | £UK 31.5 | JP¥ 6284]
Catalogue: Militaria::WWI::Canada
Keywords: The Somme Newfoundland Regiment WWI beaumont hamel
Solitary in the Ranks Lawrence of Arabia As Airman and Private Soldier
London: Constable, 1977. 1st UK. Hardcover. ISBN: 0094620709. Illustrated by B&W Plates. Price clipped dust jacket has some creasing top edge, sticker shadows of front panel ; A tight solid book. DJ in Mylar ; 1.1 x 8.9 x 5.9 Inches; 288 pages; Tracing Colonel Lawrence's career in the Royal Tank Corps and the R.A.F, this book features his organisation of the Arab revolt against the Turks. The narrative is based on the correspondence between the Colonel and Trenchard who was a man in the lowest rank of the service.. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket .
Ainsworth BooksProfessional sellerBook number: 15064
USD 16.50 [Appr.: EURO 15.5 | £UK 13 | JP¥ 2592]
Catalogue: Militaria::WWI::UK
Keywords: 0094620709 WWI Lawrence of Arabia T.E. Lawrence Arab revolt Biographies & Memoirs Militaria
Gallipoli
London: Pimlico, 1999. Reprint. Softcover. ISBN: 0712665374. Card covers show very light shelf wear, stain inside front edge, Pages somewhat yellowed as is common in British publications . Previous owner's name inside front card cover.; A bright, solid book, no creasing, a section of B&W photos in middle of book ; Trade PB; 152 X 34 X 234 millimeters; 384 pages; This is a reprint of the 1965 book first issued by Macmillan. It is an intensive study of the disastrous British campaign in which there were nearly half a million Allied and Turkish injured and dead. The Australian and New Zealand forces were heavily committed in this action and took heavy losses. Churchill, as First Lord of the Admiralty, was heavily involved in the planning of the action and when it was all over, he was censured for even attempting this bold attack. He fell out of favour and did not recover until Chamberlain's fall in the early days of WWII.. Very Good .
Ainsworth BooksProfessional sellerBook number: 21043
USD 14.85 [Appr.: EURO 13.75 | £UK 11.75 | JP¥ 2333]
Catalogue: Militaria::Great Britain::WWI
Keywords: 0712665374 Churchill WWI Crimea Turkey ANZAC Black sea gallipoli Militaria