Rooke Books: Military
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The Bastille
London, Chapman and Hall, 1888. Leather. A superb documentary concerning the siege of the Bastille. First Edition Making reference to much primary source material and replete with index, this excellent history will be of great interest to the student of Revolutionary history. Bound with original publisher's cloth boards and spine (bearing gilt vignette and lettering) mounted on thick leaves to rear of each volume. Rebound in half-calf. Very smart with some shelfwear only. Lovely blue patina with matching paper boards; gilt banding and lettering, and ridged spine. Light wear to extremities. Internally, very firmly bound with new endpapers. Very clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine .
-- Boeknummer: LTH2-E-14
GBP 290.00 [Appr.: EURO 343.75]
Catalogus: Military
Trefwoorden: History Revolution Revolutionary Bastille Revolution None
Brahmans
Calcutta , Superintendent Government Printing, 1918. Brochure/Pamphlet. A scarce copy exploring the Brahmans in Hindu society for the Indian Army. A scarce copy of this handbook for the Indian Army on Brahmans, complied in the Intelligence Branch, Office of the Quarter Master General in India by Captain A. H. Bingley and Captain A. Nicholls. Brahmans are members of the first and highest-ranked of the four classes of traditional Hindu society. This work explores the history and origins of Buddhism and Brahmanism, religion and customs and characteristics. The duties of the Brahmans include daily recitation from the Vedas, studying and teaching the sacred books of Hinduism. In the original paper wraps. Externally, smart with some marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound with bright and generally clean pages. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Boeknummer: 846B48
GBP 75.00 [Appr.: EURO 89]
Catalogus: Military
Trefwoorden: Brahmans Indian Army military Indian Army None
Khaki and Gown an Autobiography
London , Ward, Lock & Co, 1942. Cloth. A smart reprint copy of this fascinating autobiography, with maps and plates. A reprint copy of Khaki and Gown, An Autobiography of Field-Marshal Lord Birdwood, with a foreword by Winston Churchill. William Birdwood was a British Army Officer who saw active service during the Second Boer War on the staff of Lord Kitchener and in the First World War. This is a fascinating autobiography of his life and active service. Complete with sixteen plates and five maps and a frontispiece. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Previous owner inscription to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Boeknummer: 846B55
GBP 37.00 [Appr.: EURO 44]
Catalogus: Naval & Military History
Trefwoorden: Khaki and Gown An Autobiography Field-Marshal Lord Birdwood autobiography military Field-Marshal Lord Birdwood Not Stated
The Baron&Apos;S War Including the Battles of Lewes and Evesham
London and Lewes, Nichols & Son; John Russell Smith; Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. 1844 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this nineteenth century history of the Second Baron's War (1264-1267) with illustrations. First edition of The Baron's War Including the Battles of Lewes and Evesham by William Henry Blaauw in the original publisher's cloth binding. Uncommon in the first edition.An insightful history of the Second Baron's War, a civil war in England between a number of barons, led by Simon de Montfort, against the royalist forces of King Henry III. Illustrated with five plates, including a colour frontispiece and a folding panorama. Collated, complete. Prior owner's book plate to the first pastedown. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, sound. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. The spine is faded and there is some slight loss to the head and the tail. The hinges are strained but firm. Prior owner's book plate to the first pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .
Boeknummer: 856W58
GBP 58.00 [Appr.: EURO 68.75]
Catalogus: Naval & Military History
Trefwoorden: Baron's War Blaauw History Blaauw Not Stated
The Emperor&Apos;S Last Island a Journey to St Helena
London, Secker & Warburg, 1991 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this historical study of Napoleon's exile on St Helena, including a letter from the publisher. First edition of The Emperor's Last Island A Journey to St Helena by Julia Blackburn in the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. An interesting history of Napoleon which studies his final years, which were spent in exile on St Helena.Julia Blackburn is an award winning British author of both fiction and non fiction.Includes an advertising letter from the publisher inserted. In the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. The dust wrapper is slightly worn to the extremities with a very small tear. There is some very slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are very bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.
Boeknummer: 837W18
GBP 40.00 [Appr.: EURO 47.5]
Catalogus: Naval & Military History
Trefwoorden: Julia Blackburn Publisher's letter First edition Napoleon Publisher's letter Dust wrapper None
The Coldstream Guards 1914-1918
London, Oxford University Press, 1928. First edition. Cloth. Three volumes concerning the oldest serving regular regiment of the British Army, the Coldstream Guards. The first edition, complete with the third volume of maps. An extensive account of the history of the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards during the First World War from 1914-18. Compiled by Sir John Ross-of-Bladensburg. The Regiment is the oldest continuously serving regiment in the British Army, the principal role being protecting the monarchy. The present collection tells of the history of the Regiment and the role it played during WW1, including details on the beginning of the war, and of the battles of Marne, Aisne, Ypres, Somme, Cambrai, and numerous others. Complete in three volumes, the third volume comprising twenty-seven folding maps. Collated, complete, with the maps in lovely condition. Illustrated with a frontispiece to vol. I. In the original publisher's full cloth binding with decorations in gilt and silver to the front board. Externally smart with some shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, with a minor cracking to the cloth to the rear joint of vol. I, which is also slightly marked tot he rear board. Internally, firmly bound. A minor faint spotting to the fore edge, affecting only the odd leaf slightly, otherwise the pages are bright and clean. Comprising twenty-seven folding maps. Collated, complete, with the maps in lovely conditions. Illustrated with a frontispiece to vol. I. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Boeknummer: 791A35
GBP 235.00 [Appr.: EURO 278.5]
Catalogus: Naval & Military History
Trefwoorden: coldstream guards history british army history Not Stated
Surveys of the Seas: A Brief History of British Hydrography
London, MacGibbon & Key, 1957. First edition. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated first edition of this survey of British hydrography. First edition. Highly illustrated throughout including one coloured map and many plates. Collated complete. A brief history of British hydrography by Mary Blewitt, an English fellow of the Institute of Navigation and author of "Celestial Navigation for Yachtsmen". With foreword by Vice Admiral Sir Archibald Day and an appendix on ships and instruments by Lieutenant-Commander G P B Naish. In the original black cloth binding. Externally, excellent with small handling marks to the front board. In black slipcase, also excellent with minor shelf wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Light spotting to front and last pages only. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine .
Boeknummer: 840T35
GBP 60.00 [Appr.: EURO 71.25]
Catalogus: Naval & Military History
Trefwoorden: Navigation Hydrography Blewitt Hydrography None
L&Apos;Art de Jetter Les Bombes
Hague, Arnout Leers, 1685. Leather. A very scarce second edition of Francois Blondel's fascinating and unique work on bombing in the French military in the late eighteenth century. The second edition of this work.A very scarce.In the original French.Illustrated with a vignette title page, six folding plates, six plates, and seventy-nine in-text engravings.Collated, complete. Collated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.'l'Art de Jetter les Bombes' is one of the few works on this specific field of artillery of late eighteenth century bombing. Written at an interesting point in history, the work shows the differences and similarities between the old school of military, and the new theories emerging at the end of the seventeenth century.The author had been a solider, and during his service he was shocked by the crude methods that the French military used for their bombardiers. This work explains his ideas for the improvements.Written by Francois Blondel, a solider and engineer. His works were widely read by the general public but was reputed by fellow academics of the day. In the original calf binding. Externally, generally smart. A small amount of rubbing and a few light marks to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A small amount of rubbing to the raised bands. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean. Small closed tear to the margin of leaf G5, not affecting text. Tidemark to the tail of leaf V2. Bump to the fore edge with loss to the pages, heavier for leaves F7 to R9, though the bump is evident from leaf D6 to X6, however with no loss of text. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Boeknummer: 720P14
GBP 1100.00 [Appr.: EURO 1303.5]
Catalogus: Naval & Military History
Trefwoorden: l'Art de Jetter les Bombes french the art of throwing bombs francois blondel french military bombs Not Stated
Britain&Apos;S Sea Soldiers. A Record of the Royal Marines During the War 1914-1919
Devonport, Swiss & Co, 1927. First edition. Leather. The first edition of Colonel Herbert Blumberg's detailed history of the Royal Navy during the First World War, illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work.An in-depth look into the activities of the Royal Navy during the First World War, their battles and victories.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, twenty-seven monochrome plates, and in-text plans. Collated, bound without the seven maps to the pocket. Otherwise, the work is complete.Compiled by Colonel Sir H. E. Blumberg, a Royal Marines officer, who was the Adjutant-General Royal Marines. Rebound in a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart, with some loss of leather to the tail of the front board. Light marks to the boards and spine. A small amount of bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Boeknummer: 708P10
GBP 250.00 [Appr.: EURO 296.25]
Catalogus: Naval & Military History
Trefwoorden: navy british navy britiah sea-soldiers herbert edward blumberg british navy history royal marines Not Stated
At the Going Down of the Sun: British First World War Memorials; for Your Tomorrow: British Second World War Memorials
York, Derek Boorman, 1988-95. Paperback. Early editions of Derek Boorman's war memorials. Second editions, first paperback editions, both printed in the same year as the true first hardback edition. Derek Boorman's war memorials from both the First and Second World War War. With photographic plates in text, few in colour. Derek Boorman is a retired former senior British Army officer. In the original publisher's printed wraps. Externally very smart with only sunning to spine and top edge to front wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .
Boeknummer: 857A20
GBP 40.00 [Appr.: EURO 47.5]
Catalogus: Naval & Military History
Trefwoorden: derek boorman memorials war ww1 memorials Not Stated
De la Manoeuvre Des Vaisseaux, Ou Traite de Mechanique Et de Dynamique; Dans Lequel on Reduit a Des Solutions Tres-Simples Les Problemes de Marine Les Plus Difficiles, Qui Ont Pour Objet le Mouvement Du Navire
Paris, H. L. Guerin, 1757. First edition. Leather. A scarce first edition of Pierre Bouguer's work on naval problems and mechanics, written in French, illustrated with multiple folding plates. The first edition of this work. A scarce work. In the original French. 'De La Manoeuvre des Vaisseaux' is a French work looking at the mechanics and dynamics in relation to the ships of the Navy. The author looks at difficult naval problems, and reduces them to simple solutions of the movement of the ships. Written by Pierre Bouguer, a French mathematician, astronomer, and naval architect. He published his first treatise of naval architecture in 1746, titled 'Traite du Navire', which explained the use of the metacenter as a measure of a ships' stability. With fifteen folding plates. One page of publisher's adverts to the rear. Collated from Copac from copies held at the Science Museum, complete. Rebound in a full calf binding. A little marking to the boards and spine. Light fading to the spine. A little rubbing to the raised bands. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with tidemarks. Prior owner's ink inscription to the half-title 'ex-libris Guichol advics..&apos. Worming to some pages to the rear, not affecting text. Worming to the folding plates to the rear, affecting the images only a very little. Small tape repairs to the first few and last few pages. Some loss to the page of publisher's ads and to the rear free endpaper to the fore edges. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Boeknummer: 629P17
GBP 2100.00 [Appr.: EURO 2488.25]
Catalogus: Naval & Military History
Trefwoorden: vaisseaux ship maneuver dynamics ship Pierre Bouguer Not Stated
The Life of Gordon Major-General, Turkish Field Marshal, Grand Cordon Medjidieh and Pasha, Chinese Titu, Yellow Jacket Order
London, T Fisher Unwin, c1896. Leather. A biography on Charles George Gordon, also known as Chinese Gordon, Gordon Pasha and Gordon of Khartoum. The fourth edition. Illustrated, with a portrait frontispiece of Gordon and two further plates. Collated, complete. This biography is on British army officer and administrator, Major-General Charles Gordon. He saw action in the Crimean War and made his military reputation in China. Written by Demetrius Charles Boulger, an important contributor to British journals. In a full calf prize binding. Externally, generally smart with slight rubbing to the spine and to the extremities. Fading to the spine-label. Small crack to the head of front joint. Spots and marks to boards. Small crack to the head of front joint. Prize bookplate to front pastedown from Beaminster and Netherbury Grammar School. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned to the edges. Occasional scattered spots. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .
Boeknummer: 569L21
GBP 125.00 [Appr.: EURO 148.25]
Catalogus: Naval & Military History
Trefwoorden: Charles George Gordon Chinese Gordon Gordon Pasha Military Chinese Gordon None
English Seamen Under the Tudors
London, Richard Bentley, 1868. Cloth. An attractive and complete copy of Henry Fox Bourne's work on the sea life under the Tudors, illustrated with five coloured maps. Complete in two volumes. The first volume in this set looks at the exploration and trade by sea during this period, whereas the second volume is devoted to privateering and warlike expeditions. With four coloured maps to Volume I. Written by Henry Fox Bourne. Bourne was a social reformer and writer, who made his reputation with his first published work, a thorough research and insightful biography of Sir Philip Sidney. Two pages of publisher's adverts to the rear of Volume II. Collated, complete. Rebacked with the publisher's original cloth boards and spine laid on. Externally, smart. A very little marking to the rear board of Volume II. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd scattered spot, mostly to the first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .
Boeknummer: 626P36
GBP 195.00 [Appr.: EURO 231.25]
Catalogus: Naval & Military History
Trefwoorden: english seamen english seamen tudors seamen navy naval Not Stated
Insitutions Militaires de la France Avant Les Armees Permanentes Suivies D&Apos;Un Apercu Des Principaux Changements Survenus Jusqua Nos Jours Dans la Formation de L&Apos;Armee
Paris, Henri Plon, 1863. Leather. A French work on the history of military institutions within France, written by the historian Edgard Boutaric. In the original French. This work is an interesting look at the various military institutions that were in place and use before the establishment of the first permanent army in France. Written by Edgard Boutaric. Boutaric was a French historian and published numerous works devoted to the history of medieval institutions of France. In a full calf binding. Externally, smart. Light marking to the boards and to the spine. A little rubbing to the boards and a small amount of loss to the extremities. Front hinge is starting but firm. Evidence of a label being foremely adhered to the recto to the front endpaper. Stamp to the verso to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with scattered spots. Ribbon marker is detached but present. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Boeknummer: 629P11
GBP 65.00 [Appr.: EURO 77.25]
Catalogus: Military
Trefwoorden: military militaires france french militaires army Edgard Boutaric None
Naval Adventures During Thirty-Five Years&Apos; Service
London, Richard Bentley, 1833. First edition. Leather. In this very scarce two volume set, Lieutenant W. Bowers' offers an exciting account of his naval adventures. A first edition two volume set in half calf bindings. Ink inscription to the title pages of both volumes. Perhaps the authors own signature though it is hard to read. In these two volumes, Lieutenant W. Bowers recalls his naval adventures around the world and his acquaintances among notable seamen, over thirty-five years of service. It also provides some autobiographical details of his childhood and family. In half calf bindings. Externally sound, with shelf wear to the boards, and rubbing to the extremities. Backstrip lifting from the rear joint and from the tail of the front joint to Vol I. Splitting to the front joint of Vol II, and starting to lift slightly. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd spot throughout. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .
Boeknummer: 874M3
GBP 275.00 [Appr.: EURO 326]
Catalogus: Naval & Military History
Trefwoorden: Navy Maritime Autobiography Maritime Not Stated
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