J. H. Anderson

Precis of Great Campaigns 1796-1815

London, Hugh Rees Ltd, 1907. First edition. Cloth. A wonderfully illustrated history of the Napoleonic military campaigns from 1796 to 1815, with colour folding maps and other folding plates. First and only edition. Illustrations include twelve colour plates, eight folding maps, and an additional six folding plates that are contained in a pocket that is adhered to the rear pastedown. This is an informative history of the French military campaigns that were undertaken on behalf of Napoleon Bonaparte from 1796 to 1815. Contents include 'First Coalition', 'Second Coalition', 'Campaign in Russia' 'The Peninsular War', and 'The War with the United States', as well as an appendix and an index.Written by J. H. Anderson, who was a lecturer at King's College London as well as a barrister.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent, with no noticeable wear, other than very light fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Colour plates are bright and clean, as are folding maps, with no noticeable tears. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 811D20

Catalogue: Naval & Military History

Keywords: Precis of Great Campaigns 1796-1815 J H Anderson Napoleonic Wars folding maps J H Anderson Not Stated

Henry Angelo

Instructions for the Sword Exercise; Selected from His Majesty&Apos;S Rules and Regulations

London, Not Stated, 1836. Cloth. A very scarce guide to sword exercise, written for the Yeomanry Cavalry by Henry Charles Angelo, with fifteen illustrated plates. Very scarce 1836 edition. Rare in all editions. Illustrations include one frontispiece and fifteen other illustrated plates to the rear of text, which depict different poses such as 'Recover Sword and Carry Sword', 'Cuts 1 and 2', 'Right and Left Points', and 'Salute&apos. This is an informative guide to sword exercise intended for use by the Yeomanry Cavalry, the mounted component of the British Volunteer Corps. This manual was intended for those volunteers who might be called to battle suddenly, but didn't necessarily have the formal training of other soldiers within the Army and Navy. Contents include 'Drill on Foot' and 'General Observations', with detailed descriptions on how to complete different sword exercises correctly. Henry Charles Angelo the Younger (1780-1852) was a British fencing master, who was part of the famous Angelo Family of fencers. He took over his father's fencing academy in 1817 and was also the superintendent of sword exercise for the British Army and the Royal Navy. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart. Minimal bumping to the extremities and the spine, with a bit of cockling to the front board. Fading along spine and top edge of boards. Front hinge is starting. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with light age-toning to margins of pages and scattered spots which increases to the first and last few pages. Frontispiece is beginning to detach from binding. Very Good . Ill.: J. Graf. Very Good .

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Book number: 815D18

Catalogue: Naval & Military History

Keywords: Instructions for the Sword Exercise Cavalry Sword Exercise Yeomanry Cavalry Henry Charles Angelo Cavalry Sword Exercise fencing military J. Graf

Anon

An Authentic Account of the Conduct of the Young Chevalier from His First Arrival in Paris After His Defeat at Culloden to the Conclusion of the Peace at Aix-la-Chapelle

London, Nutt , 1749. Paperback. An early account of this scarce work purporting to be written by a knight stationed in Paris during the mid eighteenth century. With details from the Jacobite rising Battle of Culloden and the War of the Austrian Succession. The letter gives details from 1745-1748 and explains various messages passed between him and the French King 'and my other curious and interesting particulars&apos. This work was published earlier the same year under a similar title 'Authentic account..' The second edition. ESTC reference no: T164224. A scarce work. An interesting treatise regarding European affairs during the eighteenth century. Disbound. Externally, smart with a few light marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with just the odd spot. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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Book number: 692L33

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: Culloden Austiran Succession Battle Europe Austiran Succession None

Anon

The Monthly Army List for April, 1894

London , Harrison and Sons, 1894. Cloth. A very scarce edition of The Monthly Army List, for April 1894. Listing the officers of the active list of the army, as well as the Royal Marines, Militia, Yeomanry and volunteers, the book makes for a very interesting insight into the organisation of the British Military in the Nineteenth Century. Rebound in cloth binding with paper covered boards. Externally very smart indeed, there is only some very minor marking to the extremities. Internally, the pages are firmly bound and are bright and clean throughout, aside from some foxing to the endpages. Contiains a bookplate to pastedown. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: GEN26-D-15

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: Army Military Officers Active Service Military None

Anonymous; Francois-Thomas Delbare

A Relation of the Events of the Last Campaign of Buonaparte

Edinburgh; London, William Laing; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1815. First edition. Leather. A very scarce leather bound copy of this historical work on the last campaign of Napoleon Bonaparte, written by 'an eye-witness', which has been attributed to Francoi-Thomas Delbare. First English Edition. Originally written in French and translated into English. Bound in half-morocco on marbled boards. This is a historical work which relates the events of the last campaign of Napoleon Bonaparte. This battle is referred to as the 'Battle of Mont-Saint-Jean', otherwise known as the Battle of Waterloo. This work was written anonymously by 'an eye-witness' and has since been attributed to Francois-Thomas Delbare.Collated, missing the 'two plans', which are meant to be folding plates, within the text. Bound in half-morocco on marbled boards. Externally, excellent, with no noticeable faults. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned with discolouration and spots particularly to the first and last few pages of text. Tear along the fore edge of page 11. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 812D2

Catalogue: Naval & Military History

Keywords: A Relation of the Events of the Last Campaign of Buonaparte Battle of Mont-Saint-Jean Battle of Waterloo La Belle Alliance Battle of Mont-Saint-Jean Napoleon Bonaparte military history None

Anonymous

Small Arms Training Volume I, Pamphlet No. 13 Grenade

London, The War Office; Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1942. Brochure/Pamphlet. A scarce pamphlet instructing on the use of grenades during the Second World War, issued by the War Office. Volume I, Pamphlet No. 13.This work was published to supersede the 1937 edition with amendments and supplements.Printed by the War Office, this work states that it is 'not to be published&apos.Illustrated with diagrams throughout the text.The scarce pamphlet relating to grenades. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally generally smart, with a little general wear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are affected by a tidemark to the gutter occasionally affecting the text, which remains legible throughout. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 796R30

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: The War Office Second World War Britain at War Home Guard Second World War Grenades None

Anonymous

Standing Orders and Regulations for the Army in Ireland

London, Frederick Muller, 1969. Cloth. A twentieth century facsimile reprint of this work of Irish military history. A facsimile edition of this work of Irish military history. Originally published in Dublin in 1794 and printed by George Grierson. This particular copy was published in 1969 by Frederick Muller Ltd, in London. This historical work explore the standing orders and regulations for the army in Ireland. With two ink inscriptions the first to the front pastedown reads 'R.G. Mew. Shirley Chapelizod, co Dublin. 26/3/76', and a second to the front endpaper that reads 'To Louis With every good wish From Roy. 31st May 1976&apos. With a 4 folding plates throughout. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with light bumping to the extremities and patches of rubbing. Ink inscriptions to both the front pastedown and front endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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Book number: 641C15

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: Facsimlie Uncommon British Army Uncommon None