Lieut.-Col. H. M. E. Brunker

Story of the Jena Campaign 1806

London, Forster Groom & Co. LTD, 1913. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce and concise history of the Napoleon Bonaparte's Jena Campaign, in which he defeated Prussia, with ten folding maps to rear of text. First and only edition, very scarce. Illustration includes ten folding maps, some of which are in colour, which are loosely inserted into a packet which is adhered to the rear paste down. This is a history of Napoleon Bonaparte's military campaigns of 1806, with this work focusing upon the Battle of Jena. In this year, the Fourth Coalition took up arms against him because Prussia was worried about growing French influence. However, Napoleon swiftly defeated Prussia through the Battle of Jena, as well as Auerstedt, and was able to ultimately defeat the Russians in 1807. Contents include 'The Opposing Armies', 'Command and Administration', 'The Prussian Plans' and 'The Movement on Jena&apos. Written by Lieut. Col. H. M. E. Brunker, who wrote a range of works on Napoleon's military campaigns. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. A bit of bumping to the extremities of boards and along the head and tail of spine, with a few marks to boards. Fading on the spine. Light spotting to text block. Paste downs and endappers are lightly spotted and age-toned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout, with light age-toning. Folding maps and plates are clean, with age-toning to the margins of some plates, such as Plate No. 9. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Boeknummer: 811D24

Catalogus: Naval & Military History

Trefwoorden: Story of the Jena Campaign Napoleonic Wars Napoleon Bonaparte Fourth Coalition Napoleonic Wars military history Not Stated

C. Gordon Burge; Hugh Trenchard

The Annals of 100 Squadron

London, Herbert Reiach, Limited, 1975 . Cloth. The first thus of this limited edition facsimile reprint of annals from 1917 to 1918 with monochrome plates. First thus of The Annals of 100 Squadron by C. Gordon Burge in the original publisher's cloth binding. A facsimile reprint edition, limited to 500 copies of which this is number 107. With a foreword by Hugh Trenchard.A record of the war activities of the Pioneer Night Bombing Squadron in France from March 1917 to November 11th 1918. Includes its operations against German Towns whilst serving in the Independent Force of the R.A.F.Illustrated with two monochrome plates and monochrome photographs throughout the text. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, excellent. There is some very slight bumping to the head and tai of the spine and to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are very bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine .

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Boeknummer: 837W15

Catalogus: Naval & Military History

Trefwoorden: Annals 100 Squadron First World War Limited edition 100 Squadron Not Stated

Rev. H. J. Burkitt

The History of the Queen&Apos;S (Royal West Surrey Regiment)

Guilford and Godalming, A. C. Curtis & Co. Ltd,, 1917 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of this history of a line infantry regiment of the British Army with plates. First edition of The History of The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), in the form of a Lantern Lecture, with supplementary notes, by the Rev. H. J. Burkitt. In the original publisher's cloth binding. A scarce work, with only ten copies of the first edition in libraries. With an introduction by Major-General Sir E. O. F. Hamilton. The Queen's Royal Regiment West Surrey was the senior English Line infantry regiment of the British Army, from 1661-1959. Illustrated with a colour plate frontispiece with a tissue guard and six monochrome plates. Collated, complete.  In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 857W26

Catalogus: Naval & Military History

Trefwoorden: Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment H. J. Burkitt Military history Royal West Surrey Regiment Not Stated

Bennet Burleigh

Desert Warfare Being the Chronicle of the Eastern Soudan Campaign

London, Chapman and Hall, 1884. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce signed first edition of Benent Burleigh's work on the Mahdist War, inscribed by Burleigh to his father. The first edition of this very scarce work.The author's presentation copy, inscribed to the title page 'To my dear Father, Bennet, 10 July 1884&apos.Bennet Burleigh's first hand account of the East Sudan Campaign.Burleigh was sent to Sudan by the London Telegraph to cover the war, the Mahdist War. During this correspondent, Burleigh was the first to report the failure of the Gordon relief expedition.Illustrated with three folding maps, and eight maps and plans.Collated, complete.Burleigh was a Confederate spy during the American Civil War.Thirty-two pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, with some rubbing and small marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities, with small closed tears to the joints. Spine is lightly discoloured. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some spots. The first folding map is torn. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Boeknummer: 818P24

Catalogus: Naval & Military History

Trefwoorden: Desert Warfare war bennet burleigh eastern sudan campaign war Not Stated

Vice-Admiral The Earl Mountbatten of Burma

Report to the Combined Chiefs of Staff by the Supreme Allied Commander South-East Asia 1943-1945

London , His Majesty's Stationary Office, 1951. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of a War Report by The Earl Mountbatten of Burma. This is a first edition copy of the Report to the Combined Chiefs of Staff by the Supreme Allied Commander South-East Asia 1943-1945, by the Vice-Admiral The Earl Mountbatten of Burma who was a British naval officer, colonial administrator and close relative of the British Royal Family. With thirty nine colour maps and four charts. Collated, complete. This is an ex-library copy from Reading Public Library and has been rebound by the Library and has some library markings to the title page. Rebound by the Reading Public library in full cloth. Externally, very smart with some light bumping to the head of the spine. There is a library stamp stating Withdrawn, to the title page and a pen inscription to the title page. There is a library stamp to the reverse of the title page stating it was bound in Jun 1953. Firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 827B48

Catalogus: Naval & Military History

Trefwoorden: Report to the Combined Chiefs of Staff by the Supreme Allied Commander South-East Asia 1943-1945 Mountbatten of Burma World War Two Asia Mountbatten of Burma history Not Stated

Ex-Private X [Alfred McLelland Burrage]

War Is War

London, Victor Gollancz , 1930. First edition. Cloth. The first impression of Alfred McLelland Burrage's celebrated war memoir. A. M. Burrage was a British writer publishing adventure stories for boys under pseudonym Frank Lelland, although he is now best known for his ghost stories. This is the first impression of his celebrated war memoir, telling of his experiences with the Artists' Rifle during the First World War. Published under 'ex-Private X.' Complete with half title. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally smart with minor shelf wear only, bumped to head and tail of spine, creased vertically to back strip, spine slightly faded. Small newspaper cutting pasted to rear free pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor spotting to fore edge affecting first and last few leaves, pages otherwise generally bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 846A38

Catalogus: Naval & Military History

Trefwoorden: Alfred McLelland Burrage war memoir ww1 war memoir None

Sir William F. Butler

Charles George Gordon

London, Macmillan and Co. 1913. Leather. A lovely copy of this later printing biography of Major-General Charles George Gordon, in a charming full calf school prize binding. A later printing of this biography of Major-General Charles George Gordon, British officer and administrator known for his command of the "Ever Victorious Army", instrumental force in the suppressing of the Taiping Rebellion; this moment in history gained him the nickname of 'Chinese Gordon' and honours from the Emperor of China. He also took part in the Crimean War and took honourable action in Khartoum during a serious revolt, which saw him organise a citywide defence that lasted for almost a year before he was killed. Written by Lieut-General Sir William GF. Butler. In a lovely full calf School Prize binding, awarded to J. H. Sergeant, dated 1919. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Gordon. In a full calf School Prize binding, with marbled edges and endpapers, decorative gilt tooling to the spine and extremities. Eternally very smart with minor shelf wear and minor rubbing to the spine and boards. Prize inscription to the front blank page, dated 1919. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to the first few leaves, otherwise the pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Gordon. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

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Boeknummer: 805A70

Catalogus: Naval & Military History

Trefwoorden: charles george gordon leather prize binding biography leather Not Stated

Captain Lewis Butler

Wellington"S Operations in the Peninsula

London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1904 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of this detailed account of Wellington's successes in the Peninsula War, illustrated throughout with folding maps. The very scarce first edition of Captain Lewis Butler's two volume study of the Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley's, operations in the Peninsula War of the early nineteenth century, between the years 1808 and 1814.Illustrated with thirteen maps to volume I, and fourteen to volume II, many of which are folding. Collated, complete.Providing a detailed account of Wellington's movements in this stage of the Napoleonic wars in chronological order, this work recounts, in the words of the author, 'the story of the most successful campaigns ever waged by the British Army&apos.With volume II previously held by the 'Officers' Mess Library of the British Army of the Rhine', with their stamp to the front free endpaper, and a stamp reading 'Supplied for the Public Service' to the title page. With evidence of library number removal to back strip tail of this volume, and no further library markings. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Bumping to back strip heads and tails. Significant discolouration to tail of volume II back strip. Small split in cloth to head of volume II front joint. Light fading to front and rear board of volume II. Front and rear hinge of volume II starting, with boards holding firm. Library stamp to front free endpaper of volume II. Internally, firmly bound. Library stamp to volume II title page. Pages of volume I clean and bright, with areas of heavier spotting to volume II. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Boeknummer: 807F17

Catalogus: Naval & Military History

Trefwoorden: peninsular War Duke of Wellington Arthur Wellesley navy Duke of Wellington waterloo Not Stated

[Somerset Gough-Calthorpe]

Letters from Head-Quarters; or, the Realities of the War in Crimea

London, John Murray, 1857. Cloth. The second edition of the collected letters written by Somerset Gough-Calthorpe during the Crimean War. The second edition of this uncommon work.A selection of the letters of Somerset Gough-Calthorpe, writing his experiences during the Crimean War. Lord Cardigan sued the author for his eyewitness account of the Charge of the Light Brigade detailed in this work, but the action failed. Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece, and three folding plans.Bookplate of Clonbrock to the verso of the front free endpaper of Volume I, and to the front paste down of Volume II. Robert Dillon, the 3rd Baron Clonbrock, was a cricket player for the Marylebone Cricket Club, playing in five first class cricket matches between 1832 and 1834.Handwritten essays tipped in to the rear of Volume I, discussing the state of the British men in the East. The essay ends 'subscriptions will be received by Lady Ashtown, Ventor&apos. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Cracks to the head of the rear joints. Some light marks to the boards and spines, a little heavier to the front boards. A small amount of loss of cloth to the tail of the spine of Volume I. Front hinge of Volume I and the rear hinge of Volume II are starting but firm, rear hinge of Volume I is strained but remains firm. Bookplate to the verso of the front free endpaper of Volume I and to the front paste down of Volume II. Bookseller's label to the rear paste down of Volume I. Handwritten essay tipped into the verso of the rear endpaper of Volume I. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with some scattered spots to the first and last few pages. Prior owner's pencil notes to the recto of the frontispiece. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Boeknummer: 867P15

Catalogus: Naval & Military History

Trefwoorden: Letters From Head-Quarters; or, the Realities of the War in Crimea Letters From Head-Quarters crimea crimean war Letters From Head-Quarters letters military Not Stated

Dr John Campbell

Lives of the British Admirals Containing and Accurate Naval History from the Earliest Periods

London, C J Barrington, 1817. Leather. Dr John Campbell's biographical work, 'Lives of the British Admirals&apos. With a frontispiece to each volume. Complete in eight volumes. With the bookplate of one John Foster to the front pastedown of all volumes. The bookplate features the family crest as well as two ships. The motto 'Amor Omnia Vincit' translates as Love Conquers All. To the bottom of the bookplate is written 'Thacker Spink, Calcutta&apos. This work was originally published between 1742 and 1744. It was still being issued up to a hundred years after his death. John Campbell was a Scottish historian. He had written several popular historical works before his The Lives of British Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen. However, this work was his most popular. It was originally four volumes and was expanded into eight by John Berkenhout and Redhill York. In uniform full calf bindings. Externally, worn. Particularly to the spines and joints. Singe marks to several spines of multiple volumes, Worst to volume II which has singing to the rear board as well. Heavy rubbing to the head and tail of all spines as well as patches to the boards. Crack to rear joint of volume II. Front hinge to volume III is tender with cords showing. Crack to head of front joint to volumes IV and V. Small crack to head of rear joint to volume V. Volume VI is lacking backstrip. Rear joint to volume VI is tender and front joint starting but firm, as is hinge. Front joint to volume VIII is cracked and starting but firm. Front hinge to volume VIII is slightly strained but firm. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. Water damage internally to volume VI resulting in tide marks throughout and cockling, not affecting text. Pages are slightly age toned with spotting to the first and last few pages with scattered spots throughout. Fair . Ill.: Various. Fair .

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Boeknummer: SET59-E-1

Catalogus: Naval & Military History

Trefwoorden: Illustrated Blookplate John Faster Dr John Campbell Blookplate Naval History Various

Agostinho de Campos

A Carranca Da Paz

Paris, Livrarias Aillaud & Bertrand, 1925 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of the very scarce fifth volume of Agostinho de Campos's six volume study of the Great War. In the original Portuguese. With the publisher's original wraps bound in. The fifth volume of a six volume work from Portuguese academic and journalist Agostinho de Campos, in which he discusses Europe and Portugal's involvement in the First World War.With a former owner's inscriptions to front blank, half title, and title page. In a quarter calf binding, with cloth covered boards. Externally, smart. Light rubbing to back strip head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Publisher's wraps bound in. Inscriptions to a front blank, half title, and title page. Pages age toned, but generally clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 864F2

Catalogus: Naval & Military History

Trefwoorden: portuguese history Agostinho Celso de Azevedo Campos portugal Comentario Leve da Grande Guerra Agostinho Celso de Azevedo Campos Not Stated

W. Y. Carman

Uniform of the Navy Past & Present

London , Forster Groom & Co, 1942. Brochure/Pamphlet. A lovely and beautifully illustrated pamphlet on the uniforms of the Navy, with hand painted plates. A lovely pamphlet that describes and carefully illustrated the Uniforms of the Navy from a Sailor of Alfred's time to the uniform of a Captain and Midshipman from 1941. With fifteen beautiful hand painted colour plates of navy uniforms past and present. Two pages of adverts to the rear for Gieves, outfitters to the Royal Navy since 1785. Collated, complete. In the original decorative paper wraps. Externally, smart. Some light chipping to the spine. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 828B36

Catalogus: Naval & Military History

Trefwoorden: Uniform of the Navy Past & Present navy uniform navy Not Stated

General Henry B. Carrington

Washington the Soldier

Boston, New York, London, Lamson, Wolffe and Company, 1898. Cloth. A history of the military career of General Washington. Henry Beebee Carrington (March 2, 1824 ? October 26, 1912) was a lawyer, professor, prolific author, and an officer in the United States Army during the American Civil War and in the Old West during Red Cloud's War. A noted engineer, he constructed a series of forts to protect the Bozeman Trail, but suffered a major defeat at the hands of the warchief Red Cloud. Illustrated throughout with numerous plates. Bound by F. J. Barnard and Co. In a cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, though with some marks. Internally, firmly bound. Prize bookplate to front pastedown. Pages are bright and clean, with just some browning to the endpapers Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: GEN23-H-6

Catalogus: Naval & Military History

Trefwoorden: Washington George Washington General Washington Henry Carrington George Washington None

Henry Cary

Memorial of the Great CIVIL War in England from 1646 to 1652

London, Henry Colburn, 1842. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Henry Cary's collection of memorials of the English Civil War from 1646 to 1652. The first edition of this work. Complete in two volumes, with half titles. Rebound in uniform modern cloth. Containing memorials edited from the original letters in the Bodleian Library. Compiled by Henry Cary. Memorials include Charles I, Charles II, Queen Henrietta, Prince Rupert, Prince Maurice, the Duke of York, &c.From the library of Egerton Parker, with pictorial bookplates to front pastedowns. Rebound in full cloth, renewed endpapers. Externally smart with minor shelf wear, back strip faded, front board lightly faded to head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean with only a touch of age toning, as usual with the type of paper used. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 847A25

Catalogus: Naval & Military History

Trefwoorden: first editions memorials civil war scarce memorials None

The Count de Las Cases

Memoirs of the Life, Exile, and Conversations of Emperor Napoleon by the Count de Las Cases. A New Edition. With Portraits and Numerous Other Embellishments.

London, Henry Colburn, 1835-1836. Cloth. An illustrated edition of three of the four volume memoir of Napoleon Buonaparte by the Count De Las Cases. A fascinating memoir of Napoleon Buonaparte, providing insight into his daily life as well as his entourage, chiefs of staff, and many campaigns. Written by Emmanuel-Augustin-Dieudonné-Joseph, the Count De Las Cases, famed for his admiring book of Napoleon "Le Memorial de Sainte Helene" (The Memorial of Saint Helena), (1823). Having accompanied Napoleon to Saint Helena, Las Cases acted informally as his secretary, compiling numerous notes of his conversations. It is claimed Las Cases" work should be read with great caution as he did not hesitate to insert his own thoughts into his work, sometimes misstating facts and even fabricating documents. 3 of 4 Volumes. Including frontispieces and full page illustrations to all 3 Volumes as well as folding maps to Volumes 2 and 3.  In original publisher"s cloth binding. Externally, sound, with some fading to the boards. Shelf wear and bumping to the extremities and spine. Particular wear to the head and tails of the spine for all 3 volumes. Gilt title to spine, slightly worn. Very light spotting to front and rear endpapers of vols 2 and 3. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Boeknummer: 812C16

Catalogus: Naval & Military History

Trefwoorden: Napoleon Memoirs Count De Las Cases Memoirs Not Stated