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

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Hugh Casson; Brenda Colvin; Dean Walter Matthews

Bombed Churches As War Memorials

Cheam, The Architectural Press, 1945. First edition. Paperback. A very smart first edition copy of this architectural work on bombed churches as war memorials. The first edition of this scarce work in the publisher's original pictorial paper wraps. A touching and highly illustrated work, making the case for the use of bombed churches as war memorials, after the end of the Second World War. Architectural sketches sit alongside descriptive text explaining how certain ruined churches in London could be wonderful sanctuaries, open spaces and war memorials after a time of great turmoil.With a foreword by Dean Walter Matthews, who was then the Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral. In the publisher's original pictorial paper wraps. Externally, in lovely bright condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Barbara Jones. Fine .

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Boeknummer: 895M3

Catalogus: Naval & Military History

Trefwoorden: War memorials Churches Second World War Churches Barbara Jones

Colonel The Hon. George Cathcart

Commentaries on the War in Russia and Germany in 1812 and 1813

London, John Murray, 1850. First edition. Leather. A leather bound first edition copy which provides a historical commentary of the French invasion of Russia and the German campaigns of 1813, written by the British general George Cathcart. First Edition, very scarce. Illustrations include twenty-eight illustrated plates throughout the text. bound in half-morocco on cloth boards. This is a historical account of the military events of 1812, focusing particularly on the French invasion of Russia as well as the German campaign of 1813, also known as the 'Wars of Liberation&apos. Contents include an introduction, which is titled 'A General Notice respecting the National Character and Systems of Discipline peculiar to the Several Nations engaged in the Grand Contest which forms the Subject of these Commentaries&apos. Other headings include 'Origin of the War between Russia and France', 'The Invasion', 'Battle of Lutzen', 'The Armistice', and 'Retreat of Napoleon to Erfurt&apos. Written by Colonel The Hon. George Cathcart (1794-1854), who was a British general and diplomate. Cathcart was an aide-to-camp to his father in Russia in the year 1813, and was present at the battles between the Russian and the French army. He was also aide-de-camp to the Duke of Wellington when Napoleon returned in 1815. Sixteen pages of publisher's adverts to rear of text. Collated, complete. Bound in half-morocco on cloth boards. Externally, excellent, with no noticeable faults. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned to the margins of pages with light spotting throughout the text. Ink inscriptions from prior owner to illustrated plate page, which gives descriptions on the various plates. Illustrated plates are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Various. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 812D35

Catalogus: Naval & Military History

Trefwoorden: Commentaries on the War in Russia and Germany in 1812 and 1813 Napoleonic Wars Napoleon Bonaparte military history Napoleonic Wars George Cathcart Wellington Various

Sir George Cathcart

Correspondence of Lieut. -General the Hon. Sir George Cathcart Relative to His Military Operations in Kaffraria, Until the Termination of the Kafir War, and to His Measures for the Future Maintenance of Peace on That Frontier, and the Protection and Welfare of the People of South Africa

London, John Murray, 1857. First edition. Leather. The first impression of the correspondence of Sir George Cathcart relative to his military operations, in a lovely full calf binding. A lovely copy of the first edition correspondence of Major-General George Cathcart, relative to his military operations in South Africa. A full account of the Kaffir war with Sandilli, and Cathcart's mission to bring peace to the colony. In an exquisite full calf binding with intricate gilt tooling to the spine.George Cathcart was a British general and diplomat, serving as Governor of the Cape of Good Hope from 1852 to 1853. Collated, complete with seven plates of maps and plans, five of which folding.Neat ink gift inscription to recto blank introductory leaf, 'John Bourne with the best wishes of his friend and schoolfellow William Harrington Hay on his leaving Eaton, Election 1866.' In a full calf binding with five raised bands, intricate gilt tooling to spine and extremities, titles in gilt to morocco spine label, marbled edges and endpapers. Externally, lovely with minor shelf wear only, extremities of the spine and joints only lightly rubbed. Internally firmly bound. Faint minor spotting to first and last few leaves, only odd spot affecting the occasional leaf, otherwise pages are bright and clean. Marginal closed tear to p. 327. Collated, complete with seven plates of maps and plans, five of which folding. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

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Boeknummer: 814A34

Catalogus: Naval & Military History

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Brian Cathcart

Test of Greatness Britain&Apos;S Struggle for the Atom Bomb

London, John Murray, 1994. First edition. Cloth. A fine study on the nuclear arms race of the twentieth century, and Britain's involvement, illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.An important work looking into the arms race of the twentieth century, discussing Britain's struggle for nuclear power.Illustrated with two maps, and twenty-nine photographs on sixteen plates.Written by Brian Cathcart, a journalist who is currently the professor of journalism at Kingston University London. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, fine. Dustwrapper with minor edgewear and a couple of faint marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Near Fine.

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Boeknummer: 750P21

Catalogus: Naval & Military History

Trefwoorden: Test of Greatness Britain's Struggle for the Atom Bomb test of greatness atom bomb atomic race test of greatness world war two cold war Not Stated

George Henry Caunter

Military Studies by Ney, Written for the Use of His Officers

London, Bull and Churton, 1833. Leather. A very scarce work on the military manuscripts of 18th and 19th century French Commander Michel Ney, illustrated throughout. A fascinating study of the military manuscripts of eighteenth and nineteenth-century French Commander Michel Ney, written for the use of his officers and translated from his original manuscripts. A very scarce work. Written by English judge and writer, George Henry Chaunter. Illustrated throughout with many in-text diagrams. Commander Michel Ney, 1st Duke of Elchingen, was one of the eighteen original Marshals of the Empire created by Napoleon. He fought in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.  In quarter morocco binding with cloth covered boards. Externally, some general shelf wear to the boards and rubbing to the spine. Internally, front hinge is starting to the head and rear hinge is strained. Pages are slightly age-toned and contain the odd spot, but are otherwise generally clean. Good . Ill.: Major A. James. Good .

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Boeknummer: 808J6

Catalogus: Naval & Military History

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Lieutenant-Colonel H. D. Chaplin

The Queen&Apos;S Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Maidstone, The Regimental Museum Committee , 1964 . First edition. Cloth. An uncommon first edition of H. D. Chaplin's study of the Queen's own Royal West Kent regiment, in the original dust wrapper. First edition, in the publisher's original cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. This is the third volume of the history of The Queen's Own, written by Lieutenant-Colonel H. D. Chapin, the Regimental Historian. This particular volume covers the history of The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment between 1951 and 1961. During this period the regiment was combined with The Buffs, or The Royal East Kent Regiment to form The Queen's Own Buffs, The Royal Kent Regiment. With chapters containing information on the battalion in Malaya, Egypt and Cyprus, as well as covering the amalgamation.With photographs to accompany the text. In the publisher's original cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with light shelf wear and light handling marks. Dust wrapper is lightly soiled, with the occasional closed tear, with a larger tear to the head of the front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Boeknummer: 891Q25

Catalogus: Naval & Military History

Trefwoorden: military Royal West Kent Regiment H. D. Chaplin first edition Royal West Kent Regiment ILLUSTRATED Not Stated

W. G. Chapman

&Apos;Twixt Rail & Sea: A Book of Docks, Seaports, and Shipping for Boys of All Ages

London, H. N. Appleby, Ltd. 1971. Cloth. A smart facsimile reprint of this scarce work from Great Western Railway for young boys to learn about rail and sea. Facsimile reprint. Originally published 1927. Scarce work. With eighty-four illustrations. Published by the Great Western Railway in their "Boys of All Ages" series, this informative book provides information on docks, seaports, and shipping. Its important to remember that when the work was originally written, Great Western Railway was the owner of the largest dock system in the world with three quarters of the traffic being for coal. Written by Walter George Chapman, a British writer and rail enthusiast. In the original brown cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor wear only. Original price-clipped dust wrapper is also smart with light wear to the extremities. Minor sunning to the spine with the odd small mark to the panels. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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Boeknummer: 901T31

Catalogus: Naval & Military History

Trefwoorden: Rail Sea Docks Seaports Sea Great Western Railway Chapman Not Stated

Brigadier-General John Charteris; John Buchan [Foreward]

Field-Marshal Earl Haig

London, Cassell and Company, 1929 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of John Charteris's illustrated biography of Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig. The first edition of this work.With a foreword by John Buchan.Illustrated with seven photographic plates, map endpapers, and numerous line engravings. Collated, complete.A fascinating account of the life and career of this senior officer of the British Army. During the First World War Haig commanded the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front from, and was commander during the Battle of the Somme, the Battle of Arras, the Third Battle of Ypres, the German Spring Offensive, and the Hundred Days OffensiveFormer owner's inscription to a front blank. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with a touch of fading to back strip. Hinges strained, and a touch tender. Former owner's inscription to a front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with only the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 899F8

Catalogus: Naval & Military History

Trefwoorden: Field-Marshal Earl Haig Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig western front first world war Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig Not Stated

Albert Chatelle

Calais Pendant la Guerre (1914-918)

Paris , Librairie Aristide Quillet , 1927. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce limited edition of this history of Calais during the First World War by Albert Chatelle. A very scarce copy of this account of the port city of Calais during the First World War, in the original French. Written by Albert Chatelle and G. Tison, with a preface by M. Aristide Briand. One of a number of copies printed only for subscribers, the present number one-thousand and ninety-eight. Containing numerous black and white illustrations in text as well as four coloured plates tipped in on thicker paper and five maps, some folding. Collated, bound without five coloured plates and one map. In the original publisher's wraps. Externally generally sound with shelf wear, loss to head and tail of spine, chipped to extremities, small sticker to front wrap. Internally, binding generally firm. Pages bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Boeknummer: 831A3

Catalogus: Naval & Maritime

Trefwoorden: first editions limited editions calais illustrated books limited editions Not Stated

E. Keble Chatterton

King&Apos;S Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855

London, George Allen & Company, Ltd. 1912. First edition. Cloth. A bright first edition copy of this fascinating history of smuggling between 1700 and 1855, with illustrations throughout. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with a colour plate pasted to the front board. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, seven monochrome plates and numerous in-text illustrations. Collated, complete. A fascinating historical study of the development of smuggling in the period 1700 to 1855, with accounts of various gangs and events. Written by Edward Keble Chatterton (1878-1944), a prolific writer, well-known for his works on maritime and naval themes. Illustrated throughout. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally bright and smart, except for the spine which is slightly faded. Very light shelf wear to the extremities and to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd spot throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 871M5

Catalogus: Naval & Maritime

Trefwoorden: Smuggling Maritime 18th century 19th century Maritime Not Stated

E. Keble Chatterton

Sailing Ships: The Story of Their Development from the Earliest Times to the Present Day

London, Sidgwick & Jackson, 1914. Cloth. A smart second printing of this illustrated history of sailing ships by E Keble Chatterton. A history of the development of sailing ships by Edward Keble Chatterton, prolific author on maritime and naval themes of the twentieth century. Concerning early Egyptian ships from about 6000 B.C. through to sailing ships in the nineteenth and twentieth century, with a chapter on the fore and aft rig and its developments, including coasters, fishing boats, yachts, &c. With a coloured frontispiece and numerous black and white plates, folding plans to rear. From the library of L. Harrison Matthews, British zoologist known for his research on marine mammals, with his signature to front free endpaper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding with coloured illustration to front board. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only, lightly bumped to extremities of spine and boards, back-strip darkened. L. Harrison Matthews signature to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Minor spotting to fore edge, affecting only first few leaves, pages otherwise bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 823A61

Catalogus: Naval & Military History

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Elizabeth Chipman

Australians in the Frozen South, Living and Working in Antarctica

Melbourne, Thomas Nelson, 1978 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this account of the lives of Australians living in Antarctica, presented by Antarctic meteorologist Kenn Back to a ship captain. The first edition of this work, illustrated throughout and with the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.With the bookplate of Eric Kenneth Prentice Back to the front pastedown. Kenn Back was a British meteorologist with the British Antarctic survey for many years. He spent eight winters in the Antarctic and is a descendent of Captain George Back. In addition, he served as base commander at Halley, Faraday and Rothera stations. His library collection was built over decades and highlights his love of polar exploration.Loosely inserted is a letter from Back to Captain Knutsen. He writes 'I am sending you this small book in grateful appreciation of the help you gave me in returning to Australia from Denmark last august. I hope it will bring back some good memories of the years you spent with the Australians in THALA DAN&apos. He concludes, 'I cannot believe that nearly a year has passed since we met&apos. In the publisher's original pictorial paper covered boards, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with bumping to spine head and tail. Light edgewear to dust wrapper back strip head and tail. Bookplate to front pastedown. Loosely inserted letter. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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Boeknummer: 862F50

Catalogus: Naval & Military History

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Capitaine H. Choppin

Les Hussards; Les Vieux Regiments 1692-1792

Paris, Berger-Levrault, 1899. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Captain Choppin's study of the Hussars in the eighteenth century, illustrated with twelve chromolithographic plates. In the original French.The first edition of this beautifully illustrated study of the hussars of the French army, between their founding from Hungarian deserters in 1692, to just before the beginning of their role as cavalry in the Revolutionary Wars, from 1792.Illustrated by M. de Fonremis, with a title page and twelve further chromolithographic plates, retaining their original tissue guards, and with one folding facsimile plate. With numerous further vignette colour illustrations. Collated, complete.With accompanying descriptive and contextual text by French writer Captain H. Choppin.Undated; dated 1899 via Jisc and WorldCat. Frequently miss-dated 1898 from preface.A lovely copy of this work, in the scarce publisher's original cloth binding. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Bumping to spine head and tail, with a small loss of cloth to the head of the rear joint. Light discolouration to head of front board. Hinges reinforced with cloth. Internally, firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned to perimeters but generally clean and bright, with only the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: M. de Fonremis. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 846F59

Catalogus: Naval & Military History

Trefwoorden: Hussar M. de Fonremis cavalry french military history M. de Fonremis M. de Fonremis

Guillaume de Choul; Francesco Sansovino

Discorso Del S. Guglielmo Choul Centilhuomo Lionese, Consigliero Del Re, & Presidente Delle Montagne Del Delfinato, Sopra a la Castrametatione, & Bagni Antichi de I Grecie, & Romani. Con L&Apos;Aggiunta Della Figuar Del Campo Romano. Et Una Informatione Della Militia Turchesca, & de Gli Habiti de Soldati Turchi, Scritta Da M. Francesco Sansouino Informatione Della Militia Turchesca, Di M. Francesco Sansouino. A Gli Illustrissimi, Et Eccellentissimi Signori, IL S. Hieronimo Zane, Cavliere & Procuratore Di S. Marco, Capitano Generale Dell&Apos;Armata, Et IL S. Sforza Pallavicino, Marchese Di Corte Maggiore, Gouernator General Dell&Apos;Armi Della Republica Venetiana

Vinegia; [Venice], Altobello Salicato, 1582. Vellum. A scarce work on the Roman and Ottoman militaries, written by the antiquarian and historian Guillaume de Choul and Francesco Sansovino. In Italian. Illustrated throughout with woodcuts. Complete with the rarely seen Roman camp folding plate. A scarce work. Two parts in one, bound with 'Informatione Della Militia Turchesca' by Francesco Sansovino. 'Informatione' does not have its own title page, but has a separate pagination and separate register. Vignette woodcut to the title page, and fifty-eight woodcuts to the text, some full page and some half page. Written in Italian. With a folding plan of the Roman camp to the rear. This is very very rarely seen. The pagination is to the recto. This work is an octavo, the signature run as A-K8, L4, A-C8, D4. Collated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library, complete. This work is divided into two parts, the first by Guillaume Du Choul, and the second by Francesco Sansovino. Part one looks at three aspects of the Roman civilization; the art of building the military camps and military exercises, the baths, and the Roman religion, focussing heavily on the Roman military. Choul was a member of a humanist circle of Lyons. He was an antiquarian famous for his collection of antique coins. He did extensive research on ancient Rome, and was encouraged in his endeavours by King Francis I. Translated from French into Italian by Gabriele Simeoni, who was a good friend of Choul. He was an Italian Renaissance humanist, as well as being a military man, astrologer, and historian. Part two looks at Turkish military dress, written by Francesco Sansovino. Sansovino was an Italian scholar, known for his versatility in academics. He was one of the most important humanists of his century, and was also a man of letters and literary critic. A vellum bound scarce work on the Roman and Ottoman militaries. Rebound in a full vellum binding. Externally, smart. Light marks to the boards, as is usual with vellum. Very small loss to the spine label. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and generally clean with the odd spot. Small scorch mark to the top edge, 12-27 and 34-65 of Part I. Small closed tear to gutter of page 8 to Part I. Small tidemark to the fore edge of gathering E in Part I. Small tear to page 5/6 of Part II, affecting four words though with no loss. Folding plan with tape repairs to the verso. A few spots to the folding plan. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 660P5

Catalogus: Naval & Military History

Trefwoorden: guillaume de choul italian roman baths exercise italian discipline turkish history Not Stated