Military
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1915 The Times History of the WarLondon: 1915-1918A finely bound, set of four volumes from The Times' popular periodical regarding the First World War.
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1958 A Cold-Blooded BusinessLondon: 1958A smart, leather bound copy of this account of the World War II R.A.F bomb-disposal unit. Told by a squadron leader in this service.
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1926 The International Anarchy 1904-1914London: 1926A fascinating investigation into the political landscape of the world in the ten years preceding the First World War.
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1906 Memoirs of the Life of Colonel Hutchinson Governor of NottinghamLondon: 1906Lucy Hutchinson's insightful biography on the life of her Roundhead husband, a good source of information on the English Civil War.
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1925 Lectures on the French Revolution and Lectures on Modern HistoryLondon: 1921-1925Two, uniformly bound volumes of lectures given by noted historian John Dalberg-Acton.
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1776 Traite sur la CavalerieParis: 1776An unusually bright first edition of this French military work, illustrated lavishly with detailed engraved plates, written by the prominent Louis Drummond.
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1879 The Zulus and the British ForcesLondon: 1879A scarce first edition copy of this military account regarding the Anglo-Zulu war.
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1931 Raggie The Warhorse an AutobiographyAnon: 1931A very scarce wartime biography regarding Major Guy Willoughby's Arab Warhorse. Told from the perspective of 'Raggie' the Warhorse, this work gives account of the First World War.
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1603 The Barrons Wars in the Raigne of Edward the SecondLondon: 1603An extremely scarce copy of this anthology of war poems by the noted Elizabethan poet, Michael Drayton.
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1685 l'Art de Jetter les BombesHague: 1685A very scarce second edition of Francois Blondel's fascinating and unique work on bombing in the French military in the late eighteenth century.
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1852 A History of the Dress of the British Soldier, From the Earliest PeriodLondon: 1852The first edition of this richly illustrated history of the costumes of British soldiers, written by John Luard.
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1844 A History of the Siege of Gibraltar 1779-1783 with Adventures on the Road to ParisLondon: 1844A finely bound collection of works on European history. Being John Drinkwater's history on the siege of Gibraltar and Heinrich Steffens' account of travels to Paris.
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1907 Charles George GordonLondon: 1907A beautifully bound copy of Charles George Gordon's biography. Gordon was a notable officer in the Crimean War. An exceptional copy.
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1898 Armour in England From the Earliest Times to the Seventeenth CenturyLondon: 1898A lovely first edition of this colourfully illustrated work on the military armour in England throughout history.
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1918 South America and the WarCambridge: 1918The first edition of these lectures of South America during the First World War, written by F. A. Kirkpatrick.
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1897 The Water Supply of Barracks and CantonmentsChatham: 1896A very scarce first edition of this detailed work on water supply, illustrated throughout with many folding plates.
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1888 The Balance of Military Power in EuropeEdinburgh; London: 1888The first edition of this research work discussing military power in Europe, illustrated with a colour folding map to the frontispiece.
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1948 Elements of OrdnanceNew York: 1938A lovely first edition of this mid twentieth-century handbook on ordnance, illustrated with many in-text illustrations.
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1913 Organization How Armies Are Formed For WarLondon: 1913A very scarce second edition of this detailed work on how armies are formed to go into war, written by the British Army officer Hubert Foster.
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1882-6 The Army and Navy MagazineLondon: 1882-6The first edition of these five volumes of issues from 'The Army and Navy Magazine', illustrated throughout with plates.
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1860 The War in ItalyLondon: 1860A rare copy of this exceptionally detailed work describing the 1859 War of Italy, illustrated with lithograph plates.
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1927 The 'Mechanization' of WarLondon: 1927A lovely first edition of this influential contribution to the 1920s 'tank debate', written by Victor Wallace Germains.
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1856 Journal of Adventures With the British ArmyLondon: 1856A very scarce first edition account of the Crimean War, written by an officer of the 95th Regiment, George Cavendish Taylor.
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1928 The Victoria Cross the Empire’s Roll of ValourLondon: 1928The first edition of this extensive work on the recipients of the Victoria Cross since it’s invention, written by Rupert Stewart.
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1911 An Artillery Officer in the Mexican War 1846-7New York; London: 1911The first edition of this detailed first-hand account of the Mexican War of 1846-7, written by the officer Robert Anderson.
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1893 The Armies of To-DayLondon: 1893A first edition of this detailed work on the army, written by a variety of army officers. Illustrated throughout with many plates.
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1927 The Army and Sea PowerLondon: 1927A signed, presentation copy of this military study which analyses the co-operation of the British Army and the Navy. -
1926 Imperial Defence A Book for TaxpayersLondon: 1926A scarce, first edition copy of Stephen King-Hall's political treatise on the Committee of Imperial Defence, and its cost to the British tax-payer.
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1897 The War of Greek IndependenceLondon: 1897A very bright, first edition copy of Walter Alison Phillips' work of military history. The first edition of this work.
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1903 The Problem of the ArmyLondon: 1903A very scarce first edition of this work on the Army by Leopold Amery. This work is an expansion on Amery's articles on the conduct of the Second Boer War for The Times.
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1909 The Reality of WarLondon: 1909A very smart, first edition copy of this scarce treatise on war, and the psychological implications.
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1948 Crusade in EuropeNew York: 1948A scarce, unusually fine, important association copy of this famous account of the Second World War. Signed from Eisenhower to one of the other great military leaders of the Second World War, Field Marshal Slim. -
1881 To Caubul with the Cavalry BrigadeLondon: 1881A very scarce, first edition copy of R C W Mitford's account of Caubul in the Cavalry Brigade.
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1812 The Military Costume of Europe Exhibited in a Series of Highly Finished Military FiguresLondon: 1812A very scarce illustrated collection of European Military Costumes. Two volumes, bound as one.
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1923 Tonbridge School and the Great WarLondon : 1923The first edition of this exploration of Tonbridge School and its relation to the First World War.
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1749 An Authentic Account of the Conduct of the Young ChevalierLondon: 1749An early account of this scarce work purporting to be written by a knight stationed in Paris during the mid eighteenth century.