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1913-1914 5,000 Miles with the Cheshire Yeomanry in South AfricaChester: 1913-1914A fascinating collection of letters and diaries from the Cheshire Yeomanry with illustrations, limited and signed by the author. -
1828 Memorials of the Late WarEdinburgh; London: 1828A nicely bound first edition set of seven essays focusing on the Peninsular War, an interesting work from Constable's 'Miscellany' series.
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1913 The Solders Whom Wellington Led, Deeds of Daring, Chivalry, and RenownLondon: 1913The first edition of this history of the soldier's who were led by the Duke of Wellington in battle in half calf binding.
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1917-1919 5 Vols Deeds That Thrill the EmpireLondon : 1917-1919A complete five volume set of Deeds That Thrill the Empire, with colour plates.
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1937 The South Wales Borderers 24th Foot 1689-1937Cambridge : 1937A lovely first edition copy of The South Wales Borderers 24th Foot 1689-1937, with colour plates and folding maps.
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1890 The Life of WellingtonLondon: 1890New edition of Maxwell's well known biography of the Duke of Wellington in beautiful tree calf binding and illustrated throughout.
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1877 The Victories of Wellington and the British ArmiesLondon: 1877A scarce new edition in lovely leather binding of this history of the Duke of Wellington by his keen biographer W. H. Maxwell with illustrations.
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1852 Life Military and Civil of the Duke of WellingtonLondon: 1852The uncommon first edition of this biography of the Duke of Wellington digested from the work of W. H. Maxwell with illustrations.
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1858 Peninsular SketchesLondon: 1858The scarce copyright edition of this collection of accounts from the Peninsular War in half morocco binding.
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1831 A Narrative of the Peninsular WarEdinburgh: 1831The vanishingly scarce first edition of Andrew Leigh Hay's vivid first hand account of the Peninsular War, complete with twenty-two plates.
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1900 Won by the Sword A Tale of the Thirty Years' WarLondon : 1900A smart first edition copy of this historical fiction by G. A. Henty, with illustrations.
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1902 At the Point of the Bayonet A Tale of the Mahratta WarLondon : 1902A smart first edition copy of this historical novel by George Alfred Henty, illustrated throughout.
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1899 Under Wellington's Command A Tale of the Peninsular WarLondon: 1899A smart first edition copy of Under Wellington's Command by G. A. Henty, with illustrations and plans.
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1896 The Tiger of Mysore A Story of The War with Tippoo SaibLondon : 1896A first edition copy of this story of the war with the Tippo Saib, with illustrations.
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1886 History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of FranceLondon: 1886A bright group of six leather-bound copies of William Francis Patrick Napier's history of the Peninsular War.
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1958 The Colours of the First or Grenadier Regiment of FootguardsIpswich: 1958A bright copy of this scarce work of reference concerning the Grandier Guards.
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1824 The Soldier's Companion, or Martial RecorderLondon: 1824Scarce first edition of this work dedicated to the military, presentation copy inscribed by the author to his daughter.
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1831 The Truth Respecting the Revolution which Broke Out in ParisLondon: 1831A very scarce pamphlet translated from the French, concerning the 1830 Revolution in Paris.
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c1948 El Alamein to the River SangroLondon : c1948A fascinating account of the Battle of El Alamein, with colour folding maps.
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1900 The Life of Wellington in Two VolumesLondon: 1900The fourth edition of this historical biography of Wellington with illustrations, complete in two volumes in leather binding.
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1832-1840 History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of FranceLondon: 1832-1840A very smart set of General Sir William Francis Patrick Napier's study of the Peninsular war, with the final three volumes present in the first edition.
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1900 The Records and Badges of Every Regiment and Corps in the British ArmyLondon : 1900A fascinating record of British military history with coloured plates.
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1908 The Monthly Army List for May, 1908London : 1908A smart and fascinating copy of The Monthly Army List for May, 1908.
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1815 The Army List, For November 1815London: 1815A scarce list of all members of the army during November 1815, a wonderful snapshot of military history at the end of the Napoleonic Wars.
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1960-70 Collection of Military Aircraft BooksLetchworth; Los Angeles; Hertfordshire: 1960-70A collection of books regarding military aircraft up until 1961, with numerous illustrations throughout.
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1992 Mass KillingZagreb: 1992A first edition, historical account of the genocide in Croatia during 1991/92.
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1896 The Gemini GeneralsLondon: 1896A first edition copy of the combined military memoirs of Major Generals, Osborn and Johnson Wilkinson.
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1800 Ayeen AkberyLondon: 1800The complete two volume set of Francis Gladwin's fascinating translation of 'Ain-i-Akbari', about the Mughal Empire.
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1899 The Transvaal from WithinLondon: 1899A first edition, seventh impression of this work, defending the actions of the Uitlander in Transvaal from 1895-6.
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1895 For Fortune and GloryLondon: 1895A vanishingly scarce copy of this illustrated adventure novel by Lewis Hough.
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1942 Pinpoint the BomberLondon: 1942Wartime games designed to help navigators improve their targeting skills during the Second World War, the first edition of this work.
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1920 The 42nd (East Lancashire) Division 1914-1918London: [1920]The first edition of this illustrated account of the 42nd East Lancashire Division of the British Army during the First World War.
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1950 TransportationNot Stated : 1950A very scarce copy of this first edition report of transportation during the Second World War by Brigadier R. Micklem, with numerous folding maps.
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1930 All Our YesterdaysLondon : 1930A limited edition, signed copy of this anti-war novel by H. M. Tomlinson. -
1874 Coomassie and Magdala: The Story of Two British Campaigns in AfricaLondon: 1874The illustrated second edition of Henry M. Stanley's of two British military campaigns in Africa in the 1860s and 70s.
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1930 The Patriot's ProgressLondon: 1930The first limited signed edition of this war novel based on real life events by Henry Williamson.