Military
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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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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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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. -
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1986 Goodbye SoldierLondon: 1986A signed first edition of this autobiography by Spike Milligan in the original publisher's dust wrapper with illustrations. -
1926 2vols History of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry From 1755 to 1914London: 1926Volume I & II of Colonel Wylly's history of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry from 1755 to 1914, with lovely folding maps and plates.
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1949-1954 The Second World War in Six VolumesLondon: 1949-1954The Second World War series by Winston Churchill complete in six volumes with dust wrappers, mostly first editions.
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1860 Historical Record of the Fifty-Second RegimentLondon: 1860The first edition of Captain Moorsom's detailed account of the history of the 52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot. Illustrated throughout.
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1901 Impressions of a Doctor in KhakiLondon: 1901A signed presentation copy of the first edition of this Doctor's account of his service during the Second Boer War. Presented to a colleague at the Cape Town military hospital. -
1903 Two Years at the Front with the Mounted InfantryLondon: 1903The first edition of the scarce posthumously published journals of Lieutenant B. Moeller of the Mounted Infantry division of the Second Boer War. Illustrated throughout,
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1923 History of the (12th Eastern) Division in the Great War, 1914-1918London: 1923The first edition of this detailed account of the 12th (Eastern) Division's service during the First World War. Illustrated with numerous maps.
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1900 The Story of My Captivity During the Transvaal War 1899-1900London: 1900The first edition of Adrian Hofmeyr's biographical account of a year spent as a prisoner of war during the Second Boer War.
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1935 Seven Pillars of WisdomLondon: 1935The renowned autobiographical account of British Army colonel, T. E. Lawrence, during his time as a military advisor in the Arab Revolt.
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1853 The Days of BattleLondon: 1853A fascinating account of the Battle of Waterloo, written from the personal experience of an English woman in Belgium.
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1941 Water Supplies in the FieldNot Stated: 1941An educational war office pamphlet for medical officers in the Second World War.
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1896 The Memoirs of Baron ThiébaultLondon: 1896The complete two volume set of Baron Thiébault's memoir, translated by Arthur John Butler.
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1927 The Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry ChronicleOxford: 1927A fascinating annual record of the Oxford & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, detailing the year of 1926.