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Legendary battles and heroes of years gone by. Classic tales of conflict and bravery from around the world and the seven seas.
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1922 New Zealand Artillery in the Field 1914-1918Auckland: 1922This account of the New Zealand Artillery in the First World War was previously owned by Brigadier-General George Napier Johnston, who was Commander of the artillery for the New Zealand and Australian divisions. With a manuscript by Johnston tucked in.
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1848-1849 Etat Général De La Marine et Des ColoniesParis: 1848-1849An association copy of this 1848 directory of French Navy personnel, owned by the contemporaneous Senior Commander of the British Navy, Augustus Phillimore. In French.
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1931 The Road BackLondon: 1931The first English edition of Erich Maria Remarque's sequel to, 'All Quiet on the Western Front', with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1885 Historical Record and Regimental Memoir of the Royal Scots FusiliersEdinburgh: 1885The first edition of this illustrated work on the Royal Scots Fusiliers, the personal copy of Scots Fusilier Commander and later Commander-in-Chief of Scotland, Edward Forestier-Walker.
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1985 The Kentucky RifleVirginia : 1985A handsome collection of images showcasing the wide range of Kentucky rifles, by The Kentucky Rifle Association.
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1917 Rimes of the Diables Bleus1917: 1917A vanishingly scarce first edition collection of poetry from the Chasseurs Alpins, French mountain infantry, during the First World War.
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Signed1901 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.
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Signed1958 The Stick and the StarsLondon: 1958A signed first edition of this decorated submarine commander's memoir of the Second World War, dedicated to the socialite in whose house he wrote the work.
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Signed1943 Journey Among WarriorsLondon: 1943A sumptuously bound first edition copy of Eve Curie's work of contemporary war reportage during 1941-1942. From the library of socialite Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie.
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1954 The Great Days of PiracyLondon & New York: 1954A fascinating account of piracy, illustrated and in an unclipped dust wrapper.
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1934 The Harriet McGregor a Staunch Ship's Sea StoryAustralia: 1934The first edition of this charming account of the Harriet McGregor ship, from the library of the daughter-in-law of the ship's builder.
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1923 The World CrisisLondon: 1923-1931A very smart first edition set of Winston Churchill's noted account of the First World War.
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1923 The World CrisisLondon: 1923-1931A very important association copy of the first edition of Winston Churchill's noted account of the First World War from the library of World War I Gallipoli commander, Granville Egerton.
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1774 Strictures on Military Discipline; in a Series of Letters, With a Military DiscourseLondon: 1774A very scarce first edition of Colonel James Cuninghame's military letters, from the library of his great-great-grandson.
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Le Duc de Wellington a BruxellesGand: 1884A French language memoir of the Duke of Wellington and his time in Brussels. This copy has a fascinating association, and was bound by the German prisoners in Douglas during the First World War.
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The Story of the Campaign of SebastopolLondon: 1855A finely bound, first edition copy of this important first hand account of this particular campaign during the Crimean War. With the original colour plates in a bright condition.