Books - "military"
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With the Boer Forces
Limited numbered edition. Signed by publisher. Imp. 8vo, pp. [21] + 318; red leather bds, spine & front board lettered in gilt; aeg, illus. eps, membership list to front, photos, illus.; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in slipcase, VG- (moderate to heavy scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light chipping).
PUBLISHER: Scripta Africana Series n/d
KEYWORDS: Southern Africa war warfare military history Boer War 19th century
The Foreign Volunteers: They fought for the Boers (1899-1902)
Limited numbered edition, 604/1000. Signed by publisher. Imp. 8vo, pp. xxxii + 340; red leather bds, spine & front board lettered in gilt; teg, illus. eps, membership list to front, photos, illus.; VG (light scuffing & soiling to bds; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light tanning, soiling & foxing to pg edges; light tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in slipcase, VG- (moderate to heavy scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light chipping).
PUBLISHER: Scripta Africana Series [1986?]
KEYWORDS: Southern Africa war warfare military history Boer War 19th century
War and Peace in South Africa 1879-1881: The writings of Philip Anstruther and Edward Essex
Limited numbered edition, 588/1000. Signed by publisher. Imp. 8vo, pp. [32] + 246; maroon leather bds, spine & front board lettered in gilt; teg, illus. eps, membership list to front, photos, illus.; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds, some loss to lettering; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light to moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to pg edges; light tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in slipcase, VG- (heavy scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light chipping).
PUBLISHER: Scripta Africana Series [1986?]
KEYWORDS: Southern Africa war warfare military history Boer War 19th century
The Boer Fight for Freedom
Limited numbered edition, 583/1000. Signed by publisher. Imp. 8vo, pp. [23] + xii + 607; maroon leather bds, spine & front board lettered in gilt; teg, illus. eps, membership list to front, photos, illus.; VG (moderate scuffing & soiling to bds, some loss to lettering, esp to spine; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light to moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to pg edges; light tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in slipcase, VG- (heavy scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light chipping).
PUBLISHER: Scripta Africana Series [1988?]
KEYWORDS: Southern Africa war warfare military history Boer War 19th century
The Zambesi Salient: Conflict in Southern Africa
First edition. 8vo, pp. 395; orange heavy card covers, spine lettered in white; plates; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with light chipping; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; prev ownership inscriptions in black ink to ffep; sl foxing throughout); in d/w, VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with moderate chipping; light to moderate tanning & foxing).
PUBLISHER: Howard Timmins 1974
KEYWORDS: Southern South Africa war warfare military history first edition
Zulu Victory: The Epic of Isandlwana and the Cover-Up
First edition. Signed & inscribed by authors. Super 8vo, pp. 336; black heavy card bds, spine lettered in silver gilt; plates, illus.; VG (light scuffing & soiling to bds; moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate tanning & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; prev ownership inscription to rfep in blue & black ink; light to moderate foxing throughout); in d/w, VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling; light to moderate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems; light to moderate tanning & foxing).
PUBLISHER: Greenhill Books 2002
KEYWORDS: Isandlwana British military history war warfare 19th century Zulu Zululand
A Time to Die
Ex-library. First edition. 8vo, pp. 179; yellow heavy card bds, spine lettered in black; illus. eps, plates, illus.; VG (moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light to moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; prev ownership inscription to ffep; sticker peeled from ffep; library stamps in pink ink to [ht] & tp); in d/w, VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light to moderate chipping; light to moderate tanning & foxing).
PUBLISHER: Howard Timmins 1968
KEYWORDS: 19th century Southern South Africa African war warfare military history
The War Diaries of Andre Dennison
First edition. Super 8vo, pp. xii + 394; green heavy card bds, spine lettered in white; illus. eps, photos, illus.; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light to moderate tanning & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; light tanning & foxing throughout); in d/w, VG- (light to moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light chipping; prev bookseller's stickers & archival repairs to closed tear at front fold; moderate tanning & foxing).
PUBLISHER: Ashanti Publishing 1989
KEYWORDS: Southern South Africa African war warfare military history diary journal Rhodesia Rhodedian Andre Dennison 20th century
Airships vs Submarines
Quarto, illus light card covers, yellow lettering to spine & covers, 434pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light fading to spine, light scuffing to covers/edges, light soiling to page edges)
PUBLISHER: Atlantis Productions 2009
KEYWORDS: military weapons weaponry aviation marine navy naval airships submarines history engineering
From Frigates to Flat-Tops: The Story of the Life and Achievement of Rear Admiral William Adger Moffett
LACKS D/W, imperial octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt illus/rule to spine & front board, illus eps & title page, xx + 276pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising to extrems, sl tanning to spine, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, sl foxing to prelims & terminals)
PUBLISHER: Edward Arpee1953
KEYWORDS: military history biography biographies memoir Rear Admiral William Adger Moffett naval aviation US navy
Koje Unscreened
Octavo, illus light card covers, black lettering to front cover, illus/photos to prelims, 111pp, G+ (ugly tape reinforcement to spine, v heavy creasing & chipping to cover edges, moderate foxing & soiling to covers, light tanning & foxing to page edges, prev. owner's details in ink to inside front cover, minor foxing to prelims)
PUBLISHER: Britain-China Friendship Association N/D
KEYWORDS: military history Koje Island pows prisoners of war violence abuse Korean Chinese American soldiers troops massacres
Goring's Grenadiers: The Luftwaffe Field Divisions 1942-1945
Imp. 8vo, pp. 380; blue cl bds, spine & front board lettered in gilt; illus. tp, photos, illus.; VG+ (light scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light tanning & soiling to pg edges); in d/w, VG+ (light to moderate scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with sl chipping).
PUBLISHER: Axis Europa Books 2002
KEYWORDS: Second World War 2 II WW2 WWII WW Axis Germany Luftwaffe Goring Grenadier 20th century war warfare military history
Panzers in Normandy: Then and Now
4to, pp. 212; black leather bds, spine lettered in gilt; illus. eps, photos, illus.; VG+ (light scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light tanning & soiling to pg edges; light soiling to eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w, VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling; light to moderate bruising, curling & creasing to edges & extrems with light chipping).
PUBLISHER: Battle of Britain Prints 1993
KEYWORDS: Second World War 2 II WW2 WWII WW Axis Germany 20th century war warfare military history tank tanks Panzer
Knights of Steel Volume I: The Structure, Development, and Personalities of the 2.SS-Panzer-Division Das Reich
Divisional Commanders, Divisional Staff, Tank Regiment, Artillery Regiment
This volume only. Imp. 8vo, pp. 262; illus. light card covers; photos, illus.; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to covers; light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems with light chipping; light tanning & soiling to pg edges; light tanning & soiling to prelims & terminals).
PUBLISHER: Michael J. Horetsky 1989
KEYWORDS: Second World War 2 II WW2 WWII WW Axis Germany 20th century war warfare military history SS division panzer
Knights of Steel Volume 2: The Structure, Development, and Personalities of the 2.SS-Panzer-Division Das Reich
Motorcycle Battalion, Assault Gun Detachment, Battle Group Das Reich, Engineer Battalion
Imp. 8vo, pp. 236; black buckram bds, spine & front board lettered in gilt; photos, illus.; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light tanning & soiling to pg edges; light tanning & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w, VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate to heavy bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with moderate to heavy chipping).
PUBLISHER: Mark C. Yerger 1994
KEYWORDS: Second World War 2 II WW2 WWII WW Axis Germany 20th century war warfare military history SS division panzer
New Zealand Army Involvement: Special Aperations Australia
Super 8vo, pp. xx + 289; blue heavy card bds, spine lettered in gilt; frontis., photos, illus.; VG+ (light scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light tanning & soiling to pg edges); in d/w, VG+ (light to moderate scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems).
PUBLISHER: The Pentland Press 2001
KEYWORDS: New Zealand Australia Australian army military history special operations Second World War 2 II WW WW2 WWII
The Killing Zone: New Zealand Infantry in Vietnam 1967-1971
8vo, pp. 60; illus. light card covers; illus. prelims, photo,s illus.; VG+ (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to covers; light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems; light tanning & soiling to pg edges; light tanning & foxing to prelims & terminals).
PUBLISHER: n/a
KEYWORDS: Colin Smith New Zealand military history 20th century Vietnam
Gallipoli 1915
First edition. Obl super 8vo hardcover (VG) in d/w, (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: ABC Books 2002
KEYWORDS: New Zealand Australia ANZAC forces military history First World War 1 I WW WW1 WWI 20th century
A Medical Emergency: Major-General Ginger Burston and the Army Medical Service in World War II
INSCRIBED, DATED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR, LOOSELY ENCLOSED PRINTED SIGNED LETTER FROM THE AUTHOR, super octavo, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, xii + 487pp, illus, Near FINE, in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, light chafing)
PUBLISHER: Big Sky Publishing 2012
KEYWORDS: signed Ian Howie-Willis medical officers military history ww2 second 2nd world war two ii 2 Major-General Ginger Burston biography biographies memoir
Endless Sotry: Being an Account of the Work of the Destroyers, Flotilla-leaders, Torpedo-Boats and Patrol Boats in the Great War
Demy 8vo, pp. 450; white/blue cl bds, spine & front board lettered in blue, front board bordered in blue; frontis., plates, illus.; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w, VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate to heavy bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with moderate chipping & moderate to heavy archival repairs; hole to back; moderate tanning & foxing).
PUBLISHER: Hodder and Stoughton 1933
KEYWORDS: First World War 1 I WW WW1 WWI war warfare ships navy naval boat 20th century Europe military history