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First edition, first printing. Very good small format paperback with some foxing to covers and rusty staples.

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Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Venture into the tumultuous landscape of British India's North-West Frontier with Harold Carmichael Wylly's 'From the Black Mountain to Waziristan.' This meticulously researched account explores the complex history of the border countries now within Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, and the often-violent interactions between the British and the fiercely independent tribes inhabiting the region.

Gebunden. Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnThe long career of a great soldiernnThis is the autobiography of Smith-Dorrien , one of the most notable British military figures of the mid-Victorian and Edwardian ages. The author s first experiences of military life were nearly.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An erudite examination of a great military catastropheWhilst several works were written concerning the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 in years immediately following the event, the proliferation of wars that followed it during the imperial period followed by the First and Second World Wars, probably meant that little retrospective consideration was given to the conflict for over half a century. The author of this book, Reginald Coupland was an Oxford University historian who specialised in the history of the British Empire and who had published several works on the subject. This book, published quite close to the end of his life, was a reappraisal of the pivotal-and disastrous for the British- Battle of Isandlwana fought in 1879, which resulted in a significant portion of Lord Chelmsford's centre column (which remained encamped) being massacred by the Zulu Army of King Cetshwayo. The loss of life and damage to British prestige was momentous. Coupland's comparatively early academic re-examination of the event, its causes and his consideration of the actions of those who were present will be fascinating for all those interested in the subject. This Leonaur edition has been enhanced by maps, illustrations and photographs not present in the original edition together with interesting first hand accounts by two survivors from the British camp and two short recollections by Zulu warriors who took part in the battle.Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This collection of letters from a father to his son provides a unique perspective on military life and the values that underpin it. Written by General Sir Horace Lockwood Smith-Dorrien, a veteran of the Boer War and World War I, these letters offer practical advice on everything from leadership and strategy to personal conduct and character.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Hardcover. 12mo, v, 110 pages. In Good plus condition with a Fair dust jacket. Spine is tan with brown print. Dust jacket has edgewear with small tears at spine ends and flap corners. Price unclipped: "$1.00". Boards quarter bound with purple cloth to spine and tan paper to boards. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column S. 1398399. FP New Rockville Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Illustrations and maps complete. Heavy book may require extra postage unless posted within South Africa. Frontispiece. The boards are a little marked. There is foxing around the block of the book and on the early and last few pages, little within the body of the book. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Memories of Forty-Eight Years' Service' is a comprehensive autobiographical account by General Sir Horace Lockwood Smith-Dorrien, detailing a distinguished and expansive career in the British Army. Spanning nearly half a century, the narrative offers an intimate look at some of the most pivotal military campaigns of the late Victorian era and the early twentieth century. Smith-Dorrien recounts his early experiences in the Zulu War and the Egyptian campaigns, providing vivid descriptions of the Battle of Omdurman and his service during the Second Boer War.The memoir reaches a critical climax with the author's command during the opening stages of the First World War, particularly his leadership of the II Corps during the Retreat from Mons and the Battle of Le Cateau. Beyond the tactical details of warfare, the work provides valuable insights into the evolution of military strategy, the inner workings of the British High Command, and the personal challenges faced by a senior commander in the field. This volume serves as an essential historical document for those interested in British imperial history, the development of modern warfare, and the personal reflections of one of the era's most notable military figures.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Venture into the tumultuous landscape of British India's North-West Frontier with Harold Carmichael Wylly's 'From the Black Mountain to Waziristan.' This meticulously researched account explores the complex history of the border countries now within Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, and the often-violent interactions between the British and the fiercely independent tribes inhabiting the region. Offering invaluable insights into tribal warfare and British military strategy, this book delves into the challenges of controlling this strategically vital, yet volatile, area. Spanning a significant period of history, Wylly's work sheds light on the political and military dynamics that shaped the region. A crucial resource for anyone interested in the history of British India, military history, or the story of the North-West Frontier, 'From the Black Mountain to Waziristan' provides a detailed and compelling narrative of a land marked by conflict and cultural clashes. This edition brings a classic historical work back into print, preserving its importance for future study.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The long career of a great soldierThis is the autobiography of Smith-Dorrien , one of the most notable British military figures of the mid-Victorian and Edwardian ages. The author's first experiences of military life were nearly his last and in this book we are given a vital and chilling account of what it was to be one of the few surviving officers to flee from the Zulu impis at Isandlwhana. Interesting service in Egypt, the Sudan, and the Boer War follows as Smith-Dorrien's career develops and he becomes a talented and highly regarded staff officer. His works during the opening campaigns of the Great War are now properly regarded as superb generalship which probably saved the army, but it also earned the enmity of French, his superior, who all but ended his career. A brilliant autobiography by a fine soldier who every reader will come to admire as a military man and a person with each turn of the page.

6" x 1¾", no place, no date, together with a small postcard photo, 5½" x 3½", no place no date He was one of the few British survivors of the Battle of Isandlwana as a young officer, he also distinguished himself in the Second Boer War. Smith-Dorrien held senior commands in the British Expeditionary Force during the First World War. He commanded II Corps at the Battle of Mons, the first major action fought by the BEF, and the Battle of Le Cateau, where he fought a vigorous and successful defensive action contrary to the wishes of the Commander-in-Chief Sir John French, with whom he had had a personality clash dating back some years. In the spring of 1915 he commanded the Second Army at the Second Battle of Ypres.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Small 4to. (26 by 21 cms) pp. [iv], 31, [ii]. Bound in blue cloth lettered gilt on spine. Plan of the contents of the 'Valhalla' building which houses figureheads from old wrecked sailing vessels in Tresco Abbey Gardens. Duplicated typescript bound with blank sheets. Contemporary ownership inscription of William Arnold Thorpe, Isles of Scilly, September 1953 on front free-endpaper. Also signed W. A. Thorpe on title-page. Charlotte 'Babs' Dorrien Smith, born in 1886, was one of seven children, 5 girls and 2 boys who grew up at Tresco Abbey in the Isles of Scilly. Their father was Thomas Algernon Smith-Dorrien-Smith who succeeded his uncle Augustus Smith as Proprietor of the Isles of Scilly in 1872. He married Edith Tower in 1875. A year after his marriage the SS Schiller was wrecked in the Isles of Scilly. William I, the German Emperor awarded him the Order of the Red Eagle and his wife a gold bracelet for their work with survivors. The author lists wrecks on the Isles of Scilly dating from 1636 to 1933, including an account of the wreck of the SS Schiller. In her introduction she points out that although there have been stories of deliberate wrecking, none of these have ever been authenticated and she goes on to say 'None would pretend, however, that the salvage from wrecks was anything but welcome and indeed was, and still can be, very profitable.' Type on page 5 faint in places, but still readable, several pencil underlinings in the text, short ink lines in the margin of page 23, rubbed at extremities, nicked at foot of spine, some speckled marks to covers. VG.

Zustand: Good. illustrations in the text [13 including full page] by Louis Wain + full page photograph of Lady Smith-Dorrien + decorated titlepage & vignette facing page 1. 8vo blue cloth spined pictorial boards [Cream covers showing some marks and dustiness/edges rubbed] Titlepage with Lady Smith-Dorrien's photograph and her note with mermorial of the dog on the verso of these 2 leaves tipped in on glazed paper. The rest of the book is on regular wood pulp paper. Almost all of the Louis Wain illustrations are signed and deal only with dogs and cats. The book has an inscription to the free endpaper and aside from about five marginal fingermarks is in clean tight condition with no tears or other problbems. The story is about the terrier whose master goes off to war but the dog realizing that his owner has forgotten his pipe, follows him to France where they are reunited. When the master ill they are repatriated and Star,the dog, becomes famous and meets the King. The story was obviously written well before the war is finished and the last leaf includes "What the Blue Cross does for War Horses" and asking for donations to help build further Horse Hospitals in France to help the horses that are wounded. 1 volume. Hardcover.

Zustand: Fair. New York: E. P. Dutton and Company, 1925. 8vo hardcover. xii+522pp. Illustrations, maps. Fair book. No dust jacket. Front hinge cracked. Light pencil notation throughout. Some page edges torn. (Great Britain, Military History) Inquire if you need further information.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good+. First Edition. The binding has been repaired in amateur fashion, with black material across the spine, and the original spine cloth laid down on top of this. Spine cloth lifting at upper end of rear joint. Moderate foxing.; This copy has two newspaper review clippings from 1925 pasted to the front endpaper and the half-title page. There are also several other clippings from 1935 pasted to the endpapers. Tipped in to the front free endpaper is a handwritten letter from H. Williams-White to Colonel [Maclarty?]. The letter is on paper with the letterhead "Holyrood House, Bognor" and is dated 15 March 1918. The letter reads "My son has returned the books which I am leaving this morning at your house. He begs me to thank you in the loan of them, and to say he has found them very useful as far as he has been able to read them." xii, 522, [2 (advertisements)] pages + frontispiece + 9 illustratrions on 7 plate leaves + 27 maps (20 in-text, 3 folding, 5 with some colour). Grey cloth boards. Amateur rebinding with original spine cloth laid down. Gilt lettering on spine. Small gilt illustration on front board. Page dimensions: 223 x 149mm. Contents: The Zulu War; Egypt, 1882; India-Nile and Suakin Expeditions, 1884-1887; India; Tirah Campaign, 1897-1898; Egypt: Omdurman, 1898; Fashoda; Malta; South African War: Paardeberg; Bloemfontein, March 1900; Sannah's Post, 31st March 1900; Thabanchu, Thoba; Zand River, May 1900; Doornkop, Six Mile Spruit, Pretoria; Lines of Communication, Onrust and Olifants Nek; Pursuing De Wet; Buller and Komati Poort; Belfast; A Sweep to the Swaziland Border; Pietretief; India, 1901-1907; Aldershot, 1907-1911; India and Salisbury, 1911-1914; The Retreat from Mons; Le Cateau; The Marne, 1914; The Aisne; Flank Move to Bethune; Indian Troops: Neuve Chappelle; Messines: The Second Army; Return to England; Expedition to East Africa; Gibraltar; Index. "General Sir Horace Lockwood Smith-Dorrien, GCB, GCMG, DSO, ADC (26 May 1858 12 August 1930) was a British Army General. One of the few British survivors of the Battle of Isandlwana as a young officer, he also distinguished himself in the Second Boer War. Smith-Dorrien held senior commands in the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) during the First World War. He commanded II Corps at the Battle of Mons, the first major action fought by the BEF, and the Battle of Le Cateau [. . .]" - Wikipedia entry on Horace Smith-Dorrien, accessed November 2024.