H john blampied (8 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A highland regiment at war in the EastWhen this book was originally published both the regiment and author remained anonymous. Today we know it concerns the wartime experiences of the 2nd Battalion, The Black Watch and that its author-an officer of the regiment-was Blampied. To make the book more relevant to modern readers references to the regiment, division etc. have been inserted into this edition. The war in Mesopotamia-known as Iraq since the 6th century-against the Ottoman Turkish empire was very different to the experience of the Western Front, but the fighting could be no less fierce and in one of its earliest engagements the regiment suffered terribly, providing yet another example of how the Great War destroyed 'family' regiments in minutes.This book provides an excellent insight into a highland regiment at war and is particularly interesting since the theatre of operations is familiar as the same one as the most recent conflict in the region.…

Gebunden. Zustand: New. KlappentextA highland regiment at war in the EastWhen this book was originally published both the regiment and author remained anonymous. Today we know it concerns the wartime experiences of the 2nd Battalion, The Black Watch and that .

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. An account of the 2nd Battalion, Royal Highland Regiment (Black Watch) in Mesopotamia - the two years spent by the Battalion in Iraq. When published both the regiment and author were kept anonymous. Gilt title on front cover. 165 pages, many photographs. Includes Summary of Officer Casualties, List of Officers who Served, Nominal roll of W.Os, N.C.Os., and men killed in action and list of same reported 'Missing' or 'Wounded' Covers worn at extremities, page edges greyed with dust marks. Inscription on recto of frontispiece photograph. Size: 190mm Tall, 12mo. Book.…

First Edition, Second Impression (September 1918; the first impression was May 1918). Publisher's blue buckram with gilt lettering to the front cover and spine. Ex Imperial War Museum stock with discreet stamps and 'Withdrawn from stock' mark, but no other library labels or marks. 12mo. pp. 165 notably with 219 black and white photographs and 3 maps. A First World War memoir of a member of the 2nd Battalion Black Watch, a constituent battalion of the 21st Brigade, Tigris Force which fought at the siege of Kut-al-amara. Includes a brief service record of each officer and a Roll of Honour for the Battalion. The author and battalion are not expressly identified in the book, but were later identified from the contents of the service records. A book in Good condition with a tight binding, with worn but complete covers and spine. Half-title hinge partly detached, tear to title page, but otherwise undamaged with clean contents.…

Zustand: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt to the front board. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. A First World War memoir of a member of the 2nd Battalion Black Watch, a constituent battalion of the 21st Brigade, Tigris Force which fought at the siege of Kut-al-amara. Includes a brief service record of each officer and a Roll of Honour for the Battalion. Contains (x), 165 pp with 3 maps and monochrome photographs on coated paper throughout. Ink message to the front paste down 'To Mrs Twine, 22 Norfolk Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England - From Sapper Al Twine 502214, 63rd H.A.L. Section, Royal Engineers, Mesopotamia, September 8th, 1918.' Light spotting to the end papers, spine sun faded and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. FIRST WORLD (Great) WAR.…

8vo. (19 x 13 cm.) Modern half navy morocco over marbled boards Profuely illustrated with b&w photographs and two (10 x 16 cm) contemporary photographs of soldiers manoeuvres approaching Baghdad looseley tipped in. Second impression, September 1918, first being May 1918. Original title "With a Highland Regiment" scored through and replaced in ms. with The Black Watch. and the original authorship by "One of its officers" replaced with "H. John Blampied". Further manuscript editorial amendments throughout for a Second Edition.…