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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1933). ND (c.1933) 1st edition. Small 8vo. Pp283 + 5pp ads. Blue cloth. Library stamp and label on front end-paper o/w good-plus. With a Preface by Ian HAY, an Introduction by Trevor WIGNALL and a facsimile letter of appreciation (dated November 1932) from the Earl of Lonsdale. Chapters on humour in many sports including about twenty pages onangling and ten pages on hunting. This author wrote a number of books on humour under this pen-name. .

Zustand: New. pp. 676.

Hard Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 203pp, illus, fold-our diagrams of the regiments and also of the order of march, book and jacket are in very good condition.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. In.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Proof copy of the facsimile edition, which was limited to 400 copies. Illustrated with fifty black and white plates. An unbound copy, with mocked-up title page and colophon, followed by the plates and preface (which is incomplete). Very slightly handled. [A light item, UK postage will be reduced].

Hardcover. Zustand: Good+. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardback. Excellent Battalion history of the 1st Tyneside Pioneers. 1st Edition 1920. 211pp., illustrations, folding maps, full roll, with fates, appendices. Modest rubbing at head and tail of spine and to corners, a few minor blemishes, else very good condition.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: Good. Washington 1902 1st GPO. Hardcover. Octavo, 638pp., cloth.Tiny Documents library stamp on end paper and on title page - no other library marks at all. Good, somewhat worn; binding secure.

Zustand: Good. Washington 1903 1st GPO. Hardcover. Octavo, pp. 1373-1788, cloth. Tiny documents library stamp on title page - no other library marks at all. Good. Binding secure; spine ends frayed. inner hinges cracked; text binding secure. Original book not modern remake.

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardback. Useful short history. 1st Edition 1909. 56pp., frontispiece of King Edward VII Colonel. Some foxing and covers slightly age faded, overall very good with crest to cover. Red cloth.

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 284 pages. 9.30x6.20x0.90 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

, pg 401-508, with advertisements at front and rear, includes geographical work in India for this society, Yun-nan and the West River of China, Modern methods of finding the latitude with a theodolite, and more, with black and white plates and maps First Edition , spine lightly rubbed and small chip to head, internally clean, in very good condition , light blue printed wraps Octavo Paperback ISBN:

Gebunden. Zustand: New.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Rare original copy of this account of the 5th Dragoon guards in South Africa. 171pp., photographs as called for appendices, including nominal roll. Note lacks map of Ladysmith called for at rear. Royal Leicestershire Museum label, numbers to spine, and name to endpaper. Some foxing, wear at head and tail of spine and slight gaping to the occassional centrefolds. Still a servicable working copy in original binding. 0.0.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good-. [viii], 294 pages. Blue cloth covers with red spine panel. Top edges dyed red. No signatures. Cloth covers clean and bright. 3/4" circular hole cut away from dust wrapper spine. 1/2" tear at head of dust wrapper spine. Dust wrapper rubbed at edges. Dust wrapper protected in archival mylar cover. Contents: "Mankind and the Jungle" by Sir Hugh Clifford; "True Foresters" by John Still; "Tanks" by John Still; "Lost Sepoys" by 'Pousse Cailloux'; "In the Heart of Kalimantan" by Sir Hugh Clifford; "Hpa-N-Khrit" by 'Sinjab'; "Highbrows and Lowbrows" by 'Pousse Cailloux'; "The Quest of the Golden Fleece" by Sir Hugh Clifford; "Primitive Socialist" by Edward Irving; "The Other Master" by Sir Hugh Clifford; "The Death-March of Kulop Sumbing" by Sir Hugh Clifford; "Movable Columns" by 'Pouse Cailloux'; "White Man's Ground" by 'Selim'. "They are that rare and precious thing, which politicians ignore and professional history hardly hears, the voice of 'the man on the spot'" - reviewer's quote on front flap of dust wrapper. ; 12mo.

FIRST EDITION Large 8vo. red clothbound hardback, gilt. 171pp., with 50 b/w plates. Includes loose associated receipt and drawing. Previous owner's attractive bookplate to inside front cover. Small pencil markings throughout. Hessian holding binding of front endpapers together. Binding throughout very weak. Some foxing throughout. Damage to some sections of binding. Strong wear to spine, including slight fading. Soiling to covers. A Sound, Reference Copy only. (Shelf 246) NOTE: Heavy Book (1.1 kg+) might require special shipping arrangements. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Complete. 1st edition. The boards are edge worn, chipped, cocked and marked. Tanning, previous ownership small rubber stamps on front and rear pages, minor marks within the book. However, it is still in good condition when age is considered, excellent binding and intact. pages remains clear and crisp. MK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. N/A (illustrator). 1920. Council of the Newcastle & Gateshead Inc Chamber of Commerce, Newcastle, 1920. Hard cover, maroon boards, gilt titles. Book condition : Very good, clean text. Photographs. Fold out maps at rear. First map, Somme has tear. Spine faded, bumped, corners turned. Forepages browned. Covers have shelf wear. Scarce. Book will be sent by UK postal service. I have other books in Histories of the N.F. Series. Book will be sent by UK postal service. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. N/A.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardback. Scarce original edition of this substantial divisional history. ownership bookplate and signature of Peter Stockley. 489pp., ills., 18 maps and panorama in endpocket as called for. Hint of foxing, else Very attractive copy in bright red cloth, gilt. Uncommon, particularly in this condition. Heavy book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION. Large 8vo. (10 x7.7 inches). Illustrated with 9 mono photographic plates and 18 folding maps in a pocket at the rear of the book. Complete. Publishers red cloth with gilt lettering to the front board and spine. The spine has been repaired to the lower hinge and both inner hinges have been strengthened with paper inserts making the book tight in the binding. Spine a little faded and the edges rubbed but overall a near to very good copy. -- More photos available on request.

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Good. Holloway, Cyril; Sutcliffe, Norman; Tennant, Dudley; Wigfull, W.E.; Wightman, W.E.; De Walton, John; Sindall, A.W.; Leigh, Conrad; Holloway, Cyril; Sindall, A.W. (illustrator). First Edition. Pages 169-252 plus 28 pages of ads. Features: Chink-Running - an account of the illegal smuggling of Chinese over the U.S. border from Canada via the Detroit River; Slippery Wiley's Luck - Mr. Wiley returns to the scene of his prior crime to con money from more victims in Australia; The Mysterious M'Zab - A description of a little-known country in the heart of the Sahara where, although the French are the nominal rulers, the people actually obey the edicts of a secret Government of their own - great photos; "Ning We Pulls the Strings" - A story of Colonel Mackenzie's inimitable Chinese detective; Our Gatta - a most amusing tale of a native regatta from West Africa; The Longest Canoe Voyage on Record, by John H.E. Nolan (Part 3 of 3) - with several photos; Murder Paul Jaworski is permitted to read advance copy of a magazine serial before being executed for his crime; Feather's Folly - a stirring sea yarn from Newfoundland; Seeing America on Thirteen Dollars - Carl N. Taylor describes his four year adventure which began when he was sixteen; At the Eleventh Hour - Racing A Dying Prospector in the Belgian Congo to British Territory for the sake of his life insurance policy; The Human Tiger - a man planning murder in Perth Australia sees his plan go wrong; A Break in Routine - a true story from a Commissioner of Police in Uganda. Unmarked. Moderate wear. Small tape reinforcements to each end of backstrip. A sound copy of this engaging vintage issue.

of the 95th Regiment. With Extracts from his Correspondence. Small 8vo. Steel-engraved vignette of Champion's tomb. Ink inscription of the Signet Library to the front pastedown, light browning, otherwise very good in the original chestnut embossed cloth, gilt, a little rubbed, spine lightly sunned and a little chipped at the head. [iv], 82pp. For Private Circulation Only, n.d. Uncommon. After Sandhurst Champion was gazetted ensign in the 95th Regiment in 1831. In 1838 having attained the rank of Captain he embarked for foreign service, first on the Ionian Isles, then Ceylon and finally in 1847 to Hong Kong. By inclination a botanist, on his return to England in 1850 he brought with him a collection of specimens which were to serve as part of the materials for Flora Hongkongensis. On his departure for the Crimea he lodged his last set of plants at Kew. In the Crimea he took part in the Battle of the Alma, Kinglake notes his initiative and resolve in the assault of the Great Redoubt. Informed by Capt. Sargent that they had no firm orders, "Although of a negative kind, this information was at the moment of great importance to Champion; and, the troops being all this while under a severe fire, he quickly came to his resolve. In answer to a remark from Sargent, he said to him at once: "Then lead on with your company!" Thereupon Sargent led forward his company, which was followed by the other three, all four of course under the orders of Champion." [The Invasion of the Crimea Vol. III, p.119] Kinglake further describes Champion as a "man of great gentleness and piety; and if he was not endowed with intellectual gifts, he was able to express the feelings of his heart with something of a poetic force." [ibid p.120] At Inkerman Champion was involved in the outburst of troops from the Sandbag Battery [see Kinglake Vol. VI, pp.246-7], Kinglake remarking that he was "ever vehement in fight as in prayer". It was during the pursuit of the fleeing Russians down the "steeps" that Champion received his mortal wound, ". whilst restraining the too eager pursuit of some of the soldiery that the brave, pious Champion fell. To make his way through the copse-wood at a part where no horse could well penetrate, he had just quitted his saddle, when a musket-ball gave him his mortal wound." [ibid. pp.248-9]. He was gazetted Lieut. colonel and C.B. for his conduct at the battle, but died in Scutari on the 30th November 1854. His name is probably better remembered for his natural history pursuits, "His name is commemorated in the genus Championia, and among other plants by the splendid Rhodoleia Championi. Champion was also an entomologist, and a red longhorn beetle, Erythrus Championi, was named after him" [DNB].

Leather. Zustand: Good. None (illustrator). A complete thirteen volume set of Gurwood's important historical work on the military career of the Duke of Wellington, bound in half calf and including the index. The New Edition. A thirteen volume complete set, including volume thirteen which features an index. Volumes 1-3 cover India, 4-10 cover the Peninsula, volume 11 covers the South of France and Volume 12 covers the Low Countries and France.An important work of military history by Colonel John Gurwood. This renowned work provides a comprehensive history on the miliary career of the Duke of Wellington, the British army officer and former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom who is notable for leading the British army during the Napoleonic wars. The work covers his military career starting in 1799 with his early campaigns in Holland, his most notable acts as the general officer during the Peninsular War and the Waterloo campaign, and his last military commands in Paris up to 1818.The work was compiled from many official documents. Bound in half calf with marbled paper to the boards, and gilt tooling to the spines. Bound in contemporary half calf with marbled paper to the boards. Externally rubbed to the extremities of the boards, spine and joints, the odd minor mark to the boards, and to the spine to "Vol 10", and very small closed tears to the leather to the head of the spines to five, and loss to the head of the spine to "Vol 13". Front joint starting very slightly to the head of 'Vol 2 and 12'. Closed tear to rear joint to 'Volume 11'. Internally firmly bound with bright and spotting to the front and rear, only the odd spot otherwise. Good. book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Fourth impression. Octavo. Blue cloth gilt. Very good or better with some wear to the extremities, and light spotting to the boards. Tipped in the front endpapers of this copy are four Typed Letters Signed and one Signed photograph from the author. In addition there is another letter gifting the book to, and subsequent correspondence between, Hamilton and John Page Nicholson, a Colonel during the American Civil War. The letters have been folded for mailing with only minor general wear, near fine. Hamilton was knighted in 1902 for a distinguished record in India, Africa, and Afghanistan. His image was later tarnished due to his involvement in the failed Gallipoli Campaign during World War I, subsequently detailed in his two volume *Gallipoli Diaries* published immediately following the war. The letters, on British War Office stationery and dated between 1906-1909, thank Nicholson for his interest in the book, oblige his request for a photo, and include a few passing references to the American Civil War including the battles at Antietam and Gettysburg. Nicholson was a veteran of the Savannah and South Carolina campaigns; a leading military historian, most notably the editor of the two volume *Pennsylvania at Gettysburg*; and an early supporter of preservation efforts at Gettysburg and Valley Forge. An interesting association copy connecting two notable military men of letters.