major gordon casserly (5 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. A nice clean copy of this rare book very personal on the British Army in India by Major Gordon Casserly. The book covers are worn and faded, especially on the spine and corners, but this is commensurate with a book of this age. The pages are clean and crisp, but with some foxing. The book is profusely illustrated with black and white photographic images. There are no inscriptions etc or annotations in the text. In summary a good clean and original copy of this fascinating memoire.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good-. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Some rubbing and staining to boards. Previous owner's name and address, dated 1913. ; No date [c1905; date of 1902 mentioned on B5r "The Moderator's Story".] Pages unnumbered. Blue cloth boards, spine and front board illustrated in black, red and yellow. Gilt panel on spine. Page dimensions: 181 x 122mm. Wood-cuts and relief half-tone illustrations. Series: "Gospel Bells" library.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good-. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. Gilt stamp of Otago Boys' High School on front board. Some fading and darkening to spine cloth. Otago Boys' High School prize label dated 1919 on front endpaper. Some foxing. ; No date [c1916?]. This appears to be a later issue without any illustrations, and without the "List of Illustrations" leaf (pp.xv-xvi in the first edition). The printed word "ILLUSTRATED" has been erased from the title page, with some abrasions. xiv, 320 pages. Blue cloth boards with black lettering and rule on spine, black lettering and border on front board. Page dimensions: 216 x 135mm. Contents: A Frontier Post; Life on Outpost; The Borderland of Bhutan; A Durbar in India; In the Jungle; Rogues of the Forest; A Fight with an Elephant; In Tiger Land; A Forest March; Through Fire and Water; In the Palace of the Maharajah; A Military Tragedy; In an Indian Hill Station; A Jungle Fort; Farewell to the Hills. "The fascination of a day's sport in the heart of the great forest is beyond words. Even if nothing falls to one's rifle the pleasure of roaming through the woodland is intense. Of the world nothing seems to exist farther than the eye can see down the short vistas of soft green light between the giant trees. Lulled by the swaying motion of the elephant - not unpleasant when used to it - one's senses are nevertheless keenly on the alert; for every stride may disclose some strange denizen of the jungle either to be sought after or guarded against. And the beauty of it all. The fern-carpeted glades, the drooping trails of bright-coloured orchids, the tangled shadows of the dense undergrowth, the glimpses of never-endling woodland between the great boles. And always the hust, the intense silence of this enchanted forest." - pages 98-9. [References: Czech "Asian Big Game Hunting Books)" p. 46: "Stationed at an outpost in the Terai, Casserly enjoyed all manner of sporting activities. To battle boredom, he hunted bear and goral in the jungle. He also provides insights into why elephants go rogue, details of a roundup, and hunts after elephants in the wild [. . .]"; Marshall "Britain and Tibet 1751: "Casserly was appointed Political Agent at Buxa Duar on the borders of Bhutan in the early 1900's. His description of his stay in this area includes an account of the history of British relations with Bhutan."].

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Creasing to rear board. Dampstain to lower corner of rear board and rear endpaper. Flecking and some staining to boards. Previous owner's signature on front endpaper. Overall a good copy. ; Uncommon. xvi, 320 pages + frontispiece + 31 illustrations on 19 plate leaves. Blue cloth boards with black lettering and rule on spine, black lettering and border on front board. Page dimensions: 216 x 137mm. Contents: A Frontier Post; Life on Outpost; The Borderland of Bhutan; A Durbar in India; In the Jungle; Rogues of the Forest; A Fight with an Elephant; In Tiger Land; A Forest March; Through Fire and Water; In the Palace of the Maharajah; A Military Tragedy; In an Indian Hill Station; A Jungle Fort; Farewell to the Hills. "The fascination of a day's sport in the heart of the great forest is beyond words. Even if nothing falls to one's rifle the pleasure of roaming through the woodland is intense. Of the world nothing seems to exist farther than the eye can see down the short vistas of soft green light between the giant trees. Lulled by the swaying motion of the elephant - not unpleasant when used to it - one's senses are nevertheless keenly on the alert; for every stride may disclose some strange denizen of the jungle either to be sought after or guarded against. And the beauty of it all. The fern-carpeted glades, the drooping trails of bright-coloured orchids, the tangled shadows of the dense undergrowth, the glimpses of never-endling woodland between the great boles. And always the hust, the intense silence of this enchanted forest." - pages 98-9. [References: Czech "Asian Big Game Hunting Books)" p. 46: "Stationed at an outpost in the Terai, Casserly enjoyed all manner of sporting activities. To battle boredom, he hunted bear and goral in the jungle. He also provides insights into why elephants go rogue, details of a roundup, and hunts after elephants in the wild [. . .]"; Marshall "Britain and Tibet 1751: "Casserly was appointed Political Agent at Buxa Duar on the borders of Bhutan in the early 1900's. His description of his stay in this area includes an account of the history of British relations with Bhutan."].

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Spine and edges of boards rubbed and worn. Cloth lifting away from margins and corners of rear board. Internally good. Binding a little shaky.; viii, 186 pages. Limp cloth boards. Page dimensions: 166 x 113mm. The author was with the Indian Army. Owner's signature of "Robert C. Allen Area 11A" on front endpaper. Owner's signature also on page edges and on rear board. Contents: The Need of Volunteers; The Need of Training; The Organisation of a Volunteer Corps; The Supply, Issue and Payment of Clothing and Equipment; The Training of the Private; the Training of the Non-Commissioned Officer; The Training of the Officer; The Training of the Staff Officer; The Training of the Scout; The Training of the Machine Gunner; The Training of the Cyclist; Marching; Camps; Duties in Camp; Guards; Training in Night Work; Military Sketching Sumplified; Official Correspondence, Orders and Reports. ; 16mo.