Roberts earl frederick (38 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xxviii, 476 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Subjects: Roberts, Frederick Sleigh Earl Roberts. Marshals Great Britain ; Biography. India History British occupation, 1765-1947 Sources. Great Britain History, Military 19th century. 1 Kg. …

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Fourth Edition. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 54 pages; Description: ix, 54 p. ; 22 cm. Subjects: Great Britain --Army --Defenses. 1 Kg.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Lord Roberts' Message to the Nation' offers a vital perspective on the British Army and national defense at a crucial point in history. Written by the esteemed Earl Roberts, a celebrated figure in British military history, this work directly addresses the critical need for military reform and preparedness. Focusing on the state of Great Britain's army, the book provides insights into military policy and public policy concerning national security. Roberts' message, originally delivered during a period of evolving geopolitical landscapes, remains relevant for understanding enduring challenges in military organization and strategic thinking. This edition presents a carefully reproduced historical text, allowing readers to engage directly with Lord Roberts' original arguments and observations. A valuable resource for students of history, military enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the evolution of British military doctrine and the life of a prominent military leader.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.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. This is an original official envelope sent and signed by Field Marshal Roberts to Lt-Gen. Sir Leslie Rundle, c1902. The envelope measures 9.5 x22.5cm, and is folded vertically and is laid on a piece of card that measures 11.5 × 15.5cm. The envelope has a typed address "Lieut. General Sir Leslie Rundle, K.C.B., C.M.G, D.S.O. Commanding Harrismith, O.R.C. [Orange River Colony]." and has been signed by Field Marshal Roberts lower left as 'Roberts, FM'. A handwritten annotation to the front reads "Copy of Lord Roberts' letter to me on his leaving S Africa for England, R [initialled by Rundle]". A further pencil note states this was sent by railway to the staff office. Field Marshal Roberts was a British soldier born in India, he served during the Indian Mutiny, winning the Victoria Cross at Khudagani in 1858. He also served with the Abyssinian Expeditions (1868, 1871-72), the Afghan War of 1878-79, and lead the relief of Kandahar. He assumed the chief command during Second Boer War, relived Kimberley and the advance to Pretoria. He died in France in 1914 whilst visiting the troops in the Great War. Leslie Rundle was a British soldier who served in the Second Boer War and the Great War. He was appointed to the command of the 8th Division of the South African Field Force at about the time of this letter. Condition: An interesting item in good but worn condition, as one would expect an envelope to be (Note, the letter is no longer inside). The top right corner has been snipped off and as mentioned, it has been folded once and stuck down on the left hand side. Roberts' signature is clear, as are Rundle's initials. Signed by Author(s).…

Zustand: Good. Second edition (same year as the first edition | September 1914) hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains (xvi), 380 pp with 8 (as called for with 2 plates having 2 photographs) tissue-guarded single-sided photogravure plates throughout. Ink name to the front paste down 'H. A. Ramsden' (author), light foxing to the closed text block edges, and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. VICTORIA CROSS AWARDS. …

Hard Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 8vo. 1993. 478pp. Minor mark to fore-edges otherwise very good in very good original cloth. D/w faded on spine with light shelf-wear. Very good. Heavy book requiring additional postage overseas. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Taschenbuch. 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.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.…

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnUnlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketc.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.…

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.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.…

First Cheap Edition, Third Printing. Good copy only in the original full leather with gilt-tooling to spine, raised bands, and an armorial motif to front panel. Both joints cracked, with front hinge broken, and covers now attached by stitching at the rear joint. Panel edges somewhat rubbed with age. Vividly marbled endpapers and edges, with prize label to front pastedown. Text block remains internally tight, bright, clean and securely bound, with crisp folded map and plans. A very serviceable copy. Physical description; xxii, 601 pages, 44 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, portraits, folded map, plans (some folded) ; 20 cm. Notes; Originally published January 4, 1897. "Cheap reissue, one volume, 1905. Reprinted in 1908, 1911". Includes index. Subjects; Roberts, Frederick Sleigh Roberts, Earl (1832-1914). India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947. Great Britain. Army -- Biography. Military campaigns -- India. 1 Kg. …

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Twenty-third Edition. Good copies both in contemporary gilt-blocked navy cloth boards. Endbands with minor tearing, and a long tear to vol. 1 rear joint. Hinges to vol. 1 weak; plate loose facing v. 1, p. 408. Text edges, preliminary and final leaves foxed, with the interior remaining tight, bright and clean. A well-preserved set overall. Physical description; complete in 2 volumes : illustrations, maps (folded), plans, portraits ; 22 cm. Vol. 1: xx, 511 pages, [14] leaves of plates (some folded) ; vol. 2: xii, [2], 522 pages, [15] leaves of plates (some folded). Notes; Title pages printed in black and red. With half-title pages printed in red. Publisher's list on 64 pages at end of vol. 2. Title page vignettes (wood engravings). "Billing and Sons, printers, Guildford" colophon. Includes bibliographical references and index (in vol. 2). Subjects; Great Britain. Army Colonial forces India. Marshals. Generals. British occupation, 1765-1947. 19th century. India. Military history. Biography. Colonial forces. Portraits. Maps. Plans. Folded plates. Vignettes. Wood engravings. 1 Kg.…

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. Written lengthwise on back of 11.5 x 7.5 printed card. The side of the card with Roberts's autograph is discoloured but in fair condition, but there is slight loss along the inner margin of the printed side, resulting in some loss of text. Roberts' autograph reads: 'I give my vote / Fred. Roberts. / India / 14th. April 1888.' The printed text states that Caroline Constance Williams, aged 8 years, was the daughter of Band-Sergt. John Williams, who 'served 14 years, and 5 months, in India; the last year in Belorchistan, where through hardship under canvas, contracted the disease from which he died. He was in possession of the medal for long service and good conduct.' Details are give of four individuals by whom 'The case is strongly recommended'. …

See the entries for the two men in the Oxford DNB, as well as that of the subject of the letter, Sir Richard Temple's eldest son Captain Richard Carnac Temple (1850-1931), the future second baronet. 3pp, 12mo. Bifolium. Aged, with the gutter repaired with archival tape, and the reverse of the second leaf adhering to part of its mount. Headed 'Private' and addressed to 'Dear Sir Richard'. His telegram of 16 May reached Roberts in Kashmir, and he 'at once communicated its contents to the Foreign Secretary, but with no result, as I was sorry to find when the Gazette with the Queen's Birthday Honors appeared'. He will however have 'another opportunity of bringing your son's name to the notice of government, for in Sir George White's report on giving up the Command in Burma, Captain Temple's good services are specially alluded to'. (See the Oxford DNB: 'The outbreak in 1885 of the Third Anglo-Burmese War brought Temple once more on active service, and led in 1887 to his being placed in charge of King Thibaw's capital on Thibaw's deposition.') Roberts will be pleased to 'endorse the General's favorable opinion'.…

3pp, 12mo. Bifolium, folded once. In good condition. 29 lines of text. He thanks her for her kindness, 'in the midst of your great sorrow', in writing to inform the Robertses of her husband's death. 'We have often talked of you both, and wondered where you were living.' He had thought it was 'somewhere in the valley of the Thames, at least I thought you told me so when last I met you both walking in Regent Street - some 10 years ago'. After a brief comment on Tierney's ill health, he recalls how 'He, Alfred Torrens, and I sat next to each other at Mills School. Torrens died a few weeks ago, and now I am the only one left.' He ends by sending his and his wife's condolences, and in a postscript signed 'R' asks to be informed 'should you come to London'. In his 1914 biography, Walter Jerrold writes that between 1842 and 1845 Roberts was 'pupil of a Mr. Mills at Hampton'.…

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 2pp, 12mo. On his letterhead of coronet and letter R. In good condition, lightly aged. Folded once. He is sorry to refuse the Duke, 'but I could not really take the chair at a dinner in aid of the Westminster Hospital Funds', as he has 'promised Lord Cadogan to to [sic] act in that capacity in aid of [same?] Chelsea Hospital. Under these circumstances, I am sure you will excuse me.'.…

First Edition. Provenance: Bookplate of John Toogood. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: xvi, 252 pages ; (8º). Notes: Includes introduction by Earl Roberts. Subjects: Strategy. Campaigns in Britain. Genre: Text. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. 2 Volumes. 8vo. pp. xx, 511; xii, [1 leaf]plate list, 522 + 64-page publisher's catalogue. 1 folding map of Central Asia, 9 plans (5 folding, some colour). & 30 mostly steel and wood-engraved plates (1 folding). 2 wood-engraved title vignettes. titles in red & black; half-titles in red. original blind & gilt-stamped cloth (some mild discolouration spots to cloth, extremities slightly frayed, 1 hinge partly cracked, marginal waterstaining to most portrait plates). Roberts had a distinguished military career in India: he joined the Bengal Artillery in 1851, served in the Indian Mutiny, 1857-58, won the Victoria Cross in 1858, became quartermaster-general of the army in India, 1875, commanded the Punjab frontier force, 1878, was created major-general and awarded the K.C.B. for his victory over the Afghans at Peiwar Kotal, 1878, defeated the Afghans at Charasia and occupied Kabul, 1879, conducted the celebrated march from Kabul to Kandahar which resulted in the pacification of Afghanistan, 1880, became commander-in-chief of the Madras army, 1880, and finally, commander-in-chief in India, 1885-93. …

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. First edition. A very scarce copy of this work containing autobiographical short stories of heroic deeds from well-known authors and celebrities, such as Earl Roberts, H. Rider Haggard and Winston Churchill. A very scarce first edition, first impression of this work.Undated, but according to institutional sources published 1905.Prize competition insert at rear of the work, dated 1906.With six illustrated monochrome plates, including frontispiece, by British artist Vernon Pearce.This collection of short stories was aimed at young boys, and included brief autobiographical tales of heroic deeds from esteemed authors and celebrities. This copy contains writings by popular Victorian author Sir H. Rider Haggard, former Prime Minister Winston Churchill and celebrated British soldier Earl Roberts.A thoroughly entertaining and enlivening collection of short autobiographical works that give an insight into the lives and minds of some of the most renowned literary and political figures in British history. Edited by the prolific Victorian author, editor, anthologist, journalist and composer Alfred H. Miles.Part of The Fifty-Two Library series. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth boards, with gilt details. Externally, very smart. Light shelf wear to boards extremities. Minor bumping to head and tail of spine. Several small areas of damp staining, but cloth remains bright. Toning to spine and extremities due to handling. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. Vernon Pearce (illustrator). book.…