Sir robert rawlinson (5 Ergebnisse)

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.

1p., 12mo. In good condition, lightly-aged, with small part of paper mount adhering at head. Accepting a dinner invitation on 20 November.

Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Good condition hardback without dust jacket. Copy doesn't state the publisher or date. Light fading, wear and scuffing to boards with minor tan to pages. Main text in good condition. A lovely little book. …

William Clowes. London. 1896. Hardback. Slim 8vo. 30pp. Green cloth boards are rubbed and frayed along edges and corners. There is a mark to the front paste down where a bookplate has been removed. Upper hinge is slightly cracked. There are two booksellers stamps to front end paper. Pages partially untrimmed. Overall a nice copy. Sir Robert Rawlinson KCB (28 February 1810 - 31 May 1898) was an English engineer and sanitarian.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. Original staple-bound tan printed wraps 13 x 17cm. 12pp in closely spaced small font. The printer's code indicates 15,000 copies were printed by H&S (Harrison and Sons) in November 1914. Good only, creased and spotted, with Keith Simpson's name in ink to the top edge of the title page (possibly the military historian) and some sidelines and underlines in ink. Very rare, with 3 locations on Worldcat and Jisc (Durham University, University of Calgary, Canadian Museum of History and Canadian War Museum). Rawlinson (1864-1925) had just taken command of the IV Corps in France, seeing them suffer heavy losses at Ypres during 18-27 October. On 28 October he was recalled briefly to oversee preparation of the 8th Division, leaving Douglas Haig in charge. He returned in November, by which time the attacks on Ypres had died down. This lecture was thus part of his effort to ready the 8th Division for action. RAK Montgomery (1848-1931) compiled these notes whilst serving with Rawlinson during October 1914. Drawing on the instructions of Duke Albrecht of Wurtemberg which had been found on the body of a German or a prisoner, experiences in South Africa and more recently against Germany, this presents lessons in trench warfare, reconnaissance, dealing with artillery, German spies, snipers, etc. It includes Rawlinson's introduction, discussion, and closing remarks.…