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1929 The Storm of Steel: From the Diary of a German Storm-Troop Officer on the Western FrontLondon: 1929A smart first translated edition, first impression of this First World War memoir from German author Ernst Junger. -
1928 The Enormous RoomLondon: 1927The first UK edition of E. E. Cumming's autobiographical novel, recounting his imprisonment during World War One. -
1915-1926 5vols Five 'Sapper' Short Story CollectionsLondon: 1915-1926A five-volume set of short story collections by Herman Cyril McNeile, under the pseudonym 'Sapper'. -
1952-1957 3vol A Collection of Volumes from the History of the Second World War SeriesLondon: 1952-1957Three smart first edition volumes from the History of the Second World War series from Her Majesty's Stationery Office. -
1921 List of Etonians Who Fought in the Great War MCMXIV-MCMXIXLondon: 1921A privately printed list of the Etonians who fought and lost their lives in the First World War. -
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1930 All Our YesterdaysLondon: 1930A signed, limited edition, first edition, of H. M. Tomlinson's celebrated anti-war novel. -
1923 A New Tale of Two CitiesLondon: 1923The very scarce first edition of James Milne's pessimistic analysis of society in London and Paris in the years immediately following the end of the Great War. -
1916 The Love Letters of a SubalternNorthampton: 1916A very scarce collection of fictious - possibly semi-autobiographical - letters between a soldier and his fiancée, from 1915 to 1916. -
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1930 The Patriot's Progress Being the Vicissitudes of Pte. John BullockLondon: 1930A signed limited edition copy of this poignant WWI novel by Henry Williamson. -
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1946 The Snow GooseLondon: 1946A limited edition copy of Paul Gallico's heart warming novella set during the Dunkirk evacuation during World War II, with stunning colour plates from Peter Scott and signed by both the artist and author. -
1943 The Silver CrescentLondon: 1943Somerset de Chair's limited edition account of his experiences in World War Two, in a quarter morocco binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. -
1930 Secret War: Espionage And Counter-EspionageLondon: 1930A very scarce work on American espionage and counter-espionage, with anecdotes from the First World War. -
1941 The Unknown War: The Eastern Front 1914-1917London: 1941A very smart Macmillan edition of Winston Churchill's final volume in his 'World Crisis' series. -
1961 The Path to LeadershipLondon: 1961A very smart first edition of Field-Marshall Montgomery's study of leadership qualities, in the original dust wrapper. -
1900-02 With the Flag to Pretoria & After Pretoria: The Guerilla War (Supplement)London: 1900-1902A richly illustrated four-volume history of the Boer War. -
1968 Bulawayo: Historic Battleground of RhodesiaCape Town: 1968A first edition copy of this scarce work on the historic battles of Bulawayo, historically considered the industrial centre of Zimbabwe. -
1998 Boer War Services of Military Officers of the British and Colonial Armies 1899-1902London: 1998A very smart facsimile edition of this record of those serving in British and Colonial military capacity during the Boer War. -
2000 3vol The Army List November 1918: A Distribution List of Officers on the Active List of the Regular Army, &c.London: 2000A smart three volume set of this facsimile of the original Army List for November of 1918. -
1938 3Vols The Great War: I Was There, 1914-1918London: 1938Three bound volumes of a fascinating periodical edited by Sir John Hammerton, printing first hand accounts of British soldier's experiences in the First World War. -
1898 With the Mounted Infantry and the Mashonaland Field Force, 1896London: 1898A smart example of the first edition of Sir Edwin Alfred Hervey Alderson's account of his command of troops in Mashonaland during the Matabele revolt. -
1948-1954 The Second World WarLondon: 1948-1954An smart example of the complete six volume first edition of Winston Churchill's monumental history of the Second World War, with each volume retaining the original dust wrapper. -
1892 Patriotischer Hausschatz Illustriertes Prachtwerk für das Deutsche VolkBerlin: 1892A beautifully and vibrantly illustrated two volume work of German history, celebrating the military power of the country. -
1924 On the Road with Wellington: The Diary of a War Commissary in the Peninsular CampaignsLondon: 1924The first edition of this translated series of fascinating accounts, detailing a war commissary's services in the Peninsular campaign, with colour plates. -
2010 The Artistry of Leslie Cole: Today I Worked Well-The Picture Fell Off The BrushHuddersfield: 2010A limited edition work on the art and life of the British war artist Leslie Cole, with many lovely plates in colour. -
1915 J'accuseLondon: 1915The first UK edition of this anti-war book which was banned in Germany due its condemning of their foreign policies. -
1939-41 'Left Book Club' Works on Socialism and Finances During World War TwoLondon: 1939-41Four volumes of left-wing works from the Left Book Club on the war and Nazi Germany, published during World War Two. -
1933-45 'Left Book Club' Works on Nazi Germany and World War TwoLondon: 1939-45Three volumes of left-wing works from the 'Left Book Club' on the war and Nazi Germany, published during World War Two. -
1941-3 Fire Over London and Bombers Over MerseysideLondon; Liverpool: 1941-3Two fascinating historical illustrated pamphlets on the Blitz, providing insight into the bombings in London during World War Two. -
1941 Liverpool Fire Report: Fires Caused by Hostile ActionLiverpool : 1941A fascinating and unique original source typed report detailing the May Blitz on Liverpool between the 1st and the 7th May, 1941, highlighting the crucial role of the Central Fire Department during this extremely damaging period. -
1944 Report Improvements and Town Planning Committee: Preliminary Draft Proposals for Post War Reconstruction in the City of LondonLondon: 1944A bright, first edition of this collection of plans surrounding the reconstruction of London following the Second World War, profusely illustrated with folding maps and plates. -
1900 Celebrities of the ArmyLondon: 1900This richly illustrated catalogue of more than seventy major figures in the British Army, quarter bound in morocco leather with gilt titles. -
1711 The Management Of War. In a Letter To A Tory-Member: First and Second Letters.London: 1711The first edition of two letters written to "a Tory-Member" concerning the management of the War of the Spanish Succession. -
1739 The Grand Question, Whether War, or no War, with SpainLondon: 1739The first edition of this controversial work arguing the government's position against a war with Spain, written by the brother of the prime minister, Baron Horatio Walpole. -
1926 The Honourable Artillery Company 1537-1926London: 1926A first edition of this illustrated history of the Honourable Artillery Company of the British Army. -
1886 The Annals of the Yeomanry Cavalry of WiltshireLiverpool: 1886The first edition of this illustrated historical account of the Prince of Wales' regiment. -
1842 The Army List for October 1842 by AuthorityLondon: 1842A smart copy of the annual British Army List for the year 1842, as of October that year.