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Naval & Military History
Legendary battles and heroes of years gone by. Classic tales of conflict and bravery from around the world and the seven seas.
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1916 Deutschlands Armee in Feldgrauer Kriegs-und Friedens-UniformBerlin: 1916A scarce German study on the feldgrau military uniforms introduced in 1915, complete with colour plates. -
1957-1969 The War Against JapanLondon: 1957-1969An excellent, first edition set of Major-General Woodburn Kirby's official history of the War against Japan, each volume richly illustrated and with its original, unclipped dust wrapper. -
1948-1954 The Second World WarLondon: 1948-1954An excellent 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. -
1952-66 Australia in the War of 1939-1945Canberra: 1952-66A set of the first and third series of this important official history on Australia's involvement in the Second World War. -
1954-1988 History of the Second World War: The Mediterranean and Middle EastLondon: 1954-1988An impressive and scarce set of first edition volumes examining the role of the Mediterranean and Middle East in the Second World War, illustrated with folding maps and retaining the original dust wrappers. -
1970 Rhodesia Served The Queen: Rhodesian Forces in the Boer War 1899-1902Salisbury: 1970A smart first edition of the first volume of Hickman's study of British military forces in Rhodesia, with illustrations. -
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1920 "That Damn Y": A Record of Overseas ServiceBoston and New York: 1920A first edition presentation copy of Katherine Mayo's biographical work on the life of Edward Clark Carter and the role of the Y.M.C.A during WWI, inscribed by the author. -
1937 Frontier Patrols: A History of the British South Africa Police and Other Rhodesian ForcesLondon: 1937An uncommon first edition of this history of the British South Africa Police. -
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1917 All In It: "K (1)" Carries OnBoston and New York: 1917The first edition of Ian Kay's sequel to his successful work 'The First Hundred Thousand', proving an account of the Battle of Somme. -
1934 The Barber of PutneyLondon: 1934The first revised edition of J. B. Morton's semi autobiographical novel about his experiences during World War One. -
1919 Fanny Goes to WarLondon: 1919A scarce to see first edition of this autobiographical work about the author's time in the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry. -
1918 The Last MillionLondon: 1918The final of three volumes of this good humoured account of army life from British soldier Major General John Hay Beith. -
1918 The Last MillionLondon: 1918The final of three volumes of this good humoured account of army life from British soldier Major General John Hay Beith. -
1929 Death of a HeroNew York: 1929The very scarce first American edition, first impression, of Richard Aldington's semi autobiographical World War I novel. -
1935 The Four Horsemen RideLondon: 1935An uncommon first edition of this illustrated collection of reminiscences from the First World War. -
1915-1917 2vol The First Hundred Thousand & Carrying On - After the First Hundred ThousandEdinburgh & London: 1915-1917Two smart first edition volumes of this good humoured account of army life from British soldier Major General John Hay Beith. -
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. -
1962 The South Sea Company: An Historical Essay and Bibliographical Finding ListBoston: 1962The first edition of for-profit education pioneer John G. Sperling's detailed bibliographical guide to the South Sea Company. -
1929 Peter SimpleLondon: 1929The complete two-volume limited edition of Captain Frederick Marryat's Napoleonic war novel, with illustrations. -
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. -
1961 4vol History of the Second World War: The Strategic Air Offensive Against Germany 1939-1945London: 1961A smart first edition of this detailed and illustrated record of the strategic air offensive against Germany during the Second World War, complete in four volumes. -
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. -
1918-1919 Navy DirectoryWashington: 1918-1919The February 1918 to April 1919 issues of the very scarce Navy Directory. Fascinating works of American naval history hailing from the Library of Congress. -
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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. -
1886 The Naval History of Great BritainLondon: 1886An extensive illustrated history of the British Navy, a fascinating history by William James, illustrated with portraits and folding table. -
1938 The Voyage of the ChallengerLondon: 1938A limited edition of Herbert Swire's insightful first hand account of the Challenger expedition, colourfully illustrated by the author. -
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. -
1953-6 A History of Flying, and Friends of the People: The Centenary History of Lewis'sLondon: 1953-6Two fascinating first edition historical works, covering the history of the noted 'Lewis's' department store, and the history of aviation, both illustrated throughout and in their original illustrated dust wrappers.