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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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1869 A Copy of the Statistical Report on the Health of the Navy for the Year 1867London: 1869The scarce first edition of this report on the health of the navy for the year 1867, signed by Sir Alexander Armstrong, Director General of the Medical Department of the Navy. -
1801 Military Antiquities Respecting a History of the English ArmyLondon: 1801Impressively illustrated throughout with a wealth of engraved plates, this is the two volume second edition of Francis Grose's study of British Military history, in handsome calf bindings. -
1815 A New Universal Dictionary of the MarineLondon: 1815William Burney's scarce expansion of William Falconer's important marine dictionary, complete with plates. -
1901 Sea Fights and AdventuresLondon: 1901A Bumpus bound account of important naval battles in history, the first edition of this illustrated work. -
1925 Old Ship Figure-Heads & SternsLondon: 1925The limited first edition of L. G. Carr Laughton's illustrated study on historical figureheads and sterns. -
1926 Sailing Ships of War 1800-1860London: 1926An insightful analysis on the warships of the Navy during the nineteenth century, a limited edition work illustrated in colour. -
1920 The Long Road to VictoryLondon: 1920The first edition of this scarce collection of wartime tales, contributed to and edited by John Buchan, with illustrations by Steven Spurrier. -
1836-48 History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of FranceLondon: 1836-48An excellent, complete set of Napier's decisive work on the Peninsula War, comprised of two first editions and four early editions, uniformly bound in half calf. -
1796 The Life of General DumouriezLondon: 1796A beautifully bound first edition of this autobiography from Charles François Dumouriez, an important French military officer and general during the French Revolutionary war, bound in full contemporary calf. -
1802 Political and Military Memoirs of EuropeEdinburgh : 1802A beautifully bound exceptionally scarce, first edition of Thomas Edward Ritchie's comprehensive memoirs of Europe from 1798 to 1802, complete in three volumes, the first of which contains a folding map. -
1862 Memoirs of Queen Hortense, Mother of NapoleonLondon: 1862A beautifully bound first edition of this biography on Queen Hortense, the step-daughter of Napoleon Bonaparte, bound in gorgeous crushed half morocco by Morrell. -
1821 An Analysis of The Talents and Character of Napoleon BonaparteLondon: 1821A decoratively bound first edition of this very scarce analysis of Napoleon's military talents and character, bound in crushed half morocco. -
1822 France for the Last Seven Years; or, The Bourbons.London: 1822The first edition of William Henry Ireland's scarce and detailed account of the social and political climate in France during the final seven years of the Bourbon rule, just prior to the French Revolution. -
c1950 Sight Form To be Used in Conjunction with N. P. 401Not Stated: c1950A vanishingly scarce sight form, not yet filled in, to be used in conjunction with the Nautical Almanac N. P. 401. -
1852 The Life of Napoleon BuonaparteLondon: 1852A handsomely bound second edition of William Hazlitt’s impassioned Life of Napoleon Buonaparte, in two volumes. -
1837-9 The Dispatches of Field Marshal The Duke of WellingtonLondon: 1837-9A complete thirteen volume set of Gurwood's important historical work on the military career of the Duke of Wellington, bound in half calf and including the index. -
1917 GallipoliLondon: 1917A scarce copy of this vivid firsthand account of the brutal WWI campaign and the enduring legacy of the Ottoman victory, handsomely bound in signed half morocco by The Atelier Bindery, with maps and illustrations throughout. -
1966 The Dark LanternLondon: 1966A smart second impression of the richly atmospheric opening to Henry Williamson’s epic family saga, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1909 Die Selbstmorder mit Besonderer Berucksichtigung der Militarischen SelbstmorderLeipzig: 1909A scarce copy of this detailed medical study into suicide and military suicide from Austrian military doctor Anton Busch, in the original German. -
1863-87 The Invasion of the Crimea; its Origin, and an Account of its Progress Down to the Death of Lord RaglanEdinburgh and London: 1863-87A beautifully bound first edition set of Alexander William Kinglake's magnum opus, studying the history and causes of the Crimean War. A rare to see full first edition set of this renowned work, in a stunning Bickers full calf binding. -
1891 The Wars Of The CrossEdinburgh; New York: 1891A vivid chronicle of the Crusades from 1095 to 1291, tracing the battles, beliefs, and lasting impact of a centuries-long holy war, illustrated with engravings and bound in a handsome full calf binding. -
c1919 The Americans in the Great WarClermont-Ferrand : c1919A three-volume Michelin guide to the American armies' movements across the battles of World War I, illustrated throughout. -
1890 Her Majesty's NavyLondon: 1890A handsomely bound three volume first edition of Charles Rathbone Low's brilliant history of the Royal Navy, complete with striking chromolithographs. -
1805 Naval Biography; or, The History and Lives of Distinguished Characters in the British NavyLondon: 1805The first edition of this very scarce study of the eminent figures of the Royal Navy throughout history, complete with portrait plates. -
1838 Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord De SaumarezLondon: 1838An illustrated two volume account of the life and correspondence of Admiral of the Red James Saumarez, the officer known for his victory at the Second Battle of Algeciras. -
1837 The Naval History of Great BritainLondon: 1837Illustrated throughout and with folding plates, present here is a two volume enlarged edition of Edward Pelham Brenton's account of the Napoleonic wars, and the British navy from 1783 to 1836. -
1855-1859 17 Vols Histoire de France depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'en 1789Paris: 1855-1859A smart, thirteen-volume collection of the fourth edition of Henri Martin’s acclaimed Histoire de France, spanning from ancient Gaul to the eve of the French Revolution, richly illustrated with steel-engraved frontispieces and plates. -
1814 A Circumstantial Narrative of the Campaign in RussiaLondon: 1814The first edition in English of this insightful description of Napoleon's invasion of Russia, illustrated with folding maps. -
1915-1916 6 Vols The War Illustrated Album De Luxe: The Story of the Great European War told by Camera, Pen and PencilLondon: 1915-1916A smart six volume set of this illustrated account of The Great War, profusely illustrated with maps, colour plates, and numerous in-text illustrations. -
1891 Historical Record of Medals and Honorary DistinctionsLondon: 1891A first edition of this record of medals and honoraries entitled to the British forces, with colour plates. -
1892 A Hand-Book of the Orders of ChivalryLondon: 1892The vibrant first edition of Charles Norton Elvin's detailed guide to the orders of chivalry, illustrated throughout with vibrant chromolithographs. -
1864-5 History of the Conquest of Mexico, and PeruPhiladelphia: 1864-5Two complete sets of historical works by William Prescott, on the conquests of Mexico and Peru, in uniform full calf bindings. -
1819-24 'Somatopsychonoologia: Showing That the Proofs of Body, Life, and Mind Considered as Distinct Essences Cannot be Deduced From Philosophy...etc', with Two Articles on ImpressmentLondon: 1819-24Three very scarce articles from 'The Pamphleteer', including one on somatopsychology and how it refers to the controversial ideas by Abernethy and Laurence on how the mind is separate from the body, with two articles on impressment. -
1855 The Island Empire; or, The Scenes of the First Exile of The Emperor Napoleon ILondon: 1855The very scarce first edition of Henry Drummond Wolff's informative account of Napoleon's first exile, in a half morocco signed binding. -
1820 An Argument on Military ObedienceLondon: 1820The very scarce first edition of this anonymously authored argument that unchecked authority within the army leads to injustice, and that soldiers have a duty to refuse commands that violate their conscience. -
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c1917 Friedland 1807: Journal of the Royal Artillery Vol XLIV No. 2-3Woolwich: c1917A collection of three very scarce articles from 'The Journal of the Royal Artillery' on the 1807 battle of Friedland, written and signed by Major A. F. Becke, bound with the original maps in a half morocco binding.