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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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1902-1980 7vol A History of the Peninsular WarOxford; Virginia: 1902-1980A smart seven volume set of Oman's History of the Peninsular War, with maps and illustrations. -
1899 A British Rifle Man: The Journals and Correspondence of Major George SimmonsLondon: 1899A smart first edition of this collection of the journals and letters of a British Rifle Man during the Peninsular War. -
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1870 Personal Recollections of the Waterloo CampaignGlasgow: 1870A presentation copy of the very scarce first edition of Lieutenant Frederick Hope Pattison's personal account of the Battle of Waterloo, a very scarce piece of Napoleonic history inscribed by the author and printed for private circulation. -
1931 Wellington: The Bidassoa and NivelleLondon: 1931A smart first edition of this illustrated study of the Duke of Wellington and the Battles of Bidassoa and Nivelle. -
c1912 Papers on the Campaigns of Emperor NapoleonLondon: c1912A unique volume of rare extracts from The Journal of the Royal Artillery bound as one, focused on Napoleon’s campaigns, featuring fold-out maps and illustrated plates. -
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. -
1872 The SubalternLondon: 1872A smartly bound copy of this new edition of Gleig's account of the Peninsular War. -
1849 Annals of the Peninsular CampaignsLondon: 1849A smart new edition of this study of the Peninsular War, and the individual campaigns of different nations. -
1903 Campagne et Defection du Corps Prussien De La Grande ArmeeParis : [1903]The first edition of Colonel Brevete Vermeil de Conchard's very scarce history of the Prussian army and their part in the Napoleonic wars. . -
1904 2vol Wellington's Operations in the Peninsula (1808-1814)London: 1904The first edition of this detailed account of Wellington's successes in the Peninsula War, illustrated throughout with folding maps. -
1905 The Battle of Wavre and Grouchy's Retreat: A Study of an Obscure Part of the Waterloo CampaignLondon: 1905A smart first edition of this illustrated history of the Battle of Wavre, from historian W. Hyde Kelly. -
1941 The Palestine CampaignsLondon: 1941Sir Archibald P. Wavell's military study on the campaigns in Palestine, complete with folding maps. -
1907 Die Befreiungskriege 1813-1815: Ein Strategischer UberblickBerlin: 1907A smart copy of this detailed history of the Wars of Liberation, in the original German. -
1907 Precis of Great Campaigns 1796-1815London: 1907A first edition of this illustrated history of the Napoleonic military campaigns from 1796 to 1815, with colour folding maps. -
1887 Matthew Calbraith Perry: A Typical American Naval OfficerBoston: 1887A smart first edition of this biography of United States Navy officer Matthew Calbraith Perry. -
1824 The Expedition of Cyrus into Persia; and the Retreat of the Ten Thousand GreeksCambridge: 1824A early nineteenth century translation of the narrative of Xenophon of Athens relating to the expedition of Cyrus into Persia. -
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1997 Reminiscences of a Port Shipper: 1930-1975Hanover: 1997A signed, very scarce, limited, first edition of this memoir, chronicling the life of a seasoned shipper in the port shipping industry. -
1925-38 Text Book of Explosives Used in the ServiceLondon: 1925-38Two very scarce and classified text books on the use of explosives in the service from the UK war office, with many plates and diagrams. -
1907 Text Book of Gunnery: Part 1London: 1907George Mackinlay's study on military gunnery, with many detailed diagrams and folding plates. -
1840-1841 Statistical Reports on the Health of the Navy, for the Years 1830-1836London: 1840-1841Two fascinating and very scarce volumes of Royal Navy medical reports and statistical health data, bound in a single volume. -
1914 King Albert's Book: A Tribute to the Belgian King and People From Representative Men and Women Throughout the WorldLondon: 1914A first edition of this illustrated wartime tribute from King Albert, the Belgian King. -
1850-1853 Aide-Memoire to the Military SciencesLondon: 1850-1853A very scarce three-volume set of this key reference work, or aide-memoire, to the military sciences, illustrated with over 200 plates. -
1937 Chemicals in WarNew York and London: 1937The first edition, second impression of this early treatise on modern chemical warfare, written by Augustin Prentiss, a Lieut-Col in the chemical warfare division of the US Army. -
1933-1934 The Great WarLondon: 1933-1934The complete set of Winston Churchill's compelling history of World War I, finely bound here in the publisher's deluxe half morocco. -
1845-56 Regimental Account Books and Monthly SettlementsNot Stated: 1845-56A very scare volume of five regimental account books, belonging to and filled out by Private William Carter of the 43rd Regiment of Light Infantry -
1869 A Practical Treatise on Modern Screw-PropulsionLondon: 1869Illustrated with a wealth of technical diagrams, this is the very scarce first edition of Burgh's collection of articles on marine propulsion technology. -
1940 List of Forms, Publications, and Diagrams, Together With Information Regarding the Supply ofNot Stated: 1940A very scarce reference booklet on the forms, stationery, and other essential supplies of the Air Ministry during the Second World War. -
1912 The Aeroplane in WarLondon: 1912A first edition of this illustrated study into the use of aeroplanes for warfare. -
1906 Artillery and Explosives: Essays and Lectures Written and Delivered at Various TimesLondon: 1906A first edition, second impression of this collection of essays on artillery and explosives. -
1949-1951 Home Office Civil Defence Manual of Basic TrainingLondon: 1949-1951A very scarce collection of eight mid-twentieth century Civil Defence manuals issued by the Home Office, offering guidance in such matters as defence against atomic and chemical warfare. -
1931 Permanent Commissions in the General Duties Branch of the Royal Air ForceLondon: 1931A very scarce pamphlet detailing the qualifications and regulations for promotion to the Royal Air Force general duties branch. -
1949-2015 12vol A Collection of Works on Sir Winston ChurchillLondon; Boston: 1949-2015A smart collection of twelve volumes on the life and character of British statesman Sir Winston S. Churchill. -
1979 The Samurai: A Military HistoryLondon: 1979A smart second impression of this illustrated history of the Samurai from British historian Stephen Richard Turnbull. -
1923-1965 6vol A Collection of Works by and About Winston S. ChurchillLondon: 1923-1965A collection of six smart volumes written by Winston S. Churchill, with a commentary on his character from Violet Bonham Carter. -
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1919 Cruise of the H.M.S. "New Zealand" On Naval Mission to India and the DominionsNot Stated: 1919A scarce study of the travels of the H.M.S. New Zealand, the first edition, signed by Admiral John Jellicoe. -
1931 Strange Intelligence: Memoirs of a Naval Secret ServiceLondon: 1931A very scarce first edition of this memoir of naval secret service from British journalist Hector Charles Bywater.