Morton, J.W.

8th (King’s Royal Irish) Hussars Diary of the South African War 1900-1902.

Uckfield, Naval & Military Press Ltd., 2009. 14cm x 21.5cm. XV, 160 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition.

White, Arthur S. [Ed].

A Bibliography of Regimental Histories of the British Army. With a foreword by Field Marshall Sir Gerald W.R. Templar.

Revised Edition. Sussex, Naval and Military Press, 2009. 15.5cm x 23.5cm. 331 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition.

Odhams Press Ltd. (Publishers).

A Collection of Vintage ‘News Review’ Magazines. The First British Newsmagazine. 259 Copies in total, of which 51 lack the front cover. Offered as a Collection WAF. Realistic Offers Welcome.

London, Odhams Press Ltd., 1939 – 1947. C. 29 x 21 cm. Conditions range from poor (a few) to very good (most). Generally a little dust dulled. Some Titles lack the front covers. See list of issues below. Overall a very interesting Collection with many fascinating front covers showing the Key Figures of this age: Americans: Roosevelt, Eisenhower, MacArthur et al. British: Churchill, Wavell, Montgomery et al. Russians: Stalin, Shukov et al. Germans: Hitler, Goebbels et al. Other covers show Ghandi, James Mason et al. See sample images.

Muller, John.

A Treatise containing the Practical Part of Fortification. In Four Parts. 1. The Theory of Walls, Arches, and Timber, with several Tables of their Dimensions. 2. The Knowledge of the Materials, their Properties, Qualities, and the Manner of Using them. 3. The Manner of Tracing a Fortress on the Ground, the Making an Estimate, and executing the Works. 4. The Method of building Aquatics, as Stone Bridges, Harbours, Quays, Wharfs, Sluices, and Aqueducts. Illustrated with Twenty-Eight Copper Plates. For the Use of the Royal Academy of Artillery at Woolwich. By John Muller, Professor of Artillery and Fortification.

The Third Edition. Corrected. London, Printed for W. Strahan, J.& F. Rivington et al., 1774. 20.5 x 13 cm. xxiv, 302 pages (2) [Publishers Ads]. With four folding Tables, other Tables and 26 folding Plates. Contemporary full calf, Five raised bands. Spine label with gilt title on spine. Gilt line decorations. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Age darkened. Two names of previous owners in ink on title page (see images). Internally dust dulled, but otherwise clean.

Muller, John.

A Treatise of Artillery. Containing I. General Construction of brass and iron Guns used by Sea and Land, and of their carriages. II. General Constructions of Mortars and Howitzes, their beds and Carriages. III. The Dimensions of all other kinds of Carriages used in the Artillery. IV. The Exercise of the Regiment at home, and its Service abroad in a Siege or Battle. V. Its March and Encampment; Ammunition, Stores, and Horses. VI. Lastly, the necessary Laboratory Work. To which is prefixed, A Theory of Powder applied to Fire-Arms. For the Use of the Royal Academy of Artillery. By John Muller, Professor of Artillery and Fortification.

First Edition. London, Printed for John Millan, Whitehall, 1757. 21 x 13 cm. xvi, pages 1 – 288, later blank page, pages 307 – 309, plus one page Advertisement. With a frontispiece, Vignettes and 28 folding plates. Later brown calf with gilt line decorations and label on spine. Raised bands. Later end papers. Very good condition. Binding seriouly rubbed and bumped. Material losses and signs of animal activity. Edges age darkened. Text block in very good condition, but pages 289 to 306 absent. Folding plates complete and in very good condition, except plate 26, which shows a 5 cm closed tear. Text block age darkened with ocassional mild foxing. Two old signatures, one scratched out and dated 1766.

Tielke, J.K. / Craufurd, R. & C. (translators).

An Account of Some of the Remarkable Events of the War between the Prussians, Austrians, and Russians from 1756 to 1763: and a Treatise on Several Branches of the Military Art, with Plans and Maps. Volume II: The Campaign of the Prussian and Russian Armies in the Year 1758; Including the Battle of Zornsdorf, and The Siege of Colberg, also A Plan proposed by The Author for Taking Colberg by Surprise and Storm the Following Winter, with Plans.

First Edition. Volume 2 of 2 only. London, Printed for the Translators, 1788. 22 x 14.5 cm. xvi, 414 pages (2). Complete with 10 Plates as listed. (Note Plates 5-8 printed on one sheet). Contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Gilt title, volume number and decorations on spine. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Front free end paper missing. Some of the maps with closed tears. Internally clean. Scarce.

Hunter, David.

Apollinaire in the Great War 1914-1918.

London, Peter Owen, 2015. 21.6cm x 13.6cm. 255 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent, close to new condition.

Scott Daniell, David.

Cap of Honour: The 300 Years of the Gloucestershire Regiment. Foreword by HRH the Duke of Gloucester. With additional chapters by General Sir Anthony Farrar-Hockley and others.

Stroud, Sutton Publishing Ltd., 2005. 16cm x 24cm. XVI, 446 pages. Original hardcover with dustjacket. Excellent condition.

Eogan, George.

Catalogue of Irish Bronze Swords. [National Museum of Ireland].

First Edition. Dublin, Published by the Stationary Office, 1965. 28 x 22 cm. xxxix, 190 text pages, followed by 97 Illustration Pages. Original green cloth. Hard cover with gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Mild ring stain on front board. Edges dust dulled. Name of previous owner inscribed. Internally bright and clean.

McPherson, James M.

Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam. The Battle That Changed the Course of the Civil War.

First Edition. Oxford / New York, Oxford University Press, 2002. 16cm x 24cm. XVI, 203 pages. With maps and illustrations. Original hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition. From the series Pivotal Moments in American History.