CASSELL'S HISTORY OF THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR (1904-05). 3 Vols. Publ c1907 by Various - c1907

Gravenhage, Netherlands: Meynder Uytwerf, 1703. Paperback. Very Good -. 15, [1] p.; 21 cm. Signatures: A-B4 (4to). Woodcut title vignette. Knuttel, 14956. Translation of Remarques sur le Memoire presenté par Mr. d'Opdam a Nos Seigneurs les Estats de Hollande. The actions of General Jakob B. van Wassenaer (Heer van Obdam) during the Battle of Ekeren in 1703 led to his disgrace and resignation from active service in the Dutch military. This is the official response to his report to the States General. An extremely scarce pamphlet from the War of the Spanish Succession. In Very Good- Condition: stitching is gone; slightly soiled and lightly foxed.

Soesterberg: Privately Issued [1945]. (stiff paper covers) 59pp. Very good plus. Color illustrated wrappers. Printed on pulp paper, table, cartoon drawings. A bright copy with some age spotting on the covers. Very scarce. Illustrations by F.E.E. Darling. (Military--Canada, Canadian Army, Canadian Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regt (2nd), Military--Canada, Regimental History--Canada, World War 2).

London: Kerby and Endean, 1878. xii and 212 pages. Doublepage colour plate of Pack's orders and honours, 2 folding panoramic sketches. Publisher's red cloth pictorially stamped in black and titled in gold; there is slight wear to the spine and one corner is bumped. (For other books about the Crimean War please search my stock using the keyword crimean.)

Worcester: Littlebury and Co., 1891. xvii and 598 pages. 3 actual photographs on 2 plates, Woodbury print of Thos Farrington, full page and other text illustrations. A fine copy handsomely bound in later half black calf to imitate the original subscribers' binding. (For other British army regimental histories please search my stock using the keyword regimental.)

The Pilgrim Press. London. 1913. Fifth (revised) edition. 8vo. (7.5 x 5.4 inches). xvi/1-294pp. Illustrated with 12 full page mono illustrations by various artists. A few pages at the front of the text affected by light foxing but overall a very good clean copy in a fine early leather binding by Austin & Sons Ltd, with their ticket pasted inside back cover. Full red calf, lavish gilt decoration to spine, leather title label in gilt, both boards with gilt ruling/ board edges and inner dentelles. Marbled endpapers, silk head and tailbands. College emblem to front board, in gilt. Marbled block edges. College prize label inside front cover. A lovely presentation of this interesting book.

New in new dust jacket and signed by author. SHINING BOOKS IN SHINING JACKETS AND IN their ORIGINAL BLACK SLIP-CASE. UNTOUCHED, UNREAD, AND PERHAPS ONLY OPENED BY AUTHOR WHEN HE SIGNED IT AS A GIFT. BETWEEN THE TWO VOLUMES IS THE MAP VOLUME, ALSO UNOPENED, UNMARKED, CONTAINING MAPS OF THE BATTLES. Would be expensive to ship outside North America.

Deuxième édition. Tome I: Notions de géodésie - Topographie régulière. xi+303 pp. Tome II: Topographie des reconnaissances - Plans cotés et lecture des cartes. 268 pp. Librairie militaire C. Muquardt, Merzbach et Falk, Éditeurs, Bruxelles, 1881.
--- Two volumes bound together. Three-quarter leather binding. Edgewear. Marbled endpapers, tight binding. Pages bright and clean. GOOD+

Published for the Mueseum Of Mordern Art, New York.
The book has inscribed signatures of several noted people. It has the greatest photographic exhibition of all time-503 pictures from 68 countries. Created by Edward Steichen for MOMA. Prologue by Carl Sandburg.
The book is in excellent condition. The Dust Jacket has turned pale yellow with age. otherwise perfect.

T.E. Lawrence. REVOLT IN THE DESERT. George H. Doran Copyright1927. DOUBLEDAY DORAN First American Edition. States First Printing in America, March, 1927. AUTOBIOGRAPHY. INCLUDES RARE VG FOLD-OUT MAP IN NICE CONDITION. 335 PAGES, INDEXED. USED. VERY GOOD CONDITION/ NO DUST JACKET IS INCLUDED. Maroon boards. 6 3/8 x 9 ¼. YOUR OFFERS ARE WELCOME HERE!

Champlin Printing Co., Columbus, Ohio, 1898. Hardcover. First Edition. Condition: Good. No dust jacket. 401 pp + 58 pp Roster of Ohio Troops. Text: yellowed typical of age and materials used. Light foxing with no markings or prior owner attribution. Illustrated throughout with b/w drawings and photos. "The first notice of the organization of the First Ohio Cavalry, is found in a report of the Adjutant General of Ohio for 1861. In his report for that year, the Adjutant General states that, 'on July 21, 1861, after earnest solicitation, authority was received from Washington for raising eight companies, or a regiment of cavalry, directly for the service of the Federal Government. It was determined that this regiment should be one of maximum size, to consist of twelve companies. This was raised without difficulty, and rendezvoused at Camp Chase, in July, August and September'." This book provides in-depth details of how the First Ohio Cavalry was formed and served the North in the great Civil War. No… Read More