Military History from Bird's Books

London: Thomas and William Boone, 1832. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. To Which is Prefixed A Reply to Various Opponents; Together With Observations Illustrating Sir J. Moore’s Campaigns. 8vo, full calf, raised bands and gilt titles and decoration on spine. Marbled endpapers and edges. A uniformly bound set of mixed editions, mainly first. 1832-1840 with vol.s I &… Read more about this item

8vo, contemporary vellum binding with lapped edges and titles on spine. [84], 970, [102] pp. including index. Printer's device on title page. This is the first edition of the classic Latin text of Casaubon relating to the Greek and Roman military, together Aeneas's tactical memoir. Originally published in 1609 in Greek and Latin. Ex reference library, which probably explains its… Read more about this item

London: John Lane The Bodley Head, 1921. First edition. Hardcover. Good. 8vo, original red cloth badly discoloured, spine sunned. 206pp + 2pp of publisher’s adverts, illustrated with four maps, one folding. From the On Active Service series. A personal account of events in 1918 written by a regimental officer on his probationary period during the First World War.… Read more about this item

London: Hutchinson & Co., 1936. Hardcover. Good. 8vo, cloth covered boards with blue titles on front and spine. Some discolouration to covers, contemporary previous owner's name on front endpaper. Undated, but preface dates this edition to late 1930's. Clean inside with a little age toning to endpapers. 496pp with 12pp publisher's catalogue. A truthful, accurate and tragic record… Read more about this item

London: Chatto & Windus, 1969. First edition. Hardcover. Very good +/Good + . 8vo, 319pp. Green pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth boards with gilt titles on spine. A little shelf wear to the jacket. Illustrated with photographs. Signed by Mackenzie on title page and with gift dedication from Mackenzie dated 1969 on front free end paper.… Read more about this item

London: Chatto & Windus, 1970. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Very good. 8vo, 325pp. Pink pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth boards with gilt titles on spine. A little sunned to the jacket spine. Illustrated with photographs, near fine inside. Signed by Mackenzie on title page and with gift dedication from Mackenzie dated January 1970 on front free end… Read more about this item

London: Arlington Books, 1976. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. 8vo, Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth boards with red titles on spine. Jacket slightly sunned on spine, otherwise in very good condition. Lovely and clean inside, slight age toning on endpapers. 149pp. ‘..a moving and deeply disturbing book, but one that is full of truth and refreshing… Read more about this item

London: James Nisbet & Company, 1863. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo, red cloth boards with gilt titles on spine and vignette of the Royal Artillery symbols on front board. 303pp with portrait frontispiece. Gift dedication handwritten on front endpaper, dated 1865, and previous owner’s name on title page. Some foxing, particularly to front, but generally very clean. Corners a… Read more about this item

London: John Lane, The Bodley Head., 1916. Hardcover. Very Good. London: John Lane, The Bodley Head. , 1916. Very Good. 8vo, green cloth boards with embossed titles on front and spine. Xxxi + 288pp, illustrated with two portraits and occasional cartoons in the text, reproduced from his letters. Harold Chapman was born in Brooklyn, U.S.A.… Read more about this item

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1823. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1823. First edition. Very Good. First editions. Complete in 12 volumes. 'Illustrated by a Series of Historical and Explanatory Notes, which will be found to contain an Account of all the Naval Actions and other… Read more about this item

The Halberd Press, Glasgow, 1960. Soft cover. Good. The Halberd Press, Glasgow, 1960. Good. Approx 9'' tall, original decorative blue card binding with coloured emblem on the front cover. 1959/ 60 edition. Light wear to extremities. Illustrated throughout the text. 92pp. This gives a brief history of the regiment & of the military traditions of… Read more about this item

Richard Bentley, London, 1860. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Richard Bentley, London, 1860. 1st Edition . Very Good/No Jacket. 10'' tall, library rebound in green cloth with gilt titles on spine & library name on front. Xvi + 437pp with frontispiece & 24 other plates. (3 coloured, 19 maps colour tinted). Ex reference… Read more about this item

Metro-Provincial publications Ltd, 1949. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. Metro-Provincial publications Ltd, 1949. 1st Edition . Good. Approx 8 3/4'' decorated board with crest on front cover. Xvi + 152pp. Boards show some edge ware. Brief resume of each regiment headed by the regimental crest in colour. Many contemporary adverts. Ex reference library with bookplate… Read more about this item

J. B. Hayward & Son, London, 1979. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. J. B. Hayward & Son, London, 1979. 1st Edition . Good. Black cloth with gilt titles on spine, spine sun faded. Corners slightly bumped. Ex reference library with stamp to front endpapers & upper edge, library number to reverse of title page. Also… Read more about this item

London The Saint Catherine Press, 1912. Soft cover. Good/Good. London The Saint Catherine Press, 1912. Good/Good. Original decorative wrapper with some wear to edges. 8'' tall, illustrated with 14 plates of portraits, famous battles etc and also the arms of each regiment. Each day has a thoughtful quotation or proverb. A lovely looking little book.… Read more about this item

Robert Anderson, Glasgow, 1884. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. Robert Anderson, Glasgow, 1884. 1st Edition . Good. Approx 9'' tall brown binding with gilt titles & emblem on the front & spine. Some wear to edges of spine & corners. Slight mark/damage to front cover (see pictures). Xv + 641pp. Ex reference library with number… Read more about this item

Hodder & Stoughton, London, New York, Toronto, 1914. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. Hodder & Stoughton, London, New York, Toronto, 1914. 1st Edition . Good. 7'' tall, library rebound in blue cloth with gilt titles on spine. 212pp with frontispiece, fold out map & plates illustrating the ships. This gives an account of the ships… Read more about this item