War Stories from Louise Aird

This is a first edition of The Scottish Soldier, by Stephen Wood, Keeper of the Scottish United Services Museum in Edinburgh Castle. It was published in 1987. It is a detailed study of the evolution of the Scottish fighting man, from the ancient Picts thru to the Falklands Campaign of 1982. The development of the various regiments, uniforms, weapons and fighting… Read more about this item

This is a First Edition of the Foulsham Henty Library's publication of With Clive in India: The Beginnings of an Empire, written in 1884 by the English novelist and war correspondent George Henty (1832-1902). Henty popularized the genre of Juvenile Adventure Fiction--he was the first to write very successful books about war-time adventures for boys. Through the 1950s, the publisher… Read more about this item

This is the first edition, first printing, of The Spycatcher Omnibus, the first collection of the works of Lt. Col. Oreste Pinto (1889-1961), the Dutch counter-intelligent agent who worked for MI5. He was very successful and his activities led to the capture of at least 8 spies. His books were made into a radio series, then a TV series, of… Read more about this item

The Red Badge of Courage is a brilliant novel by American author Stephen Crane (1871–1900). Taking place during the American Civil War, the story is about a young private of the Union Army, Henry Fleming, who flees from the field of battle. This book is the Readers Digest luxury edition and is heavily illustrated with paintings by American artists (see list). It… Read more about this item

This is the second reprint of Jane's Fighting Ships of World War I, originally published by Jane's in 1919. This is now the world's greatest reference work of its kind, accepted everywhere as a symbol of accuracy and authority. It begins in 1914 with photographs, line drawings and data tables of warships and includes submarines and the aircraft that were integrated… Read more about this item

This is the 1975 reprint of Jane's Fighting Ships 1950-51. The original book is a collector's item; so is this reprint. It's an important book because it illustrates the pattern of development of the world's navies after WWII. It shows the development of the aircraft carrier, and the American Navy's first atomic-powered submarine. It's an exact reprint, in that it includes… Read more about this item

This is a first edition of With the Night Mail: A Story of 2000 A.D., by the British author Rudyard Kipling. In 1905, Kipling began serializing this science fiction novella in the American monthly McClure's Magazine. The story follows the exploits of an intercontinental mail dirigible battling foul weather, while a planet-wide Aerial Board of Control enforces a rigid system of… Read more about this item

This is a stated First American Printing (1927) of Revolt in the Desert, by the British soldier T. E. Lawrence, aka Lawrence of Arabia (1888-1925). It was published in the UK in 1926 and is Lawrence's shortened version of The Seven Pillars of Wisdom, which is the account of his experiences while serving as a liaison officer with rebel forces… Read more about this item

This is a stated Second Edition of St. Ives: Being the Adventures of a French Prisoner in England, the 13th novel by the great Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894). It was Stevenson's last--by the time of its writing, he was so ill he had to dictate it and could not finish it. It was completed by Arthur Quiller Couch. The… Read more about this item

This is a near-mint copy of Harper's Magazine, March 1993. It has not been read; the subscription cards are still in it. 84 Pages See Table of Contents Scan Cover: Balkan Death Trip: Scenes from a Futile War - The Weight That Women Carry: The Compulsion to Diet in a Starved Culture - The Myth of American Diversity - Taking the Measure of the GDP - Fiction… Read more about this item

This is a mint-condition first edition of Black Watch: Liberating Europe and Catching Himmler - My Extraordinary WW2 with the Highland Division, written by the Scottish physicist, and Black Watch veteran, Tom Renouf (1925-2016). It was Renouf's division which captured Heinrich Himmler in 1945, and this is his wartime memoir. 312 pages, including lots of photos and maps. This book has not been… Read more about this item

This is a first edition of My Father's Son, Memories of War and Peace by the great Canadian author Farley Mowat (1921-2014). It is his collection of the letters between him and his father during Farley's time as a soldier during WWII. As one critic wrote "The lettersare testimony that life continues in the darkest circumstances. This collection of letters… Read more about this item

This is a first edition of Mutiny: Highland Regiments in Revolt 1743-1804, by the English journalist John Prebble (1915-2001). The Highland regiments of Scotland were first raised to police their own land, then expanded in imperial wars. The Gaelic people of the 18th century, who were 3% of the population, supplied the Crown with 65 regiments. Soldiers were rarely willing--they were… Read more about this item

This is a first edition of First to the Front: The Aerial Adventures of 1st Lt. Waldo Heinrichs and the 95th Aero Squadron - 1917-1918. It was written by the journalist Charles Woolley and published in 1999. Publisher's Description: The 95th Aero Squadron was the first American pursuit squadron to fly over the front in March 1918 and 1st Lt. Waldo Heinrichs was… Read more about this item

This is a first edition of The Long Left Flank: The Hard Fought Way to the Reich, 1944-1945, by the Canadian Army officer and military historian Jeffery Williams (1920-2011). It is the story of the battle to clear the Channel coast and open the port of Antwerp. The struggle, which saw appalling casualties, is not well-known because the battle of… Read more about this item

This is a first edition of Man of Valour: The Life of Field-Marshal The Viscount Gort, VC, GCB, DSO, MVO, MC by Sir John Colville. It is a solid assessment of an underappreciated figure in the Allied war effort of World War II. Known in Britain as 'our man in France', Gort was decorated with the Victoria Cross for his actions… Read more about this item

This is a copy of Sir Walter's Scott's Old Mortality, one of the Waverley novels first published in 1816. This one deals with the period of the Covenanters, featuring their victory at Loudoun Hill and their defeat at Bothwell Bridge, both in June 1679. A final section is set in 1689 at the time of the royalist defeat at Killiekrankie. This… Read more about this item

This is the February 2001 issue of Harper's Magazine. See Table of Contents Scans The Case Against Henry Kissinger The Republican Party Transcendent Devaluing Real Estate to Keep Land Priceless 92 Pages This magazine has not been read, or opened. The original subscription cards are still in it. Mint Condition.

This is the July 1993 issue of Harper's Magazine. See Table of Contents Scan The Aerospace Industry is Dying The Holocaust Museum El Salvador Truth Commission 90 Pages The original mailing label is on the cover. The Double Acrostic was completed. The paper has yellowed. There is a minor crease to one corner, from storage. But this magazine was not read; all of the… Read more about this item

This is the September 1993 issue of Harper's Magazine. See Table of Contents Scan New Rules About Sex on Campus The End of Jobs in the Global Economy Did George Bush Strafe a Lifeboat? 90 Pages The original mailing label is on the cover. The Double Acrostic was completed. The paper has yellowed. But this magazine was not read; all of the subscription covers are still in… Read more about this item