Military & Maritime from Quagga Books

Purnell & Sons (SA) (Pty) Ltd. No. 30 of a limited edition of 1000 copies. The struggle for superiority between the forces of Victorian England and the numerically overwhelming Impis of Cetewayo. Beautiful reproductions of 50 little known glass lantern slides in colour. Additional paintings, illustrations and b&w photographs. 240 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. Heavy item will… Read more about this item

Frontline Books. A series of essays that explore unanswered questions and offers fresh insights into the key battles. 292 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 2nd Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Very good. Binding: Hardcover. Hardcover.

Jonathan Ball. An account of the war as it appeared to the professional and amateur war correspondents, describing not only pitched battles but the human drama of everyday campaigning. A number of photographs. 170 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Good to very good. Dust jacket: Good to very good. Some mild edge-wear. Binding:… Read more about this item

Jonathan Ball. A dramatic emergence and tragic decline of the Zulu Kingdom. Light foxing to the top edge. 517 Pages. Contents clean and binding firm. Condition: Very good. Binding: Softcover. Some rubbing to the spine.

Ashanti, 1991. South African Maritime Operations during World War II - black and white illustrations throughout. Mild foxing to top edge. 356 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Good+. Dust jacket: Good. Some light edge-wear. Binding: Hardcover. Mild edge-wear.

University of Natal Press. A study of how this war came about and reveals the global forces that were changing British imperial policy during this time. Tiny stain to top edges. 288 Pages. Contents clean and binding firm. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Binding: Softcover. Some edge-wear to covers.

Memorable Order of Tin Hats. Armistice souvenir, 1928. Memories the the Front. Stories, poetry, jokes, cartoons, illustrations and advertising. 42 Pages. Contents clean and binding firm. Condition: Fair to good. Binding: Softcover. Cardwraps with edge-wear. Some sunning. 3 tiny nicks to front cover. Staplebound.

The Historical Company.. Includes treatises on The Russian Empire and on Japan and her Institutions; the tragic struggle by land and sea for Empire in the Far East. Illustrated with more than 500 images of statesmen, commanders, field and naval battles, fortifications, encampments, marches and military manoeuvres, natural and architectural scenes, and more. Inscription on front fep: "To Henry… Read more about this item

Naval Heritage Trust. Translated from the Russian by Mrs Lisa Millner. Edited with additional notes and index by O H Spohr. 108 Pages. Contents clean and binding firm. Reprint. Condition: Good. Binding: Softcover. Some light edge-wear to extremities.

Desert Publications. Fully illustrated, condensed booklet. Part 1: The Thompson Submachine Gun Model 1928.45 calibre; Part 2: Basic field manual Thompson Submachine Gun,.45 calibre, M1928A1; Part 3: Ordnance maintenace, Thompson Submachine Gun,.45, M1928A1; Part 4: Thompson Submachine Gun, Calibre.45, M1; Part 5: Auto-ordnance corporation, "Thompson ultra modern automatic arms". 187 pages of text and illustrations. Contents clean, binding firm.… Read more about this item

Lansdowne Press. Profiles of a number of prominent personalities whom Banjo encountered during his career from 1899 as a journalist. 127 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. Condition: Good. Dust jacket: Very good. Mild edge-wear. Binding: Hardcover. Edge-wear to lower edges.

Amalgamated Press. The story of the war between Russia and Japan. A pictorial edition similar to the authors previous 4 volume work on the Anglo-Boer War - With the Flag to Pretoria. These volumes in decorative red cloth, recased with new spines and end papers. A heavy set. First edition Good Hardcover

Rubicon-Pers. Text: Afrikaans. Insight into the accounts of battles and leaders. Over 200 illustrations and photographs. 192 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Good+. Dust jcakget: Good+. Some sunning to spine. Some mild edge-wear. Binding: Hardcover. Some light edge-wear.

Weidenfeld and Nicolson. Biography of the life of an extraordinary woman. Illustrated with a selection of original photographs. 16 Pages of colour plates and nearly 100 illustrations in b&w. 254 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Dust jacket: Good. Some light edge-wear and sunning. Binding: Hardcover. Blue cloth boards with some light edge-wear. … Read more about this item

Hodder and Stoughton. Containing tributes from men who wrote from intimate knowledge of Lord Kitchener. Includes a complete pictorial record of his life with illustrations from newspapers and art publishers/photograghers. Some mild scattered foxing. No published date. Unpaginated. Previous owener's name on front fep. Contents clean. Condition: Fair. Binding: Hardcover. Cloth board with edge-wear to extremities. Some soiling… Read more about this item

Oorlogsmuseum van die Boererepublieke. Text: Afrikaans. Inscribed by one of the authors, Johan Hattingh to the title page. Based on the author's dissertation for which he received the degree of Magister Artium. Numerous illustrations. Some mild edge-wear to a few of the fore-edges. 159 pages. Contents clean and binding firm. 1st Edition. Condition: Good.… Read more about this item

Historical Publication Society, 1982. A scholarly work by Solomon, tracing the course of controversy over the period of 30 years. Black and white illustrations. 301 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Good+. Some sunning to spine area. Some mild edge-wear. Binding: Hardcover. Blue boards in good condition. Light bumping to front… Read more about this item

MacDonald and Jane's. Led by Colonel von Lettow-Vorbeck, his handful of Askaris superbly engaged the nearly 250 000 Allied troops for four years. They outsmarted Jan Smuts and even Meinertzhagen who was the organizer of the effecient British intelligent service was no match for the quick-moving enemy. Map as end papers. A couple of b&w photographs. Some thumbing. 353… Read more about this item

Howard Timmins. The formation of a regiment of Colonial irregulars to fight for the Uitlander cause - thus was born the famous Imperial Light Horse. Bringing to life so many stories of courage and valour of both Boer and Briton. Lavishly illustrated. 200 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Fair to… Read more about this item

Nominal rolls of the officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the Canadian contingents and Strathcona's Horse with casualities to date and also R.M.C. graduates with the army in South Africa. 127 Pages. Contents clean and binding firm. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Binding: Softcover. Some light edge-wear.