The military costume of Europe; exhibited in a series of highly-finished military figures, in the uniform of their several corps; with a concise description, and historical anecdotes; forming memoirs of the various armies of the present time
Complete With All Ninety Six Hand Coloured Military Plates First editions, two volumes, small folio, in contemporary long grained morocco, elaborate gilt and blind tooling. Re-backed spines, raised bands, decorative gilt tooling & titles, edges…
The Knights of the Tournament
[ALKEN Henry] 1785-1851
Hand Coloured Knights in Armour Rare, 1831, first edition, oblong quarto, twelve hand-coloured lithographed plates, title from original lithographed front wrapper, re-backed and with back wrapper renewed, plates titled & dated 1831, &…
The Martial Achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies; From 1799 to 1815.
[JENKINS James]
A historical & commemorative account of British military campaigns & victories during the late French Revolutionary & Napoleonic Wars. A spectacular copy, very fresh and bright, with FIFTY FOUR hand coloured aquatints, including the Portrait of…
Memoirs of an Infantry Officer
[SASSOON Siegfried] 1886-1967
First edition, in blue cloth, spine faded with gilt titles. In VG DW. Internally, half title, [4], 7-334 pp, [1], top edge reddened, fore edge uncut Very good in a Very Good DW. (185*130 mm). (Keynes A33. Fabes p69). Includes the battles of the…
Memoirs of an Infantry Officer
[SASSOON Siegfried] 1886-1967
Signed by the author, and with his Wellington boot footnote and initial. Limited Edition, Signed and with drawing by Sassoon. In blue cloth, faded at spine, gilt titles. Internally, limitation leaf, half title, [6], 7-334 pp, [1], t.e.g, others…
The Standing Orders of the Somerset Light Infantry
ALBERT Prince
In green cloth with gilt title and image to front cover, couple fo tiny spots, corners a little rubbed and bumped. Spine has no title, edges a little bumped. Internally, [8], 125 pp, 5 full page illustrations, many blank pages for notes. In much…
Scraps from The Sketch Book of Henry Alken, Engraved by Himself. Containing Forty-Two Plates.
ALKEN Henry [Thomas] 1785-1851
Extremely Rare Hand-Coloured Copy of Sporting and Military Sketches by Henry Alken. First edition, VG. In half white calf over Spanish marbled boards, with two green morocco lettering labels on the spine, tooled and lettered in gilt, covers ruled…
A Collection of Interesting Subjects of Military Occurrences, Costumes &c
ALKEN Henry 1785-1851 and HEATH William 1794-1840
AN EXTREMELY RARE COLLECTION OF MILITARY COSTUME PLATES Large octavo, manuscript title, hand coloured folding engraved title (Foreign Military Costume) and eighty four hand coloured engraved plates (two folding), title and plates cut and inlaid to…
The South Wales Borderers 24th Foot 1689-1937
ATKINSON C.T. [Christopher Thomas] 1880-?
South Wales Borderers early history First edition, 4to, in the de Luxe binding, full green morocco, rounded edges, 3 gilt illustrations to upper cover, corners rubbed. Spine, faded, gilt titles & tooling, edges bumped, edges worn. Internally, map &…
The Navy List, Corrected to The 20th December, 1846. WITH The Army List, for January, 1847
Authority
In contemporary black cal over worn marbled boards, corners & edges bumped & worn. Spine, gilt tooling & title, some loss at head. Internally, [3], (iv) only, [1], 2-283 pp, [1]. Army List, [1], 2-108 pp. Coat of Arms to fpd (Captain Furneaux…
Political recollections relative to Egypt; .... with a narrative of the ever-memorable Rritish [i.e. British] campaign in the spring of 1801
BALDWIN George 1743?-1826
First edition, complete with all plates. In contemporary half calf over blue marbled boards, corners worn. Spine, worn gilt tooling, gilt titles to red calf label. Internally, half title, [5], (vi-viii), [1], 2-227 pp, 2 plates (B&W). (207*122…
The Book of the Sword
BURTON Richard F. [Francis] Sir 1821-1890
Near fine copy of the first edition of THE source of information on swords by the noted British traveler Sir Richard Burton with 293 illustrations. In the original pictorial boards, corners bumped slightly. Spine, silver tooling & titles, edges…
Ian Hamilton's March Together with extracts from the Diary of Lieutenant H Frankland a prisoner of war at Pretoria
CHURCHILL Winston Spencer 1874-1965
A sequel to 'London to Ladysmith'? First edition, first issue. Original red cloth, gilt stamped front board and spine, with blind double-rule border around gilt on front. Head and tail caps of cloth are moderately bumped, spine is somewhat…
British Castles; Or, A Compendious History of the Ancient Military Structures of Great Britain
FIELDING TH [Theodore Henry] 1781-1851
Complete with 25 Super Coloured Plates Oblong, first edition, 1825, in attractive modern full long grained black morocco, retaining original red calf label with gilt tooling & titles to upper board. Spine, raised bands, gilt titles to black…
British Castles; Or, A Compendious History of the Ancient Military Structures of Great Britain. Illustrated by Numerous Views of Some of the Most Interesting Castles in Great Britain
FIELDING TH [Theodore Henry] 1781-1851
25 Hand coloured views of British Castles First edition, later issue, VG, oblong modern oblong, half calf over grey boards, some gilt tooling, original red calf label with gilt tooling & titles. Spine gilt tooling, no titles. Internally,…