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EDMONDS (Sir James) et al.
Military Operations France & Belgium 1914-1918.
Complete in 26 Vols., 1st Eds., 14 text vols. + 12 mapcases. HMSO. 1922-1948.
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Excellent & rare complete set (many volumes are very rare & the final two, 1918 Parts IV & V, published after WW2 when interest had moved away from the Western Front of 1914-1918, are exceptionally difficult to obtain). Cornerstone work covering all phases in detail & an essential core of research for any serious understanding of the conduct & course of Western Front operations. David French's invaluable discourse (contained in 'The First World War & British Military History') on the circumstances & methods of its compilation, pointing out its strengths & defects, is an essential companion. Orig. red cloth, gilt, very nice & bright throughout excepting Vol. II 1916 text which is rather sunned. An exceptionally nice clean set.
£1750
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EDMEADES (Lt.-Col. J.F., MVO)
Some Historical Records of the West Kent (Q.O.) Yeomanry 1794-1909.
1st Ed., viii+150pp., col. frontis. & 6 other col. uniform plates by Harry Payne, 12 b/w ilus., 2 fldg. maps & lge. fldg. facsim. 1794 Inspection Return. Melrose.
1909
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Contains a 35pp. chapter, with photos. & maps, "The Embodiment & War Service of the 36th Coy. (West Kent) Imperial Yeomanry," serving with Rundle's 8th Division during the Boer War, including nominal roll. Orig. dec. blue cloth, VG with armorial bookplate of Charles Oliver Callcott Reilly, pencil inscrip. "Callcott Reilly, Trooper" & printed presentation slip from the CO. Note: Calcott Reilly was commissioned in the Indian Army Reserve of Officers (Cavalry Branch) in 1915, became Captain & awarded MBE with 1st KGO Sappers & Miners.
£65
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BULL (Paul B., MA)
God & Our Soldiers.
1st Ed., xv+267pp. Methuen.
1904
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Experiences of a chaplain with French's cavalry in South Africa inc. Diamond Hill &c. Orig. red cloth, gilt, VG.
£30
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THOMPSON (Col. C.W., CB, DSO)
Seventh (Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards: The Story of the Regiment (1688-1882) by Colonel C.W. Thompson, CB, DSO. and With the Regiment in South Africa (1900-1902) by Major N.D.H. Campbell, Capt. W.S. Whetherly, Capt. J.E.D. Holland.
1st Ed., 168pp., 4to, illus. throughout with photos. & sketches (some fldg.), 16 maps. Liverpool: Daily Post.
1913
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Part II, the Boer War, consists of approx. 90pp. with numerous photos. Orig. maroon cloth, blocked black, VG.
£75
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ROSS (P.T., late Cpl., 69th Sussex Coy. I.Y.)
A Yeoman's Letters.
3rd Ed., xii+186pp., portrait frontis., 24 sketches by the author. Simpkin, Marshall.
1901
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Letters from South Africa 1900-01 by Cpl. 69th (Sussex) Coy. Imp. Yeo. inc. much action on the Veldt, illustrated by author's appealing sketches. Orig. nicely dec. cloth, lacking ffep o/w VG. Ross went on to win the DCM in WW1 & was KiA at Festubert with 1/23rd London Regt. in 1915. See illustration on our website.
£30
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DEFENDER:
Sir Charles Warren & Spion Kop: A Vindication.
1st Ed., xi+244pp., portrait, fldg. map. Smith, Elder.
1902
#70587
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Biography of Warren & defence of his handling of the Field Force he commanded in the operations of the Tugela in Jan. 1900 which culminated in disaster at Spion Kop. Orig. red cloth, gilt, little rubbed, generally VG ex-circ. lib. with label to front35
£35
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BLORE (J.E.) & SHERRATT (J.R.)
Over There: A Commemorative History of The Old Leek Battery 1908 to 1919.
1st Ed., orig. pictorial wraps., x+156pp., A4 format, num. photos., 13 maps. Leek: Martin Publicity.
1991
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Excellent history of 3rd (Leek) Batt., 2nd North Midland Bde. RFA (TF) aka "C" Batt., 231st Bde., RFA, Western Front with 46th (North Midland) Div., 1915-18, inc. Ypres, Gommecourt &c., based on War Diary plus remincsences & diaries of several former comrades. Nominal roll, roll of awards, Roll of Hon. VG.
£30
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STANIFORTH (J.M.)
Cartoons of the Boer War. Reprinted from the "Western Mail."
Volume II, 4th Ed., 112pp., 4to, cartoons throughout. Cardiff: Western Mail.
19001902
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103 cartoons reprinted from The Western Mail, plus a short Introduction & Diary of the War. Contemp. half calf, VG.
£45
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The Story of a Peninsular Veteran: Sergeant in the Forty-Third Light Infantry, during the Peninsular War.
New Ed., 256pp., 13 (of 14) engravings, various text embellishments. Wesleyan Conference Office.Woolmer. nd [1878].
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Youth in Ireland, enlisted in the Queen's County Militia then into the 43rd in 1806. In 1807 the regiment was ordered for service, took part in bombardment of Copenhagen & later in Peninsular inc. Corunna, Battle of Busaco, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajos. Editions appeared in 1835 & 1839 under the title "Memoirs of a Sergeant late in the Forty-Third" - this one dates from 1878 (Library Hub refers). Modern blue rexine binding, gilt to sp., lacking frontis. portrait of Wellington, VG thus.
£45
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MAXWELL (Robert)
Desperate Encounters: Stories of The 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles of the Punjab Frontier Force.
1st Ed., xv+264pp., 9 illus., 26 sketch maps inc. eps. VG in dw. Edinburgh: Pentland Press.
1986
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Including episodes from the Umbeylah campaign, 2nd Afghan War, WW1 in Gallipoli & Mespot, inter-war NWF campaigns & WW2 in Middle East & Burma. VG in dw.
£30
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