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BARKER (Col. A.J.)
The Civilizing Mission: The Italo-Ethiopian War 1935-6.
1st Ed., xiv+354pp., 27 photos., 10 maps. VG in dw. Cassell.
1968
#64251
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Mussolini's war of imperial expansion. VG in dw. See illustration on our website.
£15
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BERKELEY (G.F-H.)
The Campaign of Adowa & The Rise of Menelik.
1st Ed., xiv+403pp., 2 fldg. maps & 4 plans. Constable.
1902
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Richly detailed & standard contemporary account of the Italo-Ethiopian War of 1896 (Italian-Abyssinian & Italian-Dervish campaigns) & the Ethiopian victory at Adowa. The author, George Fitz-Hardinge Berkeley, an Anglo-Irishman, was a prominent cricketer in his day; served in the Worcestershire Regiment 1898-1901 (& as a musketry instructor during the First World War); was a member of the Irish Bar & a strong supporter of Irish Home Rule. Orig. red cloth, sp. sunned, boards little damp speckled o/w VG & scarce, inscribed by the author "For Aunt Lita with best love from the Author Nov. 29 1902." See illustrations on our website.
£65
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GLEICHEN (Capt. Count, Grenadier Guards)
With the Mission to Menelik 1897.
1st Ed., xi+363pp., frontis., 46 illus. (inc. sketches by the author), 2 fldg. maps. Edward Arnold.
1898
#65260
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Detailed first-hand account of the mission to Abyssinia to strengthen relations with the ruler. Orig. dark blue dec. cloth, gilt, VG. Presentation inscrip. "To Vincent [?] Howard A souvenir of the visit of the Abyssinians to Theobalds June 29th 1902." See illustration on our website.
£90
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MAJUMDAR (Lt.-Col. B.N.)
History of the Army Service Corps. Volume II: 1858-1913.
1st Ed., xii+406pp. VG in chipped dw. New Delhi: Sterling Publishers.
1976
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Volume II of the major five volume history of the Indian Army Service Corps from inception to 1962. This volume (vide Perkins, p. 519) "describes the role of military transport in the campaigns of Umbeyla (1863), Bhutan (1864), Abyssinia (1867-1868), Second Afghan War (1878-1880), Third Burmese War (1885), Sikkim (1888-1890), the Frontier Risings (1888-1898), Manipur (1891), Chitral (1895), Tibet (1904)& the Abor Expedition (1911-1912)." Orig. blue cloth, gilt, VG in chipped dw. See illustration on our website.
£145
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YARDLEY (Capt. John, DSO)
Parergon: Or Eddies in Equatoria.
Foreword by FM Viscount Allenby. 1st Ed., xi+288pp., 27 photos., fldg. map. VG in dw. Dent.
1931
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Author joined Equatorial Bn. of the Egyptian Army based in Mongalla Province as a coy. commander, June 1917. Participated in Turkana Patrol 1918 &c. Allenby, in his Foreword, writes: "The narrative of the campaign against the Turkana & Abyssiian raiders is thrilling to read. The author is a master of clear narrative & a shrewd commentator." Orig. red cloth, gilt, VG in sl rubbed dw. See illustration on our website.
£75
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YARDLEY (Capt. John, DSO)
Parergon: Or Eddies in Equatoria.
Foreword by FM Viscount Allenby. 1st Ed., xi+288pp., 27 photos., fldg. map. Dent.
1931
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Author joined Equatorial Bn. of the Egyptian Army based in Mongalla Province as a coy. commander, June 1917. Participated in Turkana Patrol 1918 &c. Allenby, in his Foreword, writes: "The narrative of the campaign against the Turkana & Abyssiian raiders is thrilling to read. The author is a master of clear narrative & a shrewd commentator." Orig. red cloth, gilt, VG. See illustration on our website.
£45
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