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Royal Navy   73 Books
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A Record of the 53rd (Welsh) Divisional Cyclist Company. Gallipoli - Egypt - Palestine, 1915-1919. 1st Ed., 117pp., 5 photo. portraits of officers, 2 other photos., 2 maps. Manchester: Rawson & Co., Printers. nd (c.1919)  #65892
[HLMainPic] Formed in early 1915 the unit served in Gallipoli from August.-December 1915 & Egypt/Palestine 1916-18. Rare history with much interesting detail plus various nominal rolls (the original Coy. in July 1915 & subsequent drafts received. This copy with ownership inscrip. of a member of the unit who appears in the roll of 'originals.' He has added a postcard photo. of the HMAT 'Wiltshire' (which transported them to the East), pasted-in a newspaper cutting from the Stockport Express oj March 1971 in which he records his experiences, plus a related letter & photo. Orig. blue cloth, gilt to front, worn but rare & interesting copy. See illustrations on our website.   £245
A Short History of the Revival of the Small Torpedo Boats (C.M.B.s) during the Great War & subsequently in The Kronstadt, Archangel & Caspian Sea Expeditions of 1919. Orig. dec. wraps., 44pp., 4to, approx. 4o photos., several sketches & plans, charts & maps (of operations named in the title). Printed by Vacher & Sons Ltd. for Thornycroft & Co. Ltd. March, 1920.  #67231
[HLMainPic] Typically handsome & finely illustrated work sponsored by the manufacturers of these Coastal Motor Boats, containing interesting accounts of their operations during the war & most notably in the Allied Intervention in north & south Russia during 1919, including the epic raid on Kronstadt harbour &c. Includes many finely produced photographs, sketches & plans of the craft involved, diagrams of the actions, together with a roll of the naval officers (RN, RNVR & RNR) appointed to the first twelve boats (& a named group photograph of these officers), lists of officers taking part in the Russian expeditions & of officers & ratings killed, wounded or taken prisoner during the Kronstadt raid. Attractive orig. card wraps., covers somewhat marked, staples rusting, generally VG, rare & well-illustrated record of these small vessels, their crews & operations.   £145
Badges & Their Meaning. A Companion to Rank at a Glance. Orig. dec. wraps., 48pp., col. plates throughout. George Philip & Son. nd (c.1916)  #67958
[HLMainPic] Badges distinguishing branches of the services, cuff & shoulder rank badges of the Army, Navy, RND, Air services, &c. Attractive plates. Sp. chipped, VG. See illustrations on our website.   £20
Diary of H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth, January-May 1915. 1st Ed., 50pp., 20 photos. Printed by permission of the Admiralty "for Private Circulation to Officers & Men." 1919  #65900
[HLMainPic] Day-to-day record of battleship "Big Lizzie" in the Dardanelles; covering landings at W Beach, bombardments &c., with rolls of officers & awards & also Log of Trawler 448. Orig. blue cloth, gilt, a littled rubbed, VG. Rare. See illustration on our website.   £145
Drill Book for the Use of Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers. 1874. 97pp., sketches & diagrams (several fldg.). Portsmouth: Griffin & Co. 1874  #67944
[HLMainPic] Manual of working with guns; also cutlass & pistol exercise, &c. Orig. blue cloth, somewhat serviceworn, one corner of Contents leaf torn with loss, generally VG ex-RUSI. Scarce. See illustration on our website.   £50
Handbook of Signalling 1913. By Authority of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. 154pp., col. plates of signal flags, b/w sketches. HMSO. 1913  #67927
[HLMainPic] Naval signalling, with vol. plates of flags & ensigns & lights carried by vessels, fldg. tables of gun salutes, &c. Orig. green cloth covd. boards, VG, nice clean copy. See illustration on our website.   £45
Ministry of Defence (Navy) War With Japan. Vols. I & II, III, IV & V, VI: Background to the War; Defensive Phase; The Campaigns in the Solomons & New Guinea; The South-East Asia Operations & Central Pacific Advance; The Blockade of Japan; The Advance to Japan. 1st Trade Ed., 6 Vols. bound in 4, around 1500pp. in all + 4 accompanying mapcases containing num. fldg. plans &c. HMSO. 1995  #67663
[HLMainPic] First general publication of British Naval Staff Histories of the war in the Far East. which were originally issued for official use only. Includes the war in the Pacific, Singapore & Hong Kong, Burma inc. Arakan ops., Reconquest of Burma &c. Orig. blue cloth, gilt, VG, the text Volumes with dws. See illustration on our website.   £145
Narrative of the Battle of Jutland. 1st Ed., iv+121pp., 45 diagrams (many fldg.). HMSO. 1924  #63790
[HLMainPic] A shorter (but still detailed) official account with many excellent diagrams. 1000 copies printed. Orig. blue cloth, gilt, VG, very nice copy. See illustration on our website.   £30
The Monthly Navy List Corrected to 20th December 1884. [Bound together with:] The Navy List Corrected to The 20th March 1885. Royal Navy & Marines gradation list & full ship listings. Two volumes bound together, contemp. blue cloth, gilt, sp. worn o/w VG throughout. See illustration on our website.  #61514
[HLMainPic]   £45
The Monthly Navy List for March 1917. 1924. Corrected to 18th Dec. 1923. Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Indian Marine, RNR & Retired/Reserve lists + full ship listings (noting appointments in the ship &c.). Orig. blue printed wraps., lower lackijg, o/w VG. See illustration on our website.  #61269
[HLMainPic]   £75

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