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The First World War The First World War, Personal memoirs of soldiers of all nations on all fronts, anthologies, literature and fiction, history and analysis   973 Books
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The ANZAC Book: Written & Illustrated in Gallipoli by men of ANZAC. 1st Ed., xv+169pp., 4to, 11 col. & 2 b/w plates., illus. throughout. VG in dw. Cassell. 1916  #61084
[HLMainPic] Collection of stories, rhymes, recollections of Gallipoli &c., sold for the benefit of patriotic funds connected with ANZAC. Attractive work, very nice copy in sl. chipped (but scarce) dw with oval cut-out to front revealing the heroic wounded yet still fighting Aussie from the coloured illustration on the front cover. See illustration on our website.   £120
The Tenedos Times: A Monthly Journal of the Mediterranean Destroyer Flotilla during the early part of the War. Originally Printed on Board H.M.S. Blenheim. 1st Ed. in volume form, 144pp., 4to, 17 tipped-in col. illus., also b/w plates & sketches. VG in worn dw. A&U. 1917  #66881
[HLMainPic] Vol. I-VII of the humorous journal originally printed on board HMS "Blenheim." Many amusing poetical & prose pieces, plus fine sketches & cartoons relating to early events of the war at sea, including in some appealing tipped-in colour artwork & many amusing sketches. Orig. blue cloth, gilt, leading edges stained o/w VG in worn dw. See illustration on our website.   £35
The German Forces in the Field. 6th Revision, April, 1918. Compiled by the General Staff, War Office. Facsimile Reprint, iv+270pp. General Staff, April 1918  #66744
[HLMainPic] Full Order of Battle of German divisions &c. Orig. brown printed canvas covd. boards, rather serviceworn & stained, neat tape rerpair to front inner joint, tp worn with loss (but not affecting text), sound & rare. See illustrations on our website.   £145
Artillery Operations of the Ninth British Corps at Messines, June, 1917. 1st Ed., orig. printed wraps., 124pp., 4 fldg. plates, 10 fldg. maps, 2 tables. Edited at Army War College, Aug. 1917, printed by US Govt. Ptg. Office, Washington. 1917  #66734
[HLMainPic] Designated CONFIDENTIAL! For official use only NOT TO BE TAKEN INTO FRONT LINE TRENCHES. Contains a detailed study of artillery preparations for the Battle of Messines, 7th June 1917, & reproduces various instructions, orders, reports, intelligence & communications. A Summary of Artillery Operations explains that "Systematic trench bombardment & wire cutting was commenced about May 21, 1917, & was intensified about May 28. During the period May 28 to June 6, inclusive, 297 trench bombardments were carried out with aeroplane observation. Wire was cut along front & support lines by trench mortars & 18-lbr. batteries, & on rear lines by 6-inch howitzers with aeroplane observation..." The most informative text is supported by reproductions of four aerial photos. of parts of the Messines battlefield & ten excellent actual size 1:10,000 & 1:20,000 British operational fldg. trench maps, barrage maps, &c., & several tables, all reproduced in colour. Objectives, barrage lifts &c. are shown in great detail. Orig. brown printed wraps., chipped & worn, signs of much use but generally VG, complete & rare. See illustrations on our website.   £225
St. Nicholas, Brighton, Parish Magazine, January 1916-December 1919 [Bound together with:] The Sign with which is incorporated The Living Church, January 1916-December 1919. Approx. 600pp. in all, bound in 3 annual volumes, several photos. St. Nicholas Church/The Sign. Contemp.  #63795
[HLMainPic] The parish magazines contain a certain amount of Home Front news (teas for soldiers in Brighton hospital, fundraising efforts &c.), death notices of parishioners at home & On Active Service, quite a few letters from soldiers at the Front, &c. The Sign - a Christian journal - include many articles on the war work of the Church & so forth, such as Church Life on Tyne-side in Time of War; Sunday in a Munition Factory; Our Village in War Time; The Welfare Supervisor: Her Place & Duties in Munitions Works; Welfare Among the Industrial Boys, &c. Three vols. in contemp. green binder's cloth, gilt titles to spines, VG. See illustrations on out website.   £85
Diary of an Officer of "U.C. 26." May 1917. 1st Ed., orig. blue printed paper wraps., 4pp., foolscap. Admiralty War Staff, Intelligence Division. May 1917  #61756
[HLMainPic] I.D. 1156. For Official Use Only. Translation of the diary of Leutnant D. Reserve (or Sub.-Lt. of the Reserve) Heinrich Petersen, second-in-command of submarine U.C. 26, 30 April 1917 [leaving Bruges] until 7th May 1917, detailing operations in the English Channel during these few days. They found a gap in the RN barrage on 1st May & steered for Havre. The submarine laid mines & sank a Norwegian steamer by torpedo, but U.C. 26 was herself sunk on 9th May. Detailed diary of a week at sea. VG & rare. See illustration on our website.   £95
Army List August 1956. Very useful edition as it includes officers of the Territorial Army, National Service officers, officers on Short Service Regular Commissions, &c. Complete index. Orig. paper wraps., VG. See illustration on our website.  #64724
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Letters of a Soldier 1914-1915. With an Introduction by A. Clutton-Brock & A Preface by Andre Chevrillon. Authorised translation by V.M. 1st English Ed., xx+191pp. Constable. 1917  #66540
[HLMainPic] Letters of a French volunteer from August 1914 to April 1915 when posted missing in the Argonne. Corner of half-title cutaway (removal of insrcription?) o/w VG.   £35
Artillery & Trench Mortar Memories, 32nd Division. 1st Ed., 687pp. Printed by Unwin Bros. 1932  #68462
[HLMainPic] Very substantial compilation by Old Comrades, containing diaries of Lt. A.B. Scott, MC, of "X" & "W" TM Batteries & Reconnaissance Officer, 32nd Div. Artillery HQ; Rev. R.E. Grice-Hutchinson, MC, Chaplain, 32nd Div. Artillery; late Major L. Heathcote-Amory, Staff Capt., 32nd Div. Artillery (DoW Aug. 1918) & brief recollections by seven others. Orig. blue cloth, gilt, sp. tanned/little marked o/w VG. See illustration on our website.   £125
General Annual Report on The British Army For the Year Ending 30th September, 1912, With Which is Incorporated the Annual Report of Recruiting. Prepared by Order of the Army Council. War Office, 1913. 1st Ed., orig. blue printed paper wraps., iv+126pp. (plus one replacement leaf loosely inserted). Printed for HMSO by Harrison & Sons. 1913  #69195
[HLMainPic] The Annual Report contains a large number of statistical tables including the Establishment & Strength of the Army; ditto by Arms; details of numbers of troops embarked for India & other countries; Punishments & Rewards; Nationality, Religion & Education (which reveals, for instance, that of the Regular Army in that year, of 234,901 other ranks, 183,891 & 3076 were of English & Welsh origin, respectively; 18,253 were Scottish & 21,421 were Irish [the small balance made up of soldiers born in India or the Colonies, &c.]). Includes various similar tables for the Army Reserve, Militia & Yeomanry, also stats. re Horses & Mules, alongside a detailed 40pp. Report of the Director of Recruiting & Organization on recruiting during the year. Much interesting detail that provides an excellent basis for research on the make-up of the Army of the era: average age, length of service, courts martial & deserters, drunkenness, those re-engaging or taking discharge, & so forth. Orig. blue printed paper wraps., VG. 1500 copies printed. See illustration on our website.   £50

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