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World
War I - General Section
'The
Great War', the war to end wars - or so it was thought! A period
of rapid technical advancement, with the development of tanks, massive
guns & poison gas. The airplane came into its own & Millions
died on the battlefields of Europe to secure final Allied victory - a
hollow victory which ultimately led to the emergence of the Nazi
evil in Germany
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| A LAST DIARY OF THE GREAT WARR "By Samuel Pepys Jnr., sometime of Magdalene College in Cambridge and of His Majesty's Navy Office, Esquire MA." A humorous account of the Great War from the Summer of 1917 to December 1918 written in the style of Pepys.1919, John Lane,The Bodley Head, , ,< D-01>,xii + 308pp, col plate, b/w plates, brown boards, cloth at the spine, g/vg, , Subject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 14524-01..............................£15.00 |
| ARMIES OF THE BALKAN STATES 1914-1918 A compilation of five rare War Office handbooks produced between 1906 and 1910 on the Bulgarian, Greek, Montenegrin, Roumanian and Serbian military forces at the time of the First and Second Balkan Wars and WWI. Also includes the intelligence update "Military Notes on the Balkan States 1915"1997, Battery Press, , 0898392624,< D-01>,552pp, 26 uniform & insignia plates, 5 maps on two sheets in a pocket, New in decorative boards, , Subject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 27540-02..............................£32.00 |
| ARTISTS RIFLES: REGIMENTAL ROLL OF HONOUR AND WAR RECORD 1914-1919 The Artists Rifles originated in May 1860 as a corps of rifle volunteers, formed from members of the artistic professions. It provided the largest contingent for the City Imperial Volunteers in the Boer War and, in 1908, it became the 28th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment, Territorial Force. This is a complete record of the regiment’s Muster Roll from August 1914 until the Armistice. Eight VCs were awarded and there were 6,071 casualties throughout the war, of whom 2,003 were killed.
Grey boards are marked with paper which can be removed by careful restoration. Small split at top of spine. Foxing on endpapers.1922, Howlett, 3rd edition, ,< D-01>,596pp illustrations., , , Subject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 31663-03..............................£55.00 |
| FIFTY AMAZING STORIES OF THE GREAT WAR Boards marked front hinge splitting, edges browning. Accounts of activities, actions and experiences in World War I from contributors such as Sir Philip Gibbs, Wilfrid Ewart, Bruce bairnsfather, R H Motram and many others.1936, Odhams Press, , ,< D-01>,767pp, ills, , , Subject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 16451-01..............................£5.00 |
| HANDBOOK OF THE FRENCH ARMY, 1914 An exact reprint of this scarce British army handbook on the French Army as of July 1914 on the eve of the Great War. It presents a superb look at the French Army as they went to war, covering conditions of service and recruiting, organization of the army and numbers available, organization of infantry, cavalry, artillery, engineers, aeronautical branch, machine guns, trains, supply, colonial and police. Details of uniforms, insignia and the Navy are also covered. 1995, Battery Press, Facsimile reprint of 1914 edition, 0898392160,< D-01>,456pp, 10 photos/drawings, 1 loose map in pocket, New in blue boards, , Subject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 31723-01..............................£36.00 |
| HANDBOOK OF THE GERMAN ARMY 1917 A facsimile reprint of the original issued by the General Staff of the British War Office. Contains sections on Recruiting, Officers and non-coms, Command and Staffs, Infantry, Artillery, Cavalry, Technical Troops, Medical and Veterinary Services, Landsturm units and Uniforms. Includes a fold-out map of Army Corps Districts, plates illustrating titular shoulder strap monograms, jackets, and helmet and shako emblems, plus nine photographs of uniforms in wear.1973, EP Publishing, facsimile reprint, 0854098631,< D-01>,125pp, fold out map & plate, b/w photos + numerous ills, G in d/w - previous owner's inscription at fep, , Subject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 33161-01..............................£17.00 |
| HISTORY OF THE GREAT WAR: BRITISH TRENCH WARFARE 1917-1918 A composite of two War Office publications - SS101, Notes For Infantry Officers on Trench Warfare, & SS196, Diagrams of Field Defences. The copies reproduced here were special American printings for the US Forces. , Imperial War Museum, re-issue, ,< D-01>,163pp + 40pp of Diagrams of Field Defences, ills in text, New, , Subject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 28613-01..............................£30.00 |
| LILLE : AVANT ET PENDANT LA GUERRE french text. One of the 'Guides Illustres Michelin des Champs de Bataille 1914-1918.' The top cover has blue streak down the centre and a water stain at the corner, internally clean and sound, the text is very good.1919, Michelin , , ,< D-01>,64pp, photos, maps., cloth covered soft card covers, g, Fr.text, Subject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 2581-01..............................£10.00 |
| THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN HISTORY OF THE WAR VOL. II 1914-1915 Page edges and side margins affected by stained watermarks but text and photgraphs seem unmarked. Reading copy only.
This volume looks at the spring and campaigns in France including Ypres and Neuve Chapelle, the Balkans, Suez canal and the campaign in the Caucasus. There are also some stories of the war and Regimental records.1915, , , ,< D-01>,388pp photgraphs, maps and illustrations, Green Boards marked., , Subject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 35957-01..............................£14.00 |
| THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN HISTORY OF THE WAR VOL. III 1915 Page edges and margins are damp stained and marked. Useful reference work.Bound partwork. This volume includes Landing in Gallipoli, the Italian campaign, the French advance in Champagne and the German recovery of Galicia. In general terms there are articles on Gun and Munitions, the Casualties, Pensions and Allowances and the Red Cross.1915, John Heywood Ltd., , ,< D-01>,384pp, maps, illustrations and photographs., Green Boards faded and Marked. , 0, Subject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 35958-01..............................£14.00 |
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