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Bremer Lazarettzüge, V1. - Z2. - No. 23 -

Bremer Lazarettzüge, V1. - Z2. - No. 23 -

Bremer Lazarettzüge, V1. - Z2. - No. 23

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A fascinating and unique World War I German Red Cross hospital train photograph album, with an accordion-folded sheet the length of 10 pages, containing the title page, 8-leaf colored blueprint of the layout of the train, and 1-page description of the layout, followed by 11 original photographs, 9 of which show interior views and furnishings of the train, including the hospital cars (Krankenwagen), a hospital car specifically for officers (Offiziers-Krankenwagen), a bandaging car (Verbandswagen), the kitchen (Küche), an administration and pharmacy car (Operations - u. Apothekenwagen), the nurses' dining room (Speisezimmer für Schwestern), a doctor's room (Arztzimmer), and two exterior views, one with the Lloyd factory in the background, and one with the Lloyd liner "Bremen". Some slight browning to mattes some wear along binding, images very fine. Small oblong 4to. Metal brad binding inside a floral cloth-covered album, "Bremer Lazarettzuge" impressed in gold to lower front right corner, appliqued felt Red Cross symbol to upper front left corner, some minor abrasions and edgewear. Bremen, 1915. The name of the original owner, Chief Medical Officer of Auxiliary Hospital Train 23, is written on the inside front cover and was scratched out. The first hospital train was built during the Crimean War in the 1850s, but it was during World War I that the trains began to be used as mobile medical facilities along the Western Front and other theaters of the war, to treat patients on-board and help convey them to safety back home. They were expensive to outfit, and were financed almost exclusively through donations, including through the sale of postcards featuring images of the trains. This particular train had 38 cars, 26 of which were hospital cars with 10 beds each, making space for 260 patients. A 1916 article in The American Journal of Nursing titled "A German Hospital Train", written by a nurse on-board a train in Bremen, gives more information and context. "We have about 150 hospital trains which are approximately even in equipment and management. Possible changes and improvements are reserved to the physicians in charge and some are, perhaps, fitted out a little richer than the others in accordance with the taste of the donor. The administration is of two different kinds. Some of the trains are taken care of by the Red Cross and carry as attendants members of the association for volunteer nursing, although, of course, they are subject to military authority. Others are military hospital trains, the personnel of which, even the physicians, are at work as part of their military obligation. In these trains no female nurses are arranged for. Only at the special request of the donor, a merchant of Bremen, we had been allowed on our train. The trains of the Red Cross have, on the contrary, nearly always four female nurses. Our train consists of 38 carriages; 26 for wounded, 1 for bandaging, 1 for the apothecary and the administration, 1 for the kitchen, 2 for the supplies, a refrigerator car in the summer, 2 for hot water supply, and then the necessary carriages for the three physicians and the rest of the attendants, composed of 30 military nurses, 6 subaltern sanitary officers, 4 female nurses, and 1 inspector, who is the housewife of the train, and the personnel for the kitchen and for the running of the train....Beds, washing facilities, etc., are arranged just as on a boat, possibly because the North German Lloyd has outfitted the train." (The American Journal of Nursing, Vol. 16, No. 5, Feb. 1916, pp. 397-403) A remarkable and incredibly rare artifact from a vital point in human history.
Cartoons of the Great War.  World War One Album of Colorful Cartoons and Caricatures, possibly by...
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Cartoons of the Great War. World War One Album of Colorful Cartoons and Caricatures, possibly by a P.O.W.

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1914(?)-1915/6. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. 22.5 by 18 cm. 270 pp., almost all with one or more colorfully painted cartoons and caricatures depicting the early part of World War One, beginning in 1914 and possibly all the way through 1915. The album was made with a notebook with ruled lined paper. On most pages, the lines have been covered over, and are at most barely visible. One of the specific events alluded to is the sinking of the Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy by one German submarine, an event which occurred in September, 1914. The sinking of the Lusitania and chemical warfare are alluded to well into the album, which brings the album into the middle of 1915. It is possible the album runs into 1916 but not by much. The jingoistic, and non-subtle analysis manifest in the cartoons, does not give way to a weariness, a questioning, or disillusionment which would certainly have asserted itself later on in the war. The cover has a raised title, not fully legible anymore; from what can be made out,… Read More
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A Collection of Extraordinary Material Printed by German Prisoners at the Bando POW Camp in Japan...
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Bando Kriegsgefangenenlager, Japan: Lagerdruckerei, 1917. Softcover. Near Fine. A collection of eight rare printed items little known outside of Germany or Japan. The Bando POW Camp, located near Naruto, Japan, was set up in 1917 to house about one thousand German prisoners, both soldiers and civilians, who had been captured at Tsingtao, China. The collection includes the very rare camp directory: *Kriegsgefangenenlager Bando Adressbuch* (November 1917), with two fine color maps and advertisements; a beautifully illustrated children's book: *Drei Märchen* meant to be sent home to family and friends in Germany; and the final six consecutive issues of *Die Baracke* (April - September, 1919), an illustrated monthly "Zeitung für das Kriegsgefangenenlager" [Newspaper for Prisoners of War]. All eight items are remarkably well-preserved, in very good to near fine condition. Unlike other Japanese POW camps, the German prisoners at Bando were given an unusual level of freedom, and were allowed to… Read More
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Soldiering On:  Being the Memoirs of General Sir Hubert Gough

Soldiering On: Being the Memoirs of General Sir Hubert Gough

by Gough, Gen. Sir Hubert

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London: Arthur Barker Ltd.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Boards rubbed, jacket rubbed at edges, . with a bookseller label on front jacket flap.. 1954. First Printing. Hardcover. Red cloth. Endpaper map, black and white frontispiece photo, black and white photos, appendix, and index. WWI historical autobiography with an introduction by Sir Arthur Bryant. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 260 pages .
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'Plan of Turkish Positions in attack on Serapeum and Toussoum'. A large-scale map ('12 ins = 1...

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A detailed map of the battleground of the failed attempt by Turkish troops to invade Egypt on 3 February 1915. At the head of the map are large sketches of 'Frame of Kerosene Tin Raft in Turkish Attack' and 'Sketch of Turkish Pontoons captured at Toussoum-Serapeum 4.2.1915'. The Australian War Memorial has one of the 24 pontoons used by the 4th Turkish Army in their attempt to cross the Suez Canal in its collection. In fact, the AWM records that 'The action in which it was captured was the first in which a unit of the AIF (3 Field Company Australian Engineers) was engaged, and as such this trophy was the first captured by the army [in the First World War].... by May 1918, the Australian War Records Section was lobbying for an example to be brought back to Australia, noting that while Australian involvement by 3 Field Company Engineers was small, it was important'. Both Charles Bean ('The Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18', Volume 1, Chapter VIII: 'The Turkish Expedition against… Read More
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The Aftermath; The World Crisis- 1918-1928
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The Aftermath; The World Crisis- 1918-1928

by Churchill, Winston S.

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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1929, 1st printing. (Hardcover) 502pp. Very good, no dust jacket. Burgundy cloth. Maps, folding maps, appendix, index. Lightly shelfworn and a small dampstain on the back cover. "This volume completes the task I undertook nearly ten years ago of making a contemporary contribution to the history of the Great War. As in previous volumes, the record and discussion of world-famous events is strung upon the thread of personal narrative. This method will justify itself to the read who seeks to form his own opinion from a number of similar authentic accounts" - from the Preface. Book about Woodrow Wilson. Locale: Greece; Turkey. (World War 1, League of Nations, Russian Revolution, Treaties, World War 1).
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Cartoons of the Great War.  World War One Album of Colorful Cartoons and Caricatures, possibly by...
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Cartoons of the Great War. World War One Album of Colorful Cartoons and Caricatures, possibly by a P.O.W.

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1914(?)-1915/6. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. 22.5 by 18 cm. 270 pp., almost all with one or more colorfully painted cartoons and caricatures depicting the early part of World War One, beginning in 1914 and possibly all the way through 1915. The album was made with a notebook with ruled lined paper. On most pages, the lines have been covered over, and are at most barely visible. One of the specific events alluded to is the sinking of the Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy by one German submarine, an event which occurred in September, 1914. The sinking of the Lusitania and chemical warfare are alluded to well into the album, which brings the album into the middle of 1915. It is possible the album runs into 1916 but not by much. The jingoistic, and non-subtle analysis manifest in the cartoons, does not give way to a weariness, a questioning, or disillusionment which would certainly have asserted itself later on in the war. The cover has a raised title, not fully legible anymore; from what can be made out,… Read More
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Lusitania) U. S. ORDERS KAISER TO EXPLAIN DEATHS OF136 AMERICANS; Night Edition, The Evening...

Lusitania) U. S. ORDERS KAISER TO EXPLAIN DEATHS OF136 AMERICANS; Night Edition, The Evening Telegram, New York, Saturday, May 8, 1915, ,

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New York: The Evening Telegram, 1915. RARE. One of the finest banner headlines on the sinking of the Lusitania to be had, dated May 8, 1915, Vol. XLVIII, No. 26,320, the Night Edition of The Evening Telegram, a major New York newspaper of the era. Features a full page article, with a subhead "EXTRA Only 700 Saved Fom The Lusitania". Framed under glass, Near Fine, original center fold crease, paper size 15 3/4" x 25" with a 5 1/2" banner headline, frame size 19" x 25". An important ephemeral piece of American and world history. This framed item will require extra shipping charges- please inquire before ordering. . First Printing. Newsprint. Very Good.
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'Plan of Turkish Positions in attack on Serapeum and Toussoum'. A large-scale map ('12 ins = 1...

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A detailed map of the battleground of the failed attempt by Turkish troops to invade Egypt on 3 February 1915. At the head of the map are large sketches of 'Frame of Kerosene Tin Raft in Turkish Attack' and 'Sketch of Turkish Pontoons captured at Toussoum-Serapeum 4.2.1915'. The Australian War Memorial has one of the 24 pontoons used by the 4th Turkish Army in their attempt to cross the Suez Canal in its collection. In fact, the AWM records that 'The action in which it was captured was the first in which a unit of the AIF (3 Field Company Australian Engineers) was engaged, and as such this trophy was the first captured by the army [in the First World War].... by May 1918, the Australian War Records Section was lobbying for an example to be brought back to Australia, noting that while Australian involvement by 3 Field Company Engineers was small, it was important'. Both Charles Bean ('The Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18', Volume 1, Chapter VIII: 'The Turkish Expedition against… Read More
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La Guerre / Documents de la Section Photographique de l'Armée
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La Guerre / Documents de la Section Photographique de l'Armée

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(Ministère de la Guerre) Librairie Armand Colin, s.d. (1916) 35x28,5 cm. Fascicule VI: Reims - Soissons - Arras Fascicule VII: En Alsace reconquise Fascicule VIII: Armes et munitions Fascicule IX: En Artois Fascicule XI: Prisonniers et trophées Fascicule XII: De l' Yser à la mer du Nord Fascicule XIV: Les étapes du blessé
--- Some wear at spines. Valuable B&W photographs from the First World War. Text in french.
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In Memoriam: Edward Thomas
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In Memoriam: Edward Thomas: Number Two of the Green Pastures Series

by Various Authors

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Very good decorated pamphlet with uncut pages. Inscribed by John W. Haines ( a mutual friend of Thomas & Robert Frost ) to Ray Nash (Dartmouth professor and eminent in the Graphic Arts field, as well, as a friend of Frost ) who contributed the memoriam.The Thomas poem " Up From the Wind" as well as contributions by W.H. Davies, Vivian Locke Ellis and Julian Thomas. Scarce in this condition.
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THE BATTLE OF EASTLEIGH
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THE BATTLE OF EASTLEIGH

by Bolle, Frederick N

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Octavo (8 1/2 X 10 1/2 inches) New York: United States Naval Air Force, 1918. First Edition. oblong format, 144 pages illustrated with black and white halftone photographs, and a map, original gray cloth, hardcover, good condition (lower right corner of front cover slightly bumped, minor shelf wear to lower spine, not affecting contents which are clean and complete).

This is a unit history, with many photos of the Eastleigh U. S. Navy repair base in England during World War I; its officers and men. There are many photos of early military aircraft, and an essay on "Liberty Twelves" and "DeHavilands."
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European Sporting Cartridges Volume 2
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European Sporting Cartridges Volume 2

by W. B. Dixon

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EUROPEAN SPORTING CARTRIDGES, VOLUME TWO: THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF CONTINENTAL EUROPEAN SPORTING CENTERFIRE AMMUNITION FROM 1870 TO 1998Author: Dixon, W.B.Published by Armory Publications, Inc., 2000
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First EditionOUT OF PRINT and SCARCE. Both the Book and the Dust Jacket are in AS NEW condition still sealed in the Original Publishers Shrink Wrap. An opportunity to own a beautiful copy of a RARE TITLE.226 pages. 9.25" x 12.25". Hardcover with a Dust Jacket. Volume Two covers all of the European Sporting Cartridges ( other than German and Austrian which are covered in Volume One ), including those from Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Russia, Czechoslovakia, France, and Belgium. There are also a number of patent drawings and descriptions of ammunition and magazine designs as well as photographs of a number of German-made double rifles and combination guns.
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Freckles

Freckles

by Gene Stratton-Porter

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Gene Stratton-Porter Freckles. Copyright 1904, by Doubleday, Page & Company. Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, New York. G&D reprint edition. Decorations by E. Stetson Crawford. USED. GOOD CONDITION/ NO DJ INCLUDED. Green boards. 427 pages. 5 ¼ X 7 ¾.
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The Clocks, A Hercule Poirot Mystery

The Clocks, A Hercule Poirot Mystery

by Christie, Agatha

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Agatha Christie. The Clocks, A Hercule Poirot Mystery. 2013, Center Point Pub. Thorndike, Maine. LARGE PRINT EDITION. RARE/SCARCE THUS. ISBN 9781611737127. 5 7/8 X 8 ¾. 350 pages. EXLIB. VG/VG unclipped DJ. Original price $34.95. Synopsis: "A hired stenographer lets herself into her client's home only to realize that the body of a dead man is sprawled across the living room floor. When recounting the scene to Detective Poirot, She distinctly remembers a cuckoo clock striking three but all the living room clocks showed 4:13. Poirot determines that, even more strangely, only one of these clocks belonged to the owner of the house."
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Will Rogers Ambassador of Good Will Prince of Wit and Wisdom (Salesman's Dummy)

Will Rogers Ambassador of Good Will Prince of Wit and Wisdom (Salesman's Dummy)

by P.J. O'Brien

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O'Brien, P.J. Will Rogers Ambassador of Good Will Prince of Wit and Wisdom. With an appreciation by Lowell Thomas. Copyright 1935, P.J. O'Brien. Published by George A. Parker Company, Philadelphia. Illustrated. RARE SALESMAN'S DUMMY WITH SUBSCRIPTION BLANKS. Includes excerpts from 296 page complete book. 5 5/8 X 8 3/8. BIOGRAPHY OF WILL ROGERS. USED. GOOD CONDITION/ NO DJ AS ISSUED.
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The FOURTH BATTALION THE KING'S OWN (Royal Lancaster Regiment) and THE GREAT WAR (signed)
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The FOURTH BATTALION THE KING'S OWN (Royal Lancaster Regiment) and THE GREAT WAR (signed)

by Wadham, Lieut.-Colonel W.F.A., and Captain J. Crossley

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London: Privately Published (printed by Crowther & Goodman) Book. Fair. Hardcover. Inscribed & Signed by Author. First Edition.. Small octavo. No date, but published in late 1935 or early 1936, since Wadham's contribution (ending at page 19) is dated 13th November, 1935, and Crossley's "Foreword to Part II" is dated December of the same year. Wadham writes, "These notes have been compiled, more or less in the form of a diary, with a view to placing on record the services of those who voluntarily came forward to serve their country in its hour of need." This copy from the library of 2nd Lt. I. (Irvine) B. Rouse of the battalion, who is listed thrice in the appendices, once in "Additional Nominal Roll of Officers who served with the I/4th Battalion The King's Own Royal Regt. (in order of joining)," once in a list of those wounded in action, and lastly in the list of those who received the Military Cross. Wadham has written his inscription ("A… Read More
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A Record of the United Arts Rifles 1914-1919.
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A Record of the United Arts Rifles 1914-1919.

by Potton, Edward

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London: Alexander Moring De La More Press, 1920, hardcover. Published 1920. Anecdotes and humor, "not an official history but a collection of articles and photographs" of this Volunteer Corps, the Great War. -- Includes photographs of the personnel, drawings, and a list of the fallen. 92 pages, 9x11 inches. -- Hardcover. Good used condition (binding little weak with one loose plate; cover worn at edges; owner name). -- Very nice item for the World War One collector.
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Soldiering On:  Being the Memoirs of General Sir Hubert Gough

Soldiering On: Being the Memoirs of General Sir Hubert Gough

by Gough, Gen. Sir Hubert

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London: Arthur Barker Ltd.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Boards rubbed, jacket rubbed at edges, . with a bookseller label on front jacket flap.. 1954. First Printing. Hardcover. Red cloth. Endpaper map, black and white frontispiece photo, black and white photos, appendix, and index. WWI historical autobiography with an introduction by Sir Arthur Bryant. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 260 pages .
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Roster of Vermont Men and Women in the Military and Naval Service of the  United States and...

Roster of Vermont Men and Women in the Military and Naval Service of the United States and Allies in the World War 1917-1919 (Three Volumes)

by Johnson, Herbert T

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Adjutant General. Very Good; Covers very lightly scuffed, volume numbers written on front . covers, else a clean, tight set.. 1998. Reprint. Softcover. Printed light blue wraps with black cloth spines. A reprint of this 1927 title. ; 1665 pages .
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Irish Guards in the Great War, The (2 volumes)
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Irish Guards in the Great War, The (2 volumes): Writings in Prose and Verse of Rudyard Kipling, vol 24 and 25

by Kipling, Rudyard

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The Outward Bound edition.: two volumes As nice a pair of copies as one is likely to see, in the original glassine protective wrappers (no printing on them; some small closed tears, one long closed tear on rear of one volume). Top edges gilt (dusty); original tissue guards present at frontispiece. No markings inside. Clean, bright, tight copies.
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