Search Results: Military History: General from Librarium of The Hague

Berlin, Ernst Siegfried Mittler, 1907-08.. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Two volumes. Crown quarto. Pp. 400; 483. Plus 16 folding maps bound at end. Map no. 5 and 2 large folding tables bound in the text. With numerous photographs to each volume, many in the form of full-page plates. Decorative head-pieces, illustrated tail-pieces. Appendices. HARDCOVER, practically uniformly bound in black half cloth and marbled boards, lower edge bit rubbed, gilt lettering to spine, old shelf ticket, old military institutional stamp to title, small tears to some maps with no loss neatly repaired on verso by expert hand. In a very good condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. First volume is of second edition. The handsome maps are in different sizes and printed in different techniques, many in additional colours. Some of the maps have geographical highlights hand-coloured in neat contemporary hand of a dedicated cadet or military historian. 005-3

Bruxelles, L'Essor, (1910).. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Three parts in one volume. Octavo. Pp. 9; 11-37; 39-46. HARDCOVER, bound in contemporary cloth and marbled boardswith original printed wrapper laid-down, old shelf ticket to spine, old military institutional stamps to first leaves. In a very good condition. ~ FIRST EDITION thus. Recueil d'une série d'articles parus dans la Revue de l'Armée Belge, 1909-1910. Very rare. Only a single institutional holding worldwide, that in the National Military Museum of the Netherlands. 004-12

Paris, Berger Levrault, 1913. Soft cover. .. Royal octavo. Pp. vi, 122. Plus 4 folding maps loosely inserted. Original pictorial wrappers printed in red, bit shabby and edge frayed, small remnants of clear tape at bottom, old signature and stamp to blank prelim. In moderate condition, very good maps. ~ First French edition. Translated from the German by Minart. 005-5

New York, Holt, 1956. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. 8vo. Pp. 128. Plus many halftone illustrations, printed on different paper, bound in. Index. Three endpaper maps, printed in red and black. HARDCOVER, original cloth in contrasting colours, spine lettered in silver, with dust-jacket (this very good). Book is in fine condition. Excellent copy. ~ FIRST EDITION. 009-6

Breda, Lithographie der Koninklijke Militaire Academie, 1916. 1st Edition . Soft cover. .. Two volumes. Octavo. I. Text Volume: Pp. 33. First two leaves stained in margin, some underlining in coloured crayon. II. Atlas: 2 folding maps and 10 (of 11) semitransparent overlays showing battle progress and troop movement over time, all placed in original printed envelope. Text and atlas in uniform printed wrappers, old shelf ticket to each, old military institutional stamps. In a very good condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. Lacks one overlay. 005-8

Amsterdam, Beijerinck, 1846. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Octavo. Pp. x, 270; 80. Plus frontispiece and 3 other plates. Plus 2 folding lithograph maps of which the largest is beautifully hand-coloured. HARDCOVER, bound in contemporary cloth and marbled boards, old shelf ticket to spine, old military institutional stamp to title and two text leaves. Foxed in places, browned, else in a very good condition, rather clean plates and maps. ~ FIRST EDITION. Not in Jordan. D-2

Bruxelles, Bureau de la Revue Militaire et de la Marine, 1835. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Six volumes. Royal octavo. Pp. 297; 320; 307; 335; 319; 239. Plus lithographic allegorical frontispiece to the first volume and a portrait frontispiece to the last. Plus numerous maps and lithographic plates, many folding or double-page, one map hand-coloured. HARDCOVER, uniformly bound in the original half calf and marbled boards by "Atelier de Lapierre", gilt decorated spines, marbled edges. Binding rubbed here and there, chafed or little worn in places, interior occasionally foxed in places, old bookplate to each volume. That said, a lovely set in good condition with overall fine plates and maps. ~ FIRST EDITION. Fully collated for completeness. The wonderful plates depicts historical portraits, costumes, battlefield scenes, views, topographical maps, etc. E-5 OUT

Berlin, Ernst Siegfried Mittler, 1913. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Two volumes. Octavo. Pp. x, 154, plus 22 folding sketch maps; x, 138, plus 23 folding sketch maps. The maps, many of which are printed in additional colours, are loosely inserted in rear pockets. HARDCOVER, uniformly bound in contemporary cloth and boards, original printed wrappers laid-down, old shelf tickets to each spine, old military institutional stamps to title. In a very good condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. Complete with all 45 folding maps. Die Führung in den neuesten Kriegen. Operatives und taktisches, 3. Heft & 4. Heft. Hugo Friedrich Philipp Johann Freiherr von Freytag-Loringhoven (1855-1924). TIMO-5 IN

Washington, London, Brassey, 2000. Soft cover. .. Thick royal octavo. Pp. xxx, 1197. Set in double columns. Original stiff wrappers. In mint condition. ~ First paperback edition. WRK-2

Washington, Government Printing Office, 1920. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Royal octavo. Pp. 1054. Plates. HARDCOVER, bound in the original publisher's full cloth, gilt lettering and decoration to cover and spine, floral endpapers, cloth inner hinges; minute old shelf tickets to spine ends, faded old military institutional stamp to title-page, ticket to last paste-down. In about fine condition. Attractive copy. ~ FIRST EDITION. 004-5

Bruxelles, Hayez, 1851. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Two volumes. Octavo. Pp. xlvii, 306, 2; 356, 3. HARDCOVER, bound in contemporary cloth and marbled boards, first volume corners chafed, lower joint mended; manuscript lettering-piece and shelf ticket in neat contemporary hand to each spine, old military institutional stamps to title-page. In a very good condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. First two volumes of three. 004-9

Bruxelles, Hayez, 1851. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Octavo. Pp. 356, 2. HARDCOVER, bound in contemporary calf and marbled boards, corners chafed, spine gilt, old shelf ticket to spine, old military institutional stamps to prelim and title-page. In a very good condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. Volume II of three. F-4 OUT

Bruxelles, A. Decq, 1851. 1st Edition . Soft cover. .. Royal octavo. Pp. 204. Original printed wrappers, bit frayed, spine reinforced with paper, old shelf ticket to spine, old military institutional stamps to title. In fair condition, good and clean interior. ~ FIRST EDITION. TIMO-4 IN

Berlin, Ernst Siegfried Mittler, 1906. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Royal octavo. Pp. 55. Plus 15 lithograph maps and plans in rear case. With one full-page illustration to the text. HARDCOVER, bound in the original publisher's ribbed full cloth, red lettering within white frame to cover, spine with red lettering and 2 ornaments in white, decorative endpapers with integral cloth case; cloth very slightly soiled in places. In a very good condition, with bright interior and a fine set of folding maps. ~ FIRST EDITION. 005-2

Berlin, Ernst Siegfried Mittler, 1906. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Royal octavo. Pp. 55. With one full-page illustration to the text. HARDCOVER, bound contemporary half cloth and marbled boards; spine bit soiled and shabby, old military institutional stamp to title. In good condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. Text volumes only without the maps. 005-9

Wien, Radetzky-Denkmal-Comité's, 1891. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Crown quarto. Pp. 244. Plus fine heliogravure frontispiece with facing tissue-guard and many other plates within the pagination. Woodcut head- and tail pieces and initials. Each page with red frame. Plus 4 large folding maps bound at end. HARDCOVER, bound in the original publisher's illustrated boards, red cloth spine; some blemishes, some imperfections, but an excellent copy. ~ FIRST EDITION. [Provenance:] From the library of C. P. Mulder, renowned collector and international heraldry authority, with his charming armorial bookplate,"Nil Desperandum", to first free endpaper. For a complete catalogue of Mulder's library, from which we offer a considerable number of items, see: C. P. Mulder: "Catalogue of Works on Orders, Decorations and Medals in the Library of C. P. Mulder" (Rotterdam, 1988). See also: C. P. Mulder & A. A. Purves: "Bibliography of Orders and Decorations"… Read More

Wien, Stöher, 1991. 1st Edition . Soft cover. .. Octavo. Pp. 87. Illustrations. Original stiff wrappers. In fine condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. HIT-3

Graz, Styria, 1882. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Quarto. Pp. xiv, 380. Plus second illustrated title-page. Plus 9 plates, 6 of which are portraits, and 3 are double-page battle-plans and formation. Large decorative head- and tail-pieces and initials. Set in Gothic type. HARDCOVER, bound in contemporary half calf and marbled boards, cloth inner hinges, spine with ruled raised bands, direct gilt lettering, remnants of old shelf label at foot, slightly rubbed in places, few old institutional stamps to first blank pages. In a very good condition, fine interior, crisp plates. ~ FIRST EDITION. F-6

Velp, Mavors, 1913. 1st Edition . Soft cover. .. Royal octavo. Pp. 95. Plus large folding lithograph map, ca. 44x52 cm, printed in two colours, and a semitransparent overlay indicating troop positions as changed over time. Head- and tail-pieces. Original printed stiff wrappers bit soiled, spine bit frayed, old shelf ticket, old military institutional stamp to half-title. With a very good interior, practically unused, entirely still unopened, fine map. ~ FIRST EDITION. 004-8

Velp, Mavors, 1913. 1st Edition . Soft cover. .. Royal octavo. Pp. 95. Plus large folding lithograph map, ca. 44x52 cm, printed in two colours, and a semitransparent overlay indicating troop positions as changed over time. Head- and tail-pieces. Original printed stiff wrappers, old shelf ticket, old military institutional stamps to half-title, cover and first leaves stained. Not very nice outside but with good interior, practically unused as entirely still unopened, fine map. ~ FIRST EDITION. 004-8