The Official History of the Australian Army Medical Services in the War of 1914 - 1918 : Volume II - the Western Front (Volume 2) by A.G. Butler - 1940

Leyden, Neth: Hendrik van Damme, 1705. Very Good. 8 p.; 19 cm. Signatures: *4 (4to). Disbound. Woodcut initial letter. Not in Knuttel. A poem praising John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, as a military hero. In Very Good Condition: disbound and without stitching; leaves are separating at fold; pages are clean and bright.

Gravenhage, Netherlands: Nicolaes Wilt, 1684. Paperback. Very Good -. [2], 10 p.; 20 cm. Signatures: pi1A4B1 (4to). Woodcut title vignette. Date of publication from Worldcat. Knuttel, 11922. Not in STCN. Old ink page numbering 799-810 written over printed page numbers. Contains lists of the number of batallions of infantry, gendarmes, cavalry, and dragoons from each area of France, with their officers. In Very Good- Condition: slightly foxed and soiled, primarily along page edges; stitching gone; otherwise a clean and solid copy.

1771 Japanese Handwritten Weapons Katana Michiyasu Woodblock Color Illustrated

An interesting 18th century woodblock-print of 'Illustrated Armor' This illustrated woodblock print contains various weapons and armor including:
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Bows
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Arrows
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Katanas
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Masks
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Rafts
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Cannons
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Guns
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Gloves
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Bells
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Banners
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And more!

This rare 1771 volume edition is written in a column handwritten format with furigana usage for easier reading. This edition contains excellent hand-colored illustrations throughout!

Item number: #8772
Price: $499
MICHIYASU, Inaba
Illustrated Armor Short Song (Bugu Tanka Zukou) 武具短歌図考 (ぶぐたんかずこう)
Tōto [Edo]: Tsūshōken zōhan, Meiwa 8 [1771].

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Collation: Complete with all pages;
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References: Iwanami, Kokusho So Mokuroku 54159; National Institute of Japanese Literature;
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Major-General E.B. Ashmore - Air Defence - London, Longmans Green & Co, 1929 - Hardcover - First Edition - 179pp + map - 22x15 cmCondition Very Good: Cover a few dirty spots, pencil note inside at the back. Some pages have been marked with a small cross in pencil. No other issues: tight, complete (with map) and in very good shape for such an old book.Major-General Ashmore was the leading figure in the air defence of the United Kingdom, founding what would eventually become the Royal Observer Corps. He was appointed to devise improved systems of detection, communication and control. A system to be called the Metropolitan Observation Service was created which covered the London area and was known as the London Air Defence Area.On 29 October 1925 the Observer Corps came into official existence. Major-General Ashmore was regarded as the first commander of the Observer Corps in all but name during 1925 and he is deemed to be the Corps' founder. If you have any questions or want to see more pictures, feel… Read More

1841 Spanish Military Instructions SPAIN Royal Guard Infantry Mexico Texas War

A rare, mid-19th-century Spanish military treatise!
'Recopilación de Penas Militares' is an important work outlining Royal Orders given to Spanish infantry. In this book, author Manuel Sanchez describes military penalties, military law, and instructions for infantry regiments of the Spanish Royal Guard. Published in 1841, this book includes numerous full-page charts and tables as well as a folding engraving of soldier stances in dress.

Item number: #15526
Price: $499
SANCHEZ, Manuel
Recopilación de penas militares con arreglo a Ordenanza y Reales Ordenes espedidas [sic] hasta el día : abraza las leyes penales ; fuerza, pie y haberes de los regimientos de infantería de la Guardia Real.
Madrid: Imprenta de D. Pedro Sanz Y Sanz, 1841.

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Collation: Complete with all pages
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Language: Spanish
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Binding: Leather; tight and secure
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Privately Printed, 1943 Tan decorated w/blue/yellow Ribbon of Honor. Inscribed, "To Miss Alice Wainwright with my compliments, Richard Derby March 8, 1943." Wake Island, The Fox Holes of Bataan, The Supreme Test of Valor, Subic Bay Saga, To Philip Billings, Brooksville Maine. very scarce. OCLC list 4 copies 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good.

Leipzig: Verlag Karl H. Hiersemann, 1923. Precious Weapons from the Dresden Armory, with 82 illuminated plates, 2 of them colored. Text in German. Bound in original quarter vellum and green leather boards, spine gilt ruled and decorated, and with two gilt morocco labels, boards gilt ruled, upper front cover lettered in gilt, With full page black and white photographic illustrations, text verso. Very Good Plus, small repaired tear to vellum at head of spine, light rubbing to leather boards at the tips. Contents are clean, tight, and unmarked. This over-sized and heavy book will require extra postage from international buyers. . First Edition. Leather. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Paris: De L'Imprimerie Royale , 1780. v, 252, xxvi pp. with three fold-out charts, collated complete,with no gap in paging 23-66 as in later 1781 edition.. Second Edition, 1780, the first edition published 1779. RARE in this edition, last copy at auction 1947 (RBH), OCLC locates 2 copies worldwide, the Morgan Library and Bibliotheque Nationale de France. Bound in contemporary crushed morocco, ornate gilt back, marbled end papers, all adges gilt. Very Good, light wear at joints and corners, the 2nd fold-out chart with small edge tears and creases, the3rd with added crease and faint toning. . Second Edition. Crushed Morocco. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

1856 1ed Sebastopol Russian War CRIMEA Color MAP RUSSIA Battle Military Russell
A rare, 1st edition of William Howard Russell's account of the Crimean War. Russell was an Irish reporter for the London Times, known to be one of the first 19th-century war correspondents who made his name known for covering the Siege of Sevastopol.

This 1856 printing of 'Complete History of the Russian War' features impressive, folding color maps including the famous 'Siege Operations of Sebastopol', which is often known to be extracted from this work. It also includes double-page engravings of battle scenes.

Item number: #14148
Price: $750
RUSSELL, William Howard
Complete History of the Russian War, from its commencement to its close, giving a graphic picture [o]f the great drama of war, embracing a superb map of the seat of war and a magnificent engraving of the bombardment and fall of Sebastopol, showing the attack and capture of the Malakoff, assault on the Redan, and fall of Sebastopol,
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1848 1ed Mexican War United States Military Texas Alamo Mexico Mansfield Plates
"It has been wisely remarked by a distinguished American statesman, that 'the commencement of the Mexican War was the opening of a new volume of American history.'"
– E.D. Mansfield, The Mexican War, preface
Known most for his books on United States military, E.D. Mansfield wrote works on the life of U.S. Grant, Winfield Scott, and the Mexican War, but also wrote books on American education. This book on the history of the Mexican War includes maps and battle views.

Item number: #14660
Price: $499
MANSFIELD, Edward Deering
The Mexican War a history of its origin, and a detailed account of the victories which terminated in the surrender of the capital; with the official despatches of the generals. To which is added, the treaty of peace, and valuable tables of the strength and losses of the United States Army.
New York, A.S. Barnes & Co.; Cincinnati, H.W. Derby & Co., 1848. First edition.

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