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If you are interested in the military, you should definitely look through our rare military books section in the Biblio Rare Book Room. There are many rare and antique items for sale, and many of them are one of a kind and quite unique. Topics range from the intricacies of fortress management to Roman military history. Some of the rare history books in our collection include detailed family records of soldiers and others include long lost letters from soldiers. Be sure to look through our rare military history books to find that special item for yourself.
Published in c. 1941 in Tientsin, China. A photo commemorative album for B.M.I.C.C.N. (Bataillon Mixte d'Infanterie Coloniale de Chine du Nord ). Inscribed and signed by someone as showed. Printed photos all the album, describing every aspect of the B.M.I…
Uskudar, Istanbul: La nouvelle Imprimerie du Genie, Dar ut Tiba'aa al 'Amira , 1798 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The second work of Mahmud Raif Pasha and one of the most rare and important military works has been early printed …
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Handwritten. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Written for the Sultan Osman II between 1618 and 1622, by the author who was the equipments supplier (Silah shor) in the Ottoman army. 8vo., 86 lvs (172 p.) Ottoman text missing the firs p…
From Archive
Probaly Venice, 1825. An exquisite suite of watercolours, including a beautiful series of scenes documenting a Venetian commedia dell'arte troupe, by the Italian artist Francesco Novelli. Francesco Novelli (1767-1836), one of the preeminent artists of hi…
FIRST PRINTED ACCOUNT OF BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR AND NEWS OF NELSON'SDEATH – TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE NEWS REACHES LONDON2 Broad Sides, manuscript letter from Federico Carlos Gravina y Nápoli and Engraved printedInvitation to the Funeral Procession of N…
From E. C. Rare Books
1629. London, Hein: Seile, 1629. Folio. Contemporary full brown calf with six raised bands, gilt line-decoration and gilt title-label to spine. Triple blindstamped borders to boards. Restored at hinges, capitals and corners, with leather slightly light…
1729. A la Haye, chez Isaac van der Klott, 1729-47. Large folio. (54 x 35 cm.). 3 uniform contemporary full mottled calf. Spine with 9 compartments, divided by 8 raised bands. Compartments richly gilt. Titlelabels with gilt lettering. Light wear to top…
A collection of original drawings on 13 thick folio paper sheets (c. 525 x 350 mm) with watermark J. Whatman Turkey Mill 1834, of which 9 water colour and 4 pen and ink drawings. All of them with calligraphed Russian captions or headings. No place (Moscow…
From Antiquariat Banzhaf
Vietnam, Thailand, and elsewhere in Asia as well as the United States, Europe, and the Middle East ca. 1964-1974: Compiled by Jacob Harris, an American who served as a Senior Police Advisor in Vietnam and Thailand during the Vietnam War, 1964 - 1974, 1964…
From BUCKINGHAM BOOKS
1565. Frankfurt, 1565. 3rd ed with 6 plates by Amman. Frankfurt, 1565. 3rd ed with 6 plates by Amman. Well-Illustrated Digest of the Military Law and Practice of the Holy Roman Empire Fronsberger, Leonhardt. [Amman, Jost (1539-1591), Illustrations]. Von …
Cassell and Company. London. 1942-46. FIRST EDITIONS of volumes two through to seven. First volume is the tenth edition, published 1943. 7 VOLUMES. Complete set of the war speeches. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY CHURCHILL IN VOLUME ONE (Into Battle), with a V f…
From Paul Foster Books
N.p., 1943. Snyder, Lorain R. "Doc. Four octavo volumes. Standard issue blank books printed by the Government Printing Office that were owned by Lorain R. Snyder, who served as a Gunner's Mate aboard the U.S.S. Richmond from 1941 to 1943. The first two v…
From Bromer Booksellers
Eastburn, Kirk and Co, 1814. First Edition. Hardcover. No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Brig Gen. Duncan McArthur's Orders to Attend General Hull's Court Martial A remarkable document from the Court Martial Brig. General William Hull following his …
Bologna: In fine: Bologna, Erede di Domenico Barbieri. 1670. [Figurato Militaria] (cm39) ottima piena pergamena originale, titolo manoscritto al dorso. -- cc. 3 nn., pp. 166 (numerate da 15 a 166), cc. 3 nn. Occhietto, ritratto, frontis figurato + 27 tavv…
Philadelphia: Thomas Dobson , 1808. FIRST EDITION of the First American work on naval medicine. Edward Cutbush ( 1772-1843 ) received his official naval commission as officer in the United States Navy on June 24, 1799, and was the first surgeon listed i…
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