Military Books

Brisbane, QLD, Australia: I.D. Skennerton, 1986. Illustrated laminated boards. 404 pages with b/w illustrations. . Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Nantes: Editions du Canonnier, 2008. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Copy no. 111 of a limited edition of 700. 128pp; 60 full-page col. illustrations each with b/w photograph facing. In French. In an excellent slip-box. Bookplate of a former owner on the free front end paper, otherwise an excellent copy, bound in red cloth/boards with gilt titles. (Due to the size/weight of this book, an extra shipping charge may apply.).

Moscow: Kuchkovo Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A complete 5-volume set, with publications dates 2008-2009. A total of 910pp, with hundreds of b/w illustrations. Book plate on the half-title page of each volume, otherwise an excellent set. In Russian. (Due to the size/weight of this 5-volume set, an extra shipping charge will apply.).

London: Ministry of Supply, Directorate of Equipment and Stores, 1955. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. "This booklet [sic - it has 118pp] has been prepared with the object of briefly describing and illustrating each item of Full Dress Clothing now in War Office service. Items are shown as near as possible in alphabetical vocabulary sequence..." 118pp of text plus approx. 350 b/w photographic illustrations. Cardboard covers with string tie. Minor wear to the corners of the boards, otherwise a very nice copy of a scarce publication. (Due to the size/weight of this book, an extra shipping charge may apply.).

Berlin: Generalstab des Heeres Abteilung fur Kriegskarten und Vermessungswesen., 1940. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. Wide 24mo. 447pp + 32pp (Erster Nachtrag), + 16pp (Zweiter Nachtrag); large folding map at the rear, hundreds of b/w photographs and line illustrations. This document is a compilation of information and intelligence on the southern coast of England in preparation for the invasion by German forces. In excellent condition..

THE FROZEN DEEP BY WILKIE COLLINS, AUTHOR OF "THE WOMAN IN WHITE" AND "THE MOONSTONE". PUBLISHED BY WILLIAM F. GILL AND COMPANY, BOSTON, 1874, 1ST AMERICAN EDITION. ILLUSTRATED BY ALFRED FREDERICKS. USED. GOOD- CONDITION Green cloth boards with Black and gold gilt titling and ornamentation that remains fairly bright. Tight binding, bright pages. There is a liquid spill on a couple of pages as shown in our photos.

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 his generation, lived in Venice where he was best known for his outstanding book illustration. He enjoyed a long and successful career that culminated in the landmark editions of Don Quixote (1819) and Gil Blas (1820). Novelli is also known for illustrating works such as the Fasti Veneziani (1794), hinting at his abiding interest in the theatre and the performing arts. In this unmatched collection of Novelli's watercolours, the greatest number are piquant images of a troupe of the commedia dell'arte, with especially fine depictions of Pierrot himself, as well as other key figures such as Columbine and Harlequin. There is a remarkable series of scenes from a play, as well as studies of individual performers, many so precisely rendered that it is almost… Read More

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 - 1974. First edition. A large and remarkable archive of images from Vietnam and Thailand, covering the decade from the Gulf of Tonkin incident and the beginning of the buildup of American forces in Vietnam to a year before the evacuation of the American embassy. Most notable are the many images showing the training of local security forces by American civil and military advisors. The collection was compiled by Jacob Harris, an employee of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Public Safety (OPS), whose task was to train Vietnamese and Thai police and counterinsurgency forces. Most of the images, in the form of photographs and photographic slides, were created by Harris, his wife, or his associates, and… Read More

London: London: printed for J. Nourse, at the Lamb, opposite Katherine-Street, in the Strand, 1746. 1st Edition . Full leather. Very Good. First edition, octavo; xvi,232pp, with full complement of 34 engravings, 33 of which are folding. In contemporary unlettered full calf (a little worn with minor loss to board corners, sometime skilfully rebacked in matching leather), five raised spine bands, internally clean with only the lightest of occasional dust staining. Muller was deputy head of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, where he was instrumental to its transformation into a disciplined cadet academy. An attractive first edition example of his first work. Laurence Sterne possessed the text in second edition, with possible influence on Uncle Toby and Corporal Trim's obsessions with fortification in The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy. ESTC T176381.

TENNESSEE WILLIAMS The Rose Tattoo. !950, New Directions, NY. STATED FIRST PRINTING. Used. Very Good/ Good- Condition Original Lustig pink rose dust jacket. Front flap Price $3.00. Nice. Summary: A drama with comedic elements. Set in the 20th Century American South. About an Italian family. 144 pages. 5 1/2 X 8 3/8

Nashville TN: The Battery Press, 1987. Hardcover. Very Good+. VG+/1987 Reprint. A great copy: sharp cornered, tight binding, gold lettering on front and spine all present and bright. Blue cloth over boards has no fade or blemishes and very little shelf wear. Endpapers are maps of Eastern Europe. No writing, marking or foxing to interior, not ex-library. 574pp., plus the score of "The Dog Faced Soldier", a full page of Appendices, maps. b&w photos.

Paperback with stapled binding 364 pages. Condition Good NO Dust Jacket War Department December 22, 1942 printing. Nice, tight, square copy with a small tear to the top cover and some stains on covers. Previous owner's signature on cover and title page. The usual yellowing with minor signs of wear and/or age.The M3 Stuart, officially Light Tank, M3, was an American light tank of World War II. The Light Tank M5A1 was the ultimate development of the Stuart tank family. Stuarts were the first American-crewed tanks in World War II to engage the enemy in tank versus tank combat.
This manual has two sections: Operating Instructions and Organization Instructions. First section is a detailed users manual describing how to operate the controls and armament of the M5A1 Stuart. Preventative maintenance, tools and equipment are described.
Section two contains detailed instructions for the repair of each system of the vehicle. Engine, electrical, transmission, tracks, suspension, hull and turret are covered.… Read More

Louisiana State University Press, 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. Hay, Thomas Robson; Sanger, Donald Bridgman : James Longstreet I - Soldier; II - Politician, Officeholder and Writer. Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 1952. First edition. "James Murfin's copy." Size is super royal octavo (8vo), 9.5"/24cm H. Lacking dj. Bound in publisher's chocolate brown cloth, gilt lettering and black decoration to spine. Light yellow/vanilla plain endpapers. xii pp prelim material, 460 numbered pages, plus 14 unnumbered sheets (would be counted as 28 pp) glossy b&w white inserts (photos and maps) scattered through text. An interesting approach - two separate biographies by two different authors bound together. The Soldier section takes up three quarters of the book . Each has a separate 'critical essay on authorities' but (thankfully) a single index covers both. Condition notes: At first glance, merely a solid reading copy structurally sound. Lacking dj. Binding solid and square. No notes or… Read More

Ten Little Indians Dodd, Mead Greenway Edition, Copyright 1967 by Agatha Christie Mallowan. States: First published in the Greenway Edition in the United States 1978. Number line starts with 2. Used. VERY GOOD/ VG Unclipped original bright orange fish motif dust jacket. ffp $8.95 A nice, crisp copy in a mylar wrap. DJ spine states 24. Our DJ spine is slightly sunned. "Ten Little Indians, aka And Then There Were None and (offensive language alert) Ten Little N*ggers, is a mystery novel by the English writer Agatha Christie, described by her as the most difficult of her books to write. It was first published in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club on 6 November, 1939 as Ten Little N-ggers, after the children's counting and minstrel song, which serves as a major plot element."

The Easton Press, 1993. 2 vols. The Leather-Bound Library of American History. First thus; Collector's Edition. Hardcover. Issued without dust jacket. Used - Fine, "as new" condition. Lower bottom corner of Vol. II very slightly bumped. Otherwise appear unopened / unread. Bindings and text blocks are tight, bright, and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Bound in full (genuine) navy leather with hubbed spines. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spines and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper. All edges gilt. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints and permanent satin ribbon marker. Notes from History sheet laid in. Photo is of the set we have at Barbed Wire Books. A beautiful set chronicling the outrageous but true story of a Revolutionary War era swashbuckling naval officer!