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[ROYAL NAVY]. [Cover title:] World Cruise of the British Special Service Squadron 1923-1924. [London]. [Empire Photographic Publishing Co.], [1924]. First edition. Oblong quarto. [2], 8pp. 397 silver gelatin print photographs mounted on 33 leaves, the majority with printed captions on the photo mount. Original publisher's limp navy suede, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed and marked, foot of spine a little chipped. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 35686

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PACINI, Eugène. La marine, arsenaux, navires, équipages, navigation, atterrages, combats. Paris. L. Curmer, 1844. First edition. 8vo. [4], 240pp. With 31 engraved plates (nine of which hand-coloured), and numerous engraved illustrations in the text, Original publisher's navy cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. A trifle rubbed and cocked. Scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 35854

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[BRITISH ARMY]. General regulations and orders relative to the Duties in the Field and in Cantonments, issued by His Royal Highness, frederick, duke of york and albany, Field Marshal, and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Forces, K. G. and K. B. &c. &c. London. Printed for the War Office, by T. Egerton, 1798. 8vo. 55pp, [1]. With a half-title. Original publisher's marbled wrappers, printed paper title label to upper wrapper. Lightly rubbed, sunned. Marginal loss to leaf C7. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 35627

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GRIFFITHS, Captain Anselm John. Observations on Some Points of Seamanship; with Practical Hints on Naval Oeconomy, &c. &c. The Whole Profits are For the Benefit of the Royal Naval Charitable Society. Cheltenham. Printed by J. J. Hadley, 1824. First edition. 8vo. xii, 290pp. Handsomely bound in contemporary green roan, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards. Lightly rubbed, spine a trifle sunned. Early inked ownership inscription to FEP, occasional light spotting. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 30218

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STANIER CLARKE, James. M'ARTHUR, John.. The life and services of Horatio Nelson viscount; duke of bronte; vice admiral of the white, etc.. London. Fisher, Son, & Co. [s.d., c.1840] First edition.. 8vo. In 36 parts. 526, 500, 223pp, [8]. With 38 engraved plates, many of which portraits, three additional engraved title pages (to Part 1, Part 33 and Part 35), and a large folding map of Bologne to Part 30.

Original publisher's pictorial buff paper wrappers. Rubbed and marked, with heavy spotting to wrapper of Part 1, light scattered spotting to wrappers of further parts. Part 25 ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 24475

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[BRITISH ARMY]. Regulation relative to the cloathing and half-mounting of the Embodied Militia. London. Printed by March and Teape, 1801. 8vo. 24pp. Original publisher's marbled wrappers, printed title label to upper wrapper. Lightly rubbed, sunned. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 35625

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HOWARD, Michael. The Mediterranean Strategy in the Second World War. London. Weidenfeld and Nicolson, [1968]. First edition. 8vo. xii, 82pp, [2]. With half-title. Original publisher's blue cloth boards, lettered in gilt to spine, with original tricolour dust-wrapper. Lightly rubbed, with very light chipping to edges of dust-wrapper. Dust wrapper price-clipped. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 35306

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LUSK, James. James lusk...Letters & memories. Oxford. Printed for B. H. Blackwell, 1916. First edition. 8vo. 151pp, [1]. With half-title and portrait frontispiece. Original publisher's purple cloth-backed buff paper boards, title printed to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned, with light toning to upper board. Light scuffing throughout. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 35411

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PRICE, Julius M.. Six months on the italian front From the Stelvio to the Adriatic. London. Chapman & Hall, Ltd., 1917. First edition. 8vo. xxi, [3], 300pp. With half-title, a photographic frontispiece, 25 further plates, and a tipped-in library slip to leaf B2. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed, with a little staining to upper board. Pictorial bookplate of the Calavry Club to FEP. Embossed 'presentation copy' stamp to fore-edge of title. Endpapers very lightly browned. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 35305

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A GENERAL OFFICER. The military mentor. Being a Series of Letters recently written by a general officer to his son, on his entering the army.... London. Printed for Richard Phillips, 1804. Second edition. 8vo. In two volumes. x, 336pp; iv, 122pp, [40]. With a terminal index and terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements to Vol.II. Contemporary mottled calf, ruled and tooled in gilt to spine, with contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Rubbed and marked, with small losses to head and foot of spines, upper joint of Vol.I cracked, joints of Vol.II starting. Armorial bookplates of Christopher Hamilton to FEPs. Light browning ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 22767

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[RADSTOCK, Admiral Lord William]. The British Flag Triumphant! Or the Wooden Walls of Old England: being copies of the London Gazettes, containing the accounts of the Great Victories and Gallant Exploits of the british fleets, during the last and present war; Together with correct Lists of the Admirals and Captains in the several Engagements... London. This Edition Sold By Messrs. Rivington...J. Hatchard...J. Asperne, 1806. 8vo. 96pp, [4]. With a list of subscriber's. Uncut. Stitched, as issued. Title page and verso of terminal leaf a trifle dusty, lower margin of leaf I1 shaved. Contemporary inked ownership inscription of Capt. W. R. Cumby to head of title. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 35095

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[CHARLES I]. His Majesties answer, by way of declaration To a Printed Paper, entituled, A Declaration of both Houses of Parliament, in Answer to His Majesties last Message concerning the Militia. London. Printed by Robert Barker, 1642. Quarto. [2], 11pp, [1]. Without terminal blank leaf. Printed in black letter. Nineteenth century gilt-tooled roan-backed marbled paper boards. Lightly rubbed. Armorial bookplate of Denham Court Library to FEP, some marginal chipping. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 33088

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[NAPOLEONIC WARS]. Sketches on the intrinsic strength, military and naval force of france and russia; with remarks on their present connexion, political influence and future projects. In two parts. Part I. Hague [i.e. London]. [s.n.], 1803. First edition. Quarto. Part I, all published. xvi, 182pp, [18]. Uncut in original publisher's powder blue paper boards, recently rebacked. Boards rubbed and marked, corners exposed. Imprint overpasted with letterpress label to alter place of publication. More > £ 850.00 Antiquates Ref. 14152

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[SCILLY ISLES]. A great victory Obtained by the kings forces in the West of england At the Island of Silley. And the full particulars of the great and bloudy Fight between the Parliaments Forces and the Cavaleers, with the manner how they surprised the said Island, and took Prisoners...Also, Another bloudy Fight at Scarbrough Castle in York-shire, between the Kings Forces, and the Parliaments, upon their sallying out of the Castle, and surprizing their Guards, and the number killed and taken prisoners. [s.i.]. Printed in the Year, 1648 Sole edition. Quarto. [2], 6pp. Modern vellum- backed boards (reusing an old document fragment), titled to spine. Interleaved with later paper, neat glassine reinforcement to gutter margins, some spotting to text. Several manuscript dates and shorthand annotations to the margins of title and text proper, in the manner of, and likely made by, John Rushworth. With the bookplate of Fairfax of Cameron to FEP. More > £ 2,000.00 Antiquates Ref. 33383

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KOERNER, Alfred. The hotchkiss single-barrel rapid-firing gun. A description of the system. Paris. Printed for Private Circulation, 1884. First edition. Quarto. 37pp, [3]. With 11 plates, comprising seven albumen print photographs (mounted as issued) and four folding lithographic diagrams. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Bookplate of Henk Visser to FEP, his inked ownership inscription to half-title, FFEP detached, Hotchkiss company ink-stamp to title page, folding plate 10 a touch proud and consequently nicked along fore edge, toned.

[Together with:] [Caption title:] Measurements ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 30521

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DUTEIL, Chevalier. The formations and manœuvres of infantry, calculated for the effectual resistance of Cavalry, and For attacking them successfully... London. Sold by T. Egerton, 1810. First edition in English. 12mo. vi, [2], lxxii, [1], 86-135pp, [1]. With nine engraved folding plates. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards. Extremities worn, substantial loss to backstrip. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 22776

TITLER, Dale M.. The day the red baron died. London. Ian Allen Ltd., 1973. Revised edition. Large 8vo. [16] 328pp. Original publisher's black cloth lettered silver, with the original photographic dustwrapper. Lightly bumped and marked, internally bright and clean. With various related ephemera loosely inserted including five newspaper clippings; a signed envelope, photocopy of a letter, and referenced enclosed photograph of Sqn Ldr C. P. O. Bartlett, DSC, who writes of participating in dog-fights with the 'startlingly coloured fokker tri-planes'. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34972

GRAY, Colin. Group Captain DSO, DFC, RAF. . Spitfire patrol. London. Hutchinson, 1990. First edition. Lrg 8v0. 166pp. With three signed photographs and three further signatures card mounted to FFEP & half-title, twenty four photographic leaves & two maps bound in. Original publisher's blue cloth boards, lettered in gilt, with the original colour illustrated dustwrapper. Minor bumping to spine ends. Loosely inserted is a ms 'wanted' list of pilots that appear in the account but whose signatures have not yet been collected. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34296

COOPER, Alan. Born leader the story of guy gibson dambuster. Bromley. Independent Books, 1993. First edition. Large 8vo. [viii] 192pp. Original publisher's navy cloth boards lettered gilt, with the original full colour illustrated dustwrapper. With forty-four photographs and illustrations throughout the text. Contemporary postcards and photographs to pasteboard through FFEP, including a postcard signed by various aircrew related to the dambusters. Further RAF and commemorative ephemera loosely inserted. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34971

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[FIREARMS]. Abridgments of the Specifications relating to fire-arms and other weapons, ammunition, and accoutrements. London. Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1859. First edition. 8vo. xii, 323pp, [1]. With a tipped-in errata slip. Bound by Bayntun Riviére in later gilt-tooled navy morocco, blue cloth boards, gilt rifle and powder flask motifs to spine, T.E.G., marbled endpapers. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30533