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FULLOM, S. W.. The life of general sir howard douglas...from his notes, conversations, and correspondence. London. John Murray, 1863. First edition. 8vo. ix, [1], 431pp, [1], 32pp publisher's catalogue. With half-title and an engraved portrait frontispiece. Original publisher's blind-tooled blue cloth, lettered in gilt. Slight wear and to odd spot of soiling, spine sunned. Offsetting to title, sporadic foxing. From the Raglan family library of Cefntilla Court, with the recent armorial bookplate of the estate, and the earlier bookplate of Lord Raglan to FEP. Presentation copy, with ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 13101
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FREZZA, Fabio. Massime, regole, et precetti, di Stato, & di Guerra... Venetia. Evangelista Deuchino, 1614. First edition. 382pp. Without terminal blank leaf. Title within engraved ornamental border. Later calf-backed marbled paper boards, contrasting black calf lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked. Marginal worm-tracks, very occasional early manuscript annotations. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 22742
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FREW, David. A young borderer: a memoir of alexander dobrée young-herries Captain, The King's Own Scottish Borderers. Edinburgh and London. William Blackwood & Sons Ltd., 1928. First edition. 8vo. x, 236pp, [12]. With a photographic portrait frontispiece, 27 further photographic plates, 2 engraved maps, and a reproduction of Psalm CIV to rear. Original publisher's blind-stamped blue cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, with chipping to head and foot of spine. Inked ownership inscription of R. S. Herries, St. Julians, Sevenoaks to first blank fly-leaf. Endpapers lightly browned, otherwise internally clean ... More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 34464
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[FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY WARS]. Summary account and military character of the different european armies, engaged in the late war: with a parallel of the policy, power, and means of the Ancient Romans and Modern French. London. Printed for T. Egerton, 1803. First edition in English. 8vo. viii, 176pp. Contemporary half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Francis Markham to FEP, scattered foxing. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24118
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[FREDERICK II]. Secret Instructions, by frederick the second, king of prussia: being Secret Orders given by that Monarch to the Officers of his Army, and particularly to those of the Cavalry, for the Regulation of their Conduct in War. Translated from the original german, into French, by the prince de ligne, and now first translated into english. London. Printed for E. and T. Williams, 1798. First edition. 8vo. [8], 195pp, [1]. With a half-title. Contemporary gilt-ruled tree calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 22981
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FITZGERALD, C[harles] C[ooper] Penrose. From sail to steam: naval recollections, 1878-1905. London. Edward Arnold, 1916. First edition. 8vo. xi, [1], 303, [1], 12pp. With half-title, a terminal publisher's catalogue, a photographic portrait frontispiece and 15 plates. Original publisher's blind-stamped navy cloth, lettered in gilt. Slightest of rubbing and bumping to extremities. Armorial bookplate of 'Geoffrey Ronald Codrington' to FEP, foxed throughout. An association copy, inscribed to FEP 'J.E.U.P. Fitzgerald / 1916', that is John Uniacke Penrose Fitzgerald, the author's second son. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 15327
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[FAWCETT, William]. Regulations for the exercise of riflemen and light infantry; and instructions for their conduct in the field. Dublin. Printed for M. Neary Mahon, 1803. 8vo. iv, 71 [i.e. 70]pp. With nine engraved plates, two of which comprised of 'Signals of the bugle horn in the movements of light troops'. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards. Rubbed and marked, spine worn. Loss to lower margin of torn title page, contemporary inked ownership inscription 'Charles Platt Capt. 50th'. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 34022
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[FAWCETT, William]. Regulations for the exercise of riflemen and light infantry; and instructions for their conduct in the field. London. Printed for the War-Office, and sold by T. Egerton, 1803. 8vo. iv, 70pp. With eight engraved plates, two of which comprised of 'Signals of the bugle horn in the movements of light troops'. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards. Rubbed and lightly marked, loss and tearing to backstrip, corners exposed. Recently dispersed from the Cottlesloe Military Library 'probably the most extensive private collection of early printed books focused on military matters', with the armorial bookplate ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 22769
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FALL, Bernard B. The two viet-nams: A Political and Military Analysis. New York. Frederick A. Praeger, [1965]. Revised edition. 8vo. xvi, 498pp. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Without dustwrapper. A trifle rubbed, spine sunned. Internally clean and crisp. Anthony Eden's copy, with occasional pencil notes in his distinctive hand. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 30664
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[ENGLISH MILITIA]. A Necessary abstract of the laws Relating to the militia, Reduced into A Practical Method. To which is added, instructions For Exercising the Trained Bands. London. Printed for Robert Vincent, 1691. First edition. 8vo. [20], 47, [1], 32pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Modern gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Inked ownership inscription of Hubert G. Norman to recto of FFEP, foot of frontispiece trimmed. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 22716
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[ENGLISH CIVIL WAR]. The late proceedings of The Scottish Army: As also the taking of Cannon Froome. Certified By an Expresse from his Excellencies Quarters the Earle of Leven, Lord Generall. Dated at Ludbury the 23. of July 1645. Together with other Letters from the Kings Quarters to the Generall and Lieutenant-Generall, and Answers thereunto. London. Printed by M. B. for Robert Bostock, 1645. First edition. Quarto. [2], 6pp. Modern navy morocco, lettered in gilt to spine, T.E.G. Marbled endpapers, early alternate manuscript pagination to upper corners. With a loosely inserted letterpress receipt from bookseller Frank Hammond addressed to Lord Cottesloe acknowledging payment of £12 for the book in 1961. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 22725