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AN OFFICER. The life and actions of that distinguished naval hero, admiral nelson; who fell in the battle of trafalgar, october 21 1805. Hudson [New York]. Published by William E. Norman, 1808. 70pp. With a wood engraved portrait frontispiece.

[Bound with:] Life of napoleon bonaparte, emperor of the french, king of italy, and protector of the rhenish confederation, from his birth to the present time. Hudson [New York]. Published by William E. Norman, 1810. 108pp. With a wood engraved frontispiece.

12mo. Contemporary red half-roan, buff paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt to spine. Extremities worn and ... More >
£ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 24433
[FAIRBURN, John]. Fairburn's edition of the life of admiral lord nelson, containing a correct account of all his naval engagements, and universally lamented Death, in the hour of victory. London. Published by John Fairburn, [1805] Twentieth edition. 12mo. 40pp. With an engraved folding frontispiece depicting the Battle of Trafalgar. Original publisher's navy wrappers, title in manuscript to upper panel. Housed in modern navy cloth gatefold case, red calf lettering-piece to spine. Wrappers marked and chipped. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24430
[ROYAL NAVY]. Steel's original and correct List of the Royal Navy... London. Printed for D. Steel, Corrected to February, 1799 12mo. [2], 49pp, [1]. With an initial leaf and final page of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's powder blue wrappers. Rubbed and spotted, loss to spine, unpaid Lombard St. penny post stamp and manuscript publication date to upper wrapper. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 24441
[ROYAL MARINES]. A list of the officers of his majesty's royal marine forces, with the numbers of the companies stationed at each of the four head-quarters. Also, alist of the officers who have been allowed to retire upon their full pay: and a list of the reduced officers of the said forces; with an alphabetical list of the whole. London. Printed by S. Brooke, [1816]. 8vo. [2], 71pp predominantly printed on versos only, 83pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled red straight-grain morocco, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed, damp-stained, spine dulled. Marbled endpapers, Armorial bookplate of William Henry to FEP, ink-stamps of the Law Society of London to front blank fly-leaves, blank recto of p.6, and rear blank fly-leaf. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 27801
COLLINGWOOD, Adam. Anecdotes of the late lord viscount nelson... London. Printed by W. Stratford, 1806. First edition. 12mo. iv, 148pp. With an engraved frontispiece, and additional engraved title page, and three further engraved plates. Contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled boards.Heavily rubbed, joints starting. Recent bookplate and pencil notes of Norfolk-based amateur historian, and inaugural member of the Nelson Society, Ron Charles Fiske of FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 24435
AN INFANTRY OFFICER. A treatise on the british drill and exercise of the company; with an introduction to the field exercise of the battalion; explaining the different posts and situations of every individual in the battalion During the Performance of its Movements. London. Printed and sold by W. Clowes, 1814. First edition. 12mo. [3], vi-xxxii, 351pp, [1]. Without half-title. With 82 engraved figures on five folding plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf. Lightly rubbed and marked, corners bumped, head of spine scorched. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Thomas Francis Fremantle, third Lord Cottesloe (1862-1965) to FEP, manuscript shelf-marks to front blank fly-leaf, tear to leaves K9-10 - touching text without loss of sense. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 22779
[BRITISH ARMY]. An historical account of the british regiments employed since the reign of queen elizabeth and king james I. in the formation and defence of the dutch republic, particularly of the scotch brigade. London. Printed by B. Millan, printer to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, 1794. First edition. 8vo. viii, 102pp. With a half-title. Contemporary red straight-grain morocco, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Robert Saunders Dundas, Second Viscount Melville (1771-1851) to FEP. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22706
ASTLEY, Philip. Remarks on the profession and duty of a soldier; with other observations relative to the army, at this time in actual service on the continent. London. Printed for J. Moore and N. Stanley, 1794. Second edition. 8vo. 56pp. With an engraved frontispiece (The French mode of pointing cannon as practised at Valenciennes during the siege of 1793). A reissue with cancel title page of edition with 'Hercules-Hall, Lambeth, London' in title and 'Printed for the author' in imprint. Original publisher's marbled paper wrappers. Worn and marked. Long tear and naive paper repair to leaf C3 - touching text, but without loss of ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 22783
[SOLDIER'S COMPANION]. The soldier's companion; containing instructions for the drill, manual, and platoon exercise, as commanded by his majesty: intended for the use of the volunteers of this country. To which are prefixed a few Observations on first forming a Military Corps. Ornamented with figures of the various positions of a soldier under arms. Respectfully dedicated to His Royal Highness the duke of york, commander in chief of the british army &c. London. Printed at the Minerva-Press, for Lane and Newman, [s.d., c. 1803] Sixty-eighth edition. 8vo. [4], 40pp. With an engraved frontispiece and two further engraved plates of soldiers under arms. Recent red half-calf, marbled boards, lettered in gilt to spine. A clean and crisp copy. Single sheet prospectus of printer P. Boyle, advertising Captain West's Military Figures, tipped-in to recto of FFEP. With More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 22792
LAWRENCE, T. E.. The Mint. A day book of the R.A.F. Depot between August and December 1922 with later notes By 352087 A/c Ross. London. Jonathan Cape, 1955. Limited edition of 2,000 copies. Quarto. 206pp. Original publisher's navy quarter morocco over buckram boards, lettered in gilt, housed in original pink and black lettered cardboard slipcase. Top edge gilt, fore and bottom edge untrimmed, some edges uncut. Slipcase somewhat stained and marked, else a crisp copy, internally bright and clean.
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£ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 27812
MALLESON, Colonel G. B. Rulers of india: lord clive. Oxford. Clarendon Press, 1893. First edition. 8vo. 229pp, [19]. With an engraved folding map and a terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's navy cloth, lettered in gilt to spine and upper board. A trifle rubbed and marked. Contemporary and later inked ownership inscriptions to FFEP and title page, map torn along one fold. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 29752
ALIQUIS [i.e. MARKS, Richard]. The retrospect: or, review of providential mercies: with anecdotes of various characters and an address to naval officers. London. James Nisbet, 1833. Fifteenth edition. 12mo. vii, [1], 346pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary navy calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. A trifle rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, scattered spotting, small chip to foot of leaf I1. Presentation copy, inked inscription to verso of front blank fly-leaf: 'James Rumsey esq. / M.D. / as a small token of gratitude & esteem ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29293
BURGOYNE, Alan H. [editor]. The navy league annual: 1908-1909. (Corrected to October 10th, 1908). London. The Navy League, 1908. First edition. Quarto. 277pp, [1]. With a frontispiece, a further 19 plates, and eight ship plans in the text. Original publisher's presentation binding of gilt-stamped red roan, A.E.G. Rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, very occasional light spotting. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of title page: 'With the Editor's compliments and thanks'. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29644
LABAUME, Eugene. Relation complete de la campagne de russie, en 1812... Paris. Chez Janet et Cotelle, 1820. Sixieme edition [i.e. sixth edition]. 8vo. viii, 446pp. With a half-title. Contemporary gilt-tooled red half-roan, marbled endpapers, marbled edges. Extremities rubbed. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Sir Thomas E. Croft to FEP, armorial bookplate of Richard Benyon Croft to recto of FFEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 29608
CATHCART, George. Commentaries on the war in russia and germany in 1812 and 1813. London. John Murray, 1850. First edition. 8vo. xv, [1], 383pp, [1]. With 28 hand-coloured engraved plates of maps. Contemporary gilt-tooled red half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting olive-green calf lettering-piece, marbled edges. Rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Richard Benyon Croft to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29606
[RICOUART D'HÉROUVILLE DE CLAYE, Antoine de]. Field marshal Count Saxe's Plan For New-Modelling The French Army, Reviving its Discipline, and improving its Exercise... London. Printed for T. Osborn, 1753. First edition in English. 12mo. [2], 197pp, [1]. With an engraved folding plane and three folding letterpress tables. Without publisher's advertisement leaf. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf. Extremities worn, upper joint split, surface loss to lower board. Armorial bookplate to FEP of Scottish advocate and philosopher, Henry Home, Lord Kames (1696-1782). More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 22982