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Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket. Second Edition. 138 pp., illus., signed by Wiley, bottom of pages slightly damp wrinkled, upper corners bumped; Signed by the Editor.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Illustrated paper-covered boards; 40 pages. Reinforced cloth hinges. Intended for young readers, this little book features half-tone photograph "official pictures of the Navy." Light-to-modeerate rubbing to cover extremities. Moderate scuffing and light soil to boards. Interior clean, tight, and unworn.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Poor. Second Edition. 138 pp., illus., signed by Wiley, nearly half of rear free-end page torn, missing, rest of contents, covers vg cond., spine of dust jacket rubbed; Signed by the Editor.

Condizione: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condizione: New. History of the Manchester Regimentfirst and Second Battalions 1922-1948. Book.

Paperback. Condizione: New.

Condizione: New. 2011 N & M Press reprint (original pub 1951). SB. xx + 554 pp portraits, Plates, mapsPublished Price £18 After strenuous service in the Great War, the 1st Battalion of the Manchesters returned to Britain in 1919, but were soon back in action fighting the guerilla action that preceded Irish independence. After garrison duty in various corners of the Empire between the wars, the 1st was converted to a machine-gun battalion in Egypt in 1936 , and were rushed to Palestine to quell an Arab revolt. here they took part in the Soecuakl Night Squads counterinsurgency pioneered by Orde Wingate. In 1938 the Battalion were fatally deployed to Singapore, where they were captured by the Japanese following the islandsâ capitulation.The 2nd Battalion garrisoned Mesopotamia ( Iraq) in 1920 where Capt. Henderson won a Posthumous VC in an action against a tribal attack. Another officer attached to the Battalion was Jack Churchill, Winston Churchillâs younger brother. During the Second World War the 2nd, 5th and 9th Manchesters formed part of the British Expeditionary Force in 1939/40 and got involved in the Dunkirk evacuation. The 2nd subsequently fought in the Burma campaign.

Trade Paperback.

Condizione: New. In.

PF. Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. (1954), First Edition, Near Fine/Near Fine dj, thick octavo, 554pp., green cloth hardcover, bright gold lettering on backstrip & silver seal on front cover, b&w photo and map ill's throughout, color frontispiece of the Queen, bottom corner front flap of dj price-clipped o/w excellent, binding tight, text unmarked.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Tight cloth bound edition with illustrated front board showing three native American indians on horseback. Not dated but probably1930's. Some slight rubbing around the board edges. Small neat inscription inside front cover.

Condizione: New. pp. 630.

Condizione: New. pp. 630 449:B&W 6.14 x 9.21 in or 234 x 156 mm (Royal 8vo) Perfect Bound on White w/Matte Lam.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. First Edition. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in green cloth with gilt title lettering to spine and with silver emblem to the upper cover,the book comes housed in the rather rare dust-wrapper graded Only 'Good' with numerous chips and repaired closed tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Rubbed to extremities also.Price Clipped to the inner flap.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning or rolling to spine.There is some foxing showing to the front endpapers and also along the text block edges.Illustrated with a coloured frontispiece of the Queen Mother plus there are several black and white photographic plates and some 25 maps in the text.Top edge of the book is stained green as called for.8vo 554pp First Edition 1st Impression [1954].

Hard. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st. First edition. Hard cover in original cloth binding and dust jacket. Published Altringham: John Sherratt and Son, 1954, first printing. 8vo., xx+554pp., illustrated with b/w plates, maps, color frontis. Green cloth with silver and gilt tiles. Light foxing on front edge of page block. Near fine in very good dust jacket.

1st Edition. Hb in Dw 8vo, xx,554pp frontisplate portrait of Queen Mother, Maps and illustrations. Honours and Awards The WW2 Story of the regular battalions of The Manchester Regiment in Far East, & NW Europe. FINE/FINE Copy.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good-. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. First Edition. 138 pp. Original brown cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding very bright and clean. SIGNED BY BELL IRVIN WILEY. Evidence of bookplate removed from front paste-down. DJ moderately soiled and rubbed w/ small chips missing from top edges. Approx. 1" wide x 1" long piece missing from top corner of front panel. Spine a bit sunned. Special Civil War Book Club Edition. Illust. w/ b/w plates. Contents nice. Signed by Editor/Photographer.

1st Ed. xx + 54pp. Tipped in colour port. frontis., numerous b/w. ills. from photos., 25 maps. F.e.ps. lightly browned, original gilt lettered lightly dampstained green cloth, in lightly soiled and sl. chipped price clipped d/w. repaired in part to verso. US$37.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good+. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. This is a Very Good + Copy of this Book in green cloth with gilt title lettering to spine and with silver emblem to the upper cover,the book comes housed in the rather rare dust-wrapper graded Very Good with a couple of small tape repairs to extremities and a couple of tiny nicks to base of spine and bottom edge of the upper cover,modest rubbing noted to the extremities also.Price Clipped to the inner flap.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning or rolling to spine.This copy was acquired from the Private Library of Robert Tranter-Owen who served in Malaya with the Manchester Regiment and the book has his bookplate affixed to the front pastedown.Illustrated with a coloured frontispiece of the Queen Mother plus there are several black and white photographic plates and some 25 maps in the text.Top edge of the book is stained green as issued.Great copy to own especially with the connection to an ex serviceman,8vo 554pp First Edition.

Hard Cover. Condizione: VG++. Condizione sovraccoperta: VG-. First Edition. 138 pgs., 6 1/4" x 9", Wheat hardcover with slightly faded gilt title etc. on spine, INSCRIBED, SIGNED & DATED by Bell I. Wiley,editor on front endpaper, green endpapers, content clean, bright & tight with b/w illus., DJ has light wear with a couple of light brown tape residue marks on top front cover near spine-still a nice front cover, small chip at top of rear cover. Signed by Editor.

Paperback. Condizione: New.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. First English edition. xvi, 520 pp with illustrations, index, folding map. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt lettering. Corners bumped and rubbed, mild wear to bottom edge. Hourst explored the Niger from Timbuktu to the sea on behalf of the French government, adding much to knowledge of the river and the inhabitants of the surrounding areas.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good to good+ condition. Second edition. Octavo. xviii, 312, vii, 233, 87pp. Original three-quarter calf over marbled boards with gilt lettering and ruling on spines, protected by modern mylar. Red edges. With two engraved half title:. Constable's Miscelany of Original and Selected Publications of Literature, Science & the Arts. Vol. viii & ix. Birman Empire, 2 vols. Narrative of the late military and political operations in the Birmese empire with separate title page. "The able and interesting work of Colonel Symes on the Birman Empire, or Kingdom of Ava, has now become exceedingly scarce. In reprinting it in a new shape, and in adding to it an abstract of the historical events which have taken place since the termination of his embassy, together with as much information of a miscellaneous kind, as maybe gathered from various recent sources it is the object of the Conductors of this Miscellany to present to the public of Great Britainas complete and satisfactory an account as possible of a country to which the attention of all classes has of late bee so much directed." (Preface). Small dealer sticker of Martin Keene & Son, Dublin, on inside front cover of volume one. Lightly starting at inside front cover of volume one. Bindings with some wear along edges, small chips and closed tear, predominantly at spine. Volume two with some rubbing of front cover, some some vertical abrasions near calf spine. Light inked initials on free endpapers. Edges somewhat faded.

Cloth. Condizione: Good Only. None (illustratore). First edition. A scarce presentation copy, of an already limited edition print run - featuring an inscription by F. D. Urnwick Bound in its original green cloth.One of a limited edition run - this being one of only 500 printed.In addition, this is a presentation copy. As such, it features an ink inscription by F. D. Urnwick - the chairman of the committee involved in the commissioning of this title - marking its transfer into the possession of the commanding officers of the battalion, in July, 1930.Accompanied by the bookplate of F. D. Urnwick and a 'Note' marking this as a presentation copy.Decorated with the gilt crest of the Somerset Light Infantry to front board. Bound in its original green cloth. Externally, worn. Joints broken. Hinges slightly starting. Head and tail split. The odd marks to boards. Wear to extremities. Age toning, bookplate, note and ink inscription to front endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean, with occasional handling marks. Good Only. signed by author. book.