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The Military Life of H.R.H. George, Duke of Cambridge by Colonel Willoughby Verner Late Rifle Brigade.   Price: £2000.00   Book Description: John Murray, UK, 1905. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Hard Cover book still in Good condition. The Military Life of H.R.H. George, Duke of Cambridge by Colonel Willoughby Verner Late Rifle Brigade, assisted by Captain Erasmus Darwin Parker Late Manchester (63rd) Regiment. Volume II, 1871-1904. Small hole in spine cloth, and some wear to board corners. Internally the frontispiece and tissue-guard are loose but still in situe. Original binding is still tight, and pages clean. Embossed crest to front board. Illustrated. 464 PAGES. Incredibly rare military biography. Chapters on: The Abolition of Purchase - 1871, Short Service Depots, and the Linked Battalion System, Autumn Manoeuvres - 1871-72, Ashantee War, 1873-74, The Eastern Question - 1874-80, H.R.H.'s Diary of Wars in Afghanistan and South Africa - 1878-81, South Africa - 1877-80, The Boer War - 1881, The Territorial System, Egyptian Expedition - 1882, The Soudan - 1884-85, Lord Hartington, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Campbell Bannerman - 1882-86, Modern System of War Preparation - 1886-88, Changes in the Status of the Commander In Chief - 1887-1892, The Duke's Retirement, Closing Years. Appendix I. The Crimea, and Miscellaneous Subjects. Appendix II. Sir Donald Stewart's and Sir Frederick Robert's Marches in Afghanistan. Appendix III. Tabular Statement of Certain Proposals made by H.R.H. With Reference to Army Organisation, Etc. If you would like any further details about this book please don't hesitate to Contact Us You can purchase this rare title by using the secure Paypal payment button below.

The Romance of The League (Chapters One to Eight) by Mary M. Bagot Stack Price: £1000.00: SOLD Book Description: The Women's League of Health and Beauty, UK, 1935. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Very Rare Black Card Cover book still in Very Good or better condition. Superb silver raised figure of a woman leaping on the front cover. Very art deco in design. Illustrated with photographs. One full page photograph of The Women's League's first march into Hyde Park, June 1930. Another of "Prunella's Production in the Albert Hall." On page Thirty-Eight near the rear of the book it states, "(Mrs. Bagot Stack was taken seriously ill shortly after this last chapter was written, and she died without completing "The Romance." In Issue No. Eleven of "Mother and Daughter," Prunella, her daughter, wrote a message to League Members, which made it clear that during the whole time when the League was being built (as recounted in the foregoing chapters), its Founder was under a terrific mental strain. Prunella's Message is printed overleaf.) The message to the League Members is then printed on Page Thirty-Nine. Other than the staples being rusty this incredibly rare piece of history from the Women's Movement is still in fabulous condition. Pages are lovely and clean. No creasing, a very special item. I have been unable to find another copy of this book for sale anywhere. If you would like any further details about this book please don't hesitate to Contact Us You can purchase this rare title by using the secure Paypal payment button below.

Milestones Along My Memory Road 1925 to 1990s, The Memories of Eric C. Moye.   Price: £200.00   Book Description: 2000. Hard Cover. Book Condition: As New. No Jacket. Limited. Large Hard Cover book which is still in As New condition. Milestones Along My Memory Road 1925 to 1990s, The Memories of Eric C. Moye. Memories of my Lifetime including 'Teenager At War' and 'Lorries I Have Loved'. An Autobiography. This is No. 180 of a Privately Printed Limited Edition. Illustrated throughout with some wonderful old photographs. Chapters: 1. Birth Details, Childhood, Early Moves. 2. Education, Awakening Interests. 3. Outbreak of World War II, Starting Vital Work. 4. Under Air Attack, Learning to Drive Lorries, Helping to Maintain Essential Supplies. 5. Call to Arms, Military Training, Mobilization, Embarkation Overseas. 6. Arrival in Italy, 1944, Active Service in C.M.F. Forces, Journey North From Naples, Arrival in Umbria. 7. Wartime Recovery Operations on Mountain Passes, Shortage of Men, Vehicles and Equipment. 8. Challenging Journeys, Move to Northern Italy, Post-War Clearance, Bitter-Sweet Memories. 9. Overdue Leave to UK., the Return Via France to Quassassin, Suez Canal Zone in Egypt. 10. R.E.M.E. (Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers), Recovery Service Continues in Desert More Hair-Raising Moments on Journey back to UK. 11. Demob Leave, Return to Civilian Transport Driving, 'Romance of the Road', Travel Tales. 12. Long Distance H.G.V. Driving Continues for Various Road Haulage Companies. 13. Changes after 1949 in H.G.V. Driving. 14. Long Period, Nearly Two Decades, of H.G.V. Driving for S.P.D. (Unilever) Ltd, at Chelmsford. 15. 1970s Onwards, Lighter Driving Work, Then Retirement in 1986, Now Leisure Driving Into the 1990s. A really fascinating book, would be of great interest to anyone studying the social history of this period, military historians, or transport enthusiasts. Some very rare photographs of military recovery vehicles are featured. The author lived for many years in Suffolk, and North Essex and the Suffolk area are featured in the book. If you would like any further details about this book please don't hesitate to Contact Us You can purchase this rare title by using the secure Paypal payment button below.

Thames Estuary Trail by Tom King   Price: £85.00   Soft Cover book still in Very Good or Better condition. A Walk Round The End Of The World. Illustrated. Incredibly rare 1st edition of this wonderful book. The hilarious adventures of local newspaper reporter Tom King, as he blazes a trail round his own backyard. Great interest to anyone who lives, or has lived along the Thames Corridor. View Photo   If you would like any further details about this book please don't hesitate to Contact Us You can purchase this rare title by using the secure Paypal payment button below.

Scientific Romance in Britain 1890-1950 by Brian Stableford.   Price: £75.00   Book Description: Fourth Estate, UK, 1985. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Scientific Romance in Britain 1890-1950 by Brian Stableford. Hardback first edition of this seminal work. Rare book If you would like any further details about this book please don't hesitate to Contact Us You can purchase this rare title by using the secure Paypal payment button below.

Harrow School Yesterday and Today by E.H. Laborde.   Price: £85.00   Book Description: Winchester Publications Limited, 1948. Decorative Cloth. Book Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Decorated Hard Cover book which is still in FINE condition. With 54 illustrations in photogravue and 9 maps and diagrams. Superb gilt embossed crest of the school on front board. Gilt titles to spine. Beautiful colour frontispiece. Very rare to find a first edition of this superb book that hasn't come from a public library. Winston S. Churchill's old school, there is a full page plate of Churchill in the book. If you would like any further details about this book please don't hesitate to Contact Us You can purchase this rare title by using the secure Paypal payment button below.

Southampton A Civic Survey by Brigadier E.M. Jack.   Price: £65.00   Book Description: Oxford University Press, 1931. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Very Large Hard Cover book which is still in Very Good or Better condition. Being a report of the Civic Survey Committee of the Southampton Civic Society under the chairmanship of Brigadier E. M. Jack, edited by P. Ford. An overview of the past and present of the port and town of Southampton, as an aid to city planning. Crest of the city on front board, 32 illustrations and foldout maps, 98pp plus appendix and list of subscribers. This superb book also comes with numerous pages from the newspaper Southern Daily Echo from 1944, 1954, and 1957. Along with another booklet entitled The New Southampton A Summary of the Official Town Planning Report (Reprinted from the "Southern Daily Echo", April-May 1942). This has some wonderful old photographs of Southampton. There's more, you also get pages from the magazine "The Architect & Building News" dated September 21, 1928 which deals with the new design for the Southampton Town Hall. If you would like any further details about this book please don't hesitate to Contact Us You can purchase this rare title by using the secure Paypal payment button below. View Photos

View of The State of Europe During The Middle Ages by Henry Hallam.   Price: £35.50   Book Description: John Murray, 1872. Decorative Cloth. Book Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Complete three volume set. Decorated Hard Cover books which are all still in Very Good or Better condition. If you would like any further details about this book please don't hesitate to Contact Us You can purchase this rare title by using the secure Paypal payment button below.

The Collected Letters of a Nobody Including Mr Pooter's Advice To His Son by Keith Waterhouse. Signed Copy.   Price: £150.00   Book Description: Michael Joseph, 1986. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. John Jenson (illustrator). First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover book in unclipped dust jacket still in Very Good or Better condition. Illustrated. Signed by the Author on front free endpaper "Best Wishes Keith Waterhouse." Very rare signed book by this great satirist, journalist, and writer of the brilliant Billy Liar. If you would like any further details about this book please don't hesitate to Contact Us You can purchase this rare title by using the secure Paypal payment button below.

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