Comrades In Captivity; a (WW1) record of life in seven German prison camps - Famous English Poet and Officer in the 5th Glosters

A rare hardcover first edition first published in 1920 by London, Sidgwick and Jackson. Octavo, 319 pages with 8 illustrations (by C.E.B. Bernard), several sketches, a map and a plan. Light grey cloth lightly rubbed and creased, two pages with some foxing marks (see photo of the illustration of Milkwaukee Bill"), otherwise a very good copy.

Frederick William Harvey (1888-1957), E...  read more

Code: 65009

Haynes Manual - Great War RFC / RAF Sopwith Camel Bi-Plane Aeroplane 1916 - 1920 (F1 / 2F.1) - Brand New Book

RRP £25.00, brand new. Superb book. Written by Jarrod Cotter, who has written a number of volumes on historic aircraft for Haynes. Hardback with156pp of well illustrated text. Slight shelf wear to covers. New.

A sumptuously illustrated book with great colour photographs of surviving aircraft and the restoration and construction down to the last bolt, plus good black and white ...  read more

Code: 62801

British Army Cloth Insignia 1940 to Present (1985) - Brian L Davis

Hard back with dust cover, used and abused but no damage, tears or annotations. Whilst the price list is laughably out of date, the scarcity coding contained within it is still quite helpful. A good introductory volume to British Army cloth collecting from formation signs, shoulder titles to proficiency badges. Profusely illustrated in black and white.

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Code: 59088

Durham Light Infantry (DLI) Regimental Journal October 1953 Issue, Vol 7 No 51 - Korean War / Queens Coronation

A good tight clean copy. Some minor wear to card covers otherwise in great condition. Sections reporting on the activities of the 1st, 2nd, 6th, 8th and 17th Parachute Regiment ( 9DLI). It also has reports on the 1st, 5th and 13th cadet battalions and of the South Shields Tattoo.

In particular the journal summarises the 10 months of fighting by the First Battalion in the Ko...  read more

Code: 64646

Specialist Book Osprey No 16 - Britsh Tommy 1914 - 1918, Weapons, Armour, Tactics - Martin Pegler & Mike Chappell

In very good condition, second hand but a good clean copy. Card covers, 64pp, with a number of informative colour plates and black and white copy photos.

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Code: 64764

"The Mad Recce" by Frank Knappett (1984) - The story of the 2nd Derbyshire Yeomanry (Armoured Car Reconnaissance Regiment during WW2)

A paper back book signed by the author in reasonable read second hand condition, 133pp, some black and white photos also. This records one man's story of two major campaigns, the Western Desert and the Second Front with this Yeomanry unit attached to the 51st Highland Division. A good tight clean copy with wear and some creasing to covers otherwise no damage or annotations. Scarce book.
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Code: 64725

Osprey Publication Book - WW1 German Stormtrooper, 1914-18 (Warrior Series 12) Drury, Ian

In very good second hand condition, great illustrations by Gerry Embleton.

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Code: 64713

The Regiment Magazine - Royal Welsh Fusiliers Number 15 in the series, published 1996

An excellent copy in almost new condition, well illustrated magazine covering this famous Welch regiment, the Royal Welch Fusiliers, 1689 - 1996. 66 pages.

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Code: 64645

Field Guide to the War in Zululand and the Defence of Natal 1879

An exceptional study of the Zulu War with many scaled maps of the archaeology of the battlefields and the multitude of forts that sprung up all over Natal to defend the settlers from the Zulus.

This is the second revised edition of 1983, soft covers and 124pp. Cover shows some edge wear and card cover shows minor wear and slight yellowing, but contents are mint. Great preparati...  read more

Code: 52432

THE SHARPSHOOTERS: 3rd County of London Yeomanry 1900-1961, Kent and County of London Yeomanry 1961-1970, book by Boris Mollo

First Edition, published by London Historical Research Unit 1970, 1970 and signed by the author.
8vo. green clothbound hardback, gilt, with dust jacket. 83pp. with b/w illustrations. Author's ink signature to title page. Dust Jacket has been price-clipped. dustjacket some damage and average condition, the book itself is a tight clean copy.

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Code: 64443