Search Results: Military from Cornish Books

First Edition, 12th Impression. Foreword by Field-Marshal Sir William Slim. Fascinating account of Elephant Bill's life and work with Elephants, including service with them during World War II.Flat Signed by the Author "Jim Williams ( Elephant Bill ) with a little drawing by him below.No other inscriptions except tiny penciled bookseller note on corner of ffep.Jacket illustrated by John Minton. Edge wear and a very small piece missing fro top corners of spine and fore corners. Clipped.

John Arbuthnot "Jackie" Fisher (1841-1920). A man of deep passion, strong beliefs and limitless ambition and patriotism. Admired by Winston Churchill.392 p.pages, 570g, 9" tall.Illustrated with B&W photos.No inscriptions except old penciled price erased from ffep.Jacket has very slight fading to spine. Clipped.

Frontis illus. Aircraft Carrier H.M.S. Eagle.232 p.pages, 410g, 9" tall.Slight fading and tanning to spine. No inscriptions.

"History's worst Sea Battles from ancient times to present day." Includes: "Admiral Pierre and the case of drugged wine" and "Admiral Plumridge scores an own goal."Several B&W illustrations.271 p.pages, 450g, 8" tall.No inscriptions. Jacket unclipped

Record of life in a Corvette written by a Lieutenant of the R.N.V.R., gives a complete and vivid picture of the work done.Illustrated with some B&W photos.92 p.pages, 7 1/4" tall. No inscriptions. Protected in removable clear plastic jacket.

Fascinating 3 Volume Biography of the Expert Adviser to the British Government in World War I, relied upon by Asquith and Lloyd George. Very well researched. Captain Roskill had the free use of Hankey's Diary and Papers taken with him into retirement. ALL FIRST EDITIONS. Cloth covers with bright gilt lettering on spines. Vol. I, 672 p.pages, 1970. Vol. II, 608 p.pages, 1972. Vol. III, 688 p.pages, 1974. 9 1/2" Tall, 3 Kilos.No inscriptions except a small inscription on ffep of vol. II that has been whited out. Jackets unclipped. Vol. III has 2 small closed tears (1/2" long) on top edge and Vol. I has one at bottom edge.Set weighs over 3 Kilos packed so shipping outside UK will be extra.

History of the war from 1807 and the Treaty of Fontainbleau to 1813, Vittoria and the Pyranees.Red cloth covers with bright Gilt lettering and Military Standards on spines. 8 3/4" tall, 6 kilos.No inscriptions except old penciled price on ffep. Light tanning to paper. Weight, just over 6 kilos so shipping Outside UK will be extra.

Complete set of 15 Volumes. Detailed and wide ranging commentary on World War II, profusely illustrated with B&W Photos & Maps etc. Expert Contributors include: Sir Winston Churchill; Field Marshal Montgomery; Lord Louis Mountbatten; Neville Chamberlaine; Marshal Josef Stalin; Air Marshal Joubert; Air-Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris; Admiral Sir Michael Hodges; Vice Admiral King; Squadron Leader John Strachey; Lt. Col. Sir Thomas Moore; Anthony Eden; Harold Balfour; Sir Philip Gibbs; Count Raczynski; Cordell Hull; President Truman; President Roosevelt; General Dwight D. Eisenhower.Dark Blue cloth covers with faux leather texture. Bright Gilt lettering and Designs to spines. Blind-embossed design of V.C., Battleship and Aircraft of fronts. 10" Tall.Vol 1, September 3rd to December 19th 1939. Title page has photo of King George VI. 320 p.pages. Illustrated with 876 B&W Reproductions, 14 specially drawn Maps and 8 Presentation Plates and Maps.Vol 2, Dec. 20th 1939 to April 9th… Read More

Prepared by C. G. Toogood, Edited by T. A. Brassey. Contains: Index to Ships, Naval Officers, Military Officers and Naval Actions.Dark blue Quarter-Cloth cover with White cloth-covered boards. Gilt medallion with Medieval Ship on front. All page edges untrimmed. 9 3/4" tall.Slight tanning to white cloth. No inscriptions except old penciled price on endpaper.

"First new Biography to take account of newly available sources." "No livong person has a greater knowledge and understanding of the Jellicoe story than Professor Patterson" (Captain Roskill). Includes the Batlle of Jutland and the Jutland controversy and Jellicoe's service as First Sea Lord.277 p.pages, 540g, 8 3/4" tall.No inscriptions. Jacket unclipped, original price 55s. Slight edge wear to jacket. Protected in removable clear plastic wrapper.

Vols I & II deal with the French revolution. Vol. III commences with the Buonaparte Family. Vol. IV, the Consulate. Vol. V includes Austerlitz and Trafalgar. Vol. VI includes Wagram and the Peninsular War. Vol. VII deals with the Russian Campaign. Vol. VIII includes Elba and Waterloo. Vol IX deals with the last exile on St. Helena and Napoleon's death.Period Brown Half-Leather Bindings with 5 Raised Bands on spines. Gilt titles & vol nos. in compartments, also blind-tooled decoration. Marbles paper-covered boards with leather corners.From the Library of Ambrose Weston, his Bookplate with Armorial Bearing pasted on Endpapers.Spines faded to golden colour. Some rubbing and scraping to boards. Edge wear. Hinges sound and text blocks firm apart from 2 loose pages. No inscriptions. Spots of light foxing to endpapers and fly leaves. Some light foxing to a few pages, most are in very good, clean condition.Weight 4.8 kilos so shipping Outside UK will be extra. Please ask if you'd like more… Read More

WELL RESEARCHED ACCOUNT OF THE RAISING OF THE GERMAN FLEET SCUTTLED AT SCAPA FLOW AFTER WORLD WAR I.Top salvage experts agreed recovering the ships was a near impossibility.Engineer Ernest Cox, a natural born engineering genius, defied their prediction, bought the Fleet and gambled his personal fortune on the colossal salvage task using his unothodox methods.Illustrated with some B&W photos. Frontis illus. portrait of Cox.237 p.pages, 470g, 8 1/2" tall.No inscriptions.Slight edge wear to jacket. Unclipped, original price 21/-

New edition. Vol. II includes the Dogger Bank action and the loss of the Lusitania. Mainly concerned with the Dardanelles Campaign. This volume goes up to the entry of Italy into the War in 1915 and the Resignations of Winston Churchill and Lord Fisher.All Plans removed from front and rear pockets and also from the main text.XI preliminary pages, main text 448 p.pages. 9" tall, 760g.Some closed tears to cloth down sides of spine. Hinges cracked and reinforced with white hinge tape. Gift inscription on ffep dated 1934. No other inscriptions. A few spots of marginal foxing on a few pages.

Fascinating account of Cody's early life in the Wild West and his (mainly Edwardian period) Pioneering Kites and Aircrafts. Illustrated with B&W Photos. Includes: The First British Army Aeoroplane, No. 1, 1907; Michelin Prizes; Beginning of Military Aviation; Cody's Last Night.Sky Blue cloth cover with Black lettering on spine. 164 p.pages, 7 1/2" tall. No inscriptions except old penciled price.Jacket protected in removable clear plastic wrapper. Some edge wear and nicks to jacket, a small piece missing at very top of spine and a larger piece missing from top edge at the back. Clipped.

Astonishing events in Malta in the '20s after Admiral Collard swore at a Bandmaster.191 P.PAGES, 520G, 9 1/2" TALL.No inscriptions. Jacket unclipped.

Fascinating and Detailed background information to the exciting Richard Sharpe Novels by a Military Historian.Illustrated with B&W photos, maps etc.322 p.pages, 880g, 9 1/2" tall.No inscriptions.Jaclet unclipped and protected in removable clear plastic wrapper.

FASCINATING RECORD OF MONSARRAT'S SERVICE AFLOAT DURING WORLD WAR II 1940 - 1943 SERVING IN ESCORT VESSELS DURING THE "BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC". Gives a vivid picture of the work done and includes incidents which were used in Monsarrat's great work "The Cruel Sea".Illustrated with B&W Photos. Frontis illus. Monsarrat on Watch.268 p.pages, 320g, 7 1/4" tall.Original Blue & Black Dustjacket illustrated with a Corvette. Unclipped, original price 5s.Gift inscription on ffep. An occasional pencil mark in fore margin. No other inscriptions. A little fading to cloth at top of spine. Jacket has a piece (about 1" x 1") missing at top of spine. Also edge wear, rubbing, chipping and small creases at top and bottom. Small closed tears at bottom corner of spine and fore edges (repaired from inside with clear tape). Protected in removable clear plastic wrapper.

Fascinating account of a brilliant young Seaman from his first appointment on the pre-Dreadnought "Prince of Wales" to HMS Hood, which He transformed into a "happy ship" thanks to his outstanding "man management" ( He knew the names of al 1400 men aboard).In 1936 he became the youngest Captain in the Royal Navy. Tragically his first command, HMS Neptune, was his last. Illustrated with a good selection of B&W photos. 335 p.pages, 9 1/2" tall, 690g.No inscriptions.

Foreword by Admiral of the Fleet the Lord Hill Norton G.C.B. Thrilling account of service in a Swordfish Squadron. Includes co-operating with RAF Coastal Command, Night Flying, Mine laying, and service on the Ark Royal Aircraft Carrier. In Ceylon, the Author (nicknamed Uncle) had his last flight in a Naval Swordfish aeroplane as he was shot down by a Jap fighter.Illustrated with good selection of B&W photos.FLAT SIGNED by the Author on title page "Best Wishes, Cyril Pountney "Uncle".No other inscriptions except penciled bookseller note on half-title page.155 p.pages, 230g, 8 1/2" tall.Light crease to spine. Nice, clean copy.

Updated from the 1915 Edition. Details of Warships of the British Empire and other Nations. Illustrated with B&W photos.Landscape format, 8 3/4" x 5 1/2". 148 p.pages, 340g.Some fading to cloth around edges. No inscriptions. Protected in removable clear plastic wrapper.