The United Service. A Monthly Review of Military and Naval Affairs. Volume 1-14 [First Series Complete] by Hamersly, Lewis, ed - 1886

LONDON, STOCKDALE, 1812. NEW EDITION, TWO VOLUMES, REBOUND WITH ATTRACTIVE NEW LEATHER SPINES, RED AND BLACK LABELS. THREE ENGRAVED TITLE PAGES, 142 PLATES, BOUND TOGETHER WITH A TREATISE ON ANCIENT ARMOUR AND WEAPONS. FOXING TO EARLY AND LATTER PAGES OF EACH VOLUME, BUT A VERY GOOD SET, ATTRACTIVELY REBOUND. EXTRA POSTAGE WILL BE REQUIRED .

Paris: Magimel, 1814. iv and 67 pages. 2 very large extending plans (each about 24 inches by 36 inches). 4to. An excellent copy in contemporary quarter red calf and marbled boards; the corners are a little bumped, the titlepage is slightly foxed. Tulard NBC 1269. (For more books about the Napoleonic Wars please search my stock using the keyword napoleonic.)

London: James Macrone, 1836. 273 pages and xxx appendix. Later half calf and marbled boards. Ownership signature of James Grant. General De Lacy Evans raised a force of British half pay officers and mostly Irish volunteers to fight on behalf of Queen Christina against the usurping Don Carlos. Thompson was wounded in the hip at San Sebastian on 5th May 1836.

The History of Engineer Wagon Company 5
69 Members
1 Photo of 69 Company Members facing p. 106
1 Photo of 15 Company Sergeants facing p. 107
1 Photo of mess Sergeant and Staff (11 total) facing p. 122
1 Photo of Major Boles and Staff (22 total) facing p. 123
Photo of Charlie Chaplin (horse) with Killourhy & Lynch facing p. 138
Photo of Bobby (horse) with unnamed rider facing p. 139
Photographed Individual Members:
Anderson, Maury; Major
Campbell, Donald G.; Corporal
Carr, Frank L.; Sergeant
Grim, Iris W.
June, Harry F.; Lieutenant
Killourhy, Joseph H.; Lieutenant
Knight, Leonard G.; Sergeant
Lynch, Martin
Morrison, Laughlin P.; Captain
Nesmith; Linn W.; Sergeant-Major
Roberts, Edward P.; Lieutenant
Spencer, Edward W.; Corporal
Tabor, W.E.; Lieutenant
Taylor, Arthur; Captain
Tournier, Edward P.; Sergeant
Members Mentioned (102):
· Anderson, Maury; Major
· Morrison, Laughlin P.; Captain
· Tabor, William E. Lieutenant
· Taylor, Arthur; Captain
· Killourhy, Joseph H.;… Read More

Thornton Butterworth Limited. Macmillan & Co, Ltd. London. 1923-31. EARLY REPRINT SET. 6 volumes, complete. Large 8vo (9.3 x 6.3 inches). Contains several maps, plans and facsimiles of letters and documents, many folding. Some foxing to the fore-edge and first and last few leaves of the first volume otherwise this is a very good, bright set internally. Publishers dark blue cloth bindings with blind ruling and lettering to front boards. Spines lettered in gilt. Front boards ruled and lettered in blind. Previous owners neat pencilled name on the front free endpaper in volume 1. Cloth to volume one shows some white speckling to the boards and the edges are bumped and rubbed. Some bubbling to the cloth on volume five. The gilt lettering is bright on all six volumes. Overall a very good set of Churchill's major history of the Great War. --- Vol. 1. is second edition, 2nd impression, 1923. -- Vol.2. is second impression, 1923. -- Vols 3 and 4 are second impressions, 1927. -- Volume 5 is second impression,… Read More

LONDON, STOCKDALE, 1812. NEW EDITION, TWO VOLUMES, REBOUND WITH ATTRACTIVE NEW LEATHER SPINES, RED AND BLACK LABELS. THREE ENGRAVED TITLE PAGES, 142 PLATES, BOUND TOGETHER WITH A TREATISE ON ANCIENT ARMOUR AND WEAPONS. FOXING TO EARLY AND LATTER PAGES OF EACH VOLUME, BUT A VERY GOOD SET, ATTRACTIVELY REBOUND. EXTRA POSTAGE WILL BE REQUIRED .

Paris: Magimel, 1814. iv and 67 pages. 2 very large extending plans (each about 24 inches by 36 inches). 4to. An excellent copy in contemporary quarter red calf and marbled boards; the corners are a little bumped, the titlepage is slightly foxed. Tulard NBC 1269. (For more books about the Napoleonic Wars please search my stock using the keyword napoleonic.)

London: James Macrone, 1836. 273 pages and xxx appendix. Later half calf and marbled boards. Ownership signature of James Grant. General De Lacy Evans raised a force of British half pay officers and mostly Irish volunteers to fight on behalf of Queen Christina against the usurping Don Carlos. Thompson was wounded in the hip at San Sebastian on 5th May 1836.

Hostile Skies: SIGNED by JIMMY DOOLITTLE + signed letter & 10 Other Pilots autographs including WW1 Escadrille!+ archive of letters and Photos
1st Edition Fine Hardcover in Fine Dust Jacket.
Includes:
Signatures of 11 pilots
Jimmy Doolittle - Metal of Honor Recipient and Eponymous commander of the First Raid on Imperial Japan Following Pearl Harbor
5 WW1 Era Pilots Including:
Charles H. Dolan of the Lafayette Escadrille N-124 -- American Pilots who volunteered to fight for France during WW1 before the U.S. joined the War
-- Named for French Officer Lafayette who fought for the American Colonies during the Revolutionary War.
and 4 Members of the A.E. F.
5 other Pilots from Vietnam to the Modern Era -- Not all Confirmed Identified
Also a Letter from Jimmy Doolittle Signed simply "Jim" on Letterhead with Envelope and Business Card (and copy of letter it was in response to)
A Letter from the Author
3 Original Period Photographs of WW1 pilots -- Unidentified, possibly corresponding to the autographs?… Read More

Thornton Butterworth Limited. Macmillan & Co, Ltd. London. 1923-31. EARLY REPRINT SET. 6 volumes, complete. Large 8vo (9.3 x 6.3 inches). Contains several maps, plans and facsimiles of letters and documents, many folding. Some foxing to the fore-edge and first and last few leaves of the first volume otherwise this is a very good, bright set internally. Publishers dark blue cloth bindings with blind ruling and lettering to front boards. Spines lettered in gilt. Front boards ruled and lettered in blind. Previous owners neat pencilled name on the front free endpaper in volume 1. Cloth to volume one shows some white speckling to the boards and the edges are bumped and rubbed. Some bubbling to the cloth on volume five. The gilt lettering is bright on all six volumes. Overall a very good set of Churchill's major history of the Great War. --- Vol. 1. is second edition, 2nd impression, 1923. -- Vol.2. is second impression, 1923. -- Vols 3 and 4 are second impressions, 1927. -- Volume 5 is second impression,… Read More