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ASHBY Philip Major Queens Gallantry Medal Royal Marines
UNSCATHED Escape from Sierra Leone Factual Eye Witness account
London : Macmillan Publishers Limited 2002 H/b Dust Jacket both FINE.Escape from Sierra Leone Factual Eye Witness account of Major Philip Ashby Awarded Queen's Gallantry Medal Royal Marines.-True War Escape story of bravery & survival. leading his men to freedom from rebel forces through a hostile African jungle. illustrated Colour & b/w plates. black board gilt titles to book No inscsp tight binding no notable defects D/J not price clipped �16.99 2002 no tears no spine fade no notable defects. PLS See our image Macmillan Publishers Limited hardcover
Bookseller reference : 5410 ISBN : 0333989201 9780333989203
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Iain Gallantry
The Bottom Bunk. An original article from Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine 1963
William Blackwood Edinburgh 1963. First Edition. Disbound. Very Good. 6 pages. Note; this is an original article separated from the volume not a reprint or copy. Size: Octavo standard book size. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 2. Category: Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine; Inventory No: 217295. William Blackwood unknown
Bookseller reference : 217295
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GODARD d'AUCOUR, [Claude]
Themidor. Meine Geschichte und die meiner Geliebten. Geleitw. v. Guy de MAUPASSANT. Aus d. Franz. v. Heinrich TÖPFER.
Dresden, Aretz (1928). 168 S. Mit 16 farb. Taf. v. Marcel ARNAC. OLn. Exlibris. Signaturstempel auf hinterem Spiegel. Etwas schiefgelesen. Fromm 11184. Gesetzt aus der Original-Didot-Antiqua von 1795 u. gedruckt bei Jakob Hegner in Hellerau. Die heiteren Darstellungen in kräftigem Pochoir-Kolorit.
Bookseller reference : ALIN0188
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Vita Helen
Freche Chansons aus dem alten Frankreich gesungen von Helden Vita - begleitet von Raymond Legrand und seinem Orchester
Vogue (= LDK 18001 Hi-Fi). LP mit illustriertem Originalumschlag in Originalklarsichttasche
Bookseller reference : T062
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Sade Marquis de
Briefe - ausgewählt und mit einem Vorwort herausgegeben von Gilbert Lely
Frankfurt (Fischer Bücherei) 1965 (= Fischer Bücherei 658, Erste Auflage). 8°, illustrierte Originalbroschur (Taschenbuch, pocket), 153 S.,
Bookseller reference : V11966
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Pöllnitz, Freiherr von
Das galante Sachsen. Nebst einer Vorrede und Zueignungs-Schrift an die galante gelehrte Welt. Faksimile-Nachdruck der Ausgabe Amsterdam 1735. (= Die bibliophilen Taschenbücher 122).
Dortmund, Harenberg 1979. Kl.-8°. (16), 320, (8) S. mit Frontispiz-Illustration, OKt. mit mont. Deckelschild. Kanten minim. berieben, sonst tadellos. 1. Auflage. OKt. mit mont. Deckelschild. Kanten minim. berieben, sonst tadellos. 1. Auflage.
Bookseller reference : 86409AB
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Grand-Carteret, John
Les Images Galantes. Scenes grivoises et galantes. Portraits des Femmes. Modes et Moers. Nus. Scènes Bibliques. Types de Beauté. Caricatures. Recueillies et publiees avec Textes, Poesies et Chansons anciennes.
Paris, Administration des Images Galantes, Librairie Offenstadt, 1907. 192 S. (Bände 1 + 2), 192 S. (Bände 3 + 4). Originalhalblederband. 30 cm
Bookseller reference : 256658
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John Grand-Carteret
Rire et Galanterie. Recueil hebdomadaire d'images galantes. Sixieme Album. 2e année - n° 51 à 60.
Paris aux bureaux de Rire & Galanterie, 39, rue de Trevise 1905. Original-Broschur, 4°, No 51 4. Juin 1904 - No 60 6. Aout 1904.
Bookseller reference : 71727
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John Grand-Carteret
Rire et Galanterie. Recueil hebdomadaire d'images galantes. 3e année - n° 91 à 100.
Paris aux bureaux de Rire & Galanterie, 39, rue de Trevise 1905. Original-Broschur, 4°, No 91 11. Mars 1905- No 100 20. Mai 1905.
Bookseller reference : 71726
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Venuslieder. Verliebtes und Galantes aus sorgloser Zeit. Hrsg. v. Ludwig Pfeiffer.
München, Richard Etzold, 1917. 8vo. Mit 1 sign. Orig.- Radierung u. 60 Vignetten v. Hermann Rothballer sowie 32 Tafeln nach Bildern u. Stichen d. 17. u. 18. Jh. 159 S. OHpgt. m. goldgeprägt. Rückentitel. Kopfgoldschnitt. [2 Warenabbildungen]
Bookseller reference : 5831
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Gracian, Baltasar
L'Homme de Cour. Traduit & Commenté Par le Sieur Amelot de la Houssaie, ci devant Secretaire de l'Ambassade de France à Venise.
La Haye, Abraham Troyel, 1696. frontispice, vignette, 17 feuilles, 372 p., 4ème Edition revue et corrigée. Ganz-Pergament der Zeit hs. Rückentitel. Zustand 2, vordere Decke mit kl. Wurmlöchern.
Bookseller reference : 0062
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Cleland John
L'Oeuvre de John Cleland M?moires de Fanny Hill, Femme de Plaisir
Introduction et essai bibliographique par Guillaume Apollinaire - Avec des documents sur la vie ? Londres au XVIII si?cle et notamment la Vie galante d'apr?s les S?rails de Londres - Ouvrage orn? de six compositions d'apr?s la suite grav?e par William Hogarth: La destin?e d'une Courtisane 1 22,5x14 cm., in brossura, pagg. 268 (4), in francese, buone condizioni.
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Hervez Jean
Le portefeuille d'un Talon rouge L'Histoire galante du XVIIIe si?cle
1 22,5x14 cm., in brossura con incisione applicata in copertina, pagg. 263 (4), 4 tavole con immagini d'epoca in nero fuori testo, in francese, buone condizioni. Le M?nage de Louis XVI - Les Pamphlets contre Marie-Antoniette - Chronique indiscrete de la Cour - De la galanterie au Sadisme - Filles d'Op?ra et d'ailleurs - Grisettes et Raccroheuses - Police des moeurs au XVIIIe si?cle - Les Maisons Closes
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Hervez Jean
La R?gence galante Le R?gent - Ses Filles - Ses Maitresses
L'Histoire galante du XVIIIe si?cle 1 22,5x14 cm., in brossura con immagine applicata alla copertina, pagg. 224 (4), 4 incisioni con immagini d'epoca fuori testo, in francese, buone condizioni. Le Prince Apprius - Orgies du Palais-Royal - Chronique scandaleuse - Don Juan, mar?chal de France - La Grivoise du Temps ou la Charolaise
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Hervez Jean
Les Maitresses de Louis XV le Bien-Aim? Histoire Galante du XVIIIe si?cle
1 22,5x14 cm., in brossura con immagine applicata in copertina, pagg. 262 (1), 4 illustrazioni con immagini d'epoca in nero fuori testo, in francese, buone condizioni. Madame de Mailly - Les soeurs de Nesle - La Duchesse de Chateauroux - Madame de Pompadour - Louison Morphy dite Sirette - Mademoiselle de Romans, Ma Grande - Mademoiselle Tiercelin . Manon Lan?on, file de joie - Madame du Barry, sultane
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Sacchi, Deferente
I Trovatori e le Galanterie nel Medio Evo. Ricordo.
<p>17 cm, ril. moderna, muta, in cartone ricoperto da carta pastello, tagli dorati, (4), 298, (2). Antiporta inciso in rame con scena bucolica, frontespizio calcografico, con grande ghirlanda floreale, firmato dall'incisore Johann Jakob Falkeisen. All'interno, 4 belle tavole incise fuori testo protette da carta velina, una delle incisioni è firmata da Giuseppe Carpano Ripamonti. Delizioso esemplare ottimamente conservato. Raccolta di aneddoti storico-romantici sulla cavalleria ed i modi galanti.</p>
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Sertoli Salis Renzo
Dizionario delle donne galanti
<p>22 cm, rilegatura in mezza tela, titolo in oro su tassello al dorso, conserva le copertine illustrate, originali ma con qualche traccia d'uso; p. 382. Moltissime brevi descrizioni di vite di donne galanti, in ordine alfabetico</p>
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Maizeroy René
Amuseuse. Roman inédit. Orné de nombreuses Illustrations photographiques. Photographies de E. Lagrange.
<p>18 cm, bella rilegatura in piena tela, titolo e fregi in oro al dorso, tagli colorati; p. 251, (4), numerose foto in b/n a piena o a mezza pagina. Stemma nobiliare italiano applicato al risguardo</p>
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De Sade
Giustina o le disgrazie della virtù ( a cura di Jean Geneve e Nico De Rentis Marra )
In 4° leg. edit. pp. 399, con molte ill.ni anche fotografiche, ben tenuto
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Grand Carteret John
GALANTERIES XIIIº SIECLE - VERS - PROSES - IMAGES. 131 illustrations....
Volume in ottavo, brossura editoriale figurata, titolo al piatto ed al dorso, occhiello, frontespizio, IV, 320 pp.. Una carrellata attraverso testi ed illustrazioni galanti del secolo dei Lumi, con una presentazione e le note del Grand-Carteret, che preferisce giustamente far parlare i racconti e le vignette. Gran contenitore d'erotismo e letteratura "libera" il Settecento, con una serie d'illustratori di grandissima capacità nel cogliere la galanteria ed il suo cugino erotismo. L'opera è condotta con garbo e misura, presenta testi classici insieme con altri poco noti ed ha un'iconografia ampia e succosa. In barbe, in buono stato (mende alla legatura), stuzzicante e poco comune
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GOSSE Edmund
Three French Moralists and the Gallantry of France. PRESENTATION COPY
8vo., First Edition, with title in red and black; original brown cloth, upper board lettered in blind, gilt back, brown top, backstrip faded (but all lettering just legible) else a very good, bright, clean copy. WITH 'PRESENTATION COPY' BLIND STAMP ON TITLE. Dedicated to Lord Ribblesdale, this work includes essays on La Rochefoucauld, La Bruyere and Vauvenargues, and Gosse's well-known encomium on France in the Great War.
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HARE-SCOTT K.
For Valour.
8vo., First Edition, with plates, small corner clipped from title, some occasional underlining; cloth, gilt back, backstrip faded (but all gilt wholly legible) else a good, clean copy. Vividly-written account of 22 VC holders. Enser, p.463; Mulholland & Jordan H26.
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SMYTH J.
The Story of the George Cross. With a Foreword by Air Vice-Marshal Sir Laurence Sinclair.
8vo., First Edition, with a coloured frontispiece and 37 monochrome plates on 20, title clipped at upper out corner; cloth, gilt back, upper hinge cracked (but binding entirely sound), boards lightly age-marked, a good working copy. Includes a list of Empire Gallantry Medallists.
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SMYTH Sir John
The Story of the Victoria Cross 1856-1963. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY
8vo., First Edition, with a coloured frontispiece and numerous monochrome plates, cloth, gilt back, a very bright, clean copy. Smyth reviews the history of the VC in five main phases: 1854-1924; 1914-1919; 1920-1939; 1939-1945; post-1945. Appendices include statistical data of VC awards, transcripts of extracts of London Gazette VC warrants and a list of VC recipients (and their relatives) who attended the 1962 Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. Mulholland & Jordan S60.
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BISSET I.
The George Cross. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
8vo., First Edition, fore-edges lightly dust-soiled; pale blue cloth, backstrip lettered in black, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly rubbed at extremities. The standard reference, with roll of honour and bibliography. The George Cross replaced the Empire Gallantry Medal in 1940 'for great heroism or conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger'.
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SEATON D.
A Tiger and a Fusilier. Leicester's VC Heroes. SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY
4to., First Edition, with illustrated title and numerous photographs and illustrations in the text; original photographic wrappers, a fine copy. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR WITH HIS SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON TITLE. Detailed and well-illustrated accounts of the WWI awards made to Private William Buckingham, The Leicestershire Regiment, and Captain Robert Gee, 2 Bn The Royal Fusiliers. Uncommon.
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ABBOTT P.E.
British Gallantry Awards.
8vo., First Edition, with a coloured frontispiece and very numerous coloured and monochrome illustraions (a number full-page) in the textl; cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in the dustwrapper. The standard reference
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GLIDDON Gerald
VCs of the First World War. Arras & Messines 1917. [Second Edition]. FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
8vo., Second Edition, with numerous photographs and maps throughout; original laminated pictorial boards, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. First published in 1998. Detailed accounts, including gazette entries, of the fifty recipients in the two actions concerned.
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SNELLING Stephen
VCs of the First World War. Passchendaele 1917. [Second Edition]. FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
8vo., Second Edition, with numerous photographs and maps throughout; original laminated pictorial boards, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. First published in 1998. Detailed accounts, including gazette entries, of the thirty-eight recipients.
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GLIDDON Gerald
VCs of the First World War. The Somme. FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
4to., with numerous photographs and maps throughout; original laminated pictorial boards, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. First published in 1991. Detailed accounts, including gazette entries, of the fifty-two recipients.
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LAFFIN J.
British VCs of World War 2. A Study in Heroism. [Foreword by Sir Roden Cutler. Second Edition]. FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
8vo., Second Edition, with numerous portraits; laminated pictorial boards, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. First published in 1997. Includes full citation for each of the 106 VCs won during WWII. Mulholland & Jordan L3 (recording the first edition).
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ABBOTT P.E.
British Gallantry Awards. NEAR FINE COPY
Sm. folio, First Edition, with numerous illustrations in the text, INTERLEAVED WITH BLANKS; blue cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in silver, a near fine copy.
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VICTORIA CROSS
[Catalogue of] The Victoria Cross Centenary Exhibition. 15 June - 7 July 1956. NEAR FINE COPY OF THE MARLBOROUGH HOUSE ORIGINAL
4to., First Edition; original printed wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine copy. This catalogue should not be confused with its similarly titled but much smaller counterpart [Mulholland & Jordan H81] issued in purple wrappers to accompany the same exhibition held at Marlborough House. THE PRESENT WORK IS THE ONLY CATALOGUE TO LIST IN FULL THE CITATIONS OF ALL 640 VICTORIA CROSSES ON DISPLAY AND IS CONSIDERABLY SCARCER THAN THE ABRIDGED 39PP VERSION. The catalogue is arranged chronologically from inception to 1951. SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION. Mulholland & Jordan, H80.
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COOPER Alan W.
Bravery Awards for Aerial Combat. Stories behind the Award of the CGM (Flying). NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
8vo., First Edition thus, with numerous photographs in the text; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. First published as 'In Action with the Enemy' in 1986.
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PAUL LACROIX
Histoire de la galanterie. II. Morale chrétienne et prostitution
Paris, Famot 1980. In-12 pleine reliure éditeur de 283 pages illustrées. Très bon état
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Nizza, Angelo - Morbelli, Riccardo
Dizionario Enciclopedico dell'Amore. Vol. I e II
Mm 215x215 Due volumi rilegati in uniforme similpelle nera con scritta in oro al piatto e al dorso, custodia editoriale con piatti figurati a colori, 925 pagine complessive. Numerose le illustrazioni in nero nel testo. Perfetto lo stato. Si tratta della seconda edizione ampliata dopo quella del 1948 per la quale i due autori furono processati e poi assolti. Opera non pruriginosa e solcata da venature ironiche. In appendice Lexicon sessuologico del dott. Fortunato Pautrier. Spedizione in 24 ore dalla conferma dell'ordine.
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STACCHINI, Guido - Version française de Max DAIREAU
Itinéraire galant à travers dix-sept nations de STACCHINI (La femme Argentine, la femme Africaine, Brésilienne, Espagnole, la femme Juive, Portugaise, Autrichienne, la femme Yougoslaves la femme Allemande, la femme Française, la femme Belge, la femme Suisse, la femme Anglaise, la femme Hongroise, la femme Norvégienne, la femme du Spitzberg, la femme Russe)
PARIS, Ed. du tambourin, 1920 - In 12° - Reliure 1/2 basane havane, signée Lilié - Dos lisse orné de filets dorés, titre doré, Mention en queue " bibliothèque des S.Officiers du 129 Régiment d'Infanterie - 228 pages - Envoi rapide et soigné
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BISACCIONI MAIOLINO
Gli Amori Di Lysandro, et Calista, Portati Dal Francese Dal Marchese M. Bisaccioni.
[Figurato Galante] (cm. 15) buona mz. pergamena antica, resataurata, sguardie antiche. -- pp. 407 + 1 p. bianca. Bella antiporta figurata incisa in rame. Dedica a Nicola Beregani. Fra le molte opere scritte da questo prolifico autore, la nostra è la più rara. Mnca a molti repertori compreso Bm. Stc., Choix, Autori Italiani del '600, Michel-Michel, Bruni-Evans, Moranti "Le seicentine di Urbino", nonchè Graesse e Brunet. La prima edizione apparve nel 1653 ? Bell' esemplare nitido e fresco. Di questa rara opera sconosciuta anche al Gay "Bibliogr. des Ouvrages Relatifs a l' Amour". Il Census Nazionale Opac Sbn non registra alcun esemplare nelle biblioteche italiane. * Michel Susanne I 275.[f50] Libro
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Guillaume APOLLINAIRE ( introduction et essai bibliographique)
HISTOIRE DE Mlle BRION, dite Comtesse de Launay Introduction, essai bibliographique par Guillaume Apollinaire.
In 12° (14,7x9 cm); (4), 155, (5) pp. Bella legatura artigianale coeva in mezza pelle rossa con dorso a 5 nervi e etitolo e autore impresii in oro ai tasselli. Esemplare in barbe ed in ottime condizioni di conservazione. Opera tirata in soli 750 esemplari, questo è l'esemplare numero 67. Prima edizione nella tiratura delle "Le Coffret du Bibliophile" di questo scritto galante di Guillaume Apollinaire, pseudonimo di Wilhelm Albert Wlodzimierz Apollinaris de Waz-Kostrowicky (Roma, 25 agosto 1880 – Parigi, 9 novembre 1918) celebre poeta, scrittore, critico d'arte e drammaturgo francese che fu anche sostenitore del movimento futurismo italiano. Opera in bella legatura ed in ottime condizioni di conservazione.
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Anonimo (ma probabilmente Mariani Vittorio)
Gli amori del maresciallo duca di richelieu, compilati dall'editore
23,3x15,7 cm; 158, (2) pp. Bella legatura coeva in mezza pelle con piatti foderati con carta marmorizzata. Dorso con titolo e filettatura impressi in oro. Tavola incisa all'antiporta da Nelli e Candini. Alcune tavole incise nel testo (9). Testatine ornate. Rara pubblicazione erotico-galante stampata a Milano. Tutto il testo è stampato entro cornice xilografica. RARO due soli esemplari censiti in ICCU.
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HERON de VILLEFOSSE, Rene.
Dames de Paris.
In-8, 256 pp., 8 planches hors texte, broche, couverture illustree. Etat d'usage. [CL-8]
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Gardam, John
Ordinary Heroes
205 pages including index. An eloquent collection of stories of over forty Canadian heroes of World War Two. All were ordinary men and women before volunteering to serve, and each reveals in their own way a gallantry, courage and perserverance that Canadians will take pride in. Includes black and white illustrations. Clean and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
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Fowler, T. Robert (Signed)
Valour in the Victory Campaign : The 3rd Canadian Infantry Division Gallantry Decorations 1945
235 pages. Author's signature and inscription upon title page. Bibliography. Index. Black and white illustrations. "The skill, bravery, and perseverance of the Canadian soldier in the dying months of the war leap off these pages. Mr. Fowler has performed a valuable service in confirming once again the proud military tradition enjoyed by Canada." - from Foreward. Clean, bright, tight and square with very light wear. Quality copy. Book
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Multiple Contributors
The War Illustrated - December 29th, 1917
Features: The Hun's Last Hope - Gravity of the Coming German Offensive on the West; Photos of Railways and Waterways where war has passed by; Doughty Gurkhas and Punjabis in the Desert; Won from the Crescent by the New Crusaders - Allenby captures Jerusalem; Exit the Enemy from 'German' East Africa; With Marshall's Men in Mesopotamia; Booty of the 'Bonnets' on the way to Bourlon; The Rumbling of the Storm - how Russia entered the war in a spirit of Brooding Unrest; Gallantry at Guislain and Mercy at Masnieres; Inspiriting Incidents in the Cambrai conflict; The Kaiser's spies in England - how the system worked and failed in this country, by Tighe Hopkins; Where the 'Tanks' went forward towards Cambrai; Moving heavy guns to meet the Menace on the West; Various victims of vagrant and warring airmen; German ships used by United States Soldiers; Royal interest in the work of British inventors; St. George & Jerusalem - article (and full-page map) - End of Four Centuries of Turkish misrule in the Holy City. Average wear. Unmarked. Staples disintegrated. A sound copy. Book
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Multiple Contributors
The Great War Magazine - Part 186, March 9th, 1918 - Victoria Cross (V.C.) Heroes in the Third Year of the War
Features: Cover portrait of Brevet-Colonel John Vaughan Campbell, V.C., D.S.O., who won the Victoria Cross by leading an attack when his personal example and gallantry turned the fortune of the day. Includes Chapter CCXXVI - "For Valour - Heroes of the Victoria Cross in the Third Year of the War" Includes photos of many dozens of V.C. recipients, plus other photos. Above-average wear. Staples disintegrated. A worthy reference copy. Book
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Correspondents of The Times
The Times History and Encycloeaedia of the War: Part 213, 17 September (Sept.) 1918 *THE BOY SCOUTS*
Topics: preparedness of the Boy Scouts; Sir R. Baden-Powell as a Prophet; Holiday and War; The Boy Scout Organization; Work of a Wartime Camp; Lord Kitchener's View; The Public and the Scout; A Non-Military Movement; Opinions of the Press; The American Ambassador; Scout Law; Scout Badges; Gallantry in the Navy; Sea Scouts as Coast Guards; Gallantry in the Army; Influence of the Scout Spirit; War Emergency Work; Work for the Government; Agricultural Help; Boy Scout Tests of Citizenship; Recreation Huts and Collections; Helping the Police; In Air Raids and Bombardments; Work for Hospitals; Boy Scouts of the Empire; The Movement in Foreign Countries; Scouts of the Allies. Dozens of wonderful black and white photos. Average wear. Bit of writing on front cover else unmarked. Binding sound. A quality copy. Magazine
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Dean, F.E.; Bowen, F.C.; Howard, Sidney; Keble Chatterton, Lieut.-Com. E.
Shipping Wonders of the World - The Romance of the Panama Canal - Part 10 (Ten)
Pages 293-324. Features: Story of the Marine Engine (1); The Record Breaker "Lightning" - a famous racing clipper; Through the Ithsmus of Panama; Alain Gerbault and the "Firecrest"; Launching Ceremonies - various methods are used to launch new ships; Epics of Submarines - stories of gallantry and escapes from death. Includes photos of the liner St. Paul on her side beside a quay in New York. Moderate wear. Three-hole punched. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
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Spooner, Stanley (Editor)
Flight (Magazine) And The Aircraft Engineer, September 27, 1917
Pages 989-1014 plus many additional pages of wonderful vintage ads. Features: Honours for the R.F.C.; The Roll of Honour; Wing Bracing and Head Resistance; The Burges Speed Scout Biplane (with scale drawings and three photos); The Royal Aero Club - Official News; Turin to London Non-Stop - with map and photo of Captain Laureati and Michael Angelo Tonzo; ; Airisms from the Four Winds; "X" Aircraft Raids; The British Air Services - appointments and promotions; Aircraft Work at the Front - Official Information; Magneto Ignition - simple explanation of the fundamentals with illustrations; The Society of British Aircraft Constructors - official notices; Side-Winds; Imports and Exports 1916-1917; Full-page illustration with text honouring Second Lieutenant J.C. Currie "for conspicuous gallantry" while acting as observer to another officer; Fantastic full-page Avro ad; Nice full-page ad with photo for Palmer Cord Tyres and Wheels; The Huns Air Service; Flight-Lieut. Curt Wolff (who replaced Baron von Richthofen as leader of Squadron 12) killed in action; Air photo of massive damage to the village of Bermericourt; Photo of the Kaiser decorating officers on the western front; Photo of Italian F.B.A. flying boat; Two photos of the first of the U.S. Navy's 'blimps'; Great full-page illustrated ad for "Triplex"safety glass for use in goggles and windshields; Personals; Great illustrated ad for the "Newhaven Coat"; and more. Bit of faint underlining to magneto article otherwise clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A wonderful vintage issue. Magazine
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Blatherwick, Francis John
1000 (One Thousand) Brave Canadians: The Canadian Gallantry Awards 1854-1989
415 pages. Bibliography. Index of Medal of Bravery recipients. Black and white illustrations. "The citations range from the Victoria Cross awarded to Lieutenant Alexander Dunn for racing back on horseback at the Charge of the Light Brigade, to the Cross of Valour awarded to Constable David Cheverie of the RCMP in 1988 for his daring rescue of three children. Where available, the citation, as it appears in the London Gazette or the Canada Gazette, Part 1 (CG) is reproduced in its entirety with the exception of the Medal of Bravery citations which have been paraphrased from the Canada Gazette." - from Introduction. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
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Bryant, Arthur; Falls, Cyril
The Illustrated London News (ILN), November (Nov.) 7, 1942 - The Battle of the Solomons
Pages 505-532. Features: Cover photo of Monty pinning Sgt. Keith Elliot with the V.C., for outstanding gallantry at Ruweisat; The Battle of the Solomons - U.S. Sea Losses and Land Fighting, with photo of aircraft carrier "Wasp" ablaze and dramatic photo of U.S. auxiliary vessel "Colhoun" and U.S. destroyer "Little" shortly before they went under; Multiple photos of the Battle of the Solomons; Photos of Guadalcanal's vital airfield, Henderson Airport; Six photos of U.S. troop life on Guadalcanal; One-page illustration of sappers 'Hoovering' a minefield in the Western Desert; Photos of Allied airmen waging ceaseless war on Rommel's troops and supply columns; Multiple photos of the Eighth Army's steady progress in the Western Desert - aspects of the battle in its initial stages; The Third British Offensive in Egypt - article; Photos of eleven personalities of interest include Pilot Officer George F. Beurling, John Grix, and Mrs. Roosevelt meeting her U.S. Army son, Elliott, in Britain; Two pages of photos of lively episodes and incidents in the desert battle; Three photos of "Reprisal" raid bombing damage in Canterbury; Seven photos from Madagascar - successful British operations despite road blocks and blown-up bridges; Photos of renewed raids on Malta; Amazing daylight photo from 1 of 94 Lancasters flying low over France enroute to bombing the Schneider words at Le Creusot on October 17th; Illustrations explain how low-flying tactics create new problems for the enemy; Large high-resolution aerial photos of bomb damage to Schneider Works and Breuil Steelworks; Eight woodcuts by Chinese children illustrate the ongoing drama in that nation; Nice colour back cover ad for Johnnie Walker shows iron fence being installed in front of stately home. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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