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1992rif. 198460Gilroy Ca; various US cities: alumni" associations 1992. Substanial packet of newsletters survivor directories job opportunities aviation museum brochures reunion association cards and printouts a holograph note with a color family snapshot a licenceplate-sized logo on thick plastic offers of memorial coins many items in original envelopes addressed by hand. Backbone of collection are nos. 1-14 of "Newsletter Kingsmen" published out of Gilroy each ten or twelve pages corner-stapled. The Kingsmen were a helicopter unit in Vietnam. Also of research significance two issues of "Behind the Lines The Journal of U. S. Military Special Operations" these very professional and meaty premier issue Nov-Dec '92 and subsequent number. Recipient lived in this period in Rocklin Ca. One scrap of poetry "So my mind acting like a bomb I realize I'm not home from Nam;" otherwise veteran's stories what-we're-doing-now etc. Items are in very good to fine condition packet is easily an inch thick. alumni" associations unknown
rif. 20719No place Dublin. 12 November 1846. 3pp. 12mo. Bifolium. In fair condition lightly aged and worn. Two days before the writing of this letter the London Gazette had announced 10 November 1846 that Napier then Deputy Adjutant-General in Ireland had been promoted to Lieutenant General. The letter in which he writes to his Commander in Chief in Ireland is headed 'Private'. It begins: 'My Dear Sir Edward As I grieve to think that our Official intercourse is of necessity about to terminate I hope you will allow me to take this mode of returning you my warmest thanks for all the kindness I have experienced from you since I came to the Royal Hospital'. Both men had been severely injured during the Peninsular War – Blakeney in 1811 and 1812 and Napier in 1813 – and presumably had met at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. He can 'with truth and sincerity say that the period I have served with you here has been by far the happiest during the whole of my Military Career'. He states: 'I quit my present position on Promotion' but feels certain that Blakeney approves of the manner in which he has conducted the duties of his department. He has 'no right to expect' that he will 'be employed at once upon the Staff' but adds: 'I trust my time may come & when it does I sincerely hope it may be under your Command & the more immediate the better I should like it'. No place (Dublin?). 12 November 1846. unknown
rif. 16670'Blooming Press Mooltan'. 1882. March lasting from 3 January to 18 March 1883. Printed on one side of piece of 50 x 32 cm wove paper. In good condition lightly aged and worn with strip of blue paper from stub adhering to blank reverse. A total of 75 entries in two tables 66 in the first and 9 in the second both arranged in eight columns as follows: 'Probable Date of arrival. 1883.' the only entry in this column is 'January' beside the first march 'No. of March' 'Stations' 'Distance Miles' 'No. of Route' 'Rivers' 'Villages' 'Remarks'. Beneath the table: 'Abbreviations - D. B. dak-bungalow; P. O. Post-Office R. S. railway-station; T. S. telegraph-station.' In large letters at bottom right: 'J. D. P. T. M.' Slug centred at foot: 'Blooming Press Mooltan sic'. The tables are filled with information. For example the first entry in the second table: 'No. of Marches 1 Stations. Gunesh Ghat Distance Miles 13 No of Route. 103 Rivers. Ramgunga bridge of boats Villages. Moradabad 2 1/2 Ramgunga 2 3/4 Remarks. en-camping ground right bank of Kosila road heavy water procurable'. And the last entry in the second column: 'No. of Marches 9 Stations. Shahjahanpur Distance Miles 13 3/8 No. of Route. 107 Rivers. Gurra bridged Villages. Buntara 6 Gurra 9. Remarks. Small cantomnent & civil Station water abundant.' Among the remarks for the fifty-second march in the first column to Koomrala is 'snipe shooting good'. From the papers of Colonel Edmund Alexander Grubbe 1857-c.1923 who describes the march in his journal. No item printed by the Blooming Press of Mooltan traced on either COPAC or OCLC WorldCat. The name of the press may be a joke 'blooming' being slang for 'bloody' as in Kipling's 'When 'Omer smote 'is bloomin' lyre'. 'Blooming Press Mooltan'. [1882.] March lasting from 3 January to 18 March 1883. unknown
rif. 11555Letter 'dated Cape Town May 10th 1797' on paper also with watermarked date '1797'. 2pp. 4to. Good on lightly-aged laid paper. Bower begins by stating that he is sending 'a Copy of a Letter which I have received from Dr Carm Smyth James Carmichael Smyth 1742-1821 of the Middlesex Hospital'. Smyth's son the future Sir James Carmichael-Smyth is 'a very fine handsome young man Lieut in the Engineers come out a Passanger sic in the same ship with us'. Bower and Smyth 'wisely went into the Boat which was lashed to the Stern Gallery to fish sharks which were following the ship - the Boat suddenly canted round in the slings upon which poor Smyth went plump into the sea'. Bower 'happened to catch hold of the Boat & by the dictate of instinct & fear together scrambled up again & got into the Stern Gallery'. The slings being 'foul' an attempt to lower the boat failed and 'poor Smyth was nearly exhausted when I jumpt from the great Cabin window & kept him up till we were both Pickt up'. Bower continues: 'I will thank you to tell his Dad that I think myself well rewarded for my Ducking by the satisfaction I derive from his Letter'. Dr Smyth has sent Bower 'a very fine field Glass' and Bower asks his father to 'tell Sandy to call on Dr Smyth if he goes to London he is a man of considerable eminence in his profession'. The doctor has 'exerted himself on my account for my promotion in the Army' and 'if he can serve either Graham or Sandy' Bower will think himself 'Greatly overpaid'. The Gentleman's Magazine of February 1800 pp.181-182 gives an unusually long entry on Captain Bower's death at 'the isle of Perrim on the Red Sea' praising his character and accomplishments. Letter 'dated Cape Town May 10th 1797', on paper also with watermarked date '1797'. unknown
rif. 14197Dollar Mains Clackmannanshire Scotland. 9 December 1796. 1p. foolscap 8vo. Very good on lightly-aged paper. Docketted with title and date on reverse. The list is headed: 'Decr. 9th 1796 Inventory of farming utensels sic at Dollar mains belonging to Mr Williamson'. Listing in two columns 46 items from '2 Carls 1 Pair of Cart wheels' to 'about 1000 Stones of hay' and 'about 8 Balls of oats unthreshed'. At foot of page: 'NB A number of the above articles purchased since Capn.Williamson came to Dollar'. [Dollar Mains, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.] 9 December 1796. unknown
rif. 12775Six of the seven dating from March and April 1918; the seventh from August 1918. The seven items are from the papers of Brig.-Gen. H. C. Potter who served in the 3rd Division whose conduct during the Spring Offensive of 1918 is the main subject. Of particular interest is Item Two concerning a visit by King George V. The collection is in good condition on lightly-aged paper Item Five having a few closed tears to one edge. ONE. Manuscript copy or original dispatch headed '1/North L. Fus. 4/Royal Fus. 13/ Kings. R./S.H.B. The following messages have been received from 3rd Division for communication to all ranks'. Dated 31 March 1918 and with the following signature at foot: 'G. <J. Gartree> Major Brigade Major 9th Infantry Bde.' 1p. 4to. 'The C. in C. has desired me to express to General DEVERELL and all ranks of the 3rd division his sincerest appreciation for their splendid conduct during the recent battle.' TWO. Copy of dispatch by 'R. W. sic Collins. Lieut. Col. A.A. and Q.M.G. 3rd Division'. Headed 'A/144 9th. Bde.' and dated 30 March 1918. 1p. 4to. 'The Army Commander informed the Corps Commander last night that his Majesty the King had visited his headquarters during the day 29th March General Byng had told him what a splendid defence the 3rd. Division had made and his Majesty was profoundly gratified to hear how unflinchingly they had held their ground.' THREE. Copy of despatch by 'R. H. Collins Lieut-Colonel A.A. & Q.M.G. 3rd. Division'. 1p. 4to. Headed '3rd. Division. No A/ G.O.C. 3rd. Division' and dated 2 April 1918. 1p. 4to. 'I cannot allow the 3rd. Division to leave my army without endeavouring to express my admiration of their conduct during the past fortnight. By this conduct they have established a standard of endurance & determination that will be a model for all times.' FOUR. Two items on 1p. 4to. Copy of dispatch from 'G. V. Horden Brigadier General General Staff Corps'; with covering note 'for Lieut Colonel blank General Staff. 3rd. Division'. Headed 'I. Corps. 947 G.O. 3rd. Division'. Both dated 19 April 1918. Horden begins by stating that 'The Corps Commander wished to place on record his appreciation of the valuable work done by the 9th Brigade whilst attached to the 55th. Division during the battle in the "Givenchy" sector from the 9th. to the 15th. of April 1918.' FIVE. Manuscript copy of 'Special Order by Lieut.-General Sir T. L. N. Morland KCB KCMG DSO Commanding XIII Corps'. Dated from 'H.Q. XIII Corps. 13th Augt. 1918.' 1p. 4to. Of the 3rd. Division he writes: 'In offensive operations the fighting spirit of the division has been splendid; work on defences has been thoroughly organised and carried out.' SIX. Manuscript copy of 'Press Communique. Troopers. London Supplementary Press Communique. O.A. 561/579 11.45am April 15 1918. The 55th. Division at Givenchy. 9th.-14th April 1918.' At end: 'Chief. <Sut'd.> J. H. D.' 3pp. 4to. Begins: 'On the morning of the German attack on the 9th. April 1918 the 55th West Lancashire Division Territorial was holding a point of about 6000 yards extending from La Bassie Canal to just south of Richbourg l'Avoué where its line jointed that held by the Portuguese'. SEVEN. Manuscript copy of 'Extract from the "TIMES" of April 2nd. 1918. "THE THIRD DIVISION"'. 3pp. 4to. Six of the seven dating from March and April 1918; the seventh from August 1918. unknown
2000rif. 00221109NICOSIA CYPRUS: CASSOULIDES & SON. BOUND IN HALF BROWN LEATHER WITH YELLOW CLOTH BOARDS AND BRIGHT GILT TITLES TO FRONT BOARD AND SPINE THIS 2000 LIMITED EDITION OF 1000 IS REPRINTED FROM THE 1885 FIRST EDITION PUBLISHED BY J.W. WILLIAMSON IN LIMASSOL CYPRUS. THIS NEW AND ENLARGED EDITION IS EDITED BY PHILIP CHRISTIAN AND CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. EDITOR'S PREFACE BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE OF MAJOR BENJAMIN DONNE RECORD OF DONNE'S MILITARY SERVICE WITH MEDALS AND PROMOTIONS DONNE'S CYPRUS JOUNAL RECORDS OF OTTOMAN CONQUEST OF CYPRUS CYPRUS GUIDE AND DIRECTORY VICTORIAN ADVERTSBIBLIOGRAPHY. ILLUSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT PHOTOS PRINTS AND SKETCHES. CONDITION OF BOOK ALL VG . Very Good. Half Leather. Limited Edition. 2000. CASSOULIDES & SON hardcover
1928rif. 003636London: Country Life Ltd 1928. First Limited Edition. Full Pictorial Pigskin. Near Fine. No. 65 of 150 Edition de Luxe limitation signed by author and the illustrator using his pseudonym. 4to. 11.5 by 9.5 inches 29 by 24 cm. 240 6 pp. The illustrations through the body of the work are sprightly colorful fun and perfect exemplars of a twenties to thirties highball sophisticated aesthetic -- a sporting extension of the sleek look associated with thirties screwball comedies and musicals! The book makes riding and all its mishaps seem like one endless lark a party in which nothing really bad could possibly intrude. This is the kind of work that everyone will have a favorite image but few can not but admire the frontis of horses' heads awash with a gilt border. Much of the illustration by the way appears as if it were applied directly by hand and this slapdash manuscript quality greatly adds to the charm of the production. The pigskin binding has a film of soiling but remains attractive especially with its inked title and inkwell and feather quill pen imagery. With also a letter from the publisher. Country Life Ltd unknown
rif. 14891A fine pair of plates engraved by Robert Havell and son printed by Edward Egerton-Williams in colours and finished by hand each in very good condition "The Town of Sydney" with a slightly greyer paper tone. From an edition limited to 110 copies printed from the original printing plates in 1988 employing the same techniques as used in 1823. This fine edition was published as a collaborative effort between the State Library of New South Wales and the renowned fine art publishers Alecto Editions. "By 1820 Sydney was a town of 12000 inhabitants about a third of whom were convicts. It had grown dramatically during the administration of Lachlan Macquarie who was appointed governor of New South Wales in 1810. Unlike previous governors Macquarie was not content merely to oversee a penal colony. His vigorous building programme changed forever the appearance of Sydney while his policy of accepting emancipated convicts as respected citizens demonstrated a social attitude strangely out of step with the times. Both these policies earned him criticism. In 1819 alarmed by Macquarie's extravagant public works the British Government commissioned a lawyer and civil servant J.T.Bigge to investigate. The attacks by his critics were met head on by Macquarrie's supporters in New South Wales. Books pamphlets and paintings lauded the governor's undoubted achievements. Almost certainly Major Taylor's drawings were used in if not commissioned for this cause. The engraved views of the Panorama present a flattering image of the Australian seat of government and by extension of Macquarie's term there.Taylor arranged the engraving and printing of the of the three sheet Panorama. upon his return to England in July 1822.Havell appears to have worked from Taylor's. large watercolours but amended them with additional details. and decorative elements.It is most fortuitous that the copper plates.have survived. There is no other example of such a case for 19th century Australian engravings. unknown
1945rif. 78-2163BAlbert Love 1945 1945. 1st ed. About 120p. Photos. Rgiment of the 28th Division. Defense of Wiltz in the bulge. Oversize. Blue cloth. Fine Copy. 1st. Hardcover. Fine. Book. Albert Love, 1945 Hardcover
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1891rif. 109567Salem MA: Higginson Book Company; Courtier Co. 1891. 1st . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo. B/w. 1st thus 1998 facsimile of 1891 original.dark green c w/gilt titles; 256 clean unmarked pages Higginson Book Company; Courtier Co. hardcover
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