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19868vo., First Edition, with 19 plates on 12 and 4 maps in the text; cloth, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. The conception and establishment of the first 'commandos'. Good background on the birth-pains caused by a powerful military Establishment which frowned on their very existence
20108vo., First Edition, with 45 plates on 16 and maps in the text; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Detailed biography of one of Montgomery's protogees from 1940 to post-war service in Korea and with NATO.
19678vo., First English Edition, with 21 plates on 8, and 7 maps (one double-page) in the text; cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Vivid account of the counter-attack that nearly succeeded. First published in Paris in 1962.
19734to., First Edition, with illustrated title-spread, coloured plates, numerous monochrome photographs in the text, and photographic endpapers; blue cloth, gilt back, covers very lightly faded else a very good, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper, the latter creased and frayed with minor loss at edges. Sutcliffe p.85.
20038vo., First Edition, with a portrait frontispiece and 69 plates on 32; cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. The first history of GHLR (General Headquarters Liaison Regiment), code-named 'Phantom'. The brainchild of Colonel George Frederick Hopkinson, this elite unit was formed in 1940 to provide communications with front-line commanders and served in many different theatres throughout WWII. At Arnhem, for instance, it was the Phantom team that created Urquhart's only link with the outside world. EXTREMELY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
19848vo., First Edition, with illustrations in the text; cloth, a near fine copy in the dustwrapper. Sutcliffe, p.86.
19728vo., First Edition, with a coloured frontispiece, 53 monochromes plates on 32 and 7 maps (2 double-page) in the text; regimental green cloth, crest blocked in gilt on upper board, gilt back, yellow endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. With the regiment's presentation slip loosely inserted. The frontispiece shows the battle honours in colour. The Royal Wiltshire is Britain's oldest yeomanry regiment. Scarce in this condition. Sutcliffe, p.240.
19758vo., First Edition, with numerous illustrations in the text; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. One of the scarcest titles in Cooper's concise 'Famous Regiments' series, edited by Lt.-General Sir Brian Horrocks
19858vo., First UK Edition, with plates; cloth, a very good, bright, clean copy in the dustwrapper. A vividly-written memoir of four decades with the British Army
20038vo., First Edition; cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. The result of more than twenty years' research, this is now the standard single-volume reference. The work is divided into four main sections: pre-1914; the Great War and Third Afghan War; the Second World War and Korea; other post-WWII conflicts to the first Gulf campaign of 1991. In addition to the extensively tabulated honours themselves, there are very useful extended introductions to each section covering structure and organisation by country.
19748vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece and numerous illustrations in the text; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR WITH HIS SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON TITLE.
20048vo., First Edition, with very numerous photographs and maps in the text; cloth, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. The first published account of the Devons & Dorsets on the Somme. Four battalions of the Devons and three battalions of the Dorsets fought in virtually all phases of the battle (there were no fewer than five battalions in action on the first day). Includes much valuable vernacular material.
19478vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece, 32 plates on 22, 7 maps (one double-page) in the text and endpaper maps; cloth, gilt back, covers moderately worn and faded else a good, sound copy of an uncommon unit history. The British 3rd Division landed near Caen, linked up with the 6th Airborne and fought right through to the Surrender. Not recorded by Enser.
20108vo., First Edition, with very numerous plates; original cloth, a near fine copy in the dustwrapper. Published in the author's well-known 'German Army' series
20108vo., First Edition, with numerous plates; cloth, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Contains many rare photographs drawn from the regimental museum.
20038vo., First Edition, with 42 plates on 16 and 4 maps in the text; cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
20008vo., First Edition, with 32 plates on 16 and a map in the text; cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. A 'sequel' to Tout's 'A Fine Night for Tanks' (1998). Here he focuses on the infantry battles south of Caen during Operation TOTALIZE. Many valuable eye-witness accounts.
20028vo., First Edition, with very numerous photographs and maps (a number full-page) in the text; cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. The culmination of over ten years' research, this fine study tells the story of around 300 men who served in or with 1 Airborne during WWII. Useful detail on the formation of the division, North Africa. Italy and Sicily but naturally the bulk of the work is devoted to Arnhem. 'The Cauldron' is dealt with on a day-by-day basis with helpful maps and many excellent contemporary and modern photographs. An essential addition to all British airborne and Arnhem collections.
19854to., First Edition, with coloured photographic title-spread and very numerous coloured photographs (several full-page) in the text, free endpapers very lightly browned; green cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper.
19968vo., Fifth Impression, with numerous plates; blue cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, patterned endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Published a month after the first edition.
1975Oblong 8vo., Second and Best Edition, with very numerous photographs in the text, small blind-embossed personal book-stamp on front free endpaper; pictorial boards, backstrip lettered in white, a near fine copy in unclipped, lightly browned dustwrapper. Revised version of a work first published in 1970 as the first volume in the well-known Olyslager Auto Library.
19308vo., First Edition, with 2 plates on 1 as frontispiece, 32 plates on 15, and 4 illustrations and 9 maps and plans in the text, some light worming to preliminaries and title margins, and to lower blank corner of last few leaves; neatly rebound in tan buckram, arms blocked in gilt from original binding mounted on upper board, gilt label from original binding mounted on backstrip, a very good, tight copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter with some light worming at extremities. The standard history in WWI of the oldest and most famous territorial regiment. 1 Bn served in France from 1914; 2 Bn from October 1916. Two Horse Artillery batteries served with Palestine Expeditionary Force from July 1915. The two second-line batteries and a siege battery served in France. Scarce, especially in the dustwrapper. Enser, p.66; White, p.198.
19798vo., Second and Best Edition, with numerous photographs, illustrations and plans (a number full-page) in the text; brown cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in the dustwrapper. Considerably enlarged version of this standard reference, first published in 1969.
19968vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs and maps in the text; cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in the dustwrapper. This valuable reference details every British infantry and yeomanry unit engaged at Gallipoli.
20018vo., First Edition, with 31 portraits on 8 plates and 18 maps in the text; brown cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Fourth of the author's invaluable histories of British battalion deployment in WWI.
