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1947Single sheet, a near fine copy. Signed simply 'Wavell' in the writer's usual manner, the letter is written to Geoffrey Moore, founder of the Buccaneers Cricket Club, and demonstrates the soldier's keen and continuing interest in the sport. It is noteworthy that Wavell was particularly proud of his membership of the MCC at Lords. The letter confirms that Wavell will propose the toast at the Buccaneers' annual dinner (held at Lords). Field-Marshal Earl Wavell (1883-1950) was one of the twentieth century's most distinguished British soldiers. Following considerable success against the Italians in North Africa, his career reached its peak with his appointment as Supreme Allied Commander, South West Pacific, ABDA (American, British, Dutch and Australian) Command in 1942 and subsequently as an outstanding Viceroy and Governor General of India from 1943-1947. He was recognised also as a scholar, compiling the well-known anthology of poetry 'Other Mens's Flowers' (1944). The bulk of Wavell's papers are now housed in the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives at King's College, London. Founded in 1930, The Buccaneers is one of the oldest and most famous 'wandering' clubs in English cricket (a 'wandering' club has no fixed home ground but plays as an away team relying on the hospitality of the home clubs against which it competes). The Club's history has been written twice, by Clifford Bax in 1956 and more recently by Howard Spencer. ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS SIGNED BY WAVELL ARE EXTREMELY SCARCE.
1949Single sheet, a near fine copy. Signed simply 'Wavell' in the writer's usual manner, the letter is written to Geoffrey Moore, founder of the Buccaneers Cricket Club, and demonstrates the soldier's keen and continuing interest in the sport. It is noteworthy that Wavell was particularly proud of his membership of the MCC at Lords. The letter declines Moore's invitation to attend the annual dinner, but carries Wavell's best wishes for the Club for the coming year during which he hopes to see tham in action. Field-Marshal Earl Wavell (1883-1950) was one of the twentieth century's most distinguished soldiers. Following considerable success against the Italians in North Africa, his career reached its peak with his appointment as Supreme Allied Commander, South West Pacific, ABDA (American, British, Dutch and Australian) Command in 1942 and subsequently as an outstanding Viceroy and Governor General of India from 1943-1947. He was recognised also as a scholar, compiling the well-known anthology of poetry 'Other Mens's Flowers' (1944). The bulk of Wavell's papers are now housed in the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives at King's College, London. Founded in 1930, The Buccaneers is one of the oldest and most famous 'wandering' clubs in English cricket (a 'wandering' club has no fixed home ground but plays consistently as an 'away' team relying on the hospitality of the 'home' clubs against which it competes). The Club's history has been written twice, by Clifford Bax in 1956 and more recently by Howard Spencer. ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS SIGNED BY WAVELL ARE EXTREMELY SCARCE.
1905Bruxelles, Lebègue, 1905. Un volume broché de format in 8° de 134 pp., nombreuses planches photographiques hors texte, planches dépliantes, fac-similés, tableaux... Bon état. Peu courant.
réf. 79522Belgique, s.d. (ca 1940). 13 x 10, sans pagination quelques illustrations en N/B (images contrecollées), broché, bon état.
1905réf. 78271905 Bruxelles, Lebègue, 1905. Un volume broché de format in 8° de 134 pp., nombreuses planches photographiques hors texte, planches dépliantes, fac-similés, tableaux...
1998réf. 36754Berlin : Aufbau-Taschenbuch-Verl., 1998. 303 S. 8°. 1. Aufl. OKt. (Tb). (AtV ; 8031)
1997réf. 59926Essen : Phaidon-Verl. [1997]. VIII, 238 S. : Ill. ; 22 cm, mit Schutzumschlag Top Zustand, Pp., gebundene Ausgabe, Hardcover/Pappeinband
1891réf. 23092Straßburg i. E. : Verlag von W. Heinrich 1891. V, 132
2002238 pages. Footnotes. Bibliography. Index. "Tells the story of Canada's 'forgotten war' in which soldiers in Korea suffered needless casualties and endured conditions that bordered on criminal neglect." - from dust jacket. Moderate wear. Minimal library markings. Dust jacket preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy. Book
1964318 pages. Bibliography. Price clipped dust jacket bears moderate wear. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Quality copy. Book
1995Single sheet measuring 8.0 x 6.5 ins (approx. 20.0 x 17.0 cms), on stationery of 53 (W) Divisional Dinner Club printed in red and black, and dated 20 November 1995; near fine state. THE LETTER IS WRITTEN, DATED AND SIGNED ENTIRELY IN SIR TASKER'S HAND, AND IS SOLD WITH A BRIEF RESUME OF HIS POST-WAR CAREER AND A POOR QUALITY PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT. Sir Tasker Watkins was gazetted for the Victoria Cross on 2 November 1944. The citation reads: 'On 16 August 1944 at Barfour, Normandy, Lieutenant Watkins' company came under murderous machine-gun fire while advancing through corn fields set with booby traps. The only officer left, Lieutenant Watkins led a bayonet charge with his 30 remaining men against 50 enemy infantry, practically wiping them out. Finally, at dusk, separated from the rest of the battalion, he ordered his men to scatter and after he had personally charged and silenced an enemy machine-gun post, he brought them back to safety. His superb leadership not only saved his men, but decisively influenced the course of the battle'. Sir Tasker Watkins (1918-2007) was commissioned into the Welch Regiment in 1941 and was the first Welshman to win the Victoria Cross in WWII. He retired from the Army as a major in 1946 and entered the law. He was called to the bar in 1948 at the beginning of a distinguished legal career that culminated in his serving as Deputy Chief Justice of England from 1988-1993. He was knighted in 1971 and appointed a CBE in 1990. Watkins was President of the 53 (W) Divisional Dinner Club.
réf. 102.455Bruxelles, A. Watteyne, 1948. 11 x 23, sans pagination, quelques illustrations, broché (agrafé), bon état.
1991réf. 1131961991 Editions Conway, Maritime Press, Collection "Anatomy of the ship" - 1991 - In-8, à l'italienne, cartonnage toilé gris avec titre doré au dos, sous jaquette illustrée en couleurs - 160 p. - Nombreuses illustrations et maquettes en N&B in-texte - Ouvrage en anglais
1878réf. MILI2286Wien, Gerold 1878. 8°, mit 439 in den Text eingedruckten Figuren, IV, 2 Bl., 535 S., mit zahlr. Marginalien, Priv. HLnbd., marmor. Bezugspapier, berieben, vord. Spiegel mit zahlr. Vermerken v. alter Hand, Namenszug auf flieg. Vors., Text altersbed. gebräunt.
1995réf. 60088Rösrath, Geschichtsverein für die Gemeinde Rösrath und Umgebung, 1995. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen. 63 S. Gr.-8°, Kt. Leichte Gebrauchsspuren, sonst gut erhalten.
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2011réf. 126132München: Riva Verlag, 2011. 389 S. ; 21,5 x 15,5 cm ; Pp. ;
1986réf. R300262980Grasset. 1986. in-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. Paris, Grasset, 1986, in 8, broché, 16 planches de photos, 330 pp.. . . . Classification Dewey : 359-Marine militaire
2006réf. 006290München, Oldenbourg, 2006. X, 360 S. Orig.-Pappband. Ein schönes, gut erhaltenes Exemplar in einwandfreiem Zustand (Buchhandelspreis Euro 64,95).
1872réf. 7641CBerlin:, Ernst Siegfried Mittler und Sohn., 1872. (ca. 22,7 x 14,8 cm). 114 S. und 2 ausfaltbare Karten. (Fraktur). Original-Interimsbroschur mit dekoriertem Deckeltitel. Einband etwas fleckig und gerändert, hinterer Deckel fehlt. Innen gut erhalten und vollständig mit den zwei Karten. Papier unaufgeschnitten.
1872réf. 7642CBerlin:, Ernst Siegfried Mittler und Sohn., 1872. (ca. 22,7 x 14,8 cm). 114 S. (Fraktur). Original-Interimsbroschur mit dekoriertem Deckeltitel. Einband etwas fleckig und gerändert, hinterer Deckel lose. Innen gut erhalten, Papier unaufgeschnitten.
1981réf. 260336Köln, Buch und Zeit Verlagsgesellschaft, 1981.
1993A few indents to rear board. Minor shelfwear. ; This superbly illustrated volume traces the evolution of the art of warfare in the Greek and Roman worlds between 1600 B. C. And A. D. 800, from the rise of Mycenaean civilization to the fall of Ravenna and the collapse of the Western Roman Empire. John Warry tells of an age of great military commanders such as Alexander the Great, Hannibal, and Julius Caesar - men whose feats of generalship still provide material for discussion and admiration in the military academies of the world. The text is complemented by a running chronology, 16 maps, 50 newly researched battle plans and tactical diagrams, and 125 photographs, 65 of them in color. ; 224 pages
