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19938vo., First Edition, with 48 plates on 24, 8 coloured maps, and 7 full-page maps in the text; original green cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE, AND WITH A PRESENTATION A.L.s. FROM THE AUTHOR ON HIS PERSONAL LETTERHEAD TO DONALD EALES-WHITE. The first of Lyall Grant's masterly analyses of the Burma war and forerunner of 'The Japanese Invasion' (co-written with Tamayama and similarly privately printed some six years later). In this outstanding analysis, using extensive fresh information from both British and Japanese sources, Grant produces the most authoritative history to date. Includes command structures, OOB, statistical appendices and bibliography. An outstanding contribution to the history of WWII. Signed copies are very scarce. Graham & Cole E20.
19628vo., First Edition, with plates and maps; cloth, a very good, clean copy in the dustwrapper. Uncommon in this condition
19538vo., First Edition with plates, neat signature on front free endpaper; cloth, a very good, clean copy in the dustwrapper. This scarce study was not published in the UK. Enser, p.466.
19988vo., First Edition, with photographs in the text; red cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper
19938vo., First Edition, with 3 full-page maps in the text and endpaper maps; original navy blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. Nice copy of Lewis's acclaimed account of his lengthy tour through the Indonesian archipelago.
1997Oblong 4to., Second and Best Edition, with numerous coloured and monochrome illustrations (many full-page) in the text, and coloured endpaper maps; cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in the dustwrapper. The best account, including a valuable chronology of RN ships in or around Hong Kong from 1834-1997. This augmented edition includes the RN withdrawal
19994to., First Edition, with very numerous coloured and monochrome photographs, illustrations and maps in the text, and pictorial endpapers; black cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Published in Cassell's 'History of Warfare' series under the general editorship of John Keegan.
19588vo., First Edition, with 26 plates on 16, neat signature on front free endpaper; original green cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly chafed at edges. Detailed account of the Temiar-Senoi people of the Kelantan jungle by the Assistant Protector of Aborigines.
19988vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece, and numerous photographs and maps in the text; navy cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in gilt, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR TO VICE ADMIRAL SIR ROY NEWMAN, PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION, WITH THE FORMER'S SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON TITLE. A splendid association copy of the very scarce clothbound issue (the paperback edition is difficult enough!). Mulholland & Jordan, F22.
2003Oblong 4to., First Edition, with a coloured frontispiece, numerous coloured and monochrome photographs (a number full-page) in the text and patterned endpapers; silver cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in black, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Profusely illustrated and detailed history of one of the most famous pewter companies in the world.
19444to., First Editioon, with numerous cartoons and illustrations in the text, and endpaper maps; original beige cloth, upper board blocked in blue, backstrip lettered in blue, a near fine copy. A lovely copy of one of the very few books attempting to see a lighter side of the Burma campaign. VERY SCARCE IN ANYTHING LIKE THIS CONDITION. Enser, p.106; Graham & Cole G5
19128vo., First Edition, with a portrait frontispiece (original tissue guard present), title in red and black, 35 plates on 31 and 2 large folding maps on japon, half-title lightly spotted otherwise some very light and occasional marginal spotting to text; original pictorial blue cloth, upper elaborately blocked and lettered in gilt, gilt back, gilt top, uncut, upper hinge cracked (but binding wholly sound), a remarkably bright, fresh, clean copy. Sold from an institution with its faint tape-marks on covers, bookplate on front paste-down, press-mark on front free endpaper and small blind stamp on title. Well-illustrated account of the revolution at Wuchang, Hankow and Hanyang. One of the first Caucasians to live in China for any length of time, Dingle was resident in Hankow at the outbreak and remained throughout the revolt. Includes a valuable set of otherwise unpublished photographs of localities, military detail and leading personalities (many of the images are from the Upward collection). The author was appointed FRGS and later founded the School of Mentalphysics in California. RARE.
19578vo., First Edition, with 20 plates on 16; original green cloth, gilt back, backstrip faded (but all gilt just legible), a good, firm copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter mildly age-soiled, frayed at edges and wanting top half of backstrip. With the trade stamp of Oxford Book & Stationery Co., Calcutta, on front free endpaper. With a private corporate circulation list on front free endpaper. One of the most detailed of the relatively few personal accounts of irregular forces in this theatre. Extremely scarce, especially in the dustwrapper. Enser, p.89; Graham & Cole, H10.
19938vo., First Edition, with 4 plates; cloth, a near fine copy in the dustwrapper.
19928vo., First Edition, with 46 plates on 16 and maps in the text; cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean in the dustwrapper. One of the best of the recent crop of titles on the 'forgotten war', this study makes use of much new research by the Burma Star association. It is particularly valuable for its account of the Chindits. Already scarce in the original edition.
19648vo., First Edition, with 8 plates, and 2 illustrations and 5 full-page maps in the text; original green cloth, backstrip lettered in black, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. EXTREMELY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
20128vo., First Edition, with 16pp of plates; cloth, a fine copy in the dustwrapper. 2 Bn Gordons was posted to Singapore in 1937 and fought through to the Surrender. This is the first published account of the horrors endured by the survivors at the hands of the Japanese: an inspiring story of courage and survival against overwhelming odds
19038vo., Third Edition, on laid paper, with decorative titrle; handsomely bound in burgundy full morocco, back gilt with five raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled and ruled in gilt, uncut, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. WITH AN ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT DEPICTING THREE MALAY CHILDREN MOUNTED FACING TEXT. Very scarce.
19988vo., Fourth Edition, indexes and captions in English and Chinese, with very numerous details coloured maps; original pictorial wrappers, a near fine copy. SCARCE.
20068vo., Second Edition, with plates and maps in the text; red cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Harrowing accounts of atrocities in Japanese captivity from different theatres of the Pacific. First published in 1994.
19778vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs and illustrations in the text, and endpaper maps; green cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. The author was a young nurse fighting the Japanese in New Guinea and the Philippines. Uncommon, especially in this condition.
19618vo., Uncorrected Proof Copy, with title-vignette; original printed wrappers, a very good, clean copy. Effectively a sequel to his splendid 'Bugles and a Tiger' (1956). Masters served as a middle-ranking officer in Burma throughout the war. This striking personal record of service with Gurkhas and Chindits (including his participation in Operation BLACKPOOL) therefore stands between the more usually recorded views of generals and private soldiers. Includes illuminating portraits of Slim, Wingate and Stilwell among others. PROOF COPIES ARE VERY SCARCE. Enser, p.90; not recorded by Graham & Cole, which lists only the US (Harper) edition as M55.
20108vo., with a frontispiece and maps in the text; grey boards, ivory cloth back lettered in red, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Vernacular account of the events and aftermath of two days following the atomic bomb attack. THE CLOTH EDITION IS ALREADY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION
19958vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs and coloured maps throughout; pictorial wrappers, a near fine copy.
20094to., First Edition, with very numerous photographs and maps throughout; black cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.