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Brigadier-General F J Moberly, CB, CSI, DSO, psc (Compiled at the request of the Government of India, under the Historical SectiBiblio.com

History of the Great War – The Campaign in Mesopotamia

1923Best.-Nr. BRI-1923-158His Majesty’s Stationery Office HMSO London First published: 1929 1923. SHORT DESCRIPTION Year: 1923 nEdition: Early edition nPublisher: His Majesty’s Stationery Office DESCRIPTION Frederick James Moberly. n nHistory of the Great War Based on Official Documents. The Campaign in Mesopotamia 1914–1918. nVol. I 1923; Vol. II 1924; Vol. III 1925. n nLondon: His Majesty’s Stationery Office. n nThree volumes original publisher’s bindings. nTitle pages present as issued. nTypical light foxing; sound examples. STORY The official British government history of the Mesopotamian theatre of the First World War. Compiled from military archives at the request of the Government of India these volumes document strategy logistics intelligence failures command disputes and the long struggle for control of Baghdad and the surrounding regions. Unlike memoir literature this is the institutional memory of empire: maps orders casualty analysis and political consequences presented with bureaucratic precision. These volumes became foundational references for later military historians and remain crucial to understanding Britain’s eastern war effort. Sets are increasingly difficult to assemble intact. WHY THIS MATTERS Official histories were printed in relatively small numbers for libraries officers and administrators not the trade. Complete runs survive far less often than individual volumes. Interest in imperial campaigns Middle Eastern military history and the documentary basis of state decision-making continues to grow. For collectors building serious WWI shelves this is core material. Duplicat Vol I His Majesty’s Stationery Office (HMSO) London First published: 1929 unknown

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Brigadier-General F J Moberly, CB, CSI, DSO, psc (Compiled at the request of the Government of India, under the Historical SectiBiblio.com

The Campaign in Mesopotamia

1923Best.-Nr. BRI-1923-152His Majesty’s Stationery Office HMSO London First published: 1923 1923. This is the official history produced by the Historical Section of the Committee of Imperial Defence. Your set is the 1923–27 reprint of the original 1920–27 issue. Reprints are still highly collectible especially when complete with maps. 8vo. SHORT DESCRIPTION Year: 1923-1927 nVolume: Volume I Volume II Volume III Volume IV nPublisher: His Majesty’s Stationery Office DESCRIPTION A definitive four-volume official history of the Mesopotamian campaign combining authoritative military analysis and detailed operational maps into one of the British Empire’s most important First World War records. n nCloth remains bright with some fading and handling marks particularly to spines. Light bumping to extremities. Internally clean with occasional light spotting. Maps appear complete and well-preserved. One volume with small shelf label to spine. Overall a strong working set of this substantial official history. STORY This is not a general history—it is the British Empire’s official account of one of the most complex and underexamined theatres of the First World War. Compiled at the request of the Government of India and based directly on official military records The Campaign in Mesopotamia presents a forensic reconstruction of operations across modern-day Iraq. From the early advances along the Shatt al-Arab to the catastrophic siege of Kut and the eventual capture of Baghdad this work captures both the ambition and the miscalculations of imperial warfare. What distinguishes this set is its authority. Written by Brigadier-General F. J. Moberly under the Historical Section of the Committee of Imperial Defence it is effectively the Empire documenting itself—strategy logistics command decisions and failures laid bare with institutional precision. The inclusion of detailed folding maps—such as the operational plans around Mohammerah and the lower Mesopotamian theatre—transforms the work from narrative into a functional military record. These were tools of understanding not decoration. Complete sets are increasingly difficult to assemble in uniform condition. As a four-volume official history this stands as one of the definitive primary sources for the Mesopotamian campaign and remains essential for collectors of military history imperial studies and Middle Eastern conflict narratives. WHY THIS MATTERS Official war histories occupy a unique position in the rare book market—they are both primary sources and institutional narratives. This set provides direct insight into British imperial military operations in the Middle East a region whose geopolitical significance continues to resonate today. Complete sets particularly with maps intact are increasingly scarce in the trade. Volume I His Majesty’s Stationery Office (HMSO) London First published: 1923 unknown

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Operations in Waziristan 1919-1920. Confidential. Serial No. 224

1921Best.-Nr. NL-02287Frontier warfare and colonial cartography: 1921 Survey of India "Confidential" atlas documenting the British campaign in Waziristan. This highly detailed 1921 confidential British-Indian general staff report produced by the Survey of India documents the Waziristan military operations of 19191920 along the volatile frontier of the Northwest Boundary. The publication includes a frontispiece 31 plates seven maps three of which are pocket-folded and eight folding panoramic illustrations that chronicle both the terrain and troop dispositions. The maps provide tactical clarity on routes native strongholds topographic obstacles and British positions. At the same time the accompanying text analyzes operational strategy lessons learned and the emergent use of air power in tribal warfare. Waziristan now in Pakistan had long been viewed by the British as a strategically critical and persistently unstable frontier region inhabited by fiercely autonomous Waziri and Mahsud tribes. The 19191920 campaign followed the Third Anglo-Afghan War during which boundary tensions and local insurrections compelled renewed military intervention. This report presents not just the operational narrative but also the institutional mindset of early 20th-century colonial warfare combining detailed cartography with doctrinal reflection. Cartographers: The Survey of India established in 1767 under Major James Rennell and expanded during British rule served as the paramount cartographic and geodetic agency in India. By 1921 it had become central to mapping the subcontinent for both civil administration and military planning. In this instance the Survey's maps reflect the dual imperative of geographic precision and strategic control making this report an indispensable source for scholars of South Asian military history cartography and colonial frontier dynamics. Condition Description Good. Some wear on cover. Fold lines and some marginal imperfections on maps views and illustrations. Survey of India

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