Storia militare

The History of the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators, 1929-1964

David B. Brown · 1967 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,481)

London, Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators, 1967 . First edition. Leather. A signed first edition of this history of two aviation guilds. A presentation copy specially bound for the Lord Mayor of London. The first edition of this work, flat signed by author to the title pa...

Military Antiquities Respecting a History of the English Army

Francis Grose · 1801 · Rooke Books

£650.00 (€779.13 | $858.74 | ¥137,130)

London, T. Egerton, 1801 . Leather. Impressively illustrated throughout with a wealth of engraved plates, this is the two volume second edition of Francis Grose's study of British Military history, in handsome calf bindings. The second edition, 'with material additio...

The Life of Napoleon Buonaparte

William Hazlitt · 1852 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.47 | $521.85 | ¥83,333)

London, Office of the Illustrated London Library, 1852. Leather. A handsomely bound second edition of William Hazlitt"s impassioned Life of Napoleon Buonaparte, in two volumes. In a handsome full red calf binding with gilt detailing. William Hazlitt"s The Life of Napoleon Buo...

The Invasion of the Crimea; Its Origin, and an Account of Its Progress Down to the Death of Lord Raglan

Alexander William Kinglake · 1863 · Rooke Books

£2,400.00 (€2,876.78 | $3,170.74 | ¥506,325)

Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1863-87. First edition. Leather. A beautifully bound first edition set of Alexander William Kinglake's magnum opus, studying the history and causes of the Crimean War. A rare to see full first edition set of this renowned ...

The Island Empire; or, the Scenes of the First Exile of the Emperor Napoleon I

Sir Henry Drummond Wolff · 1855 · Rooke Books

£995.00 (€1,192.67 | $1,314.53 | ¥209,914)

London, T. Bosworth, 1855 . First edition. Leather. The very scarce first edition of Henry Drummond Wolff's informative account of Napoleon's first exile, in a half morocco signed binding. The very scarce first edition of this work.Illustrated with a hand coloured li...

An Argument on Military Obedience

A Half-Pay Officer · 1820 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London, [The Pamphleteer], 1820 . First edition. Unbound. The very scarce first edition of this anonymously authored argument that unchecked authority within the army leads to injustice, and that soldiers have a duty to refuse commands that violate their conscience. The very s...

Alamein to Zem Zem

Keith Douglas · 1966 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

London, Faber & Faber, 1966 . Cloth. A bright example of the uncommon 1966 edition of Keith Douglas's military memoir, with a new introduction from Lawrence Durrell. First published in 1946, this uncommon 1966 edition features a new introduction by Lawrence Durrell, and i...

The Campaign of Waterloo & with Wellington in the Pyrenees

Sir John Fortescue; Major-General F. C. Beatson · 1987 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

London, Greenhill Books; Tom Donovan Publishing, 1987-1993. Cloth. Two smart volumes on the campaigns of Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington during the Napoleonic Wars. Two volumes. This set contains: The Campaign of Waterloo, 1987. With numerous maps and pl...

The Story of the Campaign of Sebastopol, Written in the Camp

Lieut.-Col. E. Bruce Hamley · 1855 · Rooke Books

£550.00 (€659.26 | $726.63 | ¥116,033)

Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1855 . First edition. Leather. Vibrantly illustrated with chromolithographs, this is an excellent example of the first edition of Edward Bruce Hamley's account of the Siege of Sebastopol. The first edition of this work.Ill...

Campagne de Moscow, En 1812; Ouvrage Compose D&Apos;Apres la Collection Des Pieces Officielles Sur Cette Campagne Memorable, Ou Plus de Trois Cent Mille Braves Francais Furent Victimes de L&Apos;Ambition Et de L&Apos;Aveuglement de Leur Chef

R. J. Durdent · 1814 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

Paris, A. Eymery; Le Normant, 1814. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of R. J. Durdent's account of the infamous Moscow campaign during the Napoleonic Wars, signed by the publisher. The scarce first edition.Signed by the publisher opposite the title page. A histori...

The Household Cavalry Brigade in the Waterloo Campaign

Captain Sir Morgan Crofton · 1912 · Rooke Books

£590.00 (€707.21 | $779.47 | ¥124,472)

London, Sifton, Praed & Co. Ltd, 1912. First edition. Cloth. The author's presentation, first edition copy of this very scarce study on the Household Cavalry Brigade's part in the infamous Battle of Waterloo, inscribed by the author and adorned with a colour plate an...

Memoir of the Operations of the Allied Armies, Under Prince Schwarzenberg, and Marshal Blucher, During the Latter End of 1813, and the Year 1814.

John Fane [Lord Burghersh 11th Earl of Westmorland] · 1822 · Rooke Books

£650.00 (€779.13 | $858.74 | ¥137,130)

London, John Murray, 1822. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this first hand account of the operations of the allied forces against France during the Napoleonic wars, written from the perspective of Lord Burghersh, an aid-de-camp to the Duke of Wellington, and smart...

Waterloo: Operations de L" Armee Prussienne Du Bas-Rhin Pendant la Campagne de Belgique En 1815, Depuis la Bataille de Ligny Jusqu&Apos; a L&Apos; Entree En France Des Troupes Prussiennes. Avec Croquis, Gravures, Etc.

Winand Aerts · 1908 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

Bruxelles, Librairie Militaire, Spineux & Cie , 1908. First edition. Leather. Winand Aerts' very scarce study on the operations of the Prussian Army during the Battle of Waterloo, smartly bound in crushed quarter morocco. The first edition. Illustrated with thirteen mono...

The Waterloo Campaign 1815 or the Campaign in Belgium

J. H. Anderson · 1907 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Hugh Rees, Ltd. 1907. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this scarce account of the Waterloo Campaign from British barrister and military historian J. H. Anderson. First edition. Scarce work. A detailed and comprehensive study of The Waterloo campaign, also known...

Wellington&Apos;S Campaigns Peninsula-Waterloo 1808-15

Major-Gen. C. W. Robinson · 1914 · Rooke Books

£76.00 (€91.10 | $100.41 | ¥16,034)

London, Hugh Rees, LTD, 1914-27. Cloth. C. W. Robinson's complete study on the campaigns of the Duke of Wellington during the Napoleonic Wars, complete with folding maps. Complete in three volumes.An impressive study on the Duke of Wellington's Campaigns in 1808 to 1...

Special Campaigns Series

F. N. Maude; R. G. Burton; F. W. O. Maycock · 1908 · Rooke Books

£1,200.00 (€1,438.39 | $1,585.37 | ¥253,163)

London, Swan Sonnenschein & Co. Lim; George Allen & Company Limited, 1908-14. First edition. Cloth. Six first edition volumes providing detailed explorations of different campaigns during the Napoleonic Wars. Six volumes of the 'Special Campaign' Series, first editio...

A Study of the Strategy and Tactics of the Waterloo Campaign Illustrating the Principles of War

Tacticus · 1927 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

London, Hugh Rees, 1927 . First edition. Cloth. An exceedingly scarce first edition of this study of the strategy and tactic of the Waterloo Campaign. In the publisher's original red cloth-covered paper wraps. This volume is a first edition.Written by 'Tacticus'...

The Leipsic Campaign

Rev. G. R. Gleig · 1852 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London, Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1852. First edition. Leather. A scarce, half morocco bound, first edition copy which details the Battle of Leipzig, also known as the Battle of the Nations, which was written by Rev G. R. Gleig. Bound in a half morocco binding, with...

A Sketch of the Battle of Waterloo, to Which Are Added Official Despatches of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington, Field Marshal Prince Blucher, and Reflections on the Battles of Ligny and Waterloo by General Muffling

General Muffling [Baron Friedrich Karl Ferdinand Freiherr Von Muffling] · 0 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

Brussels, H. Gerard, c1875. Hardback. The fifth edition of this collection of papers on the historic Battle of Waterloo, including a sketch of the battle, Wellington's official dispatch, and reflections on the battle by General Muffling. The fifth edition. Illustrated wi...

Matthew Calbraith Perry: A Typical American Naval Officer

William Elliot Griffis · 1887 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

Boston, Cupples and Hurd, 1887. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this biography of United States Navy officer Matthew Calbraith Perry. First edition. With a portrait frontispiece and numerous in-text images. A biography of Matthew Calbraith Perry, a United States...