Storia militare

Airshipwreck

Len Deighton; Arnold Schwartzman · 1978 · Rooke Books

£47.00 (€56.34 | $62.09 | ¥9,912)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1978. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this tribute to airship travel in the twenties and thirties. First edition. Illustrated throughout. A comprehensive historical commentary on air travel during the twenties and thirties, exploring ...

The Conscript: A Tale of the French War of 1813

Emile Erckmann; Alexandre Chatrian · 1870 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,334)

London, Smith, Elder & Co, 1870. Cloth. An illustrated translation of Erckmann-Chatrian's tale of the French war of 1813. This work is presented in publisher's original decorative binding. The first edition of this translation was in 1865.The Conscript was written jo...

The Last Boer War

H Rider Haggard · 1899 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)

London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. 1899. First edition. Paperback. The first edition of H Rider Haggard's account of the First Boer War of 1880-1. The first edition of this work. Originally written in 1882 but not published until 1889.Haggard refers to this conflic...

A Carranca Da Paz

Agostinho de Campos · 1925 · Rooke Books

£58.00 (€69.52 | $76.63 | ¥12,232)

Paris, Livrarias Aillaud & Bertrand, 1925 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of the very scarce fifth volume of Agostinho de Campos's six volume study of the Great War. In the original Portuguese. With the publisher's original wraps bound in. The fifth volum...

Codice Per la Marina Mercantile Del Regno D&Apos;Italia

Regno d'Italia · 1865 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)

Torino, Stamperia Reale, 1865 . Hardback. A smart copy of the 1865 merchant shipping code for the Kingdom of Italy. In the original Italian.The merchant shipping code was issued, along with other codes, in what has been called the 'Risorgimento Legal Italian', which ...

Voyage de Polyclete Ou Lettres Romaines

Baron Alexandre de Theis · 1822 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,668)

Paris, Chez Maradan, 1822. Leather. Two exciting volumes on the journeys of Polyclète, in the original French language. French language. Two volumes. The journeys of Polyclète, an archaeological novel intended to encourage learning about ancient Italian and Roman institution...

The Army List, for July, 1836

1836 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,334)

London, Printed by C Roworth and Sons, 1836. Paperback. A very scarce reference work containing the Army list for July 1836. A very scarce work, rarely seen in commerce. Containing a complete Army list for July, 1836, including field marshals, general and field officers, aides...

A Letter to a Late Noble Commander of the British Forces in Germany

1759 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,654)

London , R. Griffiths, 1759. Disbound. A fourth edition of this pamphlet containing A Letter to a Late Noble Commander of the British Forces in Germany. A fourth edition copy which has been revised and corrected. This volume contains a letter to a Noble commander, with the La...

A Most Desperate Undertaking: The British Army in the Crimea 1854-1856

Alastair Massie · 2003 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)

London, National Army Museum, 2003. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this historical work on the British Army's participation in the Crimean War from 1854 to 1856. First edition. Scarce work. Illustrated throughout in colour as well as black and white. With...

The Glorious Dead Figurative Sculpture of British First World War Memorials

Geoff Archer · 2009 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

Norfolk, Frontier Publishing, 2009 . First edition. Paperback. The uncommon first edition of this densely illustrated study of First World War Memorials. First edition of The Glorious Dead Figurative Sculpture of British First World War Memorials by Geoff Archer in the origina...

History of the Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert&Apos;S) 1946-1960

Kenneth Whitehead · 1961 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

Great Britain, The Somerset Light Infantry, 1961. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of Kenneth Whitehead's history of the Somerset Light Infantry in the original dust wrapper. First edition of History of the Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's) 1946...

Red Shadow over Malaya

Mark Chandos Auberon Henniker · 1955 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,600)

Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood & Sons Ltd. 1955 . First edition. Cloth. The uncommon first edition of this account of the operations in Malaya in the 1950s, with illustrations. First edition of Red Shadow Over Malaya by Mark Chandos Auberon Henniker in the original pu...

The History of the Queen&Apos;S (Royal West Surrey Regiment)

Rev. H. J. Burkitt · 1917 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)

Guilford and Godalming, A. C. Curtis & Co. Ltd,, 1917 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of this history of a line infantry regiment of the British Army with plates. First edition of The History of The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), in the form of a L...

The History of the Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert&Apos;S)

Everard Wrall; Sir Henry Everett · 1927 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,126)

London , Methuen & Co , 1927-1934. First edition. Leather. Two volumes of The History of the Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's), with maps and illustrations. Two volumes of The History of the Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's). The first volume, publis...

Historical Record of the Fifth Regiment of Foot, or Northumberland Fusiliers

1838 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,526)

London , W. Clowes and Sons, 1838. Cloth. A bright copy of Historical Record of the Fifth Regiment of Foot, with hand coloured plates. Historical Record of the Fifth Regiment of Foot, or Northumberland Fusiliers contains an account of the formation of the regiment in the year ...

In the Hands of the Enemy

Benjamin G. O'Rorke · 1915 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,709)

London , Longmans, Green and Co. 1915. First edition. Paperback. A first edition copy of this fascinating account of being a prisoner of war in Germany, with illustrations. A first edition copy. This is an account of the experiences of being a prisoner of war in Germany by Be...

A Copy of the Statistical Report on the Health of the Navy for the Year 1869

Mr. Goschen · 1871 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

London, The House of Commons, 1871 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of this report on the health of the navy for the year 1869 in the original paper wraps. First edition of A Copy of the Statistical Report on the Health of the Navy for the Year 1869 in the orig...

The Fighting Tanks from 1916 to 1933

Ralph E. Jones; George H. Rarey; Robert J. Icks · 1969 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)

United States, We INC. 1969. Cloth. A fascinating history of fighting tanks, in the scarce dust wrapper. A reissue copy of this work, which was first published in 1933. Written by Ralph E. Jones, George H. Rarey and Robert J. Icks, The Fighting Tanks from 1916 to 1933 explore...

How the Worcesters Saved the Day Gheluvelt 31 October 1914

1915 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,635)

Worcester, Ebenezer Baylis & Son, 1915. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. A scarce account of the Battle of Gheluvelt, with two folding maps. This is a scarce pamphlet of How the Worcesters Saved the Day Gheluvelt 31 October 1914, printed for the Worcestershire County Council ...

Fights for the Flag

W. H. Fitchett · 1908 · Rooke Books

£149.00 (€178.60 | $196.85 | ¥31,425)

London, Smith, Elder, & Co. 1908. Leather. Bright copy of this book of military history by William Henry Fitchett in a lovely prize binding. The fifth impression of this work. Concerned with famous battles of Great Britain. Written by Australian journalist William Henry Fitch...