Storia militare

Proceedings of a General Court Martial Held at the Horse-Guards, on the 24th and 27th of March, 1792, for the Trial of Capt. Richard Powell, Lieutenant Christopher Seton, and Lieutenant John Hall of the 54th Regiment of Foot: On Several Charges Preferred Against Them Respectively by William Cobbett

William Cobbett · 1809 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,453)

London, J. Gold, 1809 . Cloth. A smartly bound copy of the published proceedings of the trial the resulting from William Cobbett's accusation of army officers stealing provisions. One of two editions published this year, the other published by Samuel Tipper.Prior to his c...

The Dress of the First Regiment of Life Guards in Three Centuries

U. H. R. Broughton · 1925 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.63 | $363.32 | ¥57,998)

London, Halton & Truscott, 1925 . First edition. Leather. An excellent copy of U.H.R. Broughton's illustrated Limited Edition study of the uniform of the Life Guards. A limited edition work, number thirty-two of three hundred numbered copies of this work by Urban Huttlest...

Les Hussards; Les Vieux Regiments 1692-1792

Capitaine H. Choppin · 1899 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.53 | $462.40 | ¥73,816)

Paris, Berger-Levrault, 1899. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Captain Choppin's study of the Hussars in the eighteenth century, illustrated with twelve chromolithographic plates. In the original French.The first edition of this beautifully illustrated study of ...

Brahmans

Captain A. H. Bingley; Captain a. Nicholls · 1918 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)

Calcutta , Superintendent Government Printing, 1918. Brochure/Pamphlet. A scarce copy exploring the Brahmans in Hindu society for the Indian Army. A scarce copy of this handbook for the Indian Army on Brahmans, complied in the Intelligence Branch, Office of the Quarter Master ...

Historical Record of the First, or Royal Regiment of Foot: Containing an Account of the Origin of the Regiment in the Reign of King James VI of Scotland, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1846

Richard Cannon · 1847 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.88 | $112.30 | ¥17,927)

London, Parker, Furnivall, & Parker, 1847. Cloth. Richard Cannon's detailed history of the Royal Scots, an extensive military work, complete with hand-coloured plates. A scarce vivid history of the Royal Scots, once known as the Royal Regiment of Foot, the oldest and most...

A Personal History of the Horse-Guards from 1750 to 1872

J. H. Stocqueler · 1873 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,668)

London, Hurst and Blackett, 1873. First edition. Leather. An uncommon first edition work looking into the brilliant military history of the Royal Horse Guards. An uncommon first edition.Looking into the Royal Horse Guards, this volume is a detailed history of the British Army ...

The War Cabinet Report for the Year 1917 Presented to Parliament by Command of His Majesty

None · 1918 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

London, His Majesty's Stationary Office, 1918. First edition. Paperback. A detailed and official report of the significant events throughout the year 1917. First edition circulated. Official account of the developments and events which occurred in 1917. An attempt to surv...

A Military History of Perthshire 1899-1902

The Marchioness of Tullibardine; Jane C. C. Macdonald · 1908 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.81 | ¥37,963)

Perth, R. A. & J. Hay, 1908. First edition. Cloth. A comprehensive volume that celebrates the military history of the men of Perthshire, with illustrations and maps. This volume is an appreciation of the services rendered by Perthshire men who served in South Africa in the Sou...

Royal Wilts

Lieut-Colonel P. W. Pitt · 1946 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,308)

London , Burrup, Mathieson & Company, 1946. First edition. Leather. A smart signed first edition copy of Royal Wilts, with maps and illustrations. Signed by the author, dated December 1948. A first edition copy of Royal Wilts, a history of the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry from the...

The Soldier&Apos;S Companion, or Martial Recorder, Consisting of Biography, Anecdotes, Poetry, and Miscellaneous Information; Peculiarly Interesting to Those Connected with the Military Profession and Calculated to Convey Instruction and Amusement to Society in General

1824 · Rooke Books

£220.00 (€263.70 | $290.65 | ¥46,399)

London, Edward Cock, 1824. First edition. Leather. Scarce first edition of this work dedicated to the military, presentation copy inscribed by the author to his daughter. Reference work of military interest, the first edition, a scarce volume. Volume I. Containing a series of ...

The Memoirs of the Gemini Generals, Personal Anecdotes, Sporting Adventures, and Sketches of Distinguished Officers

Major-General Osborn Wilkinson; Major-General Johnson Wilkinson · 1896 · Rooke Books

£68.00 (€81.51 | $89.84 | ¥14,341)

London, A. D. Innes and Co. 1896. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of the combined military memoirs of Major Generals, Osborn and Johnson Wilkinson. The first edition. In the publisher's original full cloth binding with gilt lettering. The memoirs of Major-Gener...

Goodbye Soldier, War Biography Vol 6

Spike Milligan · 1986 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)

London, Michael Joseph, 1986 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this autobiography by Spike Milligan in the original publisher's dust wrapper with illustrations. First edition of Goodbye Soldier, War Biography Vol 6 by Spike Milligan in the original publish...

The Army at War

Eric Linklater · 1941 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,036)

London , His Majesty's Stationary Office, 1941-1942. First edition. Paperback. Six fascinating volumes that were issued by The War Office during the Second World War detailing various campaigns, battles and divisions. Six volumes from The Army at War series issued for The...

London to Ladysmith Via Pretoria

Winston Spencer Churchill · 1900 · Rooke Books

£290.00 (€347.61 | $383.13 | ¥61,162)

London, Longmans Green, and Co, 1900 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Winston Churchill's account of his personal experiences during the Second Boer War, illustrated with folding maps, and in the publisher's original cloth. The first edition, first impres...

Les Chapelles de L&Apos;ã‰Cole Militaire

Robert Laulan; G. F. · 1934 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

Paris, Societe de L'Histoire de Paris, 1934. First edition. Paperback. An informative French pamphlet on the history of the Ecole militaire, which houses various military training facilities, by Robert Laulan, with an additional English translation of extracts from the pa...

A Visit to Flanders, in July 1815, Being Chiefly an Account of the Field of Waterloo. With a Short Sketch of Antwerp and Brussels, at That Time Occupied by the Wounded of Both Armies.

James Simpson · 1816 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)

London, William Blackwood; And Oliphant, Waugh, & Innes: And Baldwin, Cradock, & Joy, Patternoster-Row, 1816. Leather. James Simpson"s captivating depiction of the scene at the battle of Waterloo immediately after the event, with folding map. A fascinating account by James Sim...

The Campaign of 1806

Thomas Miller Maguire · 1913 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.20 | ¥36,908)

London, William Clowes & Sons, Limited, 1913. First edition. Cloth. A first edition military treatise on the Campaign of 1806, written by Thomas Miller Maguire and published by William Clowes & Sons, with three folding maps. First Edition, very scarce.Illustrations include thr...

Napoleon and His Detractors

Raphael Ledos de Beaufort · 1888 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)

London, W. H. Allen & Co. 1888. Cloth. The first English translation of Prince Napoleon's work on Napoleon Bonaparte. With a biographical sketch of the author. Written by Prince Napoleon, Jerome Bonaparte, the youngest brother of Napoleon Bonaparte; edited by Raphael Ledo...

L&Apos;Aviation Francaise

Maurice Percheron · 1940 · Rooke Books

£53.00 (€63.53 | $70.02 | ¥11,178)

Paris, Fernand Nathan, 1940. Hardback. A brilliant illustrated account of French aviation history. Opening with pioneering aviator Clement Ader, this is a fascinating exploration of the history of aviation in France.Written by Maurice Percheron, an engineer and writer.In the o...

La Vieille Garde Imperiale

0 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,216)

Tours, Maison Alfred Mame et Fils, c1900. Leather. A colourfully illustrated history of Napoleon's Old Imperial Guard, and interesting look at the Napoleonic Wars. In the original French.A military history of France, looking at the Imperial Guard that was under the direct...