Storia militare

The Path to Leadership

Field-Marshall Montgomery · 1961 · Rooke Books

£38.00 (€45.55 | $50.20 | ¥8,014)

London, Collins, 1961. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of Field-Marshall Montgomery's study of leadership qualities, in the original dust wrapper. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped d...

The Management of War. In a Letter to a Tory-Member: First and Second Letters.

[Francis Hare] · 1711 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.63 | $363.32 | ¥57,998)

London, A. Baldwin , 1711 . First edition. Hardback. The first edition of two letters written to "a Tory-Member" concerning the management of the War of the Spanish Succession. The first edition. Bound in paper covered boards, with renewed endpapers. Comprised of 'The Man...

The Last Fight of the Revenge

Sir Walter Raleigh; Henry Newbolt · 1908 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,308)

London, Gibbings & Company, Limited, 1908. Cloth. A smart copy of this illustrated history following the last battle of the English race-built galleon Revenge. Illustrated with a title vignette, six colour plates, a facsimile of the original title page, and numerous in-text im...

A Tale of a Casualty Clearing Station

A Royal Field Leech [F. A. Symons] · 1917 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,126)

Edinburgh, William Blackwood and Sons, 1917. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce autobiographical account of the author's experiences during WWI while being posted at a casualty clearing station. The first edition.In the publisher's original c...

American Encroachments on British Rights; or, Observations on the Importance of the British North American Colonies

Nathaniel Atcheson · 1808 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,668)

London, The Pamphleteer, 1808 [1815]. Disbound. Two scarce pamphlets, disbound but complete, about naval relations between Britain and the North American Colonies. Two scarce articles from The Pamphleteer, disbound, but complete. First part dated 1808, London. 'NO.XI. Pam...

Scrapbook of Newspaper Clippings About Kaiser Wilhelm II and World War One

Various · 1895 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,216)

Various, Various, 1895-1925. Hardback. A unique scrapbook, containing clippings relating to the life and reign of Wilhelm II, a fascinating insight into international politics before, during, and after the First World War. A unique and very scarce scrapbook, containing a wealt...

With the Flag to Pretoria a History of the Boer War of 1899-1900

H. W. Wilson · 1900 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,763)

London, Harmsworth Brothers, Limited, 1900-01. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this illustrated study on the Boer War, a detailed history of the conflict by Herbert Wrigley Wilson. The first edition.Complete in two volumes, two supplemental volumes were publisher la...

Pushed and the Return Push

Quex [G. H. F. Nichols] · 1919 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,334)

London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1919. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this autobiographical account of an Artillery Officer of the 18th Division during the First World War. First edition. An autobiographical account of life as an Artillery Officer for the 18...

The History of the Great War

Newman Flower [Ed.]; et al. · 1915 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,308)

London, The Waverley Book Company, Limited, 1915-22. First edition. Cloth. A highly illustrated collection of seven volumes from Newman Flower's historical study of the Great War. Uniformly bound in the publisher's red cloth.Subscribers edition. Dated using Jisc, fr...

General Regulations and Orders

Harry Calvert · 1804 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.59 | ¥35,853)

London, T. Egerton, 1804. Hardback. An interesting and scarce study on the regulations of the British Army at the beginning of the nineteenth century. A scarce military work detailing the various responsibilities, regulations, duties, and ranks of those in the British Army.Pro...

Indian Military Law

Lieut.-Colonel S. T. Banning · 1924 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)

London, W. Thacker & Co. 1924. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this very scarce guide to Indian Military Law for the use of officers in the Indian Army preparing for their examinations. First edition. Very scarce work. Signed by the author to the front endpaper...

Heroes of Britain in Peace and War

Edwin Hodder · 0 · Rooke Books

£37.00 (€44.35 | $48.88 | ¥7,803)

London, Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880. Cloth. A two volume set of this illustrated account of great figures in British history. Complete in two volumes. Volume one is illustrated with a frontispiece, nine plates, and many in-text figures. Volume two is illustrated with a ...

Fifty Amazing Stories of the Great War

Wilfrid Ewart; Sir Philip Gibbs; George Brame; et al. · 1936 · Rooke Books

£46.00 (€55.14 | $60.77 | ¥9,702)

London, Odhams Press Ltd. 1936. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition copy of this illustrated anthology of stories from the First World War. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding. A compelling collection of stories from a variety ...

Boer War Operations in South Africa 1899-1901: Extracts from the Reports of Captain S L&Apos;H Slocum and Captain Carl Reichmann

Captain S. L. 'H Slocum; Captain Carl Reichmann · 1987 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.88 | $112.30 | ¥17,927)

Mellville, Scripta Africana, 1987. Cloth. A limited edition copy of the facsimile reproduction of this fascinating work on the Boer War in South Africa, with the original slipcase. No. 583 of 1000 limited edition copies of this work in the publisher's original leatherette...

Moscow Tram Stop: A Doctor&Apos;S Experiments with the German Spearhead in Russia

Dr. Heinrich Haape · 1957 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,126)

London, Collins, 1957. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this historic account of the Second World War from the viewpoint of Dr. Heinrich Haape. First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece and sixteen images across ten plates. Collated complete. Dr. Haape'...

A Sketch of the Political History of Persia, Iraq and Arabia, with Special Reference to the Present Campaign

A. T. Wilson [attributed] · 1917 · Rooke Books

£7,950.00 (€9,529.23 | $10,503.11 | ¥1,676,678)

Calcutta, Superintendent Government Printing, 1917. Cloth. A scarce copy of this important guide prepared for the Indian Expeditionary Force "D" providing an account of the political and historical context of the British Mesopotamian campaign of the First World War. Scarce wor...

The Wild Green Earth

Bernard Fergusson · 1946 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,334)

London, Collins, 1946. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this account of the author's second expedition across the River Chindwin, with maps. First edition. Illustrated with frontispiece and four maps. Collated complete. The author's own account of leadi...

Chitral a Story of a Minor Siege.

Sir George S. Robertson · 1899 · Rooke Books

£96.00 (€115.07 | $126.83 | ¥20,247)

London, Methuen & Co. 1899. Cloth. An illustrated work on the siege at Chitral by Sir George S. Robertson, with a folding map and plans. The second edition of this work. In the publisher's original cloth with a gilt illustration of Chitral and gilt text. With thirty two...

Airshipwreck

Len Deighton; Arnold Schwartzman · 1978 · Rooke Books

£48.00 (€57.53 | $63.42 | ¥10,123)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1978. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this tribute to airship travel in the twenties and thirties, with the original price-clipped dust wrapper. First edition. Illustrated throughout. A comprehensive historical commentary on air trave...

War No. 96 the Road to Rangoon

None · 1945 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,327)

London, Army Bureau of Current Affairs, 1945. Brochure/Pamphlet. A scarce issue of War, a fortnightly pamphlet for authorised personnel. Scarce work. Illustrated with three maps. A fortnightly pamphlet issued to the British Army during the Second World War to promote discussio...