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A HISTORY OF THE BRITISH CAVALRY 1816-1919 VOLUME I: 1816-1850
Written by The Marquess Of Anglesey.
Stock no. 1819676
Published by Leo Cooper. 1st 1973. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

After a prologue in which the origins and early development of mounted warfare are discussed, covers the period from 1815 to 1850. During those years the cavalry were employed in action chiefly in India, which therefore provides the setting for much of this volume. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Top edge red. ISBN: 0850521122. SIGNED (no dedication) by the author to title page. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned.

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THE SCORPION FAMILY (MODERN COMBAT VEHICLES: 5)
Written by George Forty.
Stock no. 1819672
Published by Ian Allan Ltd.. 1st 1983. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Examines in detail the development, in-service history and physical characteristics of the British Army's front-line reconnaissance vehicles. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0711011753. Corners of boards bumped. Contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and slightly browned at edges.

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CALL TO ARMS: THE STORY OF BUCKS' CITIZEN SOLDIERS FROM THEIR ORIGINS TO DATE
Written by Ian F.W. Beckett.
Stock no. 1819616
Published by Barracuda Books. 1st 1985. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Buckinghamshire's Citizen Soldiers. Large format. B/w photos. 144 pages including list of subscribers. Limited edition. ISBN: 086023245X. This copy is NOT numbered. Green pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and has faint label mark to front panel.

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INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA 1918-1920: A CAUTIONARY TALE
Written by Miles Hudson.
Stock no. 1819613
Published by Leo Cooper. 1st 2004. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Servicemen from sixteen countries took part in the ill-fated military intervention in the North, South, East and West of Russia in 1918-20. The causes, course and outcome of this little-known affair, drawing on the many political and military sources available. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 184415033X. Slight fading to dustwrapper spine.

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JANE'S ALL THE WORLD'S AIRCRAFT 1919
Written by C.G. Grey.
Stock no. 2133248
Published by David & Charles. 1st thus 1969. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Facsimile of the 1919 edition. Large oblong format. B/w photos. ISBN: 0715346474. Some spotting to covers. Name in ink to front endpaper. First few pages (prelims) have vertical creasing to pages. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with chipping and loss of laminate; a few small tears and nicks of loss.

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THE BOEING 707 720 AND C-135
Written by Tony Pither.
Stock no. 1819546
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 1998. Very good condition.

Large, heavy format. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour & b/w photos. 488 pages. ISBN: 085130236X. Boards a little scuffed. Neat name in ink to front endpaper. Neat annotation in ink to page margins.

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CANADIAN WINGS: THE PASSION AND THE FORCE
Written by John McQuarrie.
Stock no. 1819536
Published by McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited. 1st 1999. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A graphic story of Canada's Air Force focusing on military aviation. Large format. Blue boards, gilt titles. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 0075510103. Slight browning to edges of endpapers. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly unevenly faded.

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THE GERMAN ARMY ON VIMY RIDGE 1914-1917
Written by Jack Sheldon.
Stock no. 1819532
Published by Pen & Sword Military. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and maps. ISBN: 9781844156801. Small initials in ink to front endpaper else a fine copy.

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THE CAMPAIGN IN BOHEMIA 1866
Written by G.J.R. Glunicke.
Stock no. 1819531
Published by Swan Sonnenschein & Co.. 1st 1907. Good condition.

The Special Campaign Series No. 6. Yellow cloth boards with red titles. B/w maps. Most maps stored in pocket to rear. Covers grubby. 2" split to top front edge of spine. Front board creased as are prelims. Inscription ink to front endpaper. Front joint starting to split from top. Some marks & creasing to contents. Map of Germany MISSING. Some maps have names written on reverse otherwise clean.

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THE WAR OF THE NATIONS: A HISTORY OF THE GREAT EUROPEAN CONFLICT VOL. V
Written by Edgar Wallace.
Stock no. 1819504
Published by George Newnes Limited. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Red pictorial boards. B/w photos. 240 pages. Corners bumped and rubbed, rear board cracked/creased to bottom half of which also affects rear pastedown. Small split to base of front edge of spine. Browning throughout. Bookplate to front pastedown.

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US NAVY AND MARINE CORPS FIGHTERS (WORLD WAR 2 FACT FILES)
Written by William Green; Gordon Swanborough.
Stock no. 1819431
Published by Arco Publishing. 1st 1977. Very good condition.

Matt pictorial boards. B/w photos and diagrams. One double-page colour spread. ISBN: 0668041749. Boards lightly browned. Small biro mark to title page.

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DER ADLER: THE OFFICIAL NAZI LUFTWAFFE MAGAZINE
Written by S.L. Mayer; Masami Tokoi.
Stock no. 1819430
Published by Thomas Y. Crowell. 1st thus 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The German magazine Der Adler was published before and during World Wr II by the German Air Force. A compilation of material published in the magazine before the war and up to the end of 1941. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout and a few colour. Text in German and English. ISBN: 0690016816. Light rubbing to board corners. Small, neat name in ink to front endpaper. A few minor foxspots. Pictorial dustwrapper has the remains of a label to top front corner, fading to spine and front spine edge.

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