Original dark blue padded leather on boards. Original owner's name in gold at foot of cover. Light sear to cover. Top edges gilt. History of the Royal Flying Corps, with biographies of 12 outstanding members who served in it during WW I. 305 pp. View More...
Black cloth on boards in laminated DJ. No writing. DJ has minor chipping to head of spine. Large, heavy book will need extra postage. 496 pp. View More...
Red paper boards backed in navy cloth with white lettering on spine. Pictorial dustjacket features painted portrait of the subject as well as a photo of a ship. Remnants of price tag on back. No writing. From involuntary service in the British Navy to the crowning around-the-world cruise of the USS Constitution, Percival was a seagoing Paul Bunyan and a superb naval officer. View More...
Blue cloth on boards. Previous owner's bookplate. No writing or damage. The war under consideration is the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871. The French government under Napoleon III issued a plebiscite, in which a "yes" vote was for peace, while a "no" vote was in favour of war with Prussia. 338 pp. View More...
Original dark blue cloth with gold monogram and spine lettering on boards. Interesting account of internal dogfights over conscription during World War I, and the tragedy of Kitchener's death in the sinking of the Hampshire near the Orkney Islands. Bookplate and slip of paper glued over previous owner's name. 219 pp. View More...
A huge hardcover book of 567 pp. A history of 250 Wing, letters from "those who were there" in all the various capacities, and stories of those killed in action make this a record to be cherished. This heavy book will need extra postage. View More...
Original colour cover trade paperback. No writing or tears. The author teaches military history at Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's. 191 pp. with index. View More...
Original dark blue cloth on boards. No writing or damage. Top edges gilt. Edited by Richard Harwell. Fremantle was an officer of Her Majesty's Coldstream Guards. Haskell was aide-de-camp to Brig. Gen. John Gibbon. They both blame the outcome on over-confidence by the South. 261 pp. plus ad. View More...
Original black paper boards. Previous owner's name, notes, and bookplate on endpapers. Background and Perspective; The Provincial Corps, Northern Department; and Afterwards. Another book by a respected author on the subject of the Loyalists. Fifteen maps, colored photos, and a few clippings laid in make this another valuable resource. 392 pp. Heavy book might need extra postage. View More...
Original blue cloth on boards. No information found on the author, but it is known he co-authored a book with Alan Franklin on the ship, Prince of Wales, and in 1920 issued Another Naval Digression, apparently similar to this one. "Impressions of life in a battle cruiser during the opening months of the War." Lighthearted historical fiction. General wear, tanning. 247 pp. View More...
Original colour photo cover on blue card stock trade paperback. Inscribed and signed by the author. Describes personal incidents in the various wars and conflict situations in which Canadians have served to keep the peace. 237 pp. plus bio. View More...
Original maroon plasticized cloth lettered in gold on boards. Presentation copy from author's wife. Traces an Infantry Militia Regiment through 150 years of its history. The "Skeleton Web" is a belt with cross straps, to which the soldier attaches essential items; packs, water bottle, ammunition, and bayonet. York Regiment of Fredericton was joined with Woodstock's Carleton Light Infantry in 1936. View More...
White cloth on boards. Several gutter strains, but holding together. Packed full of historical references as to mottoes, elements of dress, special honors and traditions of the Queen's Army. Various guns on endpapers. 72 pp. View More...
Original brown card covers. No writing or damage. An updated version of the standard introduction to the regiment, covering the period 1716 to 1962. 88 pp. View More...
Illustrated paper on boards. Fully illustrated with descriptive text on every page. Lots of news not seen before, or long forgotten. Published in chronological order, which helps with recall. Large, heavy book will need extra postage. 400 pp. with index. View More...
Original heavy grey paper boards backed (rebacked) in black leather. Original brown leather spine labels. Two-volume set. Patterned endpapers and marbled edges. Waterstaining to covers of both volumes. Volume II hinge cracked at title, with title page nearly separated. Otherwise solidly bound and holding together well. The author served in the Cavalry, Infantry, and Militia. This edition is an improvement over the first ( which was lacking in chronological order ) by being divided and arranged into chapters. 29 illustrations in Volume I. 22 illustrations in Volume II, by a number of ... View More...
Pictorial glossy cover. Tri-Service Pocketbook. 132 pp. Full specifications and technical data for each class, with silhouette drawing and B/W photo to illustrate same. A list of abbreviations used, as well as a complete index of vessels and classes, is included. View More...
