A narrative chronicle of World War I's Arab Revolt explores the pivotal roles of a small group of adventurers and low-level officers who orchestrated a secret effort to control the Middle East, demonstrating how they instigated jihad against British forces, built an elaborate intelligence ring and forged ties to gain valuable oil concessions. xii, 577pp, illustrated, endpaper maps. An almost 'as new' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked in a similar, unclipped dustjacket. Slight forward lean. Weight, 1.016kg. View More...
'These papers were published separately from time to time while the War was actually in progress..'. A strong Christian connection is made to various experiences of British combatants in World War I. No date or other publication data is shown. 54pp, photo illustrated. Bright, fresh copy with a sound binding and bright boards. View More...
One year, 52 issues, of a Dutch language, illustrated magazine. Dated from Oct. 19, 1914 to Oct. 2, 1915. 824pp, profusely illustrated. Excellent photographic coverage of the War in Europe, plus other newsworthy stories of the day. Minor damage to the first issue, rest are in very good or better condition. Binding, very stiff boards with a cloth spine, is very tight and square. Very Heavy book!! We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well packed. USA p... View More...
Small card measuring 8cm by 13cm. The header states 'From the Trenches'; The following was sent by a man in the trenches "Somewhere in France", when he heard of the Prohibition Campaign - [in Canada]. 6 verses each of 4 lines - humorous in nature. Plain back, no further details. Prohibition was introduced in various Canadian Provinces from 1915-1917, and Nationally in 1918. Driven by the Temperance Lobby. Near Fine condition. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail within North America, or via the USPS Media ail, in card sleeve. From $4.00 to $8.00 depending on exact weight etc. Those ... View More...
Published for private circulation at 5 guineas each and made available to the families of the men included. One of several such volumes, as many as thirteen. Unpaginated - approx 350pp. Undated - circa 1918-20. Each individual soldier, a casulty of the First World War, has a photo portrait and biography. Men from all over the Empires are included. This volume has a first entry for Acting Captain Douglas J. Aldridge [Royal Marine Light Infantry]; last entry is for Captain Charles William Win klet [235th Machine Gun Company]. Large quarto (26 cm by 31 cm) in purple cloth whitebuckram spine and ... View More...
Collection of images with captions, showing British Military Forces in various theatres of the First World War. Excellent photographic images reproduced in photogravure. Undated, circa 1916. Unpaginated - 19pp, one full-page image per page. Interior is bright, clean and without damage. Wrappers overlap interior at edges and show moderate wear, otherwise reasonably clean. Weight, 120g. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail within North America, in card sleeve. From $3.00 to $6.50 depending on exact weight and location. Image available. Enquire for rates to Worldwide destinations. View More...
Detailed account of events surrounding the end of WWI and the Armistice. Written by a Brigadier in the British Army, a veteran of both World Wars. xviii, 155 pages illustrations, maps, portraits; 22 cm. Bright, clean interior, pages bright white. Owner's name/date to the ffep, otherwise unmarked. Tight, square binding, sound hinges. Flawless yellow cloth boards showing no wear. Nearly similar, unclipped dustjacket. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. This item weighs 307g. Can... View More...
In April 1917, Allied guns pounded German positions near Arras with almost three million shells. During the early stages of the succeeding offensive, British and Canadian troops achieved unprecedented advances, capturing a huge swathe of enemy territory, including the famous Vimy Ridge. After the initial shock, however, the Germans quickly recovered to employ inspired battlefield tactics that crushed all hope of breakthrough, despite the injection of Australian military flair. In this major new account, Peter Barton showcases over 50 rediscovered British and German panoramic photographs of the... View More...
The First World War was the first conflict to mobilize all Britain, and this new Home Front affected the lives of every man, woman and child. While George V was issued with a ration card, thousands of ordinary women took up jobs traditionally done by men. And aerial bombardment made the effects of war astonishingly real. Discover here the varied and often surprising ways in which the people of Britain lived through it all. 224 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. Bright, fresh copy, unmarked. Nearly similar, unclipped dustjacket show a couple of tiny edge tears. Weight, 847g. View More...
Personal, World War I memoir of Viscount William Wedgwood Benn Stansgate [1877-1960], serving with the Royal Naval Air Service during the First World War and seeing service at Gallipoli and winning the DSO and DFC. xii. 310, [1] p. front. plates, ports., maps, facsim. 22 cm. OCLC Number: 3934919. The following inscription is found on the ffep - H. B. Smith, Esq. from W. C. B. [the author??]. Rest ofinterior is clean and unmarked, minor foxing to the page edges only. The photo frontis appears to have been removed [although there are no signs of this], but all other photos and maps are present... View More...
Large format songsheet, 5 pages - music and lyrics. Front panel illustration by Frew of young woman and a policeman. Inset photo of Baby Edna Nickerson, 'the phenomenal child coon shouter'. Clean copy. Unmarked front panel. No separation to spine. Moderate, general wear here and there, mostly to edges where handled. Scan available. Weight, 36g. View More...
Canadian songsheet from World War I. Cover features photo likeness of singer Mdme. Lilian Davie, Canada's Sweetest Soprano. 6pp, music and lyrics. Front cover is bright and clean, no damage or marks. Interior is bright and clean and unmarked. Overprinted on back by J. J. Brown, Great War Veterans Association, Calgary. Weight, 32g. View More...
'Pierre Berton's finest book is more than a mighty epic of battle. It marks Vimy Ridge, far from home, as a decisive turning point in Canada's long march to nationhood'. [Bruce Hutchison]. 336 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. Book is bright, clean and unmarked. No wear to the cloth. The unclipped dustjacket is similar. Unpacked weight, 767g We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well packed. USA postage usually $8.00 unless larger/heavier. Canadian ... View More...
Regimental history of Canada's Royal 22e Regiment. French language text. Inscribed on the half-title page - 'Le present exemplaire est offert au Lieutenant-General G. Walsh, CBE, DSO, CD par les officiers, sous-officiers et soldats du Royal 22e regiment, and with my best wishes, Boissonnault'. 414pp, photo illustrated, folding maps, rolls. Bright, clean, unmarked interior. Tight, square binding. No wear to red cloth. Dustjacket is clean and with only very minor edge wear, but with a small patch of wear and surface loss beneath the Regimental Crest on the front panel. Weight, 930g. View More...
Survey of the history of the Royal Canadian Navy from its birth in 1910 to its demise in 1968. 373pp, photo illustrated. Internally bright with a sound binding. Ink owner's name etc to dedication page otherwise unmarked. Card wraps are bright and unmarked. Tight, square binding, no spine creasing. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. This item weighs 720g unpacked. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone a... View More...
Story of the 'Torrens' [1875-1910]- the last full-rigged composite passsenger clipper ever launched, and of her owner/master, Captain Henry Robert Angel. xi, 91 p., [4] leaves of plates : 2 ill., 2 ports. ; 23 cm. Bright, clean, unmarked copy. Tight, square binding. Only very slight wear to the blue cloth. Illustrated label pasted to front boards is nearly Fine. Inscrption in penceil to the half-title page, states - 'Presented by W. B. Trotter to the Cutty Sark Club. Captain Angel was my godfather. My father was his 1st Mate for many years. WBT'. Scan available. Weight, 309g. View More...
Printed postcard of poster art by Sir Frank Brangwyn, 1867-1956, commemorating the exodus of Belgian Refugees from Antwerp in 1914, at the beginning of the First World War. Size - 3.5 by 5.5 ins. Unused and unmarked reverse. Minor edge wear present. May be eligible for inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail to Canada, the USA and other Countries. View More...
Story 'of the most famous fighting men in the world, the Brigade of Guards' - seven regiments of the British Army. This is a heavily annotated copy previously owned by a Guard who has added all manner of comment and observation to the book. 224pp, photo illustrated. Bright copy with a sound binding. Heavily notated - see prior comment. Dustjacket has some edge wear. Weight, 440g. View More...
Pioneer years of a Methodist preachers, later an Army chaplin in WWI. OCLC Number: 21180867. xv, 265 p., [6] leaves of plates : ports. ; 20 cm. Introduction by J.E. Hughson. Clean interior, no foxing. Previous owners' details to the front endpapers otherwise unmarked. Tight, square binding. Virtually no wear to the red cloth, with gilt titles, showing only a very little soiling. Weight, 457g. We ship Worldwide, at cost, using both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges, at cost, without overcharging. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and ... View More...
Song sheet for a Patriotic song from the First World War. 'Economy' War-size sheet. 2pp musical notation - Lead line, lyrics, piano. Front of sheet features a photo of an American Soldier holding a little girl in his arms. Rear wrapper shows advertising for music. Fait, partial store stamp to front, otherwise unmarked. Clean. Sound binding, no separation. No edge wear. Weight, 12g. View More...
