Bartimeus Ritchie (16 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Cassell and Company Ltd, London 1918; small 8vo, 130 x 190mm; red pictorial boards; corners slightly bumped and the spine a little lightened; some partial cracking at one point internally but without any break and with the contents generally very clean and tight. This is a collection of naval stories,…

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original pale blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 122 printed pages of text with monochrome diagrams throughout, three fold-out maps, illustrated front piece and rear of the dust wrapper only loosely enclosed . Sun bleaching to…

Blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Some discoloration of cloth at fore edges, ownership inscription dated 1947, a very good copy in the pictorial dust jacket. Several diagrams, three folding maps. A better than usual copy of this book. An account of the Allied landing in North Africa, covering November 8, 1942 through May 9, 19…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Story of the part played by the Royal Navy and Merchant Navy in th landings in Algeria and French Morocco of British and US forces in 1942. 123 pages. Illustrated with 5 diagrams and 3 fold out maps. Pages v/g condition. White endpapers. Previous owner's embossed stamp on top of ffep…

Hard back binding in publisher's original stone cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel with yellow crest and blue stripes. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 332 printed pages of text with detailed monochrome drawings throughout. Age darkened spine and closed page edges, rubs to the softened spin…

FIRST EDITION. 8vo. 10 x 7.25 inches. 128 pp. Bound in original pale blue boards, gilt, with blind stamped George Cross on front board, in pictorial dust wrapper, which has edge wear, including head and tail of spine and lower edge tear with loss of text. Extremities a little sunned at edges, but otherwise a very good copy with…

Condition: good. First Edition. 221, illus., endpaper maps, some soiling and wear to boards. The work of the British Navy in the Mediterranean from the outbreak of war up to the conquest of Tunisia in the spring of 1943, by which time British command of the Mediterranean was assured. Foreword by Admiral Sir Andrew Browne Cunning…

Leather. Condition: Very Good. First edition. A smartly bound first edition of this novel from English writer and naval officer Lewis Anselm da Costa Ritchie. First edition. One mild evening in February, inside the huge echoing vault of King's Cross station, the platform was thronged by bluejackets and marines home on leave. In…

Leather. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Four smart uniformly bound volumes of naval stories from English writer "Bartimeus". Four volumes. Uniform edition. A collection of naval and wartime stories of adventure and conflict. Inspired by the author's own time in the navy, these volumes contain many short stories and tales of naval…

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine l…

Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. KlappentextrnrnThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is c…