Colonel Robinson (27 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This is the 1973 paperback copy. The book has moderate browning to pages, light overall fading, slight edge wear, and faint rubbing. Otherwise, it is clean, crisp, and tightly bound.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good -. No Jacket. 1914, 260pp, illus., maps, red cloth, some soiling & shelfwear to cover, a few pencil markings to fep, no dj, contents clean.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pocket paper back. Edge/shelf wear. Corner bumped. Pages and wraps toned with age. 1st printing [stated/no number line]. Cover art [uncredited]. Shelved in plastic. NF-MILTHX/BIO/AUTO/VIETNAM/POW.

Condition: Good. Tatty DJ may have small chips, areas of loss and tears. Book will have been read but remains clean. Cover may have light wear or slight soiling. Pages may be slightly tanned. May contain inscriptions but text pages will be free from markings.

Condition: Good. Boards have some wear, edge scuffs, bumping to corners. Content has light toning. No DJ.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good w Protective Coverin. First Edition. DJ has minimal wear, text blocks are lightly yellowed. Otherwise, book is in excellent condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

(Subject: Colonial & Other Wars ) A memoir of the Indian Army in the twilight of the Raj - a period coinciding with the days leading up to independence and its terrible aftermath. The author was an eyewitness of the end of the old Indian Army when on the personal staff of Field Marshal Auchlinleck, of whom he gives an intimate portrait. (Published: 1985) (Publisher: Leo Cooper) (ISBN: 0436420589) (Pagination: x + 178pp, photos, map.) (Condition: vg in dw) UL-XXXXXX.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: Picture Boards. 1st Edition. The AMX30 Char de Bataille was the standard French Main Battle Tank during the Cold War era. Initially the French and Germans attempted to develop a `standard European tank' based on their experiences of the Second World War. Both countries required a design that put mobility and firepower foremost at the expense of armour protection, but the joint collaboration failed to materialise with the result that the French produced the AMX30 and the Germans the Leopard 1. The AMX30 was considerably lighter than its Anglo-Saxon contemporaries with a combat weight of 36 tonnes (hence its designation of AMX30). Again, unlike its NATO contemporaries that were armed with the British 105mm L7 gun, the AMX30 featured a smoothbore 105mm main armament firing a single type hollow-charge projectile - the OBUS-G - capable of defeating other battle tanks at normal combat ranges. However, with its lighter weight the AMX30 was far more mobile with excellent acceleration and cross-country agility (which later came into its own during the First Gulf War). For this reason it found a ready export market for those armies that did not want a fully-fledged Main Battle Tank with its greater servicing requirements and problems of strategic mobility. Foreign customers included Greece, Spain, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iraq, Chile, Venezuela, Cyprus, Qatar and Bosnia. French AMX30 tanks saw combat with Division Daguet in the Gulf War and with the Qataris at the Battle of Khafji in the First Gulf War in 1991. Later versions of the tank remain in service in the Middle East in 2018. The AMX30 chassis also became the basis for several special purpose variants including recovery and engineer vehicles, bridge-layer, self-propelled artillery including nuclear ballistic missiles, anti-aircraft systems and the AMX30 Javolet multiple-rocket system. Authors M.P. Robinson and Thomas Seignon look at the development of the AMX30B and AMX30B2, including the AMX30 family of vehicles; the anatomy of the AMX30B, including the hull and descriptions of crew positions and duties; turret and gun, and the Obus-G HEAT round; the automotive drive train (engine/transmission/final drives), tracks and suspension; main and secondary armament, sighting equipment and ammunition; communications; water-crossing capability and the NBC system. Servicing, maintenance and non-technical inspections, and the AMX30B and AMX30B2 in service in the French Army are all covered in detail. Appendices include data and production tables, AMX30B2 conversions, as well as a glossary of terms and abbreviations. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Signed "Robinson Risner" on front end paper. Scarce Thus. Spine cocked; the dustjacket has a small piece missing at front flap, and some short tears and chipping. James Robinson Robbie Risner (1925 ? 2013) was a Brigadier General and a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force. During the Vietnam War, Risner was a double recipient of the Air Force Cross, the second highest military decoration for valor that can be awarded to a member of the United States Air Force, awarded the first for valor in aerial combat and the second for gallantry as a prisoner of war of the North Vietnamese for more than seven years. He was the first living recipient of the medal. Risner became an ace in the Korean War and commanded a squadron of F-105 Thunderchiefs in the first missions of Operation Rolling Thunder in 1965. He flew a combined 163 combat missions, was shot down twice, and was credited with destroying eight MiG-15s. Risner retired as a brigadier general in 1976. At his death, Air Force Chief of Staff General Mark A. Welsh III observed: "Brig. Gen. James Robinson "Robbie" Risner was part of that legendary group who served in three wars, built an Air Force, and gave us an enduring example of courage and mission success. Today's Airmen know we stand on the shoulders of giants. One of 'em is 9 feet tall. and headed west in full afterburner." Signed copies of his book are rarely offered. Signed by Author.

Booklet - Unbound Pages. Condition: Very Good. 7 pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Supplied without title page or cover. Size: 18 x 26 cms. Category: Society for Army Historical Research; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.

Condition: new.

8vo. viii + 84pp. Occasional slight foxing, f.e.ps. browned. Original blue cloth with faded unlettered spine, slightly rubbed to edges. US$15.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 3 working days.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. signed copy 1st edition shelf worn minor jacket tears.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. This is a VG, unmarked, hardcover 1920 edition, blue buckram binding with gold stamping and lettering, no DJ. A massive 1148 page compilation, supplement Volume 6-A. MEDIA SHIPPING ONLY.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Mild bumping to boards. Leather title label on spine a little bit chipped and rubbed. Solid binding and clean text. Heavily foxed page edges and interior. No ownership marks, ex-lib marks, stamps or stickers. Circa 1915.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 84 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Interesting argument for mechanization 67pp., Believed to be ex-library as front endpaper stuck down and label remains to edge of front and rear boards, else very good 0.0.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Undated, c1928 (from 1927 recent reference in text). Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to front. Boards are generally in good order, just a little shelfwear. Corners are slightly bumped, edges are worn. Spine is very slightly discoloured with bumping to ends. Age discolouration to endpages. Textblock is in good condition, clean and tight. Pagination: viii, 84pp. Blue card dust jacket with blue lettering to spine and front. Dj is in a good condition albeit with some mild creasing to the edges. One small nick to top edge. Generally age darkened. Now protected by a removable plastic sleeve. Additional photos are available upon request. When securely packed this item will weigh in the region of 336g. Unless specifically mentioned, all our books are photographed so you can see what you are buying. ABE may, however, display a stock image whilst processing ours. (YBP Ref: 033401:11i) Size: 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" Tall Language: ENG 336 G. Book.

Condition: Fine. Inscribed, 1st ed.; fine condition, DJ fine condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. First edition, the fourth annual report, disbound, a good copy, with a few annotations in a later hand to the margins of the text. Scarce. 8vo, 38pp, complete with the half title and final blank.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Potts, Leonard; Robinson, T.H.; Edward, Lionel; Gillett, F.; Woodville, R. Caton; Eyles, D.C.; Gillett, Frank; Somerfield, T.; Goss, G.W.; Brock, H.M.; Prater, E.; Vedder, S.H.; Hiley, F.E. (illustrator). First Edition. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Babes In A Boat - Part I - A couple knowing nothing of navigation decides to set sail from Victoria, British Columbia and cross the Pacific; The Big Redwood - Story of a dog's uncanny instinct; A Holiday in the Sunderbunds - Pursuing a Royal Bengal Tiger - with great photos; A Matter of Habit - An amusing tale of two mean men at that 'sun-baked cinder-heap Aden'; In Search of the Lost Oases - Part III of an amazing expedition from Sollum to El Obeid, over two thousand miles, across the Sahara, visiting much previously unexplored territory, with nice photos; The "Lone Star Kid" - Young Harry Wells purchases a pony, sombrero and revolver before proceeding to carry out a 'hold-up'; Ram Kumar's "Cure" - a common fraud/confidence trick practiced in India; Lost in the Heart of Peru - Part III of the extraordinary adventures of G.M. Dyott, who was abandoned by his guide in the upper Amazon - includes photos of shrunken heads; The Great Snake - A native Basuto legend comes true in the Orange Free State; Full-page photo of the 'Santa Cruz Monster' that washed up on shore; Photo of the Emir of Kano's Bodyguard; "Black Foxes" - An amusing story from near Mink Landing, Alberta which proves not every black fox pelt is worth the money; Two Men and a Leopard - Story of a terrific hand-to-hand battle with an infuriated leopard; A Weird Quest - Daily seances are held to aid in finding lost California gold mines; Up and Down in Kurdistan - Nicely phtoto-illustrated article about David F. Anderson and his flying excursion in Mesopotamia which began as an ibex hunt and ended with a bear. 88 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this great vintage issue.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Illustrated by Evison, G. Henry; Robinson, Wyndham P.; Wigfull, W.E.;Somerfield, Thomas; Peddie, Tom; Holmes, Fred; Burton, H.M. (illustrator). First Edition. Pages 303-396 plus 28 pages of ads, many wonderfully illustrated. Numerous black and white illustrations and photos in text. Features: Saved by Two Inches - How a big-horn sheep brought a veteran hunter to the verge of destruction in Montana; Gun-Running with Mexican Outlaw Emiliano Zapata - article with great photos; A Terrible Trip - Gold Searching in German New Guinea; Twenty Years in Newfoundland (Part II) - article with nice photos; Fishermen's Luck - a story from New Zealand involving T. Colthart, H. Hewlett and D.G. FitzGibbon; Across the Andes and Down the Amazon - the story of an adventurous journey (part II); The Well of Skulls - a story from Hyderabad; The Lake of Life - the Idiong secret society in Africa; The King Who Met His Match - a story from Sierra Leone; Trapped in a Tank (cover illustration); Captured by the Monkey-Men - an explorer's tale from the Orinoco River; The Smugglers of Gibraltar; Pete the Pup - an adventurous dog in New Mexico. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Minor chipping to back strip. Three inch opening between front cover and base of spine. Overall a pleasing copy of this wonderful vintage issue.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Barr, William; Dunn, H.H.; Nicholls, G. HeatonGrenfell, Wilfred T.; Fagan, D.W.O.; Pratt, A.E.; Burton, Colonel R.G.; Talbot, P. Amaury; Blake, Harry M.; Guinand, W.B.; Villepion, Guy De; Barracliffe, Captain James The Wide World Magazine - The Magazine f.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 8 volume set. 25 cm. Bound in publisher's navy cloth. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Later volumes have golden West Point seal on front boards. Vol 7 has heavy foxing /spotting to edges. Contents: v.1. 1802-1840, Nos 1-1000; v.2. 1841-1867, Nos. 1001-2000; Supplements: v. 3. 1867-1890 (1891 printing); v.4. 1890-1900, Nos. 3385-3993 (1901); v.5. 1900-1910, Nos. 3994-4935 (1910); Vols. 6A & 6B: 1910-1920, Nos. 1-4438. and Nos. 4439-6810. (1920); v.7. 1920-1930, Nos. 1-4935. (1931).(Note: 7 volumes in 8. Volume 6 is in two books). 3rd edition. This set rarely found complete.