First Army (71 results)

brown & black trade paperback soft cover 8vo. very fine cond. mint cond. looks new. like new. as new. binding square & tight. spine uncreased. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. first printing (NAP) of this facsimile reprint of the 1935 Small~Arms Technical Publishing Co. original. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking , underlining, remainder markings etc ~. b&w photo frontis. portrait. (vi)+398p. world war i. memoirs. military history. canadian history. autobiography. ~ "The author of this book~the late Herbert W. Mc Bride served in my Battalion as private, non~commissioned officer and officer. He was one of the best fighting men I knew and was promoted and decorated on my recommendations. He was considered one of the best "Machine Gunners" in the Allied Army. Also one of the best shots with a rifle. Herbert W. McBride was outstanding as a fighting man, fearless, untiring, a genius for invention, and always seeking authority to be given the opportunity of damaging the enemy. I had the greatest admiration for Captain McBride as a soldier, and with an army of such men it would be an easy matter to win against any troops. It was such fighting ability that enabled my 21st Battalion to come home with the record of never having been given a black eye in over four years of active participation in the war. They never went after anything they did not take, and they never gave up anything they captured. Of the original 1058, less than 150 are now alive, most of them buried in Flanders' Fields and in the Somme.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Reprint. Few short tears, minor edgewear, to jacket, light soil to page-edges. Several page corners had been turned-down. ; Jacket now in a clear protector; 398 pages.

Oblong small 4to; stapled stiff pictorial wraps; paperback; black and white illustrations; Reprinted with permission from Irwin Silber's Songs of the Civil War; sunned and edgeworn covers with sunned pages else a very good clean tight copy.

8vo; stiff wraps with pictorial endpapers; softcover; 110 pages; black and white illustrations; lightly soiled covers with sunned pages else a very good clean tight copy.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Well-preserved overall. Physical description; 240 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), facsimiles, maps, plans, portraits ; 30 cm. Subjects; Qin shi huang, Emperor of China (259-210 B.C.) Tomb Exhibitions. Terra-cotta sculpture, Chinese Qin-Han dynasties, 221 B.C.-220 A.D. Exhibitions. Excavations (Archaeology) China Shaanxi Sheng Exhibitions. China Antiquities Qin dynasty, 221-207 B.C. Exhibitions. China History Qin dynasty, 221-207 B.C. Exhibitions. 3 Kg.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Well-preserved overall. Physical description; 240 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), facsimiles, maps, plans, portraits ; 30 cm. Subjects; Qin shi huang, Emperor of China (259-210 B.C.) Tomb Exhibitions. Terra-cotta sculpture, Chinese Qin-Han dynasties, 221 B.C.-220 A.D. Exhibitions. Excavations (Archaeology) China Shaanxi Sheng Exhibitions. China Antiquities Qin dynasty, 221-207 B.C. Exhibitions. China History Qin dynasty, 221-207 B.C. Exhibitions. 1 Kg.

Leaflet. Condition: Used - Very Good. National Lawyers Committee for Johnson and Humphrey, Washington, D.C. (4) pages. 8.5 x 3.75", folded sheet. Attacks hawkish military position, praises current economy, notes conservative voting record. Creased, VG.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. Aerial photographs by the 11th Air Force. Battle photographs by the U.S. Army Signal Corps. Terrain feature photographs by Captain Drummond, "assisted by Private First Class A. E. Johnson, 50th Engineer Regiment. (illustrator). 1st Edition. A collection of short accounts by the officers and men of all ranks who fought on Attu, the westernmost island of the Aleutians. This string of islands, "acquired by the United States in 1867 as part of the Alaska Purchase," extended some one thousand miles west from the mainland of Alaska. Only about 600 miles from Siberia and about 650 miles from a Japanese base in the Kurile Islands, Attu had a grand total in population some 45 native Aleuts and two mainland Americans. The climate here was described as unpleasant: Engulfed in fog most of the time, which could usually not be dispersed by the frequent high winds. The terrain here was described as a nasty combination of "steep, jagged crags, knifelike ridges," and "boggy tundra." All of these elements together arguing against the use of aircraft and vehicles. To top off all of that physical description, "One writer has called Attu 'the lonesomest spot this side of hell.'" As if all of the foregoing were not enough, American forces were faced off against the tough and experienced Japanese in armed combat. This little book testifies to the valor of all of these men.

1st edition. Near fine paperback copy; wrapper edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 240 p.: col. ill., col. maps; 29 cm. Notes: "This book is published to accompany the exhibition at the British Museum from 13 September 2007 to 6 April 2008." Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: The rise of Qin and the military conquest of the Warring States -- The First Emperor and the Qin Empire -- Imperial tours and mountain inscriptions -- The First Emperor's tomb: the afterlife universe -- A two-thousand-year-old underground empire. Subjects: Qin shi huang Emperor of China 259 B.C.-210 B.C. Tomb. British Museum; Exhibitions. China Antiquities. China History Qin dynasty, 221-207 B.C. Genre: Bibliography.Exhibition catalogs. Illustrated. 4 Kg.

Condition: New.

1st edition. Near fine paperback copy; wrapper edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 240 p.: col. ill., col. maps; 29 cm. Notes: "This book is published to accompany the exhibition at the British Museum from 13 September 2007 to 6 April 2008." Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: The rise of Qin and the military conquest of the Warring States -- The First Emperor and the Qin Empire -- Imperial tours and mountain inscriptions -- The First Emperor's tomb: the afterlife universe -- A two-thousand-year-old underground empire. Subjects: Qin shi huang Emperor of China 259 B.C.-210 B.C. Tomb. British Museum; Exhibitions. China Antiquities. China History Qin dynasty, 221-207 B.C. Genre: Bibliography.Exhibition catalogs. Illustrated. 3 Kg.

Condition: good. Pocket size, 127, wraps, illus., small stains to edges, sticker residue to rear cover, pencil check marks in margin of table of contents. Short training units on nuclear, biological, and chemical warfare. Topics covered include the protective mask, unmasking, first aid, crossing chemically contaminated areas, protection against biological attack, nuclear attack, and decontamination apparatus, among many others.

British army officer (1880-1955). One page, folio. Very good. Docketed and bearing R.S.A. stamp. Unusual letterhead for a governmental department of the period. He has not received the letter, which must have been misaddressed. 'Nevertheless, I shall be glad if you will kindly forward me a copy of the Journal with the Advertisement in, and walso the exact quantity of Posters you require.'.

Condition: Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated paper over boards, blue cloth spine. Folio 11'' x 8½''. Contains 72 printed pages of text with colour plates and monochrome illustrations throughout. Corners and edges are rubbed, 'This Book Belongs To' filled-in and in, couple of illustrations neatly coloured-in and Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ANNUALS & YEARBOOKS.

5½'' x 3½''. Divided back. Monochrome post card. Member of the P.B.F.A. POSTCARDS.

Condition: Good. Sixth edition hard back binding in publisher's original brick red cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8¾'' x 5½''. Contains (xii), 227 pp with monochrome photographs and maps throughout. Spine sun faded, spotting to the title page and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. TURKEY (History and Culture).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Wrappers. Small 8vo, 46 pp. Illustrated, centerfold spread of two pages of First Army firsts showing progress of the Army from Normandy to Paris to German territory to the contact with Soviet soldiers. About very good condition, front cover and first two pages with a diagonal wrinkle in the top right corner. From the library of Shepard Stone.

Condition: as is. Quarto, 5, 3 sheets staple bound, lower corner missing (minor loss of text), document creased, soiled, and somewhat stained. Blue pencil notation at top of page 1, some insect damage in margins. This memorandum established the First Provisional High Burst Ranging Section in the vicinity of Verdun. The document discusses the four methods of adjustment using high bursts (direct adjustment, adjustment on an auxiliary target, registration of an adjusted firing, and adjustment against balloons), and gives direction for the use of fuse setter. This was issued by the Headquarters, 30th Artillery Brigade (C.A.C. ) as Instruction Memorandum No. 22 transmitting General Order No. 18 dated 9 November, 1918. Rare.

Condition: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original delphinium blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9'' x 5½''. Contains portrait frontispiece 288 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition price clipped dust wrapper. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Housed in Fine condition marble paper covered open-fronted slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A. BIO (Résumé, Memoir).

Condition: Fine. Number of books: 1 book.

Paperback. Condition: Near fine. First edition of the U.S. Army/Marine Counterinsurgency Field Manual, inscribed by General David Petraeus. (illustrator). First Edition. Octavo, 279pp, [8]. Illustrated softcover. Appears unread. Touch of shelf wear along bottom edge. Inscribed by General David Petraeus: "For Vanessa Davitt, with thanks for your great support of the men and women in uniform who have turned the ideas and concepts in this manual into action on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan - and have done so selflessly, courageously, and creatively! David H. Petraeus." General David Petraeus is a retired army general, who served as the head of U.S. Central Command and Commanding General, Multi-National-Force-Iraq. As Commanding General in Iraq, he oversaw the "troop surge," which arguably broke the ongoing counterinsurgency in the country, allowing for a reduction in troop strength in the country. After retiring from the army, he briefly served as the director of the CIA. Signed.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. A pocket sized ready reference work issued to Platoon Commanders on the Western Front. Staple-bound self-wraps 11x14cm. 8pp printed on blue card by H&S in a run of 10,000 copies, dated 12/15 in their code. Good, dulled with staining to the front, staples rusting. The First Army was formed out of the British Expeditionary Force in December 1914 from the I, IV and Indian Corps under Lieutenant-General Douglas Haig. (General Henry Rawlinson replaced Haig on 22 December 1915 when he was promoted to Commander-in-Chief BEF). In the Battle of Neuve Chapelle (March 1915), the First Army succeeded in capturing the village and advancing 2km with around 7,000 British and 4,200 Indian lives lost. Analysis in the immediate aftermath found the German trenches to be vulnerable to well planned attack, the First Army's command system disintegrated quickly and its telephone system was vulnerable, subordinates failed to grasp Haig's intentions, movements along communication trenches were delayed, units in need of assistance did not receive it, etc. This booklet, issued following those experiences, asks 37 questions. The first two in capital letters, and the last repeating the first are broad in nature: "1 and 37. I am here for two purposes - to do as much damage as possible to the enemy and to hold my part of the line at all costs. Am I doing everything possible to ensure my being able to do this? // 2. Do I worry the enemy as much as I might do, and are the sniper-scopes, rifle grenades, catapults and patrols at my disposal organised in the best way to effect this purpose?". The rest focus on strengthening the line, counter-attack, support, positions, unnecessary exposure, sentries, messages to HQ, knowledge of duties, snipers, absolute silence and relief, navigation, telephone location, intelligence gathering, approaching the enemy, SOS and gas messages, gas attack, smoke and tube helmets, bullet proofing, defensive wiring, drainage, ability to effect repairs without help from the Royal Engineers, weather proof sleeping arrangements, hygiene, bomb and ammunition stores, maintenance, trench feet, wearing required equipment, use of notice boards and other non-stores items as firewood, authorised drinking water sources, knowing every NCOs name and them knowing yours, sufficient sleep, periscopes, and issuing rum. This looks to be extremely rare, with Worldcat and Library Hub listing later editions c1916-17 including by the US Army. It was part of a series with other booklets covering questions before an attack, and when the object of an attack has been gained.

Condition: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, printed end sheets. 8vo. 8½'' x 6¼''. Contains 160 pp with colour and monochrome illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper. SIGNED by the author to the half-title page 'Malcolm Brown'. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Housed in Fine condition marble paper covered open-fronted slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A. BIO (Résumé, Memoir).

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated paper over boards, blue cloth spine, colour Atora Suet advertisement to the rear cover. Folio 11'' x 8½''. Contains 104 printed pages of text with colour plates and monochrome illustrations throughout. Corners and edges are rubbed, 'This Book Belongs To' filled-in and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ANNUALS & YEARBOOKS.

Condition: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 320 pp with two maps, monochrome archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Malcolm Brown'. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Housed in Fine condition marble paper covered open-fronted slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A. BIO (Résumé, Memoir).

Softcover. Condition: Near fine. Signed by Condoleezza Rice, her first book, The Soviet Union and the Czechoslovak Army, 1948-1983: Uncertain Allegiance. (illustrator). Reprint. Octavo, 303pp, [1]. Softcover. Illustrated covers. Signed by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on the title page. The Soviet Union and the Czechoslovak Army, 1948-1983: Uncertain Allegiance is the first book published by Condoleezza Rice, and is based on her doctoral dissertation. Originally published in 1984, the book examines the relationship between the Soviet Union and the Czechoslovak People's Army during the Cold War, exploring the dynamics of Soviet influence over Czechoslovakia's military and the challenges of maintaining loyalty within the Eastern Bloc. Rice's analysis focuses on how political and military pressures shaped the Czechoslovak military's role in the broader context of Soviet-East European relations. Signed.

Condition: Fine. First edition thus hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Previously issued in an expensive limited edition in 1939 by Golden Cockerel Press, this issue with new editorial material by Malcolm Brown. Contains (viii), 279 pp with monochrome archive photographs to the central pages. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Malcolm Brown'. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. T. E. Lawrence Society pamphlet loosely inserted. Housed in Fine condition marble paper covered open-fronted slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A. BIO (Résumé, Memoir).

LeatheBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 116. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 9999 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 116.

8½'' x 6'' monochrome photograph. The reverse has an attached slip of paper which states 'Not for publication before evening papers of Tuesday March 14th 1944 - Mediterranean Commander Visits Cisterno Front (passed by censor). Relaxing on the front seat of his Jeep, General Sir Harold Alexander, Mediterranean Theatre Commander, was pictured when he arrived at the Cisterno Front for an inspection tour of the Allied Fifth Army positions there. A group of Yank Rangers met General Alexander there.' Small tear to the top edge. Member of the P.B.F.A. PHOTOGRAPHS.

Cloth. Condition: Near fine. The first edition of Campaigning With Crook And Stories Of Army Life by Captain Charles King, published in 1890. (illustrator). First Edition. Twelvemo, v, [5], 295pp, [8pp ads]. Blue cloth, title stamped in gilt on the spine, decorative emblem on the front cover in gilt. This work is complete with frontispiece portrait of Major-General George Crook, and nine illustrated plates. From the private library of Charles H. Mason, with his bookplate on the front pastedown. Light wear to covers, wear from handling along the spine. Title page with partial split along spine, text block solid. An autobiographical account of serving under Major-General George Crook during the Indian Wars. Charles King (1844-1933) was the son of Civil War general, Rufus King. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1866 and served in multiple American conflicts, including the Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, and the Philippine-American War. He saw active duty in the West and was wounded in the Modoc War of 1873.