General E L Spears (23 results)

First American edition. " With 14 maps and two sketches by Lt. Col. Sir Morgan Crofton." A thick volume, 590 pages with numerous pages of photographic plates not included in the pagination, and all of the maps are foldouts, some with color and many quite large. Good condition with wear to head and heel of the spine, a little cover soil, minor scattered foxing internally. No owner names.

Rare, hardback in original red cloth boards, sold without dustcover. Light sunning to spine. Eye-Witness account by the author who was at the time a young lieutenant of the Hussars, the First British officer to go to the Front of the Great War. 598pp+Index and maps. .Well illustrated with Maps & b/w photo-plates throughout. Light foxing to initial pages and book edge; pages otherwise clean and bright. Owner's name on endpaper. This item is being sold under the Retail Gift Aid scheme to support Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 2nd impression . Bookplate tipped in on the front inner board from the previous owner. 2nd, New Impression October, 1930. Complete with Fourteen maps and two sketches by Lt-Col, Sir Morgan Crofton. Preface by Winston S. Churchill. Heavy book may require extra postage unless posted within South Africa. Publication of 597 pages. There is gilt on the spine of the book. The boards are a little shelf rubbed. Internally there is foxing and a few minor marks. All pages are accessible. The text is legible. The binding has been repaired. Now protected with a plastic covering. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Couverture souple. Condition: Moyen. Broché. 1932. 573 p. 19 cartes rempliées hors texte en couleurs. Format 15 x 23 cm. Rousseurs sur les plats,dos plissé, coiffe et bords émoussés, nom à l'encre en première garde. Expédition dans une enveloppe cartonnée rigide à coins renforcés.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First US Edition. Folding maps and illustrations throughout. U.S. title page, otherwise identical to British edition. Clean redound volume in red cloth with gilt lettering on spine.

in-8, broché, 573 pages. Bon état. Accompagné de 19 cartes en couleurs. NB. Nous exposerons au Salon de la Bibliophilie place Saint-Sulpice à Paris, du 28 au 31 mai (10h à 19h et nocturne le samedi 30 mai jusqu'à 21h) Entrée gratuite. STAND 103 face à l'entrée rue Bonaparte. N'hésitez pas à nous contacter pour tout ouvrage de notre catalogue que vous souhaiteriez y consulter.

Couverture souple. Livre en français. Edition réservée au corps médical. Brochure 17 x 21 cm. 40 pages. Première guerre mondiale. Livre.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Heinemann, London, 1930. New impression of the first edition. Hardcover with tight binding. Condition: Very Good. Clean and bright text. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. RARE 1ST EDITION! 640 pages, with numerous illustrations and 9 maps, some being fold-out, a very good hardback, publisher's original maroon cloth binding with gold gilt lettering to the spine. Introduction by The Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill prior to him becoming Prime Minister. From a university library but hard to tell.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. London: Jonathan Cape, 1939. First edition. 640p. 60 black and white illustrations including portrait frontispiece, and 9 maps, some folding. Very good internally, bound in crimson cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Boards very clean, slight marks to spine.

Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. R160172219: 1966. In-8. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 250 Pages - Un portrait en noir et blanc hors texte. . . . Classification Dewey : 820-Littératures anglaise et anglo-saxonne.

Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. RO80102143: 3 déc. 1932. In-12. Relié. Etat d'usage, Couv. défraîchie, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 573 pages. Quelques planches de cartes en couleurs, dont certaines dépliantes. Dos renforcé par une bande, avec code de bibliothèque sur la coiffe en-tête. Tampons de bibliothèque sur la page de titre et dans quelques marges. . . . Classification Dewey : 940.3-Première Guerre mondiale 1914-1918.

Couverture souple. Condition: bon. R200105852: 1932. In-8. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. remarquable, Dos plié, Quelques rousseurs. 573 pages augmentées de nombreuses cartes dépliantes, hors texte en rouge, noir et blanc. . . . Classification Dewey : 0-GENERALITES.

Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. R160172218: 1966. In-8. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 250 Pages - Une planche photo en noir et blanc. Avec Jaquette. . . Classification Dewey : 820-Littératures anglaise et anglo-saxonne.

Hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy buckram covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. Thick 8vo. 9½'' x 6½''. Contains 597 printed pages of text with 14 folding maps and monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Spine ends and gutters very lightly rubbed, a little age darkening to the spine, private plate to the front paste down and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. FIRST WORLD (Great) WAR.

Couverture souple. Condition: bon. RO30320759: 1932. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 573 pages. Quelques planches de cartes en couleurs, dont certaines dépliantes. Quelques notes au crayon, dans le texte, n'altérant pas la lecture. Quelques coupures de presses. Dos roussit. . . . Classification Dewey : 940.3-Première Guerre mondiale 1914-1918.

Couverture souple. Condition: bon. R320123184: 1932. In-8. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos satisfaisant, Papier jauni. 573 pages - quelques cartes en couleurs hors texte dépliantes. . . . Classification Dewey : 940.3-Première Guerre mondiale 1914-1918.

Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. R260189524: 1964. In-8. Relié toilé. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 360 pages. . . . Classification Dewey : 820-Littératures anglaise et anglo-saxonne.

reliure demi-basane. 225x140mm, 573pages, avec une carte couleur dépliante, Plats papier marbré. Pièces d'auteur et de titre rouge au dos. Très bel exemplaire. En cas de problème de commande, veuillez nous contacter via notre page d'accueil / If there is a problem with the order, please contact us via our homepage.

Hardback. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Illustrated by Lt.-Col Sir Morgan Crofton (illustrator). Please note that this is a heavy item and may incur extra shipping costs for international orders. ; Red cloth boards are slightly faded and marked, corners bumped; spine has been removed and laid in, paper covering should be handled carefully as joints to both front and rear boards are exposed; binding otherwise tight; pages are age-toned, occasionally spotted, fourteen maps including five holding at rear, E.L. Spears' ink signature and dedication on front endpaper. E.L. Spears was a liaison officer between the British and French forces throughout both World Wars; his bilingual skills greatly helped communications between the two sides. ; 6.5 x 2.5 x 9.5 inches; 597 pages; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 2nd impresssion. Signed by the author, with a nice (military association) inscription and dated 1945. Some cover wear. The pages are tanned. The dustjacket is discoloured and grubby and has some wear, loss and tearing around the edges. Signed by Author(s).

Reprint. xxix, 597pp. All maps including folding maps present. A typed letter to Canon Lummis, thanking him for support on headed paper, signed by Spears stuck down to front pastedown. 1974 memorial report from The Telegraph attached to rear endpaper. Original red cloth very sl. spattered to spine, inner hinge visible but sound, ownership inscription to front free endpaper. Occasional foxing. VG.

Cloth. Condition: Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Good Minus. First Edition. Protective plastic covering to dust jacket, d-j edgeworn and chipped in places along head with several tears to corners, rubbed along reading edge and spine, rear cover also rubbed, price clipped, scuff mark to front cover, feint scuff mark to rear cover, light shelf wear to head/foot of spine, ex-libris plate to front pastedown, previous owner's inscription to fep, uncut edges to foot of text block, light spotting to fep, pp clean and clear, rear maps in very good condition, bind solid, pp secure. Size: 8vo.