Hon Brigadier General (19 results)

Condition: New. 2005 N&M Press reprint (original pub 1907). SB. 252pp Published Price £18 The Record of the 2nd and 3rd Batt. The 2nd Grenadiers formed part of General Rundleâs 8th Division. They arrived in the Orange Free State in late April 1900 and continued operating in this area to the end of the campaign.During an arduous tour of 25 months the Battalion was frequently on trek and often engaged. On May 29 1900 the 2nd sustained significant losses in the action at Biddulphsberg. Thereafter, casualties were never severe. The diary of events from March 1900 to October 1902 is succeeded by a list of officers who served during the war.

Condition: New. 2005 N&M Press reprint (original pub 1907). HB. 252pp The Record of the 2nd Batt. is compiled by Brigadier-Gen. F. Lloyd. The 2nd Grenadiers formed part of General Rundleâs 8th Division. They arrived in the Orange Free State in late April 1900 and continued operating in this area to the end of the campaign.During an arduous tour of 25 months the Battalion was frequently on trek and often engaged. On May 29 1900 the 2nd sustained significant losses in the action at Biddulphsberg. Thereafter, casualties were never severe. The diary of events from March 1900 to October 1902 is succeeded by a list of officers who served during the war.

Hardback. Condition: Good. NO JACKET. Hardback. Undated: circa 1937. All the plates & the map are present. Front end paper is stuck neatly onto the front paste-down. SOME FOXING. Clean & tight. NO JACKET. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref H208. The Land of the Gurkhas or the Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal by Major W. Brook Northey; With a Chapter by Brigadier-General the Hon. C. G. Bruce, C.B., M.V.O, late 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles and 6th Gurkha Rifles.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Octavo in gray cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine. B&W gravure plates and 3 maps. Condition: mild wear to binding; bookplate inside front cover; embossed ex-libris on first free endpaper; small amount of light, scattered foxing; else very good. Pages: xv, 203.

Hard Cover. Condition: VG+. No Jacket. First Swiss. Large 8vo. original blue cloth gilt (spine slightly sunned, minor rubbing & fraying, upper hinge starting, tiny perforation between p.III & IV, light creasing to boards); pp. x, 198, with 34 plates (frontispiece spotted) + 2 folding maps. A very good copy. [German Language version of Neate B196].

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Second Impression. xi, 339p, ills, 2 folding maps. Couple of small minor discolorations along top of spine, and two minor markings on edge of rear cover, but book in excellent condition. Has book plate with signature of Julian W. Feiss, a mining engineer and a graduate of Princeton and the Arizona School of Mines. After graduation he worked as a practical miner in Idaho. From 1929 to 1931 he was a field geologist in southern Africa. He then joined the consulting firm of Crowell & Murray and worked in Ontario, South Dakota, and Chile, among other places. In 1937 he went to work at the Climax Molybdenum Mine in Colorado. During World War II, he returned to Africa with the military intelligence services.

Condition: Fine. 1922. Fine.

Couverture souple. Condition: Bon. 255x180, 302 pages + 2 cartes dépliantes + table.

Cloth. Condition: Poor. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Ex-Library. Library stamps and markings. Binding repaired poorly. Large tears to one of the maps. ; Xi, (1) , 339 pages + frontispiece + 33 of 35 plates + 2 folding maps + (1) page advertisements. Red cloth covers with gilt lettering. Second printing. Tissue guard to frontis present. Page dimensions: 250mm x 162mm. Contents: INTRODUCTION by Sir Francis Younghusband, K. C. S. I. , K. C. I. E. - THE NARRATIVE OF THE EXPEDITION by Brigadier-General Hon. C. G. Bruce, C. B. , M. V. O. - To the Base Camp; The Assault on the Mountain; The Return by Kharta - THE FIRT ATTEMPT by George H. Leigh-Mallory - The Problem; The Highest Camp; The Highest Point - THE ATTEMPT WITH OXYGEN by Captain George Finch - The Second Attempt; Conclusions; Notes on Equipment - THE THIRD ATTEMPT by George H. Leigh-Mallory - The Third Attempt; Conclusions - NOTES by T. Howard Somervell - Acclimatisation at High Altitudes; Colour in Tibet; Tibetan Culture - NATURAL HISTORY by Dr. T. G. Longstaff, M. D. - Natural History - INDEX. [References: Marshall 2623.]; 4to.

Condition: Buono (Good). C.G. Bruce L'assaut du Mont Everest 1922 Con 2 carte et 31 illustazioni  fotografiche Prima edizione francese tradotta da a de Gruchy et le Commandant E. Gaillard M. C. Librairie Dardel Chambéry  1923 In buonissimo stato  . Book.

Hardback. No Dustjacket. Fair. Maroon cloth boards with gilt lettering to front and spine. Boards rubbed to edges and spine. Some internal cracking, re-enforced with tape. Still holding. Ex schol library copy 'Mill Hill School' Scattered light foxing throughout. Not inscribed. 339 Pages. There are thirty five (35) photographs and a frontispiece showing the Second Climbing Party descending from their Record Climb. All photographs in Good condition, some rubbed to page edges but not affecting the print. There are two folding Maps to the end, both in Very Good condition. 1) Sketch Map of Mount Everest and the Rongbuk Glaciers. and 2) The Route of the Mount Everest Expedition 1922.

Quarter Calf. Condition: Very Good. Book measures 27x22.cm. 192pp, illustrated throughout. Bound in original publishers red quarter calf, with red boards, gilt lettering on spine. Binding lightly rubbed, slightly faded. Binding in good clean firm condition. Internally, previous owners bookplate. Pages in very good clean condition. A very nice clean well bound copy. Size: Quarto.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. 1st printing. Quarter bound in red Morocco with red cloth boards. 4 signed letters to presumed prior owner Cleval and Stevens; one from the Author, one presumably from his wife and two from his successor as Lord Lieutenant of Essex.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Second impression. Text by Brigadier-General Hon. C.G. Bruce, George H. Leigh-Mallory, Captain George Finch, T. Howard Somervell, and Dr. T.G. Longstaff. Introduction by Sir Francis Younghusband. Small quarto. 339pp. Profusely illustrated with 35 black-and-white plates. Blue cloth titled in gilt. Contemporary owner's name on front fly, a fine copy.

Hard Cover. Condition: VG. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo. original red cloth gilt, uncut (attractive bookplate to FFE (William J. Hentschel), spine & top edge dust affected, extremities a little worn, a few spots, endpapers a little offset, else clean & bright; lacks dustwrapper); pp. xii (last blank), 340 (last pubs. advt.), with 36 plates + 2 folding maps. Heavy item (1.65 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A very good copy. [Neate B196].

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. FIRST IMPRESSION. HARDBACK BOUND IN THE ORIGINAL CLOTH BINDING, COMPLETE COPY WITH FRONTIS + NUMEROUS FULL PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS & TWO FOLDING MAPS TO REAR. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 10 x 7 INCHES WITH 11 + 339 PAGES. SPINE EVENLY FADED WITH MINOR RUBBING TO COVER EDGES, FEW LIGHT MARKS TO CLOTH BOARDS WITH A COUPLE OF SCRATCHES TO CLOTH ON REAR BOARD, CORNERS BUMPED, ENDPAPERS BROWNED WITH PENCIL NAMES, THE USUAL FOXING TO PAGES WHICH IS MOSTLY TO FIRST & LAST COUPLE OF PAGES, ONE ILLUSTRATION WITH SOME CHIPS & TEARS TO MARGINS, VERY OCCASIONAL MINOR SEPARATION AT INNER MARGINS BUT WITH ALL PAGES ATTACHED. OVERALL A VERY GOOD COPY. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS POSTED IN STURDY BOOK BOX.

grand in-8, broché, 304p, nbses photos, nbses cartes, bon étatTraduction française par A de Gruchy et le Commandant E Gaillard MC.

grand in-8, broché, jaquette illustrée (scotché sur dos), 304p, nbses photos, nbses cartes, bon étatTraduction française par A de Gruchy et le Commandant E Gaillard MC.

The seven items are from the papers of Brig.-Gen. H. C. Potter, who served in the 3rd Division, whose conduct during the Spring Offensive of 1918 is the main subject. Of particular interest is Item Two, concerning a visit by King George V. The collection is in good condition, on lightly-aged paper, Item Five having a few closed tears to one edge. ONE. Manuscript copy (or original) dispatch headed '1/North L. Fus. 4/Royal Fus. | 13/ Kings. R./S.H.B. | The following messages have been received from 3rd Division for communication to all ranks'. Dated 31 March 1918, and with the following (signature?) at foot: 'G. Major | Brigade Major 9th Infantry Bde.' 1p., 4to. 'The C. in C. has desired me to express to General DEVERELL and all ranks of the 3rd division his sincerest appreciation for their splendid conduct during the recent battle.' TWO. Copy of dispatch by 'R. W. [sic] Collins. Lieut. Col. | A.A. and Q.M.G. 3rd Division'. Headed 'A/144 | 9th. Bde.' and dated 30 March 1918. 1p., 4to. 'The Army Commander informed the Corps Commander last night that his Majesty the King had visited his headquarters during the day (29th March) | General Byng had told him what a splendid defence the 3rd. Division had made, and his Majesty was profoundly gratified to hear how unflinchingly they had held their ground.' THREE. Copy of despatch by 'R. H. Collins Lieut-Colonel | A.A. & Q.M.G. 3rd. Division'. 1p., 4to. Headed '3rd. Division. No A/| G.O.C. | 3rd. Division' and dated 2 April 1918. 1p., 4to. 'I cannot allow the 3rd. Division to leave my army without endeavouring to express my admiration of their conduct during the past fortnight. | By this conduct they have established a standard of endurance & determination that will be a model for all times.' FOUR. Two items on 1p., 4to. Copy of dispatch from 'G. V. Horden, Brigadier General | General Staff Corps'; with covering note 'for Lieut Colonel [blank] | General Staff. 3rd. Division'. Headed 'I. Corps. 947 (G.O.) | 3rd. Division'. Both dated 19 April 1918. Horden begins by stating that 'The Corps Commander wished to place on record his appreciation of the valuable work done by the 9th Brigade whilst attached to the 55th. Division during the battle in the "Givenchy" sector from the 9th. to the 15th. of April 1918.' FIVE. Manuscript copy of 'Special Order by Lieut.-General Sir T. L. N. Morland, KCB KCMG DSO | Commanding XIII Corps'. Dated from 'H.Q. XIII Corps. | 13th Augt. 1918.' 1p., 4to. Of the 3rd. Division he writes: 'In offensive operations the fighting spirit of the division has been splendid; work on defences has been thoroughly organised and carried out.' SIX. Manuscript copy of 'Press Communique. Troopers. London | Supplementary Press Communique. O.A. 561/579 11.45am April 15, 1918. | The 55th. Division at Givenchy. 9th.-14th April 1918.' At end: 'Chief. () J. H. D.' 3pp., 4to. Begins: 'On the morning of the German attack on the 9th. April, 1918, the 55th (West Lancashire) Division (Territorial) was holding a point of about 6,000 yards extending from La Bassie Canal to just south of Richbourg l'Avoué, where its line jointed that held by the Portuguese'. SEVEN. Manuscript copy of 'Extract from the "TIMES" of April 2nd. 1918. | "THE THIRD DIVISION"'. 3pp., 4to.