Maxse Colonel (9 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. William Heinemann, London, 1906. Hard Cover. Book Condition : Very Good, clean text. Roughcut pages. Browned page edges. A plain narrative of the part played by British officers in the acquisition of colonies and dependencies in Africa representing a dominion of grater extent than India added to the British Empire in less than twenty years. Spine worn, Book will be sent by UK postal service. Inventory #BL015536.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. large 8vo, 288pp, illustd, maps, orig blue cloth, cloth faded and edge rubbed and aged, maps and illustd good, pages little foxed as always with this paper, a good ref/reading copy ( binding ok ) or for rebinding of course, heavy book overseas orders will incur extra postage, images can be sent. Book.

Hard. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st. Seymour Vandeleur, lieutenant-colonel, Scots Guards & Irish Guards : a plain narrative of the part played by British officers in the acquisition of colonies and dependencies in Africa representing a dominion of greater extent than India added to the British Empire in less than twenty years / by F.I. Maxse ; with water-colour illustrations by Nico Jungmann. First edition thus. Hard cover. Published London: William Heinemann, 1906. 4to., 7 1/2" x 9 3/4", 288pp., illus. color frontis, captioned tissued guarded color and b/e plates, color folding maps. Blue clotgh with gilt and black titles. Foxing to edges of page block, light occasional foxing, spine darkened, else very good, tight, complete.

1st Edition. Hb original blue grey cloth , gilt , Scots Guards gilt regimental crest to front board. 288pp,teg, Coloured frontisplate and 13 plates to text by Nico Jungmann. 9 folding maps in text and at end of publication. Covers the Service of Seymour Vandeleur in Nigeria , Egypt, The Sudan and The Boer War where he was killed in action A Vg bright and sharp copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. William Heinemann 1906 1st edn hardback.Original boards show tanning, marking and faded backstrip. Gilt top edge. Rough-cut pages. Binding solid. Tanning to endpapers. Occasional fox spot and handling mark but generally bright throughout. 14 clean plates with captioned tissue-guards and 9 maps all as called for. One map has small tear to top corner (see image).This presentation copy was from Rev. G Buchanan Ryley, author of "Barnabus or the Great Renunciation" amongst others. Overall good+. No jacket. >1kg packed. Postage outside UK to be agreed thanks.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. A plain narrative of the part played by British Officers in the acquisition of Colonies and Dependencies in Africa representing a Dominion of greater extent than India added to the British Empire in less than 20 years.; Binding: Orig. blue dec. cloth gilt; Condition notes: some foxing throughout, spine faded and wear to edges, O/W V. Good; Illustrations: 14 Plates; Maps: 9; Pages: 288; Edition/printing: 1st.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Spine sunned, chipping to extremities, inscription to ffep. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. A plain narrative of the part played by British Officers in the acquisition of Colonies and Dependencies in Africa representing a Dominion of greater extent than India added to the British Empire in less than 20 years.; Binding: Orig. blue dec. cloth gilt; Condition notes: some light spotting throughout, spine darkened, O/W V. Good; Illustrations: 14 Plates; Maps: 9; Pages: 288; Edition/printing: 1st.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good +. Deluxe Edition. Hardback, vellum binding, gilt titles to spine and front board. Complete with all maps and plates. No. 77 of a limited edition of only 150 copies, initialled by the author. Deluxe 1st edition 1905. The binding is slightly marked. A little occasional foxing to contents. A pleasing copy. (bs57). Signed by Author.