Willcocks Sir James (43 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Written by a British Army officer who mostly served in Africa and India during the first world war, complete with pictures throughout the book. Front cover shows some damage from a stain that covers about 1/4 of the book. Otherwise book is in great shape with clean interior and tight binding. Frontispiece of the author.…

1st edition. 8vo. xiv + [342pp. B/w. portrait frontispiece and illustratons. Occasional light foxing. Rubbed original gilt lettered red cloth, spine faded, remains of label to upper board, lower board marked by damp. US$22.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Heavy spotting to front pages. With 22 illustrations. Ex library. No dust jacket. Pages clean and bright, no markings, light wear to edges. NEW EU 3 EURO CHARGE FOR IMPORTS IS INCLUDED IN OUR SHIPPING PRICE. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK, 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: Good. 1st Edition. Publishers red cloth with cover and spine titles in gilt, cover ruled in blind; with 22 photographic illustrations. Scattered foxing, ink name to front endpaper, no other marking, binding remains tight and square, spine little sunned but titles are quite legible. A good or bit better copy knocked down largely due to the foxing.…

1st Ed. xvi + 440pp. Port. frontis., numerous ills., 6 maps including 5 folding. From the Library of Professor Malcolm Yapp, some light browning, original gilt lettered green cloth with green device to upper board, spine sl rubbed wih sm. nick to head of spine and upper joint, minor wear. Willcocks entered the army in 1878, served in the Afghan War, the Sudan, Burma, and on the Indian Frontier, and became commandant of the West African Frontier Force in 1898. For his exploits in leading the expedition to the relief of Kumasi, he was knighted, and in 1914 he was chosen to command the Indian Corps on the Western Front, 1914-15. Governor of Bermuda, 1917-22, he was made a General in 1915. US$37.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. First Edition blindstamped 'Presentation Copy' to title page.a very good, tight and clean copy with light sunning to spine and boards.DJ very tatty, in 2 pieces and missing bottom third of spine.now in clear protective cover.

1st edition. 8vo. xvi + 440pp. B/w. portrait frontispiece, b/w. illustrations, 6 maps, including 5 folding. Some occasional foxing. Ownership inkstamp to front pastedown. Rubbed and frayed original gilt lettered green cloth with gilt device to upper board, upper board dampstained. T.e.g. US$45.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardback. 1st Edition 1904. Important account of colonial campaigns and experiences. 440pp., numerous ills.,(all present) maps, index.Green cloth binding, may have been non standard, also two blemishes to front cover and chips to spine, bookplate to Queen Victoria Rifles Officer. Overall good condition, realistically priced. Above average weight.…

Hardcover. Condition: VG. First. 24 years of soldiering and sport. 440 pp. ill, folding maps. Author servied in the British Army throughout the empire and enjoyed great adventure both in war and in game fields throughout his career. VG in orig cloth, minor wea at corners, some wear at spine tips. Card "with the author's compliments" pasted inside front cover. with the Authors compliments. …

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Hard Cover. Condition: VG+. First Edition. 8vo. modern half leather gilt, spine label, raised bands, teg, others uncut (endpapers replaced, leaves a little thumbed, occ. marks & relevant pencil annotation, otherwise clean); pp.xvi, 440, with 35 plates & 6 maps. Heavy item (1.5 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A very good copy.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. xiii, 440pp, index, frontis portrait, bw ills, folding maps. Rebound in black cloth. Pages toned with moderate foxing. Authors account of life in the British military in Asia and Africa in the 19th century, along with hunting and other material. Includes Afghanistan, India, Soudan, Ashanti, Niger and more. Size: 8vo. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 440 pages (complete). Willcocks exemplified the Victorian officer class. This memoir records his soldiering before his posting to the South African War, the Great War and his eventual time as Governor of Bermuda. He saw much action and was amply decorated. This copy has been given a new leather spine by a previous owner (this is neat and clubbable). The boards are much worn all about. They are scuffed and marked. Within, the contents are most agreeable - especially given the book's age. The pages are tight, clean, clear, thick, healthy and hale. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

1904 London, 1st edn, 440pp Frontis + plates + folding maps + map. Although much of this work concerns the author's military actions in Afghanistan, Burma, the Sudan and other locales, there are also descriptions of his big game hunts. With his brother, he embarked on a three-month shooting expedition into Assam, collecting buffalo and rhinoceros. There are additional sporting adventures after buffalo, rhino and tiger in the Namba Forests of eastern India. (Czech/Asia.) Very Good copy in original cloth with an extra gilt prize school stamp on front cover.…

Hardcover/Hardback. Condition: Good. A senior officer's memoir spanning theaters from Afghanistan to West Africa, highlighting logistics and leadership in "small wars." Willcocks relates column marches, negotiations, and the frictions of climate and terrain. 24 years of soldiering and sport with professional reflections on training and discipline. As a career survey, it illuminates the mobility of imperial command. A significant Raj-era source with wide geographic reach. No writing or marks on cover or in the text. Cover shows wear and tear on spine, corners, book fully intact with some exterior spine separation (visible in the photos).…

LeatherBound. 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: 396. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1925 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: 396.…

Leatherbound. 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: 448. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1920 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: 448.…

LeatherBound. 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: 544. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1904 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: 544.…

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First edition. 8vo., original cloth lettered in gilt on spine and upper board, with gilt block of a parasol on upper board. Neat ink name, a very good bright copy. Although much of this work concerns the author's military actions in Afghanistan, Burma, the Sudan and other locales, there are also descriptions of his big game hunts. With his brother, he embarked on a three-month shooting expedition into Assam, collecting buffalo and rhinoceros. There are additional sporting adventures after buffalo, rhino and tiger in the Namba Forests of eastern India.…

First edition, signed limited issue, number 102 of 150 copies signed on behalf of the publishers. The signed issue is printed on large, thick paper and contains eight photogravure portraits of Indian officers who served during the conflict and of the author, which are not present in the trade edition. Willcocks commanded the Indian Corps on the Western Front, where his troops faced acute difficulties: unfamiliar weapons, inadequate artillery, language barriers, and scant preparation for the climate and trench warfare. Morale suffered under heavy casualties, bitter winter conditions, and the loss of experienced officers; isolated incidents of desertion and collapse under fire were then used to support damaging contemporary criticisms of Indian soldiers, despite the troops' substantial service and heavy losses. Willcocks wrote this volume to provide a counter-perspective: "So erroneous are many of the opinions and so ill-natured have been some of the criticisms of the part taken by the Indian Corps in Flanders, that it has been impracticable to avoid writing strongly when I considered it necessary, and hence I have not hesitated to do so" (p. xix). Trade edition mentioned in Perkins, p. 374. Quarto. Photogravure portrait frontispiece and 8 plates, all with tissue guards, 4 folding maps, folding facsimile, maps in text. Original red cloth over bevelled boards, spine lettered in gilt, front cover decorated in gilt, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Binding sunned and slightly marked, spine ends a little bumped, endpapers foxed, plates bright: a very good copy.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1920 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. 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. Pages: 448 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. 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. Pages: 448 Language: English.…

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