London: Victor Gollancz Ltd. , 1930. “The Silence Before the Guns” Journey’s End—Signed Limited Issue SHERRIFF, R[obert C.; BARTLETT, Vernon. Journey’s End. A Novel. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1930. Limited to 600 numbered copies, signed by R. C. Sherriff and Vernon Bartlett (this copy No. 126). Octavo (7 3/4 x...... More
Pont-a-Mousson: Haguenthal, 1860. “Barracks, Blunders, and Bonhomie - Randon’s Comic Life of the French Trooper” RANDON, Gilbert. La Vie de Troupier Charges et Fantasais, À Pied, À Cheval &.a Par Randon. Paris: Maison Martinet, [ca. 1860]. Folio (13 1/2 x 10 inches; 343 x 254 mm.). Hand colored etched title-page..... More
Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie., 1840. “He draws richly and wittily, and his caricatures, like all he does, have the causticity and unexpectedness of the observer poet.” - Charles Baudelaire JACQUE, Charles-Émile, illustrator. Militairiana [Charges burlesques]. Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie., [1840]. Folio (13 3/16 x 9 15/16 inches; 335..... More
Paris: De l'Imprimerie de Guillaume Desprez, 1776. Drummond de Melfort's Traité sur la Cavalerie (1776) The Definitive Eighteenth-Century Work on Cavalry Tactics, Dedicated to Louis XVI DRUMMOND DE MELFORT, Louis Hector (Compte de). Traité sur la Cavalerie. Maréchal de Camp ès Armées du Roi, & Inspecteur-Général des Troupes-Légeres. Paris: De..... More
![Item #06240 Hungarian & Highland Broad Sword [together with] the original pen, ink and watercolor...](https://davidbrassrarebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/06240.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1754443313)
London: H. Angelo, 1799. A Superb Example in A Contemporary Binding With the Extra Plate "The Guards…" and the Original Pen, Ink & Watercolor for the Nineteenth Plate [ROWLANDSON, T[homas], illustrator. [ANGELO, Henry]. Hungarian & Highland Broad Sword. Twenty Four Plates, designed and etched by T. Rowlandson, under the Direction..... More
London: Thos Clay, 1825. Moore and Marryat's Splendid Views of Rangoon and Scenes of British Military Manœuvers in the Area MOORE, Joseph, [Lieut., and Captain Frederick Marryat]. [Rangoon Views, and Combined Operations in the Birman Empire]. First and Second Series. London: Thos Clay, 1825-1826]. First edition. First Series with most..... More
London: Thos. McLean, 1835. The Progress of a Midshipman Eight Hand Colored Aquatint Plates by George Cruikshank CRUIKSHANK, George, engraver. [MARRYAT, Frederick, illustrator]. The Progress of a Midshipman exemplified in the career of Master Blockhead in seven plates & Frontispiece. London: Thos. McLean, Aug 1st 1835. First edition, [third state..... More
Carlsruhe: Johann Velten, 1830. Thirty Superb Hand-Colored Lithographed Plates Depicting The Hessian Army MÜLLER, Franz Hubert. VÖLLINGER, Joseph, lithographer. Grossherzoglich Hessisches Militair. Nach der Natur ausgenommen von Doctor F.H. Müller… und auf Stein gezeichnet von J. Völlinger. Herausgegeben von Johann Velten in Carlsruhe. Carlsruhe: Johann Velten, [ca. 1830]. First edition..... More
Vienna: , 1840. Fourteen Superb Hand Colored Lithograph Plates Depicting the Various Costumes of the Different Regions of Italy FRANCESCHINI, Gerolamo. GERASCH, August. Italien und seine Bewohner (Italy and its Inhabitants). Vienna, [1840]. First edition. Oblong quarto (12 1/2 x 20 1/8 inches; 318 x 511 mm.). 30 pp. Fourteen..... More
Brussels: Charles Muquart, 1855. Four Superb Double-Page Hand Colored Lithographs Depicting The Uniforms of the Belgian Army in 1855 HENDRICKX, Henri Francois Joseph. Uniformes de l'Armée Belge, Publiés d'apres les dessins originaux exécutés par ordre de S.A.R. Monseigneur le Duc de Brabant et sur les documents fournis par le Départment..... More
London: Rudolph Ackermann, 1808. Twenty-Four Superb Hand Colored Aquatint Plates Heightened with Silver and Gold Engraved by Nicolaus Heideloff after Baron Eben All with Manuscript Captions in Ink EBEN, Adolphus Christian Frederick, Baron von. HEIDELOFF, Nicolaus. The Swedish Army. Modèles de l'Uniforme Militaire Adopté dans l'Armée Royale de Suède. London..... More
Regensburg: Hans Kransperger, 1831. Illustrations of the Ancient Costumes of the Riflemen's Procession held in the Presence of Their Majesties the King and the Queen on October 17, 1830 at Regensburg [KRANSPERGER, Johann]. Abbildung der alterthümlichen Trachten des Schützenauszuges gehalten bei Anwesenheit Ihrer Majestäten des Königs und der Königin am..... More
Stockholm: F.H. Morin, 1825. The Costumes of The Swedish Army in 1825 Depicted in Twenty-Three Magnificent Hand Colored Lithograph Plates SCHÜTZERCRANTZ, Adolph Uric. Kongl. Svenska Arméens Uniformer. Utgifne Ar 1825. Stockholm: F. H. Morin, 1824-25. Parts 1-10 complete. Folio (18 1/4 x 11 1/2 inches; 463 x 292 mm.). [2..... More
Berlin: L. Sachse & Co., 1836. Seventy-Two Vividly Hand Colored Plates Depicting the Uniforms of the Prussian Army ELZHOLZ, Ludwig. RECHLIN, Carl. SCHULZ, Julius Carl, editors. Das Preussische Heer herausgegeben und Sr. Majestät dem Könige Friedrich Wilhelm III allerunterthänigst gewidmet von L. Sachse & Co. Kunstbäner und Instituts in Berlin..... More
Milan: Ant. Vallardi, 1880. Military Figures from Four Continents of the World Depicted in Twelve Superb Hand Colored Lithograph Plates by Quinto Cenni CENNI, Quinto. L'Esercito d'Oltre Mare. Schizzi militari Raccolti e Disegnati de Q. Cenni. Milan, A. Villardi, [1880]. First edition. Oblong quarto (12 7/16 x 17 1/8 inches;..... More
![Item #05971 Armée des Souverains Alliés année 1815. [Army of the Allied Sovereigns]. Adrien...](https://davidbrassrarebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/05971_631.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1720826370)
Paris: Chez Martinet, 1815. Fourteen Magnificent Hand Colored Caricature Plates Depicting The Armies of the Allied Sovereigns GODEFROY, Adrien. Armée des Souverains Alliés année 1815. [Army of the Allied Sovereigns] Paris: Chez Martinet, [1815]. First edition. Oblong folio (10 3/4 x 15 1/8 inches; 273 x 384 mm.). Fourteen magnificent..... More
London: Read & Co.,, 1852. The Funeral of the Great Duke of Wellington An Extravagant Affair on an Unprecedented Scale The most Extraordinary Street Procession that Londoners had ever Witnessed [WELLINGTON, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of]. Great Wellington's Funeral Obsequies. To which is added a Memoir of his life, death and..... More
Berlin: L.W. Wittich, 1820. The Royal Prussian Infantry as Depicted by Friedrich Leider and Johann Friedrich Jügel Fourteen Superb Hand Colored Aquatint Plates Showing Thirty-Six Figures LIEDER, Friedrich. JÜGEL, Johann Friedrich. Darstellung der Königl. Preussischen Infanterie in 36 Figuren, woraus die Uniformirung eines jeden Armée-Corps, die Abzeichen einer jeden Charge..... More
n.p.: , 1845. Five Hand Colored Etched and Aquatint Plates Commemorating the Naval Review Carried out by Queen Victoria in June 1845 Basil Lubbock's Copy - Quite Possibly Used for Reference GROVE, M., artist. Spithead & Portsmouth. [n.p., n.d, ca. 1845]. Oblong quarto (10 1/4 x 14 5/8 inches; 261..... More
Vienna: T. Mollo, 1797. Twenty Hand Colored Plates Illustrating the Costumes of the Prussian Army [MOLLO, T, publisher]. Abbildung der verschiedenen Corps des Oesterreichischen allgemeinen Aufgebothes. Représentation des différens corps de l'Insurrection générale d'Autriche. Vienna: T. Mollo, 1797. First edition. Small quarto ( 8 7/8 x 6 3/4 inches; 226..... More
Germany: , 1802. The Costumes of the State Officials of the Republic of France According to the Order of the First Consul Bonaparte [CHATAIGNIER, Alexis]. Neuestes Costüme der Staatsbeamten der Republik Frankreich nach dem Befehl des ersten Consuls Bonaparte. [Germany], 1802. Small octavo (7 3/4 x 5 inches; 198 x...... More
The Hague: Bij de Gebroeders Van Cleef, 1823. A superb copy of the finest Dutch color plate work on military costume TEUPKEN, J.F. Beschrijving hoedanig de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Troepen en alle in militaire betrekking staande personen gekleed, geëquipeerd en gewapend zijn… Gevolgd van 51 platen met eene titelplaat, voorstellende officieren..... More
London: Printed for Samuel Leigh, by W. Clowes, 1820. Complete with the Two Additional Plates ASPIN, Jehoshaphat. The Naval and Military Exploits Which Have Distinguished the Reign of George the Third. Accurately described, and methodically arranged. Embellished with numerous color plates. London: Printed for Samuel Leigh, by W. Clowes, 1820..... More
London: Printed by W. Lewis, 1820. The Naval Victories of Great Britain Scarce Large-Paper Issue with Forty-Two Hand Colored Aquatint Plates LEWIS, W., publisher. Naval Victories of Great Britain, from the Commencement of the War in the Year 1803 to 1816; Being a series of coloured views of naval engagements..... More
Paris: Chez Dero-Becker, 1840. The Military Costumes of France Forty-Two Superb Hand Colored Lithographs by Victor Adam ADAM, Victor. Collection des Costumes Militaires, Armée Francaise 1832, Représentés dans des Sujets de Genre. Lithographie par V. Adam. Paris: Chez Dero-Becker, [ca. 1840]. First edition. Oblong folio (10 7/8 x 14 1/4..... More
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