Major henriques (9 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. Ex-Service Institution library but with minimal markings; call number on spine and 2 stamps on front endpapers. Book is tight and square with sturdy binding and strong hinges. Interior pages clean and unmarked. Covers soiled, spine rubbed and worn especially at top. Profusely illustrated with fold out maps and prints. Beware the cheap reprints from India, they are scanned copies with illustrations inferior to this original edition and they do not have the fold outs.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Boards are marked and generally grubby. Slight bumping to corners. Spine is faded with mild bumping to ends. B/w photographic frontispiece. Textblock is in good condition, clean and tight. Pagination: xiv, 348 pp. Additional photos are available upon request. When securely packed this item will weigh in the region of 983g. Unless specifically mentioned, all our books are photographed so you can see what you are buying. ABE may, however, display a stock image whilst processing ours. (YBP Ref: 033313:9d) Size: 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" Tall Language: ENG 983 G. Book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. * CONDITION : Used - Good * OTHER: The dustwrapper has some wear to the edges and corners, with some staining, the spine is faded. The dustwrapper is now in a removable protective sleeve. The red boards are clean with some bumping to the edges, with bright lettering to the spine. The binding is firm. The pages are clean with some tanning, however there is some marking to the edges. This book has 348 pages. All in all a nice example of this book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardback. Original edition of this important regimental history. well illustrated with privately taken photographs, folding panorama of Gommecourt, trench maps. 348pp., ills., maps, roll of honour, index. Some foxing and wear to head and tail of spine and board corners. Realistically priced.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardback. Original and detailed War history of the 1st Battalion Queen's Westminster Rifles. 1st Edition 1923. 348pp., photographs, maps, Rolls, including Roll of honour, awards etc. Owned by Arthur Hoare, enlisted 10th April 1916, commissioned February 1917. Sniping Section with many interesting neat entries in margin etc. Also signature on half title page. Includes detailed list of events up to joining 1st Battn. "A" Coy close to front, travels through "Death Valley" on Somme with 7 killed and 8 wounded, 10th September "under intense fire with many casualties"18th "no food, no overcoats!", ".Chappell & I lay wedged together at the bottom of the trench to keep warmth in our bodies." November 3rd "I now joined the Sniping Section". Christmas Day " we were working in the front line.", "5th Jan went with other Snipers for a course at Merville in a bowling alley. 9th Jan Snipers went to La Gorgue for training." " Left the Snipers" 20th January. "News of my Commission .Feb 4th. Summarises service from 5th Feb 1917 to 16 April 1921 some of which were with the Royal Engineers. It is unusual to have this much relevant and very interesting detail added by a member of the unit. Book has chip on edge of spine and slight wear to corners, else very good condition.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Poor. 348pp. Red Cloth Boards, Gilt Lettering. Maps on F.E.P.Fold out Maps. Panorama Photo. Illustrated with maps. B&W photo frontispiece. Previous owners bookplate inside rear board. DJ has had many taped repairs.

Publishers Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. Book measures 25.5x16.5.cm. Collation, xiv,[2],348pp, ilustrated with maps and plates. Bound in original publishers red cloth, with gilt lettering, crest on top board. Binding in very good clean firm condition. Dust jacket rubbed, chipped, section of loss on back panel. Jacket in good condition. Internally, pages and illustrations in very good clean condition. A nice clean copy. Size: Large 8vo. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. London: The Medici Society Limited, 1923. Excellent regimental history of this Battalion, 348 pages packed with information plus many maps, plans and photographs. Book is sound not loose or shaken, little light to medium foxing throughout, covers a little darkened in places but still attractive SEE IMAGE, slight wear on corners.Overall a pleasing copy of a collectable book. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Gold Embossed Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 10 x 6 Inches. Hardcover. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. The War History of the 1st Battalion Queen's Westminster Rifles, 1914-1918 by Major J.Q. Henriques, first published in 1923, is a detailed account of the 1/16th (County of London) Battalion's service on the Western Front. It covers their mobilization, Ypres Salient, the Somme (Gommecourt), and 1917-18 offensives.Red cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Boards slight wear to edges. There is some foxing to the foredge of pages, binding is sound. B/w photographic frontispiece. Textblock is in good condition, occasional foxing . The pull out maps are in good condition. Copyright © Medici Society.…