Books and Ephemera
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Set Of 3 H.M.S.O. Volumes On Artillery Training Released From The Imperial War Museum Reserve Stock BO 326 - BO 326 This is a set of 3 volumes recently released from the Imperial War Museum Reserve Stock. The books comprise of a copy of Field Artillery Training, dated 1914, covering all aspects of field artillery including driving of the guns and gunnery, ammunition etc. the second copy is for Garrison Artillery Training and is also dated 1914 and covers coastal batteries, night fighting, guns and gunnery, ammunition etc. The third copy is Artillery Training, volume II, gunnery dated 1923. This book covers elementary gunnery, ammunition, time fuses, ranging, etc. Two of the three volumes carry Imperial War Museum And Library stamps and Withdrawn From Stock stamps. The Garrison Artillery Training copy has a written inscription of T.H.F. Parks, R.G.A (Special Reserve) Oct 1914 which could be worthy of further research. All volumes are profusely illustrated with charts and diagrams. The price includes U.K. delivery. BO 326 £125.00 |
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Set Of 4 Books Recently Released From The Imperial War Museum Reserve Stock On Machine Gun And Small Arms Training. BO 324 - BO 322 These are a set of 4 books recently released from The Imperial War Museum Reserve Stock and are on machine gun and small arms training. The first is a very comprehensive hard back book Machine Gun Training dated 1925 with 406 pages. This book is profusely marked throughout with “INPERIAL WAR MUSEUM LIBRARY” rubber stamps. The book contains many amendments in both gummed inserts and hand written notes. Sections include training, fire control and use of the machine gun in war. There are 3 small arms training booklets; Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No 7 .303 Machine Gun Part II.-Training dated 1944. Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No 21 The Machine Carbine dated 1944 (Sten and Thomson), Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No 18, 1939 SUPPLEMENT Anti-Tank Rifle Course. All of these are very comprehensive bools with instructions for use and care of the weapons together with illustration. The price includes U.K. delivery. BO 324 £225.00 |
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Complete and Original WW1 'Der Weltkrieg' (World War) 1914-1918 German Commemorative Cigarette Card Album By Cigaretten-Bilderdienst Dresden. BO 319 - BO 319 Original and complete cigarette card collector's book titled Der Weltkrieg (The World War) compiled in Germany in 1937 as a commemoration of World War I. This scrapbook for cigarette cards from the 1930s provides an invaluable pictorial record of World War I. It captures the German perspective of the War in picture and writing and functions as a reference book for multiple generations. It features 270 full-colour cigarette cards, all are present and securely fixed, illustrating significant German battles and events. The scrapbook was issued by Cigaretten-Bilderdienst Dresden. This scrapbook captures the German perspective of World War I in pictures and writing. Themes such as nationalism, armed forces, everyday life during the war and stereotypical images of the enemy forces are referenced by the visual iconography. Through the chapters the progression of the war is illustrated. The individual sections are organised around each year of the war, 1914-18. The introduction to each chapter lists the different theatres and progression of the war. This summary is followed by sections, which under individual headings like 'Reason and Start of War', display cigarette cards and a short description of the image on that card. The first chapter also features a map of Belgium, France, Germany and parts of Switzerland in 1914 with the German armies and their campaigns. The appendix features cards depicting life behind the front line, the war in the colonies, and Germany's enemies. While the cigarette cards are in colour, the chapters are predominantly printed in sepia. The exception are maps of the East and West front, and the battles in Italy, Serbia and the Orient, which took place in 1915. The book measures 13 3/4" x 10 1/4". The price includes UK delivery. BO 319 £145.00 |
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Inter War 1936 Nazi German NSDAP ‘Adolf Hitler’ Hard Back Photo Card Album With Many Photo Cards. Sn 15553:5 - 15553:5 An original Nazi German NSDAP photo card collector's book with 153 pages titled ‘Adolf Hitler’, published in 1936. This scrapbook commemorates Hitler’s rise to power and contains images of prominent Nazi figures, Nazi Rallies and parading SA & Hitler Youth Units. The book has German text throughout. The red cloth bound hard back book has black lettering ‘Adolf Hitler’ on the front and spine. The book has 133 pages and measures 12 ¼” x 9 ¼” x 1”. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 15553:5 £95.00 |
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The American Cartridge ‘An Illustrated Study Of The Rimfire Cartridge In The United States’ By Charles R.Suydam. BO 314 - BO 314 This is an excellent book for cartridge collectors and students of ammunition. This copy is by Borden Publishing Co. of Alhambra, California and is the revised edition of 1973. This book has been long out of print and is in virtually mint condition with a full and undamaged dust wrapper. There are more than 425 cartridges which are photographed full size and individually studied. There are chapters on identification, cleaning, display, appendices on manufacturers, headstamps and cartridge boxes. This is a standard work which is invaluable to both the collector and student of ammunition. The price includes U.K. delivery. BO 314 £125.00 |
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The Flintlock: Its Origin And Development by Torsten Link. BO 311 - BO 311 This is the first English translation of a masterly study of The Flintlock which was originally published in 1939 but in Swedish. The author was the director of the Swedish Royal Armoury which he had joined in 1924. This book was the result of 15 years of research and was in fact his doctoral thesis making it a masterly and important study of the flintlock. The book charts the development and history of the flintlock from its original concept to its successor, the percussion cap. The book is profusely illustrated with crisp black and white photographs showing both full flintlocks and minor details of decoration etc. the book which was published by The Holland Press, London in 1965 is in excellent condition with its original dust wrapper which is complete but with sellotape to the edges. This is a scholarly work which still holds its own even with more modern publications. The price includes U.K. delivery. BO 311 £85.00 |
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Set Of 4 Official H.M.S.O. Field Service Regulations Parts 1 And 2 Dated 1909, Manual Of Elementary Drill (All Arms) 1935 and Notes On Platoon And Company Drill From The Imperial War Museum Reserve Stock. Sn. 13084:17 - 13084:17 This set of 4 books are all from the reserve stock of the Imperial War Museum library which were released recently. They comprise of 1909 dated volumes 1 and 2 on Field Service Regulations, Part 2 has a rubber stamp to a CAPT.F.D.GRIERSON OF THE 6TH BATT. WELSH REGT inside the copy. A 1916 copy of Notes on Platoon and Company Drill. A 1935 copy of the Manual of Elementary Drill (All Arms). There are various rubber stamps to the Imperial war museum libraries, H.M.Stationary Office and CAPT.F.D.GRIERSON OF THE 6TH BATT. WELSH REGT . Price includes UK delivery. Sn. 13084:17 £125.00 |
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RESERVED RESERVED Set Of 5 Official H.M.S.O. Books On Tank (x2), Machine Gun, Field Artillery and Garrison Artillery Training From The Imperial War Museum Reserve Stock. Sn. 13084:16 - 13084:16 This set of 5 books are all from the reserve stock of the Imperial War Museum library which were released recently. They comprise of 1920 dated volumes 1 and 2 (with 19 plates on guns and ammunition including the canister round) on Tank Gunnery, Training and War with rubber stamps Staff College Library 1920. A 1914copy of Field Artillery training with a pencil reference to II (G) Artillery. A 1914 copy of Garrison Artillery Training Volume 1 to a T.H.F. Parks, R.G.A. (Special reserve) O et 1914 and a 1925 dated copy of Machine Gun Training with 4 amendments to 10th January 1930. There are various rubber stamps to the Staff College and Imperial war museum libraries. Price includes UK delivery. Sn. 13084:16 £275.00 |
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British Artillery Weapons and Ammunition 1914 - 1918 Hogg & Thurston. Sn. 13084:14 - 13084:14 This is a scarce book, the bible for collectors of WW1 British Ordnance. Printed in 1972 it has never been reprinted and is the only comprehensive book listing all British Artillery with images, ammunition, lists of fuses, cases and colour codes used during WW1. This is an essential work of reference. The book has 255 pages, hundreds of plates and is printed on quality paper. It measures 8 1/2 inches x 11 inches. These are scarce books and copies in any condition are hard to find. The price includes UK delivery. Sn. 13084:14 £125.00 |
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Set Of 6 Official H.M.S.O. Books And Pamphlets From The Imperial War Museum Library. Sn. 13084:12 - 13084:12 These sets of books are all from the library of the Imperial War Museum library which were released recently. They comprise a hard back copy of Infantry Training 1937 (Training and War). This covers all aspects of infantry training including weapons, drill, battle procedure, patrols etc. The book is signed on the inside cover C.E.E.Scott. Also included is a rare illustrated pamphlet with photographs plates of Infantry Training Volume 1 Skill at Arms – Shoot to Kill. This is an original H.M.S.O. restricted issue of 1975 and is not a copy. With this volume comes 3 pamphlet amendments from 1976, 1980 and 1981. These volumes comprehensively cover all aspects of weapons and shooting including L.1.A.1. rifle, Browning 9mm pistol, S.M.G. and G.M.P.G./L.M.G.. There is also a copy of Infantry Training Volume III, Ranges and Courses which covers rules and matches of the army and T.A. rifle associations. This volume is another H.M.S.O. restricted publication from 1973 and carries a small rubber stamp “IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUMS WITHDRAWN FROM STOCK”. This is a nice set for anyone interested in weapons and weapon training. Price includes UK delivery. Sn. 13084:12 £120.00 |
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