Books and Ephemera
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British, Vietnam War Era, 4 Wall Diagrams of French Munitions. - MISC 834 Before the start of the Vietnam War, the French originally controlled Vietnam. The war commenced in 1955, British, Commonwealth and American troops being utilised. This is part of a set of 10 posters on French munitions produced by the War Office in 1961 describing the French munitions used in the war for instruction use. the posters measure 39 inches by 30 inches and have 2 reinforced eyelets at the top to enable them to be carried in a folder. The price includes U.K. delivery. MISC 834 £225.00 |
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All-in Fighting by W.E. Fairbairn, 1942 First Edition. - BO 486 This is a first edition of 1942 of All-in Fighting by W.E. Fairbairn which was published in 1942. The hard cover book is in good condition. The book has its original orange cloth, spine lettered in red, red title panel on front board and illustrated dust jacket. The book is illustrated with many line drawings illustrating his techniques. The author, Lieutenant Colonel William Ewart Fairbairn was in charge of the Shanghai Municipal Police Riot Squad and was their chief instructor in self-defence. He was the first foreigner living outside of Japan to be awarded a black belt degree by the Kodokan Jiu-Jitsu University, Tokyo. He also co-designed the Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife, instructions for the use of which are contained in this manual. The book is introduced “The majority of the methods shown are drastic in the extreme. In contrast to judo, they recognise no accepted rules. They are not intended to provide amusement for all-in wrestling spectators, but for use in these dangerous times as part of national preparedness against our enemies". The price for this scarce original first edition book includes U.K. delivery. BO 486 £375.00 |
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British, WW2 era, Poster, ‘The Bren Light Machine Gun, Description, Use and Mechanism Wall Sheet 42, Gale and Polden Series of Instructional Wall Chart’. - MISC 833 This is an original wall chart officially published by Gale and Polden Series of official charts. The wall sheet is number 42 of the series and is titled THE BREN LIGHT MACHINE GUN DESCRIPTION, USE AND MECHANISM Wall Sheet No.42. The poster measures 30 x 20 inches and is printed in both bottom corners ‘Diagrams based on “Infantry Training” Vol.1 and reproduced by permission of The Controller of H.M. Stationery Office’ & ‘Printed and Published by Gale & Polden Ltd., Aldershot P.2968-P’. Although the booklet by Gale & Polden is encountered, this poster is rarely seen. The poster is in good condition and has 4 small drawing pin marks at each corner of the chart. The price includes U.K. delivery. With picture frames. MISC 833 £175.00 |
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*Author Signed/1st Edition* Hardback Copy of ‘Collecting the Edged Weapons of the Third Reich Volume VIII’ by LTC. (RET.) Thomas M. Johnson. BO 467. - BO 467 For the reader/collector who is yearning for more information on this fascinating and ever-growing hobby, the news is good. Rather than the usual four-to seven-year preparation period between successive volumes, Volume VIII include an in-depth study of the following topics: A first-person account of the authors ties to the German blade-producing city of Solingen. The dress side-arms of the RLB organization. An update on the status of the one-of-a-kind Hermann Goring Reichsmarschalls dagger. More rare and unusual blades of the Reich. Third Reich edged weapons in wear and The Third Reich boot knife. In very good condition, hard back with dust slip, 364 illustrated pages. The price for this author signed 1st edition piece includes UK delivery. BO 467. £175.00 |
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*3 Hardback Books* English Gunmakers-English Pistols & Revolvers-Revolvers 1870-1940. BO 485. - BO 485 English Gunmakers-The Birmingham and provincial gun trade in the 18th and 19th century by De Witt Bailey & Douglas A. Nie. This volume represents the first attempt to catalogue the many hundreds of individuals and firms that compromised the English gun trade during the Flintlock and percussion eras. Hardback with cover- 127 illustrated pages. Good condition. English Pistols & Revolvers by J.N.George. A historical outline of the development and design of English hand firearms from the 17th Century. Hardback, no cover- 255 illustrated pages. Fair condition-spine intact, page edges rough. Revolvers 1870-1940-An illustrated reference guide for collectors by Ian V. Hogg. The revolvers shown are a selection, covering every type and that no matter what the collectors special interest is, or how deep his purse maty be, there will be something here to stimulate them. Hardback with cover-74 illustrated pages-Good condition. The price for these three scarce reference books includes UK delivery. BO 485. £125.00 |
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*Pair* Two Hardback Books ‘The Archaeology of Weapons’ and ‘A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and use of Arms and Armour’. BO 484. - BO 484 1- The Archaeology of Weapons Arms and Armour from Prehistory to the age of Chivalry. The author has illustrated the text with more than 170-line drawings, taken from scrupulous accuracy from contemporary sources or from actual objects. His aim is to show the development of arms in unbroken sequence. Hardback with original cover – fair condition – 356 illustrated pages. A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and use of Arms and Armour in all countries and all times is an exhaustive study of arms and armour in all countries through recorded history- from stone age up to the 2nd World War. 700 pages describing 10000 different kinds of arms and armour, 875 photo engraving illustrating over 3500 different kinds of weapons. Hardback with original cover. Good condition. The price for the pair includes UK delivery. BO 484. £95.00 |
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*Set of Four* Hardback Books on Middle Eastern and Asian Weapons. BO 483. - BO 483 1-An Illustrated Handbook of Indian Arms. This book was intended to have been one of a series, descriptive of the several sections of the India Museum, which I had hoped to see issued. Hardback-151 illustrated pages-good condition. 2- The Firearms of Tipu Sultan 1783-1799. In around 1750 Haidar Ali, a successful military adventurer, by force of arms ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in India, and on his death in December 1782 he was succeeded by his son Tipu Sultan. Among jism ant attributes, Tipu had a love of firearms. Hardback with original cover-149 illustrated pages - good condition * pages intact but loose from the hard cover*. 3- Islamic Arms. Unlike Western arms the styles and shapes of Islamic arms did not continually change. Once an Islamic armourer had a found a satisfactory design, it was often retained for many centuries. Hardback – 49 illustrated pages- good condition. 4- Keris and other Malay weapons. This book which is of evident interest to a collector of weapons makes fascinating reading also for a person who has never ventured into realms so remote as Malaya. Hardback with original cover. 137 illustrated pages- good condition. The price for all four books includes UK delivery. BO 483. £125.00 |
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*Scarce* Hardback - The Webley Revolver ‘The Webley Story’ by Gordon Bruce and Christian Reinhart- Revised by W.C.Dowells. BO 481. - BO 481 Since the publication of William Chipchase Dowells ‘The Webley Story’ in 1962, there has been a growing interest in the subject of Webley firearms. In dealing with such a wide range of Webley products, Dowells had obviously been restricted in the amount of space which he could devote to a particular subject and was therefore, unable to provide more than general digest of weapons from his own collection. Hardback with original cover, 256 illustrated pages. Good condition *previous owners name on inside of cover*. See images for contents. The price includes UK delivery. BO 481 £345.00 |
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*Pair* Hardback Books on Revolvers- Revolving Arms and The Revolver both by A.W.F.Taylerson. BO 480 - BO 480 Revolving Arms by A.W.F.Taylerson- The history of the mechanically rotated revolving cylinder firearms, in England , on the continent and in the USA, from their inception up to the present day*. Harback with original cover, 155 illustrated pages. Good condition’ see images for contents. The Revolver 1889-1914 by A.W.F.Taylerson. This book details with the revolving arms available to Britons in a specific period, but is not, for reasons made clear in the text, limited to a study of British arms only. Hardback with original cover, 324 illustrated pages *various library stamps on inner cover*. Good condition. See images for contents. The price includes UK delivery. BO 480. £145.00 |
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*Pair* c1960’s Complete Guide to Gunsmithing & c1930’s Firearm Blueing and Browning Books. BO 464. - BO 464 Complete Guide to Gunsmithing gun care and repair by Charles Edward Chapel. ‘Anyone who has ever fired a weapon knows that there is a great deal more to handling it than simply aiming at a target and squeezing the trigger’. See images for contents. Hardback with original cover. 478 illustrated pages. Good condition with age related staining to the outer edges of the pages. Firearm Blueing and Browning by R.H.Angier. A thoroughly complete and practical manual on the chemical and heat colouring of all barrel steels and other gun metals, from earliest carbon to the latest rustless. Hardback with original cover. 151 illustrated pages. Good condition. See images for contents. The price for these rare books includes UK delivery. BO 464. £195.00 |
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