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GARSTIN (Crosbie) The Mud Larks Again. 1st Ed., 96pp. Methuen. 1919.  #47746
Collection of sketches orig. published in "Punch" by a Lt. in 1st King Edward's Horse; sequel to 'The Mud Larks' (1918). Orig. cloth, somewhat worn, sound. See illustration on our website.   £20
CHATTERTON (E. Keble) The "Konigsberg" Adventure. 9th Imp., 287pp., 33 illus. & maps. dw. Hurst & Blackett. nd (c.1935).  #47743
German light cruiser disabled by the RN in the Rufiji delta in July 1915, whose armament & crew largely escaped to fight with von Lettow's land forces. Orig. cloth, VG in worn but attractive dw. See illustration on our website.   £20
BRERETON (John) Chain Mail: The History of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry 1798-1991. 1st Ed., xviii+227pp., num. illus (+ this copy with many extra tipped-in photos. &c.). VG in dw. Chippenham: Picton. nd (c.1992).  #47742
Inc. Boer War & WW1 (Western Front). THis copy with. num. extra illustrations neatly tipped-in or loosely inserted. See illustration on our website.   £25
LONG (Gavin) Australia in the War of 1939-1945, Army. Vol. VII: The Final Campaigns. 1st Ed., xx+667pp., 94 photos., 8 maps & around 65 sketch maps & diagrams. dw. Canberra: AWM. 1963.  #47726
Vol. VII in the 'Army' series of the Australian Official History, concerning 'mopping up' in New Guinea & Bougainville, reconquest of Borneo &c. Orig. red cloth, VG in torn dw (with loss to sp. panel). See illustration on our website.   £30
WAUCHOPE (Maj.-Gen. A.G.) A History of the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) in the Great War 1914-1918. 1st Ed., 3 Vols., xviii+370, xx+387 & xx+362pp., 33 plates, 42 maps. dws. Medici. 1926.  #47714
Vol. I, Regular Battalions; Vol. II, Territorials; Vol. III, New Army. A fine record with various rolls, awards, officers' services, Roll of Hon. &c. Orig, black cloth, VG set with remains of dws present (but sp. panels of dws very brittle/torn). See illustration on our website.   £165
CLAYTON (Rev. P.B., MC "Tubby") Plain Tales from Flanders. 3rd Imp., xi+168pp. VG in dw. Longmans. 1930.  #47708
Toc H founder & perhaps best-known padre with BEF. "These tales... are timely in that they show how the spirit of good dwelt in Flanders & had many a victory over death, horror & dirt. Some of the stories are of considerable literary merit..." - Falls. Orig. cloth, VG in dw. See illustration on our website.   £35
YOUNG (Francis Brett) Marching on Tanga: With General Smuts in East Africa. 1st Ed., xii+265pp., 6 col. plates, 12 photos, fldg. map. Collins. 1917.  #47690
Medical Officer of 2nd Rhodesia Regt. in East Africa. "One of the comparatively rare classics of the War... gives an extraordinarily vivid picture of the conditions of the campaign"- Falls (awarding three stars, i.e. "a book of superlative merit"). Orig. blue cloth, gilt, somewhat rubbed, inner joint a little loose, VG. See illustration on our website.   £30
EDMONDS (Sir James) Military Operations France & Belgium 1916 Part II: 2nd July 1916 to the end of the Battles of the Somme. Text only. 1st Ed., xlv+601pp., frontis., 51 sketch maps. Macmillan. 1938.  #47671
Orig. red cloth gilt, very nice copy. See illustration on our website.   £75
EDMONDS (Sir James) Military Operations France & Belgium 1916 Part I: Sir Douglas Haig's Command to 1st July 1916: The Battle of the Somme. Appendices: 1st Ed., viii+232pp. Macmillan. 1932.  #47670
Various correspondence, orders & instructions relating to the Somme offensive on 1st July 1916 &c. Orig. red cloth, gilt, very nice copy. See illustration on our website.   £65
WYRALL (Everard) History of the Somerset Light Infantry 1914-1919. 1st Ed., xvi+419pp., 4to, 29 portraits, 7 illus., 21 maps. Methuen. 1927.  #47666
All bns. on all main fronts. Awards roll. Orig. three qtr. black morocco, green cloth covd. boards, gilt, VG. See illustration on our website.   £60

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