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British Army Manuals (ex 1914-18) British Army Manuals, Text Books and Handbooks (excluding 1914-1918)   28 Books
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Notes on Military Railway Engineering. Published under the Authority of the Quartermaster General. Part II: Engineering 1940. 195pp., 97 sketches, maps & diagrams (many fldg.) War Office. 1940  #65588
[HLMainPic] Orig. green cloth, gilt, minor wear, VG. See illustration on our website.   £45
The Principles & Practice of Good Instruction. Part 1. For Officers & NCO Instructors. Orig. dec. wraps., xvi+97pp., several diagrams. War Office. Feb. 1947  #64614
[HLMainPic] RESTRICTED guide for instructors of the junior ranks inc. training methods &c. VG in attractive orig. printed wraps. See illustration on our website.   £20
Minutes of Proceedings of the Royal Artillery Institution. Volume III. [1863]. 1st Ed., viii (Contents listing) + 426pp., num. fldg. plates/tables. Woolwich: RA Inst. 1863  #64920
[HLMainPic] Third volume of the Proceedings. This volume entirely dedicated to reports on gunnery & technical developments of artillery inc. such matter as Report of Ordnance Select Committee... Mantlets for the protection of artillerymen from an enemy's riflemen; Remarks on Permanent Forts & Moveable Floating Batteries; Experiments which took place at Shoeburyness... in order to test the penetrating power of the Horsfall Gun... &c. Later qtr. calf (c.1970s) with claret sp. labels & marbled paper covd. boards. VG thus. See illustration on our website.   £50
Text Book of Ballistics & Gunnery. Part I. 313pp., 4to, several photos. plates, num. diagrams & tables. HMSO. 1927  #66895
[HLMainPic] For Official Use Only. Much about aiming, trajectories, fuzes, firing procedures, range table &c., Orig. red cloth, gilt, minor wear, VG. See illustration on our website.   £65
Manual of Physical Training. 1908. Official Copy, 254pp., illus. in text, fldg. tables. HMSO. 1908  #63654
[HLMainPic] Orig. mustard cloth, stained & worn, sound. See illustration on our website.   £15
Infantry Training. (4-Company Organization). 1914. xvii+265pp., 12mo, 18 plates. HMSO. 1914. 1914  #67763
[HLMainPic] Orig. maroon canvas covd. boards, rather serviceworn, with contemp. ownership inscrips. of one N.P. Vanderbilt. See illustration on our website.   £20
Infantry Drill. As Revised by Her Majesty's Command. 1889. xxxvi+508pp., illus. HMSO. 1889  #63646
[HLMainPic] Pocketbook, orig. red leather, gilt, with brass catch, little rubbed & worn, generally VG, with ownership inscrip. of F.J. Cattermole. See illustration on our website.   £45
Small Arms Training. Volume II. 1924. With Additions for India. viii+430pp., num. sketches & diagrams. Calcutta: Govt. of India Central Publication Branch. 1924  #63290
[HLMainPic] Scarce Indian edition. This vol. includes Annual Courses, Grenade & Revolver training. Orig. red printed canvas covd. boards, some servicewear, generally VG. See illustration on our website.   £30
Manual of Elementary Drill (All Arms) 1935. viii+98pp., 11 plates (photos. & diagrams). HMSO. 1935  #64020
[HLMainPic] Orig. red cloth, VG with loosely inserted amendments slip. See illustration on our website.   £15
Notes on Military Railway Engineering. Published under the Authority of the Quartermaster General. Part I- (Survey) 1940. vi+126pp., 28 sketches, maps & diagrams (some fldg.). War Office. 1940  #65587
[HLMainPic] Orig. green cloth, gilt, VG. See illustration on our website.   £45

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