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British Army Manuals (1914-18) British Army Manuals, Text Books and Handbooks (1914-1918)   13 Books
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Notes from the Front. Collated by the General Staff. Part I. 1st Ed., orig. buff printed wraps., 47pp., 11 plates (some fldg.). HMSO. Nov. 1914  #62013
[HLMainPic] Very early dissemination of lessons of 1914 campaign, German equipment & methods, &c. Minor wear, VG with contemp. ink ownership inscrip. of "J. Green, 2nd Lieut. A.S.C." See illustration on our website.   £50
Notes from the Front Part III & Further Notes on Field Defences. Collated by the General Staff, February 1915. 1st Ed., orig. buff printed wraps., [ii]+78pp., sketches. HMSO. 1915  #62011
[HLMainPic] A great deal of interesting material inc. an Appendix "Standing Orders (War) 1915," being those of a division at the front. VG with ink ownership inscrips. to front "Lt. L.C. McCausland" (this scored through) & C.R. Stone: both of these officers served with the 22nd (Service) Bn. Royal Fusiliers (Kensington): the latter was the distinguished broadcaster Christopher Stone, who was Signalling Officer of the bn. in France from Nov. 1915: Vimy Ridge, Somme, Cambrai, 1918 campaign &c., latterly a divisional staff officer, awarded DSO & MC, whose war letters were later published ('From Vimy Ridge to the Rhine' Ed. by Gary Sheffield & G.I.S. Inglis, Crowood Press, 1989). VG. See illustration on our website.   £50
Notes on the Ammunition for Q.F. 13-PR. Q.F. 18-PR. Q.F. 4.5-Inch Howitzer. Ordnance College. 1915. Orig. buff printed card wraps., 44pp., diagrams. Printed by Harrison & Sons for HMSO. 1915  #61409
[HLMainPic] Including num. interesting diagrams of shells & fuzes, tools & ammunition boxes. VG & scarce. See illustration on our website.   £65
Notes on the Technical Reconnaissance of an Artillery Position & the Training of the Headquarters of a Battery. Orig. printed wraps., 24pp., several small but interesting sketches, 2 fldg., inc. Plan of a Battery in Action. Printed by Harrison & Sons for HMSO. 1917  #61407
[HLMainPic] Slight but rare & interesting booklet with several diagrams. Somewhat serviceworn, VG, with ink stamp to front of Fifth Army Artillery School. See illustration on our website.   £60
4.5-Inch Q.F. Howitzer. Gun Drill. Issued by the General Staff. June, 1918. 1916. Orig. printed wraps., 24pp., small diagram. Printed by Harrison & Sons for HMSO. 1918  #61403
[HLMainPic] Instructions for use of the gun in action inc. "To remove a jammed shell" & much more inc. Positions of the 'Gun Numbers' in action, loading, laying, &c. VG with a number of loose insertions, several stated Confidential, such as "Provisional Range Table for 4.5-Inch Howitzer Incendiary Shell" &c. See illustration on our website.   £95
Corps Extracts. "A" and "Q" Branch Headquarters, Cavalry Corps. January, 1916. 2nd Ed., orig. buff printed card wraps., 40pp. + blank interleaves. Printed by Harrison & Sons for HMSO. 1916  #61040
[HLMainPic] These 'extracts' from Cavalry Corps standing orders relate to Commissions & Cadet School (with details of how candidates may become eligible for commissions in various branches of the service; how the commissions should be applied for & details of the establishment of the officer Cadet School in France ["Classes are received fortnightly, & the duration of the course is about one month..."] &c). Also contains details re promotions, reporting of casualties, guidance on courts martial, billeting, civilian claims against damages to billets &c. Much of interest on these various non-operational yet essential matters. Very nice condition, this copy with around 20 signatures of members of Cavalry Corps HQ, ranging from the GOC, Lt.-Gen. Sir Cecil Edward Bingham [who relinquished command of the Corps in March 1916, which neatly dates these inscriptions to early 1916, soon after this issue was published], Brig. Home (BGGS), Brig. Longmore (DA&QMG) & various lesser functionaries. VG & rare. See illustration on our website.   £145
Small Arms Firing Manual 1913. Corrected to April 15, 1917 (Changes Nos. 1 to 18). 268pp., 12mo, sketches 7 diagrams. Washington: Govt. Printing Office. 1917  #57348
[HLMainPic] US War Department official training manual. See illustration on our website.   £20
Army Orders, January-December 1921. Twelve monthly issues for the year 1921. Approx. 400pp. in all. HMSO. Contemp.  #55895
[HLMainPic] Army Orders contain a mass of close detail on the British Army from new Royal Warrants, instructions & directives on diverse matters, amendments to King's Regulations, announcements of new training publications &c. Also contains listings of awards of LS&GC & Meritorious Service Medals. Original issues loosely housed in contemp. binder, some with ink ownership inscrip. of E.W.P. Scarce surviving WW1 era issues. See illustration on our website.   £65
Signal Training. Part I. - 1917. Indian Supplement. 72pp., inc. several fldg. diagrams & forms. Calcutta: Supt. of Govt. Printing. 1918  #55752
[HLMainPic] Indian Army edition of signal training manual differing from the British version in various details inc. equipment in use. Interestinf diagrams &c. Orig. maroon canvas covd. boards, gilt to sp., little speckled o/w VG, nice copy & unusual survival with ink ownership inscrip. of Lt. C.D. Webber, who was attached to 20th D.C.O. Infantry (Brownlow's Punjabis) 1917-18. See illustration on our website.   £45
Schaubilde fur die s. 12 cm-Kanone mit 12 cm Grenaten 88 a/A (angenabert gultig auch fur 12 cm Schrapnels 80/92). Mit Dectblatt 1. [Chart for the s. 12 cm cannon with 12 cm Grenades 88 a / A (also valid for 12 cm shrapnel 80/92). With Dectblatt 1.] Fldg. card. Berlin. 1917.  #61461
[HLMainPic] Folding card with range table printed on rear & two paste-in instructions within. Scarce. See illustration on our website.   £45

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