Colonel Chesney (34 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Reprint. Jacket now in a clear protector; 251 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 4th Edition. As new in dust jacket. xx, 251 pp.

Condition: New. SB xvi+251 pp + Map 2017 N&MP Reprint of 1907 Original EditionPublished Price £12.50 These lectures are rated as an outstanding contribution to the literature on Waterloo. The author of this book set out to present and analyse all available facts, and to achieve this he made a deliberate policy of consulting English, German, Belgian and French sources on the battle and thus produced a balanced and objective account. His work was translated into German and French and earned the praise of such as von Moltke the Elder. Subsequently French and German authorities offered further evidence which Chesney was able to incorporate in the later English editions. This reprint is of the last (fourth) and most comprehensive edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition thus. Fold-out map. Uniform age toning throughout text block, else near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

New edition. 8vo. [xx] + 251pp. Folding map. Original boards. Pictorial beige d/w. lettered in brown, spine lightly faded. ISBN 1853672882 US$12.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Fourth Revised Edition. Publisher's hardback in very good condition: firm, square and tight with no snags or splits, just a trifle rubbed. Complete with original dustjacket: in decent shape, just slightly rubbed and moderately edge-worn. Contents sound and clean; no pen-marks. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Thus a tidy book in presentable condition. Includes fold out map.

Condition: Fair. 1941. Reprinted. 252 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Laminated red cloth. Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Hinges are cracked with exposed netting. Cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Water staining to some pages. Binding is severely weakened. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. One of the great classics on the Battle of Waterloo, with clear and concise arguments that make this work a powerful example of historical writing. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Condition: Good. 1907. 4th Edition. 251 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Pull-out black and white map to page 39. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Waterloo Lectures: A Study of the Campaign of 1815 (Napoleonic Library).

Booklet - Unbound Pages. Condition: Very Good. 7 pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Supplied without title page or cover. Size: 22 x 15 cms. Category: British Association for the Advancement of Science; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.

Condition: New. In.

Condition: buono. Dal Medioevo a fine Ottocento Illuminismo, Rivoluzione francese e Napoleone Historical and Political studies From Middle Ages to the end of the 19th Century Enlightenment, French Revolution and Napoleon Napoleonic Library tela edit. con titoli oro al dorso e sovrac. ill. - volume in lingua inglese - una cartina ripiegata più volte fuori testo OTTIME CONDIZIONI.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. VI (2) 253, 24pp, folding map of Belgium showing the French frontier of 1815. Light wear to the edges of the covers, endpapers replaced, otherwise a nice clean copy.

hard cover. Condition: Very Good. No jacket. First Edition. New York:The Studio Publications, Inc. (1943). 1st American edition. 252pp. Illustrated. Hardcover.  Green boards lightly soiled with wear to spine ends, and title in yellow to spine strip dulled. Page edges soiled. Internally end-pages age-toned but clean, free of previous owners marks or signatures. The binding is tight with hinges intact.  .

hardcover. Condition: near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fair. American edition. Octavo, green cloth covers with yellow spine titles, 253 pages. Includes black and white illustrations, appendix, and index. Book is in near fine condition. Dust jacket ia chipped at edges, spine a bit sunned, rear panel is scuffed, with some soil. 092508C.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 2nd Edition Revised. Hardback, half leather. Unusual work written "to accompany an application for the Professorship of Military History at the Staff College" Second revised edition 1868. 28pp., bound with "The Tactical use of Fortresses" Also 1868.19pp., Binding has wear to corners and some internal blemishes together with stamp of Royal Engineers. Overall fair condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Like New. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. HARDBACK BOOK IN NEAR FINE CONDITION,DUST JACKET IS MISSING LARGE CHIP AT BASE OF FRONT PANEL.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Partial maps; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 360 pages; Bound in original green cloth with borders in blind to boards and titles in gilt to spine. Light general mottling to cloth boards; boards rubbed at corners and spine ends with mild rub through at tips and modest fray at spine ends. Both folding maps missing large prtions with only partial single page stubs remaining. Split to the rear endpage joing; front free endpage appears to have been removed - liekely to excise ownership or gift inscription/ Text complete and generally clean with only modest foxing and light soiling to endpages and light foxing to occasional pages of text. Mild damp stain to lower front corner of the middle 100 pages not affecting text; mild sliverfish pitting to the page block edges at front and top. Text complete and clean in original binding - but with faults. Good only/.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. CLOTH: 360PP + 16PP OF PUBLISHER ADVS. TWO LARGE FOLD-OUT MAPS, ONE OF WHICH HAS A TEAR BACKED WITH ARCHIVAL TAPE AND THE OTHER, A SMALLER BACKED TEAR. SLIGHT FADING TO THE COVERS; SPINE LETTERING SLIGHTLY DARKENED; PREVIOUS OWNERS' SMALL NAME STAMP AND SIGNATURE. OVERALL, VERY GOOD. ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING WILL BE ADDED, ACCORDING TO COUNTRY.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. xxxx, 448pp + 16p catalogue, 2 maps. The follow on from the Greek War of Independence (1821-29) because Sultan Mahmud II closed the Dardanelles to Russia's shipping. as well as revoking the 1826 Akkerman Convention. Boards are faded, contents are clean and tight but for a very few brown spots, remnants of a private library plate to fep, small paper damage to eps., from the library of Aretas Akers-Douglas with bookplate. 850g.

1st edition dust jacket New Book octavo 196pp., b/w pls., diags., maps, bibliog., index, Napoleonic Library: Reprint of the 4th ed. of 1907.

Original Wraps. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. With An Appendix Containing An account Of Recent Experiments With Norton's Projectiles By Liet.- Colonel Beamish. Fold Out Plates, Lacks Back Wrapper O/W Sound. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First American Edition. 8vo. xxiv, 360p., several pages of ads at back. 2 large folding maps. Original green cloth with gilt lettered spine. Cloth a bit rubbed and scuffed with a few light soil/discoloured spots. Front joint with a small chip in cloth near top at title. Private library bookplate to front pastedown with light remnants of an old wax seal on front endpaper. Maps are in very good condition. Text is clean, binding tight. A very good copy of this uncommon book.

1st separate edition (Bleiler, p. 42). 64 pp. 12mo. 17 cm x 11.5 cm. The 'Battle of Dorking' was, apparently, written to document the need "for a complete reorganization of the British military system." The story's effect, after its initial (& anonymous) magazine publication in 1871, can be gauged by the fact that it drew a public, published response from Prime Minister Gladstone, who, many would say, was somewhat defensive therein. Of more importance to us today, the 'Battle of Dorking' also occasioned the emergence of a distinct sub-genre in the Science Fiction field, i.e., the "prophetic (or cautionary) novel of future war. Its distinguishing characteristic is a richly detailed description of an imminent war." And while many would later follow in Chesney's footsteps, "none of them would have Chesney's impact." [Gunn "Alternate Worlds", p. 62] An important work, not often found in original wrappers. Spine sunned. Front wrapper with oval bookseller stamp to lower right corner. Bookplates. A VG copy. Rebound in purple muslin cloth, gilt stamped title lettering to spine, with original printed purple front wrapper bound-in.

Hardcover. Condition: VG. First Edition. WITH BOTH ATTACHED MAPS GREEN CLOTHBOARDS.

FIRST EDITION. 3 vols. large 8vo. (two text vols plus maps bound separately). pp.xxvii+[ii]+799; xvi+778. map volume bound in typical library half red morocco over blue cloth covered boards, text volumes rebound to match. Complete as listed with 49 tinted lithographed plates to text volumes and 14 linen-backed maps separately bound. Ex-libris Leeds Library with bookplates and occasional small stamps to titles, plates, maps and illustrations etc throughout. Some soiling and marginal wear, minor damp-staining. The Expedition for the Survey of the Rivers Euphrates and Tigris (18351837) was a major British scientific and geopolitical mission led by Francis Rawdon Chesney. Its primary objective was to determine if the Euphrates and Tigris rivers were navigable by steamships to establish a faster "overland" trade and mail route to India. Chesney explored the Euphrates twice, at first alone, on a raft, in secret and at great risk (he frequently came under fire from hostile Arabs) and later by steamer, although the second attempt was no less fraught with difficulty than the first (the Tigris was wrecked and there were numerous physical obstacles to overcome). He was sent to China before finishing this work and part of the manuscript was lost, hence only two volumes were published (four are called for on the title-page). In addition to Iraq, there is considerable information on Turkey, Syria, Palestine, Arabia (including Mecca), the Nejd, Hadramaut and Oman. Chesney's record of exploration of the Euphrates as an alternative route to India. Ironically his earlier report on the feasibility of the Suez Canal provided the basis for de Lesseps' successful project. First two text volumes only but all published as the manuscript was lost when he was subsequently sent to China. "Includes minute surveys of the history, geography, geology of the areas traversed, but does not includes a day-by-day account of the expedition" (Blackmer). His later work "Narrative of the Euphrates Expedition" (1868) concludes the overall narrative. (Atabey 234; Blackmer 337).

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1907. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 276, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 276 276.