James Sheil Small (41 results)

hardcover. Condition: very good(+). First. Illustrated with b/w photographs. 291 pages. 8vo, green cloth. Harrisburg: Stackpole, (1966). First American edition. Slightest toning to spine; faint, tiny soil marks to text block edges. A very good(+) copy lacking dust wrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Vg+. First Edition. 291 pages. Green binding with gold lettering on spine. 37 B/W glossy plates plus 6 maps. Bottom corner tip of front cover bumped a little. Dust Jacket worn with small tears at corner tips and spine ends. Photos of book on request.

Hard Cover. First Edition. First US edition, very good in a very good dust jacket. Boards have just a hint of flaring; the jacket has a little edgewear. Includes map endpapers, many photos, bibliography, and an index; 291 pages.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Dj moderately worn. Mild foxing to top of pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good -. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Normal book wear; moderate dust jacket wear (including splotches and stains). A decent readable copy. Book.

hardcover. Condition: fine. Illustrated in b/w. xviii + 201 pages. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. (areas of mild edgewear; price-clipped). London: Leo Cooper, (1971). Faint bumping to corners of covers; otherwise a fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper.

hardcover. Condition: fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. First. Some black-and-white illustrations. xiv, 274 pages. 8vo, green boards with silver decorations, d.w. (touch of rubbing to top of spine). London: Lee Cooper, (1975). First edition. Fine in fine dust wrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st US Ed. 289p, ills, map on e/ps.

Condition: Good. 1965. First Edition. 291 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Black and white photographs throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has heavy edge wear with tears, chipping and creasing. All surfaces heavily tanned, particularly spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A beautiful copy in like dust jacket which has not been price clipped. Book has green cloth boards with black lettering and map endpapers. 291 pages with many photographs and illustrations.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First American Edition. Hardcover in dust jacket. First printing of first American edition. Book is crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. Price-clipped dust jacket has light wear along edges. Writing on rear free endpage. The story of the fighters who travel from Nepal to join the British army. Illustrated with photos. Map endpapers. 8vo. 291 pp. Including index. In protective Mylar.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Green cloth boards, near pristine. no dust jacket. Book firm in binding, 291 pages include Index, b&w photographs. Front endpapers with map of Northern India and Nepal; back endpapers of Italy and North Africa. Free of any markings, not ex-library. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 291 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good hardcover lacking dust jacket. Binding is good. Cover has mild amount of wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. A history of the Gurkha regiments that had fought with the British Army for over one hundred and fifty years at the time of writing this book. The book pays particular attention to service during the two world wars. Includes 38*b/w photographs and illustrations and 6*maps. 291pp. Green cloth boards with spotting and staining to upper board. Text-block sound.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First American edition. 291pp. Illustrated with black and white plates. Slightly cocked spine thus near fine in a very good dust jacket with some tears to the top edge. The Library of Military Classics Series.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd Imp. 291p, ills., e/p maps.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First American Edition. Slight spine lean, else fine in vg dj with moderate soiling, some closed tears, small hole in front panel, but otherwise no chips out. Book.

Hardcover. Very good plus condition with text clean & binding tight / very slightly ruffled dust jacket.

Octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

first edition 274pp ills.[b/w] VG (green cloth,sl.soiled,mod.wear to extrems.w.rodent nibbles to fore-edge of top board,content edges sl.soiled) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,rodent nibbles and holes to flap hinges).

1st Edition. Hb in Dw, 8vo, xviii,201pp maps and illustrations A Vg/Vg copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st Signed Edition Hardback, D/J has light bumping to spine and corners, o/w v/g, v/g. 2nd King Edwards V11's Own Gurkhas (The Sirmoor Rifles 1948-1971. Signed by Harold James. Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st of This Edition. 171 pages. An ageing, but firm, clean, straight book. Scan available.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. maps, photos, index, xviii, 201p. Original green boards. dj. 22cm.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Gilt lettering on brown covers in a pictorial dust jacket. Map end papers. 8vo, 201pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Signed Edition, Hardback, D/J has a torn and bumped spine, small nicks on back cover, and light bumping to spine and edges, o/w internally v/g. Signed by Harold James. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. This copy is in as new, unmarked condition bound in green cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine and Gurkhas insignia to the upper board. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is in as new condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. N.B. For customers ordering from the United States please be aware that following the imposition of 'Trumpian' tariffs books will be Delivered Duty Unpaid. Pride of Gurkhas: The 2nd King Edward VII's Own Goorkhas (The Sirmoor Rifles), 1948-71 is a richly detailed military history It chronicles the post-independence service of the famed Gurkha regiment within the British Army, focusing on its operations from 1948 to 1971. It covers the regiment's transition from the British Indian Army to the British Army after Indian independence in 1947, and its deployments in Malaya, Hong Kong, and Brunei. It describes the Gurkhas' pivotal role in counter insurgency during the Malayan Emergency. Their contribution to thwarting Indonesian aggression during the Confrontation in Borneo. The unique esprit de corps and traditions of the Sirmoor Rifles, including their loyalty, discipline, and battlefield effectiveness. Ref DD 2.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good ++. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good ++. B/W Photographs (illustrator). First Edition. In an 1814 battle the Gurkhas demonstrated their mettle to the British Army. These 291 pages take up the story from there. Read more about : Kut, Pun Hill, Vital Point, Lance-Naik Ranbahadur Gharti, Mualpi Spur, Water Redoubt, Lieutenant-Colonel Powell, Gothic Line, Lal sing thapa,and Alpe di Poti. B/W photographs accompany text. Cond : Boards are green with black lettering. En-papers are a darker green and are made up of maps that extend from Nilt to Calcutta. D.J. is white with black (and green) lettering. Uniformed Gurkha soldier on cover. D.J. is price clipped and now protected in mylar. Volume is tight, bright, square and clean. No names nor marks. Neither creases nor tears. Collectible military reference ! Quote (p. 112) : " This bluff, some 500 yards from the trenches rose to a height of three hundred feet and marked the Turkish right flank. The Allied offensive had been brought to a halt by this formidable cliff which had been converted into a powerful bastion and was held by Turkish machine-gunners. Brave attempts by ._._._. ." Size: Octavo.

Cloth Boards. 2nd impression. 2nd impr., 8vo, pp. 291, Index, b/w frontis, b/w plates, endpaper maps, original cloth bds., mottled marks rear edges and spine, in d.j. head and tail spine chipped, small stain bottom portion spine. History of the gurkhas, from formation in 1815 to the post-WWII period.