Major Forbes (110 results)

Condition: New. pp. 819.

Condition: New. pp. 819.

Condition: New. pp. 819.

Condition: New. 2010 N&M Press reprint (original pub 1929) SB xii + 409 pp 18 plates + 7 MapsPublished Price £22 Most of the casualties inflicted during the Great War were caused by artillery, yet the achievement of the Artillery in the conflict can often be overlooked. This history of the Army Ordnance Services is therefore, an important and welcome work. Written by the man who commanded the Royal Artillery Ordnance Corps in the conflict, Maj.Gen. A. Forbes, this history offers a full account of what the author rightly describes as 'Ultimately the decisive factor in the greatest struggle which mankind has known'. The Corps expanded from 30 officers and 1,360 men in 1914 to 800 officers and 15,000 men in 1918. Ordnance at its disposal was less than 1,000 tons in 1914, but in France alone totalled 336,450 tons at the war's end - delivering 9000 tons of shot and shell to the Army every day. Apart from ammunition, the Ordnance Corps was also responsible for providing the fighting man with virtually all he needed in the trenches apart from food : including sandbags,l barbed wire, gas masks and even the gum boots to withstand the Flanders mud. This fascinating book is the real story of the sinews of war without which the conflict could not have been fought.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition Thus. No. MCLXI; No. MCLXII; No. MCLXIII; 8vo; 424 pages; Contents clean and complete in brown polished buckram binding with leather title label and gilt lettering at spine; leather label rubbed. Three issues of this wonderful journal bound together. Some of the articles in these three issues include: Will Home Rule be Rome Rule? by J. P. Mahaefy; The Lady of the Canaries by St John Lucas; Stalking the Red Deer of Otago by A. E. Leatham; From Sepoy to Subahdar by Major MacMunn; Tales of the Mermaid Tavern by Alfred Noyes; The Burial of a Queen - Hocken and Hunken ; "The Great Straloch"; The Folly of International Sport - The "Decay" of Cricket - The Game and the Spectator; The Making of the Panama Canal by Charles Paxton Markham; The Constitution under Cromwell and under Asquith by Arthur Page ; Omar, the Policeman of Beyrout; With the Abor Expeditionary Force by Wanderer; Shipwrecked by George Forbes, F.B.S.; etc. …

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. pp. 819.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. undated, special edition, green illustrated boards, gilt titles spine, colour frontispiece with tissue guard, title page age toned, illustrated, light spotting to some pages and page edgers, pages clean and overall very good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. undated, special edition, green illustrated boards, gilt titles spine, colour frontispiece tissue guard, slight tanning to title page and tissue guard, illustrated, spotting to pages and page edges throughout, overall very good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. undated, special edition, green illustrated boards, gilt titles spine, colour frontispiece with loose tissue guard, illustrated, pages clean and overall very good condition.

Condition: New. pp. 819.

Hardcover. Condition: New. ISBN:9789391928278.

Hardcover. Condition: New. ISBN: 9789391928278.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. Vol 1, only repaired badly with tape, Henty story Amoaful, will require extra postage. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New. pp. 819.

Hardcover. Condition: New. ISBN: 9789391928261.

Hardcover. Condition: New. ISBN:9789391928261.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Light indentation marks on back cover, reprint circa 2010. WWI.

Fine paperback. Undated, 21st C. Illustrated, 409.

Hardback. Condition: Fair. No Cover. Special Edition.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: Poor. Volume 1. With a chronological list of the more important battles of the century, with about 370 illustrations and 85 plans.Cover detached, half bound, colour on spine and corners wearing away, colour fading on covers. some foxing, text clear.This book has hardback covers. Ex-library, With usual stamps and markings, In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1900grams, ISBN. …

Paperback. Condition: New. Language: English. About the Book: - The author has been portraying beautiful scenery of Ceylon, its mild climate, rich vegetation, and some of its valuable natural productions, have already been made known to the British public. The immense consequence of this island, from its position, and the harbor of Trinkomalee, could never have been overlooked; so long as the British crown holds sway in India, or British merchants shall trade to the East, its importance can hardly be overrated: now, however, not only are the resources of this country, its most remote valleys and elevated plains, better known to Europeans; but the history of its inhabitants and of the island, its former state and late improvement, equally excite curiosity and demand attention. The book is the product of extensive study of Ceylon. Its history, culture, customs and tradition and God-gifted natural beauty have been compiled in both volumes of the book in such a manner that generates a good amount of interest among the readers, researchers and historians. About the Author: - Kandyan Chief & wife - 1880 Jonathan Forbes in his book, Eleven years in Ceylon. It was Major Jonathan Forbes of the 78th Highlanders of the British army, while returning on horseback from a trip to Pollonnuruwa, came across the 'bush covered summit of Sigiriya' in 1831. The Title 'Eleven Years In Ceylon: Comprising Sketches Of The Field Sports And Natural History Of That Colony And An Account Of Its History And Antiquities written/authored/edited by Major Forbes', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9789353243647 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 372 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Facsimile Publisher. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol: Volume . 2nd Volume . 2nd 372. …

Condition: New. Hardback 3 vols.N7MP reprint of 1929 edition Vol 1: 15 + 315 and 42 illus; Vol 2: 7 + 284 and 13 illus/map: Vol III 12 + 409 and 37 illus and 7 maps. Published Price £48 This is a first class, complete history of the Ordnance Services of the British Army from early times through inception up to the First World War. The Ordnance Services are an essential part of the ability of the army to operate and fight where ever it is sent, supplying weapons, ammunition, explosives and pyrotechnics (amongst a myriad of other items) for use in the field.This history starts at the very beginning with the equipment of the army in the medieval period, and recounts the frauds that were prevalent in the supply service right through to the nineteenth Century. The treatment is chronological, and includes matters affecting the ordnance services, including the initial stages of the formation of the War Office and the Board of Ordnance. These three volumes are gems, for they encompass the whole history of ordnance and its supply and procurement. They also account for the incessant changes in uniform and equipment, and the second volume has a section dealing with how standardisation was always a problem.…

Paperback. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: New. In this second volume, the author describes the places of interest, sports, flora, and fauna of Ceylon Island. The reader is taken on a tour of the ancient fortresses of Sigiriya, the description of the famed leopards and elephants there, his journey to Trincomalee, the accounts of canals and artificial lakes, the beautiful buildings and ancient temples and monuments there, elephant catching, the description of the aboriginals of Ceylon, the mountains of Lakagella, the funerary rites of the Sinhalese rulers, the description of various plants found there, like the cinnamon trees, the dangerous venomous snakes, the flora and fauna of Kandy, the Horton plains, the ancient city of Magam, its ruins, temples, and botanical gardens, the arrival of the Portuguese in Ceylon, and also the history of the Island prior to the Sinhalese conquest in 543 bc.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Brand New! Fast Delivery This is an International Edition and ship within 24-48 hours. Deliver by FedEx and Dhl, & Aramex, UPS, & USPS and we do accept APO and PO BOX Addresses. Order can be delivered worldwide within 6-10 days and we do have flat rate for up to 2LB. Extra shipping charges will be requested if the Book weight is more than 5 LB. This Item May be shipped from India, United states & United Kingdom. Depending on your location and availability.…