Mitchell Lieut Col (5 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 16 pages. "Tidings" by Adjutant A Wiggins and Staff-Captain W Kitching / "The Guide" by Mrs J G Ellis / "How Wonderful!" by Lt.-Col. R Slater / "When Wounded sore" by Captain Eric Ball / "Open now your heart's closed door" by Songster-Leader W Hold / "Praise the Lord!" by Bandsman P Catelinet / "The Giver of Power" by Adjutant C H Mitchell / "Soldiers of the heav'nly King" by Adjutant A H Jakeway / "Jesus Came" by Bandmaster G Marshall / "O dear Redeemer" by Mrs L Smith / "The coming of peace" by Bandsman W J Hopkins (M9).

Hardcover. Condition: Good ++ to Very Good. 2nd Edition. xxviii, 319pp; vii, [1], 372pp; vii, [1], 340pp, uniformly bound in full red leather with gilt borders, raised bands on gilt decorated spines, all edges gilt, binding and hinges tight. With the armorial bookplate of "Right Honorable Sir Robert Peel, Bart.", (1788-1850) the British statesman and twice Prime Minister, in volumes I & II [removed from vol. III]. With a second armorial bookplate in each volume reading "Mary Rawson Amen, Memorial Collection, The Gift of Harlan Page Amen". Harlan Page Amen (1853-1913) was an American educator and Principal of Phillips Exeter Academy from 1895 to 1913. This set was deaccessioned from the Phillips Exeter Academy, with the usual library markings, which includes a back pocket and label on the back cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Hardbacks. Two volumes of three. Very good except for some fading to spine but lettering clear. Previous owner's small ex libris plate in each volume. Vol. I Pp.xxvii,[i],334 + one page adverts. Vol. II pp.vii,[i],332. These two volumes take the story up to Napoleon's exile in Elba.

Hardcover. FIRST EDITION. Octavo. Volumes separately paginated : Volume I xvii, [1], 334 pp; Volume II vii, [1],332; Volume III vii, [1], 321, [1], [2] (advertisements). Book Condition: Very Good. Three volume complete matching set in green cloth with blindstamped decoration to boards & spine and gilt titles. Sporadic light foxing; minor staining to prelims Vol I with nick & associated creasing to edge of title page. No annotation or inscriptions. Vol III slightly shaken with weak inner front hinge. Spines lightly sunned and rubbed with minor wear to tips; a few small bumps to edges and corners. A handsome set. Scarce.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. London: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1838. 8vo. xi, 392 pages, publ. catalogue 16p. Original cloth. Chapters on the Slow Progress of Military Science, Inefficiency of Modern Tactics, Combat of Cavalry against Infantry, Training and Arming of Infantry, French and English Cavalry, Military Costume, Military Promotion, Overland Invasion of India, Power and Position of Russia, etc. Hardcover. Scattered foxing. Very Good.