Sir James E Edmonds (135 results)

Condition: New. SB x+210pp 2020 N&MP Reprint of 1930 Original EditionPublished Price £9.99 Before the war, the author was a novelist, and The Advance from Mons clearly shows this - it is written with a great eye for detail, careful yet vivid descriptions abound and importantly, from a historical perspective, the book was penned whilst Herr Bloem convalesced from a wound he received at the battle of the Aisne. Such was the quality of his writing that J.E. Edmonds, the British official historian of the Great War, commented: "Some of the scenes . are so truly and vividly depicted that I gave translations of them in the Official History, feeling that they could not be bettered.". Book.…

Condition: New.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New. Before the war, the author was a novelist, and The Advance from Mons clearly shows this - it is written with a great eye for detail, careful yet vivid descriptions abound and importantly, from a historical perspective, the book was penned whilst Herr Bloem convalesced from a wound he received at the battle of the Aisne. Such was the quality of his writing that J.E. Edmonds, the British official historian of the Great War, commented: "Some of the scenes . are so truly and vividly depicted that I gave translations of them in the Official History, feeling that they could not be bettered.". Book.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Military operations, France and Belgium, 1914 This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardback. Excellent sngle volume account of World War One by the British Official historian. 1st Edition 1951. 454pp., numerous maps, a number in colour, index. Some foxing and modest bump and rubbing to head and tail of spine. Still close to very good condition.…

hardcover. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. First edition. Light foxing to page edges. A nice copy.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. A crisp, clean, tight copy protected in an acid free mylar cover. NO MARKS and only showing light shelf wear to extremities.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Reprint. 'Thumbprint' to fly, tight copy. Red, gilt-stamped cloth. 282pp.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 489 pp. This covers the period 7th June - 10th November 1917, Messines and Third Ypres (Passchendaele), It is a freprint by the Imperial War Museum in 1991. Contaone numerous maps inluding a folding map in a read pocket. The only thing which stops this being 'As New' in a tiny dint in the top left of the front cover. No fadins, tanning or foxing. All my books are scanned or photographed so you can see what you are buying.…

Facsimile edn. 8vo. Original gilt lettered red buckram cloth (Fine), dustwrapper (Fine in protective cover, not price clipped). Pp. xxv + 444, illus with coloured maps (no inscriptions).

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Minor library marks remain. Remains well-preserved overall. Price-clipped. Physical description; 328 pages. Subjects; United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns. United States History Civil War, 1861-1865. W. Birkbeck Wood. American Civil War. Campaigns and battles. Military history. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. A very clean copy of the 1992 reprint. Map in rear pocket and map pages at the rear. By early August 1918, the German spring offensives had failed, their reserves were exhausted, and Allied coordination under Foch was finally functioning. Volume IV opens on what Ludendorff later called "the black day of the German Army"—8 August 1918, the Battle of Amiens. This day marks the decisive shift from defensive crisis to sustained Allied advance.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. A very clean copy of the 1993 reprint. This volume covers the final 47 days of the war, a period of relentless Allied pressure that broke the German Army's ability to continue fighting. It begins with the assault on the Hindenburg Line and ends with the Armistice of 11 November 1918.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. A very clean copy of the 1992 reprint. Map in rear pocket and map pages at the rear. The narrative spans 1 May to 6 August 1918, a period defined by rapid German attacks in the French sector and the first coordinated Allied counter‑blows.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Revised. Facsimile reprint of 1933 revised ed. 592p. Maps. Red cloth. Heavy. Jacket priced. Fine/Fine copy. Book.

PF. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 8vo, xxxiv, 454pp, Numerous Folding Maps, Red Cloth (spine faded o/w Good+).

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Minor library marks remain. Remains well-preserved overall. Price-clipped. Physical description; 328 pages. Subjects; United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns. United States History Civil War, 1861-1865. W. Birkbeck Wood. American Civil War. Campaigns and battles. Military history. 1 Kg.…

Condition: New. In English.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1951, 1st edition. Octavo. xxxiv, 454pp. With many sketch-maps of the different campaigns and fronts of the war. Original cloth, binding generally square and firm. Some light shelf-wear, spine slightly faded. Some spotting to text-block and a little marginal spotting within. Otherwise a 'Very Good' copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 3rd Edition. Red Hard cover that is bumped to the spine ends and has some fading to the edges. Has a previous owners signature inside ( Colonel Wilkinson). Contains maps. Seller Ref: M11495.

Octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (v tatty); 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 will reduce your overall postage costs.…