Smith Capt (116 results)

Condition: Good. Boyle, R.J. (illustrator). Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: acceptable.

Condition: good. Signs of wear and consistent use.

Green Cloth. Condition: Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Bert Smith (illustrator). 4th Edition. Slight fading to top of boards, small tear to fep in front gully, personal inscription on free end paper (front). Dust jacket has some rubbing and chipping and has some repair near bottom of spine panel. Also there is some creasing to front and rear panels.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover (no jacket as published), printed boards, very good condition. First Edition. Minor shelf wear and some small scuffs to the bottom edges otherwise no issues. Internally excellent throughout. DP. Used.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. A clean, cared for item that is unmarked and shows limited shelf wear.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Paper No. 10 Volume XIII.pages 435 - 467.+10 photo illustrations.

Condition: New. SB,236pp,portraits, plate, plans, maps. 2002 N&MP Reprint of 1908 Original EditionPublished Price £14.99 This history is introduced by the regimentâs most famous officer, General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien whose picture appears on the front cover. He gives an outline of the events of the war prior to the arrival of the battalion in December 1899, two months after the outbreak of hostilities. When war was declared the battalion was stationed in Malta (Smith Dorrien commanding), where it was joined by a draft of 8 officers and 356 reservists and immediately sailed for S Africa, proceeding down the east coast with a brief stopover at Zanzibar - the first British battalion to set foot on that island. 1st Sherwood Foresters arrived in Durban in December 1899 during what came to be known as âBlack Weekâ when the British Army suffered three heavy defeats at Stormberg, Magersfontein and Colenso. The battalion remained in S Africa throughout the war and the extent of its activities are reflected in the clasps to the Queenâs South Africa Medal for which its members could qualify - Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Johannesburg and Diamond Hill. The battalion also provided manpower for two Mounted Infantry (MI) companies, 1st and 2nd Derbyshire and their exploits are also recorded. Two VCs were won, one by the battalion, the other by 2nd MI Company.This is a very full account and there are some useful appendices, one detailing the casualties by rank and name and place, and in the case of the wounded stating whether severe or slight, followed by a summary in tabular form. This shows a total of 258 casualties which includes 118 deaths, 65 due to enemy action and 53 due to disease. Another appendix lists all officers, NCOs and Drummers who embarked for active service with the battalion, and another gives details of those recommended by the CO for their service and what award was given. This table includes Mentioned in Despatches with date and author of the Despatch (Roberts or Kitchener). Finally there is a good index.

First Edition. Condition: vg. vg 1st Arrow 1987 edition paperback book In stock shipped from our UK warehouse.

Condition: New.

1st ed. Edition. Condition: vg++. vg++ 1st Silver Link Books 1991 hardcover illustrated boards as issued In stock shipped from our UK warehouse.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Glazed Boards. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 96pp, photos, map, diagrams.

Wraps. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 65, No. 4. Pulp magazine. Edited by Donald Kennicutt. Cover art by Herbert Morton Stoops. Includes "The Reurn of the Red Wolf" by William J. Makin; "The Ivory Butt-plate" by Luke Short; "The Blooming Turk" by Bill Adams; "Warriors in Exile" by H. Bedford-Jones; "Three Over Deep Water" by Leland Jamieson; "The Rookie's Rabbit" by Robert R. Mill; "One Against a Wilderness" by William L. Chester; "Ships and Men" by H. Bedford-Jones & Capt. L. B. Williams; "Gunpowder Gold" (serial) by Gordon Keyne; "The Island Monster" (novelette) by Arthur D. Howden Smith. Prize Stories of Real Experience: "A Head-Hunter Hero" by Maj. Edward (Tex) O'Rielly; "One Arctic Night" by George Stephens; "Always Face an Open Window" by Tracy Richardson; "A Texas Ranger" by Sgt. Ira Aten; "Made in America: The Dying Hogger" by Carl Sandburg. Illustrated by Austin E. Briggs, Paul Chapman, George Avison, Jeremy Cannon [Herbert Morton Stoops], Grattan Condon, Monte Crews, Yngve Soderberg, Frederic A. Anderson, Peter Kuhlhoff, John Clymer, and others. Creasing, front cover rubbing/scuffs; edge and corner wear; tanning; short bug drill into upper foredge corner, marginal. Magazine.

Condition: Very good. moderate shelfwear, 0 USA. : McCall Corporation, 1949. BLUE BOOK-January 1949 MAGAZINE Vol. 88, No. 3 COMPLETE BOOK-LENGTH NOVEL-(1) "An Heiress Runs Away" by William Brandon (A determined reporter follows the little lady's trail across country in a scissor-grinder's van. ) NOVELETTE-(1) "The Devil in Lucinda Jones" by Kenneth Perkins (She could name the cards unseen. Now they call it extra-sensory perception; but in old-time California they thought it was witchcraft. ); TEN SHORT STORIES-(1) "High Djinnks" by Kenneth Cassens (The author of 'Bull Dance' brings an Arabian Nights' tale up to date. ); (2)"The Mocking of King Harald" by DeWitt Newbury (A great adventure of a Dane in Medieval Iceland. ); (3) "McQuillan at the Bastille" by Frank Leon Smith (The Widow Crotty buys a condemned jail for her junkyard. ); (4)"Voice of the Wilderness" by Anthony Fon Eisen (A moving story of wild life, by the author of 'The Cross and the Crescent. ); (5)"Foot-and-a-Half Returns" by Capt. Havelock-Bailie (The Judge receive candid advice from a very underworld character. ); (6)"The Seven Table of Justice" by Walter C. Brown (A modern Chinese detective solves a murder mystery in typical fashion. ); (7)"You're Never Too Old" by Pete Pedersen (A colorful story of the racetrack. ); (8)"Benevenutl and the Angel" by Wilbur S. Peacock (An artist goldsmith proves himself also an artist in steel and roguery. ); (9)"A Glutton for Punishment" by Albert S. Wilson (They blamed the pilot for the crash until a new factor.

Glazed Boards. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. 96pp, photos, map, diagrams. Signed by author on ffep with dedication. Signed by Author(s).

New Trade. Condition: New. Brand New copy.

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket 3rd edition revised. Back joint broken 3/4 of the way down. Front board lower corner bleached. Hinges and binding cracked. (yachts, yachting, sailing).

Unbound. Condition: Very Good. Disbound pamphlet (complete hearing), no wraps/boards, light wear, 62pp. Testimony from various members of the Mississippi River Commission on proposed methods of reducing flood heights, the construction of channels and levees.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Original 1945 issue in fair only condition - yet very scarce. Has a used appearnce.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st. First Edition. Hardback. The story of Britain's first privately preserved standard gauge steam locomotive. When securely packed this item will weigh in the region of 480g. Unless specifically mentioned, all our books are photographed so you can see what you are buying. ABE may, however, display a stock image whilst processing ours. (YBP Ref: 020883:2h) Size: 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" Tall Language: ENG 480 G. Book.

Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 65, No. 4. Pulp magazine. Edited by Donald Kennicutt. Cover art by Herbert Morton Stoops. Includes "The Reurn of the Red Wolf" by William J. Makin; "The Ivory Butt-plate" by Luke Short; "The Blooming Turk" by Bill Adams; "Warriors in Exile" by H. Bedford-Jones; "Three Over Deep Water" by Leland Jamieson; "The Rookie's Rabbit" by Robert R. Mill; "One Against a Wilderness" by William L. Chester; "Ships and Men" by H. Bedford-Jones & Capt. L. B. Williams; "Gunpowder Gold" (serial) by Gordon Keyne; "The Island Monster" (novelette) by Arthur D. Howden Smith. Prize Stories of Real Experience: "A Head-Hunter Hero" by Maj. Edward (Tex) O'Rielly; "One Arctic Night" by George Stephens; "Always Face an Open Window" by Tracy Richardson; "A Texas Ranger" by Sgt. Ira Aten; "Made in America: The Dying Hogger" by Carl Sandburg. Illustrated by Austin E. Briggs, Paul Chapman, George Avison, Jeremy Cannon [Herbert Morton Stoops], Grattan Condon, Monte Crews, Yngve Soderberg, Frederic A. Anderson, Peter Kuhlhoff, John Clymer, and others. Creasing, minor losses and discolorations; tanning; rubbing. Magazine.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Original 6x8 inch flyer, blue ink, opening out to 4 sides, 3 photographs (horse blown into tree, ruins of Montfaucon; battlefield with corpses in foreground). Good. Folded along length, last paged tanned and foxed, otherwise clean and unmarked. Advertising for a show depicting the horrors of World War I, with the then high price of $1.00, held at Chancellor's Hall (location not specified) ; quite possibly the only extent copy. Military; history; movies; ephemera.

Condition: New. HB,236pp,portraits, plate, plans, maps. 2002 N&MP Reprint of 1908 Original Edition This history is introduced by the regimentâs most famous officer, General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien whose picture appears on the front cover. He gives an outline of the events of the war prior to the arrival of the battalion in December 1899, two months after the outbreak of hostilities. When war was declared the battalion was stationed in Malta (Smith Dorrien commanding), where it was joined by a draft of 8 officers and 356 reservists and immediately sailed for S Africa, proceeding down the east coast with a brief stopover at Zanzibar - the first British battalion to set foot on that island. 1st Sherwood Foresters arrived in Durban in December 1899 during what came to be known as âBlack Weekâ when the British Army suffered three heavy defeats at Stormberg, Magersfontein and Colenso. The battalion remained in S Africa throughout the war and the extent of its activities are reflected in the clasps to the Queenâs South Africa Medal for which its members could qualify - Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Johannesburg and Diamond Hill. The battalion also provided manpower for two Mounted Infantry (MI) companies, 1st and 2nd Derbyshire and their exploits are also recorded. Two VCs were won, one by the battalion, the other by 2nd MI Company.This is a very full account and there are some useful appendices, one detailing the casualties by rank and name and place, and in the case of the wounded stating whether severe or slight, followed by a summary in tabular form. This shows a total of 258 casualties which includes 118 deaths, 65 due to enemy action and 53 due to disease. Another appendix lists all officers, NCOs and Drummers who embarked for active service with the battalion, and another gives details of those recommended by the CO for their service and what award was given. This table includes Mentioned in Despatches with date and author of the Despatch (Roberts or Kitchener). Finally there is a good index.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. Reprint of 1852 Edition. Vol. 1: viii, 294p; Vol. 2: iv, 296p. Author was assisgtant political resident in Nepal from 1841-45. First published as "Narrative of a Five Year's Residence at Nepaul.".

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Near fine in original wrappers. A number of works by or about British soldiers during World War I.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Capt. Hervey Smith, et al (illustrator). Grey-green cloth on boards. DJ has long joint tear and missing piece of spine. Foxing spots scattered throughout. Laid in are news clippings and other related pieces. 124 pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.