Isbn: 9780245537851 - the Mons Star. the British Expeditionary Force 5th August - 22nd November 1914 (17 results)

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good condition book with dust jacket. DJ is clean, has fresh colours and has little wear to edges. Book has clean and bright contents.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. Very Good / Very Good dust jacket. Book Club edition. Previous owner name inside. No other markings or writings inside. Clear Text. Minor shelf-wear. For any additional information or pictures, please inquire.

Hardcover. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Damaged book. Slightly damaged in some way typically, a grazed corner or torn cover.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A most satisfactory VG/VG copy.

1st Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xxii, 250 pages: ill. ; 24 cm. Subjects: Great Britain Army Medals, badges, decorations, etc. Great Britain Army British Expeditionary Force, 1914-1918. World War, 1914-1918 Campaigns Belgium.World War, 1914-1918 Campaigns France. Military history. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. hb, torn d/w, 250pp, illus.

1st Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xxii, 250 pages: ill. ; 24 cm. Subjects: Great Britain Army British Expeditionary Force History. Great Britain Army. British Expenditionary Force. World War, 1914-1918 Campaigns Western Front. Military history. 1 Kg.…

1st Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xxii, 250 pages: ill. ; 24 cm. Subjects: Great Britain Army Medals, badges, decorations, etc. Great Britain Army British Expeditionary Force, 1914-1918. World War, 1914-1918 Campaigns Belgium.World War, 1914-1918 Campaigns France. Military history. 1 Kg. …

1st Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xxii, 250 pages: ill. ; 24 cm. Subjects: Great Britain Army British Expeditionary Force History. Great Britain Army. British Expenditionary Force. World War, 1914-1918 Campaigns Western Front. Military history. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. H/B 250 pages, condition is very good.

Hardback. 1984, Reprint. A near fine copy only marked by very light tanning of the page edges. The d/w is unclipped and also near fine.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. This copy is in as new, unmarked condition bound in blue cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dust wrapper has some mild edge wear but is still in fine condition, it has now been covered in clear, removable, mylar protective film. 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. The 1914 Star, colloquially known as the Mons Star, is a British First World War campaign medal for service in France or Belgium between 5 August and 22 November 1914. The 1914 Star was authorised under Special Army Order no. 350 in November 1917 and by an Admiralty Fleet Order in January 1918, for award to officers and men of the British and Indian Expeditionary Forces who served in France or Belgium between 5 August and midnight of 22-23 November 1914. The former date is the day after Britain's declaration of war against the Central Powers, and the closing date marks the end of the First Battle of Ypres. Altogether 378,000 1914 Stars were awarded. In this book the author tells the dramatic story of the inception of this decoration in terms of the drama which was played out from the prologue leading up to the despatch of the British Expeditionary Force in August 1914 until the fall of the curtain in November of that year after the first battle of Ypres by which time 'the best-trained, best organised and best equipped British Army that ever went forth to war' had virtually been destroyed. In a vivid, exciting, often humorous, sometimes controversial narrative. Ref III 2.…

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Condition Notes: Dust wrapper worn at the edges with a tear to the top edge of the lower panel at the head of the spine, and the price clipped. Gift inscription to the first blank. The contents complete, clean and tight otherwise; First edition (first printing). Hardback. Dust wrapper over blue boards with silver titles to the spine; Measures 9¼" x 6¼" (1.2 kg); pp (xxii) 250; Index; Includes: Order of battle; Plans of battle; Black & white photographs; Maps; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #193334 ||.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The first campaign medaL of the Great War - the 1914 Star - was struck in 1917. In October 1919, by command of the King, a bar bearing the dates ' 5th Aug,-22nd Nov. 1914' was awarded to all holders of the medal who had been under fire - i.e., ' within range of enemy mobile artillery' - in France and Flanders between the qualifying dates. Fewer than 230,000 bars were awarded. The recipients - and only they - were and are the Old Contemptibles. Their very special medal has come to be known, by hallowed tradition, as the ' Mons Star'; and this is their story. There is a small bump to the top corner on the blue boards which are crisp and clean. The dust jacket shows very light wear to the corners and is priced-clipped.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1982, reprint. Tight, firm, lightly used copy. No D/J. Boards are in very good condition being clean with bright gilt titles on slightly leaning spine. The very lightly tanned pages have been very gently used so in excellent condition being crisp, clean & crease/inscription/annotation free. We endeavour to send orders as quickly as possible & in most cases are sent by first available post 6 days a week. (604-850). …

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. 1st Edition. 250pp/illus/maps. The first campaign medal of the Great War, the 1914 Star, was struck in 1917. In October 1919, by command of the King, a bar bearing the dates '5th Aug.-22nd Nov. 1914' was awarded to all holders of the medal who had been under fire in France and Flanders between the qualifying dates. This story follows the drama leading up to the despatch of the British Expeditionary Force to France in August 1914 to the end of the first battle of Ypres, by which time the largest and most professionally equipped army that the British Empire ever possessed had been victorious but virtually destroyed. The author spent many years in conversation and correspondence with holders of the Mons Star and researched original French and German sources to provide this vivid account, complete with photographs, illustrations and diagrams. Clean 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…