Swords British Army by Brian Robson, First Edition (8 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. The interior is bright and clean and in straightforward secondhand condition. The jacket is complete, though a little soiled and well-handled with a couple of short closed tears and some nicks to the edges. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Military & Warfare; Antiques & Collectibles. Inventory No: 77177.

Hardback. 1st Edition. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Black & White Photographs and Drawings. Previous owner's details to front free end paper. A couple of small marks to the lower spine edge of the book. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 208 pages. In 1788 the first strictly regulated patterns of swords for military use were adopted, and it is from that year that the author traces the history and development of those issued to various branches of the army. Appendices include listing the colours of the sword knots.

Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Green cloth with gilt titles on spine. Contents tight and clean with no inscriptions or markings. Dust jacket is age-discoloured and has a repaired tear to front. Slight musty odour. In 1788 the first strictly regulated patterns of swords for military use were adopted, and it is from that year that the author traces the history and development of those issued to various branches of the army. Appendices include listing the colours of the sword knots.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Large 8vo. Pp 208. Illustrated throughout with black & white photographs. Original cloth, lettered gilt to spine. Wear to edges, especially to the top edge. Some soiling/staining to the fore and top edges, with slight penetration to the tops of the pages. Internally clean and sound. Signature and date to front pastedown endpaper.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good in Good dust jacket. First edition. 25 x 18.5 cm. 208pp. With 180 black and white illustrations. Dark green boards in dust jacket. Light soiling to foredge. Fading to the cloth spine. Jacket has 2 closed tears and some edgewear to the top.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good in Very Good DJ. First edition. First edition, very good green cloth hardcover shows a closed tear at spine head, touch of rubbing to edges and bit of bumping to top corners, light soil at page edges and some other light trace wear, in very good dust jacket (price at flap) that shows light soil and edgewear that includes clsoed tears and open chips. 208 pages with black & whites and index. Solid copy in jacket of this work on British Army swords.

Hardback (No Dust Wrapper.). Condition: Very Good. Condition Notes: Gently bruised at the head, tail and corners of the binding with some small dings to the top edge of both boards. The contents complete, clean and tight.; Hardback. Pictorial boards; Measures 12" x 8¼" (1.4 kg); pp (xvi) 317; Index; Bibliography; 2nd (revised) edition, 1st printing, first published 1975. Includes: Black & white photographs (within the text); Colour plates; Tables; List of abbreviations; Appendices (4); || 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 #195500 ||.

1st edition dust jacket Very Good lge. octavo 208pp., b/w pls., text ills., appends., index, Neat ownership signature o/w nice copy.