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London: Printed for G.Kearsly, at the Golden-Lion in Ludgate-street, 1762. 1st Edition. Disbound. SEVEN YEARS' WAR / FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR (1754-1763) BOOK First edition. 4-3/4 x 7-7/8 inches. (4), [2]-183 p. (1 errata). Hardcover with half-title. Errata slip mounted on verso of last leaf. Very good condition. ESTC T21892Full title: Anecdotes relative to our affairs in Germany : carried back to the debarking of the first British regiment at Emden and brought down to the present critical time : in a series of letters to a noble lord in -----shire / authenticated by a Gentlemen on the spot and confirmed by his correspondents here during the war : in this tract is elucidated, the nature of the French commissariate ... as also an explanation of the French embodies militia, and a comparison made, in respect to our own. The Seven Years War was a global conflict which ran from 1754 until 1763 and pitted a coalition of Great Britain and its allies against a coalition of France and its allies. The war… Read More

Paris: Giguet et Michaud, 1807. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Good-. ATLAS OF THE TREATY OF MAJOR MILITARY OPERATIONS BY COLONEL JOMINI First edition. 8 x 10-1/2 inches. With large engraved 'Carte Generale Pour l'Intelligence de la Guerre de Sept-Ans' and related Battle Plans for Lowositz, Prague, Kollin, Roisbach, Breslau, lagemdorf, Leuthen, Zomdorf, Hohenkirch, Cunersdorf, Minden, Zullichau, Maxen, Landshut, Lignitz, Torgau, Reichenbach, Freyberg (lacking Plate XIII --Battle of Krefeld). (19 of 20 plates, virtually all folding). Comtemporary worn leather spine and leather label with gilt type and 5 gilt stars and double rules. Paper covered boards with worn edges, cover is in fair condition and needs rebinding. Internally one map, #6, has a 2" border tear with 1 inch going into map, a few maps with light foxing on outside borders, otherwise the engravings are very good, fresh, dark impressions. Third part of his books on the wars of Frederick II. The fourth part will be published in 1809 under the… Read More

London: printed for R. Griffiths, 1758. 3rd Edition. Disbound. Very Good. SEVEN YEARS' WAR / FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR (1754-1763) BOOK 3rd edition. (3), [4]-46pp. 4-3/4 x 7-7/8 inches. Disbound, no half-title page. 1/2 inch top border tear on p.43, otherwise very good condition. With 2 appendices. Appendix 1, p.29 lists casualties to the 38th Foot. ESTC T150713Full title: An Authentic Account of our Last Attempt Upon the Coast of France. By an officer, who miraculously escaped being cut to pieces, by swimming to a boat at a considerable distance from the shore. In a letter to a friend. The Battle of Saint Cast was a military engagement during the Seven Years' War on the French coast between British naval and land expeditionary forces and French coastal defence forces. Fought on 11 September 1758, it was won by the French. While the British continued such expeditions against French colonies and islands beyond the reach of the French land forces, this was the last attempt by an amphibious expedition in… Read More

1977. No binding. Near Fine. Brigadier-General William W. Turner three typed letters signed (1 June, 1976 one a reproduction signature probably) and one signed First Day Cover. All single page 4to, containing considerable biographical detail on the First Day cover stamp and the Royal Military College (RMC). Near fine condition. Brigadier-General William W. Turner began his distinguished career in the Canadian Army by enlisting in the non-permanent active militia in Victoria, BC in 1938. He entered the Royal Military College as a Gentleman Cadet in 1940 and was commissioned two years later as a Lieutenant in the last Class to graduate during World War II. He landed on the Normandy Beaches in August 1944 with 4th Canadian Armoured Division and served as a Gun Post Officer, a Command Post Officer, and a Forward Observation Officer in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. Peacetime career highlights included appointments as Brigade Major, 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade in Soest, West Germany;… Read More

London: Greenhill Books, 1993. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. 352 pp, 8-1/2 by 12 inches. Scarlet cloth boards, black-and-white and colour illustrations. A very good clean copy with dust jacket having tears along top, otherwise, good condition.Continental influences and contemporary criticisms are assessed. Harrington suggests reasons why some wars were illustrated less than others. From the Dust Jacket: "The second part of British Artists and War is a unique, comprehensive catalogue of more than 800 surviving oil paintings, depicting soldiers in battle and on campaign, in public and private collections around the world, including exhibition and provenance details where known." British Artists and War is an important reference work, examining how artists at home and in the field dealt with the subject of war during a period of more than 200 years, and how these images were perceived by the public in Britain. British Artists and War examines in detail the artistic… Read More

[Ottawa]: Canadian Government, 1883. 1st Edition. No binding. Good. Official appointment document for the Militia Military in Canada.39cm x 29.5cm (15.25 x 10 inches) Soiled paper with a few edge tears not affecting any text. This document was appointing Duncan McLean as an Assistant Surgeon in the Active Militia from June 18, 1882 however the document is dated August 23, 1883. It is signed and witnessed by Governor General Marquess of Lorne as well as W. Powell, Colonel, Adjutant General of Militia.Condition good only.Likely adding medical staff to the Canadian Military given the Riel Rebellion. John George Edward Henry Campbell, Marquess of LORNE and 9th Duke of ARGYLL [1845-1914] At age 33, the Lord Lorne was Canada's youngest Governor General. He and Princess Louise made many lasting contributions to Canadian society especially in the arts and sciences. They encouraged the establishment of the Royal Society of Canada, the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and the National Gallery of Canada, even… Read More

London: printed for S. Hooper and A. Morley at Gay's-Head, near Beaufort-Buildings in the Strand, 1758. 3rd Edition. Disbound. Very Good. SEVEN YEARS' WAR / FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR (1754-1763) BOOK Third edition. (2),44pp. Disbound with a half-title. "Non, si quid turbida Roma ... Pers." Some very light offsetting on a few pages, otherwise, very good condition. Great Britian General officers appointed to inquire into causes of failure of the Rochefort expedition, 1757 Attributed to Henry Fox [Baron Holland] Dictionary of anonymous and pseudonymous English literature / Samuel Halkett and John Laing.ESTC T19884Full title: Candid reflections on the report (as published by authority) of the general-officers, appointed by His Majesty's Warrant of the First of November last, to enquire into the causes of the failure of the late expedition to the coasts of France. In a letter to a friend in the country. The Seven Years War was a global conflict which ran from 1754 until 1763 and pitted a coalition of Great… Read More

Wilmington, NC: Broadfoot Publishing Company, 1996. 4th. Hard Cover. Near Fine. 4th edition. 7 x 10 inches. xxxiii,[1]-936pp. Gray cloth with gilt lettering. Insides very clean. Near-fine condition. A nice copy.One of the best guides to Civil War Books ever published. Especially helpful for identification of 1st editions and lots of added details on book selection, care and repair. Separate listings by Title and Author with publication dates and valueCompiled by Ann Sterling and Marianne Pair, Stuart Wright ; Edited by Tom Broadfoot.

1993. Collection of a group 14 items of miscellaneous, ephemera, letters and photographs of Navy ships relating to Canada including HMCS Provider, HMS Ariadne, other Ships and Bou-Mahni Mines Algiers materials. Dates on photos are period dates not we believe when the prints were made.HMCS Provider (2 items):• Typed Letter Signed from R.H. Kirby, CO, dated 3 April 1979• B&W photograph of the Ship's Company, September 1878HMCS Provider was a replenishment oiler and sole ship of her class of first the Royal Canadian Navy and later the Canadian Forces. She was the first Operational Support ship in the RCN and was designed with the capacity for the stowage of fuel, ammunition, supplies, provisions (dry and refrigerated) and replacement helicopters. She was commissioned for the Royal Canadian Navy in 1963, and the largest ship built in Canada to that date. She was built by Davie Shipbuilding and Repairing Company Limited of Lauzon, Quebec. The ship was paid off in 1998, sold for scrap and broken up in… Read More

London: Printed for John Wilkie, at the Bible, in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1760. 3rd Edition. Disbound. SEVEN YEARS' WAR / FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR (1754-1763) BOOK Third edition. 4-3/4 x 8 inches. (6),[7]-144pp. Disbound with half-title.Anonymous. By Israel Mauduit and he criticizes Frederick the Great and his 1758 treaty with Britain Prussia succeeded Austria as the leading German state.ESTC T91346 The Seven Years War was a global conflict which ran from 1754 until 1763 and pitted a coalition of Great Britain and its allies against a coalition of France and its allies. The war escalated from a regional conflict between Great Britain and France in North America, known today as the French and Indian War.

ND. No binding. Signature cut from a 10-1/2 x 2-1/4 inch vellum document of General Henry Fane, no date, General Sir Henry Fane GCB commanded brigades under Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington during several battles during the Peninsular War, and served both as a member of Parliament and Commander-in-Chief of India..

ND. No binding. Cut signature on 3-3/4 x 1-1/4 inch paper of Sir Edward Lugard. General Sir Edward Lugard GCB, PC was a British Army officer who He fought in the Afghan War in 1842, the Sikh Wars between 1845 and 1846, in the Sikh Wars between 1848, 1849, in the Indian Mutiny, in command a division at the capture of Lucknow and in the Persian Campaign in 1857. Later as Permanent Under-Secretary of State for War (1861-71) at the War Office.

London, 1778. Very early edition. No binding. Very Good. The Death of General Wolfe three engravings:#1. ND. The Death of General Wolfe (Quebec) engraving. Black & white engraving. Paper: 10-1/2 x 8 inches. Image: 6-7/8 x 5 inches. No date. Some paper border staining otherwise, very good condition#2. ND. The Death of General Wolfe hand-coloured engraving. Hand-coloured engraving Paper: 9-3/4 x 6-3/8 inches. Image: 7 x 4-3/4 inches. No date. Some top right staining, otherwise, very good condition.#3. 1778. General Wolfe's Monument in Westminister Abby engraving. Black & white engraving. Paper: 5 x 8 inches. Image: 3-1/2 x 6 inches. Engraved for Hervey's Naval History, Vol.5, p. 177. Very good condition.

Toronto: The Globe" & "The Toronto Daily Mail" newspapers, 1885. 1st Edition. No binding. Fair to good. 8 EARLY TORONTO NEWSPAPER REPORTS ON THE RIEL REBELLION North-West Rebellion, also called North-West Resistance, Second Riel Rebellion, or Northwest Uprising, violent insurgency in 1885 fought between the Canadian government and the Métis and their aboriginal allies, in regions of Canada later known as Saskatchewan and Alberta. The North-West Rebellion was triggered by rising concern and insecurity among the Métis about their land rights and survival following an influx of white settlers and a decline in bison - a major food source for the Métis and indigenous peoples in west-central Canada. The North West Rebellion lasted less than three months in the spring of 1885. But the prairie uprising had an enduring effect on a nation. While the North-West Rebellion was ongoing, the American and British press took note of the actions of both the Métis and the Canadian Government. This is the… Read More

London: Printed for W. Faden, in Wine-Office-Court Fleet-Street, 1758. 1st Edition. Disbound. Good. SEVEN YEARS' WAR / FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR (1754-1763) BOOK First edition. 5 x 8 inches. (2),108pp. Disbound with no half-title. Toning on lst few pages, otherwise good condition.ESTC T35149 Full title: Facts, Records, Authorities and Arguments; Concerning the Claims of Liberty and the Obligations of Military Service: And Proving, That Every Man in Britain Hath a Personal Interest in the Bill Now Depending, for Giving a More Speedy Remedy to the SubjectThe Seven Years War was a global conflict which ran from 1754 until 1763 and pitted a coalition of Great Britain and its allies against a coalition of France and its allies. The war escalated from a regional conflict between Great Britain and France in North America, known today as the French and Indian War.

1849. 1st Edition. No binding. Very Good. 13-1/2 x 8-3/8 inches, was folded twice now flat, printed form with manuscript writing on both sides. faded seal on top right of one panel. Some agetoning of very light blue paper otherwise very good condition.First Welland Regiment Military Commission bestowed upon Thomas C. Street by the Governor General of British North America, Nova Scotia, PEI, etc. - James Bruce, Earl of Elgin and Kincardine & signed by him. - Thomas Clark Street, son of Samuel like his father was a ruthless land and mortgage accumulator and businessman with interests in grist, textile and sawmills. While independently minded he is generally considered a solid Family Compact Tory. He rose to Lieutenant-Colonel of the Welland Militia, was a trustee of Trinity College, President of the Niagara Falls Suspension Company, etc. When he died in 1872 he left an estate of between 3 to 4 million, regarded as the largest of his time in Ontario. In 1846, Lincoln County was divided and Welland… Read More

Philadelphia: Watson's Lith. No. 62 Walnut St, 1840. No binding. Good. Paper: 8-3/8 x 5-1/2 inches, Image: 7 x 4 1/2 inches)Water stains on border of page. Good condition otherwise.Watson's Lith. No. 62 Walnut St. Philada. circa. 1840."General W.H. Harrison and Staff as the Battle of the Thames" printed on paper below the image.Also known as the Battle of Moraviantown; American victory in the War of 1812 which took place on October 5, 1813 in Ontario. Depicting, left to right, Colonel Charles Stewart Todd, Colonel Lewis Cass, Colonel Richard Mentor Johnson and General Harrison.William Henry Harrison was an American military officer and politician who served as the ninth president of the United States. Harrison died just 31 days after his inauguration as president in 1841, making his presidency the shortest in U.S. history.

London: printed for D. Henry and R. Cave at St. John's Gate, 1759. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Good. Included are maps of the French Indian war at Quebec and Crown Point (New York). First edition. 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches, (6),[3]-643 pp. including the year-end supplement and 17pp. index. Original leather spine cracked at hinges, five raised bands with original red label present. Original marbled paper-covered boards with moderate to heavy edge wear, well worn especially at corners. Pages clean inside with age toned paper. Most folding plates with a tear near gutter as well as occasional unintended folds. January to December 1759, 12 monthly issues. Original 1759 accounts and maps of the French Indian war at Quebec and Crown Point (New York). Included are 3 maps relating to above topic ;1) the Island of Orleans with the Environs of Quebec [issued within a month of the surrender of Quebec] and 2) An Authentic Plan of the River St. Laurence from Sillery to the Falls of Montmorency. 3) The third map is of the… Read More

London: printed for D. Henry and R. Cave at St. John's Gate, 1759. 1st Edition. Soft Cover. Good. First edition. Eight months only, from May 1759 to Dec. 1759. 5.5" x 9", (6), [199]-730pp. Contemporary covers make of heavy paper thus soft cover, soiled. Front cover with pieces missing to the cover edges more so on the bottom right. Contents overall about very good, Inside many pages are uncut (unopened) and all pages are untrimmed (deckled). All 17 plates as called for from May to Dec. 1759 are present. All are very good+ except the Chair for the Deaf and Have which has stains on it. Page 560 misprinted page 590.June 1759 64 pages text. Of note, p 204, Fort Frederick, at Crownspoint. p528-530 have Wolfe's instructions in 1755 landing article. p466-475 various letter regarding the taking of Quebec 1759 and p.555 & 620 more relating to Quebec Map and Plate contents: I. a map of the Country between Crown Point and Fort Edward, showing Ticonderoga and Lake George, (New York). p204 II. Folding Map of the… Read More

1793. No binding. Very Good. SIGNED GUY CARLETON MONEY RELATED DOCUMENT 4 pages, 8 x 12-1/4 inch and 1 page affixed to page three, of detailed accounts, dated, Quebec, October 28, 1793, giving an account of money that is owed from October 25th to December 14th 1793.Moderate soiling with tattered edges professionally repaired and minor browning, otherwise in very good condition. Exlibrary small stamp (W.C Putnam collection Davenport Public Museum) on p2, p4 and mounted insert page on p3. Sir Guy Carleton served in America beginning in 1758. He was governor of Quebec and commander of British forces in Canada (1775-77), during which time he repelled Montgomery and Benedict Arnold's attack on Quebec, defeated Arnold on Lake Champlain and re-took Crown Point. From 1782-83 he was Commander in Chief in Canada from 1791 to 1796.William Clement Putnam was born on June 26, 1862, in Davenport, Iowa, the city in which he spent his entire life. He was a voracious reader whose love of history was piqued early. At… Read More