Search Results: Authors starting with B from R. Hart Books

Privately Published, 1979. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 208pp; numerous b/w photographs, col. insignia on dust jacket. "1909-1979 Blériot, Demeuldre, Fronval, Von Richtofen, Geille et tous ceux: Français, Anglais, Allemands, Américans, qui firent le ciel de gloire d'une terre d'histoire." In French. A nice copy, with the dj protected in a clear Mylar wrap..

Privately Published, 1977. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Published to mark the 60th anniversary of the battle. 111pp; folding plan at rear, numerous b/w photographs. In French..

Vancouver, BC: Published by the Author, 1919. Book. Fair. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 108pp, 14 b/w plates. Lacking the covers; first few pages badly chipped and creased, but complete with all the text and illustrations, and suitable for re-binding..

London: George Routledge & Sons. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed and signed by the author. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. No publisher's date, but inscribed on the ffep: "Mr. Frederick J. Hill with the best wishes of the author, [signed] Wm. King Baker, 24 Nov 1926." Original orange cloth binding with multi-colour maple leaf on fc. vii (1) 197pp + 4pp book list, 24 plates. An excellent copy..

New York: D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc., 1926. Book. Good. Hardcover. First American Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. " A practical description of the telegraphy of pictures, photographs and visual images." The first readily-available book on the wired and wireless transmission and reception of pictures. Includes a comprehensive history and full details of scanning-disk apparatus. Shiers 840: "Historical background and references to the work of Swinton, Ruhmer, Mills, Ribbe, Andersen, Karolus, Schroter, Fournier d'Albe, Baird, and von Mihaly." x + 188pp, 99 illus. Spine cloth re-glued, otherwise a nice copy..

Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, 1891. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A translation by the author of the French original "Les Francais en Amerique pendant La Guerre de L'Independence des Etats-Unis." xv, 243pp, 2 folding maps at the rear, in vg condition. Re-bound in navy cloth over boards, with gilt title to the spine. Volume I (of 2) only. A nice copy..

Helion & Company, 2020. Book. As New. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. ..."The campaign in Flanders was Britain's attempt to stem the power of the new [French] republic as it threatened to engulf its neighbours, but it was to end in disaster. This new account chronicles the many battles as the varying fortunes of the combatants saw their armies march to and fro across the fields of Flanders." 428pp, 32 maps, numerous b/w plates. An excellent copy..

London: Printed by J. Humfreys for J. Phillips, 1709. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. "Done into English by Basil Kennett, Fellow of C.C.C. Oxford; now Chaplain in a British Factory abroad. To which are added, An Advertisement of the Translation; and an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author." xlviii, 172pp. Lacking the front board and ffep, some staining of the title page and rippling of the page block but otherwise good..

Frontline Books, 2012. Book. New. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. ..."The British campaign in the Low Countries in 1813-14 in support of the Dutch revolt against the French is one of the lesser-known campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars, but one of which the great historian of the British Army Sir John Fortesque wrote that it was impossible to understand the Waterloo campaign without a knowledge of." viii, 310pp, 5 maps, 13 b/w plates. New..

New York: Hurst & Co. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4th Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. The 4th (Arlington) edition. "with corroborative authorities, drawn from the secret archives of the Chartists, and authentic documents in the British Museum." 590pp + Introduction'. Light wear to the edges of the embossed brown cloth covers, otherwise a nice copy..

Editions Fides, 1947. Book. Good. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Extrait des Archives de Folklore, Publications de l'universite Laval, Vol. II, 1947. pp 97-138. Front cover stained, otherwise a nice copy. Signed by Barbeau on the front cover..

Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2016. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. ..."Drawing on classical literature, archaeology and the latest data from physical, behavioral and medical science, this study of hoplite equipment, tactics and command seeks to separate modern myths from observable facts. The authors resolves some persistent controversies and advance new theories about the nature of ancient Greek warfare." 233pp, numerous illustrations in the text. A very nice copy..

London: The Navy Records Society, 1907. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Complete 3-volume set. Vol. I: ixvi, 422pp; Vol. II: xxii, 438pp; Vol. III: xl, 413pp. Each volume has a b/w frontis. The ends of the spines show moderate wear, with the spine of Vol. I torn at the top of the front hinge, and there is some yellowing of the pages due to age, but this is otherwise a good set. (Due to the size/weight of this 3-volume set, an extra shipping charge will apply.).

London: Skeffington and Son, 1905. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. xii, 145pp; 15 b/w illustrations. Embossed dec. to front cover with paste-down portrait of Nelson and gilt dec. Minor wear to extremities, back cover stained, name of a previous owner on the fep, otherwise a nice copy..

Toronto, ON: Department of Energy and Resources Management, Ontario, 1970. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 51pp, b/w frontis. + 8 b/w illus., 1 fldg map at rear. An excellent copy..

Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) Regimental Society, 2005. Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Volume VI of the Strathcona Histyorical Series. 160pp, hundreds of col. & b/w illustrations. An excellent copy. (Due to the size/weight of this book, an extra shipping charge may apply.).

Logaston Press, 2013. Book. As New. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. "In telling this story, and the subsequent life of the town during the Protectorate and Commonwealth, the author focuses much attention on how the events affected residents of the town, in terms of conscription, taxation, quartering of troops, sequestration, and using the strife as cover to settle old scores. He also attempts to gauge the population's true allegiances." 118pp, numerous b/w illustrations. As new..

Barnsley: Pen & Sword Military, 2007. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. ..."As well as looking at the theory and practice of siege warfare and fortifications, John Barratt considers the often-devastating human impact. Using a selection of graphic examples, he shows how siege warfare could ruin the lives of soldiers - and civilians - caught up in it." viii, 195pp, 10 maps, 20 b/w plates. An excellent copy..

Barnsley: Pen & Sword Military, 2006. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xiv, 208pp, 20 b/w plates, 7 maps. An excellent copy..

The Hangar Bookshelf & 433e ETAC, 1983. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Wide 8vo. 112pp, numerous b/w photographs, including the endpapers. A nice copy..