REVOLT IN THE DESERT by Lawrence, T. E

Bovington Camp, Wareham: Royal Rank Corps Center. Quarto. May 1928-April 1929. 442p. One of the most important sources on tank development and theory of usage in the period between the World Wars. Full page photographs of King George reviewing the Officers (p. 51-58); B.H. Liddell Hart's article on "the Army and the Future--Lessons of 1928" Articles on modern anti-tank weapons translated from the German and also Friz Heigl's articles on the new light tanks (using his own translation from into English so awkward but full of details). J.F.C Fuller's article "The Ancestors of the Tank" p. 331ff with illustrations. Captain MacWatt's article "Aim Off Simplified" is well illustrated with drawings and statistics which some argue was ahead of its time. Many other articles as well as the physical training and sports of the men. Library deaccesion bound in library buckram, evidence of bookplate removal from front and rear pastedowns, some soiling to covers, all pages clean and easy to read. (Note: We have… Read More

Camp Custer, Battle Creek, MI: Mock, T.(heodore) F., 1919. Original panoramic photograph, 6 1/2" x 72", unframed, rolled. Near Fine, small corner crease, pencilled indications on rear denoting "officers quarters" and "administrative". The photograph is unsigned and untitled, but is same view as the one located in the Library of Congress attributed to Mock, EXCEPT this photograph is nearly 30" longer than the one in the LOC's collection ! Theodore F. Mock was listed as the Camp Custer Photographer in David V. Tinder's "Directory of Early Michigan Photographers" published by Clements Library, 2013. Camp Custer, at Battle Creek, Michigan, had over 100,000 US Army troops pass through its doors between 1917-1919. A magnificent panoramic photograph spanning 6 feet, and SCARCE. . First Printing. Photograph. Near Fine.

Chicago: Great Lakes Athletic Association , 1918. SCARCE. 14 monthly issues with great illustrated covers bound in quarto, green cloth, gilt lettering at spine, marbled end pages, Very Good, cloth rubbed, hinges cracked yet binding holding well, some small creases and small tears to pages. Published monthly by the Great Lakes Athletic Association, devoted to the interests of the United States Naval Training Station at Great Lakes, Illinois, the Navy’s largest training installation and the home of the Navy’s only Boot Camp. Great WWI era magazines, numerous black and white photographs, lots of articles and photos about athletic teams, and wonderful color rear cover ads for Wrigley's gum. The Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team compiled a record of 7-0-2 and won the 1919 Rose Bowl, featuring three players (George Halas, Jimmy Conzelman, and Paddy Driscoll) who were later inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Feb. 1919 issue features a team photo with those three… Read More

New York: The Evening Telegram, 1915. RARE. One of the finest banner headlines on the sinking of the Lusitania to be had, dated May 8, 1915, Vol. XLVIII, No. 26,320, the Night Edition of The Evening Telegram, a major New York newspaper of the era. Features a full page article, with a subhead "EXTRA Only 700 Saved Fom The Lusitania". Framed under glass, Near Fine, original center fold crease, paper size 15 3/4" x 25" with a 5 1/2" banner headline, frame size 19" x 25". An important ephemeral piece of American and world history. This framed item will require extra shipping charges- please inquire before ordering. . First Printing. Newsprint. Very Good.

Dayton, Ohio: US Government, 1918. Approximatly 130pp plus 10 pp index. U.S. War Department publication 9688 organizational manual describing the mission, structure, personnel and responsibilites of the Division of Military Aeronautics. Names Maj. Gen. Wm. L. Kenly as Director and Col. H. H. Arnold as Assistant Director. Stiff cardboard cover with brass rivit binding. Heavy chipping to edges of cover. Original Wraps. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Privately Printed.

Bovington Camp, Wareham: Royal Rank Corps Center. Quarto. May 1928-April 1929. 442p. One of the most important sources on tank development and theory of usage in the period between the World Wars. Full page photographs of King George reviewing the Officers (p. 51-58); B.H. Liddell Hart's article on "the Army and the Future--Lessons of 1928" Articles on modern anti-tank weapons translated from the German and also Friz Heigl's articles on the new light tanks (using his own translation from into English so awkward but full of details). J.F.C Fuller's article "The Ancestors of the Tank" p. 331ff with illustrations. Captain MacWatt's article "Aim Off Simplified" is well illustrated with drawings and statistics which some argue was ahead of its time. Many other articles as well as the physical training and sports of the men. Library deaccesion bound in library buckram, evidence of bookplate removal from front and rear pastedowns, some soiling to covers, all pages clean and easy to read. (Note: We have… Read More

Chicago: Great Lakes Athletic Association , 1918. SCARCE. 14 monthly issues with great illustrated covers bound in quarto, green cloth, gilt lettering at spine, marbled end pages, Very Good, cloth rubbed, hinges cracked yet binding holding well, some small creases and small tears to pages. Published monthly by the Great Lakes Athletic Association, devoted to the interests of the United States Naval Training Station at Great Lakes, Illinois, the Navy’s largest training installation and the home of the Navy’s only Boot Camp. Great WWI era magazines, numerous black and white photographs, lots of articles and photos about athletic teams, and wonderful color rear cover ads for Wrigley's gum. The Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team compiled a record of 7-0-2 and won the 1919 Rose Bowl, featuring three players (George Halas, Jimmy Conzelman, and Paddy Driscoll) who were later inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Feb. 1919 issue features a team photo with those three… Read More

New York: The Evening Telegram, 1915. RARE. One of the finest banner headlines on the sinking of the Lusitania to be had, dated May 8, 1915, Vol. XLVIII, No. 26,320, the Night Edition of The Evening Telegram, a major New York newspaper of the era. Features a full page article, with a subhead "EXTRA Only 700 Saved Fom The Lusitania". Framed under glass, Near Fine, original center fold crease, paper size 15 3/4" x 25" with a 5 1/2" banner headline, frame size 19" x 25". An important ephemeral piece of American and world history. This framed item will require extra shipping charges- please inquire before ordering. . First Printing. Newsprint. Very Good.

Dayton, Ohio: US Government, 1918. Approximatly 130pp plus 10 pp index. U.S. War Department publication 9688 organizational manual describing the mission, structure, personnel and responsibilites of the Division of Military Aeronautics. Names Maj. Gen. Wm. L. Kenly as Director and Col. H. H. Arnold as Assistant Director. Stiff cardboard cover with brass rivit binding. Heavy chipping to edges of cover. Original Wraps. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Privately Printed.

1917 Harvey Military Series Small hardcover format. Previous owner's name & address penciled behind the front board, else pages clean, unmarked & bright. Binding leans slightly, firm. Rust cloth covered boards clean & square. Black lettering & tank illustration on front board fine. From the Foreword,"...This book is based on the practical experience of the writer while on service with his battalion in France & from his knowledge as an instructor on Bombing & Trench Warfare."