Rare books from R. Hart Books

London: W. Mears, 1734. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Title continues: "... Containing a particular Account of all the Battles, Sieges, &c. Likewise a true Relation of the most secret Intrigues and Negotiations of the Courts of France, Spain, Germany, and Savoy. Interpreted With Variety of entertaining Amours and original Letters of the several Princes concerned. Also The Political Intrigues of the late King of Sardinia, containing an Account of the ill treatment of Mr. Phelippeaux the French Ambassador at the Court of Turin, contrary to the Law of Nations. Translated from the Original French of Count Bonneval, now in great Esteem at the Court of the Grand-Seignior, By J. Sparrow, Gent. With a correct Map explaining the Seat of the Last and Present War in Italy." [13] 376pp; 1 folding map ("Italy divided into Its Principal States") in excellent condition. Re-bound in modern brown Buckram with gilt dec. and… Read More

London: Edward Stanford, Ltd., 1917. Map. Good+. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Full-size cloth-backed col. map, approx. 70 x 100 cm, folded in cloth-over-board covers to approx. 21 x 13 cm. Some of the panels are detaching from the cloth backing and the rear cover is lightly soiled, but this is overall a very nice example..

London: I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd., 2002. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xiii, 226pp; 3 maps, 3 fort plans, 30 col. plates, numerous b/w illus. Bookplate of a former (private) owner on half-title page, otherwise as new..

Nantes: Editions du Canonnier, 2008. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Copy no. 111 of a limited edition of 700. 128pp; 60 full-page col. illustrations each with b/w photograph facing. In French. In an excellent slip-box. Bookplate of a former owner on the free front end paper, otherwise an excellent copy, bound in red cloth/boards with gilt titles. (Due to the size/weight of this book, an extra shipping charge may apply.).

Paris: Le Livre Chez Vous, 2009. Book. Illus. by Charles Brun & Henry Boisselier. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 696pp; hundreds of b/w & col. illustrations. In an excellent slip box. Text in French. Bookplate of a former owner on the (blank) free front endpaper, otherwise as new. (Due to the size/weight of this book (5 kg/11.1 lb), an extra shipping charge will apply.).

Regensburg: Schnell + Steiner, 2006. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 258pp; numerous b/w & col. illustrations. In German. Bookplate of a former owner on the half-title page, otherwise an excellent copy. (Due to the size/weight of this book, an extra shipping charge will apply.).

Munchen: Schild Verlag, 1981. Book. Illus. by Alfred Gay. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Copy number 730 of a limited edition of 800. 231pp of text (in German), plus 79 unbound col. illustrations, the whole in a folding clamshell box. Bookplate of a former owner on the half-title page, otherwise an excellent copy in a fair box. (Due to the size/weight of this publication, an extra shipping charge will apply.).

Kobenhavn: Christian F. Romer's Forlag Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 16 continuous-fold pages of col. illustrations of Danish uniforms and badges, ca. 1900. The covers have separated, but both they and the contents are in excellent condition. Bookplate of a former owner on the (blank) front endpaper, otherwise an excellent copy of a very scarce publication. Captions in Danish..

Moscow: Military Publishers, 1997. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A definitive history of the Russian Cavalier-Guards Regiment, with biographies of 76 officers and the memoirs of a cavalier-guard. 399pp, 297 illustrations, 76 in col. and 12 full-page. In Russian. Bookplate of a former owner on the (blank) free front end paper, otherwise an excellent copy. (Due to the size/weight of this book, an extra shipping charge will apply.).

Moscow: Kuchkovo Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A complete 5-volume set, with publications dates 2008-2009. A total of 910pp, with hundreds of b/w illustrations. Book plate on the half-title page of each volume, otherwise an excellent set. In Russian. (Due to the size/weight of this 5-volume set, an extra shipping charge will apply.).

Ottawa, ON: Edmond Cloutier, King's Printer and Controller of Stationery / H.M.S.O, 1952. Book. Good+. Soft cover. Reprint Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. "Firts Edition Reprint Embodying Amendments 1, 2 and 3" .The Canadian edition of the publication of The Royal Armoured Corps, The War Office, London. 294pp; numerous b/w & col. illustrations, some folding. A little dog-eared at the edges, name of a previous owner to the top of the spine and at the top of the front cover, otherwise a nice copy of a scarce publication..

London: Ministry of Supply, Directorate of Equipment and Stores, 1955. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. "This booklet [sic - it has 118pp] has been prepared with the object of briefly describing and illustrating each item of Full Dress Clothing now in War Office service. Items are shown as near as possible in alphabetical vocabulary sequence..." 118pp of text plus approx. 350 b/w photographic illustrations. Cardboard covers with string tie. Minor wear to the corners of the boards, otherwise a very nice copy of a scarce publication. (Due to the size/weight of this book, an extra shipping charge will apply.).

Berlin: Generalstab des Heeres Abteilung fur Kriegskarten und Vermessungswesen., 1940. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. Wide 24mo. 447pp + 32pp (Erster Nachtrag), + 16pp (Zweiter Nachtrag); large folding map at the rear, hundreds of b/w photographs and line illustrations. This document is a compilation of information and intelligence on the southern coast of England in preparation for the invasion by German forces. In excellent condition..

PeKo Publishing Kft., 2016. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 396pp, including 116p of b/w & col. maps, documents and photographs. An n excellent copy. (Due to the size/weight of this book, an extra shipping charge may apply.).

London, 1734. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 3rd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. "Printed for Sam. Buckley; and Sold by James, John and Paul Knapton, in Ludgate-Street; Dan. Midwinter, in St. Paul's Church-yard; and John Osborn and Tho. Longman in Pater-Noster-Row." Title page; (1); To The King (2p); Preface (4p); Contents (22pp; (1), p2 - 360. Contemporary calf binding, rebacked with the original spine label afixed, new endpapers. All illustrations/plans present, most restored/re-backed. An excellent copy..