LOW Great Battles British

Low, Charles R. (Lieutenant). The Great Battles of the British Navy. London: George Routledge and Sons, (1872)
Leather rubbed and worn with some loss at ends of spine and corners or boards. Page edgs dust stained. Gutters partly split at endpapers. Owner's signatures. Some foxing.; xvi, 496 pages + 6 chromolithograph plates (including frontis). 19th Century half-calf binding with 5 raised bands and gilt decoration to spine. Red lettering piece on spine. Marbled endpapers and page edges.; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall.

First Edition, Hardcover, Fair with no dust jacket

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Low, Charles R. The Great Battles of the British Navy, London George Routledge & Sons 1872
Very Good

Contains 496 pp., 8 chromolithograph plates of various battles, light foxing throughout, some wear at top of spine, small chip on front joint, overall a nice copy. First Edition No Jacket Decorated Rust Cloth 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

[SW: Navy, Naval, Warfare, British Navy, Britannia, Brittannia]

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Smith, Wilfred I: Code Word CANLOAN, Toronto Dundurn Group Ltd, Canada 1992
ISBN: 1550021672 Near Fine

346 pages including glossary, notes, index and black and white photographic plates. The story of a group of Canadian Army officers who volunteered to serve in the British Army in Europe between D-Day, 1944, and V-E Day, 1945, in a scheme called CANLOAN. Author was one of the participants and has based this work upon research supplemented by the recollections of survivors. A vivid account both of the experiences of the CANLOAN officers and of the scheme itself, from the initial concept to its realization. Presents slit-trench views of the battles in Normandy, Arnhem, Italy, the Rhineland and beyond the Rhine. Covers the role of the platoon commander in battle, the experiences of prisoners of war, the wounded, and the 50 Ordnance Corps volunteers who with 623 junior infantry officers made up CANLOAN. This copy appears to have come from a low circulation library, perhaps in a senior's home. Stickers to spine of dust jacket have been removed and their former presence is nearly invisible. Thus, dust jacket remains very attractive, is virtually unmarked and shows only light wear. Prior owner's address label and three small library stamps upon decorated front endpaper. No other markings to book which is clean and bears light wear. Blue boards decorated with gild. Remains a lovely copy. Near Fine Hard Cover 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Ex-Library

[SW: HISTORY MILITARY WORLD WAR II 346 pages including glossary, notes, index and black and white photographic plates. The story of a group of Canadian Army officers who volunteered to serve in the British Army in Europe between D-Day, 1944, and V-E Day, 1945, in a scheme called CANLOAN. Author was one of the participants and has based this work upon research supplemented by the recollections of survivors. A vivid account both of the experiences of the CANLOAN officers and of the scheme itself, from the initial concept to its realization. Presents slit-trench views of the battles in Normandy, Arnhem, Italy, the Rhineland and beyond the Rhine. Covers the role of the platoon commander in battle, the experiences of prisoners of war, the wounded, and the 50 Ordnance Corps volunteers who with 623 junior infantry officers made up CANLOAN. his copy appears to have come from a low circulation library, perhaps in a senior's home. Stickers to spine of dust jacket have been removed and their former presence is nearly invisible. Thus, dust jacket remains very attractive, is virtually unmarked and shows only light wear. Prior owner's address label and three small library stamps upon decorated front endpaper. No other markings to book which is clean and bears light wear. Blue boards decorated with gild. Remains a lovely copy. CANADA Dundurn History World War 1939-1945 Great Britain 346 pages including glossary, notes, index and black and white photographic plates. The story of a group of Canadian Army officers who volunteered to serve in the British Army in Europe between D-Day, 1944, and V-E Day, 1945, in a scheme called CANLOAN. Author was one of the participants and has based this work upon research supplemented by the recollections of survivors. A vivid account both of the experiences of the CANLOAN officers and of the scheme itself, from the initial concept to its realization. Presents slit-trench views of the battles in Normandy, Arnhem, Italy, the Rhineland and beyond the Rhine. Covers the role of the platoon commander in battle, the experiences of prisoners of war, the wounded, and the 50 Ordnance Corps volunteers who with 623 junior infantry officers made up CANLOAN. This copy appears to have come from a low circulation library, perhaps in a senior's home. Stickers to spine of dust jacket have been removed and their former presence is nearly invisible. Thus, dust jacket remains very attractive, is virtually unmarked and shows only light wear. Prior owner's address label and three small library stamps upon decorated front endpaper. No other markings to book which is clean and bears light wear. Blue boards decorated with gild. Remains a lovely copy.]

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Lieutenant Charles R. Low: The Great battles of the British Navy, London George Routledge
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Illustrated. Front hinge has splitting up endpapers and has been reglued. Blue pictorial cloth with heraldic emblem on front cover, blue bevelled boards, spine sunned and chipped, white mark to front cover, not affecting lettering. 542pp. New Edition No Jacket Decorative Cloth 8vo

[SW: navy, naval, military,]

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