grimshaw captain (14 resultados)

(Subject: World War I - General) The author commanded a squadron in the 34th Poona Horse with the Indian Corps in France. His Regiment fought in the trenches at Ypres, managing to turn the tide of the battle. Additionally, the book contains "The Experiences of Ram Singh, Dafadar of Horse: An Echo of 1914". This narrative throws a fascinating light on the reaction of Indian officers and NCOs to alien customs and events. (Published: 1986) (Publisher: Costello Publishers) (ISBN: 0710430272) (Pagination: 224pp, 28 photos, maps, index.) (Condition: Good in d/w) UL-XXXXXX.

Hard Cover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. No marks or inscriptions to contents. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright navy cloth boards, tiny rub to upper rear edge and very minor bump to lower rear corner. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked with tear to upper rear corner. 224pp. From the diary of Captain Grimshaw, which was begun on the day the First World War was declared which provide an unusual sidelight on the relationships of British officers and Indian soldiers in native regiments and a new perspective on the military system in the British Raj of that period. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery. Size: 9 x 5.75 inches.

Paperback. Condición: Good. Cover art by Herbert Morton Stoops Ilustrador. First Edition. Dayton / New York: McCall Corporation. Dayton / New York: Good. 1939. First Edition Pulp magazine in Pictorial wrappers [about 6.5" x 10"] 144 pages, illustrated. Includes "True Steel" by Max Brand, "General McNeil Plays a Hunch" by Peter B. Kyne, "The Pistol" by Rafael Sabatini, "Hanging Johnny" by H. Bedfrod Jones and Captain L. B. Williams, "The Graveyard Shift" by Frederick Bechdolt, "The Forest Fire Murder" by Robert Mill, etc. Cover art by Herbert Morton Stoops A Good only copy with the cover creased with edge chipping , a few pages chipped in the margins, text toned. See Photos bx 812E.

Condición: Good.

224pp. Index. 27 b/w photographs. A most detailed account of First World War service in France with the Indian Army. Fine in fine dw.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 223pp, plates, inscr on ffep, marked D inside rear board but no sign of damage, d/w in removable protective plastic sleeve. From Roly Grimshaw's diary 1914-15.

First Edition: Hardback, navy bds., gold titles, 145 x 230 mm., 500 g., 224 pp., with Index, Footnotes and Appendices, illustrated with bw. photographs, original pictorial dw., unclipped, Fine/Fine copy.

Cloth. Condición: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. Hardback. First Edition. Indian Cavalry Officer 1914-1915. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Contents: Introduction. Captain Grimshaw's Diary. Experiences of Ram Singh, Dafada of Horse. A Day at an Indian Cavalry War Depot. Epilogue. Appendix I: Indian Army Ranks. Appendix 2: The Indian Cavalry Corps in 1914. Footnotes. Index. Illustrated. 224 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.).

Cloth. Condición: Vg. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Vg. First Edition. 224pp. Plates. Ink name front fly. Size: 8vo.

8vo., First Edition, with plates; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. 'Grimshaw's comments regarding the logistical difficulties of maintaining a cavalry regiment so that it was battle-worthy, even when resting in a rear area, are revealing' (Smith). Smith p. 416.

A hard cover publication of 224 pages with b / w. plates. This is a very nice copy indeed, near fine in like, complete d / w.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. Pages clean, no markings, light wear to edges. Dust Jacket unclipped. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. 1st Edition. Immaculate and unread copy of a rare book in protective plastic cover. Not price clipped and no owner inscriptions, tears or creasing.

Single Issue Magazine. Condición: Very Good. Woodville, R. Caton; Prater, E.; Cameron, John; Davis, G.H.; Abbey, S.; Soper, G.; Wood, Stanley L.; Edwards, Lionel; De Walton, John; Webb, Arch. Ilustrador. First Edition. Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: To Afghanistan in Disguise - Part I - the story of a British officer's remarkable exploit - a journey, disguised as an Oriental, across a large part of India and finally into forbidden Afghanistan and beyond, living among the natives as one of themselves; Two Wanderers in the Faroes - John Dickson's account of the wild nature and unsophisticated people - article with excellent photos; "Grip" and I - Count Nils Cronstedt saved a doomed thoroughbred bull-terrier which proceeded to save him on several occasions during his stay in West Africa as Commander of H.M.S. Heron and Assistant Marine Superintendant in Northern Nigeria; The "High-Jackers" - an audacious gang of murderous bank robbers terrorize the Canadian prairies, beginning in Moosomin, SK and ending in Pipestone, MB; The Islands of the Mammoths - a group of islands in the Arctic Ocean off the coast of Siberia is the world's best hunting ground for the tusks and bones of the prehistoric mammoth - article with photos; The Three Angleteers - Part III - The troubles and adventures of three bored young men who leave England to travel in Europe; With Canoe and Camera - Capt. M.H. Albert explored Northern Ontario and Quebec to photograph wild animals - article with photos; The Mystery of Diablo Canon - The adventures of Senor Torres, a Captain of Rurales - the famous mounted police of Mexico; Two photos of two-room house built in the trunk of an immense California redwood; The Terror of Rampur - two hunters undertake to kill a murderous tiger in India; The Head-Hunters of the Sepik - Part I - Photo-illustrated article by Beatrice Grimshaw describing her trip up the Sepik river in New Guinea, where she met the local native peoples - who were none-too friendly; Exploring in Central Brazil - Part IV - A small English expedition sets out to explore the mighty Amazon forests and study their local peoples; Some Sensational Prison Escapes - Carl Otto and Jack Foster bust loose from Folsom Prison; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this excellent vintage issue.