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     "FURNITURE, MOBILER, MOBILIAR" Illustr: Publ: L'AVENTURINE- where: - when: 2004Condition - book:  NEW- jacket:  No D/W.  203pages. Binding: SOFT COVERS, Type: . ISBN: 2914199392. Edition: . Inscription: .  BLACK AND WHITE LINE DRAWINGS. FURNITURE AND STYLES 15TH TO 19TH CENTURYBook no: 13315Price: £ 9.75
   FEREDAY. G.  "NATURAL DYES" Illustr: Publ: UNICORN PRESS- where: - when: 2003Condition - book:  NEW- jacket:  NEW.  104pages. Binding: Hardback, Type: . ISBN: 1 893063070. Edition: . Inscription: .  OVER 500 EASY TO FOLLOW COLOUR RECIPES ACCOMPANIED BY COLOUR SWATCHES TO SHOW YOU HOW TO PREPARE AND DYE NATURAL FIBRES.Book no: 13246Price: £ 12.00
   Goodwin P  "The Ships of Trafalgar " Illustr: Publ: CONWAY MARITIME- where: Uk- when: 2005Condition - book:  Fine / New- jacket:  Fine.  256pages. Binding: Hardback, Type: . ISBN: 1844860159. Edition: . Inscription: .  The British , French and Spanish Fleets October 1805 Contains many illustrations and scale plans .NEARLY 2KG UNWRAPPED. PLEASE EXPECT EXCESS POSTAGE.Book no: 13024Price: £ 22.00
   Kay A  "Junkers Aircraft & Engines 1913-1945 " Illustr: Publ: PUTNAM- where: Uk- when: 2004Condition - book:  Fine / New- jacket:  Fine.  286pages. Binding: Hardback, Type: . ISBN: 0851779859. Edition: . Inscription: .  A superb history with numerous illustrations and plans.Book no: 13023Price: £ 20.99
   ORCHARD C & MADDEN S  "BRITISH FORCES MOTORCYCLES 1925-45" Illustr: Publ: ALAN SUTTON- where: UK- when: 2006Condition - book:  fine/new- jacket:  Fine.  226pages. Binding: Hard Back, Type: Hard Back. ISBN: 0-7509-4451-X. Edition: . Inscription: .  The revised edition with colour illustrations.Book no: 9682Price: £ 12.99
   SCHMIDT. C.  "COSTUMES. KOSTUM (WITH CD ROM)" Illustr: Publ: L'AVENTURINE- where: - when: 2007Condition - book:  NEW- jacket:  No D/W.  124pages. Binding: Soft Cover, Type: . ISBN: 9782914199551. Edition: . Inscription: .  LINE DRAWINGS . COSTUME ROMAN TO 19TH CENTURY AND A FEW EARLY 20TH CENTURY. WITH CD ROM SUITABLE FOR PC OR MAC.Book no: 13316Price: £ 9.99
   WATTON. R  "ANATOMY OF THE SHIP. THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER VICTORIOUS " Illustr: Publ: CONWAY MARITIME- where: Uk- when: 2004Condition - book:  FINE / NEW- jacket:  Fine.  160pages. Binding: Hard Back, Type: . ISBN: 0 85177 9964. Edition: . Inscription: .  A detailed study of Victorious with numerous illustrations and scale plans.Book no: 13027Price: £ 14.00

Golden Valley Publications

This is the publishing arm of Anitabooks.
We have a small but expanding range of limited edition facsimile reprints.

Currently in stock are the following books;-
The Yeomanry Cavalry of Gloucestershire and Monmouth by W Quinn.
265 pages ISBN 0 954 2578 5 5 . 300 individually numbered copies. £20.00 plus £2.00 P&P(UK)
The Civil War in Herefordshire by Rev J Webb. 2 volumes.
Limited to 100 copies. ISBN 0 9542578 0 4. Only a few left. Please check the listing in 16th to 18th century catalogue for current price.
Military Memoir of Colonel John Birch by Webb and Webb.
Limited to 100 copies. ISBN 0-9542578-4-7. £18.99 plus £2.00 P&P(UK)

Ancient History - 19th century

19th Century: Colonial

This catalogue contains the obvious Zulu war and Indian Mutiny along with many of the smaller colonial campaigns. Also includes the Crimean and Franco Prussian and others which are not strictly Colonial but fit into this time period.

Catalogue

     "LIST OF THE OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND OF THE CORPS OF ROYAL MARINES ON FULL, RETIRED AND HALF-PAY; WITH AN INDEX. CORRECTED TO 31ST MARCH 1855" Illustr: Publ: HMSO/ CLOWES Where: When: 1856 Condition - book: - jacket:  No D/W.  822 pages. Binding: HARDBACK, Type: Ex MOD LIBRARY. ISBN: . Edition: . Inscription: .  AN EX MOD LIBRARY COPY. USUAL STAMPS. WAR OFFICE LIBRARY PLATE INSIDE BOARDS. THE BOARDS ARE VERY WORN AND COMPLETELY DETACHED, BUT ARE WITH THE BOOK. SPINE BACKING VERY BATTERED AND WORN WITH PEICES MISSING. DESPITE THIS THE CONTENTS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION FOR THE AGE OF THE BOOK. A SCARCE ARMY LIST. Book no: 11732 Price: £ 65.00 
     "LIFE OF GENERAL GORDON" Illustr: Publ: WALTER SCOTT Where: When: 0 Condition - book: FAIR + - jacket:  No D/W.  468 pages. Binding: , Type: HARDBACK. ISBN: . Edition: . Inscription: .  NO DATE OF PUBLICATION , BUT A BOOK PLATE ON INSIDE COVER ANNOUNCES THAT THE BOOK WAS GIVEN AS A PRIZE TO J HARLEY FOR REGULAR AND PUNCTUAL ATTENDANCE AT AN ADULT BIBLE CLASS IN AUGUST 1892. AUTHORS NOT LISTED BUT GIVEN AS ALSO AUTHORS OF "OUR QUEEN" AND "NEW WORLD HEROES". GILT EDGES TO PAGES. PAGES CLEAN BUT BROWNING SLIGHTLY AT EDGES. GOOD+ FOR AGE. BROWN CLOTH COVERS HAVE SOME GILT ON ILLUSTRATED FRONT BOARD AND SPINE - STILL QUITE BRIGHT. WEAR TO EDGES AND CORNERS OF CLOTH COVERS. SMALL NICKS AT TOP OF SPINE. Book no: 3769 Price: £ 5.50 
     "WAR OFFICE ARMY LIST. JULY TO SEPTEMBER 1879" Illustr: Publ: Where: When: 0 Condition - book: - jacket:  No D/W.  0 pages. Binding: Hardback, Type: Ex WAR OFFICE LIBRARY. ISBN: . Edition: . Inscription: .  JULY TO SEPTEMBER MONTHLY LISTS BOUND AS ONE VOLUME. EX WAR OFFICE LIBRARY. WORN MARBLED BOARDS AND HALF LEATHER BINDING. FRONT BOARD DETACHED. PART OF LEATHER SPINE BACKING MISSING. LIBRARY PLATES INSIDE BOARDS. STICKER " TO BE RETURNED TO WAR OFFICE LIBRARY" ON FRONT BOARD. SOME LIBRARY STAMPS. PAGES GOOD FOR AGE. SOME PENCIL AND BIRO MARKS ON BOTTOM OF BLOCK- NOT VISIBLE ON THE OPEN PAGE. SCANS AVAILABLE. Book no: 11598 Price: £ 65.00 
     "THE MEMORIALS OF CAPTAIN HEDLEY VICARS. NINETY SEVENTH REGIMENT" Illustr: Publ: JAMES NISBET AND CO Where: When: 1870 Condition - book: READING COPY - jacket:  No D/W.  315 pages. Binding: HARDBACK, Type: . ISBN: . Edition: . Inscription: .  PAGES FAIRLY GOOD FOR THE AGE OF THE BOOK- A LITTLE BROWNED ON THE EDGES AND TOP OF BLOCK DUSTY, BUT OTHERWISE TIDY. INSCRIPTION OF PREVIOUS OWNER ON FRONT END PAPER DATED 1871. FRONT AND REAR HINGES CRACKED, HARD RED COVERS VERY WORN , FADED AND STAINED. SCANS AVAILBALE. Book no: 9056 Price: £ 4.00 
     "THE ARMY IN INDIA. A PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORD 1850-1914" Illustr: Publ: HUTCHINSON ( IN ASSN. WIT Where: London When: 1968 Condition - book: - jacket:  .  192 pages. Binding: Hardback, Type: Ex LIBRARY. ISBN: 09 088920 7. Edition: . Inscription: .  EX LIBRARY COPY.( ARMY LIBRARY BULFORD). USUAL STAMPS. REMAINS OF LENDING RECORD ON FRONT END PAPER. PAGES GOOD. SPINE A BIT SLACK. D/W IN CLEAR PROTECTIVE WRAP WITH LIBRARY NUMBER ON SPINE. TOP EDGE CREASED. LOVELY BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS. Book no: 8334 Price: £ 15.00 
     "WAR OFFICE ARMY LIST 1898. JULY, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 1898" Illustr: Publ: WAR OFFICE Where: When: 0 Condition - book: - jacket:  No D/W.  0 pages. Binding: Hardback, Type: Ex War Office Library. ISBN: . Edition: . Inscription: .  Quarterly Army List 1898. July to September monthly lists bound as one volume.. Half leather with marbled boards. Quite worn but binding tight. "To be returned to War Office library" sticker on front board. Stamps on end papers. End papers very browned. Pages browned round edges but otherwise very good. Scans available. The second Boer war started in October 1898 so the lists may be of use for researching the men who were in the first phase of the action. Book no: 11681 Price: £ 87.50 
     "WAR OFFICE ARMY LIST 1898. OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER 1898" Illustr: Publ: WAR OFFICE Where: When: 0 Condition - book: - jacket:  No D/W.  0 pages. Binding: Hardback, Type: Ex War Office Library. ISBN: . Edition: . Inscription: .  Quarterly Army List 1898. October to December monthly lists bound as one volume.. Half leather with marbled boards. Quite worn but binding tight. Library sticker on rear cover. "Withdrawn" stamps on end papers. End papers very browned. Pages browned round edges but otherwise very good. Scans available. The second Boer war started in October 1898 so the lists may be of use for researching the men who were in the first phase of the action. Book no: 11682 Price: £ 90.00 
   ABBOTT P  "Colonial Armies Africa 1850 to 1918 " Illustr: Publ: Foundry Books Where: UK When: 2006 Condition - book: Fine/New - jacket:  None / Cloth Binding.  222 pages. Binding: Hard Back, Type: HARD Back. ISBN: 1-901543-07-2. Edition: . Inscription: .  A superb study of Colonial Armies in Africa. Contains detailed information on uniforms, campaigns and orders of battle. There are numerous illustrations of unforms, maps and diagrams. Book no: 9327 Price: £ 29.75 
   Aggett W  "THE BLOODY ELEVENTH History of the Devonshire Regiment Volume II 1815-1914 " Illustr: Publ: Devonshire & Dorsetshire Where: UK When: 1994 Condition - book: Very Good to Fine - jacket:  VERY GOOD.  518 pages. Binding: Hard Back, Type: . ISBN: 0951265512. Edition: . Inscription: .  A fine history with numrous maps & illustrations . Book no: 12803 Price: £ 40.00 
   BANCROFT. J. W  "RORKE'S DRIFT. THE ZULU WAR 1879" Illustr: Publ: SPELLMOUNT/ASHANTI Where: When: 1991 Condition - book: Very Good - jacket:  GOOD.  168 pages. Binding: , Type: HARDBACK. ISBN: 0 946771 94 4. Edition: THIRD IMPRESSION. Inscription: .  PAGES ALL NEAR FINE EXCEPT VERY SMALL STAIN ( 1.5 x 0.5 CM ) ON REAR END PAPER AND GHOST OF A PREVIOUS PENCIL PRICE ON FRONT END PAPER. A LITTLE WEAR TO BOTTOM EDGE OF D/W AND A SMALL TEAR TO FRONT BOTTOM CORNER ( 2 CM) REPAIRED TIDYLY FROM INSIDE. Book no: 3209 Price: £ 15.00 
   Bateman P  "The American War of Independence the Race to the Dan Weitzels Mill & Guildford Courthouse 1781 " Illustr: Publ: Anschluss Publishing Where: UK When: 0 Condition - book: Very Good - jacket:  None Issued.  25 pages. Binding: Card Covers, Type: CARD COVERS. ISBN: . Edition: . Inscription: .  A good study of the Campaign for wargamers, includes battle maps and orders of battle. Book no: 10493 Price: £ 4.99 
   BEEVOR. W.  "WITH THE CENTRAL COLUMN IN SOUTH AFRICA. FROM BELMONT TO KOMATI POORT 1899-1901" Illustr: Publ: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE O Where: When: 1903 Condition - book: - jacket:  No D/W.  0 pages. Binding: HARDBACK, Type: . ISBN: . Edition: . Inscription: .  COMPILED FROM PHOTOGRAPHS BY SURGEON MAJOR W. BEEVOR. 80 PAGES, PLUS BLANK CARTRIDGE PAPER PAGES AT THE END OF THE BOOK WHICH WERE INTENDED FOR PERSONAL PHOTOGRAPHS. GILT EDGED BLOCK. THE END PAPERS ARE FOXED BUT THE PHOTOGRAPHIC PAGES ARE CLEAN AND TIDY. SOME COLOURED PLATES. THE RED COVERS ARE GRUBBY. TOP / BOTTOM OF SPINE SCUFFED AND WORN. EDGE AND CORNER WEAR. SCANS AVAILABLE. WILL REQUIRE INSURED POSTAGE. PLEASE CHECK WITH US FOR QUOTE. Book no: 12063 Price: £ 275.00 
   BOYES M  "DYING FOR GLORY. THE ADVENTUROUS LIVES OF FIVE COTSWOLD BROTHERS." Illustr: Publ: PHILLIMORE Where: UK When: 2006 Condition - book: VERY GOOD - jacket:  Very GOOD.  196 pages. Binding: Hard Back, Type: HARD Back. ISBN: 1-86077-394-X. Edition: . Inscription: .  THE ADVETUROUS LIVES OF THE COTSWOLDS BROTHERS IS TRACED FROM AFGHANISTAN, EGYPT,NORTH WEST FRONTIER, SOUTH AFRICA AND THE WESTERN FRONT.SUPERBLY ILLUSTRATED. Book no: 9199 Price: £ 13.50 
   Burleigh B  "KHARTOUM CAMPAIGN 1898 Or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan " Illustr: Publ: KEN TROTMAN Where: UK When: 1989 Condition - book: VERY GOOD - jacket:  No D/W.  348 pages. Binding: Soft Cover, Type: CARD COVERS. ISBN: 0 946879 27 3. Edition: . Inscription: .  KEN TROTMAN MILITARY HISTORY MONOGRAPHS NO. 14. FACSIMILE REPRINT OF THE 1899 EDITION. A FINE STUDY OF THE CAMPAIGN THAT SAW THE RECONQUEST OF THE SOUDAN. INCLUDES NUMEROUS MAPS PLANS. & ILLUSTRATIONS Book no: 9158 Price: £ 13.75 
   CALDWELL G & COOPER R  "Rifle Green in the Crimea " Illustr: Publ: Bugle Horn Where: UK When: 1994 Condition - book: Fine / New - jacket:  None Issued.  351 pages. Binding: Hard Back, Type: . ISBN: 0951660012. Edition: . Inscription: .  A detailed account of the Rifle brigade in the Crimean war.With full medal & casualty roll. Book no: 12607 Price: £ 39.00 
   Cassidy M  "The Inniskilling Diaries 1899-1903" Illustr: Publ: PEN & Sword Where: When: 2001 Condition - book: Fine/ New - jacket:  fine/new.  252 pages. Binding: Hardback, Type: HARDBACK. ISBN: 0 85052 824-0. Edition: . Inscription: .  A detailed account of the 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1899-1903 in South Africa.Includes maps and illustrations. Book no: 8952 Price: £ 9.99 
   COLLIER. R  "THE SOUND OF FURY" Illustr: Publ: Where: When: 1961 Condition - book: Good - jacket:  No D/W.  383 pages. Binding: , Type: . ISBN: . Edition: . Inscription: .  A REMARKABLY GOOD STUDY OF THE INDIAN MUTINY. ILLUSTRATED Book no: 301 Price: £ 5.25 
   DAWNAY G  "CAMPAIGNS ZULU 1879, EGYPT 1882, SUAKIM 1885 " Illustr: Publ: KEN TROTMAN Where: UK When: 1989 Condition - book: VERY GOOD - jacket:  No D/W.  240 pages. Binding: Soft Cover, Type: CARD COVERS. ISBN: 0 946879 48 6. Edition: . Inscription: .  KEN TROTMAN MILITARY HISTORY MONOGRAPHS NO. 15 BEING THE JOURNAL OF PRIVATE DAWNAY. Book no: 9159 Price: £ 20.00 
   De Cosson E  "Fighting the Fuzzy-Wuzzy " Illustr: Publ: GREENHILL Where: Uk When: 1990 Condition - book: Very Good - jacket:  GOOD.  343 pages. Binding: Hard Back, Type: . ISBN: 185367-066-9. Edition: . Inscription: .  CAMPAIGNING IN NORTH AFRICA THROUGH THE EYES OF THE BRITISH SOLDIERS. THERE IS A SMALL TEAR ON THE REAR OF THE DUST JACKET . OTHERWISE VERY GOOD. Book no: 12211 Price: £ 11.75 
   DOWNE. D  "ISANDHLWANA AND ALL THAT" Illustr: Publ: SERENDIP FINE BOOKS Where: When: 1980 Condition - book: Good - jacket:  No D/W.  50 pages. Binding: CARD COVERS, Type: STAPLED BOOKLET. ISBN: 0 9504143 6 0. Edition: . Inscription: .  CARD COVERS A BIT GRUBBY. LIGHT BOOKLET. REDUCED POSTAGE IN UK. Book no: 9336 Price: £ 7.50 
   Duckers P  "ON SERVICE IN INDIA the Mein Family Photographs 1870-1901 " Illustr: Publ: TEMPUS Where: UK When: 2000 Condition - book: Fine /new - jacket:  None / Card Covers.  96 pages. Binding: SOFT COVERS, Type: SOFT COVERS. ISBN: 07524 2072 0. Edition: . Inscription: .  A superbly illustrated study Book no: 11233 Price: £ 12.50 
   EDGERTON. R. B  "LIKE LIONS THEY FOUGHT" Illustr: Publ: BALLANTINE Where: When: 1989 Condition - book: FAIR - jacket:  No D/W.  242 pages. Binding: SOFT COVERS, Type: . ISBN: 0 345 35955 0. Edition: . Inscription: .  THE ZULU WAR AND THE LAST BLACK EMPIRE IN AFRICA. PAGES BROWNED ON EDGES. END PAPERS SPOTTED. COVERS YELLOWING. LIGHT EDGE AND CORNERWEAR. GIFT INSCRIPTION IN INK ON HALF TITLE PAGE. Book no: 9071 Price: £ 5.00 
   ENGLISH. B  "THE WAR FOR A PERSIAN LADY" Illustr: Publ: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN Where: When: 1971 Condition - book: Good - jacket:  Fair.  192 pages. Binding: Hardback, Type: . ISBN: . Edition: . Inscription: .  THE BOOK IS GOOD BUT THE D/W IS CHIPPED AND WORN. RAGGED TEAR ALONG FRONT EDGE OF SPINE- APPROX 1.5 INCHES. Book no: 11922 Price: £ 8.99 
   EVERETT M.  "THE SOUTH WALES BORDERERS (24TH REGIMENT OF FOOT 1881-1969)" Illustr: Publ: TEMPUS Where: UK When: 1999 Condition - book: Fine/New - jacket:  None/Card Covers.  128 pages. Binding: Card Cover, Type: . ISBN: 0-7524-1846-7. Edition: . Inscription: .  A FINE PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY, INCLUDES THE MONMOUTHSHIRE REGIMENT. Book no: 4235 Price: £ 8.99 
   FEATHERSTONE. D. F  "WARGAMERS HANDBOOK OF THE AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE 1775-1783" Illustr: Publ: MODEL AND ALLIED PUBLICAT Where: When: 1977 Condition - book: GOOD+ - jacket:  JUST ABOUT FAIR.  107 pages. Binding: Hardback, Type: . ISBN: 0 85242 544 9. Edition: . Inscription: .  A SCARCE TITLE NOW. THE INSERT IS VERY GOOD. THE HARD RED COVERS HAVE SOME EDGEWEAR. THE D/W IS CHIPPED AND WORN. SMALL TEARS AROUND EDGE. RAGGED TEARS AT TOP INCH OF SPINE.. TRIANGULAR PIECE MISSING FROM BOTTOM EDGE OF REAR COVER - APPROX 2CM x 3CM. SMALL PIECE MSSING FROM BOTTOM FRONT COVER - 2 CM x HALF CM. Book no: 10169 Price: £ 42.50 
   FEATHERSTONE.D  "COLONIAL SMALL WARS 1837-1901" Illustr: Publ: David AND CHARLES Where: When: 1973 Condition - book: Very Good - jacket:  Very Good.  227 pages. Binding: Hard Back, Type: . ISBN: 0 7153 5711 5. Edition: . Inscription: .  SUPERB STUDY WITH 49 MAPS. Book no: 313 Price: £ 20.00 
   FEATHERSTONE.D  "VICTORIAN COLONIAL WARFARE. INDIA" Illustr: Publ: Where: When: 1992 Condition - book: Very Good - jacket:  Good++.  158 pages. Binding: Hardback, Type: . ISBN: 0 304 34172 X. Edition: . Inscription: .  AN EXCELLENT GUIDE, WELL ILLUSTRATED. LIGHT EDGEWEAR TO D/W. FRONT FLAP OF D/W CREASED VERTICALLY. Book no: 315 Price: £ 8.99 
   French D & Holden Reid B  "THE BRITISH GENERAL STAFF Reform and Inovation , 1890-1939 " Illustr: Publ: FRANK CASS Where: UK When: 2002 Condition - book: Very Good to Fine - jacket:  Very GOOD.  246 pages. Binding: Hard Back, Type: HARD Back. ISBN: 0 7146-5325-X. Edition: . Inscription: .  This book is the first modern analysis, based on extensive and systematic archival research of the British General Staff up to the eve of the Second World war . Book no: 9376 Price: £ 45.00 
   French J  "Armies of the 19th Century the British in India " Illustr: Publ: Foundry Books Where: UK When: 2006 Condition - book: Fine/New - jacket:  None / Cloth Binding.  173 pages. Binding: Hard Back, Type: HARD Back. ISBN: 1-901543-11-0. Edition: . Inscription: .  A superb study of the British in India . Contains detailed information on uniforms, campaigns and orders of battle. There are numerous illustrations of unforms, maps and diagrams. Book no: 9328 Price: £ 29.75 
   FRENCH. E . G  "GOOD-BYE TO BOOT AND SADDLE" Illustr: Publ: HUTCHINSON Where: When: 1951 Condition - book: Good - jacket:  No D/W.  283 pages. Binding: , Type: HARDBACK. ISBN: . Edition: First Edition. Inscription: .  A PICTURE OF THE BRITISH CAVALRY THROUGH THE YEARS, WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS, SKETCHES AND WATERCOLOURS. RED CLOTH COVERS WORN AT EDGES AND TOP/BOTTOM OF SPINE. SOME PAGES LIGHTLY FOXED. CREASING TO CORNER OF PAGES 203-212. LINE OF LOSS OF PIGMENT ON FRONT CLOTH BOARD (2-4 MM WIDE) Book no: 1170 Price: £ 6.99 
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