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81/1384 Maritime history  The Mariner's Mirror The Journal of the Society for Nautical Research Vol 1 109 81/1384 Maritime history The Mariner's Mirror The Journal of the Society for Nautical Research Vol 1 109
81/1384 [Maritime history]. The Mariner's Mirror. The Journal of the Society for Nautical Research. Vol. 1-109. Cambridge etc., Society for Nautical Research, 1911-2023, num. ills., orig. unif. giltlettered cl. (vol. 1-95)/ in parts as issued in orig. wr. (vol. 96-109).

- Lacks vol. 72, 79 (no.1 and 2), 87 (no.2), 97 (no.4), 101 (no.3), 106 (no.4), 107 (no.4), 108 (no. 2 and 4). Otherwise a very good run.

= Incl. a small stack of duplicates and several other related sm. publications incl. The Mariner's Mirror Bibliography for 2006, 2009 and 2010 and indexes to vol. 1-65, 71-90. "The Society was founded in 1910 to encourage research into matters relating to seafaring and shipbuilding in all ages and among all nations, into the language and customs of the sea, and into other subjects of nautical interest." (advert on inside frontwr.). A rare near complete set.

€ (400-600)
81 1385 Maritime history  Martin Th C 81 1385 Maritime history Martin Th C
81/1385 [Maritime history]. Martin, Th.C. Electrical Boats and Navigation. New York, C.C. Shelley, 1894, VIII,224,(3 publ. advert.)p., fold. plate, 98 ills., orig. gilt blindst. cl.

= Fundamental work on early electric engineering and its development, and electric personal watercraft, steam-electric boats, submarines, canal boats, rental fleet operations, charging, motors, storage batteries, etc. It contains drawings of original electric launches, rowboats, catamarans, paddlewheelers, sub-marines, "dirigible" torpedoes, canal boats, etc. and collectors can use the text and illustrations to identify earliest motors, controllers, batteries, accessories and electric boat artefacts.

€ (40-60) 50
81 1386 Maritime history  Warren M D  ed  81 1386 Maritime history Warren M D ed
81/1386 [Maritime history]. Warren, M.D. (ed.). Distinguished Liners from The Shipbuilder 1906-1914. New York, Blue Riband, 1995/ 1997, 2 vols., 223,(5); 304,(10)p., num. fold. plates, ills., orig. unif. gilt cl. w. dustwr.

= Both vols. w. AUTOGRAPH SIGNED DEDICATION by the editor on title-p. Facs. reprint of selected articles from the quarterly magazine "The Shipbuilder".

AND 5 others, i.a. W.H. MILLER a.o., Liners of the Golden Age. A Pictorial Record of Passenger Ships in the 1930s (London, 2004, num. ills., orig. cl. w. dustwr., folio); E.C. TALBOT-BOOTH and D.G. GREENMAN, Warship Identification (ibid., 1971, ills., orig. cl.) and C. DONZEL, Luxury Liners. Life on Board (New York, 2006, richly illustrated, orig. cl. w. dustwr., folio).

€ (50-70)
81 1387 Maunoir C and Duveyrier H 81 1387 Maunoir C and Duveyrier H
81 1387 Maunoir C and Duveyrier H 81 1387 Maunoir C and Duveyrier H
81/1387 Maunoir, C. and Duveyrier, H. L'année Géographique. Revue annuelle des Voyages de terre et de mer (...). Paris, Librairie Hachette, 1863-1880, 16 vols., contemp. unif. gilt hcl.

- Occas. trifle nibbled by silverfish; mostly contents fine. Bindings occas. w. sm. defects; mostly fine.

€ (150-250)
81 1388 Mexico  Barnard J G 81 1388 Mexico Barnard J G
81/1388 [Mexico]. Barnard, J.G. The Isthmus of Tehuantepec: being the results of a survey for a railroad to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (...) with a résumé of the geology, climate, local geography, productive industry, fauna and flora, of that region. New York, D. Appleton, 1852, 295p., tinted lithogr. frontisp., fold. map, 15 tinted plates (1x fold.), orig. cl.

- Upper hinge splitting; sl. foxed. = Sabin 3480.

€ (70-90) 100
81/1389 Militaria  American M1 combat helmet 81/1389 Militaria American M1 combat helmet
81/1389 [Militaria]. American M1 combat helmet, steel, leather and cloth, 28x24x16 cm.

= The M1 helmet was in use from World War II until 1985.

AND 2 others: a Dutch army helmet (±1930) and a French (Foreign Legion?) kepi.

€ (80-100) 160
81 1390 Militaria  Baden Powell R S S 81 1390 Militaria Baden Powell R S S
81/1390 [Militaria]. Baden-Powell, R.S.S. Quick Training for War. A Few Practical Suggestions Illustrated by Diagrams. New York, Duffield & Co., 1914, X,(2),102,(2)p., ills., orig. cl., sm. 8vo.

- Binding trifle fingersoiled.

= Interesting instruction booklet published on the eve of World War I, in which Sir Robert Baden-Powell, based on his own military experience in Africa, lays down the guidelines for military succes according to the "Four C's of Soldiering": Courage, Common-sense, Cunning and Cheerfulness.

€ (30-50) 30
81/1391 Militaria  Bewaffnung und Ausrüstung der Schweizer Armee seit 1817 Vol 2 14 81/1391 Militaria Bewaffnung und Ausrüstung der Schweizer Armee seit 1817 Vol 2 14
81/1391 [Militaria]. Bewaffnung und Ausrüstung der Schweizer Armee seit 1817. Vol. 2-14. Dietikon/ Zürich, Stocker-Schmidt, 1979-1983, 13 vols. from the series, num. ills., orig. unif. cl. w. dustwr., 4to.

- A few scattered owner's stamps; edges of dustwrappers occas. sl. worn.

€ (300-400) 300
81 1392 Militaria  Knötel R 81 1392 Militaria Knötel R
81 1392 Militaria  Knötel R 81 1392 Militaria Knötel R
81 1392 Militaria  Knötel R 81 1392 Militaria Knötel R
81/1392 [Militaria]. Knötel, R. Uniformenkunde. Lose Blätter zur Geschichte der Entwicklung der militärischen Tracht. Vol. 1-16 and 17, no.1-5, 8 and 10. Rathenow, M. Babenzien, 1890-1909, 4 vols., 288 handcol. lithogr. plates by R. KNÖTEL, loose as issued in orig. unif. gilt pict. cl. portfolio, 4to.

- A few plates (sl.) foxed. Two vols. spine-ends dam.

= "Frankreich" (93x); "Preussen" (159x), "Kur-Brandenburg" (8x) and "Russland (Sonderausgabe)" (28x). Lipperheide Qc 33; Colas 1631.

€ (150-250)
81 1393 Militaria  Lallemand A 81 1393 Militaria Lallemand A
81 1393 Militaria  Lallemand A 81 1393 Militaria Lallemand A
81/1393 [Militaria]. Lallemand, A. Atlas Topographique du Traité Théorique et Pratique des Opérations secondaires de la Guerre. Paris, Librairie Militaire J. Dumaine, 1846, 2nd(?) ed., lithogr. title w. battle-scene, 44 maps/ plans (1x double-p.) w. handcol. indication of troops (1x almost entirely handcol.), contemp. hcl., folio.

- The atlas only, without the text; title trifle foxed and w. owner's entry.

€ (100-150)
81 1394 Militaria  Mowbray A E 81 1394 Militaria Mowbray A E
81/1394 [Militaria]. Mowbray, A.E. Arms and Armour from the Atelier of Ernst Schmidt, Munich. Providence, Mowbray Company, 1967, 168p., num. ills., orig. gilt cl. Sensfelder, J. Crossbows in the Royal Netherlands Army Museum. Delft, Eburon, 2007, 384p., (col.) ills., English, German and Dutch text, orig. silverstamped cl. w. dustwr., 4to. - AND 1 other: C. BECHER a.o., Das Stuttgarter Harnisch-Musterbuch 1548-1563 (Vienna, 1980, ills., orig. cl. w. dustwr., 4to).
€ (50-70)
81 1395 Militaria  Néel L B  81 1395 Militaria Néel L B
81 1395 Militaria  Néel L B  81 1395 Militaria Néel L B
81/1395 [Militaria]. (Néel, L.B.). Histoire de Maurice Comte de Saxe, Maréchal General des Camps et Armées de sa Majesté Tres-Chrétienne, Duc Elu de Curlande & de Semigalle, Chevalier des Ordres de Pologne & de Saxe. Mitau, n.publ., 1752, 3 vols., XVI,407; (4),407; (4),323p., engr. frontisp. portrait, 2 fold. battle plans, contemp. unif. gilt calf w. mor. letterpiece, sm. 8vo.

- Trifle yellowed/ foxed. A good/ fine set.

= Maurice de Saxe (1696-1750), succesful general and commander of French troops in the Netherlands during the war of the Austrian Succession.

€ (100-150) 100
81 1396 Militaria  Pawlas K R 81 1396 Militaria Pawlas K R
81/1396 [Militaria]. Pawlas, K.R. Pistolen-Atlas. Nürnb., the author, 1970, 7 (of 8) vols., num. ills., loose as issued in orig. unif. ringbinders.

- Without vol. 4.

€ (80-100)
81 1397 Militaria  Reibisch F M von and Kottenkamp F 81 1397 Militaria Reibisch F M von and Kottenkamp F
81 1397 Militaria  Reibisch F M von and Kottenkamp F 81 1397 Militaria Reibisch F M von and Kottenkamp F
81 1397 Militaria  Reibisch F M von and Kottenkamp F 81 1397 Militaria Reibisch F M von and Kottenkamp F
81 1397 Militaria  Reibisch F M von and Kottenkamp F 81 1397 Militaria Reibisch F M von and Kottenkamp F
81 1397 Militaria  Reibisch F M von and Kottenkamp F 81 1397 Militaria Reibisch F M von and Kottenkamp F
81 1397 Militaria  Reibisch F M von and Kottenkamp F 81 1397 Militaria Reibisch F M von and Kottenkamp F
81/1397 [Militaria]. Reibisch, F.M. von and Kottenkamp, F. Der Rittersaal. Eine Geschichte des Ritterthums, seines Entstehens und Fortgangs, seiner Gebräuche und Sitten. Stuttg., C. Hoffmann, 1842, (2),170p. [numb. in columns], 62 mainly fold. lithogr. plates, all contemp. handcol., partly heightened w. gold, orig.(?) gilt and blindst. cl., obl. 4to.

- Portion cut from upper corner first text leaf (w. loss of text); sl. foxed. Rebacked w. use of orig. backstrip; backcover (water)stained.

= From the library of R.J. Wigington, with his bookplate on upper pastedown. Lipperheide Qb 66; Pohler III, p.717. Very fine plates. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XXXV.

€ (500-700) 850
81 1398 Militaria  Schuss und Waffe Illustrierte gemeinverständliche Zeitschrift für jagdliches militärisches und sportliches Schiesswesen Schiessplatz Anlagen Waffentechnik Minen und Torpedow81 1398 Militaria Schuss und Waffe Illustrierte gemeinverständliche Zeitschrift für jagdliches militärisches und sportliches Schiesswesen Schiessplatz Anlagen Waffentechnik Minen und Torpedow
81 1398 Militaria  Schuss und Waffe Illustrierte gemeinverständliche Zeitschrift für jagdliches militärisches und sportliches Schiesswesen Schiessplatz Anlagen Waffentechnik Minen und Torpedow81 1398 Militaria Schuss und Waffe Illustrierte gemeinverständliche Zeitschrift für jagdliches militärisches und sportliches Schiesswesen Schiessplatz Anlagen Waffentechnik Minen und Torpedow
81/1398 [Militaria]. Schuss und Waffe. Illustrierte gemeinverständliche Zeitschrift für jagdliches, militärisches und sportliches Schiesswesen, Schiessplatz-Anlagen, Waffentechnik, Minen- und Torpedowesen, Waffengeschichte etc. Vol. 1-13. Neudamm, J. Neumann, 13 parts in 12 vols., 1907-1920, num. ills., orig. pict. cl. (4x)/ contemp. partly unif. hcl. (8x), 4to.

- Various defects; not collated, but apparently complete. = Seel 9402-10297. Rare complete run.

€ (100-150) 100
81 1399 Militaria  Viktorin H 81 1399 Militaria Viktorin H
81/1399 [Militaria]. Viktorin, H. Das Maschinengewehr im russisch-japanischen Krieg und persönliche Erfahrungen über Kavallerie-Maschinengewehrabteilungen. Vienna, the author, 1911, 144,(1)p., plates, ills., contemp. hcl. w. orig. frontwr. laid down.

- Frontcover sl. waterst.

€ (60-80) 60
81 1400 Militaria  Westhreene T van 81 1400 Militaria Westhreene T van
81 1400 Militaria  Westhreene T van 81 1400 Militaria Westhreene T van
81 1400 Militaria  Westhreene T van 81 1400 Militaria Westhreene T van
81 1400 Militaria  Westhreene T van 81 1400 Militaria Westhreene T van
81/1400 [Militaria]. (Westhreene, T. van). De oorlog tusschen Rusland, Turkije en de westersche mogendheden in het midden der negentiende eeuw. Rott., H. Nijgh, 1855-1856, 2nd rev. ed., 3 parts in 1 vol., VI,(2),421; V,(3),482; V,(3),380p., 3 lithogr. titles, 35 plates (1 double-p. plate), 1 fold. battle-plan, contemp. gilt hcl.

- Owner's entry on upper pastedown; otherwise fine.

€ (50-70) 130
81 1401 Panama  Tomes R 81 1401 Panama Tomes R
81 1401 Panama  Tomes R 81 1401 Panama Tomes R
81/1401 [Panama]. Tomes, R. Panama in 1855. An Account of the Panama Rail-Road, of the Cities of Panama and Aspinwall, with Sketches of Life and Character on the Isthmus. New York/ London, Harper & Brothers/ Low, Son and Co., 1855, 7-246p., 5 woodengr. plates incl. frontisp., some textills. (incl. a map of the rail-road), contemp. blindst. hcalf.

- Upper hinge weakening; potentially lacks htitle and prelim. leaf, but al textp. present; contents trifle/ sl. foxed; owner's entry on upper pastedown and library stamps and annot. on title-p. and last textp. Binding worn along extremities and w. (remnants of) tickets on spine; covers sl. stained.

€ (70-90) 80
81 1402 Peru  Tschudi J J von 81 1402 Peru Tschudi J J von
81/1402 [Peru]. Tschudi, J.J. von. Die Kechua-Sprache. Vienna, Kaiserlich-Königlichen Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, 1853, 3 parts in 2 vols., (4),268,(2); VI,110,(2); VIII,508,(2)p., contemp. unif. giltlettered hcl.

- Library stamps on first free endpaper and title. Otherwise fine.

= On the Quechuan language, the main family language of the Inca empire, spoken by the Quechua peoples, primarily living in the Peruvian Andes.

€ (60-80) 60
81 1403 Plongeon A le 81 1403 Plongeon A le
81/1403 Plongeon, A. le. La religión de Jesus comparada con les enseñanzas de la Iglesia. Boston, W. White, 1867, (2),XVI,360,(1)p., modern hcalf.

= Contains a photogr. portrait of the author with an AUTOGRAPH SIGNED DEDICATION on verso.

€ (30-50)