Orders & Medals Resarch Society ( OMRS ) Journal - Autumn 1990

Good condition, all present and correct with no pen marks. Packed with detail. A5 size.

Learned articles on Wreck of Warren Hastings awards to KRRC, Lady Knights, The Fine Art Medal, Somerset Light Infantry on NW Frontier (1915 & 1919), GSM medal clasps South Arabia and Aden, Plymouth City Police Conspicuous Bravery and Good Conduct medal, etc.  read more

Code: 51881

Blandford Colour Series - Army Badges and Insignia SINCE WW2 Book 1 / Volume 1 - Specialist Hardback Book - Guido Rosignoli

In reasonable second hand condition complete with dust jacket. Profusely illustrated with colour illustrations, with explanatory notes for each item. Minor tear to jacket (see photos) and light foxing / discolouration to page ends otherwise a clean tight copy with no damaged pages or annotations. 218pp, indexed.

Covers armies of:

Great Britain
Poland
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Code: 69520

Blandford Colour Series - Army Badges and Insignia of WW2 Book 2/ Volume 2 - Specialist Hardback Book - Guido Rosignoli

In good second hand condition complete with dust jacket. Profusely illustrated with colour illustrations, with explanatory notes for each item. Minor wear to jacket otherwise a good, clean tight copy with no damaged pages or annotations. 198pp. Indexed.

Please note if ordering more than one book at time of check out you will need to contact me for a shipping quote / invoice. ...  read more

Code: 69521

Blandford Colour Series - Army Badges and Insignia of WW2 (Book 1/ Volume 1) - Specialist Hardback Book - Guido Rosignoli

In second hand condition complete with dust jacket. Profusely illustrated with colour illustrations, with explanatory notes for each item. Some damage to dust jacket at base of spine wear to jacket otherwise a clean, tight copy with no damaged pages or annotations. 228pp. Indexed.

This volume covers the WW2 army badges of:

Great Britain
Poland
Be...  read more

Code: 69522

WW1 9th Battalion ( Highlanders ) The Royal Scots - Standing Orders (or how to wear your sporran!) + small photo of Royal Scots Officer

A small WW1 hard bound red pocket sized book with gilt lettering and Royal Scots badge to front, 66 pages, in total. Some staining and fading marks to front cover but internally a good clean copy. It has been annotated in ink in the front pages as the property of W. F. Radford, 2090, E Company, No 3 Section as his address as 2 James Place. Leith. His Rifle number has also been noted as No 50...  read more

Code: 60001

Lifeboat Gallantry - RNLI Medals and how they were won

The bible for any saving life at sea medal collectors or those interested in this fascinating aspect of maritime and social history. Published by Spink and the RNLI in 1998, and edited by Barry Cox, who was honorary librarian of the RNLI.

The accounts of awards for each individual are printed in full and make incredible reading. It covers the period 1824-1996. Some very interesti...  read more

Code: 55590

The China Martyrs of 1900 - by Robert Coventry Forsyth

London, 1904. Hardcover. Condition: Religious Tract Society. Photographs (illustrator). In good overall condition, binding tight and pages clean, with occasional light foxing or minor edge wear.

An emotive account of the missionaries murdered by the Boxers in 1900 China Rebellion with 144 portraits and illustrations, indexed, 516pp. A heavy book so will post to UK address only...  read more

Code: 59928

Essential Reference Book - Cavalry Warrant Officers' Non-Commissioned Officers' NCO Arm Badges - Linaker & Dine

Profusely illustrated and superbly researched. I will provide a photocopy of the separately published MHS errata to the buyer. In good second hand condition.

Published by Military Historical Society, 1997. Soft cover. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Softback, Octavo, 156pp, Illustrations. Blue pictorial cover, some minor wear to corners and back cover creased.

Will onl...  read more

Code: 61143

HMSO WW2 Publication - RAF Coastal Command Book

The official air ministry account of the part played by RAF Coastal Command in the Battle of the Seas, 1939 - 1942, printed by HMSO/ Card covers and 143 pages. Minor wear, but in good clean and tight condition.  read more

Code: 55163

WW2 ' Merchantman At War ' HMSO Publication - The Official Story of the Merchant Navy: 1939 - 1944

Paper covers, 144 pages, profusely illustrated with black and white photographs and maps. Contents in good clean condition with no pen marks or tears, except for the cover which is loose and worn with tear to spine and a 4 inch tear to the frontis page.  read more

Code: 52516