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Click here to subscribeStalin and the Soviet Union rare poster dated 1921 showing a Red Army soldier looking at his boots. The poster stresses the fact that equipment is in short supply and urges the soldier to take great care in looking after his property. Issued by the State Chromo-Lithograph works. Approx 24x18ins.
India and the Punjab Bhagat Singh and his comrades – rare pubilcation by Ajoy Ghosh – 36 pages in English 1946. A rare insight into the great Sikh freedom fighter talks about his character his time in prison etc. Bhagat Singh was an Indian nationalist considered to be one of the most influential revolutionaries of the Indian independence movement. He is often referred to as Shaheed Bhagat Singh the Urdu word Shaheed meaning “martyr”. He belonged to a patriotic Jat Sikh family some of whose members had participated in Indian Independence movements and some others who had served in Maharaja Ranjit Singh`s army. On March 23 1931 at 7:30 pm Singh was hanged in Lahore jail with his fellow comrades Rajguru and Sukhdev. Spine is worn and repaired overall a good reading copy.
India and the Punjab – Sikh Wars – The Life of John Nicholson 1898 Sikh wars – Brigadier-General John Nicholson (11 December 1822 – 23 September 1857) was a Victorian era military officer known for his role in British India. A charismatic and authoritarian figure Nicholson created a legend for himself as a political officer under Henry Lawrence in the frontier provinces of the British Empire in India. Involved in the First Anglo-Sikh War as a junior officer he was taken under the wing of Henry Montgomery Lawrence along with several other similarly-aged officers such as Herbert Edwardes. Chapters include – The Punjab in 1847 – The Punjab Campaign – The Punjab Conquest. Also chapters in Indian Mutiny. A few illustrations and a map of the Punjab. 333 pages – good condition. A rare account of a soldier who served in the British Army during the Sikh wars.
India and the Punjab Rare 1853 edition of ‘The History of the Sikhs from the Origin of the Nation to the Battles of the Sutlej’ in original blind stamped cloth binding. The complete non-bias history of the Sikhs written by Capt Jospeh Davey Cunningham of the British Indian Army. Cunningham stated that Sikh Generals were in the pay of the British in the Sikh Wars. For this reason the 1849 edition was suppressed by Dalhousie and replaced with this edition. Cunningham was ordered to revise the book and was demoted causing his death soon after. The book is widely seen as the epitome Sikh study and is extremely scarce especially in original binding.
India and the Punjab First Edition 1904 236pp with colour frontis of Maharaja Ranjit Singh seated after a sketch by Emily Eden. With 15 illustration including Khem Singh Bedi Sher Singh and Ranjit Singh reviewing his army. A fascinating account starting from the origin of the Sikhs with Nanak Guru Govind Singh Struggles of the Khalsa Sikh Confederacies Ranjit Singh Decline of Monarchy Sikh Wars The Granth and Sikhs under the British Crown. Rare. Orig blue cloth worn.
India and the Punjab An important 2 page document stating terms for the Lahore Government after their defeat to the British. This seems to be the rough notes for the treaty terms include: The Maharajah renounces all claims to territories south of the Sutelj; Maharajah will be pay to the British Govt 50 lacs of rupees on or before ratification of the treaty; the Maharajah disbands his mutinous army and re-organise his troops; The army of Lahore limited to 25 Battalions of infantry with 12000 cavalry; The Control of the Rivers Beas and Sutlej vested in British Govt; British Troops be permitted to pass through Maharajah territories when required; The Maharaja agrees to reorganise the independent sovereignty of Rajah Goolab Singh etc. A very important document giving an insight on the intentions of the British Government.
India and the Punjab A large military battle plan showing the actions of the 14th November and 1st December 1844 and 7th April 1842 fought by the troops under the command of Major General Sir Robert Sale KCB by Hamlet Wade Capt HM 15th Lt infantry Major of Brigade to the Force. Major General Sir Robert Henry Sale was a British Army officer who commanded the garrison of Jalalabad during the First Afghan War. After severe fighting Sale entered Jallalabad on 12 November 1841. Ten days previously he had received news of the murder of Sir Alexander Burnes along with orders to return with all speed to Kabul. These orders he for various reasons decided to ignore; suppressing his personal desire to return to protect his wife and family he gave orders to push on and on occupying Jalalabad at once set about making the old and half-ruined fortress fit to stand a siege. At last General Pollock and the relieving army appeared only to find that the garrison had on 7 April 1842 relieved itself by a brilliant and completely successful attack on Akbar Khan`s lines. Sir Robert Sale was promoted within the Order of the Bath to Knight Grand Cross (GCB); a medal was struck for all ranks of defenders and salutes fired at every large cantonment in India. At the end of the war Sale received the thanks of parliament. In 1845 as quartermaster-general to Sir Hugh Gough`s army Sale again took the field in the First Sikh War. At Moodkee he was mortally wounded and he died on 21 December 1845. A rare military map unusually large measures approx 60cms x 50cms.
India and the Punjab A fine miniature medal inscribed `TO THE ARMY OF THE PUNJAB” 1848-1849 MEDAL MDCCCXLIX – with the reverse reading: Punjab Campaign Medal. 19mm diameter. Fine condition. Perhaps a uniform medal for the Sikh War of 1848-49 upon where the East India defeated the army of the Maharaja of Lahore and annexed the Punjab to British India.
India - Punjab - Company school Watercolour of Maharajah Gulab Singh Circa – 19th century. Page measures approx 22.5cm x 19cm. Inscribed in English. Maharajah Gulab Singh was an important figure in the Lahore court of Ranjit Singh. In 1809 he enlisted in Ranjit Singh’s army becoming the commander of a Dogra cavalry contingent. He distinguished himself in several campaigns including the conquest of Multan (1816). In 1824 Gulab Singh captured the fort of Samartah near the holy Mansar Lake. In 1827 he accompanied the Sikh Commander-In-Chief Hari Singh Nalwa who fought and defeated a horde of Afghan rebels led by Sayyid Ahmed at the Battle of Shaidu. Between 1831-39 Ranjit Singh bestowed on Gulab Singh the jagir of the salt mines in northern Punjab and the nearby Punjabi towns like Bhera Jhelum Rohtas and Gujrat. Similar Punjab School watercolours can be seen in the British Museum.
Cigarette cards - Taddy, `Honours & Ribbons`, 1915, good-fair (1/25); Marsuma, `Famous Golfers & Their Strokes`, 1914, fair (1/50); Wills Scissors, `Heroic Deeds`, 1913, variable (30/30); Muratti, `War Series I`, 1916 (1/25); Smith, `Battlefields of Great Britain`, 1913, variable (8/50), various backs; Churchman, `Army Badges of Rank`, 1916, generally good (15/25, plus four duplicates); Smith, `Cricketers`, 1912, fair (1/50); Hill, `Fragments from France`, 1916, coloured, fair (1/20); Lambert & Butler, `Naval Portraits`, 1914, generally good (8/25); and assorted other part sets and odds, (album and loose).
Autograph - Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970), French general and statesman. A typed letter to Yvonne Cooper, signed in black ink `C. de Gaulle`, dated 6 January 1947; assorted further correspondence by others relating to the award of the `Medaille de la Reconnaissance Francaise` to Mrs Cooper; and Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976), British Army officer. A British `25th Anniversary of V.E. Day` first day cover, signed in blue-black ink `Mongomery of Alamein / F.M.`, postmarked 8 May 1970.
Records - Assorted. Approximately 160 7" single records, including After the Fire, `One Rule for You / Joy` (CBS 7025), red vinyl; Ultravox, `Vienna / Passionate Reply` (Chrysalis CHS 2481); Tubeway Army, `Are `Friends` Electric? / We are so Fragile?` (Beggars Banquet BEG 18); The Smiths, `What Difference does it Make? / Back to the Old House` (Rough Trade RT146); and others. Best Bid
TRADE. Gamage`s General Catalogue, 77th edition, no date [circa 1910]. Cloth-backed pictorial boards, illustrations throughout, quarto (pp.1-2 detached); Gamage`s Christmas Bazaar 1913, being a facsimile reprint of the 1913 Christmas catalogue... with some pages from the 1911 General Catalogue, introduced by Alison Adburgham, David & Charles, Newton Abbot 1974. Boards, dustjacket, illustrations throughout, quarto; and Army & Navy Stores Limited General Price List 1937-38, as dated. Cloth, illustrations throughout, quarto, (3).
Norman, Sir Henry. The People and Politics of the Far East, Fisher Unwin, London 1907. Black cloth, plate illustrations, octavo (contents page torn; `Death by the Thousand Cuts` illustration removed via perforations provided); Beveridge, Henry. A Comprehansive History of India, Civil, Military, and Social, three volumes, Blackie, London 1871. Blue cloth gilt, maps, vignette illustrations (spine ends frayed); Montgomery of Alamein, Field Marshal the Viscount. 21 Army Group. Normandy to the Baltic, first edition, 1946. Crimson cloth, numerous maps, octavo, ASSOCIATION COPY signed `W.D.H. McCardin Lt. Col.` with stamp `Comdg. 17th Bn. The Parachute Regiment` and hand-written note `Presented personally at Haifa, Palestine, by Field Marshal Lord Montgomery`; and eleven other assorted works, (16).
The Campaign Stars and Medals of the Second World War; 1939-45, Atlantic, Air Crew Europe, Africa, Pacific, Burma, Italy, and France and Germany Stars, Defence and War Medals, mounted in display frame; with additional Africa Stars (3) with separate 1st Army, North Africa 1942-43 and 8th Army clasps. Extremely fine. (lot)
H Bello, early 20th century- Maiden warrior on a horse drawn chariot leading her army to battle; watercolour, signed and dated `15, 73x51cm: After William Quiller Orchardson RA, British 1832-1910- "The Surrender of Napoleon to Great Britain"; reproduction print, 50x72.5cm: Jules Jacquet, French 1841-1913- French Cavalier, after Meissonier, publ 1903 Arthur Tooth & Sons; etching, signed, 42x24.5cm: Andre Charles Coppier, French 1866-1948- The Three Musketeers, after Meissonier, publ. 1907 The Fine Art Society; etching, signed in pencil, Robert Dunthorne The Rembrandt Gallery label to verso, 53x63cm: together with two early 20th century gilt composition frames, (6), (may be subject to Droit de Suite) (a/f)
A most interesting collection of 12 old wartime black and white photographs 10`` x 8`` approx. illustrating scenes from the Second World War, each having a type-written label to the rear and including briefly:- ``Invasion of Italy - Fifth Army advance north of Naples - Sherman tanks pass an Italian farmer with his Ox-drawn farm cart on the road to Aversa (Picture issued October 1943)``. ``Tank battles on the Burma front - tanks have joined in action against the Japanese, smoke from firing rises from beyond the trees - (Picture issued April 1944)``. ``On their way to Russia, Waltzing Matilda tanks leaving the factory with their destination marked``. ``The war comes to Burma - American Volunteer Group pilots, originally trained to assist the Chinese, are now co-operating with the R.A.F. and were responsible for a large number of the forty Japanese aircraft shot down in and around Rangoon during the first two raids on the city - they receive a bonus of 500 dollars for every Jap plane destroyed - Picture shows a typical A.V.G. pilot, wearing the national Chinese emblem on his flying jacket``. `` `FORTS` smash axis factories at Antwerp, raid carried out by crews who took part in Paris raid previous day - for 72 hours bombs have been crashing down on Axis factories, ports and shipping - On Sunday, American Fortresses raided the Renault works at Billancourt, near Paris with telling effect - On Monday the same crews took part in a smashing attack on the Eria plane engine works at Antwerp, where Minerva car engines used to be made - Photo shows 1st Lieut. Harold Beasley (third from right) discussing the raid with his crew after landing at his home base from the Antwerp raid``. ``R.A.F. Lysanders` part in successful Madagascan Campaign - much of the success of the British Campaign in Madagascar was due to the tireless efforts of a flight of Lysanders - Photo shows:- some of the flight of R.A.F. Lysanders over typical Madagascar hills``. [An air to air photo]. ``R.A.F. Bostons on the offensive in North Africa - In one instance four separate formations of bombers with strong fighter escort were over enemy airfield at the same time, they all reached their targets within twenty minutes. United States and British A20 Bostons and B25 Mitchell bombers have kept up an almost ceaseless attack on the enemy`s main Tunisian Airfields - Photo shows:- The rocky gorges of the wild Tunisian mountain country are clearly shown as a Boston bomber flies over them on a mission behind enemy lines``. [An air to air photo]. ``Fierce resistance - but Eighth Army continue advance - the Eighth Army are encountering and overcoming fierce enemy resistance in their continued drive along Italy`s Adriatic coast in the direction of Passara. - Photo shows:- Eighth Army supply vehicles destroyed by German aircraft diring their strafing of the Sangro valley. - (Picture issued December 1943)``. ``Battle joined in Libya latest pictures from the battle field, much of the 8th Army`s success in the Libyan battle has been due to accurate artillery fire. Gunners were in action day and night in the midst of the battle. Picture shows:- German prisoners captured in the battles being lined up and marched away``. ``Soviet anti-tank guns move up. - A picture just received in London showing Soviet Anti-tank guns [in the snow] accompanying tanks as they move up the central front to reinforce the Russian troops who are steadily gaining ground``. [Planet News stamp over]. ``Men like this saved Stalingrad - Picture shows:- A Red Army guardsman in front of an Italian tank which he put out of action with a single shot from his anti-tank rifle in fighting North-West of Stalingrad``. ``Pictures taken around Gondar, prior to and at the time of the surrender of the City - Picture shows:- Italian prisoners in Gondar``.
A quantity of Cigarette Cards incl. Wills` ``Ship`s Badges``, ``Railway Engines``, ``Cinema Stars``; Players ``Army Corps & Divisional Signs``, ``Miniatures``, and others incl. Churchman`s, Murrary`s, De Reszke, Bournville Cocoa `Famous Steamships`, large cards incl. Will`s ``Rigs of Ships``, Players ``Famous Beauties``
Militaria: a tin of military badges to include Royal Army Ordnance Corp, Royal Signals, and Warrant Officers wrist straps; a silver double photograph frame; various framed photographs of Henry Davy; a copy of the RAOC Gazette from September 1975; a presentation certificate to the Officers and Cadets of the Royal Military Academy; and a Unites States proof coin set. (q)
Toys: a quantity of Dinky toys, some pre war, comprising; an Austin Champ; Bedford; Centurion Tank 651; Scout Car 673; Army 1 Ton Cargo Truck; Army Wagon; Halesowen Farm Trailer; Bedford Kodak Van; Austin Taxi; Armoured Car; 10 Ton Army Truck; Foden Lorry; Leyland Comet; Medium Gun; Austin Truck; Scout Car; 3 Ton Army Wagon; Horse Box; Loading Ramp for Pullmore Car Transporter; Tank Tansporter; Austin Van; Armoured Car; Commer; Fordson; Guy Lorry; Leyland Comet; Armoured Personnel Carrrier; 20 ton Lorry-Mounted Crane; and a model of the 4 ton Jones Mobile Crane.
A COLLECTION OF TWENTY SIX VARIOUS MAINLY HARD BACK BOOKS ON HISTORY RELATED SUBJECTS INCL. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FANTASY BY JOHN CLUTE AND JOHN GRANT, INSIDE THE S A S BY PHILLIP AND TAYLOR, U S ARMY UNIFORMS OF THE VIETNAM WAR, THE BOER WARBY THOMAS PAKENHAM, THE DECLINE AND FALLOF THE ROMAN EMPIRE BY EDWARD GIBBON, HISTORICAL BRITAIN BY ERIC S WOOD, THE AGE OF ARTHURJOHN MORRIS, WHO`S WHO IN EARLY AND LATE MEDIEVAL AND TUDOR ENGLAND, THE MOUNTAINS OF RASSELAS BY THOMAS PAKENHAM, THE CHRONICLES OF LONDON BY ANDREW SAINT AND GILLIAN DARLEY ETC.
A COLLECTION OF MISCELLANEOUS SILVER ITEMS INCLUDING A CIRCULAR PENDANT WITH GOLD SHIELD TO THE CENTRE ON A SILVER CHAIN TOGETHER WITH A YELLOW ENAMEL AND SILVER ST CHRISTOPHER ON RIBBON PIN AND A SILVER HALLMARKED ENAMEL MEDAL DATED 1938 (FOR THE GIRLS 100 YARDS BREAST STROKE) AND A SILVER AND TORTOISESHELL PIN BROOCH ENGRAVED (ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS)
Military Interest, a set of four WWII medals viz `39-`45 star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, `39-`45 War Medal, and bar Harry Howarth 936257 8th Army Tank Corps., included with this lot a German belt with swastika buckle, Tank Corps., fabric badge, beret, penknives, 100 plus photograph negatives, driving licence and letters
A fascinating small collection of sixteen 10" x 8" and slightly smaller black and white wartime photographs from the Second World War, each with type-written label verso and briefly including "A blitzed area in Genoa", "Landing craft leaving a transport off Algiers", "British Victory in Libya - showing hundreds of petrol cans being unloaded onto a British truck", "Mr. Churchill in historic Moscow conference - picturing Mr. Churchill, Mr. Stalin and Mr. Harriman", "Wendell Wilkie inspects new German armored weapons first to be captured by 8th Army", "Seafires for the Fleet Air Arm - a Seafire.....flying over H.M.S. Indomitable", "W.A.A.F. workshop hands clean the engine whilst the fabric workers patch and dope the wing on a Wellington bomber", "British troops advance towards Naples - here some of them pursue enemy forces along a road in the Salerno area, passing a knocked out German mark IV special tank", "More Soviet tanks move up to front - a Red Army tank column on it`s way to the front line", "Mortar shells are seen bursting among allied Sherman tanks, Bren carriers and anti-tank guns during the battle of the Sangro River, (9-12-43)", " British Armour crossing the Sangro - Sherman tanks on the bank of the Sangro making for the crossing under heavy fire", "Australians take a German strong point - Desert battle incident - (Picture radioed from Cairo by Cable and Wireless)", "H.M.S. Penelope entering Malta harbour", "Greek `Do or Die` troops dropped by chute to reinforce Samos Garrison - Greek troops of the Sacred Brigade lined up on a Middle East airfield for final check over before taking off for Samos -16-11-43", "Red Army soldiers drive Germans from village stronghold - Red Army men clearing the remnants of an enemy force from burning buildings after a battle for Village `X` ", "Italy: Allied Reinforcements moving up, - Allied Infantry reinforcements moving up the Volturo River, pass tanks awaiting opportunity to cross, (Picture issued October, 1943) - picture by radio from Algiers - P.W.B. - O.W.I. - Radio transmission from U.S. Army Signal Corps, via Cable and Wireless, Ltd,).
A quantity of Dinky toys to include Foden Flat Truck (902), Comet Wagon (532), Fire Engine with extending ladder (955), Moto Cart (342), Military Wagon (623), 3 Ton Army Wagon (621), Studbecker Land Cruiser (172), Mersey Tunnel Police Van (255), Caravan (190), Ford Zephyr Saloon (162) and 5.5 Medium Gun (692), all boxed
Father and Son medal group including territorial army medal 7441073 CPL LT Fords R Leicesters. Medals being sold by his Grandson who tells us his Grandfather captured eight Germans single handed, WWII medals including Africa star with 8th army clasp with photographic cards 199th AA Battery RA Burrow Head Camp 1939
Various artists (19th century dates). A group of seven portrait miniatures, Including top right, Adolphus H. A. Wing (exh. 1848). Portrait of a young gentleman, Signed mid right 5cm x 3.8cm, oval; Lower centre, `Jane Blachford copied by Mrs Conynghame from a miniature by Miss Jones, 1812`, 8.3cm x 6.7cm, oval; Annotations verso of outer case with the others as `unknown`, the British army officer with no regimental numbers to badges or buttons; Victoria, Jubilee Medal, 1897, silver, minor marks to both sides, otherwise extremely fine, toned, privately named Col P. G. Young 2nd Life Guards [3,040 struck]; and the miniature en suite; Spain (unofficial Carlist) cross of Don Carlos VII, 1874; A coloured photograph of Joan Barrington Simeon and Eleanor Blachford Simeon; In a glazed mahogany case with an easel back
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