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This edition includes a great deal of information on rifle ballistics, range shooting, the effects of various types of bullet, and a comparison of modern magazine fed and other service rifles, such as the Lee-Metford, Lee-Enfield and Martini-Henry. Even though by 1900 the magazine rifle was only just starting to dominate the battlefield, Tippins accurately predicted that the automatic rifle would soon take over: ‘The rifle of the near future will not be a simple magazine rifle, but an automatic rifle, reloading itself after each shot ready for the next.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book is signed on the front endpaper by ‘W. E. P. Bastard, Lyneham, 1901’. \u003cstrong\u003eLt-Col William Edmund Pollexfen Bastard\u003c\/strong\u003e (b.1864) served with the Royal Engineers during WW1. He was made Lt-Colonel of the Devonshire Fortress Engineers in 1915. In 1923 he was High Sheriff of Devon. Lt-Col Bastard lived at Lyneham House, Yealmpton, Devon. Built in 1716, Lyneham is a grade 1 listed Georgian mansion. I will include copies of Lt-Col Bastard’s \u003cem\u003eLondon Gazette\u003c\/em\u003e entries and other documents with the book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eL. R. Tippins\u003c\/strong\u003e: Luke Tippins lived at Mistley on the River Stour. He was the local schoolmaster, but his interest in rifles and ballistics led him to leave this profession and become a full time gunsmith. In 1910 he was described as 'a skilled \"International\" shot, who has very exceptional facilities for experimental work. His knowledge of applied science, joined to long experience of rifle-making, has placed him in the front rank of rifle experts'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLuke's son \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Tippins (1887-1914)\u003c\/strong\u003e was also an expert marksman who won the National Service Rifle Championship in 1911. 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After training and qualifying in ballooning at Roehampton he observed the second bombardment of Ypres from an observation balloon. Soon afterwards, having suffered a \"serious mental breakdown”, Middleton received a letter from the Admiralty, dated 15th December 1915, stating that he had been found unsuitable for the Air Service and terminating his appointment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe then tried to get work as a journalist and wrote articles for the \u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e under the name \"Air Pilot”, and it was in this capacity that an unfortunate incident occurred which led to him being arrested and tried under the Defence of the Realm Act. On 12th April 1916, Middleton visited Dover and met up with former colleagues in the RNAS, telling them, \"I have come to Dover to do a bit of spying for Pemberton Billing”. Soon afterwards, he was arrested and appeared at Dover magistrates court on 20th April where, despite pleading not guilty, he was committed for trial charged with \"unlawfully attempting to elicit information with respect to the movements or disposition of His Majesty's forces (to wit, the Royal Naval Air Service) such as might be of value to the enemy.” At his trial in Maidstone on 22nd June he pleaded guilty, and the Lord Chief Justice dealt leniently with him, on the basis that he was trying to work for the improvement of the Air Service, had no evil motive and was loyal to his country. 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These accounts include the evidence Reginald Larkin gave in court, allowing us an invaluable insight into the forensic work of an Edwardian Police Surgeon. One particular case, Conrad Shelby's trial for murder, which took place in January 1912, includes Dr Larkin’s detailed testimony on the weapon used, the conclusions that could be reached from blood splatter patterns, and much other forensic information that would not seem out of place in a modern day courtroom. Another case, that of Charles Arthur from January 1911, concerned the attempted murder of a Policeman by a petty criminal armed with a revolver. While the officer, Constable Haytread, was giving chase, the assailant fired at him at least three times, missing each time, until he was tackled. In the ensuing struggle, Charles Arthur managed to hold the gun against Constable Haytread’s forehead and pulled the trigger. Incredibly, the gun failed to fire. The assailant was then overpowered and taken into custody. Dr Larkin’s main involvement in this case was to treat Haytread, who was clearly suffering from post-traumatic shock after this experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(I will include details of these trials and copies of other documents relating to Dr Larkin with the book. Included is a copy of the 1911 census for 44 Trinity Square which features the signature of Reginald Larkin and the address in his own handwriting. Coincidentally, Trinity Square has been used as a location in recent episodes of the \u003cstrong\u003eBBC TV series ‘Sherlock'.\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHenry Morton Stanley (1841-1904)\u003c\/strong\u003e, was one of the 19th century's most celebrated explorers. 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Heavily influenced by the work and ideas of Clausewitz, these two volumes are a detailed and comprehensive survey of the principles of modern warfare just before the First World War. Covering the strategy, tactics, equipment, and weapons of land, sea and air warfare. Bernhardi’s works were well received by Germany's rightist nationalists, but ironically, found their greatest popularity in England. At a time when British suspicion of German militarism led to a widespread fear of invasion, Bernhardi's assertive views were cited as proof of German ill intent towards England.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFriedrich Adolf Julius von Bernhardi (1849–1930)\u003c\/strong\u003e was a Prussian general and military historian. He was a best-selling author prior to World War I. A militarist, he is best known for his bellicose book Deutschland und der Nächste Krieg (Germany and the Next War), printed in 1911. He advocated a policy of ruthless aggression and complete disregard of treaties and regarded war as a 'divine business’. Bernhardi was born in St. Petersburg, and his family moved to Schöpstal, Silesia in 1851. During the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71), Bernhardi was a cavalry lieutenant in the 14th Hussars Regiment of the Prussian Army, and at the end of that conflict had the honor of being the first German to ride through the Arc de Triomphe when the Germans entered Paris. From 1891 to 1894, he was German military attaché at Bern and was subsequently head of the military history department of the Grand General Staff in Berlin. He was appointed general in command of the VII Army Corps at Münster in Westphalia in 1907, but retired two years later and became a military writer. In his 1911 book, Germany and the Next War, Bernhardi stated that war 'is a biological necessity,' and that it was in accordance with 'the natural law, upon which all the laws of Nature rest, the law of the struggle for existence.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring WW1 Bernhardi returned to the army with the rank of General. He fought with success first on the Eastern Front on the Stochod, where he stormed the bridgehead of Tsarecze, and afterwards on the Western Front, in particular at Armentières. He was awarded the Pour le Mérite on 20th August 1916, for his participation in the German defense against the Brusilov Offensive.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth volumes are in good condition. The boards are in good condition, with a few marks, some wear at the spine and corners, and small stickers to the lower spine. 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Carola was a very well known author and historical novelist, while Gerald was the director of Britain's timber production during WW2. Their home, Bride Hall, is now best known for its wartime role as \u003cstrong\u003eSOE's\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e'Station VI'\u003c\/strong\u003e, a top secret experimental weapons establishment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMajor George Simmons (1785–1858):\u003c\/strong\u003e  was a British Army officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and was wounded at the Battle of Waterloo while serving with the 95th Regiment of Foot (Rifles). During the Peninsular War he was wounded at the Combat of the Coa in 1810, he was present at Pombal (1811), Fuentes de Onoro (1811), Cuidad Rodrigo (1812), Badajoz (1812), Salamanca (1812), Vitoria (1813), Nivelle (1813), Orthes (1814) and Tarbes, where he was once again severely wounded. 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She was married on 26 April 1922 to \u003cstrong\u003eGerald Foy Ray Lenanton (1896–1952)\u003c\/strong\u003e, son of a timber agent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarola's war work as a probationary VAD nurse in Oxford, Dorset, London and France provided the inspiration for poems that were published in \u003ci\u003eThe Menin Road and Other Poems\u003c\/i\u003e (1919). Her poems also appeared in the 1931 edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Bookman Treasury of Living Poets. \u003c\/i\u003eSome of her work in the 1920s and 1930s appeared initially under her married name. Gerald Lenanton was knighted in 1946 after serving as director of home timber production in World War II. 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The Lewis Gun was manufactured during the First World War by both BSA of Birmingham and the Savage Arms Corporation of New York. This book is a guide to the handling and maintenance of the army variant of the Lewis Gun as used by the allied armies during WW1. Full of fascinating information and fully illustrated, this book includes firing and loading instructions, details of parts and accessories, and information on how to remedy stoppages. Illustrated with 13 photographic plates and a large detailed fold-out diagram of the Lewis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn good condition. The card cover shows general signs of wear, with some creasing at the corners. The stapled binding is good and secure. The text is in good condition, with some creased corners. 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The book is well illustrated with photographic plates and line drawings. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIR ALBERT STERN (1878–1966)\u003c\/strong\u003e was a banker who became the Secretary of the Landships Committee during World War I, where his organisational ability and influence in financial circles assisted the Committee in creating the first British tank. During the war he came into conflict with the War Office but had the advantage of direct access to the Prime Minister, and no civil service career to protect. He was removed from direct involvement in the production of tanks and sidelined. At the outbreak of the First World War he tried to join the armed forces but experienced difficulty doing so due to a weak ankle. He offered to supply the Admiralty with an armoured car at his own expense and was eventually commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve at the end of 1914, when he joined the Armoured Car Division of the Royal Naval Air Service. Stern originally became involved with ‘Landships’, as Tanks were originally known, as an assistant to Flight Commander Thomas Hetherington, RNAS. In 1915 he became Secretary of the Landships Committee, and in February 1916 Lloyd George appointed him head of what was to become known as the Mechanical Warfare Supply Department, under the Ministry of Munitions, which controlled the procurement and supply of tanks. Stern was transferred to the Army where he eventually attained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Stern believed in the application of business methods to war production with the minimum of interference from professional soldiers. 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The plates and illustrations are in very good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished: 1919\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated with photographic plates and diagrams\u003cbr\u003eBlue boards with gilt titling \u0026amp; tank illustration to front board\u003cbr\u003eWith original illustrated dust jacket\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 145mm x 220mm\u003cbr\u003ePages: 298\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Compass Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13215595233332,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/6131\/products\/Tanks_stern_-_1.jpg?v=1538559939"},{"product_id":"ww1-trench-warfare-manual-1915","title":"WW1 Trench Warfare Manual (1915)","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTES ON ELEMENTARY\u003cbr\u003eFIELD TRAINING\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eby \"Grenadier\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHUGH REES, London, 1915\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eA rare original WW1 British Army trench warfare manual. Published in January 1915, it was based on the author’s own experiences ‘Having recently returned from the Front’. The book includes advice on a variety of subjects, including: the duties of a platoon commander, attack and defence of trenches, movement in the field, concealment, fixing bayonets, the charge, rifle fire, artillery fire, fire trenches, shelters, barbed wire, siege operations, taking over a trench, sentries, and outposts. The manual is illustrated with diagrams and line drawings of trenches, shelters and troop formations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn good condition. The card cover is in fair to good condition, with general signs of use, some creases, and some marks. The binding is good and secure. 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