The Russo-Japanese War Catalogue 243 May 2021 ABOUT THIS CATALOGUE The books in this catalogue are from the private library of the late The Hon. David Levine AO RFD QC—a dedicated and passionate bibliophile for more than half a century. Most of the items bear David's bookplate or militaria book label, usually affixed to the upper pastedown or upper free endpaper. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE Unless otherwise described, all books are in the original cloth or board binding, and are in very good, or better, condition with defects, if any, fully described. Our prices are nett, and quoted in Australian dollars. Traditional trade terms apply. Items are offered subject to prior sale. All orders will be confirmed by email. 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Catalogue images are not to scale. Catalogue images are not to scale. Front cover illustration item 26 Kay Craddock — Antiquarian Bookseller Pty Ltd 156 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia PHONE: +61 3 9654 8506 EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.kaycraddock.com 1. Anderson (J. H.) 6. Blum (Ron) THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR ON THE SIEGE AT PORT ARTHUR. LAND, 1904–1905, up to the Battle Pp. viii+104(last blank), illustrated title page, of Liao-Yang. text illustrations, text and upper endpaper Pp. 106(last colophon)+[ii](publisher's maps, lower endpapers illustrated and with advertisement, last blank), list of dates, instructions for the use of the stereoviewer 5 folding maps and 1 folded map in a contained in a small envelope tipped in on pocket on the lower pastedown; demy the lower pastedown, bibliography, index; cr. 8vo; pale blue cloth, lettered and 4to; pictorial laminated boards; the author, ruled in black, worn and soiled, spine Adelaide, 1987. First edition. *The Russo- browned, fore-corners bumped; leaves browned and foxed with some Japanese War through the Stereoscope. $45 underlining and marginalia, ownership inscription on the upper pastedown; Hugh Rees, Ltd., London, 1909. First edition. $95 7. Braisted (William C.) 2. Asakawa (K.) REPORT ON THE JAPANESE THE RUSSO-JAPANESE CONFLICT. NAVAL MEDICAL AND SANITARY Its Causes and Issues. With an FEATURES OF THE RUSSO- introduction by Frederick Wells Williams. JAPANESE WAR TO THE Pp. xvi+383(last colophon), frontispiece SURGEON-GENERAL, U.S. NAVY. folding map, 12 plates, index; demy Pp. iv+82, frontispiece and 54 plates, 8vo; brown cloth, lettered and ruled folding illustration and map; demy 8vo; in gilt & blind, spine lightly faded, contemporary half red morocco, spine fore-corners lightly bruised; uncut; lettered and ruled in gilt & black, marbled endpapers quite foxed, leaves browned papered boards; marbled edges and and foxed, pencilled annotations on lower endpaper; Archibald endpapers; occasional small tears in edges of leaves; Government Constable & Company, London, 1905. First edition. $120 Printing Office, Washington, DC., 1906. First edition. $250 3. Ashmead-Bartlett (Ellis) Senate, 59th Congress, lst Session, Document 328. PORT ARTHUR. 8. Brassey (T. A.) Editor. The Siege and Capitulation. Pp. THE NAVAL ANNUAL 1904. xiv+512, frontispiece portrait, tissue Pp. viii+486+[2](colophon, verso guard, 23 plates, 2 folding plans, 2 blank), frontispiece with tissue guard, large folding coloured maps in pocket plus 5 plates, text illustrations, 5 plans at end, appendix, index; demy 8vo; (2 folding, printed in red & black, the red cloth, lettered and ruled in gilt & others full page), 40 pages of plans of blind, cloth darkened at spine, lightly British and Foreign Ships, full page marked, edges slightly worn; uncut; diagram, numerous tables, appendix, hinges starting, bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown, index; med. 8vo; dark blue cloth, ownership inscription on preliminary blank, endpapers browned, spine lettered and ruled in gilt, boards lettered and decorated in light soiling and foxing, corners of a few leaves lightly creased, blind, edges slightly rubbed and with a few small bruises; text some early pencilled collation marks; William Blackwood and block faintly browned, upper hinge cracking, inked ownership Sons, Edinburgh, 1906. First edition. $300 inscription (dated 1904) at head of upper free endpaper, a little J. Griffin and Co., Portsmouth, 1904. 4. Ballard (G. A.) light foxing; Eighteenth Year of Publication. *Contributors include the editor, John THE INFLUENCE OF THE SEA ON Leyland, Sir William White, Carlyon Bellairs, a.o. $250 THE POLITICAL HISTORY OF JAPAN. Pp. xx+312(last blank), 9 plans and diagrams 9. Brindle (Ernest) in text, folding map, appendices, index; demy WITH RUSSIAN, JAPANESE AND 8vo; navy cloth, lettered, decorated and ruled CHUNCHUSE. in gilt & blind, with pictorial onlay on upper The Experiences of an Englishman During board, the boards lightly marked, small patch the Russo-Japanese War. Pp. x+210+[4] (removal of label?) on spine, edges lightly worn; (publisher's advertisements), folding map, uncut; several leaves carelessly opened, piece index; demy 8vo; textured red cloth, torn from top fore-corner of one leaf, foxing lettered in gilt, the spine and portions throughout, bottom edges shelf soiled; John of boards faded and marked, unlettered Murray, London, 1921. First edition. *The Ingleton copy, with the green cloth library shield on upper board; bookplate of G. & N. Ingleton on upper pastedown, and the green uncut, t.e.g., the gilt dulled; endpapers stamped Ingleton Catalogue number on lower pastedown. $60 lightly offset, small remains of a library 5. Bird (W. D.) label and 'purchased from the library' stamp on lower endpaper, leaves lightly browned and foxed, particularly on LECTURES ON THE STRATEGY OF edges; John Murray, London, 1905. First edition. $90 THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR. Pp. [vi]+124, 12 maps (1 folding) in pocket at 10. British Army. end, appendices, note; demy 8vo; blue cloth, THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR. lettered and ruled in gilt & blind, boards REPORTS FROM BRITISH lightly marked, edges worn, spine lightly OFFICERS ATTACHED TO darkened and with remains of label; upper THE JAPANESE AND RUSSIAN hinge starting, lower hinge cracked, upper FORCES IN THE FIELD. free endpaper offset and browned, date stamp Five volumes in three, including (15 Mar 1913, N.Z. Defence) on title page two cases of maps. Volume I: Pp. and one page of text, occasional pencilled xxiv+682+10(printed pink paper, marginalia, some foxing throughout, small split in fore-edge of one including endpapers), 2 coloured maps, occasional text figures, leaf; Hugh Rees, Ltd., London, 1911. First edition. $80 index, plus 52 folding maps, many coloured, and 7 panoramas in separate case; Volume II: Pp. xxiv+696(last blank)+10(printed pink paper, including endpapers), 26 maps and sketches, occasional text figures, index, plus 43 folding maps, many coloured, and 5 panoramas in separate case; Volume III: Pp. Kay Craddock — Antiquarian Bookseller Catalogue 243: The Russo-Japanese War 1 viii+310(last blank), 6 plates plus 11 folding maps in pocket at 15. Cowen (Thomas) end, index; each volume med. 8vo; green cloth, lettered and ruled THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR. in gilt & blind, the edges of Volume III lightly rubbed, some From the Outbreak of Hostilities very slight soiling of cloth; speckled edges, those of Volume III to the Battle of Liaoyang. Pp. His Majesty's slightly marked; a few leaves offset and browned; xii+344(last blank)+16(publisher's Stationery Office, London, 1908. First edition. $1,500 catalogue), frontispiece, tissue guard, 11. Brooke (Lord) 31 plates, 8 text maps, 2 folding AN EYE-WITNESS IN MANCHURIA. maps at end; demy 8vo; light brown Pp. [ii]+viii+312; demy 8vo; red cloth, lettered cloth, lettered, ruled and decorated in and ruled in gilt & blind, the edges of boards black & red, the cloth browned and lightly worn and frayed, spine darkened, marked, edges rubbed, with some fraying along bottom edges boards lightly marked and flecked; uncut, of boards; uncut; two leaves carelessly opened, scattered light partly unopened, with several leaves carelessly foxing; Edward Arnold, London, 1904. First edition. $80 opened; ownership inscription (Dyce Murphy 16. Donat (Karl von) Oct. 1905.) on upper pastedown, slightly THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR. offset on upper free endpaper with slight ink Prepared in the Historical Section transference on lower edges, hinges a trifle of the German General Staff. Seven weak at several points, endpapers lightly offset; volumes in eight. I: The Ya-Lu. Pp. George light foxing, mainly to edges of leaves; xvi+258, 9 folding appendices and Bell & Sons, London, 1905. First Colonial edition. $120 6 folding maps in pocket; II: Wa- 12. Busch (Noel F.) Fan-Gou, and actions preliminary THE EMPEROR'S SWORD. to Liao-Yan. Pp. xvi+356, 4 folding appendices, 11 folding maps in Japan vs. Russia in the Battle of Tsushima. Pp. pocket; III: The Battle of Liao-Yan. Pp. xvi+236, 10 appendices (3 [xvi]+250, frontispiece and 8 plates, including folding), 10 folding maps in pocket; IV: The Battle on the Scha-Ho. full page maps, endpaper maps, bibliography, In two volumes: Pp.