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Wars of the World spans military history across the globe and the century, from the world wars to the conflicts of Southern Africa. It is a busy shelf for the military reader and collector alike, with titles ranging from Selous Scouts: Top Secret War to first-hand accounts and unit histories.
Signed copies and scarce editions come through often. Every book is a real book from our shelves in Howick, KwaZulu-Natal, described by its true condition, and we ship across South Africa and worldwide. Browse below, or get in touch with Rob if you have military history to sell.
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Letters from Ladysmith – Eyewitness accounts of the Siege of Ladysmith and the Natal campaign of the Anglo-Boer War, edited by Edward M. Spiers with a foreword by Ian Knight. A 2010…
No Place to Lay My Head – Anthony Richardson’s gripping account of Sasha Nioman, a Byelorussian teenager forced into German service on the Eastern Front, who survived a Soviet massacre and later…
Tunnel 29 is an absorbing choice for readers interested in the Berlin Wall, Cold War history, East Germany, escape stories and the remarkable lengths ordinary people went to in pursuit of freedom.
James and the Duck - An engaging and often humorous account of the Rhodesian Bush War (1964–1980), recounting Faan Martin's experiences as a part-time trooper. Combining military anecdotes, personal recollections, satire and…
Churchill & Smuts examines this close friendship through two world wars and the intervening years, drawing on a maze of archival and secondary sources, including letters, telegrams and the voluminous books written…
This book is an essential read for anyone interested in the Cold War, African history, or the complex interplay between superpowers and emerging nations. Conflicting Missions offers invaluable insights into the historical…
With unflinching detail, Cocks recounts the harsh realities of daily operations, the camaraderie and loss among his fellow soldiers, and the psychological toll of fighting a war with no clear end. More…
This 1989 hardcover edition of The War Diaries of Andre Dennison from Ashanti Publishing Limited is a valuable addition for collectors of military history, African historical narratives, and personal wartime memoirs. Its detailed…
The Gettysburg Companion - A comprehensive and richly illustrated study of the Battle of Gettysburg by military historian Mark Adkin, featuring extensive colour maps, battlefield photographs, orders of battle, uniform artwork and…
Scarce special limited hardcover edition, No. 23 of only 200 copies, of Grensoorlog / Border War 1966–1989, signed by editor Prof. S. L. Barnard. A substantial 403-page collection of specialist studies covering…
From Cunene to Cabo Delgado - A superb signed photographic history of 28 years of conflict across South West Africa, Angola, Rhodesia and Mozambique. Louis Lubbe's extensively illustrated account is an important…
Fine / Like New signed first edition of André Wessels’ comprehensive reference work documenting a century of postgraduate research into the Anglo-Boer War. Published by SUN PRESS in 2010 and signed and…
Chamberlain and the Lost Peace is an important title for students and enthusiasts of twentieth-century British history, diplomatic history and the origins of the Second World War. Its willingness to question established…
Cruiser: A History of British Cruisers - A comprehensive illustrated history of British Royal Navy cruisers from 1889 to 1960, featuring detailed histories, technical specifications and photographs of every major cruiser class.
Ideal for readers of Andy McNab's bestselling non-fiction and fiction alike, Spoken From the Front offers a gripping and respectful tribute to the men and women who served in one of the…
A scarce bilingual (Afrikaans/English) annual report published by the South African National Museum of Military History, documenting the museum's activities during 1975–1976. An interesting reference work for collectors of South African military…
Sniper One - An acclaimed first-hand account of the Iraq War, telling the remarkable story of a British sniper team defending an isolated battle group during one of the conflict's fiercest sieges.
One of the greatest strengths of Eminent Victorian Soldiers is the author's ability to balance scholarly accuracy with an accessible narrative style. Farwell, himself an experienced military historian, places each general within…
Jonas Savimbi: A Key to Africa - A classic biography of Jonas Savimbi and the Angolan Civil War by respected journalist Fred Bridgland. An essential title for collectors of Africana, military history…
Contact - A classic Rhodesiana photographic tribute documenting the Rhodesian security forces during the Bush War, featuring powerful period photography and highly collectible Galaxie Press production.
