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	1	Featherstone, Donald. Line illustrations by W.R.F. Jenkinson. BATTLES WITH MODEL SOLDIERS. David & Charles, Newton Abbot, 1972, second impression. 215 pp, 8vo (8 11/16" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0715349252 B&w illustrations. "Once aptly described as 'chess with a thousand pieces', wargaming can be made as complicated and elaborate as desired, or so simple that even young children can take part. This book - the ideal introduction to the hobby - explains what wargaming is all about, how armies can be assembled and how, on any reasonably-sized table, realistic engagements can be fought by tactical manoeuvring. The basic rules by which forces are moved and casualties assessed are explained, there is practical advice on making one's own soldiers and on conversions, and guidance on how to prepare and lay out realistic battlefield scenes. Another great attraction of th e w a rgaming hobby is the research it invites into famous campaigns of the past, and not the least valuable part of this book is its brief survey of warfare from earliest times to the present day. Here the military tactics of each period are cons id e re d, together with the role of the different types of soldiers and their weapons, and there is an extensive bibliography to facilitate research into specific periods of military history." Very small bump at top edge of front board, light wri nkl in g a t t op/bottom of spine, tiny light stain on fore-edge of text block. Dust jacket has been price-clipped, has light edge wear/wrinkling, a few tiny chips, one small tear archivally taped, light browning at inside edges. Very Good/Very Go od- Price: 15.00 USD
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	2	Featherstone, Donald. BRIDGES OF BATTLE: FAMOUS BATTLEFIELD ACTIONS AT BRIDGES AND RIVER CROSSINGS. Arms and Armour, London, 1998, first edition. 256 pp, large 8vo (9 1/2" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 1854094491 B&w plates. "From more than 2,000 years of military history, (the author) has selected some one hundred examples of battles centred on river crossings. They range in size f rom small-scale actions such as the battle for Powick Bridge in the early months of the English Civil War to massive, army-scale operations including the final crossing of the Rhine at Remagen during the Second World War. One of the biggest bat t l e s during the Napoleonic Wars - indeed, the biggest battle to that date with more than 300,000 men in combat - was fought across the Danube in 1809, culminating in the battle of Wagram. Later, as Napoleon's fortunes began to ebb, there took p la ce t he desperate and tragic crossing of the Berezina in 1812 when Napoleon's depleted army, retreating from Moscow, fought to cross the freezing river to escape the pursuing and encirling Russians and the hell of a Russian winter. The America n C ivi l W ar also provides many examples of battles for river crossings, such as First Bull Run, the opening engagement of the war, the fight for Burnside's Bridge at Antietam and the Battle of the Big Black River during the riverine campaign for Vick sbur g. Oth er, often lesser-known, actions are also to be found in this book, including tales of desperate courage from the Indian Mutiny and other British colonial wars. The range of contributions, including expert anayses and eyewitness acc ounts ofte n e nabl es the reader to see both sides of the story - those of the defender and the attacker - and to compare battles fought in similar circumstances, but with very different weapons, across the centuries." Fine/Near Fine Price: 15.00 USD
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	3	Featherstone, Donald. COLONIAL SMALL WARS, 1837-1901. David & Charles, Newton Abbot, 1973. 223 pp, large 8vo (9 11/16" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0715357115 "45 Victorian campaigns described and illustrated with 79 maps." "From 1837 to 1901 in Canada, Afghanistan, India, Africa, and elsewhere, military expeditions were underta ken to protect British interests, extend a frontier or repel an unprovoked attack. It became in the Victorian era an accepted way of life. In this lively and useful study Donald Featherstone, after defining 'small wars' and describing the V i c t o r i a n soldier and his weapons, covers all the minor actions in detail. Most of the accounts are complemented by specially drawn maps and plans which have never before been collected together in a single volume." Previous owner's small st am p on e ac h of the front endpapers, soft crease down free rear endpaper, small bump at top rear corner, tiny bump at top/bottom corner of front board, very light rubbing. Dust jacket has very light edge wrinkling, very small chip and creases a t t op of re ar fl ap- fold, very light rubbing. Very Good/Very Good Price: 47.50 USD
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	4	Featherstone, Donald. FEATHERSTONE'S COMPLETE WARGAMING. David & Charles, Newton Abbot, 1988. 208 pp, small 4to (10 1/2" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 071539262X Profusely illustrated in colour and b&w with photographs, reproductions, maps/battle plans. "The whole wonderful world of wargaming is vividly brought to life in this ultim ate of books by the doyen of the subject's authors. Full of passion, inspiration, practicality, it suggests ideas, improvements, and anecdotes that jump from the pages of the substantial and beautifully illustrated work. There are entertaini n g a n d practical main chapters, shorter features, and scores of snippets, with tips and anecdotes....Details, new methods, and general stimulation come across in a variety of enterprising ways. All the obvious ingredients are here (and) each p er io d a nd b attle is described as a significant example of the art of warfare and development of tactics through the ages..." Subjects covered include: Eben Emael 10 May 1940; Tanks in the Western Desert 1940-42; Wargaming the Thirty Years War ; C omm an do Rai ds; The Chariots of the Ancients; Wellington in the Peninsular 1808-1814; The Macedonian Phalanx; The Incomparable English Archer; The War of the American Revolution 1775-83; etc. Dust jacket is price-clipped, has very minor edge wri nkli ng, mi nor rubb ing, minor edge browning. Very Good+/Very Good+ Price: 35.00 USD
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	5	Featherstone, Donald. SOLO-WARGAMING. Frederick Warne, New York, 1973, first U.S. edition. 192 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H), hard cover in dust jacket. 60 b&w illustrations. "Many wargamers, particularly during the early stages of their interest in the hobby, are unable to find live opponents to fight on their table-top battlefields. Their effor ts at wearing two different hats, as they manipulate both armies, and with the full knowledge of what each intends to do, soon palls. Their interest in wargaming retreats. Then there are those wargamers whose enthusiasm is so great that figh t i n g o ne, or even two, battles a week is not sufficient, and who are led to seek a means of carrying on their table-top battles when a live opponent is not available. (This book) caters to both, describing innumerable methods of manoeuvring tw o wa rg am e s armies, under such conditions of secrecy and surprise that the result of the battle is in the balance until the last cannon is fired. It opens many doors to ingenious and practical methods of doing battle with model soldiers, raising t he pas tim e in some sense almost to the level of chess. It enables the 'lonely wargamer' to find pleasure rather than boredom in his solitary state." Contents: Why solo-wargaming?; 'Intant' solo-wargaming; Domestic wargaming; The press-gang; Re ali sm t hrou gh co ntinuous combat; Concealment in solo-wargaming; Personalized wargaming; Solo-wargaming in the New World; Solo musket wargame (by John Schuster, USA); Solo-wargames campaigns; The matchbox system of solo-wargaming; The import ance of War D iarie s; Chan ce cards; Tactical cards; Regimental cards; A small spark of courage; More books for solo-wargamers; Battles by mail; Weather in wargames; Wargaming in bed; A Prince of solo-wargamers; Retasol; Setting up a realistic bat tlefi eld; Appen dices: Mo del S oldiers - Sources of Supply; Books and Magazines; Rules for Use in Solo-Wargames; Sources of Inspiration and Instruction for the Solo-Wargamer. Very light browning to edges of textblock. Dust jacket has light bro wning on in side, o n the s pine and o n flap-folds, very light rubbing, very light edge wrinkling. Very Good+/Very Good- Price: 150.00 USD
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	6	Featherstone, Donald. THE BATTLEFIELD WALKER'S HANDBOOK. Airlife, (Shrewsbury, 1998). 352 pp, large 8vo (9 7/16" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w photos, reproductions, maps/battle plans/walking tours. "The author has selected eleven wars that took place in six different countries as examples. These include the battles of Crecy and Waterloo, The Peninsular War, Rorke's Drift and the Zulu War, Saratoga and the American War of Independence and Gettysburg in the American Civil War. He has chosen to concentrate on specific battles notable for their colour, interest and histor ic value. He gives extensive details on the background of each battle and adds his own memories and anecdotes, illustrating them with maps and photographs. The author explains the sequences of each battle, utilising maps of the areas as the y w e r e at the time of the war and as they are today..." Covers: Crecy 26 August 1346; Waterloo 18 June 1815; Salamanca 22 July 1812; Rorke's Drift 22/23 January 1879; Majuba Hill 27 February 1881; Spion Kop 23/24 January 1900; Saratoga 19 Sept em b er a nd 7 October 1777; Queenston Heights 13 October 1812; Gettysburg 1-3 July 1863. Light wrinkling at bottom of spine. Dust jacket has minor edge wrinkling. NF/NF Price: 20.00 USD
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	7	Featherstone, Donald. VICTORIAN COLONIAL WARFARE: INDIA, FROM THE CONQUEST OF SIND TO THE INDIAN MUTINY. Cassell, 1st. edition, (1992). 158 pp, 4to (11" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 030434172X B&w maps, reproductions of 100 contemporary engravings. "From the conquest of Sind in 1843, when Sir Charles Napier defeated the Baluchi army and annexed the kingdom, to the Indian M utiny of 1857-58 that out raged world opinion, Donald Featherstone has constructed a revealing account of the British Empire's most complex and fascinating period." Light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. Dust jacket has very minor edge wea r , l i g ht wrinkling at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds. Very Good+/Very Good+ Price: 17.50 USD
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	8	Featherstone, Donald. VICTORIAN COLONIAL WARFARE: INDIA, FROM THE CONQUEST OF SIND TO THE INDIAN MUTINY. Blandford, (London, 1993). 158 pp, 4to (11" H), soft cover. ISBN 071372255X B&w maps, reproductions of 100 contemporary engravings. "From the conquest of Sind in 1843, when Sir Charles Napier defeated the Baluchi army and annexed the kingdom, to the Indian Mutiny of 1857-5 8 that outraged world opinion, Donald Featherstone has constructed a revealing account of the British Empire's most complex and fascinating period." Interior - very light cigarette odor, small soft bump to top corner of approx. first sixty-fi v e p a g es, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - small bump to top corner of front cover, very light rubbing, very small bump to top of rear hinge, light soiling to bottom of textblock. Very Good- Price: 14.95 USD
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