The Origins of the First World War
A collection of essays which throws new light on the origins of World War One by examining Germany's war aims, bringing a re-interpretation of Germany's pre-war policy and of the crisis of July 1914. H W Koch £4

1914 The Days of Hope
A vivid compendium of the first months of the war, drawing on a mass of original accounts by old soldiers, their diaries and journals and even French civilians. Lyn Macdonald £4

The First World War
For four years, while statesmen and generals blundered, the massed armies of Europe writhed in a festival of mud and blood. All the madness, massacres, and mutinies of the foulest war in history are brought home here by action pictures of the day and text of an uncompromising historian. A J P Taylor £4

They called it Passchendaele
The Story of the Third Battle of Ypres and of the men who fought it. Lyn Macdonald £4

Jutland
An account of the greatest naval event of WW1, the meeting of the German High Seas Fleet with the British Grand Fleet at Jutland, in May 1916, which resulted in a 12 hour battle with losses to both sides. Captain Donald Macintyre £4

Verdun
A graphic account of the famous battle. Georges Blond £4

All Quiet on the Western Front
One by one the boys begin to fall.In 1914, a room full of German schoolboys, fresh-faced and idealistic, are goaded by their schoolmaster to troop off to the 'glorious war'. With the fire and patriotism of youth, they sign up. What follows is the moving story of a young 'unknown soldier' experiencing the horror and disillusionment of life in the trenches. Erich Maria Remarque £4

Goodbye to all that
Robert Graves' candid self-portrait of his childhood and his experiences as a young officer in the World War I. Robert Graves £4

Vimy
Account of the First World War battle of Vimy Ridge, acclaimed by Sir Basil Liddell Hart. Herbert Fairlie Wood £4

Mons
The story of The Old Contemtibles at Mons, Landrecies and Le Cateau, where the British Army wrested undying glory from a bloody game of Blind man's buff with the flower of three armies. John Terraine £4

The Deluge - British Society and the First World War
In this fascinating work, Marwick examines the impact of the first industrial total war in British history, WW I. He shows how its impact changed every facet of society. Political, Economic, social and cultural. Arthur Marwick £4

The Experience of World War 1
The first sections cover the history of the war, the direct political, material and human consequences, and the way that the Great War left an indelible imprint on the cultural life of the Western World. The awful suffering is vividly portrayed in over 300 pictures, and the author's account is supported by a comprehensive range of reference material, chronologies, biographies, maps, statistical charts, ancillary studies, and special features. J M Winter £6

Foch: Man of Orleans 2 VOLUMES
Ferdinand Foch, OM, GCB (October 2, 1851 – March 20, 1929) was a French soldier, military educator and author credited for possessing "the most original and subtle mind in the French Army." He was chosen as supreme commander of the allied armies during World War I. B H Liddell Hart £8

World War 1
Heavily Illustrated in Colour and b/w. The author investigates the social and political issues that arose as a cosequence of World War 1. He examines the evidence through concise informative text alongside photographic and pictorial images of the great war. David Shermer £8

The Illustrated War Record
Reprinted with additions from The Year Illustrated for 1914-18, col frontis and 227 iulls, mainly monochrome and colour plates and cartoons,16 maps, contributions by, Sir John French, Sir John Jellicoe, Diary of the War. £10

The Somme The Day-by-Day Account
A detailed chronicle of the battle, day by day, unit by unit from 1st July until November 1916. The author traces the actions, movements and fate of every unit involved in the five-month conflict which saw 60,000 casualties on its first day. Chris McCarthy £12

Nelson's History of the War 24 VOLUMES 
Written between 1915 & 1919 the full set was designed as a morale booster & is written in full patriotic fervour by the author, more famous for his thrillers. All 24 Volumes plus a few duplicates! £20 

The Battles of the Somme  Philip Gibbs Complete with maps 1st Edition published1917  £60

From Bapaume to Passchendale 1917  Philip Gibbs  Complete with maps 1st Edition published 1918 £60

I Was There - the human story of the Great War    Hammerton 4 Volumes  £150 

The Great War   HW Wilson  13 VOLUMES  (Includes index volume)  £299   A great set, hard to obtain in this excellent condition