Early Armoured Cars — E. Bartholomew (1988, First Edition)

2nd hand book, very good condition, see images

Trace the Dawn of Mechanized Warfare with Early Armoured Cars by E. Bartholomew

Delve into the fascinating origins of modern military engineering with Early Armoured Cars by E. Bartholomew, an essential volume in the highly acclaimed Shire Album / Shire Library series (Volume #209). Published in 1988 by Shire Publications, this concise, first-edition paperback provides an invaluable, highly detailed overview of the world's very first armoured fighting vehicles.

Before the invention of the tank, military strategists looked to the rapidly developing automobile industry to transform warfare. This vintage military history book brilliantly charts that evolution, starting from early 20th-century civilian car conversions to the deployment of operational, turreted armoured cars during the intense battlefields of the First World War. While focusing primarily on pioneering British engineering and vehicles, the text also explores crucial foreign designs that reshaped early mechanization.

Spanning 32 pages, this collector's volume is richly illustrated with rare, historical archival photographs sourced from the world-renowned Tank Museum at Bovington in Dorset. It documents the tactical shifts, engineering ingenuity, and raw mechanics that marked the decline of mounted cavalry and the rise of mobile armor.

Why Collectors Love This Book

Perfect for military historians, scale modelers, vintage technology enthusiasts, and collectors of military literature, this first-edition copy of Early Armoured Cars is a concise yet definitive piece of twentieth-century combat history.

Book Details

Author: E. Bartholomew · Publisher: Shire Publications · Year: 1988 · Edition: First Edition · Format: Paperback · Pages: 32 · Dimensions: 21.0 cm × 14.9 cm × 0.4 cm · Weight: 0.11 kg · Language: English