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South Bend: Walsworth Pub/Carlton Graphics, 1998. Book. Very Good. Full-Leather. 2nd Edition, Revised. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. SIGNED by author Martin to ffep, with inscription dated Nov 2000. black leather with gilt tiles and decoration. light cover rubs and light cover impressions. 160pp..
John Paul Jones-Man of Action by Philips Russell - 1927
by Philips Russell
John Paul Jones-Man of Action
by Philips Russell
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Book is very good and sturdy, fading of title on spine and small spot on back cover.
John Paul Jones Man of Action by Phillips Russell, Published by Brentano's in 1927 .
No Dust jacket. Believed to be First edition, First Printing, not stated.
all pages intact, ,no writing.
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The Black Tigers, Rangers of the Second Indochina War
by Martin, Michael N. and McDonald Valentine
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A Biographical Memoir of his late Royal Highness Frederick Duke of York and Albany, commander in chief of the forces of Great Britain
by WATKINS John
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London: Henry Fisher, 1827. 600 pages. 13 engraved plates. A handsome copy in contemporary straight grain red morocco with gilt dentelles; title label missing; very good otherwise. The attractive plates include a spirited plate of the Grand Old Duke in action during one of his few victories in the Netherlands campaign (Roublaix) and a folding depiction of the funeral procession. (For other books about the Napoleonic Wars please search my stock using the codeword napoleonic.)
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GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR THE MILITARY FORCES OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (1858)
by Townsend, Fred'k
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Albany, N. Y.: Weed, Parsons & Co.. Very Good. 1858. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean black embossed cloth has gilt title on spine. Interior of text is tight, clean & intact. Engraved illustrations. Spine ends lightly rubbed. Prior owners signature on front endpaper. "Act to improve the Discipline and Promote the Efficiency of the Military Forces of the State, passed April 6th, 1858." Military, New York; Engraved Illustrations; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 352 pages .
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Lhasa and Its Mysteries: With a Record of the Expedition of 1903-1904
by Waddell, L Austine
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London: Methuen & Co Ltd, 1906. Third and Cheaper Edition, published by Methuen in May 1906. No dustwrapper, wear to edges of boards, spine strip has a four-inch split to the lower left-hand side, top half-inch above the title panel is mostly gone. Top corner of f/ep has been cut out (probably had a previous owner's name on), binding split inside back cover and at half-title, folding map of Lhasa and b&w plate at p331 is loose but still present, last (blank) page also loose but still present, a tear to one of the folds of the map inside back cover. But otherwise a not too bad copy, with all the maps and plates present, of this hard-cover book. Originally published in March 1905, the book describes Tibet, including Gyatse, Lhasa and the Tsangpo Valley, which the author visited while accompanying the British Expedition to Tibet as Cultural Consultant. Please Note: this is a heavy book, packaged weight would be about 1500g, so extra postage would be required from buyers outside the UK.…
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Nicolas Trudgian's Aviation Sketchbook - signed copy
by Trudgian, Nicolas
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The Flying Pencil Publications Limited, 2008. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. The Flying Pencil Publications Limited, 2008. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. This first edition is in a fine condition with a very good jacket. Signed by various Bomber Command Veterans to the title page and throughout, including Wing Commander John Bell MBE DFC, Warrant Officer Ken Reed, BBMF Honours Sqn Leader Tony Pickering, Sgt W T Clard, Eric Clark, Air Commodore John Ellacombe, Dambuster Pilot Benny Goodman, Murray Valentine (Vagnolini), Air Commodore John Langston, Bomb Aimer John Aldridge and many more. The pages are excellent, bright and clean, free from any signs of wear.
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The Black Tigers, Rangers of the Second Indochina War
by Martin, Michael N. and McDonald Valentine
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South Bend: Walsworth Pub/Carlton Graphics, 1998. Book. Very Good. Full-Leather. 2nd Edition, Revised. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. SIGNED by author Martin to ffep, with inscription dated Nov 2000. black leather with gilt tiles and decoration. light cover rubs and light cover impressions. 160pp..
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A Biographical Memoir of his late Royal Highness Frederick Duke of York and Albany, commander in chief of the forces of Great Britain
by WATKINS John
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Torpoint, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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London: Henry Fisher, 1827. 600 pages. 13 engraved plates. A handsome copy in contemporary straight grain red morocco with gilt dentelles; title label missing; very good otherwise. The attractive plates include a spirited plate of the Grand Old Duke in action during one of his few victories in the Netherlands campaign (Roublaix) and a folding depiction of the funeral procession. (For other books about the Napoleonic Wars please search my stock using the codeword napoleonic.)
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GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR THE MILITARY FORCES OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (1858)
by Townsend, Fred'k
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Albany, N. Y.: Weed, Parsons & Co.. Very Good. 1858. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean black embossed cloth has gilt title on spine. Interior of text is tight, clean & intact. Engraved illustrations. Spine ends lightly rubbed. Prior owners signature on front endpaper. "Act to improve the Discipline and Promote the Efficiency of the Military Forces of the State, passed April 6th, 1858." Military, New York; Engraved Illustrations; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 352 pages .
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Lhasa and Its Mysteries: With a Record of the Expedition of 1903-1904
by Waddell, L Austine
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London: Methuen & Co Ltd, 1906. Third and Cheaper Edition, published by Methuen in May 1906. No dustwrapper, wear to edges of boards, spine strip has a four-inch split to the lower left-hand side, top half-inch above the title panel is mostly gone. Top corner of f/ep has been cut out (probably had a previous owner's name on), binding split inside back cover and at half-title, folding map of Lhasa and b&w plate at p331 is loose but still present, last (blank) page also loose but still present, a tear to one of the folds of the map inside back cover. But otherwise a not too bad copy, with all the maps and plates present, of this hard-cover book. Originally published in March 1905, the book describes Tibet, including Gyatse, Lhasa and the Tsangpo Valley, which the author visited while accompanying the British Expedition to Tibet as Cultural Consultant. Please Note: this is a heavy book, packaged weight would be about 1500g, so extra postage would be required from buyers outside the UK.…
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Nicolas Trudgian's Aviation Sketchbook - signed copy
by Trudgian, Nicolas
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Liphook, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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The Flying Pencil Publications Limited, 2008. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. The Flying Pencil Publications Limited, 2008. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. This first edition is in a fine condition with a very good jacket. Signed by various Bomber Command Veterans to the title page and throughout, including Wing Commander John Bell MBE DFC, Warrant Officer Ken Reed, BBMF Honours Sqn Leader Tony Pickering, Sgt W T Clard, Eric Clark, Air Commodore John Ellacombe, Dambuster Pilot Benny Goodman, Murray Valentine (Vagnolini), Air Commodore John Langston, Bomb Aimer John Aldridge and many more. The pages are excellent, bright and clean, free from any signs of wear.
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Quartering
by Reza, Seema
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Trumansburg, NY: Out of Step Press. Fine with no dust jacket. 2016. Numbered Edition; First Printing. Pamphlet. The author's non-linear poem about the billeting of soldiers in civilian homes in wartime. Copy 89 of a limited edition of 250. Folded into the form of a letter, the work was letterpress printed in wraps of handmade "combat paper" made from military uniforms. The author says: "Some time ago-maybe a year, maybe two? I had a conversation with some of my Combat Paper brothers (well, the kids call them their combat paper uncles, so it follows
) that led to me writing the poem "Quartering." Which was informed by them, of course, and by all the rooms I'm in, and by imagining what is really required of all the caregivers I love. It's a thought experiment: if we tore down the barracks at military hospitals and offered incentives for Americans in the surrounding neighborhoods to quarter injured service members, what would the honest instructions…
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Kentucky's Civil War Battlefields: A Guide to Their History and Preservation
by Bishop, Randy
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Pelican, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Bishop, Randy : Kentucky's Civil War Battlefields: A Guide to Their History and Preservation. Gretna (LA) : Pelican Publishing, 2012. Size is royal octavo (8vo), 9.25"/24cm h. Bound in publisher's pale green cloth, silver lettering imprinted to spine. Glossy color dj features John Paul Strain's 'Raid on the L&N'. 368 numbered pp; maps, photos, illustrations. Notes, bibliography, index. Condition notes: light wear to dj, no tears or chips; binding square and tight, no notes or highlighting. A fine copy to carry with you on your Kentucky excursions. We personally inspect every book we offer.
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NUCLEAR AMERICA: Military and Civilian Nuclear Power in the United States 1940 - 1980
by Clarfield, Gerard H. and William M. Wiecek
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NY: Harper & Row, 1984. Signed by one of the authors on fep: To Jack, Best Wishes, William M. Wiecek. Price clipped dj in new mylar, overall minimal edge wear, bottom spine edge w/two small chips. Pages clean, unmarked, binding tight and square, page edges w/just a hint of dust soiling. Navy blue boards, silver lettering on spine, blind stamped publisher logo on cover. The authors cover the development of the atom bomb, what Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin and their advisers thought about its use, Truman's attitude of it being "just another piece of artillery"; the formation of the Atomic Energy Commission and the escalation of the arms race. Other chapters cover "atoms for peace", the policies of Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, and Carter, the arms limitations agreements and the history of arms negotiations. Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every book listed is located in my smoke free and climate controlled shop. All…
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Rotunda 2009 (Yearbook of the National War College Class of 2009)
by National War College Class of 2009
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Fort McNair, Washington, DC: National War College, 2009. Yearbook of the National War College Class of 2009. Very Good. Spine is square and tight. Interior is pristine. Mild foxing to top closed edge. Not from a library. 4to. 200 pages.
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BATTLE FOR THE BUNDU
by Miller, Charles
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- 9780025849303 / 0025849301
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New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., 1974. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book is in VG condition with owner's bookplates to inner front board and FFE, light rubbing to edges, light bumping to spine ends else a bright and solid copy. Dust jacket is in VG conditon with light rubbing to edges else bright, intact and whole.
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DANSKE UNIFORMER FRA HAER OG FLAADE TEGNEDE AF RS. CHRISTIANSEN UDGIVET MED TILLADELSE AF KRIGSMINISTEREIT OG MARINEMINISTERIET
by Anonymous
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Kobenhavn: Christian F. Romer's Forlag Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 16 continuous-fold pages of col. illustrations of Danish uniforms and badges, ca. 1900. The covers have separated, but both they and the contents are in excellent condition. Bookplate of a former owner on the (blank) front endpaper, otherwise an excellent copy of a very scarce publication. Captions in Danish..
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Seeing the Elephant": Raw Recruits at the Battle of Shiloh (Contributions in Military Studies)
by Frank, Joseph Allan; Reaves, George A
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Greenwood Pub Group, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Frank, Joseph Allan; Reaves, George A. : "Seeing the Elephant": Raw Recruits at the Battle of Shiloh (Contributions in Military Studies). New York : Greenwood Press, 1989. First edition. Size is royal octavo (8vo), 9.25"/24cm h. Bound in publisher's navy blue cloth, white lettering to spine. Matte gray dj. Plain white endpapers. Bibliography, index. X pp prelim material, 215 numbered pp, 12 pp unnumbered illustrations to center, three pp unnumbered following (one blank, one author info, one blank). Condition notes: a clean copy, marred by six pages having red underlining (about two lines each). Slight rippling to dj, which also has a price sticker to front and is covered in mylar. We personally inspect every book we offer.
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The Iron Brigade
by Nolan, Alan T
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Macmillan, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Nolan, Alan T. : The Iron Brigade: A Military History. New York : Macmillan, 1961. First edition. Size is demy octavo (8vo), 8.5"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's navy blue cloth, gilt lettering imprinted on spine, gilt insignia of the Iron Brigade and its constituent regiments on front board. Semi-glossy dj, white background with black/gold/blue photo of the brigade's brimmed "slouch" hat. Front endpaper features map of where members of the brigade came from (Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin); rear endpaper shows map of where the brigade fought. Xviii pp prelim material, 412 numbered pp, 16 glossy b&w unnumbered pp throughout text, plus two blank unnumbered at end. Maps (by Wilson K. Hoyt III), photos, appendices (counties from which brigade members originated, commanders and officers, biographical note, uniform of the brigade, source materials for battle of Brawner Farm); notes, bibliography, index. Condition notes: quite a nice unmarked first edition; corners…
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The Defence of Ladysmith and Mafeking: Accounts of Two Sieges, 1899 to 1900, Being the South African War Experiences of William Thwaites, Steuart Binny, Alfred Down, and Samuel Cawood
by Davey, Arthur
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Brenthurst Press, 1983 Hardcover Limited Edition of 850 copies in red cloth boards, EX-LIBRARY with very minimal lib markings (no pockets, barcodes or call letters - only a few small neatly blacked-out 'discard' stamps), no text markings, no dj, minor shelf wear & soil to boards, touch of foxing to page block, else clean tight very nice copy; ob 4to; 275pp indexed & illus, some color. Extra shipping charge REQUIRED for shipment of this heavy oversize book (additional charge WILL BE SUBSTANTIAL for overseas shipment). First Edition / Limited. Hard Cover. Very Good.
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ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE STURMGESCHUTZ-ABTEILUNG 202
by Szamveber, Norbert
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- 9786158007269 / 6158007269
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PeKo Publishing Kft., 2016. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 396pp, including 116p of b/w & col. maps, documents and photographs. An n excellent copy. (Due to the size/weight of this book, an extra shipping charge may apply.).
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