History from RJ's Books and Ephemera

A vintage hardback book. Has some wear from age. Off-white pages.

Softcover First Edition used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Very fine copy of this seminal work on the experience of fighting men in the Vietnam War. No dust jacket. "Highly critical of how the Americans were fighting this war, but unlike most of the gibberish propaganda acknowledging the horrors of Communism (and the third world, as well as some spicy criticism of American consumerism and… Read more about this item

A somewhat weathered copy of a 1950s classic. No dust jacket. Tight binding, off-white pages. This book is as wide as the world, confronting the eternal questions of virtue, truth, self-worth, love, envy and their opposites. The setting is early 19th century Kentucky as it faced the closing frontier, but in some sense the setting is… Read more about this item

A well-written and entertaining account of those who built the Panama canal while also fighting against deadly yellow fever. Tight binding and complete off-white pages.

A great reading adventure for lovers of movies and history. Clean, sharp copy. Looks as if it has been shelved for a while. Very fine dust jacket with additional polymer cover. I discovered it in a US Army base thrift store where my son-in-law is stationed.

Hardcover. First Edition. Clean pages. Tight binding. Illustrations delightful. Great read for the lover of rhyming verse and early eastern frontier history.

A rare find. Presented by distinguished scientists and artists who were foundational to the early American space race. A fascinating look into their future and our current reality. Tight pages and bright color illustrations.

Signed by the author. Donated to a local library but not shelved. Stamped on edge pages.

Signed. A limited printing, this being 2942 of 15,000 copies signed by the Tribal Leader. Clean tight copy.

Colorful illustrations of 78 airliners from the Curtis C-46 to the Tupolev Tu-154.

Clean nearly new book. Tight binding. Bright colorful dust jacket. Heavyweight gloss paper.

Is Virginia America's most haunted state? Quite possibly. The commonwealth's rich historical heritage, combined with tragic events dating back nearly 400 years, make it fertile ground for ethereal spirits. From Arlington to Saltville, and from the Great Dismal Swamp to the far reaches of the Blue Ridge mountains-here are more than 150 true psychic encounters.… Read more about this item

Fine copy. White pages. Tight binding. Ex-library book. No dust jacket.

Fine copy with white pages and tight binding. No dust jacket.

Fine copy of a tribute to a proud people, the Eastern Miami Indians, who have lived in undeserved obscurity since the 1840s.

One of just 1000 reprints of John Hunter's scarce and best-known account of his experiences as a big game hunter in pre-WWII Africa.

Actual cover shown. Crisp and clean.