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Washington: Adjutant General's Office, 1888. This is the original 1888 first edition -- not a cheaply-made modern reprint. Very Good condition. Original paper wrappers a little rubbed/chipped. SEE PHOTOS. No owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean, tight, and unmarked. "Published by Order of the Secretary of War, in Compliance with Law." Softcover. 5.75" wide by 9" tall. Lists all Army officers as of 1888 with their service records briefly detailed, e. g. Lieutenant Philip H. Sheridan; Major General John M. Schofield; etc. Information is arranged by career field -- quartermaster; medical; corps of engineers; signal corps; cavalry; artillery, infantry, general and staff officers, medical, pay and purchasing officers, chaplains, etc. Also lists officers retired from active service and their service records, e. g. General William T. Sherman. Lists brevet commissions and the service for which brevetted. Officers commissioned for distinguished service. Includes…
Read More 1st Australian Armoured Division - 2 Volumes (To Fight and Do Our Best plus The Black Soil Plains and Beyond) by Cate Clark - 2011
by Cate Clark
1st Australian Armoured Division - 2 Volumes (To Fight and Do Our Best plus The Black Soil Plains and Beyond)
by Cate Clark
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Write Right Media , 2011. Illustrated laminated boards. Two books consisting of:- To Fight and do our Best : The 1st Australian Armoured Division in Gunnedah 1942 - 1943 (ISBN9780646547497), 204 pages with b/w illustrations. Plus The Black Soil Plains and Beyond : Recollections of the 1st Australian Armoured Division (ISBN 9780646905976). 365 pages with b/w illustrations. Heavy set (2.7kg). . Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Official Army Register for January, 1888
by Adjutant General's Office
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The 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles
by Chalmers Johnston
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Hard cover. Used - Very Good plus in Poor dust jacket. Book has coloured battle honours on front Dust jacket has split in two and has repairs at front . First printing. 171 p.; illus.; Published 1927-1932 and undoubted first printing This is the only regimental history of the 2nd C. M. R. It has 5 appendices: Decorations, Honor Roll killed, Honor Roll list of missing/POW, Nominal Rolls, Glossary. Lots of photos including one of John MacGregor V. C. M. C. and Bar, D. C. M. (the most decorated soldier in all of canada's army history ISBN 0969869983)
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Deutschlands Heer und Flotte in Wort und Bild; Nach den neuesten Quellen bearbeitet von Gustav A. Sigel; Mit Originalbeiträgen über die Deutsche Armee von Generalmajor von Specht = Germany's Army and Navy by Pen and Picture; Compiled from the Latest and Best Authorities by Gustav A. Sigel; With Important Original Contributions on the German Army by Major-General von Specht
by Sigel, Gustav A.
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Akron, Ohio: Werner Co, 1900. Hardcover. Good -. [6], 181, [1] p., 41 leaves of color plates; 45 cm. Black cloth with gilt cover title: Deutschlands Heer und Flotte. Title page in red and black. Text in parallel columns of German and English; plate captions in both languages. Some plates are labelled "After G. Arnould"; all plates they have been numbered in pencil on the margins by a former owner. A very heavy book; for international shipping, it will have to be sent by priority international. In Good- Condition: lacking spine; covers detached but present and soiled; title page detached but present with chipping and loss along all edges; the color plates appear to have been removed and then reattached along the gutter with brown tape; finger soiling in margins of plates; occasional small closed tears from edges.
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Royal Flying Corps "Per Ardua Ad Astra" (Military Wing); Casualties and Honours During the War of 1914-17
by Campbell, G.L.
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London: Picton Publishing 1987. (Hardcover) 250pp. Very good plus, no dust jacket. A nice copy with a bump to the top of the spine and the spine lettering faded. (World War 1, Royal Flying Corps, World War 1).
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REPORT OF THE COMMISSION TO LOCATE THE SITE OF THE FRONTIER FORTS OF PENNSYLVANIA; TWO BOOK SET
by NUMEROUS; M.M. RICHARDS, JOHN M. BUCKALEW, SHELDON REYNOLDS, JAY GILFILLAN WEISER, GEORGE DALLAS ALBERT
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PENNSYLVANIA: CLARENCE M. BUSCH, STATE PRINTER OF PENNSYLVANIA, 1896 RARE TWO BOOK SET. BEAUTIFUL LIGHT BROWN COVERS, GOLD PRINT SPINE, GOLD PAGE TRIM EDGES. TIGHT AND CLEAN THROUGHOUT. GREAT DETAIL, PICTURES, MAPS AND FOLD OUT MAPS. MARBLING INSIDE FRONT AND BACK COVERS. 4 CONTRIBUTORS VOLUME I- M.M. RICHARDS, JOHN M. BUCKALEW, SHELDON REYNOLDS, JAY GILFILLAN WEISER. VOLUME II WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA FORTS BY GEORGE DALLAS ALBERT. SECTIONS VOLUME I ARE INDIAN FORTS OF BLUE MOUNTAINS, NORTH AND WEST BRANCHES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER, WYOMING VALLEY REGION, CUMBERLAND AND JUNIATA VALLEYS. HEAVY SET- 7.31 POUNDS. ANTIQUE BOOKS DEN, WHERE HISTORY LIVES.
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Named by the Enemy; A History of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles
by Reid, Brian A.
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Montreal: Robin Brass Studio [1-896941-60-5] 2010. (Square small 4to hardcover) 300pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. Black & white and color photographs, maps, illustrations, appendices, notes, bibliography, index. Locale: Manitoba; Prairie Provinces; Western Canada; Winnipeg. (Military--Canada, Little Black Devils, Military--Canada, Royal Winnipeg Rifle Regiment).
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The Campaign in Virginia1781. An exact Reprint of Six rare Pamphlets on the Clinton-CornwallisControversy with very important Unpublished Manuscript Notes by Sir HenryClinton K.B. And the Omitted and hitherto Unpublish-ed portions of theLetters and their Appendixes added from the Original Manuscripts.Compiled & edited by Benjamin Franklin Stevens In Two Volumes
by CLINTON, Henry & Charles Cornwallis]
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London.The compiler & editor. 1888. Hardcover. tall8vo. 25cm, xxix, in 2 volumes, 507 &465pp., index, in the original quarter crimson morocco grain roanleather, crimson cloth boards, top edges gilt, the rest untrimmed, innerlinen hinges, wear on the spine edges, (expertly re-touched) a very goodto fine set. (mt) "With a Supplement containing Extracts from theJournals of the House of Lords, a French translation of papers laidbefore the House. And a Catalogue of the Additional Correspondence ofClinton and of Cornwallis, in 1780-81: about 3456 papers relating to thecontroversy or bearing on Affairs in America." (Sub-title). A scarcecompilation of the papers relating to controversy over responsibility forthe British defeat at Yorktown in 1781.
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The Naval Service of Canada; Its Official History (2 Volumes)
by Tucker, Gilbert Norman
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Ottawa: Canada. Minister of National Defence 1952. (Hardcover set) 456, 579pp. Very good in very good dust jacket. Color frontispieces, maps, photographs, illustrations, full page color illustrations, appendices, indices. The dust jackets are a bit rubbed and lightly worn around the edges. Vol. 1 Origins and Early Years. Vol. 2 Activities on Shore During the Second World War. Color illustration by Harold Beament (Mid-Ocean Convoy), Harold Beament (South Shore St. John's), Robert F. Gagen (Shipbuilding in Ashbridge's Bay), Harold Gilman (Halifax Harbour, Sunset, 1918), A.Y. Jackson (The Convoy), Jack Nichols (Sailors in Hospital) & Tom Wood (Harbour Craft Jetty). (Military--Canada, Military--Canada, Naval History, Royal Canadian Navy).
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Sebastopol Trenches and five months in them. By Colonel Reynell Pack, 7th Fusiliers
by PACK Colonel R
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London: Kerby and Endean, 1878. xii and 212 pages. Doublepage colour plate of Pack's orders and honours, 2 folding panoramic sketches. Publisher's red cloth pictorially stamped in black and titled in gold; there is slight wear to the spine and one corner is bumped. (For other books about the Crimean War please search my stock using the keyword crimean.)
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THE BOOK OF THE V. C. A record of the deeds of heroism for which the Victoria Cross has been bestowed, from its institution in 1857, to the present time. Compiled from official papers and other authentic sources
by HAYDON. A. L
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The Pilgrim Press. London. 1913. Fifth (revised) edition. 8vo. (7.5 x 5.4 inches). xvi/1-294pp. Illustrated with 12 full page mono illustrations by various artists. A few pages at the front of the text affected by light foxing but overall a very good clean copy in a fine early leather binding by Austin & Sons Ltd, with their ticket pasted inside back cover. Full red calf, lavish gilt decoration to spine, leather title label in gilt, both boards with gilt ruling/ board edges and inner dentelles. Marbled endpapers, silk head and tailbands. College emblem to front board, in gilt. Marbled block edges. College prize label inside front cover. A lovely presentation of this interesting book.
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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)
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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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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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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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