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Ottawa: Government of Canada, 1887. Book. Good+. Hardcover. First Edition. 24mo - over 5 - 5¾" tall. 378pp. Bound in red leather covers with gilt title and silver clasp. The front hinge is strained but intact, and this is otherwise a very good copy..
U.S.S. Baltimore, CA 68, Mediterranean Cruise 1952 -
U.S.S. Baltimore, CA 68, Mediterranean Cruise 1952
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Trieste: David Waddington, 1952. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Oblong 16mo. coarse buff covers, in buff slipcase, which has one corner worn through into the cardboard. no writing or marks. ship's roster in index..
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STATUTORY PROVISIONS REGULATIONS AND ORDERS FOR THE MILITIA OF THE DOMINION OF CANADA. 1ST SEPTEMBER, 1887
by Anonymous
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And The Dawn Came Up Like Thunder -
by Rawlings, Leo with Supporting Account By Bill Duncan
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London: Rawlings, Chapman Publications, 1972. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR 'TO KATHY McKAY VERY BEST WISHES SINCERELY LEO RAWLINGS'. Stated First Edition. A very clean, tight and unmarked copy. Dustjacket has a little wear to spine head and tail, sides and corner tips and is not price clipped and has a dustjacket protector fitted. Foreword by Lord Mountbatten of Burma. Dedication by Lord Russell of Liverpool. xxxi and 160 pages. Map of the notorious Railway of Death front endpaper and 119 plates. The artist's (1918-1984) now classic work as a prisoner of war for three and a half years of the Japanese in World War II, in which he describes the railway camps, the bridge building on the River Kwai, Changi in Singapore, the fall of Singapore, and all of the horrors experienced by the POW's - all graphically illustrated by his now famous drawings. **** A VERY SCARCE SIGNED COPY **** 22. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Rawlings, Leo. 8vo…
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Queen's Gurkha Sapper: the story of the Royal Engineers (Gurkha), The Gurkha Engineers, The Queen's Gurkha Engineers 1948-1996
by Bowen, Hank
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Queen's Gurkha Engineers Trust, 1997. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 1st edition 1997. SIGNED on the title page by the Author. The book is in excellent clean condition being firmly bound and very carefully read. Short inscription by the author opposite the title page plus his signature again on the title page but no other inscription or ownership markings. No tears or loss. The jacket is also in VG condition with some light wear a little creasing at the top edge but no tears or loss. Illustrated mainly in b/w & some colour plates. .
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Naval Operating Base Dutch Harbor and Fort Mears Alaska - Unalaska Island, Alaska
by Faulkner, Sandra McDermott, Compiled by
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Anchorage, AK: National Park Service. Softcover, Very Good+ (slight hinge crack mid-section, but binding remains tight); 1987, 1st Edition, 8 1/4"x10 3/4", 190 pages, some unpaged, consisting of: (10 pages Introduction/Contents, 65 pages text & photos, 3 pages Bibliography & Publications; 112 pages maps, photos, architectural drawings of various buildings, warehouses, barracks/officers quarters, command posts, beer hall, radio station, stockade, hospital, etc.), 8 1/2" x 11", with numerous B&W historical photos & illustrations throughout. Cover illustration: Barracks, Margaret Bay Cantonment, November, 1984.
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The Springfield 1903 Rifles: The Illustrated, Documented Story of the Design, Development and Production of All the Models of Appendages and Accessories
by Brophy, William S.
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Stackpole Books, 1987. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. This book is in good condition. A few marks to the cover and spine and bumping to base of spine. Otherwise an excellent copy with bright clean pages free from any signs of wear. We are very happy to provide additional photos. Please feel free to contact us.
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Cast-Off Youth: Policy and Training Methods from the Military Experience
by Sticht, Thomas G.;Armstrong, William B.;Hickey, Daniel T.;Caylor, John
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Westport, Connecticut, U.S.A.: Praeger Pub Text, 1987. First edition. Hard cover in original cloth. Published Westport, CT: Praeger Pub Text, 1987, first printing. 8vo., xiv+216 pp., illustrated with tables. Near fine.. 1st. Hard. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo.
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The Irish at Bunker Hill. Evidence of Irish Participation in the Battle of 17 June 1775. Edited by Catherine Sullivan with an introduction by A.M. Sullivan
by O'BRIEN, Michael J.
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Shannon. Irish University Press. 1968. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 24cm, xi,231p., frontis, 1 plate, mapped & illustrated endpapers, appendices, index, green cloth, a very good to fine copy in good to very good complete illustrated jacket. (Mt) An important contribution to the literature of both the American Revolution and Irish-American genealogy.
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European Sporting Cartridges Volume 2
by W. B. Dixon
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EUROPEAN SPORTING CARTRIDGES, VOLUME TWO: THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF CONTINENTAL EUROPEAN SPORTING CENTERFIRE AMMUNITION FROM 1870 TO 1998Author: Dixon, W.B.Published by Armory Publications, Inc., 2000Seattle, Washington USA 98155
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First EditionOUT OF PRINT and SCARCE. Both the Book and the Dust Jacket are in AS NEW condition still sealed in the Original Publishers Shrink Wrap. An opportunity to own a beautiful copy of a RARE TITLE.226 pages. 9.25" x 12.25". Hardcover with a Dust Jacket. Volume Two covers all of the European Sporting Cartridges ( other than German and Austrian which are covered in Volume One ), including those from Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Russia, Czechoslovakia, France, and Belgium. There are also a number of patent drawings and descriptions of ammunition and magazine designs as well as photographs of a number of German-made double rifles and combination guns.
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EUROPEAN ARMIES OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION 1789-1802
by Various (Schneid, Frederick C. (Ed.))
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Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 2015. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. "in nine essays by leading scholars, (this book) provides an authoritative, continent-wide analysis of the organization and constitution of these armies, the challenges they faced, and the impact they had on the French Revolutionary Wars and on European military practices." 280pp. An excellent copy..
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Victors in Blue: How Union Generals Fought the Confederates, Battled Each Other, and Won the Civil War (Modern War Studies (Hardcover))
by Castel, Albert ; Brooks D. Simpson
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University Press of Kansas, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Castel, Albert; Simpson, Brooks D. : Victors in Blue: How Union Generals Fought the Confederates, Battled Each Other, and Won the Civil War (Modern War Studies). Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, 2011. First edition. Size is super royal octavo (8vo), 9.5"/25cm H. Bound in publisher's tan cloth, black lettering imprinted on spine. Color matte dj features Ole Peter Hansen Balling's "Grant and His General's" on front. Plain white endpapers. xii pp prelim material, 362 numbered pp, two blank following. Maps, notes, index, portraits and investigations of Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Thomas, Rosecrans, Halleck, Meade, and Schofield. Condition notes: fine, clean, tight, square, and handsome volume in excellent condition. Light wear to dj. We personally inspect every book we offer.
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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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