The Burning Of The Reichstag by Reed, Douglas - 1934

Innovative Publishing, Chicago Illinois., 1997. Expanded Second Edition.. Hardcover.. As New/Near Fine. 12 1/4 H x 9 1/8 W x 15/16 inch.. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing includes PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. CAUTION: Very Shocking and Graphic Photos. Book Interior AS NEW/ Boards As New/ Dust Jacket Near Fine. Never read. Sewn binding. Coated Paper. Written in Chinese and English. Boards and spine are navy cloth, lettering silver, on both spine and cover. Spine is straight and square. Dust jacket is green/white, lettering light green/ yellow, pink, full size monotone photo front and black/white photo on back flap. Dust jacket is NOT PRICE CLIPPED, has some minor shelf wear on folds of flaps, back of dj has some thin faint shelf rub marks from adjacent book while upright and from moving on shelf while lying flat, front of dj has a 1/2 inch tear on bottom edge and a piece missing from the dj upper left edge in irregular shape, largest height is 1 1/4 inch, largest width is 1 1/8 the rest of… Read More

Oldenberg: Gerhard Stalling, 1933. First Edition. Octavo. 112p. German text in first issue (only 10,000 copies were printed) with 85 photographs of Hitler, Goebbels, Hindernberg, and others. All photographs are present including the one of the wounded SA man in uniform with bleeding wound caused by "Bolsheviks". Paper wraps plain beige before public issue which with a colorful dust jacket. Laid in is a long printed paragraph in German text of Adolph Hitler's key speech of January 30, 1933 which speaks of the importance of this as The Day in German History which ends the agony, shame and disgrace of the last 14 years [since Versailles] and now there is the honor of the beginning of a new state. No copies known with this insert. OCLC shows only five institutions with this copy.'.

Destiny Can Wait. The History Of The Polish Air Force In The Second World War. Lisiewicz, M. (Edited by). Published by William Heinemann Ltd., London, 1949. First Edition. 402pp. Foreword by Viscount Portal of Hungerford, Marshal of the R.A.F. Illustrations Include eight color plates and black and white photographs and drawings; index. Blue boards, silver spine titles. Very slight foxing to outer edges; no markings, folded or torn pages; boards and binding in fine condition. Jacket is clipped with tiny chip top spine and rubbing to bottom spine; protected in mylar.
Destiny Can Wait was originally intended to be a "preliminary account embodying first-hand source material for those who will some day write a full history of the Polish Air Force during this period."; remains a valuable, primary source.

London: Hutchinson, 1958. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo. Exceptionally scarce military history volume in VG internal order with just a little light general toning to stock. Black cloth lightly marked and faded top and bottom. Unclipped d/j worn to edges with a number of closed tears and small chips, spine faded and rear dulled. 8vo. 186pp

Major-General E.B. Ashmore - Air Defence - London, Longmans Green & Co, 1929 - Hardcover - First Edition - 179pp + map - 22x15 cmCondition Very Good: Cover a few dirty spots, pencil note inside at the back. Some pages have been marked with a small cross in pencil. No other issues: tight, complete (with map) and in very good shape for such an old book.Major-General Ashmore was the leading figure in the air defence of the United Kingdom, founding what would eventually become the Royal Observer Corps. He was appointed to devise improved systems of detection, communication and control. A system to be called the Metropolitan Observation Service was created which covered the London area and was known as the London Air Defence Area.On 29 October 1925 the Observer Corps came into official existence. Major-General Ashmore was regarded as the first commander of the Observer Corps in all but name during 1925 and he is deemed to be the Corps' founder. If you have any questions or want to see more pictures, feel… Read More

Innovative Publishing, Chicago Illinois., 1997. Expanded Second Edition.. Hardcover.. As New/Near Fine. 12 1/4 H x 9 1/8 W x 15/16 inch.. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing includes PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. CAUTION: Very Shocking and Graphic Photos. Book Interior AS NEW/ Boards As New/ Dust Jacket Near Fine. Never read. Sewn binding. Coated Paper. Written in Chinese and English. Boards and spine are navy cloth, lettering silver, on both spine and cover. Spine is straight and square. Dust jacket is green/white, lettering light green/ yellow, pink, full size monotone photo front and black/white photo on back flap. Dust jacket is NOT PRICE CLIPPED, has some minor shelf wear on folds of flaps, back of dj has some thin faint shelf rub marks from adjacent book while upright and from moving on shelf while lying flat, front of dj has a 1/2 inch tear on bottom edge and a piece missing from the dj upper left edge in irregular shape, largest height is 1 1/4 inch, largest width is 1 1/8 the rest of… Read More

Destiny Can Wait. The History Of The Polish Air Force In The Second World War. Lisiewicz, M. (Edited by). Published by William Heinemann Ltd., London, 1949. First Edition. 402pp. Foreword by Viscount Portal of Hungerford, Marshal of the R.A.F. Illustrations Include eight color plates and black and white photographs and drawings; index. Blue boards, silver spine titles. Very slight foxing to outer edges; no markings, folded or torn pages; boards and binding in fine condition. Jacket is clipped with tiny chip top spine and rubbing to bottom spine; protected in mylar.
Destiny Can Wait was originally intended to be a "preliminary account embodying first-hand source material for those who will some day write a full history of the Polish Air Force during this period."; remains a valuable, primary source.

London: Hutchinson, 1958. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo. Exceptionally scarce military history volume in VG internal order with just a little light general toning to stock. Black cloth lightly marked and faded top and bottom. Unclipped d/j worn to edges with a number of closed tears and small chips, spine faded and rear dulled. 8vo. 186pp

Major-General E.B. Ashmore - Air Defence - London, Longmans Green & Co, 1929 - Hardcover - First Edition - 179pp + map - 22x15 cmCondition Very Good: Cover a few dirty spots, pencil note inside at the back. Some pages have been marked with a small cross in pencil. No other issues: tight, complete (with map) and in very good shape for such an old book.Major-General Ashmore was the leading figure in the air defence of the United Kingdom, founding what would eventually become the Royal Observer Corps. He was appointed to devise improved systems of detection, communication and control. A system to be called the Metropolitan Observation Service was created which covered the London area and was known as the London Air Defence Area.On 29 October 1925 the Observer Corps came into official existence. Major-General Ashmore was regarded as the first commander of the Observer Corps in all but name during 1925 and he is deemed to be the Corps' founder. If you have any questions or want to see more pictures, feel… Read More

Relive the dramatic unfolding of WWII with War on Radio, a remarkable collection of historic radio broadcasts transmitted during the war. This timeless, 8-cassett suite of declarations, addresses and first-hand accounts from the front lines of battle capture the emotion, patriotism and spirit of our soldiers and Allied leaders. Hear both serious and lighthearted testimonials from troops deep within military missions. Recapture the steadfast resolve of an emotional Franklin Delano Roosevelt as he declares war after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. From the eloquent speeches of Winston Churchill to the last, desperate proclamations of defeated German propagandists, War on Radio revives the broadcasts that gave the world an inside glimpse into the triumphs and tragedies of this momentous conflict.