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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 Weigelts Handbuch Einjahrig Freiwilligen Offizieraspiranten und Offiziere des Beurlaubtenstandes der fussartillerie by Wehrle, Major
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Weigelts Handbuch Einjahrig Freiwilligen Offizieraspiranten und Offiziere des Beurlaubtenstandes der fussartillerie
by Wehrle, Major
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Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Hardcover complicated subjects in a military manual for voluntary officer aspirants and officers of the reserve status of the foot artillery, 8th edition, German text, f/o map, 608pps + index, ads, 246 illustrations, interesting views of artillery strategies in light of the enormous use of this weaponry on the Western Front, two loosely inserted commentaries. VG, as some wear but clean, intact and gutters unhampered. Rare.
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Official Army Register for January, 1888
by Adjutant General's Office
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The Principles of Sanitary Tactics A Handbook on the use of Medical Department Detachments and Organizations in Campaign 1917 Edition
by Edward Lyman Munson
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Antiquarian Bookstore stamp on flyleaf. Corner is torn and missing from the front end page and title page beneath. There is a wide piece of binding tape attached to the inside cover, front and back, which looks like it used to hold something. No dj. HC is soiled and worn alongs edges and corners. Edges are bumples. Paper on binding is split inside back cover. Interesting and rare book begins with a history of sanitation in battle from the 13th century and a letter from the Surgeon General's Office September 7, 1862 to the Secretary of War. Several pages have tears along the top edge and some pages have tiny creased corners. Contains PLATE MAPS.
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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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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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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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Onori e Glorie, Regno d'Italia e Antichi Stati Italiani
by Antonio Spada
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Centreville, Virginia, United States
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Limited Edition. Quarto. Limited to 1050 copies signed by the author. Full red leather, raised bands, gilt, and marbled end papers. Gilt top edge. Illustrated with full color photographic images crafted military medals. Each illustration has a brief description. Spine slightly sun faded. Text is in English and Italian. Large book. Additional shipping may be necessary.
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Coming Home by Davis, George
by Davis, George
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Random House. Very Good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes * Authors first novel. A very scarce book signed by the author. This is an inscribed presentation copy signed by the author in 1972. Pages a little tanned at margins. Dust jacket shows a tiny amount of offsetting from the spine. A very important addition to a Vietnam War collection. rm
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The Gunners of Canada; The History of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery. (2 Volumes)
by Nicholson, G.W.L.
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Beauceville: Imprimerie L'eclaireur [1967] [1972]. (Hardcover set) 478, 760pp. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Blue (vol.1) and red (vol.2) leatherette with badge in gilt on the lower front corner of the front covers. Map endpapers, photographs, maps, color folding maps, appendices, references, index. There is a facsimile inscription with signature of the author on the half-title of each volume. The dust jackets are lightly rubbed. Vol. 1 1534-1919. Vol. 2 1919-1967. (Military--Canada, Military--Canada, Regimental History--Canada, Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, World War 1, World War 2).
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THE REVOLT : The Dramatic Inside Story of the Irgun
by Begin , Menachem
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Buffalo, New York, United States
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Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.: Nash Publishing, 1972. Book. Very Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st. Edition , 1st. Printing 1972 , Hardcover with the dust jacket, 386 page book . Menachem Begin commander-in-chief of the underground army which began Israel's fight for independence. Condition : Very Fine. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Principles of Sanitary Tactics A Handbook on the use of Medical Department Detachments and Organizations in Campaign 1917 Edition
by Edward Lyman Munson
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Winfield, Illinois, United States
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Antiquarian Bookstore stamp on flyleaf. Corner is torn and missing from the front end page and title page beneath. There is a wide piece of binding tape attached to the inside cover, front and back, which looks like it used to hold something. No dj. HC is soiled and worn alongs edges and corners. Edges are bumples. Paper on binding is split inside back cover. Interesting and rare book begins with a history of sanitation in battle from the 13th century and a letter from the Surgeon General's Office September 7, 1862 to the Secretary of War. Several pages have tears along the top edge and some pages have tiny creased corners. Contains PLATE MAPS.
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Reminiscences of a Visit to the Battle Fields of Sedan, Gravelotte, Spicheren, and Worth, and the Bombarded Towns of Thionville, Metz, Bitche, Strasburg Etc
by Appleton, Lewis
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London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co., 1872 First edition hardcover in small decorated blindstamped boards. An early memoir of the battlefields of the Franco-Prussian war. 119 pp. plus 3 pp. of advertisements. Some full page illustrations. Book measures 6.5" by 4.5". The binding is cracked and quite shaken, but holding. There is wear and soiling to boards, two names and some figures on the rear of the frontispiece. A Fair to Good copy. Photographs on request.
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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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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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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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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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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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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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