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Ajo, AZ: Original, 1968. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. Very Good. 9 X 11 1/2 Inches. 36 PP. Unique original booklet created by the 27th Air Division as a nomination of the 612th Radar Squadron for a Unit Incentive Program Award. Typed original text on the history, facilities and maintenance of the base. In addition, the booklet 10 mounted 5X7 photographs of the base and interior of several of the facilities. Seeing as the base was closed a year later in 1969 and has since been demolished, this booklet provides a unique glance at the base while in operation. Wear to edges and spine. A few light stains to cover.

Cambridge, MA: Harvard University, 1942. Hardcover. Very Good. 7 7/8 X 10 5/8 Inches. 108 [11] PP. Published by and for the Indoctrination and Communication School of the Naval Training School at Harvard. Includes six large illustrations of "Ensign" Donald Duck by Walt Disney. One of the overlooked gems of Disney's morale-building efforts during WWII. Although often forgotten, Disney played a huge part in the Allied war effort via cartoons, short films, war-bond sales posters etc... A bit of soiling to covers and spine as is typical with this cloth binding when found.

New York: The New York Historical Society, 1973. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 7 1/4 X 10 1/4 Inches. 325 PP. Exhaustive history of Joshua Hett Smith's involvement in the treasonous actions taken by Benedict Arnold in 1780. Original price of $12.50 intact on front flap. Signed by author on the first page. Hint of sunning to board edges. Light wear to DJ edges at edges and folds. An attractive copy overall. An often overlooked, but excellent history of Benedict Arnold and the trial of his accomplices.

Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 2019. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 3/8 X 9 1/2 Inches. 370 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Signed by author directly on the title-page. Pritzker Military Museum bookplate laid-in.

Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 2012. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 264 PP. First printing with full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Signed and inscribed to WWII B-17 Pilot Les Williams. Accompanied by note signed by Stearman asking Williams to review the book on Amazon... Stearman served on the National Security Council staff for over 17 years.

Nashville, TN: Ladies' Hermitage Association, 1935. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. Very Good. 6 X 9 Inches. 48 PP. Light scuffing and wear to covers and edges.

Miami, FL: The Truth About Cuba Committee, 1968. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. Very Good. 5 7/8 X 9 Inches. 169 PP. Stated "First Printing" with a print run of only 5000 copies. A rather conspiratorial look at America, Russia and Cuba in the "Cold War" 1960's. The author, a survivor of Communist Cuba, writes extensively on the Cuban Missile Crisis, Kennedy and Khrushchev. Original prospectus and mailing cover (for donations) laid-in. Slight wear to edges and spine.

Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 1992. Limited Edition. Leather bound. Near Fine. 6 1/2 X 9 3/8 Inches. 180 PP. Original prospectus and unused Easton Press bookplate laid-in. A sharp copy in all respects.

Verona, VA: McClure Press, 1970. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6 1/8 X 9 1/8 Inches. 174 PP. Stated "First Printing" on the copyright page. Author's first book in the orignal blue cloth binding. DJ retains the price of $4.50 on front flap. Signed by Conroy on laid-in bookplate. Hint of foxing to gutters and endpapers. PO name at top of FFEP. DJ exhibits a bit of foxing as is typical for this title. A very attractive copy overall.

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1976. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 208 PP. First printing with original $7.95 price intact. Index card signed by Kovic (dated 2016) laid-in loose. Basis for the Tom Cruise film of the same name. Slight wear to DJ edges. A very presentable copy.

Philadelphia: T.C. Clarke, 1847. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. Good +. 6 3/8 X 10 Inches. 70 PP. Well-documented account of General Zachary Taylor's campaigns in Palo Alto and Buena Vista (among others). A rare publication printed at the height of Taylor's military popularity and one of the publications that spread his name throughout America, and hence landed him the Presidency a short two years later. Full-page woodcuts (as well as cover illustration) by Edward William Mumford. Housed in the original printed wraps. Wear to edges and spine. Rear panel separating along a few crease lines. Minor chipping and occasional paper loss to covers. A RARE PUBLICATION IN ANY CONDITION. OCLC LOCATES "1" COPY (New York Historical Society).

Florida: Self-Published (Broad Horizons), 2019. First Edition. Original wraps. Very Good. 7 1/2 X 9 1/4 Inches. 581 PP. Signed and inscribed by Rodde to "Chief Petty Officer Rafso" on the title-page. WWII Naval autobiography (that sometimes shifts to the third person) detailing Rodde's year in the Navy during the war. His actions covered the Marainas Turkey Shoot and coverage of the Enola Gay while on its way to deliver "Little Boy" to Hiroshima.

New York: Charles Scribners Sons, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6 1/4 X 9 Inches. 489 PP. First printing with Scribners "A" on copyright page. Original price of $8.95 intact on front flap. Unused deco bookplate to front pastedown. Light offsetting of black ink on first page (a publishing blemish). Light wear to DJ edges at folds. A very attractive copy overall. Edited by William White.

New York: D. Van Nostrand, 1862. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good +. 5 7/8 X 9 Inches. 124 PP + 12 PP ads + 5 Folding Maps. Original red publisher cloth binding with gilt title and decoration to front cover. A sharp and clean example of this binding. Five original folding maps INTACT and complete at rear. PO bookplate to front pastedown and light toning to page. A hint of wear to first folding map at edge and folds. Very small chip to corner of FFEP as shown. An extraordinary copy of this book.

New York: Minton, Balch & Co, 1934. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 5 3/4 X 8 1/4 Inches. 304 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Signed "For Commander A.A. Marstetter with my appreciation of his kindness and courtesy / John H. Craige / 14 November, 1934" directly on the half title-page. Follow-up book to author's Black Bagdad published in 1933. Housed in orignal first issue DJ that has been clipped. A rather sensational account of author's experiences in Haiti during the American occupation. The recipient of the book, Commander A.A. Marstetter, was a noted Medical officer and psychiatrist in the U.S. Navy. Light toning. DJ a bit worn at edges and has a few tape repairs to back. A very attractive copy overall. Signed in the year of publication.

Washington DC: Original Letter, 1983. Original Letter. Single Sheet. Near Fine. 7 X 9 Inches. Typed Letter Signed (TLS) by Charles A. Gabriel, General, USAF Chief of Staff. Letter dated May 9, 1983. On official "Chief of Staff - United States Air Force" stationery. Unfolded. <br /> <br /> In part: "One of the greatest gifts that a father can give to his sons is an appreciation for their heritage and the motivation to carry on the traditions that have made our nation great... you share a common responsibility with your fellow citizens -- the responsibility to preserve and protect our free and democratic way of life."<br /> <br /> General Charles Alvin Gabriel (1928 - 2003) was a noted pilot in Korea and Vietnam. He flew over 140 mission in Vietnam alone. He was the 11th Chief of Staff of the US Air Force and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Goodrich's Landing, LA: Original, 1863. Original Letters. Very Good. Important collection of six war-date letters written by Union Brigadier General John Parker Hawkins while in command of Colored Troops at Goodrich's Landing, LA. Goodrich's Landing was the name for the cotton plantation owned by Henry Goodrich that was siezed by Union troops early in the war. The site was prepared as a staging area for an eventual attack on Vicksburg. As early as 1862, escaped slaves sought refuge at Goodrich's Landing. Hawkins was promoted to Brigadier General and named to command the District of Northeastern Louisiana, with a division of colored soldiers in 1863. Every single original letter in this collection is written by Hawkins from Goodrich's Landing.<br /> <br /> John Parker Hawkins (1830 - 1914), born in Indiana, graduated 40th in the West Point class of 1852. He began the Civil War as assistant commissary in St. Louis, was promoted to chief commissary of the XIII Corps, and… Read More

San Francisco: Japan Publications Trading Company, 1972. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 7 1/2 X 10 1/2 Inches. 284 PP. First printing of this study and guide to Japanese Sword guards. Gift note on MIT stationery from Cyril Stanley Smith, famed member of the Manhattan Project responsible for the production of fissionable metals. Original price of $15.00 intact on front flap. Light sunning to DJ spine. DJ a bit rubbed and worn at edges. A very attractive copy overall.

New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1919. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. 5 1/8 X 7 1/2 Inches. 371 PP. First edition in original blue cloth with orange title work to cover and spine. Original price of $2.00 intact on front flap. Signed and inscribed by Rickenbacker on half title verso. First book from Rickenbacker, the leading ACE Pilot of WWI and Medal of Honor winner. Rickenbacker went on to be an owner and longtime head of Eastern Airlines. DJ chipped and worn at edges and folds, with large chips at spine. Circular (glass) stain to front cover.

Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1944. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 6 X 8 3/4 Inches. 558 PP. Important biography of Nathan Beford Forrest. Stated First Edition on the copyright page. Listed in "In Tall Cotton". Signed and inscribed, "For the one who started all this - so long ago - Alice Eloise Stockell. With the affectionate regard of its perpetrator - Robert Henry / October, 31 / 1944" directly on the half title-page. Alice was part owner of the "Stokes and Stockell" bookstore on the corner of 5th and Union in Nashville. She was a noted local authority on Forrest and obviously had a little something to do with the writing of this book (per the inscription at least). Original maroon cloth a bit rubbed and worn at hinges and top of spine . A very appealing copy of a book notriously difficult to find in high-grade condition.