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Harper & Row. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1969. Hardcover. 635 pages. With sixteen pages of black and white photographs; Maps: Western U.S.S.R & Eastern Europe endpaper and pages xii-xiii; The City of Leningrad; Leningrad and Environs. Better than very good with toned and edge worn dustjacket, not price clipped and slight slant. The Nazi siege of Leningrad from 1941 to 1944 was one of the most gruesome battles of World War II. Nearly three million people endured it; just under half of them died. For twenty-five years the distinguished journalist and historian Harrison Salisbury pieced together this remarkable narrative of villainy and survival, in which the city had much to fear-from both Hitler and Stalin. (Pub. Blurb.) ; 8vo .

Harper. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 006018471X . First Edition/First Printing. Hardcover in black boards w gray cloth spine, in Fine unmarked condition in Fine jacket ; 9.30 X 6.30 X 1.30 inches; 352 pp pages .

University of Oklahoma Press. Near Fine. 1999. First Printing. Softcover. 0806131284 . Softcover a nice copy. " The hero of the War of 1812, the conqueror of Mexico City in the Mexican-American War, and Abraham Lincoln’s top soldier during the first six months of the Civil War, General Winfield Scott was a seminal force in the early expansion and consolidation of the American republic. " ; 9 X 3.90 X 0.80 inches; 480 pp pages .

New York: Morrow. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Navy cloth, illustrated with maps and black and white photos. World War II, 1939-1945 — Aerial operations. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

London: Heinemann. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1930. Hardcover. Black cloth, gilt lettering. Some spoting on the edges and endpages along with edge soil. The Dust Jacket is not price clipped, all extremities are worn, one short closed tear, spine toned, covers smudged. Now in an archival cover. There is an excellent blog review by 'Erika' at Sheffield Hallam University's collection of popular fiction published and enjoyed between 1900-1950. "I found the book to be strongest by far when it tackles World War I itself. Purple prose is left behind when there is a genuinely important subject. The bigger the tragedy, in fact, the more restrained the prose becomes; sentences are shorter, words plainer, and the previously frequent allusions to classical mythology are fewer. For example: ’We took to the road again. Four abreast marched with us a column of men, newly taken from their families, for gun meat. It was motley consignment of respectable fathers, still… Read More

Regan Books/Harper Collins. Very Good in Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. 0060731583 . Illustrated. Gen. Tommy Franks, as head of U.S. Central Command presided over the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq from 2000-03. A rather heavy book, the spine is weak. ; 9.10 X 5.90 X 1.90 inches; 590 pages .

New York: Regan Books. New in New dust jacket. 2004. First Printing. Hardcover. 0060731583 . New Book "Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld The Commander in Chief of the United States Central Command from July 2000 through July 2003, General Tommy Franks made history by leading American and Coalition forces to victory in Afghanistan and Iraq." ; 8vo.; 590 pp pages .

Time-Life Books. As New. 1997. Hardcover. 078354801x . As new copy of this exceptionally well done educational picture book. Part of The Nature Company Discoveries Library, a dynamic reference series for children. Contents: The Greek World; Living in Ancient Greece; Arts and Science; Foreign Affairs. Includes "Portraits from Ancient Greece, Glossary and Index. Each page is in full color with subject artwork and artifact photograph inserts and text along with "Did you know?" sections. brief but informative text and more. ; Nature Company Discoveries Library; 11.90 X 9.90 X 0.50 inches; 64 pages .

Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1974. Hardcover. 0684138212 . History of the development of the Roman military machine beginning with the reforms of Marius at the end of the 2nd century BCE, the full development of the legionary and auxiliary system during the 1st centuries BCE and CE, and the subsequent decline of that system during the 3rd century crisis, culminating in the final collapse in the west of military power during the 5th century. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges have a tiny bit of shelf wear. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in VG condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. ; 9.10 X 6.40 X 1.50 inches; 364 pp pages .

Sacramento, CA: California State Department of Education. Very Good. 1940. Softcover. Paper cover with three staples. 11" X 8" ; 105pp. Unknown library stamp and Penciled name on the cover. Type written single side. The last page (105) is unattached. Listed as suggested reading in the Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, Vol. 41 Issue 4, 1951. "The Investigation of Arson: A Selected Bibliography". Described in the bibliography and on OCLC with 102 pp. It is unclear if this was also published in another form, if so the number of pages may differ. Page 105 topic titles: Bombs in Package form; Fuse Bombs. Non available within the trade. Nine library holdings (OCLC). ; 8vo .

New York: William Sloane Associates. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1947. Hardcover. 0891908560 . Exceptional early BCE with original dust jacket art, 4 page insert laid in. Rough cut, 315 pp., illustrated. Blue gray cloth with black spine & white lettering. Dust jacket has edge wear and a 3/4 inch tear at the fold. Now in clear archival cover. ; 8vo .

Tempus Pub Ltd. Fine. 2002. Softcover. 0752419986 . Soft cover in Fine condition " 1066 remains the most evocative date in English history, when Harold was defeated by William the Conqueror and England changed overnight from Saxon to Norman rule. It has long been believed that, according to the Bayeux Tapestry, Harold was shot in the eye by an arrow. M. K. Lawson argues that the tapestry was badly restored in the 19th century, and that we should not necessarily believe what we see. He goes to sources that depict the tapestry before that restoration and reveals some breathtaking insights which will revolutionize the way we view both the battle and the death of England?s last Saxon king. " ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 272 pp pages .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1941. Hardcover. 605 pp + Index, i-xxi pp. Presumed BCE: stated first edition but with the Borzoi blind stamp on the back board; dust jacket, now heavily worn, was without a price on issue. Now in an archival cover. Offset between two pages from (?) newsclipping (no longer present). Otherwise a clean straight copy with mild tone and the former owners name penned neatly on the ffep. The book, first published in 1941, "was the first attempt by a big-name American journalist to shed light on what was really happening in Nazi Germany." It is is a first-hand account of the rise of Nazi Germany and its road to war. ; 8vo .

New York: Viking. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1981. Hardcover. 067016982x . Tan board w/brown cloth spine, clean straight copy with sharp corners. DJ w/tiny edge chips, in archival clear cover. Errata slip laid in. Very nice copy. Black and white photographs, extensive Notes & Sources, and Bibliography, indexed. ; 1.7 x 9.2 x 6.2 Inches; 451 pages .

Thunder's Mouth, Balliett & Fitzgerald. Near Fine. 2000. Softcover. 1560252596 . Softcover Near Fine MASS MARKET PAPERBACK ; Adrenaline Classics; 9.02 X 6.21 X 1.01 inches; 360 pp pages .

Ibooks, Inc.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1997. Hardcover. 1883283183 . Hardcover in black boards Very Good some yellowing in Very Good jacket. Marked on text block with ink to indicate read by previous owner. Edge wear and small tares and previous owners name written in ink. ; 8.50 X 5.75 X 1.26 inches; 250 pp pages .

Germany: Waisenhaus-Buchdruckerei. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. (Picture report from the construction of a city, English translation) Cream cover with black lettering. Dust jacket has short tears, minimal wear. Lovely gift inscription on the first fly leaf, in English. Pages 5-7 give an overview of the city (German text) followed by 122, full page black and white plates with captions in German. I belive the graphic are credited to Hermann Eidenbenz. Beautiful but haunting photographs of the city before, during and after war, including a human element. Quite remarkable. ; 8vo. .

Naval Inst Pr. Very Good. 1985. Hardcover. 0870211463 . Hardcover in gray boards w black spine, Very Good unmarked in Good jacket Edge wear and small tares " Traces the life of Admiral William F. Halsey and examines his actions as the leader of the American forces in the South Pacific during World War II " ; 10.28 X 7.28 X 1.14 inches; 421 pp pages .

New York: Fords, Howard, & Hulbert. Very Good. N.D.. Hardcover. Bright dark blue cloth over beveled edge board with distinctive gilt and silver design and lettering on spine and cover. [10], 11-454 pp. Illustrated throughout with full-page and in-text woodcuts "from Sketches among the actual scenes," by Edwin Forbes. Early edition, c 1895 dated by review laid-in, with reference to Forbes (1839-1895) death "last December" with one leaf of quotations and facsimile of letters from General Sherman and Major-Gen. George B. McClellan. Both Williams and Forbes worked as correspondents during the Civil war. Originally published in 1882, this is an early edition of the retelling of "life as a soldier saw it" including "...camp, march, picket, battlefield and bivouac, prison and hospital were sketched in the midst of the scenes themselves." Better than Very Good with a few finger marks; the front hing is starting to wear, lightly worn ends and a small… Read More

N. Y.: Times Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. 0812909275 . NF 1st/1st, 468 pp. Index. Illustrated. Red paper board, blind stamped. Stain and fade on spine ends. The original dust jacket is clean, lightly worn corners. Map end pages, Mylar cover. Presents an incisive portrait of the people and culture of China as the Chinese emerge from the turmoil of Mao's Cultural Revolution. Covering every aspect of Chinese life: from farm to industry, education, to politics. Penetrates the soul of this intricate and mysterious nation. Excellent copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .