Search Results: War and Military from Friendly Used Books

Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Limited, 1994. First Edition (stated). . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Photographs and Facsimiles. Bound in blue cloth over boards with titles in gilt. Stated "First published in 1994" with no additional printings. Signed by the author (without inscription) on the half-title, otherwise unmarked. Just a trace of edgewear to book and dust wrapper - wrapper has no rips, chips or clips. Clean and tight; jacket in mylar. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Cleveland: Arthur H. Clark Company, 1910. Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Facsimiles and Photographs. Tall octavo bound in blue cloth with spine titles and decorations stamped in gilt. Copyright 1909; 1910 date to the title page; no additional printings. 434 pages. Top edge gilt; the others deckled. All illustrations present with their tissue guards. A lively, well written account of Rodgers' part in the formation and endeavors of the early American navy, with much on his tenure on the "President". The cloth shows only light wear at the extremities, with just the hint of a fray at the top of the front gutter. Hinges solid; binding square. A clean, tight, unmarked copy. A very nice example of the fine volumes produced by this Cleveland publisher.

Nebraska: Old Army Press, 1968. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Ernest Lisle Reedstrom. 1968 first edition. # 385 of a limited printing of 500, signed by the author on the limitation page. Although the copyright does not list a place, it is known that the Old Army Press was located in Bellevue, Nebraska. Very good condition, bound in blue cloth with gilt calvary soldier on horse on the front cover. Gilt spine lettering. Hinges tight, Xmas 1968 gift inscription is present on the front endpaper.

New York: W.W. Norton, 1984. First Edition (stated). . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Photographs, Artwork and Map. Bound in red boards backed with burgundy cloth. Spine titles stamped in gilt. 317 pages with index. A history of the Gurkha regiments in British, Indian and Pakistani armies. Fine/Fine. A clean, tight, unmarked copy, with the jacket now in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1988. First Edition (NAP) . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Photographs and Maps. Bound in red cloth with spine titles stamped in black. First English language edition; no additional printings. Translated by Thea and Harry Lindauer. Well illustrated look at the short but active career of the German cruiser Emden, along with an account of the escape of part of the crew and their subsequent arduous passage to Constantinople. Gift inscription to the half-title, otherwise unmarked. The dust wrapper shows only very faint rubbing - no rips, chips or clips. A clean, tight copy with the jacket now in mylar.

New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1989. First Printing (stated). . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Photographs. Bound in beige quarter cloth and cream boards, wth spine titles stamped in gilt. First printing (stated) with the full number line present. 608 pages with index. The book shows just a hint of edgewear (the lower front corner has a slight crease, but it is a binder's flaw). Hinges solid; binding square. The price-clipped dust wrapper has no rips or chips and is not creased. A clean, tight, unmarked copy, iwth the jacket now in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Limited, 1997. First Edition (stated). . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Photographs. Bound in blue cloth with titles in gilt. Stated "First published in March 1997". Signed, inscribed, and dated March '97 at Alconbury RAF facility by the author, otherwise unmarked. Just a trace of edgewear to book and dust wrapper - wrapper has no rips, chips or clips, and is now in mylar. A clean, tight copy. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Phoenix Mill: Sutton Publishing Limited, 1997. First Edition (stated). . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Photographs. Bound in blue cloth over boards with titles in gilt. Stated "First published in 1997" with no additional printings. Signed, inscribed and dated at Norwich in Dec. '97 by the author on the half-title, otherwise unmarked. Laid in is a TLS from the author to the same former owner, thanking him for his assistance in correcting some errors, also dated in December 1997. Book and dust wrapper show only a touch of edgewear - wrapper has no chips, rips or clips. Clean and tight; jacket in mylar. An excellent association copy. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Saint Catharines, Ontario, Canada: Vanwell Publishing Limited, 2004. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Photographs. No additional printings. Inscribed and signed by John Callan on the half-title, otherwise unmarked. Laid in is a TLS from Callan to the recipient along with a promotional card for this title. The wraps show just a hint of shelfwear. A clean, tight copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall