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1889. WALTON, William. THE ARMY AND NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES, 1776-1891. Philadelphia: George Barrie, 1889-1895. Edition de luxe, number 164. Two folio volumes in 12 parts: Army; Navy, and a register of the Army and Navy from 1775-1865. [2], 128; 38, 171 pp. Housed in publisher's cloth portfolios, while the 12 parts are present, one of the portfolio folders is missing. Illustrated with 44 hand-colored plates and with numerous black & white illustrations tipped-in to text leaves. Plates and text are printed on paper watermarked with the title. The plates are beautfully colored and fresh. The text leaves and plates were originally glued into paper wrappers, which were then glued into the portfolios; the glue has disintegrated and the sheets are now loose in the portfolios. The title-page is lacking. There is marginal dampstaing to many text leaves, with some dust-soiling at edges, and the portfolios are soiled. This is truly a de luxe edition, with printing and paper of the best quality, but the…
Read More Engraved Illustrations of Antient Armour from the Collection at Goodrich Court Herefordshire, from the Drawings and with the Descriptions of Dr. Meyrick ( Two Volumes ) by Skelton, Joseph, After Dr. Meyrick - 1830
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Engraved Illustrations of Antient Armour from the Collection at Goodrich Court Herefordshire, from the Drawings and with the Descriptions of Dr. Meyrick ( Two Volumes )
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THE ARMY AND NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES
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Lyste vande Staet der Troupen die den Koning van Vrankryk syn Armeé Sullen Formeeren
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Gravenhage, Netherlands: Nicolaes Wilt, 1684. Paperback. Very Good -. [2], 10 p.; 20 cm. Signatures: pi1A4B1 (4to). Woodcut title vignette. Date of publication from Worldcat. Knuttel, 11922. Not in STCN. Old ink page numbering 799-810 written over printed page numbers. Contains lists of the number of batallions of infantry, gendarmes, cavalry, and dragoons from each area of France, with their officers. In Very Good- Condition: slightly foxed and soiled, primarily along page edges; stitching gone; otherwise a clean and solid copy.
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Relation des sieges de Saragosse et de Tortose par les Francais dans la derniere guerre d'Espagne
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Paris: Magimel, 1814. iv and 67 pages. 2 very large extending plans (each about 24 inches by 36 inches). 4to. An excellent copy in contemporary quarter red calf and marbled boards; the corners are a little bumped, the titlepage is slightly foxed. Tulard NBC 1269. (For more books about the Napoleonic Wars please search my stock using the keyword napoleonic.)
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ILLUSTRATED FIRST EDITION: A treatise containing the elementary part of fortification, regular and irregular. With remarks on the Constructions of the most celebrated Authors, particularly of Marshal de Vauban and Baron Coehorn, in which the Perfection and Imperfection of their several Works are considered. For the use of the Royal Academy of Artillery at Woolwich. Illustrated with thirty-four copper plates. By John Muller, Professor of Artillery and Fortification
by Muller, John (1699-1784)
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London: London: printed for J. Nourse, at the Lamb, opposite Katherine-Street, in the Strand, 1746. 1st Edition . Full leather. Very Good. First edition, octavo; xvi,232pp, with full complement of 34 engravings, 33 of which are folding. In contemporary unlettered full calf (a little worn with minor loss to board corners, sometime skilfully rebacked in matching leather), five raised spine bands, internally clean with only the lightest of occasional dust staining. Muller was deputy head of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, where he was instrumental to its transformation into a disciplined cadet academy. An attractive first edition example of his first work. Laurence Sterne possessed the text in second edition, with possible influence on Uncle Toby and Corporal Trim's obsessions with fortification in The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy. ESTC T176381.
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Cottoni posthuma : divers choice pieces of that renowned antiquary Sir Robert Cotton, knight and baronet : preserved from the injury of time and expos'd to publick light for the benefit of posterity
by Sir Robert Cotton; Sir James Howell
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Cotton, Sir Robert Bruce, and James Howell, Esq. (1594?-1666), Cottoni Posthuma: Divers Choice Pieces of that Renowned Antiquary, Sir Robert Cotton, Knight and Baronet. Preserved from the Injury of Time, and exposed to the publik light, for the benefit of posterity, by J. H. Esq. London: Printed by M.S. for C. Harper and are to be Sold by W. Hensman ant T. Fox, at the Kings Arms, and at the Angel in Westminster-Hall, 1679.Octavo, 4x6.5 in Third Edition, A-4, B-Z8. This book has been rebound in brown tooled calfskin and has gilt lettering on the spine. The leaf edges have been marbled (contemporary) and the leaves are in overall good condition with only slight browning and spotting.Sir Robert Bruce Cotton:An avid antiquary and an illustrious member of parliament and was well known for his valuable and large private library and for the many pamphlets he had penned. "It is regretted that [Cotton] did not concentrate his attention on some great historical work. […] His power of research was…
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THE ARMY AND NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES
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1889. WALTON, William. THE ARMY AND NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES, 1776-1891. Philadelphia: George Barrie, 1889-1895. Edition de luxe, number 164. Two folio volumes in 12 parts: Army; Navy, and a register of the Army and Navy from 1775-1865. [2], 128; 38, 171 pp. Housed in publisher's cloth portfolios, while the 12 parts are present, one of the portfolio folders is missing. Illustrated with 44 hand-colored plates and with numerous black & white illustrations tipped-in to text leaves. Plates and text are printed on paper watermarked with the title. The plates are beautfully colored and fresh. The text leaves and plates were originally glued into paper wrappers, which were then glued into the portfolios; the glue has disintegrated and the sheets are now loose in the portfolios. The title-page is lacking. There is marginal dampstaing to many text leaves, with some dust-soiling at edges, and the portfolios are soiled. This is truly a de luxe edition, with printing and paper of the best quality, but the…
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Lyste vande Staet der Troupen die den Koning van Vrankryk syn Armeé Sullen Formeeren
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Gravenhage, Netherlands: Nicolaes Wilt, 1684. Paperback. Very Good -. [2], 10 p.; 20 cm. Signatures: pi1A4B1 (4to). Woodcut title vignette. Date of publication from Worldcat. Knuttel, 11922. Not in STCN. Old ink page numbering 799-810 written over printed page numbers. Contains lists of the number of batallions of infantry, gendarmes, cavalry, and dragoons from each area of France, with their officers. In Very Good- Condition: slightly foxed and soiled, primarily along page edges; stitching gone; otherwise a clean and solid copy.
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Relation des sieges de Saragosse et de Tortose par les Francais dans la derniere guerre d'Espagne
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Paris: Magimel, 1814. iv and 67 pages. 2 very large extending plans (each about 24 inches by 36 inches). 4to. An excellent copy in contemporary quarter red calf and marbled boards; the corners are a little bumped, the titlepage is slightly foxed. Tulard NBC 1269. (For more books about the Napoleonic Wars please search my stock using the keyword napoleonic.)
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ILLUSTRATED FIRST EDITION: A treatise containing the elementary part of fortification, regular and irregular. With remarks on the Constructions of the most celebrated Authors, particularly of Marshal de Vauban and Baron Coehorn, in which the Perfection and Imperfection of their several Works are considered. For the use of the Royal Academy of Artillery at Woolwich. Illustrated with thirty-four copper plates. By John Muller, Professor of Artillery and Fortification
by Muller, John (1699-1784)
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London: London: printed for J. Nourse, at the Lamb, opposite Katherine-Street, in the Strand, 1746. 1st Edition . Full leather. Very Good. First edition, octavo; xvi,232pp, with full complement of 34 engravings, 33 of which are folding. In contemporary unlettered full calf (a little worn with minor loss to board corners, sometime skilfully rebacked in matching leather), five raised spine bands, internally clean with only the lightest of occasional dust staining. Muller was deputy head of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, where he was instrumental to its transformation into a disciplined cadet academy. An attractive first edition example of his first work. Laurence Sterne possessed the text in second edition, with possible influence on Uncle Toby and Corporal Trim's obsessions with fortification in The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy. ESTC T176381.
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Cottoni posthuma : divers choice pieces of that renowned antiquary Sir Robert Cotton, knight and baronet : preserved from the injury of time and expos'd to publick light for the benefit of posterity
by Sir Robert Cotton; Sir James Howell
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Cotton, Sir Robert Bruce, and James Howell, Esq. (1594?-1666), Cottoni Posthuma: Divers Choice Pieces of that Renowned Antiquary, Sir Robert Cotton, Knight and Baronet. Preserved from the Injury of Time, and exposed to the publik light, for the benefit of posterity, by J. H. Esq. London: Printed by M.S. for C. Harper and are to be Sold by W. Hensman ant T. Fox, at the Kings Arms, and at the Angel in Westminster-Hall, 1679.Octavo, 4x6.5 in Third Edition, A-4, B-Z8. This book has been rebound in brown tooled calfskin and has gilt lettering on the spine. The leaf edges have been marbled (contemporary) and the leaves are in overall good condition with only slight browning and spotting.Sir Robert Bruce Cotton:An avid antiquary and an illustrious member of parliament and was well known for his valuable and large private library and for the many pamphlets he had penned. "It is regretted that [Cotton] did not concentrate his attention on some great historical work. […] His power of research was…
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Quartering
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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
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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
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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)
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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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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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DANSKE UNIFORMER FRA HAER OG FLAADE TEGNEDE AF RS. CHRISTIANSEN UDGIVET MED TILLADELSE AF KRIGSMINISTEREIT OG MARINEMINISTERIET
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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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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
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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
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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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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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