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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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Sidelights on Negro Soldiers; With an introduction by Benjamin Brawley
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Boston: B. J. Brimmer Company, 1923. First Edition, limited issue. Hardcover. Edges of boards rubbed, blue on lower front cover sunned, otherwise very good in three quarter cream cloth over blue boards lettered in gilt on the upper cover and the spine; TEG, fore-edge untrimmed.. Tall octavo. 6.75 x 9.75 inches. ii + 248 pp. Charles H. Williams was the Physical Director at the Hampton Institute and was appointed "Special Investigator of Conditions among Negro Soldiers in the World War [I]". This is the special edition being 36 of 125 numbered copies printed on Antique Normandy Vellum, Deckle Edge Hand Made Paper, and bound in Fabriano covers, each copy numbered and signed by Charles Williams on the colophon page. The scarce limited issue.
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Loftriomph, Uitgebazuint over de Roemrugtige en Heerlijke Daden van den Doorlugtige en Wijdvermaarde Oorlogsheld Johan Curchil, Prins en Hertog van Marlbourgh
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MILITARY ANTIQUITIES RESPECTING A HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH ARMY FROM THE CONQUEST TO THE PRESENT TIME
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Reminiscences of the North-West Rebellions: With a record of the raising of her majesty's 100th Regiment in Canada and a chapter on Canadian social and political life.
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Boulton, Major (Charles Arkell)Reminiscences of the North-West Rebellions With a record of the raising of her majesty's 100th Regiment in Canada and a chapter on Canadian social and political life.Toronto: Davis & Henderson/Grip Printing and Publishing, 1886Red buckram hardback with very nice gilt illustration and lettering upon red front board and gilt lettering upon spine.Floral front and end papers.- Frontispiece portrait (head to toe) of Major-General Fred Middleton with tissue guard - title page (with small repair to tear)- dedication - preface - reminiscences pp8-469appendixes; - official despatches pp471-498, - List of officers and Men pp499-531Condition; lacks pp 57-64 map and 1 illustration but appear never to have been bound in.Extra(!!); signed by the author Boulton.
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PLANS ET JOURNEAUX DES SIEGES DE LA DERNIERE GUERRE DE FLANDRES, RASSEMBLES PAS DEUX CAPITAINES ETRANGERS AU SERVICE DE FRANCE.
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Strasbourg: Melchior Pauschinger Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. An account of the seiges of the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748). This is a richly illustrated account of the seiges of Flemish towns, with plans of their fortifications. The description of the sieges is divided into 24 parts, one for each town, in chronological order, from Menin in 1744 to Maastricht in 1748. Contemporary full calf/boards, expertly rebacked; spine with 6 raised bands, gilt lettering on two. All edges tinted red; marbled pastedown and free end papers. 1 folding map, 24 folding battle plans, all with minor hand colouring. Plan 21 is bound upside down. P. title, blank, (6), 1-113. Occasional dampstaining in the lower right corner of the pages, otherwise a very good to excellent copy, with crisp, clean maps. Text in French..
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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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Loftriomph, Uitgebazuint over de Roemrugtige en Heerlijke Daden van den Doorlugtige en Wijdvermaarde Oorlogsheld Johan Curchil, Prins en Hertog van Marlbourgh
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Leyden, Neth: Hendrik van Damme, 1705. Very Good. 8 p.; 19 cm. Signatures: *4 (4to). Disbound. Woodcut initial letter. Not in Knuttel. A poem praising John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, as a military hero. In Very Good Condition: disbound and without stitching; leaves are separating at fold; pages are clean and bright.
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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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Memoirs Of The Life Of the late Right Honourable John Lindesay of Glenesk; And Lord Lindesay of the Byers. One of the Sixteen Peers for Scotland; Lieutenant-General of His Majesty's Forces; And Colonel of the Royal North British Grey Dragoons
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London: Printed for Henry Köpp, And Sold by Mr. Newbery, Mr. Owen, and Mr. Paterson, 1753., 1753. 4to. pp. 1 p.l., [10]list of subscribers, [40], 432, [11]appendix, [1]blank, [2]errata & ads. engraved frontis. portrait & 5 folding engraved plans. 2 engraved headpieces (coats of arms). modern quarter calf (2 plans with neatly repaired tears - no loss, light dampstain to 1 plan). First Edition of this biography of military commander John Lindsay, twentieth Earl of Crawford [1702-1749]. In 1735 he received permission to join the imperial army under Prince Eugéne, distinguishing himself in particular at the battle of Claussen. In April of 1738 he travelled to St. Petersburg, having received from the Czarina Anne Iwanowa the command of a regiment of horse with the rank of general, and joined the army of Marshal Munich, then engaged in a war against the Turks. "He soon acquired great proficiency in the mode of warfare practised by the Russians, and excited special admiration by his…
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Reminiscences of the North-West Rebellions: With a record of the raising of her majesty's 100th Regiment in Canada and a chapter on Canadian social and political life.
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Boulton, Major (Charles Arkell)Reminiscences of the North-West Rebellions With a record of the raising of her majesty's 100th Regiment in Canada and a chapter on Canadian social and political life.Toronto: Davis & Henderson/Grip Printing and Publishing, 1886Red buckram hardback with very nice gilt illustration and lettering upon red front board and gilt lettering upon spine.Floral front and end papers.- Frontispiece portrait (head to toe) of Major-General Fred Middleton with tissue guard - title page (with small repair to tear)- dedication - preface - reminiscences pp8-469appendixes; - official despatches pp471-498, - List of officers and Men pp499-531Condition; lacks pp 57-64 map and 1 illustration but appear never to have been bound in.Extra(!!); signed by the author Boulton.
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Sidelights On Negro Soldiers
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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
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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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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)
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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
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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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