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New York: Pantheon Books Stated First American Edition Translation of Les Carnets de la drole de guerre: Novembre 1939 - Mars 1940 by Quintin Hoare From dust jacket: "The discovery and publication in France of Sartre's hitherto unknown war diaries was an event of major importance... Here is Sartre as a young man, vulnerable… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Chilton Book Company, 1968. A selection and arrangement from the journals, correspondence and article of the major men and women of letters who lived through the war edited by Jack Lindeman Stated First Edition Chilton Book Company; Philadelphia; 1968 8vo size gray clothbound hardcover; 308 pages including Notes and Index From dust jacket: "The… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott and Co., 1917. Reproductions of a series of drawings and lithographs of the munition works made by him with the permission and authority of the British government with notes by the artist and with an introduction by H.G. Wells Joseph Pennell (1857 - 1926) was an illustrator, etcher and lithographer. 8vo size brown clothbound hardcover… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Row, 1966. Stated First Edition Allen Dulles (1893 - 1969) was the first civilian director of the Central Intelligence Agency. 8vo size red clothbound hardcover with dust jacket; endpapers are maps; 268 pages. Black and white author photograph on back cover. From dust jacket: "This is the first complete, inside account… Read more about this item

White Stones, Virginia: Brandylane Publishers, 1997. 8vo size trade paperback; 187 pages From back cover: "During World War II, thousands of landing crafts rolled off assembly lines with no formally trained personnel to man them. Ultimately, the Navy's Amphibious Force was manned almost wholly by volunteers who proudly claimed for themselves the title, the Civilian Navy. … Read more about this item

New York: Sentinel, 2015. First Edition with full numberline 8vo size hardcover with dust jacket, endpapers are maps; 238 pages including index plus section of illustrations on glossy stock From dust jacket: "This is the little known story of how a newly independent nation was challenged by four Muslim powers and what happened when America's third president… Read more about this item

Minneapolis: Zenith Press, 2014. First Edition with full numberline 8vo size hardcover with dust jacket; 238 pages including index plus a section of black and white photographs on glossy stock. From dust jacket: "(The author) narrates a spellbinding collection of tales of P-51 Mustang combat throughout (World War II.) Drawing on interview conducted with dozens of veteran P-51 pilots, the… Read more about this item

New York: Oxford University Press, 1968. 8vo size black clothbound hardcover with dust jacket; 735 pages including index From jacket: "John Adams was convinced that the American Revolution took place before 1176 - that it was effected in the minds and hearts of the people, 'in the course of 15 years before a drop of blood was… Read more about this item

Hanoi: Foreign Languages Publishing House, 1969. 12mo size staple bound booklet; 61 pages Contents include: Role of the working class in the Vietnamese revolution Tasks at the trade-unions at the present stage in the three revolutions Light wear to covers, stray pen marks on front cover. Some pages have light creases in the margin - this appears… Read more about this item

Guildford, CT: Lyons Press, 2004. First Edition Thus with full numberline 8vo size trade paperback; 264 pages From back cover: "He was a master spy from Lord Mounbatten's courageous "X-Troop," a division so secret that few in the military were even aware it existed His daring mission was to convince Hitler that the Allies would land… Read more about this item

New York: Harper Collins, 2016. 8vo size trade paperback; 520 numbered pages with some black and white photographs. Covers are unique to proof with front cover stating Uncorrected Proof. Back cover also state Uncorrected Proof. It provides an overview of the book, a very brief biography of the author and details on the marketing campaign and the… Read more about this item

New York: Dodd Mead & Company, 1941. Rare 1941 updated edition of the popular World War I humor book The author and illustrator were both veterans of World War I, 27th Division (New York.) 8vo size brown clothbound hardcover with darker brown titles on spine and cover. Front cover also has a small illustration; 119 deckle… Read more about this item

Burnsville, NC: Celo Press, 1985. 8vo size trade paperback with photo illustrated covers; 174 pages with a few black and white photographs This volume, written by a participant, tells the story of a 1967/1968 program by Quaker activists to deliver humanitarian medical supplies to both North and South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Covers have edgewear, light creases… Read more about this item

6 hours on 4 cassettes cassettes are housed in a black plastic clamshell . Audio Cassette. New/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1965. Stated First Printing 8vo size brown cloth covers with black and gilt title block on spine and black illustration on front cover. 655 pages including index and errata plus two sections of black and white photographs with 77 illustrations, and five in-text maps. Color endpapers are maps. From jacket: "(This)… Read more about this item

Washington, DC: Smithsonian Books, 2004. Rare Signed First Edition. Flat signed by author on half title page. First Edition with full numberline. 8vo size hardcover with photo illustrated dust jacket; 199 pages illustrated with black and white photographs. From jacket: "This is a powerful story of heroism, loss and love in… Read more about this item

Nautical & Aviation Pub Co, 1995. 8vo size hardcover with dust jacket; 344 pages with some black and white illustrations and maps. From jacket: "The fate of the nation hung in the balance for two hot July days in 1864. After two weeks of hard marching, General Jubal A. Early had positioned his troops outside of Washington...… Read more about this item

New York: Harrison Smith and Robert Hass, 1935. Unique binding. 8vo size red clothbound hardcover with a floral print on front and back covers and white titles on the spine; 481 toned pages with black and white illustrations and maps. Pages have rounded top corners. Ex-library with typical treatments; professionally rebound in 1958. Bumped head and… Read more about this item

8vo size hardcover with dust jacket; 215 pages. Endpapers are maps. From jacket: "The voyage of the heavily armed little frigate Essex setting out under Captain David Dixon Porter in late 1812 was destined to become one of the most dramatic cruises in the annals of the U.S. Navy. It was the smallest vessel of that… Read more about this item

1939. 8vo size grey clothbound hardcover with dust jacket; 452 deckle edged pages with some black and white illustrations From jacket: "In order of their importance (the author) draws brilliant portraits of the men in power: Jeff Davis, high strung, imperious, and lonely; the fiery wasp, Vice President Alexander H. Stephens; Judah P. Benjamin, the imperturbable Jew;… Read more about this item