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Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion (14 volumes: Series 1: 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11 12, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26)
by Secretary of the Navy; Superintendent Naval War Records
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1896
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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£141.14
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Fourteen volumes in original hardcovers. Series 1: volumes 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26. 1896-1914. Generally condition runs from Good to Very Good plus. These are heavy volumes that are prone to binding failures when handled improperly. Some of these volumes are sound, some strengthened with new endpapers, some where binding is… Read more about this item Item Price
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October Fury
by Peter Huchthausen
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Published
- 2002-07
- ISBN
- 9780471415343
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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£8.87
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First edition, third printing, hardcover with dust jacket in archival cover. Condition is Fine: no markings or problems of any kind. Same as new. Please see image of the book you will receive. Item Price
£8.87
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A Personal War in Vietnam (1st ed.)
by Robert Flynn
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1989-09
- ISBN
- 9780890964187
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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£9.68
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First edition, paperback. Condition is Near Fine: light edge wear, pencil note of prior bookseller, no other markings. An uncommon item. Please see images of the book you will receive. Notes: author was journalist embedded with Combined Unit Pacification Program (CUPP) in Vietnam in late 1970. What is CUPP you may ask? Think Marine Corps combined with Peace Corps and… Read more about this item Item Price
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Pacific Graveyard (1964)(3rd ed.)
by James A. Gibbs
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- Third
- Published
- 1964
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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£16.13
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Hardcover with dust jacket in archival cover. Third edition, 1964. Volume condition is Very Good: light edgewear along bottom edge. Pencil price of prior bookseller, no other interior writing. Very light stain on title page - hard to see in person, or in image - look at bottom left and right corners. Binding sound. Packed with images and photos. Dust… Read more about this item Item Price
£16.13
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Averting 'The Final Failure': John F. Kennedy and the Secret Cuban Missile Crisis Meetings (1st printing)
by Sheldon Stern
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 2003-07
- ISBN
- 9780804748469
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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£12.10
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First edition, first printing, hardcover with dust jacket in archival cover. Condition of volume and jacket is Fine. No interior markings or problems. A collectible book in like condition. Please see images of the book you will receive. Notes: Not an easy read but if you want to learn how to avert nuclear war this is a good place to… Read more about this item Item Price
£12.10
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Okinawa: touchstone (capstone) to victory. Ballantine's Illustrated History of World War II. Battle book, No. 12. (1st printing)
by Benis M. Frank
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1970
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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£8.06
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First edition, first printing, softcover. Paperback is well used showing moderate wear to covers. Interior has aluminum foil bookplate and prior owner's name on blank endpaper. No other markings. A reading copy. Please see images of the book you will receive. Notes: This author has two books titled "Okinawa" that are different. This book is part of the Ballantine series… Read more about this item Item Price
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We Few: The Marine Corps 400 in the War Against Japan (1st printing)
by James R. Dickenson
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First
- Published
- November 2001
- ISBN
- 9781557501684
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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£8.87
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First edition, first printing, hardcover with dust jacket in archival cover. Condition is Fine: no markings, no flaws. A collectible book in like condition. Please see images of the book you will receive. Notes: Junior Army and Marine Corps officers died with stunning frequency in the Pacific so the Army came up with a 90 day program to replace them.… Read more about this item Item Price
£8.87
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Letters from the Pacific Front: My Father's Adventures from Guadalcanal to Okinawa
by Philip J. Magnan
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First
- Published
- October 2002
- ISBN
- 9780595743506
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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£12.90
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Hardcover with dust jacket in archival cover. Condition is Fine: book is flawless with no markings or problems of any kind. Please see images of the book you will receive. Notes: Although all data sources say this is a 2002 publication the copyright page states 2003. Item Price
£12.90
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Dust Off: Army Aeromedical Evacuation in Vietnam (1984)
by Peter Dorland; James Nanney
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1984
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- 1
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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£8.06
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Second edition, softcover. 1984. Copyright states "First Printed 1982." Title page and forward are both dated 1984. Scans show all so you can decide. Overall condition is very good with no interior markings of any kind. Front hinge is a little tender due aging glue, not abuse. Please see scans of the book you will receive. Note: issued without an… Read more about this item Item Price
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Sea and Sail; or Marvelous Adventures on the Ocean. (1877)
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1877
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- 1
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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£60.49
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Hardcover, 1877, New York. Condition is Very Good: modern brown cloth with paper label on spine. New endpapers, original endpapers retained. Author covers pretty much every sea story ever told. Packed with illustrations. No writing, markings, or issues. Binding is tight. Paper is brittle some corners are off, early pages showing early cracks. Paper should not crack further with proper… Read more about this item Item Price
£60.49
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Half Hours on the Quarter-Deck : The Spanish Armada to Sir Cloudesley Shovel 1670. (1896)(1st ed.)
by The Half Hour Library of Travel, Nature, and Science
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First
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- 1896
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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£20.16
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First edition, 1896, London. Condition is Very Good: Beautiful gilt stamped blue cloth, decorative endpapers. Bookplate with gift inscription dated 1897. No other interior writing or markings, one old corner fold. Binding is sound. 7.5 x 5 inches. Paginates: blank, (i)-xiv, [2], (1)-376, (1)-32, blank. Packed with illustrations. Complete as issued. Wonderful shelf presence. Please see images of the book… Read more about this item Item Price
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Heroes of the Plains or Lives and Wonderful Adventures, etc. (1883)
by J. W. Buel
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- Used - Good
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- 1883
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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£92.75
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1883 edition. Original full leather. Condition is Good: Front board professionally reattached, back board hinge reinforced. Spine leather shows loss and old repairs distant past. Text block is sound, boards stablized. Interior is very good: No interior writing, folds, smudges or other evidence of use. There is rare foxing. Rough on the outside excellent on the inside. Full leather binding… Read more about this item Item Price
£92.75
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An Ordinary Person's Guide to Empire (1st printing)
by Arundhati Roy
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 2004-09
- ISBN
- 9780896087279
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- 1
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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£8.06
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First US edition, first printing, softcover. 2004. Book is used and has been read. No interior markings. Please see scans of the book you will receive. Item Price
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Army Air Forces Medical Services in World War II (U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II)(1998, 1st edition)
by James S. Nanney
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First
- Published
- October 9, 1998
- ISBN
- 9780160497421
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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£8.06
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1998, first edition, softcover. Jacket shows some shelf wear, interior has no markings or problems. Binding is sound. Please see scans of the book you will receive. Item Price
£8.06
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Bligh: A True Account of Mutiny Aboard His Majesty's Ship Bounty. (1989 - 1st printing)
by Sam McKinney
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First
- Published
- April 1989
- ISBN
- 9780877429814
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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£9.68
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First edition, first printing, hardcover with dust jacket in archival cover. International Marine, 1989. Volume is near fine - prior seller's pencil notations on endpaper, prior owner's discrete personal imprint on title page no other markings or interior issues. Dust jacket is very good - closed tear on rear panel, small abrasion on front. A high quality publication enhanced by… Read more about this item Item Price
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The History of Arlington (1934)
by Enoch Aquila Chase
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- Used - Fair
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- 1934
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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£8.06
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1934 pamphlet, 32 pages. Wraps are pretty rough but interior has no writing or markings. Copyright is 1929 but printing date can be found on last page - collectors looking for an earlier printing should check there. Please see scan of the item you will receive. Item Price
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The Real Truth About Germany. Facts About the War. (1914)(1st ed.)
by Douglas Sladen; A. Maurice Low
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1914
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- 1
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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£20.16
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First edition, first printing, hardcover. Very good or better. Prior owner's stamp in front; bookseller's stamp in rear; all else excellent. Before America entered WW1 Germany made a concerted propaganda effort to persuade the citizens of the United States to join Germany or at least stay out of the conflict. To this end Germany published a pamphlet titled "The Truth… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Spy in Canaan: My Life As a Jewish-American Businessman Spying for Israel in Arab Lands. (1st printing)
by Howard H. Schack; H. P. Jeffers
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1993
- ISBN
- 9781559721783
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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£8.06
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First printing, hard cover with dust jacket in archival cover. Volume is Fine without markings or problems of any kind. Binding is tight. Dust jacket has minor shelf wear. Please see scans of the book you will receive. Item Price
£8.06
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Whig Against Tory: Or, The Military Adventures of a Shoemaker. A Tale of the Revolution. For Children. (AKA: Enoch Crosby; or, The Spy Unmasked.)(AKA: The Military Adventures of Enoch Crosby.)(1851)
by Anonymous; (A. H. Maltby)
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1851
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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£56.46
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1851 hardcover from Silas Andrus. Condition is Very Good. Black blindstamped cloth shows minimal wear but some small splits at base of spine starting. This does not compromise integrity of binding which remains sound. Endpapers have pencil note of prior bookseller, pencil note on last page, occasional foxing and stains throughout, and bookseller stamp of "Perry & Erety, Philadelphia." Paginates:… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Spy Unmasked; Or, Memoirs of Enoch Crosby, Alias Harvey Birch, The Hero of Mr. Cooper's Tale of the Neutral Ground, etc. (1886)
by H. L. Barnum; Enoch Crosby
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1886
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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£141.14
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1886 hardcover by Fishkill Times, New York. Reprint of the 1828 first edition with an "Additional Appendix." I have compared this with the 1828 original and the text is the same while the plates are different. Condition is a mixed bag. At some point this volume was recased using original boards and it was expertly done. Boards show more than… Read more about this item Item Price
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