Search Results: Military from Mad Myrtle's Book Haven

New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1961. no dj; tight clean copy; shows some wear and yellowing due to age. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Press, Inc, 1966. A true spy story about Swedish Col. Stig Wennerstrom who was a Soviet agent for 15 years. Hw was finally caught in 1963. This is not an Ex-Lib copy. It is a very nice, tight, and clean copy. Text pages are very nice. Blue boards with black spine and silver lettering. Illustrated Dj is chipped and has tears, mainly on spine. Dj is in a new mylar cover.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1990. pg. 317. 9.25" h x 7.25" w. A great history of the major (and some minor) battlefields of the American Civil War with essays, maps and illustrations (B&W and color). Maps of battlefields showing location of forces are excellent. Includes a list of battlefields (some lost), Combat Strengths and Casulalties, War Statistics, Glossary, and Index. Unmarked, clean, and tight book. Some minor wear to the dj with one 1" tear. Book is in excellent condition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Gettysburg, PA, U.S.A.: Americana Souvenirs & Gifts, 1998. clear tape at upper edge of fep.. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: St. Martin's Press, 1988. previous owner's name and address on ffep. dj has a one inch tear at the upper back corner. . First Printing. Hard Cover. Good +/Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Washington DC: National Park Sevice, 1956. one of a series of handbooks describing the historical and archeological areas in the national park system. wrapper slightly stained and rubbed. yellowed all over.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.A.: Univ of South Carolina Pr, 1991. dj very slightly rubbed. ffep has a personal note to previous owner from author.. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1856. 356 pp plus 12 pages of adds for other books. Green cloth, embossed boards with gilt lettering on spin still visible. Biography of John Fremont until his early 40's. Boards have indications of some water damage, are somewhat soiled; exhibit wear; and include a 1" stick on spine. Interior has signs of water damage. FFEP is torn and a piece is missing. Book is tight and has no markings, but it does exhibit foxing . This is a classic biography of Fremont and history of California. Well illustrated with 18 full page engravings and drawings including frontispiece of Fremont (tissue paper missing). . Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Free Press, The, 2000. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1959. gold boards with white and black decorations and lettering. small nicks and stains on edges.. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Kailua, HI, U.S.A.: Pacific Monograph, 1991. Inscription by author on title p. Corners slightly bumped. Noted San Francisco historian John Arturo Martini explains the fascinating history of this landmark, from its discovery to its role during the American Civil War, its role as a military prison from 1857 to 1933, and its tenure as a maximum-security federal prison from 1934 to 1962. . Signed by Author. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York, NY: Time Inc., 1961. from the editors of LIFE this booklet includes 14 paintings commissioned for LIFE's articles. stapled booklet with 48 pp has two inch tear at spine. yellowing due to age.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1944. Seriously chipped and torn dj in mylar cover. yellowing over all. Text is tight and clean.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Singapore: Periplus Editions, 1995. Originally published in 1811. Re-printed by Periplus Editions in Singapore. Written by a Britsh Army officer who was part of the British occupationb force. Brtain captured Java and Sumatra from French and Dutch forces. Book presents everything known at the time about the Island of Java and its inhabitants. Dj corners slightly rubbed. Well illustrated with colored drawings and maps copied from the original book... Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

San Marino, CA, U.S.A.: Huntington Library Press, 1993. wrapper edges slightly worn and creased at upper back corner.. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Washington DC: National Park Sevice, 1957. one of a series of handbooks describing the historical and archeological areas in the national park system. wrapper soiled and stained. yellowed all over. otherwise clean and tight.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Washington, D.C.: The Smithsonian Institution, 1956. wrapper edges worn with small nicks and an one inch tear on back; corners bumped; interior clean and tight. Ninth Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Free Pr, 2003. First Edition, First printing.. Esentially, a new, unread book with the dustjacket protected in archival mylar cover. 257 pgs book. Author discusses the new type of war being fought from Afghanistan to Iraq to Yeman. Not a remainder or book-of-the-month edition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Honolulu, Hawaii: Arizona Memorial Museum Association, 1986. Red, illustrated wrappers are crisp and clean with slight edgewear. The reading condition overall is very good: the text is clean and tight. There is, however, some underlining and hilighting on about 20% of the pages. 92 pgs. Well illustrated with many B&W photos and illustrations. Text is a collection of articles by American and Japanese writers presneting information and insights obtained in recent years abouf the Jananese attack on Pearl Harbor. They concern the events from a variety of different perspectives. The text is an excellent review of the attack and its aftermath. . Stapled Booklet. Very Good Minus/No Jacket Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Washington DC: National Park Sevice, 1961. one of a series of handbooks describing the historical and archeological areas in the national park system. wrapper and a few pp creased. yellowed over all.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.