Search Results: Military History from Mainly Books

Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1966. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first American printing as stated on copyright page, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has mild wear at the spine-tips, it is clean and quite presentable overall, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "Here is the full and dramatic month-by-month account of the great events of the year 1066 - events which decisively altered the course of English history," illustrated with maps and genealogical diagrams, includes a bibliography .

New York: Basic Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2019. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1541697340 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book and jacket are in excellent condition, there are no remarkable flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, a fine gift copy of this "brilliantly researched story of the bloody climax of the Crusader experiment in the Middle East" .

Danbury, Connecticutt: Danbury Printing & Litho Company. Near Fine. N.D.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Large format hardcover, 13 inches by 11 inches, issued without dustjacket, nice illustration of a Polaris missile launching underwater from a submarine, no publishing date but 1964-1965, some mild edge-rubbing is the only flaw to this attractive copy, 96 pages, many photos, "This book...has been made possible by the contributions of a number of Polaris industrial contractors who felt that a record of this type should be compiled and distributed," this publication was limited in its distribution .

New York: New Home Library. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1943. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, illustrated with diagrams, book has two minor flaws only: a discreet name-stamp on the blank front end-paper and moderate tanning to the outer edge of the pages, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine, the jacket is price-clipped, the spine Is faded and moderate edge-wear is present on the rear panel, the jacket remains clean and presentable and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included; 273 pages .

New York: Pegasus Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2010. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 160598082X . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, both the book and jacket are in AS NEW condition, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, beautiful gift copy of this "illuminating history of modern Afghanistan - the dramatic and often tragic story of a country caught in a vortex of terror" ; ; 440 pages .

North Carolina: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1991. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0945575084 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book has a mild indent to the spine which has caused no damage, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine, the black jacket shows rubbing to the glossy surface but is clean and has no other remarkable flaws, "shows how the young republic fought and almost lost its 'Second War for Independence' and how it was saved by the handful of amateur soldiers and sailors who survived, mastered their deadly new professions, and somehow battled Great Britain to a standstill along our wilderness borders and across the high seas," includes photos and maps ; ; 353 pages .

Museum of the American Indian: Hete Foundation. Near Fine. 1971. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover, issued without a dustjacket, the former owner's name on the inside of the front and back covers along with a small ink scribble on the blank front end-paper are the only remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy, color frontis of a Pipe Tomahawk, 142 pages of text illustrated with a color plate, photographs and drawings followed by a section of photographs of 314 tomahawks, also includes a bibliography and a section on "The Blacksmith Shop" by Milford G. Chandler .

The Johns Hopkins University Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0801838762 . Hardcover with dustjacket, book looks new, no remarkable flaws, jacket has a short crease at top of spine, else excellent condition and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "In a challenging reinterpretation of recent U. S. History McCormick argues that American leaders deliberately seized the opportunity created by World War II to establish American global dominance," includes a bibliographical essay ; .

University of Tampa Press. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1998. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1879852594 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, "The Second Seminole War's day-to-day reality can be discovered in no single original source better than through the Henry Prince diary," illustrated throughout, including an end-paper map, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, the jacket has rubbing to the glossy surface and a small area of edge-wear at the bottom edge of the rear panel, the jacket is clean and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included; 166 pages .

England: Model and Allied Publications / Argus Books Ltd.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1977. 7th Printing. Hardcover. 0853440913 . Hardcover with dustjacket, "a veritable treasure trove for the naval historian and ship modeller," book has mild edge-spotting to the pages and is otherwise in great shape, the binding is tight and the contents are fine, the jacket has mild edge-wear and some foxing which is located on the underside only, the jacket is quite presentable, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, profusely illustrated with detailed drawings, photos and several fold-out plates ; 283 pages .

New York: Vantage Press. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1998. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0533122589 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, the author's memoir of twenty years in the U. S. Navy, book has moderate edge-wear at the corners, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine, jacket has several short edge-tears and associated creasing, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included; ; 676 pages .

New York: Hippocrene Books. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1977. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. 0882544276 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first American printing, book looks new and has no remarkable flaws, jacket has rubbing to the glossy surface, no other flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "based largely on contemporary memoirs and manuals, and the wealth of unpublished manuscript material in the Kriegsarchiv, Vienna," illustrated throughout, including several maps and includes a List of Regiments, nice copy; ; 256 pages .

New York: Hippocrene Books. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1974. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. 088254277X . Hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket is also in great shape, a small amount of edge-wrinkling at top of spine and corners is the only remarkable flaw, the original price (14.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, 272 pages, illustrated throughout, including a section of maps, also includes a bibliography, nice gift/collector's copy ; .

Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. N.D.. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, good quality reprint, originally published in 1862, book has some mild soiling on the rear cover, no other significant flaws, the binding is tight and the contents are fine, the jacket has a small amount of mild-edge-wear and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

London: Quercus. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2008. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1847245153 . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has one minor flaw only: moderate rubbing to the glossy surface, the jacket is clean and attractive, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "an indispensable guide to the greatest generals that history has known," includes many color illustrations and maps ; 431 pages .

New York: Macmillan. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1961. 1st US Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first American printing, book is in excellent condition with just a touch of rubbing to the corners of the cloth and helpful notes in pencil on the inside of the rear cover, binding is tight as if unread, contents are fine, the jacket is also in excellent condition, has very slight tanning on the spine, the original price (4.50) Is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, great gift copy, a close-up of these three important battles using eye-witness material, recorded by participants on both the parliamentarian and loyalist sides, illustrated throughout with maps, portraits, prints and paintings and includes the original errata slip .

Fair Lawn, New Jersey: Essential Books. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1958. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, the former owner's name-stamp on the title page is the only remarkable flaw, the jacket has a bit of edge-wear confined to the spine-ends and corners and is otherwise quite presentable, the original price (6.00) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, a history of the two German battlleships who shared the same name during the two World Wars, illustrated with photos and maps, which include two fold-outs .

Indiana University Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1992. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0253337453 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book is in nearly new condition with a tiny bit of rubbing at the corners and a couple of tiny creases at the spine-ends, the glossy surface of the jacket is scuffed, there are no tears, chips or other flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "the first comprehensive and operational history of the Imperial Russian Army during the crucial period of its modernization," includes maps and other illustrations, also includes a bibliography ; ; 334 pages .

England: Haynes Publishing Group. Near Fine. 1985. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Large format hardcover, no dustjacket as issued, color pictorial covers, excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy, 56 pages, many illustrations, "The Bell 'Huey' series of helicopters totally transformed the world of aviation and fundamentally altered the nature of battlefield operations" .

Tacoma, Washington: Bomber Books. Near Fine. 1979. Trade Paperback. Large paperback in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy, illustrated with many photos and diagrams; 28 pages .