Search Results: World History, World Wars and Militaria from Resource Books, LLC

Hannover, Germany: Steinbock-Verlag, 1959. In German and English. Published 1959. A photographic remembrance of the City of Hannover, Germany, which was bombed extensively during World War II. Illustrated throughout in black and white, many folding plates. Gray cloth lettered in gilt, 156 pages, no dustjacket. Light edgewear, good hinges, sound text block, very clean pages free from names or other markings.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Konemann, 1995. In English, German and French. Volume I only. 2nd printing, 1995. Illustrated throughout with stunning black and white news, sports and theatre photography. Black cloth with gilt lettering, 12.25 inches tall, 480 pages, illustrated dustjackets. The book looks new and unread, with good hinges, firm text block, very clean pages free from names or other markings. The dustjacket is mylar protected and in very good condition with minor shelfwear, mainly rubbing to the spine ends.. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Paris: Perrin et Cie, 1906. In French. Published 1906. Half dark blue morocco leather over marbled boards, raised spine bands, gilt spine lettering, marbled endpapers, 604 pages. Some edgewear and rubbing, mainly to the boards, spine a bit faded, good joints/hinges, firm text block, age-toned but clean pages free from chips, tears, names or other markings.. Hard Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Paris: Perrin et Cie, 1907. In French. Published 1907. Half dark blue morocco leather over marbled boards, raised spine bands, gilt spine lettering, marbled endpapers, 642 pages. Some edgewear and rubbing, mainly to the boards, spine a bit faded toward tan, good joints/hinges, firm text block, age-toned but clean pages free from chips, tears, names or other markings.. Hard Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Paris: Perrin et Cie, 1907. In French. Published 1907. Half dark blue morocco leather over marbled boards, raised spine bands, gilt spine lettering, marbled endpapers, 566 pages. Three folding maps and a folding manuscript reproduction at the back. Some edgewear and rubbing, mainly to the boards, spine a bit faded, good joints/hinges, firm text block, age-toned but clean pages free from chips, tears, names or other markings.. Hard Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A.: Naval Institute Press, 1988. First American edition [1988]. Anatomy of the Ship series, illustrated throughout with diagrams and photographs. Tan hardcover with color illustrated dustjacket, oblong (about 9.75" x 10.25"). Very good with very light edge rubbing and a minute trace of foxing to upper edge of text block, firm binding, clean pages with no names or markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is near fine, no chips or tears.. First US Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Oblong 4to.

Buchanan, MI: Robert and Amerlia Krauss, 2008. Revised edition, 2008. With three signed inscriptions: Dutch Van Kirk, Navigator of the Enola Gay, on the title page; Bill Barney of the Radar Crew of the 509th Composite Group - on a photo showing nose art of one of the group's aircraft; and editor Bob Krauss, at the bottom ot a flyer for a book signing event. Dark blue cloth with dustjacket, 354 pages plus eight pages of color plates about the unit. The book is in fine condition, looks and feels new and unread, tight binding, clean pages, no other names or markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is also fine with no chips or tears.. Signed. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Stockholm: Ahlen & Akerlunds, Albert Bonnier, 1957. Military themed comic book in Swedish, printed in color. About 10.75 inches tall, stapled binding, 32 pages. Some cover soil and edge wear, contents very good with age-toned but clean pages free from names or other markings.. Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Stockholm: Ahlen & Akerlunds, Albert Bonnier, 1958. Military themed comic book in Swedish, printed in color. About 10.75 inches tall, stapled binding, 32 pages. Some light cover soil and edgewear, contents very good with age-toned but clean pages free from names or other markings.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Stockholm: Ahlen & Akerlunds, Albert Bonnier, 1956. Military themed comic book in Swedish, printed in color. About 10.75 inches tall, stapled binding, 32 pages. Some cover soil and edge wear, mainly a few tiny chips and tears, contents very good with age-toned but clean pages free from names or other markings.. Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Philadelphia: M. Carey, 1810. Published 1810. From the Thirteenth Edition. Worn but sturdy in full brown leather with gilt lettered red spine label, gilt ruled spine, 369 pages. Covers uniformly rubbed and scuffed, good hinges, firm text block, lightly age-toned pages with occasional foxing, no names or other markings.. Hard Cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Paris: Aux Editions Duchartre, 1933. In French. Number 6 of an edition of 1000 copies. Illustrated history of the academy in two volumes, with a chronological table at the end of volume two and several black and white plates, along with numerous illustrations within the text. An unopened copy inscribed by the author in French on the dedication page to "A mon cher ami Dennison..." and signed "Jean-Pal Paris 27 Jaun 34". Card covers with tissue overlay, xxiv, (2), 265, (1) + 426, (2)p. Some wear and light soil to the tissue overlay, with two short tears to the tissue at the head of volume I, some edgwear at spine ends. Internally fine and unopened, with no chips, tears, foxing, markings or names other than the author's inscription. An exceptional copy.. Inscribed by The Author. First, Limited Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Pantheon Books, 1970. First American edition, 1970. World of Man series. Black cloth with silver gilt spine lettering and decoration, blindstamp cover decoration, 336 pages, illustrated dustjacket. The book is in very good condition with some overall surface rubbing, sound text block, good hinges, clean pages with no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is not priceclipped and is also in very good condition. Parallels art and popular influences with the images of society held by different social classes in modern France. . First US Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Jerusalem: Yad Veshem, Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority, 1983. In Hebrew and English. 1983, preliminary edition. Softcover, 34 pages. Minor soil and uneven fading to covers, internally about fine with no names or other markings.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Oakland, California: AK Press, 2004. Third edition, 2004. Anti-war analysis of US military policy with the appearance of a graphic novel. Softcover, 76 pages. Minimal cover wear, internally fine, no names or other markings.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Philadelphia: Chilton Company, 1959. Stated first edition. Hardcover, color illustrated dustajcket. Near fine condition, with firm binding, no names or other markings, in very good dustjacket with some shelf rubbing and tiny closed edge tears, mylar protector.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: C. Dilly, J. Stockdale, Vernor and Hood, W. Creech, 1798. Second edition, as stated on title page. Worn copy with front cover detached but present. Full sheep leather with no longer legible tan spine label, worn gilt spine decoration, frontis engraving, 242 pages. Covers worn and rubbed, front cover detached, rear joint cracked, text block sound, minor dampstain to upper corner of frontis and title page, pencil notes to margins of two pages, 1803 notation with name and address on front free endpaper with the following: "The wicked borrowth but payeth not again", pages clean.. Hard Cover. Fair. 24mo - 5" - 5¾" Tall.

London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1966. First edition, 1930. Illustrated with black and white plates. Red cloth with dustjacket. Very good condition with light edge rubbing, good hinges, firm text block, clean pages with a name at the top of the front free endpaper, no other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is not priceclipped and is also in very good condition with only light shelfwear, very subtly faded spine and additional rubbing to the corners and spine ends.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: National Aeronautics Council Inc., 1942. First edition, 1942. World War II era aviation. Illustrated with diagrams and a folding color map which is a section of a map showing the Green Airway No. 1 outside of Seattle and Tacoma. Blue cloth with dustjacket. A handful of tiny light colored spots to the upper portion of the front cover, good hinges, firm text block, clean pages with no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket has some age-toning and shelf soil as well as a number of tiny chips to the upper portion of the front panel, but little paper loss.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: The Ronald Press Company, 1926. First edition, 1926. Technical introduction to airship design, illustrated with graphs and diagrams. Blue cloth lettered in gilt, 112 pages, no dustjacket. Very good condition with firm binding, clean pages, name of James Work, Naval Air Station, Lakehurst N.J. on front free endpaper dated Nov. 20, 1926. Work served as a naval airship designer and chief draftsman at the Lakehurst NJ Air Station (where the Hindenburg disaster later occurred in 1937), and and founded Brewster Aeronautical Corp in 1932. Brewster first manufactured seaplane floats and wing panels, but rapidly grew into a defense contractor producing aircraft of dubious quality due to rushed wartime expansion, design issues, labor problems and suspected worker sabotage. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.