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Charlottesville, Virginia: Howell Press, 1987. Comprehensive historic text presents the U.S. fighters and bombers of WWII during the golden age of aeronautical engineering. Text includes interviews with a number of pilots who flew aircraft during the war, recounting their experiences in base camp and aerial combat; outstanding archival photographs from public and private collections which have been high-tech laser reproduced; detailed reference section including engineering and armamnet specs, manufacturer, history, drawings and photos of 27 different aircraft types. Profusely illustrated with captivating photographs by Time magazine photographer Mark Meyer. Signed and dated by Meyer on lower title page. 223 pgs. Dustjacket in mylar.. Signed by Illustrator. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Fine/Fine. Illus. by Meyer,Mark. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Westport, CT.: Praeger, 1992. Comprehensive historical text presents the untold story of General Claire Lee Chennault's secret weapon- the night-flying, radar-guided B-24- based on the diaries and papers of Captain Elmer E. Haynes, who flew 40 combat missions with the 308th Bomb Group in China. The 308th Bomb Group also known as the Heavy Bomb Group, comprised of B-24 Liberator bombers, and were assigned to General Chennault's Fourteenth Air Force- the renown "Flying Tigers". By the end of WWII, the Fourteenth Air Force had blasted nearly two and a half million tons of enemy vessels to the bottom of the South China Sea. 196 pgs. Illustrated with figures, maps, drawings and photographs. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1987. Scholarly text presents a comprehensive study of Canada's reserve army, the Militia, and focuses on the regiment as both a civic and military institution that has declined in status and visibility since the country's armed services were unified in 1967. The author uses social history and a sociological framework to explore the major problems that have beset the Militia in its attempts to maintain its strength and efficiency in peacetime. 269 pp. Illustrated. Publisher's stamp on the half title page. Minor rubbling to rear cover edges. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1987. Scholarly text examines the U.S. military presence in Germany from the the end of World War II to the present day, and its affect on the development of the diplomatic and political relationship between the two countries. Text explores the dense network of military/civilian relationhips, including kinships through marriage and individual friendships; analyzes U.S. successes and failures; effects of the Vietnam War; the AVF; the Mansfield Initiative; nuclear weapons and armament; the establishment of NATO; problems with drugs,crime,and violence; maintaining a viable and cohesive politico-military relationship; etc. 250 pp. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

: Flickers Films LLC, 2002. Highly acclaimed documentary film series presents the complete four-part series about the Vietnam War, and the United States' lengthy and controversial involvement in the war. Includes candid interviews with Vietnam Veterans; provacative and startling untold story of the war; dramatic new insight and information from the leaders of this critical period in history; how we lost the war- powerful commentary from experts of the era; harrowing escapes from the Communist regime; etc. Full screen NTSC format. Run time 210 minutes. Winner of the 2002 Houston International Film Festival. 2-DVD set- new and in shrinkwrap. . . Media. New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. DVD.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1994. Comprehensive reference text presents a concise analysis and detailed survey of information drawn from primary documents in Britain, France, and China. Includes topics covering the lesser nuclear waepons states; history and production; origins of the British, French and Chinese nuclear weapons programs; strategic nuclear forces; sea-based systems; bombers/bomber weapons; warhead production and research; land-based missiles; tactical nuclear weapons; nuclear testing; sea-based and submarine missile systems; naval aviation; command and control; etc. 437 pgs. Illustrated with over 200 photographs and figures. . First Edition. Soft Cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Washington, D.C.: Center of Military History United States Army, 1988. Classic text contains a comprehensive serious examination of the Army's involvement in World War I, including command and composition of units with tables of major and minor engagements; American units in North Russia and Siberia; French Army Corps under U.S. command in 1918; etc. 863 pgs. total in two volumes. Illustrated. Heavy Item.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

St. Paul, Minnesota: Phalanx Publishing Ltd. , 1990. Comprehensive text presents a detailed history of the Hawaiian Squadrons and the Seventh Fighter Command in the Central Pacific Air War during WWII. Includes 237 color and black/white photos, most from private collections; gun camera clips, aircraft profiles, maps and charts, losses, kills, 7th Fighter Command and 7th Air Force Aces, surviving prisoners of war, aerial combat victories, official reports and documents, etc. 220 pgs. Pgs. 71-72 has a small section which was cut out and neatly taped back in place by the prior owner. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1975. Classic historical text contains an authoritative contribution to the study of strategy, international relationships, and weapons technology. Topics include secret services and democracy; sino-soviet relations; the Vladivostok Accord and the future of arms control; Western Europe and the Indian Ocean; politics, economics and European defence; standardisation in NATO; modern weapons technology; military communications; chronology of events 1975/76; etc. 418 pgs. Illustrated. Prior owner's stamp on front endpaper. Minimal shelfwear. Dustjacket in mylar.. 86th Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. .

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1995. Scholarly text examines the problems encountered by protagonists as well as third parties attempting to achieve a cease-fire. Each chapter is devoted to a specific obstacle that Smith analyzes and then illustrates via in-depth case studies, drawing on such conflicts as the Iran/Iraq War, the Gulf War, and the Yugoslav wars. Smith assesses the role of third parties in trying to persuade people to stop fighting and examines what happens when obstacles to a cease-fire cannot be overcome. 309 pgs. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Washington, D.C.: American Yearbook Company-Military Division, 1972. Ft. Leonard Wood yearbook includes a brief history of the training center, messages from the commanding Major General W.T. Bradley and Brigadeer General Edward Greer, numerous photographs of the trainees during trainfire, recreation, armed and hand-to-hand combat training, weapons training, commencement, personnel, etc. Approx. 100 pgs. Minor crease on lower pg. corners; front and rear cover corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Minor scuff marks. Gilt embossed front cover.. . Buckram Hardcover. Good/ . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Washington, D.C.: American Yearbook Company-Military Division, 1968. Ft. Ord, California yearbook includes a brief history of the training center, messages from the commanding general Major General Thomas A. Keenan, numerous photographs of the trainees during mess, academics, recreation, inspections, armed and hand-to-hand combat training, weapons training; chemical, biological, and radiological warfare training; commencement and awards ceremonies, personnel, etc. Approx. 100 pgs. Illustrated. Embossed front cover with color picture pastedown of Fort Ord. Small minor scuff marks on rear cover. Pictorial endpapers.. . Buckram Hardcover. Very Good/ . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Carlisle, Pennsylvania: South Mountain Press, 1988. Highly acclaimed text presents a detailed history of each battle in the entire campaign of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville 1862-1863, including a full documentary account of the last days and hours of Lieutenant General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson in his own words and those of his colleagues. Includes 24 maps exclusively drawn for this text, which show the pertinent detail of troop positions, roads, rivers, elevations and the tree lines as they were in 1862-1863. 361 pgs. Illustrated. Decorative endpapers. Signed by Jay Luvaas & Colonel Harold W. Nelson on the first blank endpaper. Dustjacket in mylar.. Signed by Authors. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Fort Campbell, KY.: United States Army, 1971. Yearbook of the B Company, 3rd Batallion, 1st Brigade graduating class on 24 September 1971. Includes a brief history of Fort Campbell, training exercises, combat & field training, graduation, etc. Numerous color and black & white photographs. Minor rubbed/scuff marks to cover; tiny fingerprint marks on two page edges.. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1979. Scholarly detailed anthology brings together material on two major topics: the military as a profession, and morality and war. Includes issues on the association of human values with the military profession, classical "just war" theory, laws of war and war crimes, morality of war vs. morality in war, etc. 531 pgs. Publisher's stamp on the endpapers. . First Edition. Hard Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Franklin Mint Corporation , 1980. Limited First Edition privately printed for the First Edition Society. The 5th and final segment of Lindbergh's published diaries and letters from 1922-1944, spanning the years of two World Wars. Bound in brown leather. Maroon textured silk cloth on inside boards and endpaper; gilt front and rear covers and spine. Scarce.. Limited First Edition. Full-Leather. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Privately Printed.