Search Results: Military from Shelley and Son Books

New York / Chichester / Brisbane / Toronto / Singa: John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 1994. Second Printing. Paperback. Near Fine. 8x5x1. Illustrated with black and white drawings and maps. SECOND PRINTING. Paperback. Cover illustrated with battle scene. Contains appendices and bibliography. Black and white maps, drawings, and tables used throughout text. Indexed. [ix] 525 pp.<br><br>CONDITION: This copy has a moderately bumped top front corner, otherwise unmarked. Pages are crisp and clean. A great gift for an enthusiast or student of military history. Full refund if not satisfied.

Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1977. Second Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Hardcover. Bound in cream publisher's cloth, covers are plain with red lettering on the spine. Endpapers are is a two-page spread of Vietnam citizens in black and white. Frontispiece is black and white military image. Contains author's note, major personalities, an afterward and acknowledgement. Indexed. [xvi] 366 pp. Dust jacket cover is bright yellow with white, red and black lettering. Spine is white with red and black lettering, with a full cover black and white image of the author and family. The book itself is in fine condition. Leaves are clean and bright, free from marginalia or creasing. Dust jacket is very good only, and shows light wear and some light scratching, and has lightly faded around the spine and top edge. 1/2" closed tear at the foot of the spine. Former bookstore price sticker on dj cover. Full refund if not satisfied. <br><br>FROM THE DUST JACKET: "This is… Read More

New York: Ex=Service Men's Co-operative League, 1919. First Edition. Paperback. Fair. Illustrated. Paperback. Illustrated. Spine tattered and rip on front cover. Not paginated. Full refund if not satisfied.

England / New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2002. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. Like New. 7x5x1. Illustrated with black and white map. FIRST EDITION PAPERBACK. Cover is green with black lettering and a full color picture of soldiers. Contains acknowledgements, map, and references. Indexed. [x] 340 pp. <br><br>CONDITION: This copy is unmarked. Pages are crisp and clean. Full refund if not satisfied.

Chicago / London: The University of Chicago Press, 2003. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. A sensitive and entirely new translation of the "Art of War" rendered in modern, idiomatic English yet faithful to the original. Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the history and theory of war in the West. xlv, Translator's Preface, Introduction, Suggested Readings, Glossary, Index of Proper Names, Map of Italy in Machiavelli's Time, 262 pp. <br><br>CONDITION: Hardbound red boards, bronze lettered title on spine. Dust jacket illustration, title on cover and spine. Reviews on rear. Both like new. Full refund if not satisfied.

London: Cartographica Press, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. New/New. Illustrated. Over 170 maps trace the history of warfare from the Classical Age to the 21st Century. New copy. This book would make a great gift. 158pp. Full refund if not satisfied.

London: Southwater, 2006. Paperback. Very Good /No Jacket as Issued. 9x0x11. Covers illustrated with photographs of battleships, blue text title on front and spine; the covers are warped not affecting the quality of volume. Glossary, Acknowledgements, Indexed, 96 pp. Full refund if not satisfied.

The R. L. Bryan Company, 2010. Paperback. Fine. Photographs and biographies of the 87 living recipients of the Medal of Honor. No writing or markings in the book. Covers show light wear. Full refund if not satisfied.

London: Greenhill Books, 1990. Reprint. Hardcover. Like New/Fine. 8x5x1. Grey covers with gilt title on spine with publisher's logo; pictorial dust jacket with few signs of rubbing and shelf wear. A volume of memoirs by one of Britain's great wartime leaders. Indexed, 288 pp. Full refund if not satisfied.

Newark: University of Delaware Press, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Indexed. Clean pages with no apparent markings, creasing, or marginalia. 234 pp. Graphite handwriting on the front end-paper. Light spotting on the page edges. <br> Dark navy cloth cover boards with silver gilt lettering on the spine. There are a couple very very small discoloration spots on the front board. Blue, white, and black dust jacket with engraved illustration. The white is discolored to an off-white and there is visible rubbing on the jacket and some minor creasing on the corners. Overall condition is very good. Full refund if not satisfied.

Greenville, SC: A Press, Inc, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Maroon cloth binding titled and designed in gold. Black-and-white illustrations throughout text. Indexed, 442 pp. Minor marks of shelving wear on binding, else fine. Full refund if not satisfied.

New York: DK Publishing, 2010. First American Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Illustrated with pictures. Black faux leather cover with gilt decorative border and lettering on front, gilt lettering on spine. Gold page edges. Orange decorative end-pages. 349 pp, with nearly every page illustrated. Binding tight, no foxing or annotation in this work. Full refund if not satisfied.

St. Paul, MN: West Publishing Co, 1943. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Original paper wrapper. No writing in the book. v, 21pp. Full refund if not satisfied.

London: Thames & Hudson, Inc, 2008. Reprint. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. 'The first book to examine in detail not just the early imperial army, but the citizen's militia of the Republic and army of later Empire; key Roman battles; daily lives of Roman soldiers including lifestyle, legionary structure (From dust jacket). Over 200 beautifully detailed illustrations including photographs of monuments and sculptures of soldiers and battle. <br><br> Maroon cloth boards, gilt title on spine, gold fly leaves; photo of Hadrian's Wall on title page. Glossy dust jacket illustrated with photo of bas-relief sculpture scene from Trajan's Column; on back First or Second century AD mosaic of Roman soldiers. Glossary, Index, 224 pp. CONDITION: Volume and dust jacket in Like New condition. Full refund if not satisfied.

Boston / San Diego / New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Illustrated with black and white charts. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. Bound in quarter red cloth with beige boards. Cover is plain with gilt lettering on spine. Contains preface, acknowledgements, biographical information, references, acronyms, and resources. Black and white charts depicting computer processes throughout text. Indexed. [xiv] 362 pp. Black dustjacket is illustrated and lettered in beige and white.<br><br>CONDITION: This copy has a dime sized stain on the front end paper, otherwise unmarked. Pages are crisp and clean. Full refund if not satisfied.

W.W. Norton & Company, Inc, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Near Fine. Quarter bound black boards, gilt title on red cloth spine. Graphic dust jacket in red, black, yellow; sun faded spine with title; mild sunning top of dj, bottom left flap clipped. Map of German Offensives on front and back endpapers; photographs laid in. Text clean without notations. Bibliography, Indexed, 288 pp. Full refund if not satisfied.<br><br>The focus of the story is on Ludendorff, the brilliant decision-maker of the German staff, who insisted that Germany must annex Belgium to ensure industrial growth and military security.

London: Grub Street, 2004. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Clean, unmarked interior. Light foxing on book fore edge. Dust jacket shows minimal edgewear and is now protected by clear mylar cover. Full refund if not satisfied.

New York : Viking Pess. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. Hardcover. Bound in quarter yellow cloth with black paper boards. Cover is plain with red foil lettering on spine. Contains sources and is indexed. 407 pp. Dustjacket is illustrated to look like a letter with a post apocalyptic stamp.<br><br>CONDITION: This copy has a round ring shaped blemish on front cover and small stains on rear cover, pages are crisp and clean. A nice gift for the emergency prepper. Full refund if not satisfied.

London: Moorland Publishing Co, 1982. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. Blue textured boards, gilt title on spine. Dust jacket illustrated with painting of airborne dive bombers in full color; list of other publications from Naval Institute Press on back. Both volume and jacket in Like New condition. Indexed, 223 pp. <br><br> History of dive bombers used by the United States, Britain, France, and the Soviet Union. Full refund if not satisfied.

London: Printed for S. Hooper, No. 25, Ludgate-Hill, 1771. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. Illustrated . Published just before the Revolutionary War in 1771. Bound in brown calf leather, covers are plain. Spine is beautifully ornamented with gilt decoration and red leather label stamped in gilt lettering. Cover edges are tooled in decorative gilt. Twelve fold out copper plate plans illustrate manoeuvers in black and white, all present. Text is in English, originally written in French, by Sier B, [Le Roy de Bosroger], Knight of the Military Order of St. Lewis and translated by an officer of the British Army. vii, 217 pp., [7]. Dark green silk ribbon bookmark. Mild wear and rubbing on the external cover. Hinges are strong and binding is sound. Leaves have lightly toned with only occasional foxing, predominantly within the endpapers. Unmarked except for small initials in dipped ink on the title page. This is a beautiful, solid, VG first edition copy. Full refund if not satisfied. EXCERPT FROM… Read More