Search Results: Authors starting with V from DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books

Harrisburg, PA: Military Service Publishing, 1952. 831pp/illus/maps. Four Parts - Part 1 The Overall Picture; Part 2 Ancient and Medieval Operations; Part 3 17th and 18th Centuries; Part 4 The Age of Steam. Discusses amphibious and landing operations from ancient Greek and Roman times through the end of World War II. 61 Chapters, tables, drawings, numerous maps. Clean.. 2nd Printing. Cloth. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1981. 208 pages. Detailed study of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968.. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket - Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Novara, Italy: Instituto Geografico De Agostini, 1963. 27 pages of text + 72 pages of full plates, beautiful book! Text in German, French, English, and Italian. Clean.. 1st Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

New York: Ballantine Books, 2006. 304pp. Account of the last 100 years of conflict and how it has changed warfare. Clean. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book Club Ed.

Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.: Harvard University Press, 1985. 339pp. A study of command in war, using case studies from famous battles and campaigns such as Napoleon at Jena, Moltke's Koniggratz campaign, the Arab-Israeli war of 1973 and the Vietnam War. The book focuses on the means of command and how they worked in practice. He discusses the impact of developing technologies but emphasizes the one constant always has been the search for certainty about the enermy and the environment in which war is fought. DJ has wear/several tears.. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good(-). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: The Free Press, 1991. 254 pages, "Most wars since 1945 have been low-intensity conflicts and, according to the author, incomparably more significant than conventional wars in terms of casualties suffered and political results achieved. Citing the dismal record of regular forces vs. irregulars in Vietnam, Lebanon, Afghanistan and elsewhere, he suggests that as small-scale wars proliferate, conventional armed forces will shrink and the burden of protecting society will shift to the booming security business. Van Creveld, who teaches history at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, argues that the theories of Karl von Clausewitz, which form the basis for Western strategic thought, are largely irrelevant to nonpolitical wars such as the Islamic jihad and wars for existence such as Israel's Six-Day War. Clean. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1978. Book has 225 pages with some b&w illustrations. Cover has tiny bit of wear to edges/corners. DJ has some wear along the edge and has a 1" chip at top rear and is a little dirty on the rear. Previous owner name and blindstamp in front endpaper. One of the most closely guarded secrets of World War II - the story of the OP-20-G and how it helped the Navy win the war in the Pacific by one of the team of code breakers.. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good(-). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hungary: Hungary: Magyar Helikon, 1961, 1961. 196 pages with numerous antique color illustrations. Book is number 502 of 4000. Appears to be autographed.. Signed by Author(s). 1st Printing. Decorative Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Numbered Copy.

Washington, D.C: Associated Publishers, Inc,, 1944. 381pp. A pointed critique of Americans social system in regards to the white and negro population Revised Edition. Original green cloth.. Revised Edition. Cloth. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Greenwood Press, 1990. 183pp/illus/maps. This work examines the evolution of military-scientific research and theory as it was taught to student-officers at the Nicholas Academy. It is the only work (in English or Russian) to focus on this intellectual-institutional dialogue in the context of evolving professional responsibilities of the Russian Imperial General Staff during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The book contains five portraits of influential Russian military theorists and educational administrators. Clean. 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket - Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1937. 64 pp. 20 classic Christmas carols, with music and beautiful color and b/w illustrations. Spine missing/boards loose. Pencil marks on contents page. Light yellowing. . First Edition. Illustrated Boards. Very Good(-)/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Washington, D.C.: Center for Air Force History, 1993. 360 pages with several photos and color maps. History of Air Force operations to interdict the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos from 1960-1968.. Soft Cover. Very Good+/No Jacket - Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Washington, D.C.: Center for Air Force History, 1993. 360 pages with several photos and color maps. History of Air Force operations to interdict the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos from 1960-1968.. Soft Cover. Very Good+/No Jacket - Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1968. 367pp/illus. Comprehensive study of cats and their depiction in Law, theatre, Art, Folklore, music, fiction, the occult etc. Illustrated together with a superb bibliography. DJ hasl ight chipping. Text clean.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Metropolitan Books (Henry Holt), 2001. Book has 177 pages. Tiny bit of wear to edge of dj. The heartbreaking account of one of the most sensational political assassinations in recent history. Dimitri Tsafendas entered South Africa's parliament and stabbed Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd four times with a long knife, killing the architect of apartheid, the architect of his misery.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Little Brown & Company, 2003. 399pp. Development of atomic bomb. Book was removed from stores. Clean. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

St Petersburg, Russia, 2003. 271pp/illus. Beautifully illustrated with color illustrations throughout. Covers history, uniforms and insignia of the Russian Imperial Guard from 1700s to World War I. Russian text. Clean no marks. 1st Edition. Decorative Boards. Near Fine/No Jacket - Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, 1936. Complete set: The Cambridge Medieval History vol 1 - The Christian Roman Empire and the Foundation of the Teutonic Kingdoms by J. B. Bury, Volume II The Rise of the Saracens and the Foundation of the Western Empire by J. B. Bury, Volume III: Germany and the Western Empire by H.M. Gwatkin, Volume IV, The Eastern Roman Empire (717-1453) by et al. J. B. J. R. Tanner Bury, The Byzantine Empire, Part I, Byzantium and its Neighbours by J. M. Hussey, The Byzantine Empire, Part II: Government, Church and Civilization by J. M. Hussey, Volume V: Contest of Empire and Papacy by J. B. Bury, Volume VI: Victory of the Papacy by J. B. Bury, Volume VII: Decline of Empire and Papacy by J. B. Bury, Volume VIII: The Close of the Middle Ages by J. B. Bury. All volumes clean w/dj and approx 1,000 pages each w/maps. DJ to vol 2 torn. Others have light shelfwear/fading. Overall a very nice set. . 1st Edition. Cloth. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read More

Moscow: Military Publisher, 1968. 450pp/illus/maps. History of Soviet Air Force during World War II. Russian text. Clean.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Munich, GE: Delphin Verlag, 1985. 280pp/illus. 100 year history of the car. Includes cutaway drawings of many models. German text. Clean. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.