Search Results: Titles starting with M from DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books

Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 1996. 112pp/illus some color. The development and combat use of the U.S. World War II era, fixed bail M-1 helmet is covered in this all new volume. Years of research has resulted in this well-balanced and complete work, which includes previously unknown material and unique examples of the M-1 helmet. Much attention is given to the many specific manufacturing details, contract numbers and dates involved in the production of M-1 and M-2 helmets. Clean. 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1937. 347 pages. Includes 49 full page single sided Illustrations. Map end papers. Blue cloth boards with silver box with black lettering on spine. DJ has light age/chipping. Clean. 1st Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Private Printing, 1922. light bluish-gray boards titled in blue on white labels mounted on the front cover & the spine and with a device of a bee stamped in blue at bottom right of the front cover. The covers are rubbed and soiled and the labels darkened. 174 pages. Corners bumped light shelf wear. Previous owner name on ffep. . First Edition. Boards. Very Good+/No Jacket Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Crown, 1982. 400pp. Illus b/w photos. 1,705 films covered individually in text and pictures of MGM described & illustrated in color & black & white". 2nd printing. edition. . Second Revised Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall (folio).

New York, NY, U.S.A.: The Free Press, 2000. 907pp. "For the first time ever, MI6, Britain's legendary player at the chessboard of international intelligence-gathering, is revealed in fascinating detail.The truth about MI6's motives and character, what it has done and where it has been most influential; the inside stories of Britain's most notorious spies, Philby, Blake and Penkowsky, are exposed; the money, the spectacular failures, unsavory plots and bizarre missions; its recruitment programs, training methods and space-age gadgetry are revealed for the first time. . 1st Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: The Free Press, 2000. 907pp. "For the first time ever, MI6, Britain's legendary player at the chessboard of international intelligence-gathering, is revealed in fascinating detail.The truth about MI6's motives and character, what it has done and where it has been most influential; the inside stories of Britain's most notorious spies, Philby, Blake and Penkowsky, are exposed; the money, the spectacular failures, unsavory plots and bizarre missions; its recruitment programs, training methods and space-age gadgetry are revealed for the first time. . 1st Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Venice, Italy: Venice, Italy: Societa Adriatica Di Elettricita, 1955, 1955. 267 pages with numerous b&w illus/color tipped-in illus. #1421 of 1750 copies. Beautiful clean volume. Italian text.. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Limited Numbered Copy.

London: Frederick Warne and Co. 52pp/illus. nd circa 1900. Illustrated in colour by Kate Greenaway, engraved and printed by Edmund Evans, London. Orig. green cloth backed boards with green trellis work and picture panel. Nice clean tight copy.. First Edition. Illustrated Boards. Very Good+/Very Good. Illus. by (Greenaway) Kate Greenaway. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

Old Tappan, NJ: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1970. 160pp with photos. The intelligence officer of the USS Pueblo gives an inside account of the extraordinary capture of that vessel and of his heroic faith in communist captivity. SIGNED BY AUTHOR.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Orion Books, 1989. 216 pages with some illustrations. Tiny bit of wear to edge of dj. Small red remainder dot on bottom edge of pages. The corner of a few pages have a very small crimp in them. As the Japanese began their onslaught through the Pacific, American forces were under two separate commands. Gen. Douglas MacArthur, the army commander, needed teh cooperation of the navy to conduct operations and move troops. But the Allies - at war in the Atlantic as well as the Pacific - were woefully short of ships and besides, the navy was at odds with MacArthur's plan to recapture the Philippines, a strategy as much political as military.. First Edition. Hard Cover/Boards. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Orion Books, 1989. 216 pages with some illustrations. Tiny bit of wear to edge of dj. Small red remainder dot on bottom edge of pages. The corner of a few pages have a very small crimp in them. As the Japanese began their onslaught through the Pacific, American forces were under two separate commands. Gen. Douglas MacArthur, the army commander, needed teh cooperation of the navy to conduct operations and move troops. But the Allies - at war in the Atlantic as well as the Pacific - were woefully short of ships and besides, the navy was at odds with MacArthur's plan to recapture the Philippines, a strategy as much political as military. Clean. First Printing. Hard Cover/Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: McGraw Hill, 1954. 441pp/illus. End-paper maps. Based on authoritative, first-hand sources, covering the Pacific Campaigns, the occupation of Japan and the Korean war. Previous owner name inside front cover. Text clean. 1st Edition. Cloth. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Lawrence, KS, U.S.A.: University Press of Kansas, 1998. 312 p., maps, biblio, index. When General Douglas MacArthur led Allied troops into the jungles of New Guinea in World War II, he was already looking ahead. By successfully leapfrogging Japanese forces on that island, he placed his armies in a position to fulfill his personal promise to liberate the Philippines. The New Guinea campaign has gone down in history as one of MacArthur's shining successes. Now Stephen Taaffe has written the definitive history of that assault, showing why it succeeded and what it contributed to the overall strategy against Japan. Clean. 1st Printing. Cloth. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Lawrence, KS, U.S.A.: University Press of Kansas, 1998. 312 p., maps, biblio, index. When General Douglas MacArthur led Allied troops into the jungles of New Guinea in World War II, he was already looking ahead. By successfully leapfrogging Japanese forces on that island, he placed his armies in a position to fulfill his personal promise to liberate the Philippines. The New Guinea campaign has gone down in history as one of MacArthur's shining successes. Now Stephen Taaffe has written the definitive history of that assault, showing why it succeeded and what it contributed to the overall strategy against Japan. . 1st Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: McGraw Hill, 1954. 441pp/illus. End-paper maps. Based on authoritative, first-hand sources, covering the Pacific Campaigns, the occupation of Japan and the Korean war. Previous owner name inside front cover. Text clean. 1st Edition. Cloth. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Lansing, MI: Michigan Natural Resources, 1981. 175pp. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white. Stereo viewer in front packet. Clean. 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall.

Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.A.: Univ Pr of Kansas, 1998. 338pp/maps. "MacArthurs Airman is a rich and insightful study that shows how air, ground, and marine efforts were integrated to achieve major strategic objectives. It firmly establishes the importance of the campaign in New Guinea and reveals Kenneys instrumental role in turning the tide against the Japanese." Clean excellent condition.. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.A.: Univ Pr of Kansas, 1998. 338pp/maps. "MacArthurs Airman is a rich and insightful study that shows how air, ground, and marine efforts were integrated to achieve major strategic objectives. It firmly establishes the importance of the campaign in New Guinea and reveals Kenneys instrumental role in turning the tide against the Japanese." Clean excellent condition.. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Novato, California, U.S.A.: Presidio Pr, 2000. 267pp/illus. The decisive WWII campaign for possession of New Guinea. The Japanese plans to attack Australia: Macarthur's task was to defeat the Japanese at Buna. Usual markings otherwise clean. First Edition. Hard Coveer. Very Good+/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

Chicago, IL: Univeristy of Chicago Press, 1970. 229pp/illus. Fully bound in green cloth boards. The title, the author's name, and a device depicting a giant cog superimposed over the silhouette of the state of Illinois are yellow-stamped to the front board. The title, the author name, and the Illinois-and-cog device are yellow-stamped to the spine. The publisher device is yellow-stamped to the center of the rear board. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white maps, sketches, and a three-fold fold-out facsimile of a ballot. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.