Search Results: Titles starting with W from Blue & Grey Book Shoppe

From the back cover: "Waldo has taken quite a journey from a wide patch of the Santa Fe Trail to one of Kansas City's preeminent neighborhood centers. Since 1841, it has been a battlefield, railroad hub, mill town, border town, suburb, urban hotspot - and always a place where anything could happen..."

New book in New condition. Clean. Tight.
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141 pages including Index.

From back cover: "Missouri was filled with bitter sentiment of the Civil War. ... The disagreements led to ten military actions, causing hundreds of casualties before First Bull Run in the East. The state guard garnered a series of victories before losing control to the Union in 1862. Guerrilla and bushwhacker bands roamed the state at will." New book. No damage or wear. Clean and Tight. Please see photos.205 pages including Index.

Originally published in slightly different form as Part 2 of THE CIVIL WAR: A Narrative - Red River to Appomattox. From back cover: "I have never read a better, more vivid, more understandable account of the savage battling between Grant's and Lee's armies..." - New Republic Book - Fine condition. Front endpapers have Theater of War 1864-1865 map, back endpapers have Sherman vs. Johnston, Sherman vs. Hood, and Grant vs Lee: The Forty Days, maps. Clean. Tight. Dust Jacket - Very Good except for approx. half-inch closed tear at back near spine. Please see photos. 326 pages.

From the back DJ cover: "The British Royal Navy was as big as the rest of the world's fleets combined. But in the summer of 1812, that didn't stop a handful of American sloops and frigates from challenging it yardarm to yardarm. This is the stirring story of how, in one dramatic ship duel after another, they broke the spell of British invincibility at sea, which marked the coming-of-age of the U.S. Navy.

Book - Near Fine condition. Maroon textured paper over boards with white compass graphic on front and white text on spine. Beautiful marbled end papers. Minimal wear to bottom edges/corners. Clean and tight.
Dust Jacket - Very Good- condition. Top edge has a "crinkle" on the left side of the front. Slight edge wear and tiny tear at bottom corner.
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269 pages including Index.

This listing is for one book: War of the Rebellion Official Records, Series I, Vol. XLI, Part III-Correspondence, Operations in- Louisiana and the Trans-Mississippi States and Territories, July 1-Dec. 31, 1864, Price's Missouri Expedition, Etc., Serial No. 85. This is not a reprint - it is the original book published in 1893.Good condition for a book published in 1893. Cloth covers have some rubbing/bumping and there is a stain on the back. There is some edge/corner wear. Covers are still attached, but end papers have tears at spine. Water? stain at top of closed book page edges. Pages are age tanned. Text is clean. Pages binding is good. Ex-library. Please use photos as part of the description.Size: 9.25" high x 6.25" wide x almost 2.5" thick.1,127 pages including Index.

From the Foreword: "The American Revolution, the Bicentennial of which we are celebrating in 1975 and 1976, was an event of utmost significance in the history of both this country and the world. It brought into being a nation, dedicated to the ideals of liberty and justice, that was destined to become, in less than two centuries, the leader of the western world. And it marked the beginning of vast changes..."
Good condition. Front cover has a bit of sticker glue remnant. Back cover has a shipping label from the Department of the Army. Edges have a little wear and corners have more wear. Text is clean and binding is tight. A good reading copy.
257 pages including Index.

From inside dust jacket:
John Warry's eminently readable, detailed exploration of the art of warfare in the Graeco-Roman world traces the evolution of weapons, fortifications, and battle tactics from the Mycenean and Homeric ages (more than 1000 years B.C.) to the barbarian invasions of Rome in the fifth century A.D. In his analysis of armed conflict, the author presents the reasons behind the fighting - the social and political roots of each struggle and the long-range ambitions of the leaders--and draws a portrait of military culture and military life throughout the classical period.
Julius Caesar, Demetrius the Besieger, Hannabal, and Alexander the Great are only a few of the colorful, cunning, and brilliant military commanders to be encountered here in accounts of the Trojan, Persian, and Peloponnesian wars, the decline of Sparta, the rise of the Macedonian Empire, the Punic Wars, the civial wars in Rome in the first century B.C., the wars of the Triumvirate, the Imperial Roman conquests, and the… Read More

Compilation of Lee's official correspondence and some of his letters to his family. Connective narrative provided by Clifford Dowdey.Front Cover is gray cloth with red canon on a Virginia "seal-type" image for Civil War Centennial 1961-1965. Red lettering also on spine. Front and back end papers are printed maps.Book condition: Very Good-. Spine and bottom front cover have a stain that did not appear to affect the book pages. Plus there is a 1/4" tear at the top of the spine. Slight corner wear. Front cover has come loose from end paper. Title page is loose from spine at bottom. Pages are lightly tanned, but otherwise clean and tight. Dust Jacket condition: Fair. Bright red color on front, but spine is faded. Also many large tears and chips. Jacket is now in new Brodart cover.994 pages including Index.

From the back cover: "The author unflinchingly paints a portrait of Washington: Slave owner, brave leader, man of passion, reluctant politician, and fierce general. His complex character and career are neither glorified nor vilified here; rather, Flexner sets up a brilliant counterpoint between Washington's public and private lives and gives us a challenging look at the man who has become as much a national symbol as the American flag"Very Good condition. Very light rubbing/bumping to cover. Very little edge/corner wear. Title page has previous owner's library seal impression. Text is clean. Binding is tight.Please use photos as part of the description.423 pages including Index.

Historical novel. Paraphrased from Wikipedia: Edward Waverley, a young English gentleman joins the army just before the Jocobite uprising of 1745.er. On leave from army training, he visits friends of his family in Scotland, and finds himself in the midst of loyalists who support the return of the House of Stuart and the Stuart prince, known as Bonnie Prince Charlie. His honour is often challenged as others interfere to push him to the Stuart side, where he is in battle, and he meets two women with whom he falls in love in turn, until he chooses one. His gentlemanly actions gain him friends in this precarious situation, on both sides of the uprising, who stand him in good stead when he is at risk from his own government when the uprising is put down. This book has a text "Advertisement" in the front, then a General Preface, then an Appendix to General Preface, then an Infroduction to Waverley, then Preface to the Third Edition, then Chapter 1 of Waverly, at the end there is Notes to WaverlyFair… Read More

From front DJ flap: "Those who believe wizards began with Merlin and ended with Oz will be astounded and delighted by the journey that lies before them."Book - New. Clean. Tight. No wear.Dust Jacket - New, but rated as Fine since there was a 3/8" closed tear at top of spine that has been taped on the inside - it is hardly noticeable. There is very minimal edge/corner wear. Amazing illustrations. Please see photos. 176 pages.

The men whose names have become synonymous with the blunders and bravery of thee war years bring the events of the dramatic last years sharply into focus: the Wilderness Campaign, Sheridan's Richmond Raid, Cold Harbor, the death of General J.E.B. Stuart, Sherman's advance to Atlanta, the final operations in Arkansa and Missouri, Hood's invasion of Tennessee, Early's march to Washington, Sherman's march through the Confederacy, the fall of Richmond, the surrender at Appomattox Court House. They represent an incomparable view of the period in which the monitors and rams gave new impetus to naval operations and the Confederate cruiser Alabama and the Confederate ram Albemarle made history. With the vividness of impression known only to those who actually lived and fought through the war, they not only describe the raging battles and prolonged sieges, the cavalry charges and artillery duels, the blockades at sea and the daring maneuvers of the blockage runners, but also analyze the strategy and planning… Read More

From the front dust jacket flap: "For all its scholarship, this is no historian's source book, no dry text. The excitement inherent in the story of a lusty young nation would itself ensure engrossing reading. But every talent has been pressed into revealing that story as the gripping and meaningful one it really was. The wealth of pictures includes famous painting, as well as photographs and drawings from all the periods covered."This would be a great book for a young adult or adult to read - it might even spark an interest in our history or government!Book - Good condition. Coated cloth with image of the Capitol over boards, has some bumping and some edge and corner wear. Printed end papers. Clean Text. Tight binding.Dust Jacket - Fair condition. Color is good, but there are many small tears, some small chips, some creases, some bumping and general edge/corner wear. the inside has age spots/stains. Please use the photos as part of the description.143 pages including Index.

From back cover: "These terrific projects are simpler and quicker to make than full-size quilts - especially with the easy-to-follow patterns and step-by-step instructions."
"Making a wearable quilt does not require a great deal of expense. Materials in the home such as outdated clothing and remnants from previous sewing projects are ideal for the piecing of the quilt."
"Bonus: You get instructions on how to adapt patchwork patterns to clothing designs you may have on hand...increasing and decreasing the sizes of patterns..."
Very Good condition. Both covers have light bumping (barely noticeable tiny scratches). Light edge and corner wear. The top of the closed book pages have some speckles. I noted 3 pages that had small bottom corner creases. Text is clean and binding is as new. Lots of black & white illustrations with block of color photos in the center.
224 pages including Index.

From back cover: "New horrors await in the City of Legends. ...overrun by huge spiders...causes their victims to mutate..."Very Good. Clean. Tight. Very slight bottom corner wear. 124 pages.

From Introduction: "Webster's American Military Biographies presents in alphabetical order 1033 full biographies of persons who have contributed signally to the military history of the nation. The word 'military', it should be pointed out, is used here in an extended sense covering those things pertaining to all the armed forces, regular and irregular, on land or sea or in the air."
Book - Very Good- condition. Gold cloth cover over boards with red text on front and spine is in really good condition. Very minimal wear. However, The clcosed book pages have some stains. The text inside is clean and the binding is good. Page 529 to end of book have a light "hump/wrinkle" near the edge.
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548 pages including Index.

From front cover: "Over 100,000 contemporary words and phrases. Ideal for home, school and office."From back cover: "The most frequently used words in both languages are detailed, helping the user to understand and to translate idiomatically." There are examples of usage, pronunciation guides, and verb tables.Fine condition. This is a thick book with a glued binding. The spine in not cracked and the book is clean and tight. Looks like new. Please see photos. 1,024 pages.

From front cover:
"The Easiest-to-Use, Most Complete Crossword Puzzle Dictionary in Print"
"More than 300,000 clue and answer words. Easy alphabetical and letter-count listings. Convenient information tables."
Very Good- condition. Slight rubbing/bumping to covers. Light edge/corner wear. Spine is not cracked. Looks nice except last few pages (starting at page 611) have a curvy wrinkle that goes down the pages about 3/4 of the way to the bottom. The text is still readable. The rest of the text in the book is clean. The binding is good.
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652 pages.

From front cover: "The irrepresible tortilla. Crisp it, stuff it, roll it, dip it. Ole! Over 200 surprising to traditional recipes, including Seattle Salmon Tacos, Spicy Sesame Chicken Fajitas, Tamale-Style Beef, And much more."
Includes: Salsas, Toppings, Fillings, Finales. "Plus, how to make your own corn tortillas, flour tortillas, and hominy tortillas. Including side salads, menus, and tortilla party etiquette. Quesadillas, burritos, Chimichangas, and the Big Enchilada."
Book - Very Good condition. Front and back covers have slightly upturned bottom corners; otherwise, slight edge wear. Spine is not cracked. Pages are clean and binding is tight.
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301 pages including Index.

From the Preface: "It is especially ironic that the hard-fighting Fifth Missouri Confederate Infantry has remained one of the most obscure and little-known Confederate regiments in the annals of Civil War historiography." This book is their story.Fine condition. Very minimal wear. Inscription by author to former owner. Clean. Tight. Please see photos. 331 pages including Index.