World War II

Subtitled: Rickenbacker’s Full Story Including His Message to America. Introduction by W.L. White. A later printing. Very Good to Near Fine book with bit of slant and slight starting at front hinge, in a similar jacket with light edge wear and slight rubbing, price of $2.50 present. Quite nice copy that is signed and inscribed by author on first FEP in blue ink and dated 1962. Rickenbacker was the U.S.’ most famous Ace during WWI. He was a civilian in WWII but was on a mission to the Asian Theatre, supposedly to deliver a secret message to McArthur. The B-17 he was in went down in the Pacific, and this book is his recounting of the survivors drifting at sea in life rafts for 24 days before being rescued.                         

Paris: Musee de l'Ordre de la Liberation [2-9505191-0-5] 1990. (4to) 607pp. Very good in very good dust jacket. Ribbon marker, illustrations, photographs, maps, diagrams, bibliography. The corners are lightly bumped, the dust jacket has minor edgewear and tears including a narrow inch-long chip from the top edge of the front panel. Text in French Language. Locale: ; Musee de l'Ordre de la Liberation. (World War 2, Exhibition Catalog--France, Exhibition Catalog--Musee De l'Ordre de la Liberation, French Resistance, Resistance Movement--France, World War 2).

New York, New York: Henry Holt And Company, 1943. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Johnson, Carol . First Edition - Nap (No Additional Printing Stated, Thus First). December, 1943 On The Copyright Page. The Book Is Bound In Green Cloth With Black Lettering On The Spine. The Book Is Moderately Worn On The Board Edges. The Page Edges Have Tanned, With The Top Edges A Little Darker. A Few Small Brown Spots On The Foredges. Former Owner's Signature And Purchase Date (March, 1944) Written On The Upper Edge Of The Ffep.

Destiny Can Wait. The History Of The Polish Air Force In The Second World War. Lisiewicz, M. (Edited by). Published by William Heinemann Ltd., London, 1949. First Edition. 402pp. Foreword by Viscount Portal of Hungerford, Marshal of the R.A.F. Illustrations Include eight color plates and black and white photographs and drawings; index. Blue boards, silver spine titles. Very slight foxing to outer edges; no markings, folded or torn pages; boards and binding in fine condition. Jacket is clipped with tiny chip top spine and rubbing to bottom spine; protected in mylar.
Destiny Can Wait was originally intended to be a "preliminary account embodying first-hand source material for those who will some day write a full history of the Polish Air Force during this period."; remains a valuable, primary source.

Danville, Illinois: Lindley Garage, 1944. World War II patriotic calendar, 1944, 5 3/4" x 9", lithograph of General Douglas A. MacArthur before an American flag, with complete calendar and temperature gauge. Lindley Garage, Truck Repairing, Wrecker Service, 9 N. Franklin St., Danville, Illinois. Very Good, slight rubbing at edges. Uncommon. . First Edition. Calendar. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 5 3/4" x 9".

Kohlhammer, Stuttgart, 1962, 391 pages, 7" x 9.75", Near Fine Hardcover / no dustjacket. Text in German. Volume 1 only

84th Infantry Division in the Battle for Germany.1. Book, 84th Infantry Division in the Battle for Germany, Viking Press, 1946. Book has 260 pages with history, maps, photos, paintings of the 84th Infantry Division during WWII. Appendix's include commendations, citations, and commanders. Has dust jacket in plastic cover. Dust jacket use wear and tear associated with age.Comes complete with book, roster, mini pamphlet and hard cover sleeve.

1978. Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 1st edition, As New.condition, with a near fine dust jacket, published by Pandick Press, New York and Los Angeles, 429 pages. The legendary Barney Oldfield recounts "Operation Narcissus" the World War II operation to save and smuggle out of war torn Poland several million dollars of Gold Bullion, and keep it out of the hands of Hitler and his Nazi cohorts. With a signed presentation by the author. A fascinating read!. Signed by Author(s).

Nashville TN: The Battery Press, 1987. Hardcover. Very Good+. VG+/1987 Reprint. A great copy: sharp cornered, tight binding, gold lettering on front and spine all present and bright. Blue cloth over boards has no fade or blemishes and very little shelf wear. Endpapers are maps of Eastern Europe. No writing, marking or foxing to interior, not ex-library. 574pp., plus the score of "The Dog Faced Soldier", a full page of Appendices, maps. b&w photos.

2 page letter recounting personal war experience and describing his countenance as he lies in the prone position in the Duty NCO's sack. This letter has been highly talked about and is held with great pride

Schiffer Publishing Ltd (US), 2010. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 2010 1st edition. Firmly bound and very carefully read. Both book & jacket are in excellent clean condition, Almost like new, condition. No inscription or ownership markings. No tears or loss. Illustrated in colour & b/w. Very heavy book (approx 3.5kg) & not suitable for overseas shipping..

AJ Press, 2002. Book. Very Good. Paperback. 1st Edition. 2002 1st edition. .Large format paperback. Text in English & Polish. There is a light crease to the front cover & a little edge wear but internally the book is in VG clean condition. No inscription or ownership markings. No tears or loss. Illustrated with b/w photos, scale drawings & colour artwork.

You get one Il-2 Shturmovik by Viktor Povinsky 2014 softcover book published by MMP Books in Poland. This item is in English. The UPC / ISBN numbers are 9788363678371 / 8363678376. This book is in good condition with some wear to its covers and edges. The binding is tight and the pages are clean and intact. This item is 11.75 inches tall by 8.25 inches wide. These measurements are approximations to give you an idea of the size of the book. Please see all pictures.

You get one vintage Wunderlich's Salute by Marvin D. Miller 1983 softcover book published by Malamud-Rose in the USA. This is a first edition and is in English. The UPC / ISBN numbers are 9780961046606 / 0961046600. This book is signed by the author and there is an author's note that was taped inside the front cover. The book is in good condition with some wear to its covers and edges. The binding is tight and there are no loose pages, which are free of writing. This item is 8.5 inches tall by 5.5 inches wide. These measurements are approximations to give you an idea of the size of the book. Please see all pictures.

Condition: New. Extremely well preseved book that was kept in storage. No signs of wear on the book. Small wrinkle noted along the top of the back dust cover. Please see photos.
This is a very detailed and unique book with hundreds of B&W, and some color photos of naval vessels used during the time period of 1914 - 1945. It showcases a full array of patterns with narrative about each ship/pattern. Camoflage schemes used by the US Navy & British Allies and those of enemy Navies - German, Italian, and Japanese are featured in this all encompassing book.
This book is known as the most comprehensive study of the subject to date and a copy of it is in the Library of Congress.
Naval camouflage at sea was not intended to 'hide' ships, and an in-depth commentary explains the theory and development of visual deception, and the different ways in which it was intended to work at sea.
The core of the book is a listing of all the major patterns and schemes, with their colors, characteristics and function. Wherever… Read More