‎War‎

‎[War Department]‎

‎The Airplane Mechanic‎

‎Washington: War Department 1933. Octavo black leather binder 248 pp. illustrated with in-text diagrams and photographs Bumped at corners thumbed otherwise a good copy. A training manual covering the properties and uses of principal metals used in airplane construction airplane wires and cables identification of woods commonly used in airplane construction as well as sections on identification of airplanes airplane construction principles airplane structural repairs and insignia and markings. War Department unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 2980

‎[War Department Bureau of Aircraft Production]‎

‎The Bulletin of the Airplane Engineering Department U.S.A. Volume 2 number 3 for December 1918‎

‎Dayton Ohio: Published by the War Department Bureau of Aircraft Production 1918. Folio original printed wrappers 156 pp. diagrams throughout; Cover a little marked spine chipped but binding sound nonetheless; a very good copy overall. Confidential publication with registration number 3729. Published by the War Department Bureau of Aircraft Production unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 1203

‎[War Department]‎

‎TM 11-637 Radio Set AN/VRC-3‎

‎Washington D.C.: War Department 1944. Paperback. Very good. Paperback. xvi 200pp. Slight fading to the spine rust to the staples on the title page else very good paperback. <br/><br/> War Department paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 48052

‎[War Fiction, Civil War] Wolfe Thomas‎

‎MANNERHOUSE: A PLAY IN A PROLOGUE AND THREE ACTS‎

‎New York: Harper and Brothers 1948. First Edition Limited to 500 copies only. With a frontispiece portrait of Thomas Wolfe and twelve page reproduction of a holograph letter by him about the play. 8vo publisher's original cloth in the dusjacket and publisher's slipcase. A very fine copy in a very fine dust jacket housed in the original slipcase which has some light wear. FIRST EDITION. LIMITED TO 500 COPIES ONLY. A Civil War play written while Wolfe was studying playwriting at Harvard with George Pierce Baker. MANNERHOUSE expresses Wolfe's personal credo "that man does not live for truth but for divine falsehood." It is the story of a great southern mansion built in that faith the house falls into the hands of speculation and materialism. It is arguabley Wolfe's sole use of non-autobiographical material. Harper and Brothers hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 27956

‎[WAR OF 1812] - [CROKER, John Wilson]‎

‎A Key to the Orders in Council‎

‎London 1812. 219pp. Title leaf detached. Otherwise a clean very good copy. Disbound.<br/> <br/> A rare War of 1812 pamphlet written by British Secretary to the Admiralty and Member of Parliament John Wilson Croker.<br/> <br/> Here Croker argues the British side of the story in the impending conflict and urges the United States to see France as the real enemy. Anderson Galleries called this work "extremely rare" in their 1918 catalog for the H.R. Lawrence Collection.<br/> <br/> Sabin 37671. Goldsmith-Kress 20412. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 34983

‎[WAR OF 1812] [SULLIVAN, George et al]‎

‎An Address of Members of the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States to their constituents on the subject of the war with Great-Britain‎

‎Hartford: Hudson and Goodwin 1812. Octavo 22.5cm.; stitched self-wrappers; 24pp. printed on pale grey stock. Light chipping to extremities else a Very Good or better unopened copy. Oft-reprinted letter signed by more than two dozen members of the Federalist Party attacking changes made by the Thomas Jefferson administration and the declaration of war against Britain in the years following his presidency. SABIN 393; SHAW & SHOEMAKER 24543. Hudson and Goodwin unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 49888

‎[War of 1812]. [Massachusetts Militia]. Brooks, John‎

‎Broadside Commonwealth of Massachusetts. General orders. Head-quarters Boston June 17th 1815. that His Excellency be advised to issue his order for the discharge of all the volunteer corps raised for the defence of the commonwealth.‎

‎Boston 1815. First edition. A very good copy old folds some minor marginal browning and soiling. 1 sheet 1 p. Folio. 35 x 21 cm. An important broadside noting the deficiencies of the volunteer militia. One of two states this with the fourth line in bold-type. Opens: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. General orders. Head-quarters Boston June 17th 1815. : On the 15th inst. the following order of Council was passed viz.: "In Council June 15th 1815. The committee of Council to whom was referred a resolve of the legislature . respectfully report--that His Excellency be advised to issue his order for the discharge of all the volunteer corps raised for the defence of the commonwealth .":--By virtue therefore of the powers vested in him His Excellency the commander in chief hereby discharges from further service all the volunteer corps ."<br /> <br /> Brooks of course began by 1 thanking the men for "the generous patriotic and voluntary tender of services for the defence of the Commonwealth at the most threatening period of the late war and the assiduity and zeal displayed by those Corps in training themselves for usefulness in the field without expense to the State." 2 discharge them from further service" and 3 ordering "all officers and others who may have received from the Commonwealth ordnance arms or munitions of war of any kind for the use or on account of any of those Corps to cause the same to be forthwith returned to the Quarter Master General at Boston." <br /> <br /> But more importantly he used the occasion to make military revisions for the future noting that "inconveniencies have arisen from restriction the election of company officers to the Wards" which he ordered changed and that "great irregularities" have followed "from the liberty that officers have taken to absent themselves for more than twelve months without leave from their Major Generals and the still more numerous evils resulting from officers removing their places of residence to such a distance from the bounds of their respective commands as to render discharge of their duty highly inconvenient and sometimes impossible." He ends by ordering wholesale changes in command structure.<br /> <br /> John Brooks 1752 -1825 a doctor by training a Federalist by disposition served under George Washington during the Revolutionary War later helped to put down Shay's Rebellion and at the conclusion of the War of 1812 was elected governor of Massachusetts less than a year after issuing this broadside.<br /> <br /> Rare. OCLC shows only two locations: American Antiquarian Society which has both issues and the Peabody Essex Museum which has one. Not in American Imprints. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 44133

‎[War of 1812 - Soldier's Correspondence] Crawford, D‎

‎Lengthy Soldier’s Letter Written in the Aftermath of the War of 1812 Discussing Personal Expenses Incurred During the Formation of a Company During the Conflict‎

‎Fort Richmond 1815. Single page bifolium 15 x 9 ½ inches. One area of loss measuring roughly an inch square and affecting the final paragraph of the letter else about fine. Circular New York stamp with manuscript rate at the war rate of 25 ½ cents. An uncommonly detailed letter written by a Captain D. Crawford of the 46th Infantry to Colonel Charles K. Gardner detailing his career in the army and asking Gardner to advocate on his behalf for further military service. Crawford’s letter gives a detailed account of the process of forming a company by his own endeavors writing “in the fall of 1812 without bounty when the pay of a Soldier was but 5 Dollars per month I almost entirely by my own exertions enlisted a Company of 75 Volunteers.†He continues to make his case both for his career and for his reimbursement stating “That we have been in no battles is our misfortune rather than our fault. We have done our duty.†It is possible that his lack of engagement was a cause of the withholding of funds. Overall an interesting and detailed account of a Captain’s experiences in the War of 1812 worthy of study for scholars of the United States military during the period. <br /> <br /> Fort Richmond S.I. April 28 1815<br /> <br /> Dear Sir <br /> <br /> Understanding that you have gone on to Washington and expecting you will remain there during the selection of Officers for the Peace Establishment I have thought proper to address you to make known my desire to continue in the Army and to solicit your assistance in that behalf wishing that through you the Secretary at War and the Officers directed to assist him may know my claims which will be briefly stated. <br /> <br /> It is well known to you Sir that in the fall of 1812 without bounty when the pay of a Soldier was but 5 Dollars per month I almost entirely by my own exertions enlisted a Company of 75 Volunteers. The character of the Regt. to which I was attached is sufficiently known. Col. Gray’s reports will show in what state my Company was always found. The term of service of the principal part of the men expired on the 5th Novr. 1813. They generally volunteered a second time to stay till the January 1814 and as the Officers of our Regt. had no orders to engage them for a longer time they were then discharged and the most of them reenlisted in the 41st & 42nd Regts.<br /> <br /> My appointment in the 46th Regt. is the 21st April 1814. The last of May following I was ordered on the recruiting service & during the Summer enlisted 49 men all except 2 for 5 years. I have rec’d $1000 only of the public money the amount necessary and that which is allowed by law to recruit the above number with the contingent account would be $3288 leaving a balance in my favor of $1788 a great part of which I have advanced and notwithstanding the exertions of Col. Tallmadge remains as yet unsettled. <br /> <br /> We shall have remaining in our Regt. for 5 years about 70 men. Of course above half that will remain were enlisted by myself in fact the greatest number that any other officer recruited was 37.<br /> <br /> If to have been the means of bringing in service a great part of the numbers of Volunteers mentioned above if to have recruited nearly 50 men for 5 years and by my own advances paid many of them the bounty if being senior Captain and enlisting a greater number of men by a fourth part than any other officer of our Regt. gives any claim then may I confidently expect what I ask. That we have been in no battles is our misfortune rather than our fault. We have done our duty. We have obeyed the orders of those appointed over us. Capt. Gourlay having made arrangements to go in business has given notice that it is his wish to be discharged. <br /> <br /> I have only to observe that you have known me as a citizen and perhaps may have understood my character as an Officer and being well convinced that what anyone can do in my favor you can do I shall ever consider myself as gratefully obliged for any assistance you may render me. <br /> <br /> Very Respectfully<br /> Sir<br /> Your obt. Svt.<br /> D. Crawford<br /> Capt. 46th Infantry<br /> <br /> to<br /> Col. Gardner<br /> <br /> P.S. If it would not be asking too much I would request from you a line on this business which I could received at the Post Office in New York with your opinion when the reduction will take place as soon as convenient. <br /> D. C. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : List2539

‎[War of 1812].‎

‎Report In Part Of The Committee Appointed On So Much Of The President’s Message As Respects Our Foreign Relations. November 22 1808…‎

‎<p>Pamphlet 8vo paperbound 16 pp. Partially disbound but still in tact. Normal aging and browning with some chips and folds at the extremities. Also slight fold at the center and early owner’s signature on title page. About very good. Very interesting pamphlet prepared during the Madison administration that takes a look at the challenges facing a new country. For the most part the report addresses the belligerent acts of England and France prior to the War of 1812. The report also challenges the legality of the British blockade and the taking of our ships on the high seas. Importantly it points out that France is no better than the English in this respect and that it would be hard to justify war against one without the same treatment of the other. However the authors were also very realistic about going to war with both England and France who were "two of the most powerful nations in the world". The report recommends that we not submit to French and English legal rationalizations for their actions and that we not allow their ships into our ports. Wisely it also suggests we improve our defenses. The OCLC seems to locate only a couple of copies. OCLC. </p> A. & G., Printers,‎

Bookseller reference : 100573

‎[WAR OF 1812]‎

‎The American Weekly Messenger; or Register of State Papers History and Politics. For 1813-1814. Vol. I.‎

‎Philadelphia: John Conrad 1814. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 9.75" x 6" viii 473 pp indexed. Bound in original quarter-leather and paper covered boards. Boards well worn with much of the outer paper and 3/4 inch of leather at head of spine lost hinges a bit wobbly bookplates of Watts de Peyster Library and Franklin & Marshall College on front endpapers inventory number on verso of title page. Otherwise unmarked clean and sound. Begins with Volume I Number 1 September 25 1913 and runs through Volume I Number 26 March 19 1814 followed by Addenda. Sabin 1260. Published for just two years this scarce periodical offers a weekly compilation of "domestic news from every part of the continent" as well as reports on financial and legal matters foreign policy and government documents and reports containing a wealth of information and relating to the War of 1812. John Conrad hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 23493

‎[WAR OFFICE, GREAT BRITIAN] [RAF MAP]‎

‎44 A/B. A: INDIA Part Of BURMA North West. B: BURMA North East SIAM Thail‎

‎London 1944 Geographical Section General Staff. Silk cloth 62 x 97 cm.very clean bright copy 2 tiny holes else solid folds to 9 x 13.5 cm. color printed 2 side2 maps in all. Issued by MI 9 FIRST & ONLY RARE EDITION . . . . . . ORIGINAL WORLD WAR 2 ROYAL AIR FORCE RAF 1944 . . . "E & E" "ESCAPE & EVASION" SILK SURVIVAL MAP . . . BURMA SIAM & FRENCH-INDO CHINA VIETNAM . . . YUNNAN SOUTH CHINA & THE TIP OF INDIA. . . . WITH INSET OF ADJACENT AREA MAPS: 44 ABCDJ & K: . . . OF BURMA SIAM CAMBODIA LAOS S.VIETNAM & INDIA . . MAP 44 A: Shows Arrang & Sibsagar at the north down to Minbu Magwe & Tayetmyo in the south. From west to east: Chittagong Hill Tracts to Maymyo Mandalay et al. . MAP 44 B: Showing from the north southward: Hkamti Long Nung & Lihsaw and Weishi. Utmost south: Mong Rai Kaarenni Aiam & French Indo China. From west to east: Kodaung Hill Tracts Tawngpeng to Meikia Mengli Muong Sing & Rabang. . An important World War 2 British Intelligence MI-9 "E & E" Escape & Evasion" map. Created and designed for RAF Royal Air Force & shared with U.S.A.A.F. U.S. Army Air Force pilots & flight crews fighting against the common Japanese enemy. . This map and others of the adjacent areas were carried by allied flyers in the "C.B.I." "CHINA-INDIA-BURMA theaters of war. Used also by "A.V.G." "AMERICAN VOLUNTEER GROUP" later known as the famous "FLYING TIGERS" of the United States FOURTEENTH & TWENTY-THIRD ARMY AIR FORCES AAF in Burma and throughout China. . British RAF and American AAF pilots cooperated in 1941-1942 fighting the onslaught of Japanese invading South China: Hong Kong Kwangtung Guangzhou Kuangsi Guangxi French Indo-China Hanoi & S. Vietnam Thailand Siam Singapore and Burma. . The allies shared resources and targets in the early years of this beginning campaign against Japanese ground air force and targets of opportunity. . Allied pilots and air crew carried this silk area map as well as other related A.A.F. cloth maps to provide 'hope' for down airmen. The map assisted airman finding friendly lines and make their way back to safe havens. . This kind of map printed on thick silk was commonly worn as a flyer's neck scarf during combat flight missions. Some also wore a "Survival Vest" loaded with other valuable emergency use rations pistol & equipment designed to help airmen's "E & E" Escape & Evasion using these kinds of silk maps to return to friendly lines. . CONDITION: This map is fairly clean with a very small 'tone' area in upper right corner of sheet B it may just be some of the usual 'transfer' of pale color from the upper folded part on this as it is a similar tone. The two old mended small splits appear to be firm and solid. The edges are a bit frayed as usual by and large an excellent example of a vintage and exceptionally RARE World War 2 silk map. . Color photos are posted to our website. . REFERENCES: . BALDWIN R.E. et al.: LAST HOPE THE BLOOD CHIT STORY. DOLL John G.: CLOTH MAPS CHARTS AND BLOOD CHITS OF WORLD WAR 2. search: escape-maps.history_of_wwii.___Asiatic_Series . . unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 38011701

‎[WAR OFFICE, GREAT BRITIAN] [RAF MAP]‎

‎44 R/S. R: HOPEH SHANTUNG N. HONAN N. KIANGSU E. SHANSI.S: CHOSEN KOREA. W.‎

‎London 1944 Geographical Section General Staff.A silk map color printed 2 sides 2 maps in all 84 x 104 cm. a "NEW" unused copy exceptionally clean & bright no flaws rarely found in pristine condition. RARE FIRST EDITION . . . . . . ORIGINAL WORLD WAR 2 1944 ROYAL AIR FORCE . . . "E. & E" "ESCAPE & EVASION" SILK SURVIVAL MAPS . . . COVERING: HOPEH SHANTUNG N. HONAN N. KIANGSU . . . E. SHANSI & CHOSEN JAPANESE OCCUPIED KOREA . . This map was produced under supervision of British Intelligence MI9 for downed R.A.F. ROYAL AIR FORCE and American A.A.F. ARMY AIR FORCE pilots and air crew during World War 2. . The maps are exceptionally and colorfully executed in much detail issued in a Deluxe grand size. This is perhaps the largest of all British issued survival maps during World War 2. . THE MAPS: . SHEET 44 R: Grand coverage of of North East coastal China encompassing HOPEH SHANTUNG N. HONAN N. KIANGSU E. SHANSI & CHOSEN JAPANESE OCCUPIED KOREA. Continuing from the left middle west to east & southwards: Wu Tai mountain Ch'ing Yuan Hsu Shui Tien-Ching Tientsin. Po Hai Wan mouth of the Huang Ho Yangtze River Shan Tung Chiao & Yung Ch'eng Wan bay. . From the lower section from west to south & easterly An-Yang Tung-Ping Hu lake Li-ch'eng Tsinan the Yellow river I-tu Singchow Chi-mo Tsimo & Chiao Chou Wan bay . From extreme west bottom portion easterly: Huaiching Tsinyang K'ai-Feng Shang-Ch'iu Kweiteh Tung-P'ing lake Hsauchang & T'ung-Shan Suchow. . SHEET 44 S: Grand coverage of CHOSEN KOREA AN-TUNG SHENG AN-TUNG NORTHERN CHOSEN TO THE SEA OF JAPAN THE EIGHT PROVINCES OF CHOSEN P'YONGAN -NAMDO HEIAN-NANDO HWANGHAE-DO KOKAI DO KANGWON-DO KOGEN DO KYONGGI-DO KEIKI DO KANGWON-DO KOGEN DO CH'UNGCHONG-PUKTO CHUSEI HOKUDO CH'UNGCH'ONG NAM-DO CHUSEI NAN-DO KYONGSAN-PUK TO KEISHO-HOKUDO CHOLLA-PUK-TO EZENRA HO KU-DO YONGSANG NAM DO KEISHONAN-DO CHOLLANAM-DO ZENRA-NAN-DO. ISLANDS: TSUSHIMA SAISHU TO SOUTH-WESTERN JAPAN: HONSHU ISLANDS SASEBO KAGOSHIA GOTO RETTO FUKUE-SHIA ISLANDS &c. . This grand view covers An-Tung east through most of N. Korea to the Sea of Japan; Sojoson Man West Korean Bay major cities Pyongyang Seoul most all of the coast lines islands in much detail. . A map with great detail from the top west Siuyan-Shansi borders going east Pei-Ping Beijingto the Gulfs of Chili and Liao-tung Pechili Strait to the Kwangtung Leased Territory Japanese helf Liaoning and the Ch'ang Shan Lieh Tao islands Dairen Ryojun Port Arthur and the Yellow Sea. . Prepared under the direction of R.A.A.F. H/Q. Compiled by the R.A.A.F. D.S.D. Cartographic Section September 1944. . KEY: The key shows 'references' to the symbols usd on th map provinces cities towns roads railroads telegrpahs rivers internatinoal boundaries steamer routes lighthouses wireless stations telegraph offices sand reef and river depths. . There is a tint guide to altitude of mountains in meters. The map scale is 1L1000000 with kilometers nautical miles and English miles. The map is folded as issued five times. . An important WW2 British Intelligence MI-9 "E & E" "Escape & Evasion" map. Created and designed for RAF Royal Air Force & shared with U.S.A.A.F. U.S. Army Air Force pilots & flight crews fighting against the common Japanese enemy. . This map and others of the adjacent areas were carried by allied flyers in the "C.B.I." "CHINA-INDIA-BURMA theaters of war. Used also by "A.V.G." "AMERICAN VOLUNTEER GROUP" later known as the famous "FLYING TIGERS" and the FOURTEENTH AIR FORCE in Burma and China. . British RAF and American pilots cooperated in 1941-1942 fighting the onslaught of Japanese invading South China: Hong Kong Kwangtung Guangzhou Kuangsi Guangxi French Indo-China Hanoi & S. Vietnam Thailand Siam Singapore and Burma. . The allies shared resources and targets in the early years of this beginning campaign against Japanese ground air force and targets of opportunity. . Allied pilots and air crew carried this silk area map as well as other related A.A.F. cloth maps to provide 'hope' for down airmen. The map assisted airman finding friendly lines and make their way back to safe havens. . This kind of map printed on thick silk was commonly worn as a flyer's neck scarf during combat flight missions. Some also wore a "Survival Vest" loaded with other valuable emergency use rations pistol & equiptment designed to help airmen's "E & E" Escape & Evasion using the maps to return to friendly lines. . CONDITION: This map is excellent in "NEW" superb condition un-used as issued clean pristine with vivid colors no fading. The edges are clean with a few stray threads otherwise equisite example. Seldom found in such stunning"collector's" RARE condition. . Color photos are posted to our website. . REFERENCES: . BALDWIN R.E. et al.:LAST HOPE THE BLOOD CHIT STORY. DOLL John G.: CLOTH MAPS CHARTS AND BLOOD CHITS OF WORLD WAR 2. see also : escape-maps.Asiatic_Series Barbara Bond article: MI0'S ESCAPE AND EVASION MAPPING PROGRAMME 1939-1945: pearl dot plymouth.ac.uk Both the above have copious bibliogrphies on the subject. RAF WW2 E & E MAPS: see escape-maps. . . unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 38008901

‎[War Office; General Staff]‎

‎Handbook of the Russian Army 1940‎

‎London: Imperial War Museum / Battery Press 1998. 1st edition. As New. octavo. orig. dec. cloth 327 38 35pp. b/w plates text ills. index Fine facsimile edition of the 1940/44 originals. A very nice item Imperial War Museum / Battery Press hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 75188

‎[WAR OFFICE, GREAT BRITIAN]‎

‎MANDALAY AND RANGOON. Two R.A.F. Cloth Maps Printed Both Sides.‎

‎London 1957 Geographical Section General Staff. Cloth folding map opens to 86.5 x 60 cm. folds down to be ca. 10 x 13 cm. color printed on two sides brilliantly clean sharp no marks in collector's condition. R A R E . . . . This is a lovely pair of very clean bright undamaged color folding cloth maps. 1. MANDALAY: This shows from 20 degrees south to 24 degrees north and 96 degrees west to 102 degrees east. Shows from Yamethin at lower left across Meng-lieh Chiang-Cheng Mandalay at the center left and all the rest of the country north and east of there. Shows the Irrawaddy Mekong and other rivers. Shows Mo-chiang T'a-Lang at upper right corner. . 2. RANGOON: Showing from lower left corner 96 degrees west to 102 degrees east 16 degrees south to 20 degrees north. The Gulf of Martaban Laos at the extreme right edge. Toungoo at upper right Home of the A.V.G. AMERICAN VOLUNTEER GROUP aka. "FLYING TIGERS." Moulmien and lower right Mekong river from top to bottom center and the Mekong river at the right near Laos Mae Haun Saun Mau T'au Wang Mak Khaun Rahaeng Thani Sukhothai Phitsanulok Uttradit Phrae Lampang Lamphun Chiang Mai Mae Haun Saun Muang Nan Pak La Phitsanulok. Essentially the map drifts from Burma at the left through Thailand and Laos showing the main cities and all of the smaller villages. . KEY: The key shows the scale as 1:1000000 miles kilometers with a reference key legend shows all landmarks symbols roads railway lines canals rivers wells water pipe lines contours and other prominent features. all of the small cities villages mountains rivers roads and times ahead of G.M.T. . RARITY OF THE MAP This map is a relic of the Cold War issued to British Royal Air Force pilots and crew. Seldom brought home due to the "Restricted" nature of the map which is imprinted in red both at the top and bottom. All such maps were checked out from the flight line then returned after return to the airbase. "Restricted is printed in red on both sides. QUITE RARE ! . PRINTED ON TWO SIDES The map is printed on both sides . CONDITION: This map is flawless no defects marks or blemishes whatsoever. Exceptionally brilliant and clean collector's condition. . RED BY THE AMERICANS AND BRITISH FLIERS AND AIR CREW: This map and others like it were also used by the "FLYING TIGERS" during the fight against the Japanese prior to World War II in 1937 through the end in 1945. . This map and many similar to it were part of the items issued to "FLYING TIGER" pilots and A.V.G. "AMERICAN VOLUNTEER GROUP' pilots. They were often tied around the neck to keep them warm while flying. . PART OF THE ESCAPE AND EVASION KIT: The map also had an Annual Magnetic Change compass miles scale kilometers nautical miles 1:1000000 altitudes of land mass legend or key to symbols roads towns cities rivers mountains and an index to boundaries. This map was part of the U.S. Army Air Force & Naval flyers "E & E" survival kit Escape and Evasion printed on thick nylon parachute cloth. These maps were often worn by fighter and other air crew members as scarves to insure they would be with the downed airman if/when his plane or he had to parachute out into the sea or over land. . SURVIVAL KIT: Each air crew member carried among other survival supplies a .38 or .45 caliber pistol survival knife a signal mirror stainless steel or glass compass and some basic food rations fishing kit water purification tablets along with minor medical supplies; the whole kit was tucked into the pant pocket of the flight suit. . The majority of these perishable maps have been lost during the Korean War and few if any others survived the attrition rate of war time and climate prevented many from ever being brought back home. This map was issued to fliers to insure downed fliers had some chance to navigate their way back to friendly forces. . Color photos are posted to our website. . . unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 32055701

‎[War Office]‎

‎The Army List for May 1814‎

‎London: Printed by C. Rowarth 1814. 1st edition. Very Good. small octavo. 1/4 leather 108pp. Interesting Army list from the Napoleonic era. Includes officers of the Foreign Corps serving with the Army in France & Spain. With a list of officers killed wounded and missing serving under WellingtonÕs command at Toulouse March & April 1814 and during a sortie by the Bayonne Garrison 14th April 1814. Worn 1/4 leather spine over marbled boards internally very good retaining original salmon wrappers. Front hinge weak & some ownership signatures o/w a nice item. Scarce Printed by C. Rowarth hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 67999

‎[War Ration Books].‎

‎United States of America War Ration Books.‎

‎Eight partially used ration coupon books from World War II. Includes stamps and instructions books 1-4 for two people. Includes original envelope some remaining stamps. Envelope with a couple of tears and some staining normal aging and some staining ink identification information on books. Two sets of ration coupon books books I-IV in the original envelope for Basil and Lena Brooks of Binghamton New York. Some of the stamps have been used but many still remain. Government instructions on how to use the stamps is included and warns the recipients "if you don't need it Don't Buy it." Government Printing Office,‎

Bookseller reference : 101550

‎[WAR RESISTERS' INTERNATIONAL]‎

‎The War Resisters' International: Letters Coming Through the Barriers‎

‎New York: War Resisters League ca 1940s. Oblong octavo 14cm x 21cm. Staple-bound printed paper wrappers; 24pp. Early date stamp Mar 9 -1946 to front cover; else clean and unmarked; Very Good. Frontispiece group portrait captioned "The Last Conference of the War Resisters' International." <br /> <br /> Reprints letters from international correspondents to the London headquarters of War Resisters' International all dated 1942-43. This is an American reprint with imprint of the War Resisters' League at base of rear wrapper. Undated but given context likely a wartime publication. Not separately catalogued under either publisher in OCLC. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 62045

‎[War; Crimea] J H‎

‎Original art work: Officer of the 10th Prince of Wales's Own Hussars outside Sevastopol‎

‎1850. Very good condition. A wonderful watercolor of a British cavalry officer at the siege of Sevastopol signed "J.H." at the lower right. Perhaps the original study for the finished painting by Richard Simkin stance and details are identical to Simkin's image britishcavalryregiments.com/30-10h/10h5.jpg depicting the officer from the back turning in the saddle to his right his uniform and the horse's tack are painted in lavish and painstaking detail down to the studs on the bridle. This artwork predates Simkin's work.<br /> <br /> On the outbreak of war in the Crimea 1854-56 the 10th Hussars left India and traveled to the Black Sea but luckily were not part of Cardigan's charge of the Light Brigade avoiding the battle of Balaclava which took place in October of 1854. The regiment was heavily involved in the siege of Sevastopol and the triumphant battles of Eupatoria and Kerch.<br /> <br /> The Regiment returned to England in 1856 and in 1863 the 10th The Prince of Wales's Own Royal Hussars again had a Prince of Wales as their colonel this was Prince Edward later King Edward VII. The 10th Hussars are credited with introducing polo to England having learned it in India when a captain in the 10th Hussars observed a match and immediately formed a team with his fellow officers.<br /> <br /> 9 3/4 x 11 3/4". Overall tanned slight water mark in area above the soldier's head. Painted on card stock. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 23691

‎[Washington] [World War I]‎

‎Washington State Scrap-Book 1908-World War I era‎

‎State of Washington: n.a. 1923. Scrapbook. Good. Oblong folio sized string tied scrapbook. 24 pages used for pasted down news clippings photographs etc. from the Tacoma and Seattle Washington areas. Light shelf and edge wear to the covers. <br /> <br /> Articles dates range from 1908 to 1923. Contents include a group photograph of World War I soldiers; a group in an open car; man sitting on a horse; political articles; economy; labor unions; laundry industry; and more. n.a. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 34690

‎[WEYGAND] - HIRTZ (Georges).-‎

‎Weygand. Années 1940-1965. Témoignage.‎

‎2003 Sans lieu, L'Auteur, 2003, in 8° broché, 263 pages ; couverture rempliée illustrée.‎

‎Avec des fac-similés et une carte. Fermeture du 1er au 23 Août‎

Bookseller reference : 78214

‎[West Point; Revolutionary War]‎

‎Centennial Home Insurance Company. Calendar‎

‎New York: Kronheim & Co 1876. Very good condition. Finely printed chromolithographed 12 page calendar with Revolutionary War depictions which includes a cover illustration of George Washington at Valley Forge 1778 and a view from Garrison's North Redoubt on the Hudson River looking towards West Point. The view is captioned "West Point -- with its Fortifications & c. 1780". A full page of text printed on the verso describes West Point in 1780. <br /> <br /> The calendar was created as a trade souvenir to be distributed at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. Each month in this lavishly illustrated and gilt decorated calendar with titled illustration has a b&w verso of text or woodcut illustration of buildings at the Centennial International Exhibition of 1876. <br /> <br /> Kronheim & Co. was founded by the German born lithographer and wood engraver Joseph Martin Kronheim who is noted for working with George Baxter the English printed credited with the invention of commercially viable color printing.<br /> <br /> 5 1/4 x 7 3/4". 13pp string bound. Lavishly printed with gilt highlights the colors fresh and intense. OCLC: 341180480 records one copy at University of Massachusetts Boston. Kronheim & Co unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 23626

‎[WISSEMBOURG, GUERRE 1870]‎

‎Le monument français de Wissembourg.‎

‎Strasbourg, Imprimerie alsacienne-Lorraine , 1910 ; in-8, 165 pp., br. Aux soldats français morts pour la patrie. Préface du général Bonnal. Broché en bon état - 1er plat COIN DU HAUT UN PEU SALIS , sinon bel état.‎

‎Aux soldats français morts pour la patrie. Préface du général Bonnal. Broché en bon état - 1er plat COIN DU HAUT UN PEU SALIS , sinon bel état.‎

Bookseller reference : 202001614

‎[Wilfred Owen (1893-1918), war poet; Rev Norman Print, Vicar of Dunsden; Catherine Winkworth; John Stallworthy; D J Enright; Rob‎

‎Wilfred Owen war poet. Printed ‘Order of Service for the dedication of a memorial to Wilfred Owen 1893-1918’. with readers including Ted Hughes Geoffrey Hill D. J. Enright Jon Stallworthy Jill Balcon‎

‎‘All Saints Church Dunsden at 2.30 p.m. on 12 November 1978 Remembrance Sunday’. A nice association with a man widely regarded as the greatest English poet of the First World War and a scarce item of which not many copies can have been printed and no other copy has been traced. 4pp 8vo. Bifolium on laid paper. In fair condition lightly aged with slight creasing at head. Explanatory note on final page begins: ‘The memorial to Wilfred Owen is cut on Portland stone by Michael Harvey from lettering drawn by Reynolds Stone CBE RDI. / The graves of Tom and Susan Owen the poet’s father and mother and of his sister Mary are in the south-east corner of the churchyard. / Tea will be served by the ladies of the parish after the service at the old vicarage now called The Glebe House where Wilfred Owen lived from 20 October 1911 to 7 February 1913 while acting as lay assistant to the Rev. Herbert Wigan. A small display of books by and about Owen may be seen there.’ The two central pages give the order of service beginning with the text of Catherine Winkworth’s translation of Rinkart’s ‘Now thank we all our God’. A list of the readings follows with Owen’s biographer Jon Stallworthy speaking about ‘Wilfred Owen at Dunsden’ and Ian Parsons about ‘Wilfred Owen as Poet’. Letters by Owen to his mother ‘The Sentry’ and ‘The Send-Off’ are read by Stallworthy the actress Jill Balcon D. J. Enright and Peter Owen. The poets Ted Hughes Geoffrey Hill and Robert Gittings read poems by Owen and extracts from letters. The memorial is dedicated by the Bishop of Oxford and there is a ‘Bidding Prayer’ by Rev. Norman Print Vicar of Dunsden. ‘All Saints Church Dunsden at 2.30 p.m. on 12 November 1978 Remembrance Sunday’. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 24693

‎[Williamson, Henry]‎

‎The Gold Falcon or The Haggard Of Love‎

‎New York: Harrison Smith and Robert Haas 1933. First American Edition. HB. Blue cloth blindstamped falcon on front cover and gilt lettering with falcon on spine 8vo 425 pp. No marks in book binding tight. Page 415 has an 1 1/2" tear at bottom not affecting any text. Covers faded around edges and spine. In an unclipped $2.50 tan dust jacket with red lettering and a gilt falcon on front panel publisher's ads on rear panel. Dust jacket shows some sunning to spine minor chipping to top and bottom of spine. Book condition VG in VG DJ. Post World War I novel by this prolific English author. Harrison Smith and Robert Haas hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : EZ6152

‎[WOMEN -- WORLD WAR II]. ELLIS, Jean M & DINGMAN, Isabel‎

‎Face powder and gunpowder. Illustrated by Jack Hambleton.‎

‎Toronto: S.J. Reginald Saunders & Co. Ltd. 1947. 8vo. 229 1 pp. Illust. title page numerous illustrations. Red cloth gilt lettering front cover & spine minor shelfwear w/ d.j. cover art by Hambleton minor rubbing edgewear still NF/VG copy inscribed by the author to her husband Kenneth Osborne Wright 1911-2002 noted Canadian astrophysicist. First Canadian edition stated & inscribed of this memoir of serving with the Canadian Red Cross Corps during World War II. The writes about “dodging bombs in London or shells in Normandy; writing letters for wounded men or learning to bathe in a basin†all while caring for wounded soldiers in hospital wards and maintaining morale. S.J. Reginald Saunders & Co., Ltd., hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 57876