‎Guerre‎

‎France Editions‎

‎Avions Anglais: Photographies Fiches Techniques‎

‎France Editions 1945. Stapled Binding. Good. Wrappers rubbed. 1945 Stapled Binding. 16 pp. French-language work with photographs silhouette illustrations and technical information on British aircraft during WWII. France Editions unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 2194619

‎Paust Gilbert‎

‎Fighting Wings: A Pictorial History of Aerial Combat in World Wars I and II‎

‎Essential Books Inc 1944. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. First edition. Jacket edges rubbed with a few minor chips jacket toned. Essential Books Inc hardcover books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 2194628

‎Hutchinson and Co‎

‎Aircraft of the United States Army Hutchinson's Illustrated Record‎

‎Hutchinson and Co. Stapled Binding. Fair. Spine reinforced with clear tape. 64 pp. Photographs illustrations and technical information on U.S. military aircraft. Hutchinson and Co unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 2194662

‎The Ministry of Information‎

‎Roof Over Britain: The Official Story of Britain's Anti-Aircraft Defences 1939-1942‎

‎His Majesty's Stationery Office 1943. Stapled Binding. Good. Wrappers rubbed. 1943 Stapled Binding. 88 pp. Photographs and other information on British Air Defense during WWII. His Majesty's Stationery Office unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 2194651

‎Vassilliere Tony; Cave Lucien‎

‎Air Album: L'Identification des Appareils en Vol No. 2‎

‎E. Desfosses-Neogravure 1945. Stapled Binding. Fair. Cave Lucien. Front wrapper loose but included edges rubbed 1/2 inch chip from back corner 2 inch tears to spine head & foot. 1945 Stapled Binding. We have more books available by this author!. 34 pp. French text. Black & white photographs drawings and specifications of various military aircraft published during World War II and designed to aid in the identification of planes in flight. E. Desfosses-Neogravure unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 2182025

‎Small GW‎

‎Story of the Forty-Seventh: Being the History of a Regiment of Heavy Artillery Made up of Men from Every State in the Union from its Formation to Demobilization Written by Members of the Regiment‎

‎George W. King Printing Company Baltimore 1919. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. First edition. Edges rubbed hinges starting last page of text which contains listings for some of the members of the supply company partially absent. 1919 Hard Cover. vi 168 pp. 8vo. An illustrated historical account of the Forty-seventh Coast Artillery Corps. George W. King Printing Company, Baltimore hardcover books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 2160972

‎Kens Karlheinz; Nowarra Heinz J‎

‎Die deutschen Flugzeuge 1933-1945: Deutschlands Luftfahrt-Entwicklungen bis zum Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges‎

‎J.F. Lehmanns Verlag Munchen 1964. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Includes slipcase. 1/4 inch closed tear to jacket spine head. J.F. Lehmanns Verlag, Munchen hardcover books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 2118807

‎Weingartner Steven‎

‎A Weekend With the Great War: Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Great War Interconference Seminar Lisle Illinois 16-18 September 1994‎

‎Cantigny 1997. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. 1997 Hard Cover. 296 pp. This volume examines the crisis of 1914-18 in papers and related texts presented at a 1994 seminar jointly sponsored by the Great War Society and the Western Front Association. The contributors from the United States Canada Great Britain France Belgium and Russia explore a range of topics including the mysterious death of German fighter ace Manfred von Richthofen the "Red Baron" and the even more mysterious life of British master spy Sidney Reilly; American heroes and Canadian prisoners; German soldiers; French fortifications at Verdun; the doomed cause of Russian liberals; the Western Front as a bizarre parody of urban life and the war itself as a radical expression of cultural modernism. The book features excerpts from panel discussions and question-and-answer sessions in which the seminar's attendees took part. The result is a work that sheds much light on a dark but fascinating chapter in twentieth-century history. Cantigny hardcover books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 1773588 ISBN : 1572490624 9781572490628

‎New Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam‎

‎October 29 1969 - For immediate release‎

‎San Francisco: New Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam 1969. 2p. 8.5x11 inch sheets stapled at upper left very good condition. Copy of press release announcing that Dr. Ralph Abernathy would be the main speaker at the Nov. 15th rally sponsored by the committee. Entertainment to include Phil Ochs Elaine Brown and members of the cast of "Hair." Second page lists supporting organizations. New Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 133323

‎Prepared in Division of Customs and Insular Affairs War Department‎

‎Monthly Summary of Commerce of the Island of Cuba No. 7 Series 1899-1900‎

‎Washington: Government Printing Office 1900. January 1900. Softcover. Booklet 10x13; Fair/paperback; dark peach covers; black titles and lettering to front; front cover detached front binding as is; some chips to spine and edges; exterior has mild wear; text block has mild toning; illustrated; pp 73<br /> <br /> <p>NOTE: Shelved between 15's ephemera boxes 9 and 10 in Netdesk office. 1337915. FP New Rockville Stock. Government Printing Office unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 1337915

‎Humphreys A. A. Capt. & Warden G. K. Lieut. et al by Direction of Jefferson Davis Secretary of War‎

‎REPORTS OF EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS TO ASCERTAIN THE MOST PRACTICABLE AND ECONOMICAL ROUTE FOR A RAILROAD FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN VOLUME VI ONLY PERSONAL COPY OF MILLARD FILLMORE‎

‎Washington: Beverley Tucker Printer 1857. First Edition. 4to. 134p. 85pp. 102pp. 114pp. iv 64pp; VG; dark brown blind-embossed boards faded letters to spine; signs of repair to binding with spine being rebacked chipping to spine where rebacking is visible; some shelfwear and rubbing particularly to corners; bump to middle of upper and lower edges of rear board; title page is misspelled with the 'he' of 'the' missing; pages 51-54 of the botanical report slightly loose; 13 plates/2 woodcuts lacking maps 5 plates complete 16 plates complete plate XXIIa/b XXVa/b XLa XLVI LXII LXVI LXVIII LXX LXXIV XXVI XXXIV I III XXIX complete; Signature of former president Millard Filmore on front pastedown with date of Oct. 25 1859. Filmore January 7 1800 - March 8 1874 was the 13th President of the United States 1850-53. Fillmore and his cabinet rode the first train from New York City to the shores of Lake Erie and was a big proponent of a transcontinental railroad urging Congress to authorize the federal funding for one.; This is the California/Oregon volume with the report by Lieutenant Henry Abbot on the expedition under the command of Lieutenant R.S. Williamson. They were attempting to find routes from the Sacramento Valley to the Columbia River. The first section described the routes and terrain followed by sections on the geology the botany and the zoological report which included fishes birds and mammals of the region.; JC consignment; shelved case 1. 1284714. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Beverley Tucker, Printer unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 1284714

‎Guerra Alfonso;‎

‎Homenaje al exilio‎

‎Madrid: Fundacion Pablo Iglesias 2002. Softcover. Octavo; pp 297; VG/VG; purple spine with white text; dust jacket shows light rubbing wear; small sticker to rear; covers have only light wear to exterior edges; mild edge wear; intact panels; text block clean; frontispiece; profusely illustrated; Spanish text;<br /> <br /> <p> Shelved in Room X. 1321136. FP New Rockville Stock. Fundacion Pablo Iglesias unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 1321136 ISBN : 8495886022 9788495886026

‎Guerra Antonio‎

‎Por campa contra JLP! Posicion de la Liga Comunista Internacionalista en la coyuntura electoral‎

‎Mexico 1976. viii 8p. staplebound wraps cover sheet unevenly toned. Folletos Bandera Roja no. 2. unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 262999

‎Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam‎

‎The Student Mobilizer vol. 3 no. 3 March 10 1970‎

‎Washington DC: Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam 1970. Newspaper. 27p. tabloid newspaper format illus. folded in half as issued edgeworn and toned beginning to split at fold else good condition. Addressed to Michael Vanderboegh who would go on to found the right-wing militia group the Three Percenters in 2008. Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 246514

‎Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam‎

‎The Student Mobilizer vol. 3 no. 8 September 16 1970‎

‎New York: Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam 1970. Newspaper. 12p. tabloid newspaper format illus. folded in half as issued edgeworn and toned with several small closed tears pen notation on front wrap beginning to split along fold else good condition. Addressed to Michael Vanderboegh who would go on to found the right-wing militia group the Three Percenters in 2008. Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 246517

‎Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam‎

‎The Student Mobilizer vol. 3 no. 10 October 31 1970‎

‎Washington DC: Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam 1970. Newspaper. 12p. tabloid newspaper format illus. folded in half as issued edgeworn and toned else good condition. Addressed to Michael Vanderboegh who would go on to found the right-wing militia group the Three Percenters in 2008. Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 246518

‎Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam‎

‎The Student Mobilizer vol. 5 no. 2 February 1972: Special Conference Issue‎

‎Washington DC: Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam 1972. Newspaper. 16p. tabloid newspaper format illus. folded in half as issued edgeworn and toned else good condition. Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 244127

‎Weil Anna F. World War I‎

‎Diary of My Trip to Europe from June 29 to Oct. 25 1914 manuscript caption title‎

‎Various places in Germany mostly Darmstadt as well as England Holland the Atlantic Ocean New York and Allentown 1914. Good plus. 144pp. with ten original photographs and printed document mounted at rear. Quarto commercial journal. Black cloth boards edges dyed red. Spine perished boards attached with amateur tape repairs. Text block solid. Minor offsetting from photographs; a bit of soiling to first leaf; light even tanning. Accomplished for the most part in highly legible hand; approximately 17500 words in total. A remarkable manuscript travel journal that documents the European trip of a 22-year-old Pennsylvania woman its interruption by the outbreak of World War I her subsequent stranding in Germany and her trials in securing passage back to the United States.  Anna F. Weil b. about 1892 the daughter of an Allentown grocer John Weil departed New York on June 29 1914 aboard the S.S. Rotterdam a 3400 passenger luxury cruise liner operated by the Holland America Line. She arrived in Rotterdam Germany on July 9th and proceeded to connect with family and sightsee in Germany and the Netherlands with plans to proceed to Switzerland and Germany which were cut short by the declaration of war between Germany and England:<br/><br/>"Wed. July 29. To-day war was declared I have many postal cards written to send to American but was told not to send them as they would not reach their destination so all communication with outside countries is cut off. The harbor is closed and no ships can leave or enter German ports. The English cut the German cable a few days ago before war was declared so now we can't even send a telegram from Germany." p.68<br/><br/>At first the war is present in daily life but still seems some distance from it:<br/><br/>"On Sunday Aug. 23. I saw the first wounded French soldiers saw a wagon full but there were well treated by the Germans and the people expressed pity for them as they were a sad looking party. We were at Frankenstein's Castle a ruin on the mountain which can be seen way in the distance from Darmstadt. It was a very nice ramble through the woods and part of the castle is used as a restaurant where we had some thing to eat and drink before resuming our ramble in and about the castle. When at the top of the town it was nice to look over the tops of the trees over the fields and see the villages and the city away off in the distance." <br/><br/>The reality of the situation however quickly becomes more evident and more pressing:<br/><br/>"Aug. 28. Friday. Received a letter from Angeline dated July the 23d. also one from Frank dated August the 4th. Saw hundreds and hundreds of horses which are taken and sent to battle with the men. Saw many companies leaving it was a beautiful sight to see them march as one man. As they passed through the streets the women came and greeted them and gave them flowers. Horses wagons men every thing was covered with the acorn leaves the German emblem of victory and as the women gave the flowers they were placed among the acorn leaves and so they left their homes families and country with flowers and song and their flags waving high above them. It was a beautiful and inspiring sight to see them go but to think of their return made one's heart grow sad. One company that I saw Company 115 had but 30 men left after the battle the rest were dead or wounded."<br/><br/>Throughout the account her German heritage shapes a favorable view of the Germans in the war:<br/><br/>"In Belgium the Germans were very much ill treated they had to flee the country in 1 hours notice and leave every thing back Elizabeth Buehler and her brother as well as other Germans who were living in Belgium in the city of Antwerp had to flee for their lives and all their belongings were taken from them they arrived in Darmstadt with nothing but what they had on their bodies. When the war first broke out the Russians who were in Germany threw bombs and tried various ways of doing mischief. So all were given a chance to leave and got to their own country. Those who refused and did any mischief were taken into custody and placed under guard until the war is over. Those who did any wrong were sentenced to death were shot. This was at least more human that the way some of the Belgians and Russians treated and mutilated the Germans when they had done no wrong and deserved no punishment. War is war and there are rules which we cannot change and are considered honest in warfare but I don't think it right to torture or mutilate a wounded soldier whether friend or foe."<br/><br/>She remained with family at an estate on Dieburger Strasse in Darmstadt Germany until she was able to secure an emergency passport from the American Consul in Frankfurt on September 15th. The return passage was fraught as Holland America misplaced her reservation the ship was delayed and she was forced to find temporary lodgings in Rotterdam when she arrived on October 1st:<br/><br/>"When we got there the proprietor said all was taken this made the porter cross and he said he would find some kind of place for us but we were not going to take any kind of a make shift so we turned and hurried back to the station the porter took hold of my arm and tried to detain us but I broke loose and Mrs. Kramer and I ran as fast as could when we reached the station we were just in time to catch the other four who were driving away in carriages. The eldest one saw us running and stopped the team and waited for us. We got in and such a time till we found lodgings. Every thing was taken which was due to so many Americans and fleeing Belgians. We succeeded in finding a place at 2.30 am where all six of us stayed. Then there was trouble with the driver and one of the Americans went out and called a police-man and settled the trouble and we retired at 3am."<br/><br/>She eventually landed back in The States after a return trip that saw rough seas and an intense scrutiny of passengers upon landing in New York:<br/><br/>"At Staten Island the doctor came to our ship with a yacht flying the yellow flag. Here we stopped for some time the mail ship came and all mail bags were given over to this ship. Then another yacht crowded with American custom officers arrived on the scene and boarded our ship. Then we all had a hurried lunch as there was no time for supper. All had to go on deck until the dining room was in readiness for the officers. It was dark by this time and the ship under way again. When all was ready we had to stand in line with our yellow tickets. Only a few at a time were allowed to enter the dining-room. When once inside we had to look about for the table bearing the number of our ticket. Here we were interviewed by the officer at that table. Some people had a great deal of trouble and were sent from one table to another. Others were refused admission into the United Sates and some had to go to Ellis Island."<br/><br/>The rear pages of the journal are illustrated by 10 mounted original photographs of her initial journey family some sightseeing and her return passage; also tipped in are her emergency passport and a typed letter from the American consul. Overall the journal is a detailed and eventful original woman's travel manuscript as well as a rich primary record of an American civilian caught in Europe during the outbreak of the Great War. A partial transcription with additional excerpts is available upon request. unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 1820

‎Anne Perez Guerra Illustrator; Benton West Illustrator;‎

‎Poppy Or The Adventures of a Fairy‎

‎Rand McNally & Company 1934-01-01. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Good. 1935 early printing. Blue boards have moderate fading and discoloration with heavy edgewear including some chipping at spine and bent corners. Pages are foxed throughout some pencil markings including two names on front pastedown. HB HS Rand McNally & Company hardcover books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 191625

‎Vietnam War Protest Ephemera‎

‎FUCK The ARMY. Wisconsin Alliance Benefit‎

‎Madison WI 1975. 1st Printing. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Faint horizontal fold line faint discoloration along vertical edges otherwise VG. Broadside printed in black on purple paper. With a center illustration satirical in nature of US soldiers with screws through the center of each and FUCK THE ARMY in large letters across the top. Jane Fonda's and Donald Sutherland's names bracket the center graphic. 17" x 10-7/8" <br/><br/>The FTA Show or FTA Tour or Free The Army tour a play on the common troop expression "Fuck The Army" which in turn was a play on the army slogan "Fun Travel and Adventure" was a 1971 anti-Vietnam War road show for GIs designed as a response to Bob Hope's patriotic and pro-war USO tour. The idea was first conceived by Howard Levy an ex-US Army doctor who had just been released from 26 months in Fort Leavenworth military prison for refusing orders to train Green Beret medics on their way to the Vietnam War. Levy convinced actress Jane Fonda who recruited a number of actors entertainers musicians and others including the actors Donald Sutherland Peter Boyle Garry Goodrow and Michael Alaimo comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory and soul and R&B singer Swamp Dogg Jerry Williams Jr. Alan Myerson of San Francisco improv comedy group The Committee agreed to direct while cartoonist and author Jules Feiffer and playwrights Barbara Garson and Herb Gardner wrote songs and skits for the show. Fred Gardner the originator of the antiwar GI Coffeehouse movement became the Tour's "stage manager and liaison to the coffeehouse staffs.' At various times other actors writers musicians comedians and entertainers were involved. The United States Servicemen's Fund USSF with Dr. Levy as one of its principle organizers became the official sponsor of the tour. The anti-Vietnam War USSF promoted free speech within the US military funded and supported independent GI newspapers and coffeehouses and worked to defend the legal rights of GIs. Sponsorship was later taken over by a group called the Entertainment Industry for Peace & Justice EIPJ." Wiki <br /> <br />Research indicates this broadside advertises a 1975 filming of the an FTA performance. See the Wisconsin State Journal Madison WI April 15 1975. unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 49303

‎Spanish American War Massachusetts Second Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry‎

‎Forty-Nine Photographs of the 2nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Most Identified‎

‎Massachusetts 1898. The 2nd Massachusetts Volunteers mustered into service in May 1898 and within a month saw significant action in Cuba at the Battle of El Caney. They were one of three volunteer units from Massachusetts to see action on the Santiago Campaign. The regiment was inexperienced - 55% were untrained recruits. The lack of experience combined with their rifles giving off a very visible black smoke led to a heavy casualties in the Battle of El Caney. After an encampment near Santiago de Cuba in which a large number of the soldiers became ill with disease - estimates are as high as 65% - the regiment returned home in August. Historians have noted that soldier demographics changed considerably from the Civil War to the Spanish American war as the smaller number of troops and the lack of a draft led to a more enthusiastic army with higher morale. <br /> <br /> The photographs in this group are interesting as a typological grouping of images of untrained soldiers and also for their historical value as most contain identifications to versos. The highlight of the group is forty-four uniformly mounted portraits of soldiers nearly all identified measuring 3 ¾ x 2 ½ inches each. Other photographs include a large portrait of Captain Frederick E. Pierce with the blindstamp of Goldsmith Studio Springfield Massachusetts and a 3 ¼ x 3 ¼ inch square card of Capt. Pierce in Camp Turner. Also included are two slightly larger photographs on similar mounts. <br /> <br /> Overall an interesting group. Good condition overall with assorted chips and wear. unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : List319

‎United States. War Department‎

‎Regulars and Volunteers Engaged in the Mexican War‎

‎Washington 1848. Paperback. Fair. tables 86p. No separate wrapper. Original stitching gone. 25cm. Some page-edges ragged. First leaf detached and rather ragged. Some browning and light foxing on other leaves. 30th Congress 1st Session. House. Ex. Doc. No. 62. "Letter from the Secretary of War transmitting a report from the Adjutant General . in relation to the number of United States troops . engaged in the war with Mexico the number . killed died from wounds &c." Mostly tables. <br/><br/> paperback books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 46278

‎United States. War Relocation Authority‎

‎Bibliography of Japanese in America. Part I: Periodical Articles -- January 1941-November 1942. and Part II: Books and Pamphlets -- 1937-42‎

‎Washington 1942. Paperback. Good. Parts I and II only of 4. 13 6p. Mimeo. Each part stapled separately in upper left corner. 27cm. Paper rather browned on Part II. The two additional parts were issued over the next two years: Part III listing books periodicals and pamphlets published between Oct 1942 and July 1943; and Part IV listing books periodicals and pamphlets issued between July 1943 and Dec. 31 1944. <br/><br/> paperback books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 69453

‎CIVIL WAR‎

‎Carte-de-Visite Album of 30 Union Civil War Generals‎

‎Carte-de-Visite Album of 30 Union Civil War Generals Including Ulysses S. Grant CIVIL WAR. GRANT Ulysses S. Carte-de-Visite Album of 30 Union Civil War Generals. United States: Mathew Brady et al. n.d.c.a. 1861-1865. Small octavo album containing 30 individual carte-de-visites of Union generals in the Civil War. 5 3/4 x 4 1/2 inches; 140 x 110 mm. Each mounted within a decorative stiff card frame with gilt border. With 15 leaves and each leaf has a slot for two photographs. Most photos with a publisherís imprint on the back and the name of the general also penciled on the back. Album is contemporary embossed Morocco with two brass clasps. One clasp is broken. Gilt dentelles. Some pages have been reattached at margin but all are present. Some chipping and wear to head and tale of the spine but overall very good. A very nice assemblage of vintage photographs of officers from the Union. The carte-de-visites are as follows with a note on their publisher and condition if other than very good: 1. Winfield Scott D. Appleton. 2. George McClellan Charles Taber 3. Ambrose Burnside Appleton. 4. Michael Corcoran E. Anthony. 5. Silas Casey Charles D. Fredricks. 6. Nathaniel Banks Appleton. Slightly faded. 7. Ulysses S. Grant E. Anthony. 8. Henry Halleck Appleton. 9. Ethan A. Hitchcock Appleton. 10. Nathaniel Lyon Appleton. 11. John Pope E. Anthony from Brady's National Portrait Gallery. 12. Franz Siegel Appleton Faded. 13. Robert Anderson Appleton. Bottom of mount chipped. 14. John Wool Appleton. 15. William Sprague Charles D. Fredricks. 16. Group photo of 12 generals Unknown maker. Faded. 17. Max Weber Appleton. 18. Frederick W. Lander Appleton. Lightly faded. 19. Jesse L. Reno Unknown maker. 20. James Shields Appleton. 21. Unknown sitter Beers & Mansfield written on back. 22. Winfield Scott Hancock E. Anthony for Matthew Brady. 23. Thomas Francis Meagher Appleton Bottom of mount chipped. 24. Henry Washington Benham E. Anthony for Matthew Brady. 25. George Meade E & H.T. Anthony for Matthew Brady. 26. Egbert Ludovicus Viele Appleton. 27. Adam J. Slemmer Appleton. 28. Daniel Butterfield E. Anthony for Matthew Brady. 29.Charles D. Jameson E. Anthony for Matthew Brady.Red mark at bottom of photo on mount. 30. Edwin Vose Sumner Charles D. Fredricks. HBS 68366. $2000 Mathew Brady, et al. unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 68366

‎Townsend ED. Assistant Adjutant General War Dept. E. D.‎

‎DRAFT COPY OF GENERAL ORDER NO. 171 REGARDING HORSES FOR TRANSPORTATION JUNE 9 1863‎

‎G.O. 171 W.D. A.G.O. 1863. Single sheet of lined paper 9.5 x 7.5 in. 2 pp. approx. 220 words. A manuscript copy in a clerical hand signed secretarial by E.D. Townsend. Blind embossed stamp of the Capitol building and "Congress P & P" in upper left corner docketed on the second page. Old fold lines short separation along one fold. General Order No. 171 consisted of five parts regulating the care and disposition of officer's horses. The first section requires that a departing officer turn in his horse for remuneration for not more than he paid for it. The second section states that he cannot sell a horse provided for him and the third and fourth refer to orders to transport horses at the public expense. Finally officers who apply for transfers can not transport their horse from one department to another. The published versions of the General Orders were nearly all issued by Assistant A.G. Townsend Adjutant Generals Office of the War Dept. in Washington DC. Edward Davis Townsend 1817-1893 was born in Boston Massachusetts and graduated from West Point in 1837. He served in the artillery during the Seminole War and then on the northern frontier. Townsend joined the Adjutant General's Department in 1852 serving first on the Pacific coast then in Washington DC during the Civil War. Townsend was charged with gathering and organizing many of the government documents into an official record of the war a project that lasted well beyond his lifetime taking some forty years to complete. see his obituary in the New York Times May 12 1893 and Alan & Barbara Aimone's book "A User's Guide to the Official Records of the American Civil War" Shippensburg PA: 1993. <br/><br/> unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 65277