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Vinson, Carl; Stickney, W.W.; Fraser, A.M.; Gasser, J.C.; Newton, O.D.; Poillon, A.J.; Magruder, J.A. III; Heinl, R.D.; Greene, T.N.; Pierce, P.N.; Tallent, R.W.
Marine Corps Gazette (Magazine), November (Nov.) 1959, Number 11, Volume 43 - Hell in China / Atomic Fires
102 pages. Features: Bell Telephone ad features photo of Edwin Felch, a developer of the Titan guidance system; Why a Marine Corps?; USMCR... Amateur or Professional?; Caterpillar "Traxcavator" ad; Where Do We Stand? - A Progress Report; Sikorsky S-62 amphibian turbocopter photo ad; Archival aviation photos; Missile Report, 1959 - a guided tour through the Marine Corps missile and rocket arsenal; Why We Need Serials; Photo ad for the Rotorcycle built by Gyrodyne; A Touch of Tradition; Belleau Wood; Hell in China - Extensive photo-illustrated article on the Boxer Uprising / Rebellion; Marine Reunions; Support by Fire - Part 5 - Atomic Fires, The Big Lightning; Force in Readiness 1959; The Unlovable Latin - Augustino Sandino was the P.T. Barnum of guerilla warfare in Central America - article with photos; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Toynbee, Arnold; Blandford, J.R.; Chappelle, Dickey; Foster, Ward H.; DeCaro, G.J.; Greene, T.N.
Marine Corps Gazette - Professional Magazine for United States Marines, February (Feb.) 1960, Number 2, Volume 44 - How Castro Won
72 pages. Features: Camp Pendleton cover illustration; Bell Telephone ad features photo of award-winner Dr. James W. McRae; Democratic Control in a Totalitarian Age; Sovite Amphibious Analysis; Ready to Fight, Part I - report from the ready forces, The 1st (First) Marine Division (REINF); Part 2 - Programs to Improve Readiness; How Castro Won - the eyewitness story of small unit actions - excellent photo-illustrated article; The Marine Reserve; Someone Inspects You Every Day; The Salty Skipper Says....; Support by Fire - Part VIII - Targets; The Commandant's Policies; Unofficial digest of orders and news of Marine leaders; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Baldwin, Hanson W.; Rider, James W.; Gasser, James C.; Greene, T.N.;
Marine Corps Gazette - Professional Magazine for United States Marines, March (Mar.) 1960, Number 3, Volume 44 - Soviet Amphibious Teachings
72 pages. Features: Cherry Point cover illustration and details inside front cover; Illustrated Pepsi ad features smiling beauty; Fenestra ad for their SATS (small airfields for tactical support); Two-page Raytheon illustrates the 21 U.S. missiles which rely on their electron tubes; The Seas Are Our Strength - extensive photo-illustrated article; Lycoming two-page ad features illustration of their new Hydrophibian amphibious assault vehicle; Soviet Amphibious Teaching; Interesting one-page Borg-Warner photo-illustrated ad features testing of their LARC; Report from the Ready Forces - The 2d Marine Air Wing - Part I - Constant Readiness, and Part II - Programs to Improve Readiness; Your Troops Want Better Training - interesting training article; Excellent one-page photo of the Vertol 107 helicopter; One-page photo ad for the Lockheed SC-130B Hercules; Esprit de Marine; MCA (The Marine Corps Association) - Its Formation and Objects; Support by Fire, Part IX - Training the Force in Readiness; One-page illustrated ad for the Bell XV-3 VTOL system; Unofficial digest of orders and news of Marine leaders; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Hoyler, H.M.; Long, F.A.; Moore, R.; Pierce, P.N.; Fitzgerald, E.F.; Liggett, T. Jr.; Wismer, R.H.; Moore, C.E.; Dodd, Joe
Marine Corps Gazette - Professional Magazine for United States Marines, April (Apr.) 1960, Number 4, Volume 44 - Sikorsky S-60 Sky Crane
72 pages. Features: 1960 Slates; Fort Lejeune fold-out cover illustration; and more. High Standard Manufacturing Corporation ad features photos of shooting prize winners Santiago Machuca, John C. Forman, David Cartes, Aubrey E. Smith, Roy Ratliff, and Richard Stineman; The Jet Age Wall - Are SAC and the ICBM offensive or defensive?; Embarkation Planning; The Marine Reserve; Peacetime Heroes; Report from the Ready Forces, The 2d Marine Division - Part I - Combat Readiness, and Part II - Programs to Improve Readienss; Write it Right; Your Ideas Wanted; The Salty Skipper; Brainstorming; Better Reserve Training; Sky Crane - the Sikorsky S-60; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Donovan, J.A.; White, M.E.; Venditto, C.R.; Meyers, B.F.; Dieckmann, A. Sr.; Martz, J.G. III; Conroy, J.F.
Marine Corps Gazette - Professional Magazine for United States Marines, August (Aug.) 1960, Number 8, Volume 44 - Dr. Richard J. Gatling and His Quick Firing Gun
64 pages. Features: Okinawa cover illustration and details of the home of the Third Marine Division; Air photos of Futema, Camp Schwab, Camp Sukiran, Camp Hauge and Camp Courtney; New Close Support Artillery Prospects; Close Air Support - A 4D multiple carriage; Sikorsky ad features photos of the S-60 and S-55; Pattern for Limited War; The Salty Skipper; Combat Course; Let's Perk Up Our Reserves; Princeton Landing - the LPH-5; The Lieutenant's Gatlings - now this gun is called the Vulcan; The Strike Cell - part 2; Report from the Ready Forces - The 3d Marine Division - Combat Readiness, and Programs to Improve Readiness; The M14 Rifle - A Comparison; Does the Leader make the Difference?; Photo ad for the new Lockheed GV-1 tanker; Promotions and Transfers; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Fuller, J.F.C.; Russell, Robert H.; Gourlay, B.I.S.; Dieckmann, E.A.; Mahler, W.A.; Moore, R.B.; geiger, G.J.; Driver, J.P.; Beltt, S.; Fisher, R.L.
Marine Corps Gazette - Professional Magazine for United States Marines, November (Nov.) 1960, Number 11, Volume 44: Dan Daly - Reluctant Hero
68 pages. Features: Cover illustration of Quantico, with photos of Camp Barrett, Breckinridge Hall, Geiger Hall, Butler Stadioum and Lejeune Hall inside front cover; Archibald Henderson & the Fighting Indians; Troop Tests - How They Work; Two-page illustrated ad for the Vertol 107 helicopter; Our War Problems - An Amphibious Answer; Defense in the Summary Court; Commando Carrier - HMS Bulwark, Britain's first LPH is now on station in the Far East; Daniel Joseph Daly - Reluctant Hero; A Prayer for Marines; Martcom Report (part 1 of 2); Russian Attack Aviation - the Russians didn't invent close air support but they've been at it since WWII - with these results; Report from the Ready Forces - FMF LANT - Combat Readiness and Programs to Improve Readiness; Introduction to EOD; The Salty Skipper; OJR (On the Job Retirement) Blues; Competition Makes Marines; The Marine Reserve; Modern War Gaming - State of the Art; Transfers and Promotions; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Eliot, G.F.; Rider, J.W.; Galbraith, T.H.; Hudson, L.C.; Smith, O.P.; Merrill, W.A.; Smith, J.H.; Moore, R.B.
Marine Corps Gazette - Professional Magazine for United States Marines, December (Dec.) 1960, Number 12, Volume 44: - Looking Back at Chosin
68 pages. Features: Cover illustration of Marine Corps Base 29 Palms, with base photos inside front cover; Two-page photo ad for the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, featuring its airlift capacity; Polaris and the North Flank - major article on issues of the nuclear age; What You Can Do About Drill; The Military Mind - Myth & Fact - is a trained Marine officer a threat to democracy?; Photo ad for the Sikorsky S-58; Inspection - index to readiness; Looking Back Chosin; This is My Rifle; Fleet Marine Force, Pacific - Readiness and Programs to Improve Readiness; The Marine Reserve; The Salty Skipper; The Squad and the M-14; Wake Island Memorial; MARTCOM Report; Transfers and Promotions; FMF - first squad area weapon; Back cover photo ad for the Kaman Huskie VMO helicopter; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Eliot, G.F.; Anderson, N. E.; Thomson, T.W.; Stiffler, L.E.; Cass, B.G.; Cunningham, R.L.; Weller, J.; Croft, A.J.; Strandberg, H.
Marine Corps Gazette - Professional Magazine for United States Marines, October (Oct..) 1961, Number 10, Volume 45 - Seabeas 1961
72 pages. Features: Two-page illustrated ad for the Lockheed C-130 Hercules shows its airlift capacity; Marine Corps Reserves; Sikorsky ad shows the HSS-1N at sea; Republic ad shows their Lark helicopter at work; Single Concept - Road to Disaster; Force Artillery - a quick look at the hardware of today and tomorrow; Force Motor Transport - article with truck photos; Seabeas 1961- what they do and how they do it; Force Troops, FMFLant - Mission, Organization, Readiness, Programs to Improve Readiness; Force Troops, FMFPac - Mission, Orgainzation, Readiness; Force Troops FMF Pac Report - Missiles; Aimed Fire - third of three articles on West European fire arms and tactics; Commando Course, RM - Capt Alfred J. Croft recounts his attendance at this rugged British school; Royal Marines, UK; FMF 1965 - proposed organization and major equipment; Nice photo Jeep ad illustrates the M-170 front line ambulance, M-274 mechanical mule and FC-170 12-passenger personnel carrier; Transfers and Promotions; Back cover photo ad for the Kaman Huskie search and rescue helicopter; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Tanham, Dr. G.K.; Cryan, W.M.; Ewers, N.G.; Schimmenti, J.A.; Weller, Jac; Staar, R.F.; Sullivan, W.E.; Donovan, J.A.
Marine Corps Gazette - Professional Magazine for United States Marines, October (Oct..) 1961, Number 10, Volume 45 - 1st MAW (Marine Aircraft Wing)
72 pages. Features: Photo ad for the Vertol 107 helicopter; Bibliography on Guerilla Warfare; Photo ad for the FMC M 113 Amphibious APC; Something to Fight For - what motivates men to fight and die in combat?; Marines Afloat - what to expect if you pull a tour of sea duty; Marine Aviation Needs More Command Billets; Eyes Aloft - proposals to change our FMF aerial reconnaissance; Combined Fire - small unit weapons and combat tactics in Portugal, Belgium and France; Soviet Comments on Vertical Envelopment - an analysis of the three articles on this topic appearing in Soviet periodicals; 1st (First) Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) - updates on the aviation side of our Far East division/wing team since our last report in July 1960; Combat Maintenance - how our maintenance system takes the bite out of inflation; FMF 1965 - proposed organization and major equipment; Promotions and transfers; Back cover two-color ad for the McDonnell Phantom II fighter; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Donovan, J.A.; G-4 Staff; Spark, M.; Peterson, Harries-Clichy; Metzger, Louis
Marine Corps Gazette - Professional Magazine for United States Marines, July 1961, Number 7, Volume 45 - La Guerra De Guerrillas (part 2)
72 pages. Features: FMC ad features photo of their Hawk mobile loader vehicle; Modern Combat Logistics; Rations - Combat Supply Class I; Combat Supply Class III - article with photo and illustration of rolling fluid transporter and Sealdbin; The Marine's Combat Load; Operation Arbela, 1962 - fictional account of the author's plan for combining the G-3 and G-4 sections; La Guerra de Guerrillas - Chapter 2 - The Guerrilla Band; FMF 1965 - proposed organization and major equipment; Combat Supply Class V - Ammunition; Marine Corps Reserve; The Care and Feeding of Young Officers; Transfers and Promotions; Baseplate McGurk; back cover color photo ad for the McDonnell Phantom II / F4H; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Burnham, James; Hill, G. Jr.; Verdi, J.M.; Peterson, Harries-Clichy; Asprey, R.; Robertshaw, L.B.; Clapper, P.R.; John F. Kennedy (JFK)
Marine Corps Gazette - Professional Magazine for United States Marines, June 1961, Number 6, Volume 45 - La Guerra De Guerrillas (part 1) / Rommel - Fake or Fox?
72 pages. Features: One-page photo ad for the Vertol 107 helicopter; Rig Your Sword Right; One-page illustrated ad for the Grumman A2F-1 Intruder attack aircraft; JFK writes about para-military operations and guerilla warfare; Sticks, Stones & Atoms - interesting article describes how firepower is not the answer in a war of ideologies; Erwin Rommel - Fox or Fake? - interesting feature article; The Case for Jet CAS - jet close air support is here to stay, so the pro-driven AD and F4U are on the way out; La Guerra de Guerrillas - part 1 of 3; Waller of Samar (part 2) - Maj Littleton Waller Tazewell Waller fought natives and a court martial; Marine Corps Reserve; 1st Marine Division; Marine Air Reserve; That Direction's North - Capt. P.R. Clapper in Korea; Baseplate McGurk; Promotions and Transfers; Back cover color ad for the Kaman HU2K-1 Seassprite helicopter; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Runyan, C.F.; Bolt, J.F.; Donovan, J.A. Jr.; Asprey, Robert; Dantin, M.; Gabancho, Abelardo; Simmons, E.H.; Meyers, B.F.; Knocke, J.K.
Marine Corps Gazette - Professional Magazine for United States Marines, June 1961, Number 6, Volume 45 - Waller of Samar (Part 1) / Why Marine Inflight Refueling?
72 pages. Features: Vertol 107 ad; FMC ad for the LVTP6 Amphibious Armored Personnel-Cargo Carrier; Our Government - muckrakers may be destroying the very system that allows them to criticize - article with photo of Corporal Edward Dickenson, the first turn-coat Communist POW to return to U.S. control; Why Marine Inflight Refueling? - how it's done and why; Single Engine TransPac - a tense description of the MAG-13 FJ-4B flight from Hawaii to San Francisco; Move by Air - airlift article; Major Littleton Waller Tazewell Waller of Samar (part 1 of 2) - article with photos; Merger Training for Air Reservists; Marine Corps Reserve; Force Recon - what they do and how they do it; Baseplate McGurk; SATS - a bright future; Transfers and Promotions; Back cover color ad for the McDonnell F4H Phantom II; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Smith, C.J.; Sparks, M.; Smith, F.H. Jr.; Griffith, S.B.; Ogorkiewicz, R.M.; Pickett, R.L.; Andrews M.; Nelson, H.A.; Taylor, M.L.
Marine Corps Gazette - Professional Magazine for United States Marines, April (Apr.) 1961, Number 4, Volume 45 - Red China's Military Revolution / A Military Briefing on Laos
72 pages. Features: Marines at Work - 4th MEB; Sikorsky ad for the S-58; SEATO and the Red China Threat; Red China's Military Revolution - major photo-illustrated article; Unlimited War - a Non-Nuclear Strategy - are tactical nukes practical or not?; A Military Briefing on Laos; Some Chinese Thoughts on War; Unexploited Concepts - submersible tanks and sub tank carriers; Recon For Regiments; The Last Confederate; Bigger Payloads for the HUS; Marine Corps Reserve; Misdirectives - why not issue 4-S orders?; Baseplate McGurk; Transfers and Promotions; Ad for the Kaman Huskie helicopter on back cover; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Macaulay, N.; Miller, W.L. Jr.; McClure, G.C.; Scharfen, J.C.; Cuneo, J.R.; Barnes; Hawkins, Dale C.; Kim, Choon C.; Davis, W.J.; Jones, M.
Marine Corps Gazette - Professional Magazine for United States Marines, March (Mar.) 1961, Number 3, Volume 45 - Riot Control with Chemical Agents / Rogers' Rangers (Recon Company 1757
72 pages. Features: Two-page illustrated ad for the Boeing-Vertol 107; Fidel Castro's Threat to the Hemisphere - the author fought with Castro's army but left when he was convinced Castro would not stop until he was the master of all Latin America; Riot Control with Chemical Agents - when the mission is to quell, not kill; The 2d MAW's - Level Ready Pilot Training; Rogers' Rangers - Recon Company 1757 - the principles of small unit tactics they worked out over 200 years ago; Characteristics of Leaders; 2d Mar Div - 2d MAW - The Wing; 2d Mar Div - 2d MAW - The Division; Do-it-yourself Linguist; Mr. Gish, You're the New S-2; This is BUWEPS; Marine Corps Reserve; Baseplate McGurk; LAW Rocket Grenade Launcher, XM 72; Promotions and Transfers; Back cover color ad for the McDonnell Phantom II with J79-GE-8 engines; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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McDonald, J.K.; Geissinger, R.S.; Miller, J.G.; Wilkinson, J.B.; Grant, F.N.; Medina, T.J.; Steinkraus, R.F.; Moore, R.; Maguire, J.B.; Clapper, P.R.; Fredericks, H.D.; Lutz, R.C.
Marine Corps Gazette - Professional Magazine for United States Marines, February (Feb.) 1961, Number 2, Volume 45 - Carrier CAS in AFSOUTH / Vertical Envelopment in 1944
72 pages. Features: Two-page ad for British Aircraft Corporation's 'Vigilant' one-man anti-tank missile; Nukes are no Answer; Stability - It's Wonderful; Transplacement - Opportunity and ChallengeNew Syllabus at 1st ITR; Vertical Envelopment, 1944 - mission to seize Arnheim and approaches and hold for D+2 link-up with Allied armor driving north - operation failed; Supply - a Function of Fightin'; Carrier CAS in AFSOUTH - a fast rundown on carrier air support doctrine used by NATO forces in Southern Europe; Marine Corps Reserve; Morale - a State of Mind; Retirement Job Outlook; Houd the Enemy - dogs are more effective than costly radar and infra-red devices; Where Will You Serve?; Baseplate McGurk; Transfers and Promotions; Kaman Huskie helicopter ad on back cover; and more. Covers detached but present. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
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Hart, Capt B.H. Liddell; Hiett, C.O.; Pierce, P.N.; Forsyth, R.W.; Forsyth, J.P.; Fox, G.C.; Laine, E.R.
Marine Corps Gazette - Professional Magazine for United States Marines, February (Feb.) 1962, Number 2, Volume 46 - The Unsolved Mystery of Pete Ellis
68 pages. Features: One-page photo ad for the Boeing-Vertol HC-1B Chinook helicopter in flight; Guerrilla War Paperback Bibliography; One-page photo ad for the Bell HU-1B helicopter; One-page photo ad for the Hiller TEN99 helicopter; WWII - The Military Balance Sheet - part 1 of 2 articles assessing the conduct of WWII by the top Allied civilian and military leadership; Aviation Safety vs. Combat Readiness; The Unsolved Mystery of Pete Ellis - the man whose secret study forecast the events of WWII; Tanks and Vertical Envelopment - the Forsyth Brothers propose a solution; Tax Time Tips; The M73C Machine Gun - A Special Report; Foulmouths Aren't Tough - They Foul Up the Corps; Promotions and Transfers; Back cover photo ad for the Kaman Huskie VMO helicopter; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Some soiling to front cover. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Haffner, L.E.; Love, J.C.; Karukin, D.S.; Prescott, S.F.; Serrin, D.; Davis, T.G.; Crumb, C.V.
Marine Corps Gazette - Professional Magazine for United States Marines, June 1962, Number 6, Volume 46 - Vo Nguyen Giap on Guerrilla War / Missiles - The Human Factor
68 pages. Features: Photo ad for the Sikorsky S-62 (shown afloat) inside front cover; Viet Cong - a threat to peace; Small Unit Operations - counterguerrilla war (part 1 of a series); Nice one-page photo ad for the FMC's new multi-purpose amphibiban LCA; Bell Helicopter photo ad for the HU-1B Iroquois; Guerrilla War and Common Sense - shooting holes in five popular assumptions; Something Better in Fire Direction - Capt J.C. Love's 'Ouija Board' approach to targeting mortars and artillery; Partisans, Guerrillas, and War Depth - A Soviet Tactical Doctrine - photo-illustrated article; Missiles - The Human Factor; Vo Nguyen Giap on Guerrilla War - part 3 of 5 - The Defeat of the Navarre Plan; Standard Pilot - once a definite accident cause is identified it should never be permitted to cause another accident; Prepare for I-I (Inspector Instructor) Duty; Delegate Sir - five steps to effective delegation; Promotions and Transfers; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Wood, R.K.; Vincent, H.; Graham, C.P.; Hayward, G.E.; McCrary, N.
Marine Corps Gazette - Professional Magazine for United States Marines, July 1962, Number 7, Volume 46 - Night CAS (Close Air Support)
68 pages. Features: Ad for the Grumman turboprop Gulfstream; Hughes Helicoper two-page ad; Small Unit Operations - Counterguerrilla War (part 2 of a series); One-page illustrated ad for the FMC 'winged' amphibious landing craft, LVHX2; Soviet Military Problems - An Informed Assessment; Night Close Air Support (CAS) - what to do when the sun goes down?; Moonlighting - Night CAS work; Tanks Light the Way - tank-mounted searchlights; Tanks at Night - the crushing shock action of armor will shake up the enemy even more if delivered at night - article with photo of flame tanks of the 2dTkBn at Guantanamo Bay lighting the night sky; Night Juncture - how to avoid danger to the other friendly force; Vo Nguyen Giap on Guerrilla War - part 4 - The Fall of Dien Bien Phu; Marines at Work (Thailand Branch); Promotions and Transfers; Back cover color ad for the Phantom II fighter; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Dieckmann, A. Sr.; Lynch, M.B.; Fichter, J.A.; Morison, S.E.; Weinert, F.R.; Hayes, R.C.
Marine Corps Gazette - Professional Magazine for United States Marines, August (Aug.) 1962, Number 8, Volume 46 - "Red Mike" Edson
68 pages. Features: Two-page photo ad for the Lockheed GV-1 refueling a fighter; Small Unit Operations - Conterguerrilla War - Part 3 of a series; Great illustrated two-page ad for the M113 troop carrier by FMC illustrates seven of their fascinating military vehicles; "Red Mide" Edson and his story from Tulagi Island in 1942 - photo-illustrated article; Paper Tigers Cost Money; Tips on how an LPH delivers machines, men and gear - with photos; Pacific Strategy 1792-1945 - Part 1 - major article by Samuel Eliot MOrison, Rear Admiral USNR (Ret.); Vo Nguyen Giap on Guerrilla War - Tactics, Soldiers and People - Part 5 of 5; Keep Strong - Keep Fighting; SOPAC Revisited - nostalgic photos from the South Pacific where action took place in WWII; Transfers and Promotions; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Vance, R.T.; Morison, S.E.; Maxwell, E.K.; Venditto, C.R.; Leach, C.R.; O'Shea, C.J.
Marine Corps Gazette - Professional Magazine for United States Marines, September (Sept.) 1962, Number 9, Volume 46 - Artillery vs. Guerrillas
68 pages. Features: Nice photo ad for the Sikorsky S-61 twin-turbine helicopter; So You're Going to Okinawa; One-page illustrated ad for the FMC 'winged' amphibious landing craft LVHX2; Small Unit Operations - Counterguerrilla War - Part 4 of a series; Major Military Decisions of the 20th Century; How to Win at Combat Training; Pacific Strategy - Part 2 - Looking Ahead, by Samuel Eliot Morison, Rear Admiral USNR (Ret.); MABS or MOBS - Suggestions to prevent Marine Air Bases from running in circles; Recall and You - advice for Marines (and their wives) on what to do before you're called to go to war; Artillery vs. Guerrillas; Republic of China (Taiwan) Marines; Promotions and Transfers; Phantom II F4H-1 fighter color ad on back cover; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Baldwin, H.W.; Weller, J.; Loomis, D.G.; Williams, Samuel T.; Howell, D.W.; Carrington, G.W. Jr.; Brube, F.E.
Marine Corps Gazette - Professional Magazine for United States Marines, October (Oct.) 1962, Number 10, Volume 46 - Counter-Insurgent Operations in Indonesia, 1958
68 pages. Features: Photo ad for the Sikorsky S-61 helicopter; Excellent two-page photo ad for the Vigilant tank killing system by the British Aircraft Corporation, which is mounted on scout cars; Biological Agents in Future War; Small Unit Operations - Counterguerrilla War - Part 5 of a series; Nice photo ad for FMC's new LCA; No Need for Despair (part 1 of 2) - argues WWI combatants hurt each other more than in any war since; Russian Small Arms and Tactics - major photo-illustrated article (part 1 of 2); Counter-Insurgent Operations in Indonesia in 1958 - how Sukharno's government crushed the rebellion is a textbook example of counter-insurgency - major article with photos and maps; Reflections on Leadership; Let's Teach Discipline; Rawin - Our Electronic Weather Eye; Wheels, Tracks and Officer Mechs - making the case that all tank officers should be qualified mechanics; Transfers and Promotions; Back cover photo ad for the Kaman Huskie VMO helicopter; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Davis, B.; Strowbridge, T.R.; Hiks, N.W.; Baldwin, H.W.; Robertson, J.W.P.; Cuneo, E.; Weller, J.c
Marine Corps Gazette - Professional Magazine for United States Marines, November (Nov.) 1962, Number 11, Volume 46 - The Life of LtGen Lewis B. (Chesty) Puller, USMC (Ret.) (Part 1)
80 pages. Features: Sikorsky ad illustrates their S-62, S-61 and S-64; Two-page illustrated ad for gun ordnance products by the Hughes Tool Company; Meet the Assult Support Helicopter; Combat Leadership - the greatest single or prolonged acts of combat leadership experienced by four experts - assult and capture of Guam, assault and capture of Buna, Schweinfurt-Regensburg Raid, Battle of Guadalcanal; Marine! - a special anniversary 16-page supplement; The Life of LtGen Lewis B. (Chesty) Puller, USMC (Ret.) - major photo-illustrated article (part 1); Over the Hill - a case for reverse slope defense; No Need for Despair - part II of Hanson W. Baldwin's analysis of WWI; Bois de Belleau - the Battle of Belleau; 2nd Lieutenant - the 44th man; Russian Small Arms and Tactics (part 2 of 2); Small Unit Operations - Counterguerrilla War - part 6 of a series; Transfers and Promotions; Color ad for the McDonnell Phantom II fighter on back cover; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Hart, Capt B. H. Liddell; Arsenault, Col Albert; Jones, Maj Charles F.; Davis, Burke; Weller, Jac; Landers, James H.; Sklarewitz, Norman
Marine Corps Gazette - Professional Magazine for United States Marines, December (Dec.) 1962, Number 12, Volume 46 - The Life of LtGen Lewis B. (Chesty) Puller, USMC (Ret.) Part II
68 pages. Features: Use Your Rifle - For Strength - 12 exercises using your rifle; Hughes gun ordnance 2-page ad; Small Unit Operations - Counterguerrilla War - Part 7 of 7; Illustrated ad for the new 'winged' LVHX2 LCA by FMC; KKo - Indonesia's Marines; Guerrilla War Factors and Reflections - Its Theory and Practice from Clausewitz to Castro; Syllabus Training for the Infantry Battalion; Hit or Miss - putting on a green suit does not make Marines into expert marksmen; The Life of LtGen Lewis B. (Chesty) Puller, USMC (Ret.) (part 2 of 2); CHICOM - small arms and tactics - photo-illustrated article; The Evolution of Firearms; Photos of helicopter activity in Vietnam; Transfers and Promotions; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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U.S. Marine Corps
How to Respect and Display Our Flag, CB-01-74 (Rev. 3-68)
32 pages. Illustrated. Provides historical background of the flag. Light wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this informative booklet. Book
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Stidger, William L.; Laket, Henry; Lindsay, Vachel; Lowdermilk, Inez Marks; Jenks, Albert Ernest; Collins, Joseph
The Dearborn Independent (Magazine) - Chronicler of the Neglected Truth, March (Mar.) 19, 1927 - Japan Looks to America to Prevent Wars / The True Story Behind "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
32 pages. Features: A Preacher Tells The Inside Story of Sinclair Lewis and His Preacher Book; A $20,000,000 Bond Issue That Will Cost the Taxpayers $49,500,000 (second in a series presenting some of the hidden features of modern finance underlying public bond issues); Gibson Girls, Gibson Men and the Chicago World's Fair; Japan Looks to America to Prevent Wars - Freedom from Extra Taxation for Armaments What They Most Want - article with wonderful photos; Every Person Has At Least One Book in Him; Henry Ford's Page - Finance Must Get Into Step; Editorials - Professor E.W. Kemmerer and Polish debt, Conspiracy, Fraud, the Elk Hills Oil Reserve, and Messrs. Doheny and Fall, attempt to impeach Judge Frank Cooper for upholding the country's prohibition law; People of the British Isles - The English; A Doctor Looks at Doctors - and sees them as they cannot see themselves; The True Story of Mary's Little Lamb - article with illustration of Mary Elizabeth Sawyer (Mrs. Columbus Tyler) and teacher Miss Polly Kimball; One-page ad (with photo) for Edison - Columbia - Victor recordings of the Old American Dances, as played by the Henry Ford Dance Orchestra; What is a Dollar Worth? (short piece); Chats with Office Callers - Smedley Butler cleans liquor from the San Diego Marine Barracks; Q & A; I Read in the Papers - Controversial play entitled "The Captive" and Otto H. Kahn of Famous Players, Ripon College student Lynn Wells operates a bookstore but carries no inventory, with nearly all his orders going to foreign countries; News Bits; photos of large sailboats inside back cover. Somewhat above-average wear with nibbling along coverfold. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy. Book
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Lawrence, Lea; Ehrig, Dave; Raychard, Al; Dick, Steven; Hollis, Durwood; Nesbitt, Mike; Kirk, Don
The Dixie Gun Works (Gunworks) Blackpower (Black Powder) Annual 1990
106 pages. Features: Carl Dyer - Master Moccasin Maker; How to Make Indian Buckskin; Marching Through the Opium Fog; Navy Arms' LeMats - Rebel's Choice; Shotguns of Transition, Part II - America's Contribution; Originals and Replicas of the "Magnificent Seven" - Winchester's Blackpower Lever actions; John Wayne and the Colt Peacemaker; Arms of the Comancheros; Lamson and Goodnow Manufacturing Company; and much more. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
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Stevenson, J.A.; Cross, Austin F.; Maheux, Abbe; Hoogstraten, V.; Mosler, G.; Baldwin, F.; Nicol, E.; Hanford, H.
The National Home Monthly Magazine, October (Oct.) 1948 - Canada Under Socialism? / M.J. Coldwell
64 pages. Features: Nice cover illustration of moose towering over hunter and his dog; Colour ad for Masonite Presdwood inside front cover; Vintage one-page ad for the Gainaday 200 washing machine made by Northern Electric; One-page Waterman's pen ad features fall maple leaves; Wonderful one-page two-colour (black and blue) recruiting ad for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) entitled "Advance with the Navy" shows sailors climbing onto deck; Very nice colour ad for Monarch-Knit sweaters features pipe-smoking man in yellow sweater raking leaves; One-page Weston's / George Weston Limited ad features the Canadian farmer; Canada Under C.C.F. - Socialism? - article with photos of Pat Conroy, C.H. Millard, Percy Benough, Professor George Grube, Professor Frank Scott and Premier Tommy Douglas; The Torch (short story); Leader of the C.C. F., M.J. Coldwell - photo-illustrated article; Whoa, Pete! (short story); Forum on religious faiths; What it Takes (short story); Nice one-page Chevrolet ad features green 1948 Fleetline; One-page text ad by The House of Seagram entitled "What Price Democracy"; Dot and I Meet Flaming Youth - two adolescent femmes fatales meet the life of the party; D.P. (Displaced Persons) Success Story - article explains how Poles Joe Korol and Leo Polenz have fled their homeland for Canada and are succeeding as independent farmers near Ottawa - with eighteen great photos, including some of their friends Annajean and Rose; Women's section includes photos of Mrs. N.C. Stephens, Mrs. Egmont Frankel, Miss Margaret Hyndman, Mrs. F.C. Brunke and Miss Orian Warwick; One-page colour ad for Heinz soup; Marboleum one-page colour ad shows nostalgic home colour scheme; Half-page colour ad for McClary ranges; Half-page colour ad for Westinghouse fridges; Fashion article with photos; Carling's ad inside back cover features colour reproduction of Rocky Mountain Sheep painting by Beverley Herbert; Wonderful colour Coke ad on back cover features young couple proudly holding six-pack while grocer looks over their shoulders; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Book
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Phillips, John; Callaghan, Morley; Smallwood, Joey; Cross, Austin; Brown, Joy; Morse, George; et al
The National Home Monthly Magazine, July, 1949 - Newfoundland / European Cold War Developments
44 pages. Features: Gorgeous cover illustration of Newfoundland outport by John Phillips; Morley Callaghan asks "Which Myth Do You Follow?"; Half-page colour ad for Swift's Prem tinned meat; Handsome one-page ad for Snyder's Furniture of Waterloo, Ontario; Newfoundland (is welcomed to Confederation) - Photo-illustrated article by Prime Minister Joseph R. Smallwood; Quicksand (short story); Girl Overboard! (short story); Nice one-page colour O'Keefe's ad includes large reproduction of John Worsley painting of boy watching construction of new high school; Hot From the Cold War - Austin Cross reports from Europe; Half-page two-colour ad for Canadian Admiral Corp features their AC-DC-Battery "Personal" portable radio and Model 5R12 Mahogany radio; 3/4-page two-colour (black and blue) Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) recruiting ad; Cats, Cats, Cats! - photo-illustrated article; Half-page ad for the 1949 C.N.E.; Uncommon half-page ad for Burgess batteries; Half-page Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) ad shows paperboy visiting accountant in branch; Charming half-page colour ad for Canada Dry; Photo-illustrated article on swimwear fashions for ladies; Half-page colour ad for Heinz baby foods; Attractive half-page colour ad for Aylmer Tomato juice, catsup and soup; Great vintage one-page colour-photo ad for Burns tinned meat balls, bologna and hamburgers; Cooking article with recipe for blueberry jelly; Small photo ad for Kranich & Bach pianos of Toronto; Tips for keeping your home cool; Half-page Javex ad; Half-page ad for Frigidaire ranges; Nice one-page Frigidaire fridge ad; Magnificent back cover colour Coke ad shows aerial image of busy supermarket with enormous Coke cooler on its roof; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A nice copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Book
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Royal Canadian Navy (RCN / R.C.N.)
Weaponman Surface - Trade Group One (1) - BRCN 3034 - Royal Canadian Navy (RCN / R.C.N.) Trade Manual
368 pages. Printed upon glossy stock. Many detailed diagrams. Several black and white photos. Chapters include: guns, gun mountings, fire control, the 4-inch gun & mounting, the 3-inch 50 gun and mounting, the 40 mm gun, the 3-inch 70 gun and mounting, ammunition, maintenance, tools and gauges, and answers to quizzes. Somewhat above-average external wear. Minor moisture exposure to top edge of back pages. Partial spine lean. Binding intact. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy of this informative naval text. Book
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Graham, Gerald S. (Signed)
Sea Power and British North America 1783-1820, A Study in British Colonial Policy (Harvard Historical Studies, Volume XLVI)
Signed and humorously inscribed upon front free endpaper by author to the man who trained him as a gunner. 1941 First Edition. 302 pages. Index. Bibliographical Note. Three black and white map plates. Six charts. "The political basis of British sea power in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries was the navigation system. The primary object of this system of laws was the increase of British power through the extension of overseas trade. Colonial commerce was to be subordinated and adapted to the needs of sea power, and the mercantile marine was to be a principal nursery of seamen for the navy." - from Preface. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Sunning to fore-edge of back board. Binding tight. A quality copy. Book
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Whitby, Michael; Cameron, Bill; Griffin, John; Stachiw, Tony; Pettipas, Leo; Larson, Layne; et al
Canadian Aviation Historical Society (CAHS) Journal, Fall 2010, Vol. 48, No. 3 - The Battle for a CPAL Transcontinental Route
Pages 78-111. Features: The 19th Carrier Air Group on the RCN's 1949 Spring Cruise; The Battle for a CPAL Transcontinental Air Route; The Curtiss HS-2L and the Beginnings of a National Air Force (part 1); Navy Tiger Moths; The Canadian Aviation Artists Association; Dan Reynolds - A Legend in Dawson City's Aviation History Looks to the Future; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
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O'Neil, Tom: Editor
Golf World - A Weekly Golf Magazine, 14 September (Sept.), 1956, Vol. 10, No. 15 - Cover Photo of Jules Platte, Pro of Knollwood Club, Lake Forest IL
16 pages. Features: Akron victory for Ed Furgol; North wins at Sheridan, WY; Ruthie Jessen becomes Proette; Sam Snead's game gone?; Photo of Mary Ruth (Ruthie) Jessen; Photos of Jim Bishop, Jim English and Fred Marble; Photo of Patty Berg who was honored at Interlachen CC, Minneapolis; Photo of Henry P. Cowen of MacGregor; Obituaries for Homer S. Cummings, Arthur J. Chapman, Albert Crissy Wheeler, William G. Curtis, Sr., A. Linde Fowler, and Fred Hutchinson; Photo of Marine Don Albert in action - he won the inter-service title at Eglin AFB; Photo of Dick Lundahl; Photo of Lloyd Mangrum in Golfcraft Inc. ad; Large photo of Anne Quast on back cover; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this great vintage issue. Magazine
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Henderson, R.W. (Bob) (Signed)
These Hundred (100) Years: The United Church of Canada in the Queen Charlotte Islands 1884-1984
Signed by author upon title page. Chapters include: The Beginnings and Their Background 1780's-1880; Years of Rapid Change 1890-1910; The White Settlement of the Islands 1908-1914; Marine Ministries 1889-1941; Educational Ministries 1883-1966; Medical Ministries 1889-1977; Congregational Ministries 1884-1984; Island-born Ministers 1916 and 1974; and more. Reproductions of archival black and white photos. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A sound copy. Book
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LeBrasseur, R.; Fulton, J.
A Guide to Zooplankton of the Northeastern Pacific Ocean: Circular No. 84
34 pages. "Prepared in response to requests from schools and from ship's personnel for information on, and pictures of, the multitude of local marine zooplankton. A simple key and brief descriptions have been prepared to assist in their identification. Directions are included for collecting zooplankton, together with a list of books written for the public about the sea and its creatures." - from page 1. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this informative work. Book
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Bramhall, G.
Marine Borers and Wooden Piling in British Columbia (B.C.) Waters - Department of Forestry Publication No. 1138
68 pages. Annotated bibliography. Printed upon glossy stock. Reproductions of many black and white photos. The indigenous species of marine borer in British Columbia waters are Bankia setacea and Limnoria Lignorum. Since 1960, Limnoria tripunctata and Teredo navalis have been discovered, and are believed to be recent arrivals. The biology of these animals is reviewed. The various methods used to protect marine structures in the nineteenth century are mentioned. Reasons for premature failure are discussed in some details, and good handling and construction practices are recommended. Includes service record of marine structures in British Columbia. - from Summary. Average wear. Unmarked. Top corner of last few pages clipped - text unaffected. Binding intact. A sound copy of this informative work. Book
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Heal, S.C.
Always Ready, Tugboats Along the Coast - The Evolution of an Industry: West Coast Maritime Series #2 (Two)
200 pages. Index. Many reproductions of black and white photos. "Deals with tugs, scows and barges and the tug and barge companies in the Fraser River and along the coast, trailer barge traffic, the aggregates and cement industries and their fleets, dredging and marine construction, the oil tankers and distribution, and explosives and chemical transportation. It looks at old and new industries and their transportation solutions." - from back cover. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Book
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Thomas, T.; Abraham, Geo. D.; Coales, H.; Dalton, Lady S.; Donovan, T.; Walker, R.; Belcher, S.; Carre, P.; Et al
The Wide World - The Magazine For Men, September (Sept.) 1914, No. 197, Vol. 33 - Across Canada By Motor-Car (Part I)
Pages 401-498, plus 28 pages of vintage ads. Features: "Hoodlum" - the plucky deed of fireman Roger Berry aboard the tug-boat "Elmer" on Lake Erie one stormy night - article with photos; Some New British Climbs - George Abraham describes a new route up the famous Pillar Rock and more, illustrated with remarkable photos; Like a Rat in a Trap - a nerve-trying adventure from 1888 near Southall, Middlesex finding leaks in a sewer pipe; Hurri Singh's Cobra - an adventure from the lake district of Kumaon; A Remarkable Open-Air Theatre at Interlaken, Switzerland; The Ship of Death - a strange story of the awful experience which befell a party of Royal Navy officers and men who boarded a mysterious barque on the high seas in 1908; East Africa As I Saw it (part IV) - photo-illustrated adventures illustrate life in Portuguese East Africa; The Swift Saskatchewan - what happened to a man who fell asleep in a canoe in the mighty Saskatchewan River in 1907; "Back to the Land" - a man in South Africa discovers he is not likely to become a successful farmer; The Poacher-Catchers - adventures of the five-man teams which guard the fur-bearing animals of Yellowstone Park; Pedro the Ladrone - an exciting story from the Philippines told by an officer of the U.S. Army who was in charge of a company of native scouts, with photo of the surrender of General Ramon Santos at Liago; Across Canada by Motor-Car (part I) - the first and only attempt ever made to cross canada from Ocean to Ocean - this marvelously photo-illustrated article deals with Thomas Wilby's experiences on the way to Winnipeg, where his worst troubles began; The Fight in the Moonlight - H. Randolph Spencer and his adventure with two bears in the Olympic Mountains in 1905; Photo of huge floating (?) Burmese pagoda in the form of a hen; Photo of large metallic anklets riveted to young women of Southern Nigeria; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this great vintage issue. Book
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Steinbeck, John; Long, Tania; Lawrence, W.H.; Gruening, Ernest; Landis, Millay, Edna; Et al
The New York Times Magazine, November 22, 1942 - The Pacific Sailor
40 pages. Features: Cover photo of naval gunners in action; Military photo-illustrated poem entitled Thanksgiving, 1942, by Edna St. Vincent Millay; Intimate Portrait of the Pacific Sailor - The Cock of the Walk; Fiery Frenchman General Henri Honore Giraud says "Always Attempt the Impossible!"; Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) and his mastery of the art of surprise has been vividlly shown in recent military events; Governor Ernest Gruening tells the story of the building of the great Alaska Highway; Great one-page color Navy recruiting ad with title "You Can Fight Best Where You Fit Best" offers free training in 49 trades; The CD (Civil Defense) Army swings into full action; The Nightmares That Haunt Germany; - appearance of an American army in Africa is one; "Our Best" - Our Fliers - John Steinbeck writes of a very special kind of man on that can be welded firmly into bomber teams; Beau Catchers - great fashion photos of ladies' hats; Article on Canada's Air Fighters, with photo of Wing Comdr. Douglas Bader; Soiling to covers. Unmarked. Average wear. Moderate age-toning to contents. A sound copy of this vintage WWII issue. Book
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Baldwin, Hanson W.; Jones, George E.; Rusk, Col. Howard A.; Et al
The New York Times Magazine, July 29, 1945 - A Picture of the Japanese Soldier
40 pages. Features: Dramatic cover photo of a Pacific LCI firing rockets; This is the Army We Have to Defeat - a picture of the Japanese soldier and of the organization of which he is the core; The Aircraft Carrier - lethal sea weapon and powder keg, too; Col. Howard A. Rusk explains the returning soldier's emotional problems and offers a solution; The Mediterranean will become a highway for all nations; Greatest Education Project in History - set up by our Army in Europe, it will have more than a million GI students; Claude R. Wickard explores Rural Electrification (RE); They Do a Sailor's Job - Six photos of female Waves at work in the U.S. Navy; Man of Science and of Penicillin - Sir Alexander Fleming talks of his discovery and its future promise; Nice color one-page ad for Virginia Rounds cigarettes; Good Words for Insects; Four photos of famous art pieces being returned to the Louvre from their provincial hiding places; Two pages of fashion photos of autumn suits for ladies; Nice color-photo back page Macy's ad features three ladies in winged-look raincoats; and more. Moderate external soiling and wear. Unmarked. Moderate age-toning to paper. A sound copy of this vintage WWII issue. Book
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Irving, L. Homfray
Officers of the British Forces in Canada During the War of 1812-15
309 pages. Index of names. Facsimile reprint of the 1908 first edition. "...Compiled from the records of the grants of land made in Upper Canada to officers, non-commissioned officers and men who had served in 'the first flank Companies, the Provincial Artillery, the Incorporated Regiment, the Corps of Artillery Drivers, the Provincial Dragoons, the Marine and General Staff of the Army,' and in Lower Canada, to 'the officers and men of the Embodied Militia, discharaged troops and others." - from Introduction. Bright red cloth-covered boards. Gilt lettering to spine. Appears unread. Binding tight. Clean, bright and unmarked with virtually no wear. A superb copy of this highly-informative reference. Book
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Campbell, Kenneth; Freeman, Peter; Laite, Anne; Wheelock, Angela; et al
Marine Systems - Experiential Science 20 (Twenty)
488 pages. Glossary. Index. Clean and unmarked with moderate external wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent arctic marine systems text. Book
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Jeletzky, J.A.
Illustrations of Canadian Fossils: Lower Cretaceous Marine Index Fossils of the Sedimentary Basins of Western and Arctic Canada (Paper 64-11)
102 pages. Includes report, 36 excellent black and white plates, and one table. Moderate wear. Binding tight. Usual library markings. A sound copy. Book
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Olive J. Carroll
Deep Sea 'Sparks'; A Canadian Girl in the Norwegian Merchant Navy
357 pages. Maps. Glossary. Reproductions of black and white photos. "Few books which convey a description of the duties of the wireless operator with an account of ship's business, life aboard a modern cargo liner and a story of travel, have ever been written by someone within the profession. The author tells her story with light humour, emotion and an insight into the life of the seafarer, away from home and family for long periods." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Binding intact. Above-average wear. Moderate spine lean. Binding intact. A worthy reference copy. Book
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Iino Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd.
Iino Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd.
104 pages. Text in English. Profusely illustrated with photos in colour and black and white. Printed upon glossy stock. An impressive presentation of the productive capacity of this Japanese firm, published the year after Japan became the world leader in shipbuilding. Students of Japan's WWII naval history will have interest in the two pages which describe and illustrate the major production contributed to this effort by this firm's Maizuru Naval Yard, including the destroyers Nowake, Akizuki, Inazuma, Amagiri, and Shimakaze. Binding tight. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality vintage copy. Book
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Elworthy, Captain Terence (Signed)
Sea of Brass
Signed and dated by author inside front board. 304 pages. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Describes the author's nautical experiences up to 1942 along the B.C. and Alaska coasts, engaged in foreign-going sea service on board the passenger liners Empress of Asia and Empress of Canada, and as a certified officer of the Canadian Merchant Marine." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A high-quality copy. Book
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Multiple Contributors
Leica Fotografie International Magazine (English), 1 / 1989 - Hans Siwik / Fee Schlapper / Jurgen Winkler
48 pages. Text in English. Features: Hans Siwik - the puppet theatre Obraszow; Fee Schlapper - portraits in the course of time; Photography - 150 years old; Jurgen Winkler - mountain landscapes; Kaiser's Toptable; Hansjurgen Zobel - in the zoo; Leica Focometer 2 - special applications; Ruth & Heinz Kloss - Andalusia; Obraszow's Puppets - Marina Saslawskaja; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Magazine
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Multiple Contributors
Time Magazine, July 5, 1976 - America's New Immigrants
90 pages. Features: Celebrating the Bicentennial; Immigrants celebrate coming to America; Nancy Donnelly is removed from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy; Italian election results; Shock waves from Soweto Riots; Arab peace-keepers arrive in Lebanon; Lopez Portillo in Mexico; Seychelles President James R. Mancham; Color photos of impressive new buildings in multiple American big cities; Dan Burden and Bikecentennial '76 which saw cyclists pedal from Astoria to Williamsburg; Great color photos of the ol' RWB (red, white and blue); Washington Cathedral - article with color photos; and much more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
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Imperial Oil Limited, Imperial Oil Shipping
Marine Regulations: Imperial Oil Limited Marine Department, Imperial Oil Shipping Co. Limited
286 pages. Index. Spiral bound in chocolate brown cloth-covered boards. Fold-out map of the world indicates zones and seasonal areas. A very detailed work covering: Marine Department Organization; Ship's Organization; Safety Measures, Pollution, Life Saving, Fire Fighting; Shipping Casualties, Damage to Property, Salvage; Cargo and Cargo Handling; Repairs and Alterations; Personnel; Ship's Business; Operations - Deck Department, Engine Department, Steward Department; Marine Department Forms; Valve Markings; and more. Number stamped inside front board otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. Binding sound. A quality copy of this vintage company manual which was presumably relied upon for the safe nautical transport of oil and related products the world over in the immediate aftermath of WWII. Book
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Grove, Eric J.
The Price of Disobedience: The Battle of the River Plate Reconsidered
182 pages. Footnotes. Index. Black and white photographic plates. "Revisits the Battle of the River Plate to reach some intriguing conclusions. Here is one of the most familiar tales in the annals of Naval warfare, brought to life with contemporary photos and original track charts. It is an enigma that will long continue to fascinate students and historians alike." - from dust jacket. Minimal markings to contents. Moderate wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy. Book
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Leacock, Stephen; Roberts, Leslie; Ward, Wallace; Morton, Alexander
Canada's War at Sea in Two (2) Volumes: Canada and the Sea / Canada and the War at Sea (Both Volumes in One Book)
Both volumes bound in one book. 158 pages plus 100 additional fascinating pages of military-related ads, many of which include black and white photos or illustrations. Index. Colour illustrations. Printed upon glossy stock. "The story of Canada's War at Sea is a record of building ships; of manning the naval vessels of the Royal Canadian Navy and the cargo ships of the Canadian Merchant Navy; and of the valour and endurance of Canadian sailors and merchant seamen on all the oceans." - from Foreword by Mackenzie King. Somewhat above-average wear to navy blue boards. Binding intact. Contents clean and unmarked. A worthy copy. [Cooke page 55] Book
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