1898ref. AB347Roberts Brothers 1898. First Edition. hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. First edition 1898. Hardcover no jacket. Light stain to cover edges. Some rubbing and edge wear to covers. Text is unmarked. Some dog eared pages. Binding strong. Moderate wear. Good condition solid for age. Additional photos available upon request. Roberts Brothers, hardcover
1972ref. 29570Boston:: Beacon Press 1972. Revised Edition. Revised Edition after the release of a preliminary report issued in 1971. Very Good copy in illustrated paperback wraps. There is some ink underlining to the five page preface only. Table of contents reads: Use of airpower Air war against North Vietnam In South Vietnam Southern Laos Northern Laos Cambodia and more. Beacon Press, paperback
1814ref. 37506Washington City: Printed by Roger C. Weightman 1814. First edition. Removed. About very good leaves detached with inked notation and War Department Library stamp on title dampstain to one corner throughout not affecting text. 8 pp. 8vo. U.S. 13th Cong. 3d sess. 1814-1815. House. Doc. 7. Discussed problems with financing and banking during the War of 1812 recommendation of tax increases with table of amounts raised. Sabin 69816. American Imprints 33437. Printed by Roger C. Weightman unknown
1934ref. 53799New York: Robert M. McBride & Co. 1934. 8vo. xx 21-266 pp. Photo frontisp. numerous photo plates illustrations. Orange cloth silver lettering w/ d.j. photo cover art of images from World War I minor chipping head & foot of spine dustsoiling still NF/VG- copy. Second edition of this rousing sequel to “I was a spy” recounting the World War I espionage adventures of the six spies the author mostly closely interacted with while working as a nurse for the Germans and passing on information to British Intelligence during the war. Robert M. McBride & Co., hardcover
1943ref. 82792New York:: Wonder Bread Advertisers Service Division 1943. Fine working condition. A little over 5 x 4 inches. Printed in red yellow and blue Wonder Bread colors. A two-sided rivet spinning dial allowing identification of Allied and Axis aircraft by spinning the dial. Wonder Bread Advertisers Service Division, unknown
1956ref. 59022Tokyo Japan: Published for Aireview Kanto-sha Co. Ltd. 1956. Two vols. 324; 127 1 pp. 1st vol. with silhouettes of Japanese planes text photos diagrams photo plates 3 large folding plates maps on endpapers illustrated ads 2 large folding tables. Uniformly bound in red cloth gilt lettering front & back covers spines NF set. First edition in English of first vol. fourth edition of Japanese volume of this set compiling all the data and production information on Japanese aircraft activated for combat or test flown during World War II. The text & illustrations delineate Japanese Imperial Army aircraft Naval aircraft experimental aircraft supplementary notes and even those which remained unfinished at the end of the War. Published for Aireview, Kanto-sha Co., Ltd., hardcover
1942ref. 56542New York: Duell Sloan and Pearce 1942. 8vo. 4 230 pp. Beige cloth purple lettering on spine light offsetting to binder’s glue at gutter margins minor shelfwear w/ d.j. minor edgewear sunning to fore-edges still VG/VG copy signed by author on ffep. First edition signed of this first-hand account of the Nazi armoured divisions invading Russia to the gates of Moscow in World War II and the pivotal Battle of Yelnya which resulted in 45000 to 47000 German casualties. Duell, Sloan and Pearce, hardcover
2009ref. 60043Norwalk CT: The Easton Press 2009. 8vo. xvi 236 pp. Title in red & black. With numerous photo illustrations. Full maroon-coloured leather gilt decorated covers armorial front & back raised bands & gilt lettering on spine silk moire endpapers still NF copy w/ Easton Press Collector’s Notes laid-in from the library of Robert A. Taylor w/ bookplate on front pastedown. First Easton Press Collector’s Edition of this work examining the crucial five day period in May when Winston Churchill less than two weeks as British Prime Minister convinced his war cabinet that Britain needed to continue fighting on even if it meant fighting alone. Issued as part of Easton’s “Military History” series. The Easton Press, hardcover
1917ref. 53955Washington DC: Government Printing Office 1917. 8vo. 25 1 pp. With 12 plates most photographic. Tan printed softcovers minor dustsoiling edgewear minor creasing to couple corners still VG copy from the library of former Sergeant Errol George Sinclair 1895-1971 enlisted in 1917 trained with the Machine Gun Company at Fort Logan CO and Fort Douglas UT and then transferred in 1918 to the 10th Division at Camp Funston Fort Riley KS. Revised edition of this work on using telescopic coincidence rangefinders which used parallax to calculate the range by adjusting the two separate images until they were aligned and then the range could be calculated. Government Printing Office, paperback
1943ref. 63659New York: Henry Holt & Co. Inc. 1943. 8vo. xi 3 152 pp. plus 24 pp. of photo illustrations. Black publisher’s cloth gray lettering on spine minor dustsoiling shelfwear w/ d.j. aerial photo bombing cover art minor tear to upper fore-edge front cover minor chipping head & foot of spine still a VG/G copy w/ publisher’s advance review slip laid-in. First edition advance review copy of this analysis urging massive bombing campaigns with coordinated bomber attacks by British and American bombers on strategic Nazi German targets to hasten the end of World War II by preparing the continent for invasion. Henry Holt & Co., Inc., hardcover
1937ref. 57649New York NY: G.P. Putnam’s sons 1937. Tall 8vo. x 323 1 pp. Photo frontisp. numerous photo illusts. Red cloth black lettering minor shelfwear light offset toning at gutter margin from binders glue w/ d.j. Art Deco cover art lettering & design by Politzer light shelfwear NF/NF copy. First edition stated of this informative and well-illustrated work outlining the acts of sabotage such as the Black Tom Island explosion July 30 1916 which blew up 100’s of tons of muniotions and then the Jan. 11 1917 fire at the shell assembly plant of the Canadian Car & Foundry Co. near Kingsland NJ. G.P. Putnam’s sons, hardcover
1944ref. 61861Vancouver WA: Kaiser Company Inc. 1944. Oblong 12mo. 7.75 x 5.25 in. 12 pp unpaginated. colour-illustrated photos throughout. Self-printed colour-illustrated softcovers w/ original entitled mailing colour-illustrated mailing envelope minor dustsoiling edgewear still NF/VG copy. First edition of this promotional brochure touting the World War II shipbuilding efforts by the storied company which included Liberty Ships EC-2 Cargo Vessels Landing Ships Tank LST’s Escort Aircraft Carriers BB-3’s and Attack Transports AP-5. According to the brochure the latest of the Attack Transports USS Rockbridge was delivered to the US Navy before Christmas 1944 and time from keel laying to delivery was only 77 days. No copies in Worldcat. Kaiser Company, Inc., paperback
1987ref. 63420Portland OR: Oregon Historical Society Press 1987. 4to. xiv 151 1 pp. Numerous photos architectural renderings and diagrams. Cream-coloured softcovers w/ colour-illustrated softcovers slight bowing to front cover still VG/VG copy from the Clark County Historical Society Collections recently deaccessioned. First edition 2nd printing of this informative work examining the history of the largest public housing project in the United States built for workers in Kaiser shipyards during World War II and due to racist Oregon state housing restrictions a significant majority of the shipyard’s African-American workforce was confined to the segregated housing destroyed by the flood in 1948. Oregon and Portland were well known for their extreme restrictions of allowing African-Americans to settle in the State and Area and in fact barred African-Americans from voting until the law was revoked in 1927 and continued redlining after the War ended which forced over 20000 people to still remain living in what was originally intended to be temporary housing in Oregon’s second largest city. Oregon Historical Society Press, paperback
1987ref. 27703Jonesboro GA: Freedom Hill Press 1987. Hardcover. 8vo. Blue cloth. 161pp. Illustrations. Very good. Ownership name/address penned on front flyleaf; mild bit of faint soiling to binding. Tight and nice facsimile of the scarce 1912 first edition -- a volume in this publisher's "Georgia Military History Series." Uncommon. Freedom Hill Press hardcover
2004ref. 008540LoneStar Abilene Pub. in cooperation with Windmill City Publishers 2004. First Edition . Pictorial Cover. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by author Abilene TX native Charles Anderson on half title page. Large format 8 3/4"W X 11 1/4"H. 214 pp. Stars and Stripes decorate boards with Buddy Hart's picture in uniform on front board. Story of an unsung American hero - one of thousands. Let us not forget a one of them. Bright crisp clean and tight copy. LoneStar Abilene Pub. in cooperation with Windmill City Publishers unknown
1969ref. 048500Washington: United States Military Academy 1969. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Quarto. 135 pages. Hardcover bound in grey cloth with cover designs in black. Light to moderate wear to the binding which has a dull scuff mark on the front cover. A sound copy with secure inner hinges. Contains several pages of illustrations. United States Military Academy hardcover
1954ref. 048499Washington: United States Military Academy 1954. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 117 pages. Hardcover bound in grey cloth with cover designs in black. Moderate wear to the binding which has a couple of damp stains. A sound copy with secure inner hinges. Laid in loosely are 12 small sheets comprising a "Daily Bulletin" dated November 1 1955 with a list of changes or updates of individuals. United States Military Academy hardcover
1983ref. W1517Macclenny Florida: Richard J. Ferry 1983. 368 pages. Facsimile reprint of the scarce 1903 first edition published by the Florida Board of State Institutions. Annotated regimental rosters for the 3 wars but most of the book focuses on the Civil War. The book is in virtually as-new conditio0n. Reprint. Hardcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Richard J. Ferry Hardcover
1942ref. A53736Miami Beach FL: Army Air Force. Very Good. Hardcover. This is an oversized hardback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping rubbing and wear. There are a couple of spots of discoloration to the rear cover of the book. The text pages are mostly clean and bright. There are names and addresses of other members of the group on one of the rear free pages and the name and designation of the owner of this book O/C Mcoy F. L. - squadron 5; B&W Illustrations; Unpaginated pages; Pictured 9/4/26 . 1942. Army Air Force hardcover
1918ref. 004935Fort Sill: Army War College 1918 40 pages. 12mo. First Edition. Wraps. Very Good. Army War College paperback
1917ref. 44309Washington DC: GPO 1917. First U.S. Edition. as is. 48 illus. diagrams footnotes document stained and creased text is clean and readable ink name on front cover. Translated from French edition of 1916 edited at the Army War College Washington DC May 1917. Formerly classified as "Confidential For Official Use Only" GPO unknown
1918ref. 037566Government Printing Office. Fair with no dust jacket. 1918. Paperback. Paperback; Softcover. Green paper covers are creased soiled and rubbed. Quarter inch loss to paper at spine ends half inch circle of paper missing from lower spine. Foredge soil. Half inch creased closed tear to title page. Occasional water spotting as well as faint water marks to lower page edges text is completely legible. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase. ; 16MO . Government Printing Office paperback
1957ref. 206-5096Philadelphia PA: University of Pennsylvania Press 1957. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Bound in full black cloth. The spine is stamped in silver. Octavo. 250pps. The heel of the spine is lightly bumped and there is a small speck atop the textblock. Otherwise clean tight square and bright. All tips are sharp. The textblock is immaculate; no apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket glossy in a new mylar sleeve is faintly sunned lightly soiled and has a small closed tear atop the front panel; the original price 5.00 is intact. With an Introduction by John Newbold Hough. ".In 1861 Alfred Lacey Hough a thirty-five-year-old commission merchant left his wife his two sons and a comfortable home in Philadelphia to enlist as a sergeant in the Pennsylvania Volunteers. In his letters to his wife Hough -- who achieved the rank of captain and then brevet lieutenant colonel -- revealed his complete devotion to Northern war aims for he was an ardent champion of the Union cause. Each letter to his 'Dearest Mary' is the expression of a conscientious soldier who took great care to preserve for his descendents all of his experiences and observations during four crucial years of his life. Written by an educated literate soldier these letters are at once a valuable primary source for the historian and an exciting recreation of the events and moods of war. Hough served in the Western theater of operations and his accounts of such battles as Corinth and Chickamauga of the incidents along the route of Sherman's march on Atlanta contain all the color and impact of eyewitness description." Purchase with confidence: all books gradings and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. 45-A. First Edition. Cloth. University of Pennsylvania Press Hardcover
1919ref. Alibris.0001555SECRETARY OF WAR 1919. First edition. NOT XLIB. Hard cover. Good. 2055 p. SECRETARY OF WAR hardcover
1991ref. 21334Jackson: University Press of Mississippi 1991. Hardcover. Small 4to. Blue cloth dust jacket. xiii 250pp. Illustrations maps. Near fine/near fine. A handsome first edition bearing an archival bookplate boldly signed by Ballard in black ballpoint tipped to the title page. University Press of Mississippi hardcover
