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1953ref. 212881953. African American military photo album 1953-1960 documenting the service and personal life of a Black U.S. Air Force serviceman across multiple postings during and after the Korean War. The album records military duty daily routines and interpersonal relationships within an increasingly integrated armed forces providing visual evidence of African American participation in Cold War military infrastructure. The material captures both overseas deployment in Korea and domestic life across U.S. bases situating individual experience within broader patterns of military service and social change following desegregation. Album comprises 101 black-and-white silver gelatin photographs most measuring approximately 3.5" x 3.5" mounted on black pages with corner mounts. Early images place the serviceman at Kessler Air Force Base in Mississippi followed by extensive documentation of his time in Korea likely associated with the 650th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron as indicated by a tent marked with unit insignia. Photographs show military encampments with tents and barracks vehicles including trucks and jeeps and groups of soldiers engaged in daily routines. One caption identifies "Our home in Korea" accompanying images of base infrastructure. Additional scenes include a USO performance at "K-6 Korea 54" where servicemen gather beneath a "Camp Shows" banner. The album continues with postings at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota and locations in Alaska where winter conditions specialized vehicles and outdoor activities are visible. Social and interpersonal life is extensively documented with repeated appearances of individuals identified as "Daril" "Bunky" "Peanuts" and others shown in uniform at leisure and in group settings. Domestic scenes include family gatherings such as "Roger's Birthday Party June 59" and images of women and children identified as "Mary" "Rochelle" and "Teresa" indicating sustained family connections. Travel photographs include roadside markers such as "Welcome to Illinois" and "Entering Indiana" while Alaska-based images depict community events including dog sled races and local festivals. Created during the transitional period following the desegregation of the U.S. military these photographs provide a sustained record of African American service members operating within integrated units while maintaining personal and family networks across geographic distances. The combination of overseas deployment domestic postings and family life offers a comprehensive view of military and social experience during the 1950s. Album pages show some loss and covers are detached; photographs remain sharp with strong tonal quality and are largely well-preserved; overall very good condition. This album offers an extensive documentary record of African American military life and community formation in the Korean War and early Cold War period. unknown books
In 8°, leg. coeva in pieno vitello marmorizzato, ricchi fregi in oro al dorso, pp 8, 323, ritratto all'antiporta e cinque splendide tavole impresse in acquatinta, raff. con felice effetto cromatico, costumi e paesaggi. "This voyage was undertaken while lord Amerst's Embassy, wich the naval expedition had brought out, was in China..." Abbey, travel n. 559; Brunet III, 1283 "rélation interessante". Ottimo esemplare della più ricercata opera sulla Corea e paesi adiacenti.
ref. 011083: KOREA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS' FRIND SHIP ASSOCIATION. . Hardcover. Very Good. B00K: Very G00D/ . B00K: Very G00D/ $125O.OO DOCUMENTARY PICTURES of KOREAN PEOPLE KOREA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS' FRIND SHIP ASSOCIATION. KOREA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS' FRIND SHIP ASSOCIATION. Maroon Colored Spine With Title In Polished Silver Letters Tall And Wide Rectangular Hard Cover BooK: Very Good/ 124 Numbered Pages That Appear To Be Lightly Viewed And Are Clean And Tight To The Spine Shelf Edge And Corner Wear. Printed On Off White Paper. Cover Is Velour Or Velvet Showing Edge And Corner Wear Pages Are Printed On Heavy Stock Paper In Fine Or As New Condition Printed In Korean And English. Rear Of BooK Has A Tipped In Plate Printed In Korean With The Most Current Printed Date Of Date of 1981. 5. 15. Military Battle Scenes Prior To Modern Weapons. English Gift Inscription To Prior Owners Dated 12/25/85. Might Require Extra Shipping And Handling To Your Destination Due To Large Size And Weight. = Description Applies To This B00K Only Which Is A Historically Significant Treasure From The Past Hard To Find Will Be Packaged And Shipped = Carefully To Avoid Shipping Damage And Will Make It An Excellent Addition To Your Own Personal Library Collection Or As A Gift For The Discriminating Reader / Collector/. = WORLD WIDE SHIPPING AVAILABLE. KOREA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS' FRIND SHIP ASSOCIATION. hardcover
ref. 135179aafParis, Chez Didot, M. DCC. XLIX., 1749, in-8vo, 2 ff. + 388 p. + 36 planches de Vues et Cartes dépl., reliure en veau de l’époque, dos à cinq nerfs, pièce de titre en maroquin rouge, tranches rouges, bel exemplaire.
1819ref. 16825London, Murray, 1819. The third edition. VI S., 1 Bl., 339 S. 1 Porträt, 5 kolorierte Tafeln und 1 gefalt. Karte (alles in Kupferstich). Gr.-8°. HLdr. des 20. Jahrhunderts mit Rückentitel (etw. bestoßen). [6 Warenabbildungen]
ref. wa587Broché TRES RARE. Deux volumes in-4 (21,5 x 27,2 cm), dont un volume broché contenant le texte (506 pp.) avec illustrations en noir et blanc, et une chemise contenant croquis et cartes renseignées, sans date (années 50) ; pliures aux dos, traces et marques d'usure sur les plats, quelques rousseurs, par ailleurs intérieur frais, assez bon état général. Livraison a domicile (La Poste) ou en Mondial Relay sur simple demande.
1639ref. PHO-2226Paris, Melchior Tavernier, 1639, 378x345mm, cuvette 360x280mm, renfort au pli, manque 1mm au centre
1964ref. 197821964. Anonymous photographs of African American soldiers stationed in Korea and Europe produced c. 1960s document Black military service during the Cold War and provide primary-source evidence for the study of U.S. Army deployments racial integration in the post-World War II military and lived experience within forward operating environments near geopolitical flashpoints. The images place African American servicemen at installations including Camp Kaiser in South Korea located within proximity to the Korean Demilitarized Zone and in European urban and alpine settings indicating rotational or multi-theater deployment. The archive supports research into the role of Black soldiers in Cold War containment strategy as well as the everyday conditions mobility and social environments encountered by enlisted personnel across Asia and Europe during a period of sustained global military presence. Archive of 24 original black and white silver gelatin photographs c. 1960s primarily measuring approximately 4" x 3". At least half of the images are identified as taken in Korea with multiple captions including "Camp Kaiser" "Korean Home" "Village" and "CO Area" situating the group within a U.S. Army installation environment composed of cinder block structures and Quonset huts approximately 60 miles north of Seoul and within range of North Korean artillery positions. One overhead view shows the full layout of Camp Kaiser while other images depict African American soldiers in field conditions described as "Cold Wet" trekking and camping in rugged terrain. Additional Korean scenes include a soldier leaning against a tank marked "Kimchee" and an airfield photograph showing a chrome fighter jet surrounded by personnel alongside additional aircraft including a biplane. European photographs include a parade observed from an apartment window in a German-speaking alpine town featuring a float labeled "General Knuller" as well as street-level images of crowds deployed fire engines and soldiers observing from a Volkswagen Beetle. One image shows an African American soldier standing outside a synagogue marked by a Star of David with a flag bearing the inscription "Troop Att 1964" indicating interaction with local religious or commemorative sites. The photographs align with the global positioning of U.S. forces during the Cold War particularly in South Korea following the Korean War armistice and across Western Europe as part of NATO-aligned defense strategy. African American soldiers serving in an officially desegregated military after 1948 participated in these deployments while navigating both military hierarchy and broader social transformations associated with the Civil Rights era. The archive captures a range of activities from patrol and training environments to civic encounters and public events offering a geographically dispersed visual record of Black military presence within U.S. Cold War operations. Light wear and minor handling present; captions and details remain legible; overall very good condition. unknown
1964ref. 197821964. Anonymous photographs of African American soldiers stationed in Korea and Europe produced c. 1960s document Black military service during the Cold War and provide primary-source evidence for the study of U.S. Army deployments racial integration in the post-World War II military and lived experience within forward operating environments near geopolitical flashpoints. The images place African American servicemen at installations including Camp Kaiser in South Korea located within proximity to the Korean Demilitarized Zone and in European urban and alpine settings indicating rotational or multi-theater deployment. The archive supports research into the role of Black soldiers in Cold War containment strategy as well as the everyday conditions mobility and social environments encountered by enlisted personnel across Asia and Europe during a period of sustained global military presence. Archive of 24 original black and white silver gelatin photographs c. 1960s primarily measuring approximately 4" x 3". At least half of the images are identified as taken in Korea with multiple captions including "Camp Kaiser" "Korean Home" "Village" and "CO Area" situating the group within a U.S. Army installation environment composed of cinder block structures and Quonset huts approximately 60 miles north of Seoul and within range of North Korean artillery positions. One overhead view shows the full layout of Camp Kaiser while other images depict African American soldiers in field conditions described as "Cold Wet" trekking and camping in rugged terrain. Additional Korean scenes include a soldier leaning against a tank marked "Kimchee" and an airfield photograph showing a chrome fighter jet surrounded by personnel alongside additional aircraft including a biplane. European photographs include a parade observed from an apartment window in a German-speaking alpine town featuring a float labeled "General Knuller" as well as street-level images of crowds deployed fire engines and soldiers observing from a Volkswagen Beetle. One image shows an African American soldier standing outside a synagogue marked by a Star of David with a flag bearing the inscription "Troop Att 1964" indicating interaction with local religious or commemorative sites. The photographs align with the global positioning of U.S. forces during the Cold War particularly in South Korea following the Korean War armistice and across Western Europe as part of NATO-aligned defense strategy. African American soldiers serving in an officially desegregated military after 1948 participated in these deployments while navigating both military hierarchy and broader social transformations associated with the Civil Rights era. The archive captures a range of activities from patrol and training environments to civic encounters and public events offering a geographically dispersed visual record of Black military presence within U.S. Cold War operations. Light wear and minor handling present; captions and details remain legible; overall very good condition. unknown books
ref. 90184aafs.d. ( 1952), in-4to, 507 p., richem. ill. avec des photogr. et des dessins en noir et blanc, timbre humide ‘5e Régiment du Génie 2/21e compagnie’, cartonnage original, estampe et numéro sur plat supérieur. / Orig. wrappers.
ref. 6972Paris, London, Hachette & Company, 1912. 1 volume in-12, 12 pp. + XXVII pp. + 471 pp. + 8 pp. (annonces publicitaires), enrichi de 43 cartes et plans, souvent dépliants, reliure toile rouge éditeur, très bon état général.
ref. 110834Maps of the four main islands of Japan and the Korean Peninsula are surrounded by borders of cherry blossom and bamboo with scenes of Mt Fuji a pagoda and birds on the wing. Major cities are shown on the maps; Korea has Pyongyang Seoul and Pusan with '38° LINE' in a much larger font across the centre. The album 275 × 390 mm contains three series of commercially produced small photographic views loosely inserted behind photo-corners 40 hand-coloured views of Japan; 56 black and white views of Tokyo; and 40 black and white views of the Kure-Hiro district as well as 11 larger personal photographs of Bangkok. The last three items in the album are more significant: they are professionally produced photographs of two destroyers of the RAN - HMAS 'Anzac' D59 and HMAS 'Warramunga' D123 - and a large group portrait of three officers and twelve sailors of the 'Warramunga'. Both these ships served in the Korean War. The album and its contents appear to have been purchased by one of the crew members of the 'Warramunga' after she became one of the first Australian warships assigned to the Far East Strategic Reserve in 1955. unknown
ref. 234849S.l., Imprimerie A.I.A., s.d. (1952) 2 vol. in-4, 506 pp., nbses ill. in-t. et 24 cartes ou croquis dépliants sous chemise, broché, sous chemise. La chemise protégeant les 2 volumes est abîmée avec des manques au second plat.
1904ref. 21119Leipzig, Spamer, 1904. Mit 114 Abbildungen nach photographischen Aufnahmen sowie einer Karte des Kriegsschauplatzes in Ostasien. XXXI, 296 SS., eine faltbare Landkarte und zahlreiche, tls. ganzseitige s.w. Abbildungen. 8°, (ca. 17 x 24 cm). Handeinband. Halbfranzband über 4 Bünden, vergoldete Deckel- und Rückenfileten, goldgeprägtes Rückenschildchen, Goldschnitt. Einbanddeckel und Vorsätze mit schönem Buntpapier in Farbverläufen bezogen. Einliegend in einer Kassette, diese mit goldgepr. vierfachen Fileten.
ref. dola2140Pyongyang: c2012. A philatelic history of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea from its founding to 2012. The mint and canceled to order unhinged stamps and commemorative sheets dating from c2000 to 2012 are protected loosely in plastic. Included are commemoratives of meetings with Mao and Castro. 4to. pp. 1 46. text in Korean Chinese & English. illlus. in colour throughout & with 223 postage stamps incl. those on 65 commemorative sheets. bds. slipcase. slight dent at upper outer corner of book else fine. dola2140 Pyongyang: [c2012] unknown
ref. 135184aafParis, Chez Didot, M. DCC. XLVI (1746), in-8vo, 2 ff. + 360 p. + 10 planches dont 6 grandes cartes dépl., reliure en veau de l’époque, dos à cinq nerfs, pièce de titre en maroquin rouge, tranches rouges, bel exemplaire.
ref. 6971Paris, Librairie Hachette, 1913 (deuxième édition mise à jour). 1 volume in-12, 8 pp. + XXVII pp. + 454 pp. + 8 pp. (annonces publicitaires), enrichi de 39 cartes et 21 plans, souvent dépliants, reliure moderne plein cuir, très bon état général.
ref. 9863Paris, Librairie Hachette, 1913. 1 volume in-12, 8 pp. + XXVII pp. + 454 pp. + 8 pp. (annonces publicitaires), enrichi de 39 cartes et 21 plans, souvent dépliants, reliure plein cuir moderne, bon état général.
ref. 13777Paris, Maisonneuve et Cie, Editeurs, 1872, (Troisième Edition revue et corrigée) 1 volume in-12, viii-360 pp., relire ancienne demi-chagrin, plats cartonnés marbrés, dos orné de figures angéliques, couvertures imprimées conservées, bel exemplaire bien relié.Un autre exemplaire, en reliure demi-toile verte, plats cartonnés marbrés, orné de 2 ex-libris, est vendu à 380 euros.
1920ref. 008584Paris Aux Editions de la Sirène, Les Tracts 1920 In-12 Broché, couverture rempliée Ed. originale
ref. 16888Tours, Mame, s.d. (1901), 1 cartonne rouge, dans un encadrement noir, orné de décors floraux dorés, tranches dorées, mors fendus sur quelques centimètres, coiffe supérieure usagée, dos passé. grand in-8 de 368 pages, illustrations ;
1916Pages 482-576 + 30 pages of ads. Features: The "Brides" Special - when Swiss girls were regularly shipped to southern Chile to marry ranchers; Winter-Sport Mountaineering - how to avoid its dangers - article with photos; The Wreck of the 'County of Anglesea' - fight for the life of a capsized ship; Wanderings in Northern Persia - II - article with first-ever published photos of Kelat-i-Nadiri, the Gibraltar of Persia, and many other photos; A Fiery Ordeal - surviving a 1904 volcano on Mount Kloet on the island of Java; Down the Amazon from Source to Mouth, part VII; From Job to Job Around the World, Part II - fantastic travelogue of two young Americans in Japan and Korea with wonderful photos; The Saving Shadow - Rev. Wm. F. Rigge of the Creighton University Observatory uses shadows to help acquit a man facing serious charges; A Motor-Boat in Mexico - the villagers had never seen anything like it;; The Marchwood Ghost Mystery - A Highland Regiment soldier committed suicide in 1885 and his ghost was supposed to haunt the sentry's beat;;"The Heathen Chinee" - principally concerned with the Chinaman's attitude towards railways - also tells some quaint stories about the 'spirits of wind and water' which rule his actions during and after his life - article with great photos, especially all the Chinese aboard a Shanghai-Nanking Railway engine they had fled only a week before; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Book
1996245 pages. Signed and warmly inscribed by Editor to his mentor upon title page. Copy number 254 of 550 printed in this first edition. Black and white illustrations from photos. Colour photographic plates. "Fly a daylight low level mission in the early days of the war with a pilot and navigator in a B-26 Invader, fastest USAF prop-driven light bomber of the day, as they roar down the railroad tracks toward Sinanju... Attack a locomotive at night in northwest Korea's Mig Alley... Read the short biographies of some of the men who lived and died in that long forgotten war... Read about those dedicated professionals who worked 16 to 18 hours a day to keep the airplanes flying... Be a guest of the mayor of Hiroshima six short years after the United States destroyed that city... And, most importantly, find out what it was like to be a member of an elite night intruder squadron who maintained the lonely vigil of overflying North Korea's lines of communication leading to the battle line." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A superb copy. Book
1906ref. 41143BBLondon:, W. Heinemann, 1906. Lex.-8°. XII, 473 S., zahlreiche sw-Abbildungen, Leinen (Besitzervermerk auf Innedeckel; altersgemäss gut erhalten)
ref. 22019Paris, Henri Plon, Imprimeur-Éditeur, 1873.
