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J. E. Dolan (self-published). Very Good. [1991]. Hardcover. Red faux leather cover over padded boards with gilt lettering and USMC emblem on front, gilt lettering on spine. Cover is clean and unworn. Binding sound. Front free endpaper has a photograph of the previous owner, a graduate of the first class and another photo along with a gift inscription to his wife. There is some highlighting in yellow marking references to the previous owner. Includes a history of the class and biographies of the members up 1990. ; Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 226 pages .
DILEAS: A History of the 48th Highlanders of Canada, 1929 - 1956 ( Regimental History / Allied with the Gordon Highlanders )( The Glamour Boys ) by Beattie, Kim; Foreword By Lieutenant-General H D Graham ( Howard ) / 48th Highlanders of Canada ( aka: The Glamour Boys ) - 1957
by Beattie, Kim; Foreword By Lieutenant-General H D Graham ( Howard ) / 48th Highlanders of Canada ( aka: The Glamour Boys )
DILEAS: A History of the 48th Highlanders of Canada, 1929 - 1956 ( Regimental History / Allied with the Gordon Highlanders )( The Glamour Boys )
by Beattie, Kim; Foreword By Lieutenant-General H D Graham ( Howard ) / 48th Highlanders of Canada ( aka: The Glamour Boys )
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Toronto, Ontario: Toronto, ON: 48th Highlanders of Canada, 1957, 1st Edition, First Printing , 1957. -----------hardcover, red cloth, a solid Very Good+ copy, ---in a FAIR only dustjacket with chips and tears, old tape repairs on the verso of the jacket, ---laid into this copy is a program for the 48th Highlanders of Canada Presentation of Colours Parade May 18th 1991 Varsity Stadium, ---, 847 pages, b&w photos; numerous maps, contents include: Foreword; Preface ---The Decade of Militia Adversity; War and Mobilization; The New Regiment is Born; By Troopship to the Clyde; ---ENGLAND: i) Aldershot; ii) When all Seemed Catastrophe; iii) Foray to France; iv) Defending the Embattled Island; v) Into the Long Wait; vi) The Training That Made Them; vii) Last Days in England; War Organization in Scotland; Secret Convoy to Sicily; ---THE SICILIAN CAMPAIGN: i) Invasion at Daylight; ii) When the Heat Took Most; iii) Fist in a Left Hook; iv) Valguarnera; v) The Capture of Assoro; vi) Nissoria; vii) Regalbuto and Finito; Between Two Campaigns; Assault on the Toe; Pursuit Up the Boot; Volturara dn San Marco; Campobasso; The Capture of Torella; Brass Hats and Battle Break-Off; ---BLOODY DECEMBER: i) Success on the Moro; ii) A Brilliant Morning Glory; iii) The Saga of Cemetery Hill; iv) The Higlanders Outlank Ortona; Winter on he Arielli; On the Road to Rome; The Advance to Pontecorvo; ---THE HITLER LINE: i) First Day: The 48th Break Through Alone; ii) Second Day: The Fight from the Bridgehead; The Tents at Piedmonte: ---THE GOTHIC SERIES: i) Victory on the Metauro; ii) The Fight at the Foglia; iii) Between the Conca and the Marano; iv) Blood-Guilty Kestrel; v) Rimini is Won; The Battle of Diabolical Obstacles; ---THE BITTER LAMONE: i) The Assault Goes In; ii) Build-Up of the Bridgehead; Italy Farewell; Belgium and Germany; Victory Comes at Apeldoorn; Goalers to the SS; The Return and the Great Contribution; ---THE POSTWAR YEARS: i) Peace Under Soviet Threat; ii) The Regiment's Diamond Jubilee, ---MAPS: Itinerary Map - England, France, Holland, Germany; Itinerary Map - Sicily, Italy, Lower France; The Sicilian Left Hook; The Crossing of the Moro, and a Brilliant Morning Glory; "The Daring Gamble" - The Sneak Penetration to Cemetery Hill; The Defences of the Hitler Line; Advance up the Liri Valleya nd 48th Breach of the Hitler Line; Advance to the Gothic Line - From the Metauro to the Foglia; The Advance to Rimini; The 48th Highlanders' Successful Crossing of the Lamone River, The Liberation of Apeldoorn, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE///. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+ ( see Description )/Fair (see description). Illus. by Charles Comfort Cover Art. 6.25w x 9.25h Inches. Flap Not Clipped.
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The First Basic Class TBS 1945-1946: A Memoir
by Dolan, J. E.
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Order of Battle: U.S. Army, World War II
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Novato, CA: Presidio Press, 1984. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published Novato, CA: Presidio Press, 1984, first printing. Folio, 9 1/2" x12 1/4." xiv+621pp., illustrated with hundreds of reproductions. Very good in frayed, good dust jacket. . 1st. Hard. Very Good/Good. Folio.
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Special Operations and Elite Units, 1939-1988: A Research Guide
by Beaumont, Roger A.
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Westport, CT: Greenwood Pub Group, 1988. First edition. Hard cover. Published Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1988, first printing. 8vo., xv+243pp. Fine. . 1st. Hard. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo..
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A Biographical Memoir of his late Royal Highness Frederick Duke of York and Albany, commander in chief of the forces of Great Britain
by WATKINS John
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London: Henry Fisher, 1827. 600 pages. 13 engraved plates. A handsome copy in contemporary straight grain red morocco with gilt dentelles; title label missing; very good otherwise. The attractive plates include a spirited plate of the Grand Old Duke in action during one of his few victories in the Netherlands campaign (Roublaix) and a folding depiction of the funeral procession. (For other books about the Napoleonic Wars please search my stock using the codeword napoleonic.)
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The Life of Field Marshal HRH Edward Duke of Kent illustrated by his correspondence with the de Salaberry family, never before published, extending from 1791 to 1814
by ANDERSON Dr William James
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Ottawa: Hunter Rose, 1870. 241 pages. 3 actual portrait photographs. A very good copy in the publisher's patterned boards. The Duke of Kent, fourth son of George III, served in Canada mainly with the Royal Fusiliers from 1791 to 1798 and was commander in chief British North America in 1799 and 1800.
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The First Basic Class TBS 1945-1946: A Memoir
by Dolan, J. E.
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J. E. Dolan (self-published). Very Good. [1991]. Hardcover. Red faux leather cover over padded boards with gilt lettering and USMC emblem on front, gilt lettering on spine. Cover is clean and unworn. Binding sound. Front free endpaper has a photograph of the previous owner, a graduate of the first class and another photo along with a gift inscription to his wife. There is some highlighting in yellow marking references to the previous owner. Includes a history of the class and biographies of the members up 1990. ; Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 226 pages .
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Order of Battle: U.S. Army, World War II
by Stanton, Shelby L.
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Novato, CA: Presidio Press, 1984. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published Novato, CA: Presidio Press, 1984, first printing. Folio, 9 1/2" x12 1/4." xiv+621pp., illustrated with hundreds of reproductions. Very good in frayed, good dust jacket. . 1st. Hard. Very Good/Good. Folio.
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Special Operations and Elite Units, 1939-1988: A Research Guide
by Beaumont, Roger A.
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Westport, CT: Greenwood Pub Group, 1988. First edition. Hard cover. Published Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1988, first printing. 8vo., xv+243pp. Fine. . 1st. Hard. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo..
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A Biographical Memoir of his late Royal Highness Frederick Duke of York and Albany, commander in chief of the forces of Great Britain
by WATKINS John
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London: Henry Fisher, 1827. 600 pages. 13 engraved plates. A handsome copy in contemporary straight grain red morocco with gilt dentelles; title label missing; very good otherwise. The attractive plates include a spirited plate of the Grand Old Duke in action during one of his few victories in the Netherlands campaign (Roublaix) and a folding depiction of the funeral procession. (For other books about the Napoleonic Wars please search my stock using the codeword napoleonic.)
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The Life of Field Marshal HRH Edward Duke of Kent illustrated by his correspondence with the de Salaberry family, never before published, extending from 1791 to 1814
by ANDERSON Dr William James
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Ottawa: Hunter Rose, 1870. 241 pages. 3 actual portrait photographs. A very good copy in the publisher's patterned boards. The Duke of Kent, fourth son of George III, served in Canada mainly with the Royal Fusiliers from 1791 to 1798 and was commander in chief British North America in 1799 and 1800.
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Quartering
by Reza, Seema
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Trumansburg, NY: Out of Step Press. Fine with no dust jacket. 2016. Numbered Edition; First Printing. Pamphlet. The author's non-linear poem about the billeting of soldiers in civilian homes in wartime. Copy 89 of a limited edition of 250. Folded into the form of a letter, the work was letterpress printed in wraps of handmade "combat paper" made from military uniforms. The author says: "Some time ago-maybe a year, maybe two? I had a conversation with some of my Combat Paper brothers (well, the kids call them their combat paper uncles, so it follows
) that led to me writing the poem "Quartering." Which was informed by them, of course, and by all the rooms I'm in, and by imagining what is really required of all the caregivers I love. It's a thought experiment: if we tore down the barracks at military hospitals and offered incentives for Americans in the surrounding neighborhoods to quarter injured service members, what would the honest instructions…
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Kentucky's Civil War Battlefields: A Guide to Their History and Preservation
by Bishop, Randy
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Pelican, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Bishop, Randy : Kentucky's Civil War Battlefields: A Guide to Their History and Preservation. Gretna (LA) : Pelican Publishing, 2012. Size is royal octavo (8vo), 9.25"/24cm h. Bound in publisher's pale green cloth, silver lettering imprinted to spine. Glossy color dj features John Paul Strain's 'Raid on the L&N'. 368 numbered pp; maps, photos, illustrations. Notes, bibliography, index. Condition notes: light wear to dj, no tears or chips; binding square and tight, no notes or highlighting. A fine copy to carry with you on your Kentucky excursions. We personally inspect every book we offer.
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NUCLEAR AMERICA: Military and Civilian Nuclear Power in the United States 1940 - 1980
by Clarfield, Gerard H. and William M. Wiecek
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NY: Harper & Row, 1984. Signed by one of the authors on fep: To Jack, Best Wishes, William M. Wiecek. Price clipped dj in new mylar, overall minimal edge wear, bottom spine edge w/two small chips. Pages clean, unmarked, binding tight and square, page edges w/just a hint of dust soiling. Navy blue boards, silver lettering on spine, blind stamped publisher logo on cover. The authors cover the development of the atom bomb, what Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin and their advisers thought about its use, Truman's attitude of it being "just another piece of artillery"; the formation of the Atomic Energy Commission and the escalation of the arms race. Other chapters cover "atoms for peace", the policies of Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, and Carter, the arms limitations agreements and the history of arms negotiations. Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every book listed is located in my smoke free and climate controlled shop. All…
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Rotunda 2009 (Yearbook of the National War College Class of 2009)
by National War College Class of 2009
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Fort McNair, Washington, DC: National War College, 2009. Yearbook of the National War College Class of 2009. Very Good. Spine is square and tight. Interior is pristine. Mild foxing to top closed edge. Not from a library. 4to. 200 pages.
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BATTLE FOR THE BUNDU
by Miller, Charles
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New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., 1974. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book is in VG condition with owner's bookplates to inner front board and FFE, light rubbing to edges, light bumping to spine ends else a bright and solid copy. Dust jacket is in VG conditon with light rubbing to edges else bright, intact and whole.
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DANSKE UNIFORMER FRA HAER OG FLAADE TEGNEDE AF RS. CHRISTIANSEN UDGIVET MED TILLADELSE AF KRIGSMINISTEREIT OG MARINEMINISTERIET
by Anonymous
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Kobenhavn: Christian F. Romer's Forlag Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 16 continuous-fold pages of col. illustrations of Danish uniforms and badges, ca. 1900. The covers have separated, but both they and the contents are in excellent condition. Bookplate of a former owner on the (blank) front endpaper, otherwise an excellent copy of a very scarce publication. Captions in Danish..
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Seeing the Elephant": Raw Recruits at the Battle of Shiloh (Contributions in Military Studies)
by Frank, Joseph Allan; Reaves, George A
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Greenwood Pub Group, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Frank, Joseph Allan; Reaves, George A. : "Seeing the Elephant": Raw Recruits at the Battle of Shiloh (Contributions in Military Studies). New York : Greenwood Press, 1989. First edition. Size is royal octavo (8vo), 9.25"/24cm h. Bound in publisher's navy blue cloth, white lettering to spine. Matte gray dj. Plain white endpapers. Bibliography, index. X pp prelim material, 215 numbered pp, 12 pp unnumbered illustrations to center, three pp unnumbered following (one blank, one author info, one blank). Condition notes: a clean copy, marred by six pages having red underlining (about two lines each). Slight rippling to dj, which also has a price sticker to front and is covered in mylar. We personally inspect every book we offer.
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The Iron Brigade
by Nolan, Alan T
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Macmillan, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Nolan, Alan T. : The Iron Brigade: A Military History. New York : Macmillan, 1961. First edition. Size is demy octavo (8vo), 8.5"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's navy blue cloth, gilt lettering imprinted on spine, gilt insignia of the Iron Brigade and its constituent regiments on front board. Semi-glossy dj, white background with black/gold/blue photo of the brigade's brimmed "slouch" hat. Front endpaper features map of where members of the brigade came from (Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin); rear endpaper shows map of where the brigade fought. Xviii pp prelim material, 412 numbered pp, 16 glossy b&w unnumbered pp throughout text, plus two blank unnumbered at end. Maps (by Wilson K. Hoyt III), photos, appendices (counties from which brigade members originated, commanders and officers, biographical note, uniform of the brigade, source materials for battle of Brawner Farm); notes, bibliography, index. Condition notes: quite a nice unmarked first edition; corners…
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The Defence of Ladysmith and Mafeking: Accounts of Two Sieges, 1899 to 1900, Being the South African War Experiences of William Thwaites, Steuart Binny, Alfred Down, and Samuel Cawood
by Davey, Arthur
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Brenthurst Press, 1983 Hardcover Limited Edition of 850 copies in red cloth boards, EX-LIBRARY with very minimal lib markings (no pockets, barcodes or call letters - only a few small neatly blacked-out 'discard' stamps), no text markings, no dj, minor shelf wear & soil to boards, touch of foxing to page block, else clean tight very nice copy; ob 4to; 275pp indexed & illus, some color. Extra shipping charge REQUIRED for shipment of this heavy oversize book (additional charge WILL BE SUBSTANTIAL for overseas shipment). First Edition / Limited. Hard Cover. Very Good.
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ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE STURMGESCHUTZ-ABTEILUNG 202
by Szamveber, Norbert
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PeKo Publishing Kft., 2016. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 396pp, including 116p of b/w & col. maps, documents and photographs. An n excellent copy. (Due to the size/weight of this book, an extra shipping charge may apply.).
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