Search Results: Military from OLD WORKING BOOKS & Bindery (Est. 1994)

Taipei, Taiwan: Chung Wu Publishing Co, (January 1973). Edited by Yu Po-chuan, Hsu Long-hsuen, Chang Ming-kai, Lo Han-ching, Han Tsan, Huang Hsiang-chun, Liu Han-mou, Lu Pao-ching. Translated by Wen Ha-hsiung. Illustrated by maps and one fold-out chart. Stated second edition. c.1971. Publisher complimentary note pasted in front fly. Blue buckram. 8vo. pp. xiv, [2], [22] plates, 286, [18] maps. Index. VG+/VG-/Unclipped price in mylar. Shallow topedge and rear fold chipping, two bumped corners, overall page toning..

Washington, DC: Historical Division U.S. War Department (GPO), 1946-692414. Illustrated by 39 b&w photographs, 9 maps (2 folding, one folding overlay), 3 charts. Later edition. American Forces in Action Series. Stitched wraps, illustrated card cover. 8vo (23cm). pp. viii, 136. Annex. Very Good. Light cover wear, several faint dogears. Foreword by Dwight D. Eisenhower, Chief of Staff..

New York: Bonanza Books, 1961. Later edition. Rust cloth. 8vo. pp. 356. VG/In like jacket/Clipped price in mylar. Some spotting top edge book and sunning to jacket; tightly bound..

Oxford: Osprey (Military), (2000). Illustrated by b/w, color photos, maps. First (N) edition. Gloss pictorial boards, reinforced binding. Cr.4to. pp. 96. Fine/No jacket, as issued..

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1944. First edition. Black cloth. 8vo. pp. 276. Near Fine/No jacket..

New York: Ballantine Books, [April 1955]. Stated First American edition. H-101. (c.1951 Great Britain). Limp green boards. Globe 8vo. pp. 185, [1]. VG/In like jacket/Unclipped price in mylar. Overall page toning, small edge chips at folds. Flapology: "True story of the War's most daring raid by the author of The Great Escape". Squadron 617 formed in 1943 to breach the Moehne and Eder Dams in Germany. Scarce ..

New York: Ballantine Books, May (1968). Edited by Barrie Pitt. Illustrated by b/w photos. Stated first edition. Pictorial wraps, red spine & bottom. Large Post 8vo. pp. 160. Very Good. Faint top crease, spots of rubbing to back cover..

New York: D. Appleton, 1899 (c.1851). Illustrated by 9 photogravures, 1 color plate. Aldine edition. c.1851 London 2 volumes. (from The World's Great Books). Green Cloth, printed spine tiles, uncut and unopened, t.e.g. 8vo. pp. xvii, 474. Very Good/No jacket, as issued. Binding is worn with sunned spine, owner bookplate, internally near fine with many unopened sections. Sturdy, pleasant reading copy...employ your letter opener..

New York: Whittlesey House, 1948. Illustrated by 6 b&w photographs. 2nd edition. Red cloth. Small 8vo. pp. 281. VG+/No jacket. Some foxing to endpapers..

Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1890. Illustrated by b&w frontis ("Hannah") and Broughton Family plate with 3 ports. First thus edition. Stapled wraps with illustrated card cover. Imperial 8vo (27.5cm). pp. [iv], 34. Very Good. Small cover chip and light soil, archival spine reinforcement added, staples rusted. Interesting compilation of letters from books, periodicals and past issues of NEHG Register including Waite's article "Broughton. A Sketch of the Family" with plate and facsimile signatures..

New York: Ballantine Books, October (1971). Edited by Barrie Pitt. Illustrated by b/w photos & maps. Stated first edition. Pictorial wraps, brownish spine & bottom. Large Post 8vo. pp. 160. Bibliography. Very Good. Minor rubbing, head peel starting..

Washington, DC: Department of Defense, Office of Civil Defense (U.S. Government Printing Office), Decembert 1961. Illustrated by two color illustrations. First edition. H-6, O-621904. Stapled yellow wraps. 12mo. pp. 47. Very Good. Small head chip to front cover, internally fine..

Norwalk. CT: Easton Press, 1969. Illustrated by 15 full page color woodcuts, 14 b&w woodcuts, one map by Joseph Domjan. (Collector's Library of Famous Editions) First thus edition. c.1851 London 2 volumes. This edition commissioned in 1967 from the 1854 5th edition. Full 24k gold printed and decorated black leather, moire endpapers, silk marking ribbon, aeg. 4to. pp. x, [2], 211. Very Good/No jacket, as issued/Fine Notes from The Archives and Bookplate (laid in). Area of gilt wear to cover, spotting on aeg; internally fine. Introduction by Hanson W. Baldwin [NYT Military Ed. 1929-68, 1942 Pulitzer recipient]. Though the battle of these battles has been revised and extended [see our D. Appleton Selection adding Gettysburg and Sedan], still a really great selection. Memorialized further in Gilbert & Sullivan Pirates of Penzance's Major-General who did spue: "quote the fights historical; from Marathon to Waterloo, in order categorical"..

New York: Ballantine Books, March (1970). Edited by Barrie Pitt. Illustrated by b/w photos & maps. Stated first edition. Pictorial wraps, brownish spine & bottom. Large Post 8vo. pp. 160. Bibliography. Very Good. Minor edgewear, short joint tear to rear heel..

Boston: The Colonial Company (Rockwell & Churchill), 1899. Illustrated by b/w tissue frontis and 14 plates (collated). First (SD) edition. Original red cloth, gilt print. 12mo. pp. xvi, 258. Very Good/No jacket/Ex-Lib. Older bookplate and sticker remnants to front pastedown and ep, spine label. Sunned spine and portion of topboard, no internal marking. Roster of Commisioned Officers; Muster-roll A-I, K-M; Chronology of war..

New York: Ballantine Books, October (1969). Edited by Barrie Pitt. Illustrated by b/w photos. Stated first printing edition. Pictorial wraps, blue spine & bottom. Large Post 8vo. pp. 160. VG-. Light cover rubbing, small rear corner crease, spine nick..

New York: Ballantine Books, March (1971). Edited by Barrie Pitt. Illustrated by b/w photos. Stated 3rd edition. c.December 1969. Pictorial wraps, blue spine & bottom. Large Post 8vo. pp. 160. Very Good. Edge and joint wear..

Satellite Beach, FL: Coral Reef Publications, (1974). Illustrated by b&w text photographs. Stated first edition. Two Publisher folded ads and half-slip laid in. Navy washable cloth, map endpapers, red & blue marking ribbon. Inscribed by "To my courageous naval aviator friend Bob Barrett - the Hawk of VP 102 - who somehow survived their wild, hectic days of WWII to come up roses, With all best wishes, Walter G. "Wind's" Winslow 15 Aug 1974" on half title. 8vo. pp. xv, 184. Appendices. Fine/Very Good+/Unclipped price in mylar. Sunned and shallow chips to jacket spine, ink owner (Bob Barrett), place and date, stray red pen mark pp. 91. Introduction by Lowell Thomas. ISBN: 0914042009..

New York: Ballantine Books, April (1973). Edited by Barrie Pitt. Illustrated by b/w photos. Stated first edition. Pictorial wraps, purple spine & bottom. Large Post 8vo. pp. 160. VG-. Light cover rubbing, slight bottom corner curl..

(ImprimŽ en Italie): ƒditions du PŽlican, 1986. Translated by A. Setton. Illustrated by Full color. Traduction franaise edition. (Marshall Cavendish). Gloss pictorial boards. 4to. pp. 61. VG/No jacket. Text in French..