Search Results: Military from High Park Books

Caledon, Ontario: Caledon East and District Historical Society, 2002. Soft cover. Near Fine +. A tribute to the Peel Region veterans from Albion, Bolton, Caledon east, Kleinbrug, Mono Mills, Mono road, Nashville, Nobleton, Orangeville, Palgrave, Sand Hill & Tullamore who served in the world wars. Introduction by ken Weber. Glossy pictorial wraps. 203 pages with biographies, archival photos & extensive index. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Very slight corner curling. Extra shipping WILL be required outside Canada. If outside Canada, please contact us by email before ordering.

Toronto: Robin Brass Studio, 2001. Soft cover. Near Fine. A military history of the Toronto-based 48th Highlanders of Canada, founded in 1891. Oblong 8vo (8" x 10" glossy illustrated wraps. Very slight corner wear. 176 pages with colour / archival photos & index. Due to weight & size, extra shipping will be required. Please contact us to determine a n accurate postal cost to your region.

Toronto : Robin Brass Studio, 2000. 3rd Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good+. (The Epic Story of the St. Lawrence River Campaign to Conquer Canada and the Battles That Brought it to an End.) 426 pages with some B&W photos. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Near fine condition except for former owner's name on inside front cover. Very slight corner wear & tiny light stain on bottom pages edge.

Beloeil, Quebec: Maison Des Mots , 1985. First Thus . Trade Paperback. Very Good+. A thoroughly documented story of the 30,000 mercenaries hired by the British crown from six German princes at the time of the American Revolution. Recruited from the Holy Roman Empire and from elsewhere in Europe, these troops joined the English army in its attempt to quell the American rebels beyond Canada's borders. Translated from the original French language edition 'Les mercenaires Allemands au Que?bec : du XVIIIe sie`cle et Leur Apport a` la Population' published in 1984. Preface by Marcel Trudel. Editorial assistance & translation by Honey Thomas. 332 pages with colour photos, maps, extensive appendices & bibliography. Cclean & tight with minor corner wear.

New York: Viking, 1986. Fourth Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. The first volume (one) in a four-volume definitive biography of the man (1880 - 1959) who became US Army Chief of Staff in 1939 under Roosevelt. SIGNED by author on a special bookplate for Presentation to The George C. Marshall ROTC Award Winners. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall The DJ is very clean, free of tears with minor wear edgewear.

Mississauga, ON: Chartwell Master Care, 2010. Soft cover. Near Fine +. Yuri Dojc. Collection of B&W (with a few colour) photographs of Canadian WW II veterans by one of Canada's most respected photographers. Taupe-coloured card covers. 80 pages with outstanding photos. Large 4to (12" x 12"). Very slight wear to top corner of cover.

Port Elgin, Ontario: Brucedale Press, 1996. Hardcover. Near Fine/No DJ Issued. A chronicle of the Bruce County battalion (1200 men) based on the men's letters, diaries, memoirs and of their families & communities. Light green, glossy, illustrated boards. 208 pages with endnotes, index plus 16 pages of archival photos. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Slight rubbing to upper corners - ow fine.

Calgary, Alberta. Soft cover. Very Good. Dark blue, glossy wraps with insignia on face and white lettering on face & spine. 223 pages filled with archival and B&W photos. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The clean covers have a 1/2" tear at spine now re-glued. Internals fine.

Imaviation, 2012. Hardcover. Fine/No DJ Issued. A history of the Quebec RCAF Flying Squadron located in CFB Saguenay / Bagotville, Quebec. 248 pages filled with colour, archival and B&W photos with index. Text in English and French. Oblong, (9 1/4'" 11 3/8") pictorial boards. A large & heavy tome, this title WILL require extra shipping in Ontario, Canada, US or rest of world due to high Canadian postal rates. Please contact us by email to determine actual cost before ordering. Can be picked up or delivered in Waterloo Region.

Bunker to Bunker Publishing, 2002. Illustrated Wraps. Near Fine. Glossy, illustrated wraps. (vi) 248 pages filled with archival photos and B&W illustrations. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Slight cover curling.

Waterloo, Ontario: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 1980. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine +. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In rare critical moments in history, the professional officers of a national armed force may be faced with the ultimate decision of whether to continue to support the government to which they had originally given their allegiance. Proceedings of the 6th Military History Symposium, held at the Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario,1979. Papers by George Stanley, Desmond Morton, Peter Hoffmann, Ira Gruber, Samuel Scott & Gunther Rothenberg. (xiii) 128 pages.

Alma, Ontario: Maple Leaf Route , 1986. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Maroon oblong boards with gilt lettering on face & spine. Published before completing his PhD, Hayes is a history professor at the University of Waterloo and is the associate director of the Laurier Centre for Military, Strategic and Disarmament Studies (Wilfrid Laurier University). 139 pages with archival photos, references & index. The clean, dust jacket has sun fading at spine. Oblong 8vo (8 3/4" x 11 1/4")

Port Hope, Ontario: Port Hope Archives, 2012. Spiral Wraps. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A history of military involvement by citizens of the eastern Lake Ontario (primarily a listing of military participants) community, with some listing of earlier wars but with concentration on World War I & II. Plastic spiral-bound pages with clear plastic cover. Due to size extra may be required. please contact us by email to determine an accurate postal cost to your region.

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1975. First Edition . Trade Paperback. Good +/No DJ Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Most Canadians will be surprised to learn that, 'in absolute terms, Canada ranks sixth among the world's arms merchants'. 135 pages with index. Minor edgewear and rubbing. Gentle creasing to back, black cover. Pages are slightly yellowed but clean, tight and unmarked.

London, Ontario : Military & Police Historical Society Of Canada. Hardcover. Very Good. The first 4 journal issues from the London-based research group. Bound in brown blank boards. Boards are clean with several internal public library markings & rental card sleeve. An invaluable resource for Canadian military research. Undated but known to precede 1986. Approx. 128 pages with B&W illustrations of badges, insignias, patches, military uniforms & extensive bibliography. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Elizabethtown, Pa: Physicians for Social Responsibility, 1981. Stapled Wraps. Very Good. The Elizabethtown College professors (Sociology & Chemistry) examine the massive destruction /death that will occur during a nuclear war. Prevention is the only possible sane solution / outcome. (vi) 106 pages with B&W photos & diagrams. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Short tear & minor crease on back cover - minor wear at spine ends . Pages clean, tight & unmarked.

1948. Paperback. Very Good. Issued on behalf of Otto Knoerzer (Founder) on the 50th Anniversary opf the Champion Corporation , Hammond Indiana. No publisher mentioned. Blue felt covered soft cover with gilt lettering face. Yellow string tassel-bound. 28 pages with 14 colour plates Minor wear ar spine ends. Internals fine.

Vancouver: UBC Press, 2007. Soft cover. Near Fine. (Studies in Canadian Military History) The University of Ottawa nursing professor analyzes how gender, war, and medical technology intersected to create a legitimate role for women in the masculine environment of the military and explores the incongruous expectations placed on military nurses as "officers and ladies". 261 pages with index and bibliography. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Ottawa: F.A. Acland, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, 1925. Hardcover. Very Good/No DJ Issued. Published by authority of the Minister of National Defence, under direction of the General Staff. Burgundy cloth boards with gilt lettering on face. (viii) 428 pages with fold-out map (Medical Arrangements of Divisional Front, 9th April 19170 and index. Minor wear/ rubbing to corners / spine ends. Pages clean, tight & unmarked. Note to potential buyers - the front cover has no gilt emblem but has 'Collection Leo Meloche' in gilt lettering with a misspelling of the title. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Orillia, Ontario: Self Published, 2014. Soft cover. Near Fine. A heartfelt & well-researched chronicle of the lives of the young men from the Orillia area who gave up their lives for their country in the last Great War. (vii) 95 pages with archival photos / portraits. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall