Search Results: Books from R. Siedlecki Vintage Books

Osceola, Wisconsin, USA: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2010. [2010] First Edition quality paperback. Illustrations, photos, and cutaway artwork (black and white and in color), 48 pages including comprehensive Index. Condition: Overall Fine. Book kept in temperature controlled room --- free of smelly humidity stains and the smell of a smoker. This well-written and illustrated book discusses the forthcoming World War I, the German Imperial Navy and their plans for designing and developing powerful Naval battle ships. The classes of battleships, each one better-armed, more heavily-armored, and more powerful than former ships included the Kaiser, König, and Bayern classes, commissioned between 1909 and 1914. They helped form the backbone of the German fleet during World War I. This book clearly presents historical, informative, and detailed technical specifications and operational accounts about the three classes of German battleships. Excellent book. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected,… Read More

Osceola, Wisconsin, USA: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2003. [2003] Quality paperback. Illustrations and photos (black and white and in color), cutaway artwork, 48 pages. Condition: Overall Near Fine. Book kept in temperature controlled room --- free of smelly humidity stains and the smell of a smoker. This beautifully written and illustrated book discusses the creation of a Confederate ironclad fleet --- a miracle in ingenuity, improvisation, and logistics. Designers adapted existing vessels or created new ones from the keel up with the sole purpose of breaking the navel stranglehold on their nascent county. This book explains how these vessels worked, how they were constructed, how they were manned, and how they were fought. Excellent, historical book. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Quality… Read More

Brighton, England: Tressell Publications, 1981. 1981. Tall paperback, about 8¼ inches wide x 11¾ inches high. 32 numbered pages. Condition: Several creases to binding and pages, former owner's name penned on first inside cover, small sticker at bottom corner of back cover; a few small specs to binding; else overall Very Good Plus. Internally: Text is clear and readable, illustrations are vivid. Stored in temperature-controlled bookcase - free of the smell of old humidity/dampness and the smell of a former smoker. This work is about Britain and World War I. Get fresh insights about what they were fighting for; what was it like to live in the trenches; why were tactics used that caused so many deaths of the British soldiers; and why did so many men volunteer to go to war. World War I changed the event of history - the world, and this is the British point of view. This historical publication was written to be a learning source, clear and concise. Note: We are a well-established,… Read More

New York: Hurst & Company, 1886. [1886] FIRST EDITION hardcover, frontispiece, 318 pages. THIS IS NOT A FACSIMILE OR RECENT REPRINT - THIS IS THE 1886 FIRST EDITION. Condition: Binding age darken/soiled (darker at spine); minor stains; scattered rippling of binding cloth on top cover; light rubbing; shelf wear; edges darken; minor cracks at gutter -- at title page and pgs. 12/13; 254/255; and 302/303. Age toning internally; old gift inscription on first free endpaper (dated Dec. 25, 1918); several signatures slightly shaken (up to p.12); several short page tears, else Good. Free of children's scribbling and writing in text; stickers, and bookplates. Protected in Mylar cover. A wonderful children's antiquarian book, Chapters included Lost in the Woods, The Explorer, The Amazon, Fire Ants, Strange Indians, Poisoned Arrows, and more. Plenty of excitement. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books… Read More

Washington D.C.: American Defense Preparedness Association , 1976. August 1976. Monograph. Paperback format, 8x10-inches, 32 pages. Condition: Light bumps to corners, else overall Near Fine. Text is clear, readable; illustrations are vivid. Here is a discussion of the various types of weapons used aboard ship during the Revolutionary War, including both heavy and light ordnance. Also described are the various types of projectile and powder charges and the duties performed by gun crews in the difficult environment of battle. Historical and informative. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly. . Paperback Format. Near Fine.

New York: WarnerCommunications , 1975. [1975] Publisher's Paperback, 144 pages plus 29 pages of sketches and models of Edwin Tappan Adney (1868-1950). Faint age toning to binding, else overall Very Good Plus. Text is clear and readable. Sketches and drawings are clear, vivid. Free of smelly old humidity stains and the smoke smell of a cigarette or cigar smoker. Stored in temperature-controlled bookcase. This book is about the building of . . . and the traveling in . . . the love, the lore, and the adventure of the Birch Bark Canoe. The drawings bring alive a wilderness world and craft and a man to whom the canoe is all about . . . and tells a crackling good story. A collectible book. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will receive when you order. We ship promptly. . Paperback. Very Good.

London, Toronto, et al: Cassell and Company Ltd., 1941. [1941] FIRST EDITION. Hardcover, turquoise binding, gold lettering, photo on frontispiece of Winston S. Churchill by Cecil Beaton, 313 pages. No dust jacket. Condition of binding: Lightly age toned, lighter on backstrip (spine). Previous owner has stamped his name on first endpapers, small bookseller's sticker on rear endpaper. Edges: Scattered old humidity/foxing stains. Preliminaries and textblock: Scattered old humidity/foxing stains, but text is clear, easy to read. This collected essays and journalism from the Nobel Prize-winning prime minister includes some of his most important WW II speeches. Churchill was not only a master of the battlefield, but of the page and the podium. This compilation, composed of speeches made in the early years of World War II, contains some of his best speeches. Famous speeches in this collection include "This was their finest hour;" "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed, by… Read More

Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, 1986. [1986] Publisher's Paperback, 286 pages including comprehensive Index. Condition: Fine. [Some sellers online say their book is new, but it has been read. This book is Fine, New, never read. A nice, fresh copy.] This book was written for the ancestor hunter who may be descended from a soldier or sailor who fought in a military unit of the Confederate forces during the American Civil War. The book is also a benefit to researchers, students, scholars, librarians, journalists, authors, and re-creaters of Civil War activities and battles. There is a section for each of the eleven Confederate states as well as for the territories and border states that provided military units to the Confederate armies or navies. A very comprehensive book. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will receive when you order. We ship… Read More

Bay Village, Ohio: Bob Hull Books, 1987. [1987] Updated edition of the author's previous book, "Mad Marshall Country." Paperback, about 8½-inches wide x 11-inches tall. Condition: Binding is sunned; a few light creases; short pen mark on top cover; else overall Very Good. Except for a few creases to corners of several pages, internally it's Like New. Photos are bright and clear. Text is very readable. In this updated book, the author presents the people and excitement of events and activities of Coshocton, Tuscarawas, and Guernsey Counties in Ohio, plus a few other surprises down the road. Fascinating. Historical. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. . Paperback. Very Good.

Washington DC: Departments of the Army and The Air Force, 1953. February 1953. Paperback: CAL. .30 CARBINES, M1, M1A1, M2, AND M3; diagrams throughout, 178 pages including Index. Department of the Army Technical Manual, TM 9-1276; Department of the Air Force Technical Order, TO 39A-5AD-2. Publication covers parts, special tools, and equipment for field and depot maintenance; inspection; repair and rebuild; final inspection; rebuild standards. Detailed, practical guide. Condition: Lightly toned, speckled area to top edge; else overall Near Fine. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly . Paperback. Near Fine.

Columbus, Ohio: Ohio History Connection , 2019. July & August 2019. This bi-monthly magazine, Echoes, by the Ohio History Connection, offers readers a wide array of articles on the people, places, sites, events, and sights of Ohio. Not a visitor's guide, but a history publication that is insightful and historical. This issue features topics such as The Moon Landing and Neil Armstrong, Akron's Soap Box Derby, the Rosetta Armistead Trial (the 15-year-old black girl slave named Rosetta Armistead) and the Ohio Farm Bureau. Also in this issue historic sites and museums, events at the Ohio History Center and Ohio Village, "I Wish I'd Been There" (historical event), book reviews, and more. Condition: Two corners curled and one mid-extremity torn slightly and curled (was bumped during shipping from publisher); else Overall Near Fine. Magazine has not been read; pages are very readable and photos are clear and vivid. One of the best history magazines on Ohio. Note: We are a… Read More

New York, London: D. Appleton and Company, 1920. 1920. Hardcover, no dustjacket. 2nd printing of this famous, uncommon book. Brown cloth binding, frontispiece of Buffalo Bill, 326 pages. Binding Condition: Part of backstrip (cloth over spine) missing from top of spine, about 1¼-inch, which affects part of book title lettering. Light fraying/short tears to foot of spine. Minor shelf wear. Light age toning/soiling/rubbed areas; corners turned in slightly/light bumps; slight cock (slant) to book. Old, handwritten name of former owner on first free endpaper; birthday inscription to the same person and date (June 24, 1920) on half-title page. Old brown stains of paper clip(s) once attached to preliminaries (front matter) and first four pages. Scattered old humidity marks/foxing/offsets and several short tears to preliminaries. Minor crack to gutter between back of half title page and frontispiece leaf. In general, crease and light age toning to pages. Overall book is in Good condition. This book… Read More

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1995. [1995] Hardcover and Dustjacket, First Published in U.S. in 1995. Black binding, gilt lettering, fully illustrated, and illustrated endpapers, Index, 172 pages. Condition of hardcover: Fine (never read). Free of smelly humidity stains and the smell of a cigarette or cigar smoker. Dustjacket: Light rubbing marks due to handling and shelving; else overall Near Fine. This is the well-researched story of James Graham, the 1st Marquess of Montrose. He was involved in a trial in Edinburgh in May 1650 after years of fearless struggle against the anti-royalist forces of Civil War Scotland. For pure heroism and nobility, it would be difficult to match the 'Great Marquess' described by Thomas Carlyle as the noblest of the Cavaliers. This book is a classic study --- it catches the fire of the legend in recounting Montrose's story --- a remarkable story of a true hero. Historical, engaging writing, fascinating. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected,… Read More

Columbus, Ohio: The Ohio Historical Society, 1971. [1971] Ohio Journal, Winter 1971, Volume 80, Number 1. Condition: Upper right corners of journal have crease. Binding: Lightly age toned at extremities, minor soiling, some wrinkling (waving of paper, perhaps due to old moisture), light bump to top of spine. Internally: Clean and clear. Text is very readable, illustrations clear and vivid. Free of tears and cracks to binding, stickers and bookplates, page tears, and writing and underlines. Not a former library book. Featured articles include Internal-Improvement Projects in Southwestern Ohio, 1815-18134; The 1856 Election in Ohio, Moral Issues in Politics; Winthrop B. Smith, Creator of the Eclectic Educational Series; Travels of President Rutherford B. Hayes; plus book reviews. A nice Very Good copy of a vintage journal. Collectible. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll… Read More

Charlottesville, Virginia: The Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Inc., 1965. [1965] Pamphlet, 32 pages. Black and white illustrations and photos. This is the edition published by The Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, authored by Theodore Fred Kuper. Introduction by Claude G. Bowers. About 5-1/8-inches wide x 6¾-inches high. Condition: Faint age toning to binding; else overall Very Good Plus. Binding tight. Free of stickers, bookplates, writing in text, or page tears. Stored in a temperature-controlled environment - no smelly humidity stains or the smell of a smoker. Text is clear and readable, photos/illustrations are in fine condition. No one can understand Americanism, as Lincoln understood it, and be ignorant of the Jefferson who was its prophet and moulder. This booklet presents a graphic overview of Jefferson's life which will be an incentive to a more intensive study of the man who belongs with the comparatively few immortals. Here is a wonderful, concise presentation of the… Read More

Cleveland: The Monument Commissioners, 1984. 1984 pamphlet, reprint of the 1896 edition. 32 numbered pages. About 6-inches wide by 8¼-inches high. Condition: Several creases to top cover; price sticker on rear cover; else overall Near Fine. Interior crisp and clear, and very readable. Stored in temperature-controlled room, no smelly dampness smell or the smell of a cigarette or cigar smoker. Booklet commemorates the valor and patriotism of the Union Soldiers' and Sailors' of Cuyahoga County [Cleveland, Ohio] and State of Ohio in the U.S. Civil War, 1861 to 1865 (the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument in Cleveland). A nice copy - very historical. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We will be pleased to serve you. We ship promptly. . Pamphlet. Near Fine.

Lexington, KY: University of Kentucky Press, 1955. [1955] First Edition hardcover and dustjacket. Black and white plates of vintage photographs. QUOTE PENNED BY AUTHOR, THEN SHE SIGNED HER NAME BELOW THE QUOTE. Condition of hardcover: Expected faint age toning; gift inscription on front endpaper (dated 1956); faint erased pencil marks on rear endpaper and backside of last page of index; else overall Very Good. Free of tears to binding and page tears. Pages and plates are clear and readable. Free of heavy musty smell or the smell of a former smoker. Dustjacket: Price intact on flap. Heavy chipping/short tears/small scrapes/chunks of paper missing, mostly at top extremity; lightly age toned; else overall Good. [A dustjacket is uncommon for this book title - they were typically trashed during the 1950s.] Protected in Mylar cover. The author, Elisabeth S. Peck, has written a three line quote and signed her name in full on the front endpaper. Vintage first edition. A wonderful historical book of Berea… Read More

Columbus, Ohio: Ohio History Connection , 2019. September & October 2019. Magazine, 50 pages. This bi-monthly magazine, Echoes, by the Ohio History Connection, offers readers a wide array of articles on the people, places, sites, events, and sights of Ohio. Not a visitor's guide, but a history publication that is insightful and historical. This issue includes topics such as Masters of Make-Believe (American Mask Mfg. Co.), Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise, Johnny Appleseed, and Doug Brown (professional skateboarder). Also, historic sites and museums, events at the Ohio History Center and Ohio Village, "I Wish I'd Been There" (historical event), book reviews, and more. This copy has two corners curled (from being bumped during shipment from publisher); else Overall Near Fine. Magazine has not been read; pages are very readable and photos are clear and vivid. A great magazine for learning more about the people, events, and history of the State of Ohio. Note: We are a well-established,… Read More

New York: Riverhead Books, 2002. [2002] FIRST EDITION, hardcover and dustjacket. Black and turquoise binding, gilt lettering and designs, maroon endpapers, 577 pages. Condition of hardcover: Light bumps to two spine corners. Stored in temperature-controlled environment, free of smelly humidity stains and the smell of a smoker. Overall, Near Fine, like new. Dustjacket: Price intact on flap. Minor folds, two corner bumps from handling and shelving, however free of tears and chips. Overall Near Fine, like new. This outstanding book is a fresh translation of the Four Gospels and Revelation, and also a superb act of restoration, in which these Christian scriptures are returned to their Judaic origins and contest. It helps the reader gain a greater understanding of the Gospels. A remarkable, historic book. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be… Read More

Columbus, Ohio: The Ohio Historical Society, 1965. [1965] Paperback, historical Ohio journal, Volume 74/Number 3/Summer 1965. Condition. Corner crease to top cover, title page and following page; light bump to top corner of text block. Binding lightly age toned with stain near lower extremity, else overall Very Good. Free of cracks and tears to binding. Free of stickers, bookplates, writing in text, and torn pages. Not a former library book. Text is clear, free of marks. Illustrations are clean, vivid. Articles include: Vallandigham As an Exile in Canada, 1863-1864; Simeon Porter: Ohio Architect; The Leatherwood God: From Narrative to Novel; Book Reviews; and more. Very historical, informative - collectible. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We will be pleased to serve you. We ship promptly. . Paperback. Very Good.