We are proud to present an excellent selection of military history books.
     Unless otherwise noted, nearly all are out of print. Many are first editions. Most show gentle to moderate use, and some have previous owner's name etc on inside cover or flyleaf, maybe a few smudges on pages, etc, but are good sound copies. Dustjackets, if present, may have some torn or repaired spots.

**NEW ADDITION** 816 THE OLD CHINA HANDS by Charles G. Finney - Out of print classic covering experiences in the U.S. Army’s 15th Infantry Regiment which was stationed in China for the entire period between 1919 and 1939. Few American remember that we had significant forces stationed on Chinese soil at that time, guarding key positions such as coastal ports, rivers, railroads, etc to protect western commercial interested from marauding Chinese bandit gangs at a time when civil government was chaotic and a struggle was underway between feudal warlords, reformers, communists, and political rivals, as they were not a unified, monolithic nation at the time. While our presence there is forgotten by Americans, the inscrutable Chinese have definitely NOT forgotten the humiliation of foreigners telling them what to do in their own country. Book is long out of print, and paperbacks like these were printed on cheap paper which is yellowing and brittle. However, it is a very interesting and important story, even on a sorta crappy medium. Used fair. $12.00 (View Picture)

**NEW ADDITION** 815 WAR MATERIAL USED BY VIET CONG IN SOUTH VIETNAM- Mines, Explosives, Booby traps. Circa 1966 - 73 pages 4.25” x 6.75”. Title pretty well describes contents. It has line drawings representing the various items, and text in both English and Vietnamese languages for advisors to be able to use with their VN counterparts. I suspect this is later commercial reprint, but except for their information on the inside back cover it is identical to the manual printed in Vietnam. $15.00 (View Picture)

**NEW ADDITION** 814 MOST SECRET WAR: BRITISH SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE 1939-1945, by R.V. Jones - Paperback 556 pages 6” x 9” published in 1978. A fascinating insight into a “most secret” aspects of British operations in WW2. Not to detract from the valor or suffering of the fighting forces, this focuses on the contributions of the scientific folks. Some is related to the “Ultra” code-breaking successes which played into Prof. Jones’s world too. Jones, a pointy headed academic physicist type, headed a small office dealing with scientific matters- everything from crackpot schemes to solid and plodding basic science. Based on an early success in the dark days, Jones earned Churchill’s respect, and more importantly, his support for future work. This included detecting and countering German bomber accuracy techniques, developing mine fuzes, communications and electronic spectrum monitoring, and “fusion analysis” with clues from Ultra, electronic warfare patterns, captured flyers, clandestine raids on the French coast, supporting spies inserted into occupied nations, and a bit of luck. They were involved in early detection and countering the German rocket program. All with a tiny number of people, but having a very large, but largely totally hidden impact on the war. This is the sort of thing that military personnel should read to understand both offensive and defensive matters far from the battlefield which have a huge impact. Used, good. $10.00 (View Picture)

1229 REMEMBERED PRISONERS OF A FORGOTTEN WAR: AN ORAL HISTORY OF HE KOREAN WAR POWS. - By Lewis H. Carlson, 301 pages 6” x 9” hardbound with excellent dustjacket, published 2002. $10.00 (View Picture)

1228 SERGEANT NIBLEY, PhD, MEMORIES OF AN UNLIKELY SCREAMING EAGLE - By Hugh and Alex Nibley. 366 pages 7” x 9” hardbound with excellent dustjacket. Hugh Nibley received his PhD in history in 1938, but at the start of WW2 enlisted in the Army, becoming an intelligence Sergeant, and was chosen by Gen Maxwell Taylor to teach his officers about warfare. With a brilliant mind, and in a very high level staff position he had a unique perspective on events in the Normandy invasion and subsequent operations. The book is by his son, based on both written records and diaries and working with others who served with him. He knew 16(!) languages, and kept his diary in Arabic to avoid censorship. Kinda unique story, and just one more example of the amazing types of people who served in the many jobs in WW2. Near new condition. $10.00 (View Picture)

1227 FROM FOXHOLES AND FLIGHT DECKS: LETTERS HOME FROM WW2 - By Rod Gragg, who is a noted WW2 historian. This includes 25 facsimile letters and other documents to give a feel for the actual documentation of the period. 7” x 9.5” hardbound. $10.00 (View Picture)

1070 SNIPER: THE WORLD OF COMBAT SNIPING: SKILLS, WEAPONS, EXPERIENCES - by Adrian Gilbert, 290 pages 6” x 9” hardcover with dustjacket, excellent $7.00 (View Picture)

1075 AMERICAN SNIPER:AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE MOST LETHAL SNIPER IN U.S. MILITARY HISTORY - by Navy SEAL Chris Kyle. 281 pages 6.5" x 9.5" har XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX $7.00 (View Picture)

1074 OUT OF NOWHERE: A HISTORY OF THE MILITARY SNIPER - Martin Pegler, 352 pages hard cover with dustjacket, excellent $10.00 (View Picture)

1073 THEULTIMATE SNIPER - Major John Plaster, USAR (Ret). 451 pages 8.5” x 11” soft cover. Comprehensive training manual on all aspects of the sniper’s skillset. Excellent $25.00 (View Picture)

1072 DEAR MOM: A SNIPER’S VIETNAM - Joseph T. Ward, 254 pages 6” x 9” hardcover with dustjacket, excellent, $7.00 (View Picture)

1071 13 CENT KILLERS: THE 5TH MARINE SNIPERS IN VIETNAM - John Culbertson, 272 pages 6” x 9” hardcover with dustjacket, excellent $7.00 (View Picture)

1069 DEAD CENTER: A MARINE’S 2 YEAR ODYSSEY IN VIETNAM WAR - Ed Kugler241 pages 6” x 9” hardcover with dustjacket, excellent. $7.00 (View Picture)

1068 ONE SHOT, ONE KILL: AMERICAN COMBAT SNIPERS WW2, - KOREA, VIETNAM BEIRUT- Charles Sasser & Craig Roberts, 260 pages 6” x 9” hardcover with dustjacket, excellent $15.00 (View Picture)

1067 A SNIPER IN THE ARIZONA: - 2nd BN,, 5th Marines, in the Arizona Territory [Vietnem] 1967. John Culbertson, 278 pages 6” x 9” hardbound with good dustjacket, excellent $7.00 (View Picture)

1066 SILENT WARRIOR: THE MARINE SNIPER’S VIETNAM STORY CONTINUES - Charles Henderson?????????????? $7.00 (View Picture)

1065 INSIDE THE CROSSHAIRS: SNIPERS IN VIETNAM - Michael Lee Lanning, 278 pages 6” x 9” hardbound with dustjacket, excellent $7.00 (View Picture)

1064 STALK AND KILL: THE SNIPER EXPERIENCE - Adrian Gilbert, 260 pages 6” x 9” hardbound with dustjacket, excellent. $7.00 (View Picture)

945 CARLOS HATHCOCK, WHITE FEATHER, USMC SCOUT-SNIPER - 275 pages 8.5” x 11” hardbound with like new dust jacket. By Norm and Roy Chandler, close personal and professional associates of Gunny Hathcock. They wrote this excellent book on the humble man who was a deadly accurate warrior who achieved great results in competition and in combat. His 93 confirmed kills in Vietnam and Vietnam service are well recorded in Charles Hendeson’s “Marine Sniper” so while there is some overlap, this is more about the humble man and his unsurpassed contributions to USMC sniper program. Hathcock’s service in Vietnam was worthy of the Medal of Honor for which he was nominated, but was inadequately recognized by a Silver Star. He was quite happy with that, as he “was just doing his job” and shunned recognition, like most true heroes. I had the pleasure and honor of meeting him several times. This copy is in like new condition, and in addition to the preprinted signatures of the authors and Hathcock on the inside flyleaf, it has a hand autograph from Norm Chandler. Although published by IronBrigade Armory, this is not a part from the Death From Afar series, but closely related to it, with some of the proceeds benefitting Hathcock when published. $85.00 (View Picture)

809 A CENTURY OF DISHONOR: - THE CLASSIC ACCOUNT OF OUR GOVERNMENT’S MISTREATMENT OF NATIVE AMERICANS Helen Jackson, 514 pages 5” x 8” softcover excellent. This is a reprint of the 1881 original, which the author intended “to do for Indians what Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin did for Blacks. It describes the poor treatment of seven Native American tribes in her book; the Delaware, the Cheyenne, the Nez Perce, the Sioux, the Poncas, the Winnebagoe, and the Cherokee and coverage of three shameful massacres. $10.00 (View Picture)

808 SNIPING IN FRANCE: - With Notes on the Scientific Training of Scouts, Observers and Snipers Major Hesketh-Pritchard, 211 pages 6” x 9” hardcover with dustjacket, excellent. Classic account of the British sniper program and service in France. Note that this is HARDBOUND, not a paperback. $15.00 (View Picture)

807 40 MILES A DAY ON BEANS AND HAY: THE ENLISTED SOLDIER FIGHTING THE INDIAN WARS - Don Rickey- classic account of the Cavalry during the Indian War era. 382 poage 6” x 9” soft cover, excellent $10.00 (View Picture)

806 CUSTER TWOFER - 1- CAVALIER IN BUCKSKIN: Custer and the Western Military Frontier by Robert Utley, one of the foremost western military historians. 226 pages 6” x 9” soft cover excellent. 2- LITTLE BIGHORN BATTLEFIELD- National Park Service guide to the battlefield and battle. 112 pages 6” x 9” soft cover excellent. BOTH for only $10.00 (View Picture)

1088 AMERICAN MILITARY EQUIPAGE 1851-1872 COMPLETE TWO VOLUME SET - Frederick P. Todd, et al. This important work representing the combined knowledge of some of the most advanced members of the respected Company of Military Historians. It has a confusing history, so pay attention. The Company began publication in three small volumes, the first covering U.S. regulars, the second covering Confederate Army and the third covering U.S. and C.S. Navy and Marines, and began to get into state troops (A-C). Each section covers clothing, insignia and decorations, small arms, accoutrements, and horse furniture. At that point, they decided to change format, and finished the set with a massive volume with all the state forces, and called it Volume 2, and created a massive Volume 1 with all the material from the original three volumes except the state forces which had been moved to Volume 2. Got all that? Volume I (602 pages 8.5” x 11”, hardcover) is especially useful as a reference for overall uniform and equipment details with numerous exceptional line drawings, and photos to illustrate most items discussed. Especially important is the section dealing with imported small arms used by both sides, which I consider to be the best summary anywhere, notably for the helpful illustrations to identify various foreign arms. Volume 2 (729 pages 8.5” x 11”, hardcover) contains the state by state listing of each regiment and a summary of their uniforms, flags, and small arms with an overview of the states’ general policies. Most importantly it lists the types of arms used by each unit, painstakingly compiled from the Quarterly Reports of Ordnance submitted by each unit. Both volumes are out of print, and the combined Volume I is especially hard to find. This is a used set overall very good condition, but with somewhat tired dust jackets. Very worthwhile reference for the arms or militaria collector. Only the second time we have ever been able to offer both volumes. Very highly recommended for anyone interested in Civil War era arms and equipment. $135.00 (View Picture)

1089 DEATH FROM ABOVE: THE GERMAN FG-42 PARATROOP RIFLE - By Thomas Dugelby and Blake Stevens, 160 pages 9” x 11.25” hardbound with dustjacket. The definitive work on the innovative and amazing FG-42 rifle. Very good condition except dustjacket a bit rough. A bargain at $70.00 (View Picture)

587 NAVAL GUN by Ian Hogg and John Batchelor - 144 pages 9” x 12” hardcover with good dustjacket. Good history, good illustrations by two of the leading authors in this field. $5.00 (View Picture)

586 THE GREAT BOOK OF TANKS by David Miller (2003) - 512 pages 9” x 12” soft cover. Excellent historical view of tanks and their role. Lots of good historical info on all the important models, but not encumbered by useless trivia on oddball stuff that never saw action. Fine to excellent condition. $10.00 (View Picture)

595 Skipper: Confessions of a Fighter Squadron Commander 1943-44 by CAPT T. Hugh Winters - 157 pages 6” x 9” hardbound with dustjacket. USNA class of 1935, he got his wings after surface fleet experience, the VB-5 on USS Enterprise, the VF-9 in Wildcats off North Africa, then off to form VF-19 aboard USS Lexington becoming the air group commander. He saw three carriers sunk in a single day. Post war he set up the original Blue Angels program in 1946 and went on to command USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV42). Poor dustjacket, otherwise VG. $15.00 (View Picture)

594 The First Team: Pacific Naval Air Combat from Pearl Harbor to Midway by John Lundstrom (U.S. Naval Institute Press book) - 547 pages 7” x 10” soft cover. A serious study of the leaders and how their tactics made the U.S. Navy carrier aviation so powerful and successful during the dark days leading up to Midway. Some creases and dog ear wear on the covers, but overall G-VG. $12.00 (View Picture)

593 The Path to Blitzkrieg: Doctrine & Training in the German Army, 1920-1939 By Robert Citino, Stackpole Military History series - 280 pages 6” x 9” soft cover. A serious, scholarly, professional military study of WW2 Blitzkreig tactics down to the soldier level. Quite a few good photos, and thoroughly footnoted. Fine to excellent condition $7.00 (View Picture)

592 HOOD AND BISMARCK by David Mearns and Rob White - 224 pages 8” x 10.5 hardcover with ratty dustjacket but the rest of the book is VG. A story of the history of the two ship, and their battle in May 1941 where both were sunk, and mainly the marine archaeology expedition to locate the exact sites and visit the wrecks. The subject of a two part series on Brit television, the authors are the guys who did the work researching and visiting these (and other) wrecks. $8.00 (View Picture)

591 THE LOST SHIPS OF GUADALCANAL by Robert Ballard - 229 pages 9” x 11” hardbound with dustjacket in mylar cover. Ex library book with usual stamps and stickers. Rear flyleaf torn out. Ballard is the noted maritime explorer who discovered the RMS TITANIC and other wrecks. This is his account of the numerous wreck on “ironbottom sound” off Guadalcanal, and the history of the events that lead to them being there today. Interesting. Overall about good condition. $5.00 (View Picture)

582 SHIPS OF THE CIVIL WAR 1861-1865: - An illustrated guide to the fighting vessels of the Union and the Confederacy by Kevin Dougherty. 225 pages 9” x 11.5” hardbound with excellent dustjacket. Ships are mostly shown as artists depictions with grate attention to detail, but since most ships were either not photographed, or the photos suck, these are very worthwhile. Near new condition. $7.00 (View Picture)

12128 E83. USMC-SNIPER SCOPE INSTRUCTIONS/MANUALS -
1- UNERTL SCOPE INSTRUCTIONS. Photocopy of ultra-rare USMC operating instruction sheet issued with 8X scopes used on ’03 Springfields in WW2 and Korea
2- STITH-KOLLMORGEN TELESCOPIC SIGHT MODEL 4XD-USMC manual, 6 pp 4" x 5 ¾" with cover. Photocopy of ultra-rare original for the Marine Corps MC-1 or MC1952 version ofthe M1C sniper rifle. (SPECIAL- both USMC sniper scope instructions postpaid for $12.00 (View Picture)

14842 HISTORY OF OGDEN AIR MATERIAL AREA - HILL AIR FOCE BASE, UTAH 1934-1960 (TWO VOLUMES). By Helen Rice, OOAMA Historian. Volume 1 is 273 pages and is the narrative history with photos and lots of info on activities at the command which focuses on logistics and overhaul and maintenance, with peak effort during the WW2 years and Korea, working on all types of new and reconditioned aircraft. Note that while the OAMA is located on the same base as the Ogden Arsenal which engaged in weapons and munitions manufacture and logistics, these do not even mention Ogden Arsenal activities. (Much to my disappointment). Volume 2 is the companion chronological and statistical volume about 150 pages covering 1934-1961. BOTH volumes for $12.00 (View Picture)

22730 A Life for A Life: A Memoir: My Career in Espionage Working for the Central Intelligence Agency- By Howard P. Hart - Howard was a senior CIA officer with an amazing career, and we had the honor of helping his family sell his impressive collection of military arms. Each item was accompanied by a copy of his autobiography, and we have a few copies left over. You can read more about his background here Hart_Collection_Bio.html, but we urge you to buy a copy of his autobiography and read it in his own words. If you have a potential patriotic American in your family, give them a copy to read, because they certainly will not learn about people like this in today’s wretched schools. 136 pages, 6” x 9” softcover. FREE SHIPPING ON THESE: $18.00 (View Picture)

6117 PUBLICATIONS OF THE COUNCIL ON AMERICA'S MILITARY - Past- Publications of the Council on America's Military past- Eight miscellaneous issues between 1981 and 1999, 72 to 100 pages 5" x 8". Emphasis is on old forts, posts, battlefields, etc, mainly those now abandoned and little remembered. Mainly CONUS locations, but some foreign sites too. Fun group of folks, full of info not found elsewhere. The lot for only- $3.00 (View Picture)

9487 NEW LOT MILITARY HISTORY BOOKS -

9487A – CDR EDWARD ELLSBERG- LOT OF TWO WW2 NAVY HISTORY BOOKS
1- UNDER THE RED SEA SUN- 500 pages, hardcover 6” x 8.5” with plastic protector over rough dustjacket. Overall fair condition. A fascinating story of this famed USN diving and salvage officer and his adventures, challenges and success in clearing the port of Massawa, a port on the Red Sea which was vital for support of the British operations in Egypt. The port had been destroyed by the fleeing Italians with numerous ships sunk and sabotaged in the harbor and support facilities ruined. With a handful of Americans, a few Brits, and a ragtag assortment of other workers, he miraculously raised ships, restored shops and placed the port back in operation in a few months. All in a hellishly hot and humid climate (110 degrees and 90% humidity- ugh!) and fighting inept or corrupt allied bureaucrats. Fascinating book on a little known aspect.
2- THE FAR SHORE- 301 page paperback in lousy condition, but an okay reading copy. In 1944 Ellsburg was assigned to the Navy in England and involved with the preparations for what is known as the Mulberry harbor portion of the Normandy D-Day landings and subsequent support operations. As part of his job he read the entire Operation Overlord planning document, so this provides a unique view into the workings of high command, as well as his subsequent waterfront operations. Incomplete planning, competing priorities, scanty resources and the weather all posed challenges which were overcome. Amateurs talk tactics, professionals talk logistics, and Ellsberg’s contributions to the logistics aspect are horribly underappreciated. Read and become informed, and you will enjoy it too. BOTH FOR ONLY $9.00 (View Picture)

9487B – PARADE GROUND SOLDIERS- J. Phillip Langellier Military Uniforms and Headdress 1837-1910 in the Collection of the Wisconsin Historical Socieety. 136 pages 7” x 10” softcover. An excellent reference on U.S. military uniforms with photos and detailed descriptions of dozens of items, many seldom covered in other works. Also transcripts of uniform regulations for U.S. Army and Wisconsin National Guard (which would have been pretty similar to other state regulations). Used VG. $4.00 (View Picture)

9487C- FORTRESS HALIFAX: PORTRAIT OF A GARRISON TOWN By Mike Parker, 244 pages 10” x 8” softcover. Comprehensive history of the famed Halifax Citadel fortification and related facilities. Well illustrated, well done. $4.00 (View Picture)

9487D LOT OF TWO- AMERICAN SAILOR EXPERIENCES
1- TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST- Richard Henry Dana, 368 pages 6” x 8.5” hardbound. Written in 1840, the is an account of the common sailor on a brig (type of ship, not the jail on one) from Boston around Cape Horn to the Pacific northwest and return. Hard, dangerous work in wooden ships at the mercy of the sea and depending on the skill of the Captain and crew. Sea travel was the only option, unless you wanted to walk from Boston to California, across Indian country. A classic narrative of the seaman’s life. Overall fine condition.
2- PACIFIC WAR DIARY by James J. Fahey, 384 page paperback. Basically the diary kept by a Seaman First Class aboard USS Montpielier (CL-57) from the time he enlisted, reporting aboard in Norfolk in November 1942, shortly after the ship was commissioned, until the time the ship returned to New York City in December 1945 where he was discharged. As a deck sailor he served aboard this ship which stayed in the Pacific most of the war and was in many of the engagements there. Officer accounts are all over, but detailed accounts by junior enlisted sailors are very rare. Enlightening and informative. Endorsed by Samuel Eliot Morison. VG but paper is yellowing. BOTH for $5.00 (View Picture)

9487F- RAG, TAG & BOBTAIL: THE STORY OF THE CONTINENTAL ARMY, 1775-1783 By Lynn Montross, 500 pages 6” x 8.5” hardbound. Classic and very readable history of the struggling Continental Army in the American Revolution. (Sort of the “big picture” counterpart to the individual perspective of “Private Yankee Doodle,” Joseph Plumb Martin). Overall VF-fine. A classic account. $4.00 (View Picture)

9487G- THE UNITED STATES MARINES: THE FIRST 200 YEARS 1775-1975 By Brig Gen Edwin H. Simmons. 342 pages 5” x 8” An excellent, readable history of the USMC, written by a 30 year veteran and head of the USMC History and Museums program. Used, fine with some page corners turned down. $3.00 (View Picture)

9487H- THE STEEL NAVY: A HISTORY IN SILHOUETTE, 1860-1962 By James Dolby, 168 pages 6” x 8.5” hardcover, ex library book. Excellent reference covering steel ships in the Royal navy ranging from Dreadnaughts to escorts and sundry other types. Silhouettes provided for each class with a listing of ships of the class and some specifications. $3.00 (View Picture)

22634A - THE MEDALLIC HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1776-1876 By J.F. Loubat, reprinted by Norm Flayderman., about 460 pages plus another 80 of plates of various medals. New new condition with good dustjacket. $20.00 (View Picture)

22634D - THE INVENTION OF THE AEROPLANE 1799-1909. Charles H. Gibbs-Smith, 360 pages 6” x 9.5” hardbound with good dustjacket and plastic cover. Ex-library book. Author is serious scholar of aviation history and published several books for British museums and is a fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. Superbly researched, documented with lots of tables and appendices, etc. $10.00 (View Picture)

22634E - LEADERS AND BATTLES: THE ART OF MILITARY LEADERSHIP W.J. Wood, 337 pages 6” x 9.5” hardbound with good dustjacket. Ex-library copy. The author cites leadership examples in various battles throughout history, with specific cases where one of more of the following made the difference: Courage; Will; Intellect; Presence or Energy. $5.00 (View Picture)

21433 THROUGH THE PERILOUS FIGHT - by Steve Vogel - A very well done and readable account of the Chesapeake campaign in the War of 1812 which saw the British fleet going up the rivers to burn Washington DC, and attack military targets, meeting limited, ineffective resistance (a notable exception being from determined navy sailors fighting ashore). After burning Washington, they proceeded to Baltimore where the Americans finally got their act together and repulsed the British attacks. Well researched, with balanced accounts from both British and American participants, including Francis Scott Key. Highly recommended. $5.00 (View Picture)

17941 THE CAMPAIGN FOR GUADALCANAL by Jack Coggins - 208 pages 8.5” x 11” hardbound with fair dustjacket, otherwise VG-fine. Coggins tells the story well, with emphasis on the various weapons, from small arms to ship and aircraft types. Over 25 drawings (by the author) clearly explain details as well as operations, and the way the weapons impacted the battle. Coggins also wrote and illustrated one of my favorite Civil War books- Arms and Equipment of the Civil War. These are comprehensive enough so that experienced collectors will learn something, but the number and type of illustrations also make them fascinating reading for beginning collectors or teens. $8.00 (View Picture)

20793 SET OF TWO VOLUMES: ARMIES & NAVIES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION - Some good history and lots of great illustrations- CHEAP! 1 - NAVIES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION By Anthony Preston, David Lyon and John Batchelor. 160 pages 8.5” x 11” hardbound, good, with poor dustjacket. Lots of illustrations, with heavy emphasis on weapons and ships and sailors. Published in 1975. An excellent overview of the subject for both the general reader and a naval collector. 2 - ARMIES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION By Ian Hogg, John Batchelor and S.L. Mayer. 160 pages 8.5” x 11” hardbound, good, with fair dustjacket. Lots of illustrations, with heavy emphasis on weapons from small arms to artillery, but also other aspects of equipment and a summary of campaigns. Published in 1975. An excellent overview of the subject for both the general reader and a naval collector. BOTH VOLUMES for only $10.00 (View Picture)

20492 WAR OF 1812- WASHINGTON & BALTIMORE CAMPAIGNS (Lot of 2 books) - Few people appreciate how close we came to losing the War of 1812, “The Second War for Independence” and forget that the British ran roughshod over hapless American militia forces from the Chesapeake Bay up the Patapsco and Potomac rivers and burned the White House, the Capitol, the Navy Yard and most other public buildings. After that they turned their attention to Baltimore and except for a spirited defense against their attacks on Ft. McHenry they would have succeeded which would have broken the country economically and in spirit and we probably would have reverted to colonial status. Each of these books is well written, solid history and worth reading. While the war at sea, and the fortuitous victory at New Orleans (after the peace treaty had been signed) are fondly remembered, we need to remember the Chesapeake campaign as well. 1- THE DAWN’S EARLY LIGHT- by Walter Lord, 1972, 384 pages hardbound 6” x 8.5” hardbound. The classic study of the campaign in the Chesapeak, and very popular. Used, VG with good dustjacket 2- THE BURNING OF WASHINGTON: THE BRITISH INVASION OF 1814- by Anthony Pitch, 2000, 298 pages 6” x 9” softcover. Used VG. BOTH for only $10.00 (View Picture)

19569 ARMS AND EQUIPMENT OF THE CIVIL WAR (HARDBOUND) - Jack Coggins 160 pp 8.5" x 11" hardbound with dustjacket. Loaded with info and excellent illustrations. In my opinion, this is the best book available for a good understanding of the arms and equipment and their use, advantages and disadvantages. Written at a basic level, but very well done, so that even advanced collectors will learn a lot about small arms, artillery, cavalry, etc. A must for anyone interested in the Civil War and especially good for those just entering the field. $22.00 (View Picture)

20944 FORT DOUGLAS, UTAH: A FRONTIER FORT 1862-1991 - by Charles G. Hibbard. 1999, 280 pages 8.5” x 11” hardbound. New condition. A definitive history of this important fort from its founding to keep an eye on the mysterious Mormons in Salt Lake City through its various missions until finally closed in 1991 as an active Army post, although it continues to house a number of Guard and Reserve and other support activities while the vast majority of the land and facilities have been repurposed by the University of Utah. Well researched and written. Normally $60 our price is only $25.00 (View Picture)

20941 INFANTRY REGIMENTS OF THE U.S. ARMY - A complete guide to the history, decorations honors and colors of each Infantry Regiment of the Regular Army. By Kenneth Gallagher and Robert Pigeon. 351 pages 8.5 x 11” hardbound with excellent dustjacket and mylar cover. Used excellent. An important and useful reference, especially if you find uniforms, equipment or weapons with unit markings to get an idea of what they might have been doing. $15.00 (View Picture)

20043 BARGAIN BOOKS- Good books to add to your education at bargain blow out prices. - Some single titles and some groups. (Mark Twain said that “the man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.” Don’t you be THAT guy!)

20043C- The Brownsville Raid: “The book that prompted congressional action to rectify a U.S. president’s shocking act of racism.” By John D. Weaver. 324 pages 5.5” x 8.5 soft cover. This covers a 1906 incident when an altercation in the town of Brownsville, Texas escalated to gunfire and a sheriff and bartender were killed. Black troops from the 25th Infantry assigned to Fort Brown on one side of town were blamed and an investigation which was either poorly done or intentionally misdirected so that the black troops were blamed. Subsequent ballistics investigations (one of the earliest) cleared the soldiers of the 25th, but President Teddy Roosevelt was outraged that the perpetrators were not identified and basically fired all 279 troops with dishonorable discharges. Later investigations showed that some white citizens were probably the culprits and eventually in 1970 Congress changed the discharges to honorable. $5.00 (View Picture)

20043G- Team of Teams by Gen. Stanley McChrystal “New rules of engagement for a complex world” basically expediting the information sharing and decision making process based on his experiences running special operations forces in Afghanistan. Recognized as an outstanding book by management consultants. Basically this explains how to “get inside the other guy’s OODA loop” which is a huge factor in success. $5.00 (View Picture)

20043M- RULE BRITANNIA- BRITISH EMPIRE LOT
1- The Wit and Wisdom of Winston Churchill By James C. Humes, 234 pages 5.5” x 6.5” paperback. Excellent condition. A noted Churchill scholar provides a selection of examples of Churchill’s famous quips and quotes.
2- General James Grant: Scottish Soldier and Royal Governor of East Florida 207 pages 6” x 9” hardbound with good dustjacket. Near new condition. In 1763 the English gained control of East Florida from Spain, which had driven the French out a century earlier. Mostly inhospitable and hot tropical lands the territory was sparsely populated and this covers the period when it began to get organized. A neglected chapter of American history with the main character a very interesting and controversial individual.
3- Death or Glory: The Legacy of the Crimean War By Robert B. Edgerton. 288 page 6” x 9” hardbound with good dust jacket. Former owner’s name and address inked on inside of cover. The Crimean War was a debacle for the British, but they learned from it, and in some ways it was a precursor of the experiences in the American Civil War.
4- Bugles and a Tiger by John Masters. 312 pages 6” x 9” hardbound with tired dustjacket. Masters was from a family with long military history. Follwing graduation from Sandhurst he was posted to the Indian Army in a Ghurka regiment in the pre-WW2 period on the Northwest Frontier region. Great insights into the Ghurkas and the Indian Army with British officers. Masters went on to serve with distinction in the CBI theater with Wingate’s Chindits. Overall good condition. The lot of 4 books for only $12.00 (View Picture)

19703 GUARDIANS OF THE SEA: HISTORY OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD 1915 TO THE PRESENT - By Robert Irwin Johnson, 412 pages 7” x 10” hardbound with good dustjacket and mylar cover. U.S. Naval Institute Press 1987. Good solid history of the very important and often under-appreciated USCG. Ex- library copy and former owner’s name inked inside front cover but still a nice looking copy as well as good reference. $6.00 (View Picture)

13545 VOYAGER- Jeana Yaeger and Dick Rutan - Story of the first non-stop, unrefueled round the world flight in 1985, flying the Voayger, designed by Dick Rutan’s brother Burt Rutan. Incredible people doing incredible stuff. (Jeana is NOT related to famous sound barrier breaker Chuck Yaeger, in case you were wondering, like I was.) 337 pages 6.5” x 9/5” hardbound, ex-library copy with usual library marks and former owner’s name inside cover. $4.00 (View Picture)

21523 Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail, Theodore Roosevelt - 187 pages 6” x 9” hardbound with good dustjacket. With many illustrations by Frederick Remington. A facsimile reprint of the original 1888 edition, written before Roosevelt was famous, but helping move him in that direction. Used excellent except former owner’s name on inside cover. $7.00 (View Picture)

18677 MILITARY HISTORY BOOKS- CHEAP!!New group (order by number with letter at end) -

18677F- U.S. Army War College Guide to the Battles of Chancellorsville & Fredericksburg By Jay Luvaas and Harold W. Nelson. Detailed analysis of two of the most important battles of the Civil War. Fredericksburg was a forced crossing of a river under fire and urban combat, while Chancellorsville was a more extended and fluid battle with heavily wooded terrain and relatively few roads. Both are worthy of study, and this book fills that mission, and also to prepare Army War College students for “staff rides” to cover the actual terrain and review the historical actions which took place and discuss what lessons apply to current strategy and tactics with today’s weapons. (The jobs these students will be facing.) Full disclosure- Jay Luvaas was one of my history professors and our class did a “staff ride” with him on several battlefields which were extremely interesting and informative. He was a true historian and specialist in the Civil War, which resulted in his selection to later teach at the War College for several years. Good book by a great teacher, in my perhaps biased opinion. Book is hardcover, 369 pages 6” x 9” with excellent dustjacket, overall fine to excellent. $10.00 (View Picture)

18677G- American Heritage: A Reader, edited by Hilsdale College History Department Softcover, 882 pages 6” x 9” filled with primary source material and the finest critical analysis of American historical events from settlement to the present. Not the politically correct crap that “higher education” uses for indoctrination in most colleges today, but facts and thinking about them. Published in 2011. Slight shelf wear. Read this and get a real good education at a price far less than any student loan today. $5.00 (View Picture)

18652 CIVIL WAR CHIEF OF SHARPSHOOTERS HIRAM BERDAN: MILITARY COMMANDER AND FIREARMS INVENTOR - By noted firearms historian Roy Marcot. 342 pages 8.5” x 11” hardback. Previously owned but excellent condition. Berdan is usually known for either his Civil War “Sharpshooter” regiment, or his invention of the Berdan primer, popular in Europe, while the European designed Boxer primer became popular in America. But, he was a much more talented innovator than that and this book is full of info on his various accomplishments and arms designs. $45.00 (View Picture)

20061 BADGES AND INSIGNIA OF THE THIRD REICH - By Brian Davis. 208 pages HARDBOUND, not the usually seen paperback, about 8” x 10.” This is a superb reference book both for the collector of Third Reich uniforms and for historians looking at photos to help identify what is shown in photos. This covers virtually all the rank, specialty, branch, unit and other cloth type insignia and badges, plus some of the metal ones, including the main military forces and many of the quasi-military outfits as well. Exceedingly well illustrated with photos and excellent color drawings. Highly recommended. $15.00 (View Picture)

21618 DESTROYER SKIPPER: A MEMOIR OF COMMAND AT SEA by Don Sheppard - 270 pp, 6” x 9” hardbound. Ex-library copy with dustjacket and plastic cover. Sheppard was a “mustang” rising from the enlisted ranks and as an officer commanded “Papst Blue Ribbon” riverine craft in Vietnam and his account of that service is most instructive for those who missed out on the “Southeast Asia War Games.” This is a post war account of his service as a Department Head and XO of Destroyers, and finally as CO of USS Carpenter (DD-825). Although obviously (and justifiably) quite proud of his own leadership skills and experience, there are a lot of good leadership lessons in this book. Some of the events may have been embellished somewhat, as with most good sea stories, but it is a good read and gives a real flavor of life in the tin can navy in the Vietnam era. Used about good. $4.00 (View Picture)

23135 Archaeological Perspectives on the Battle of the Little Big Horn - 309 pages hardbound, University of Oklahoma Press, 1989. By Douglas Scott and Richard A. Fox, Melissa A. Connor, Dick. An attempt to answer what happened to the troopers, civilians, scouts, and journalist who were with Custer, based on archeological evidence rather than rumors and legends. Out of print. $29.00 (View Picture)

22999 ARMY AIR FORCE GEODESY IN WORLD WAR II - Ed. By Henry S. Biebiecki, published in 1996. This 344 page 8.5” x 11” soft cover book is a compilation of mostly stories written by unit members of their experiences along with a few newspaper or military publication articles on the subject. These were a small unit of highly trained individuals who literally roamed the remote regions of the world to take celestial navigation readings for key geographic points at about 50 mile intervals. These were essential for map making which was done using aerial photographs to pick out all the terrain and man made features, but without a known geographic “control point” every so often, data from aerial photos became wildly inaccurate and nearly useless. (Like a mountain range ending up 20 miles from its real location- making life dangerous for pilots.) These men, usually in 2 or 3 man teams would travel to the most remote areas (usually with few or no maps, just a bit of aerial scouting to pick easily identified spots) and be dropped off there for as long as it took to get a position fix. They did this with very precise celestial navigation instruments to take star fixes from several stars, using time signals from radios. In good weather this could be done in one night. If stars were not visible, they waited as long as it took. Then they had to do all the math to calculate the exact position from the star fixes. Different teams worked all over the world throughout most of the war. Areas included remote parts of Alaska; much of the middle east including Iraq, Iran and Saudi Arabia; the entire CBI theater of China, Burma and India; most of South America from Brazil northward and much of northern Africa. Most of these were areas where maps were needed to assist in flying planes and supplies to various theaters of war, and long term the maps became the basis for further military options. These teams traveled by military transport or bomber aircraft, locally hired “bush planes” where available; jeeps, canoes, rafts, ox carts, camels, train, or whatever mode would get them and several hundred pounds of navigational gear to the necessary locations. They would camp, or hole up with friendly locals, with missionaries being favorite hosts, but some stayed in Muslim Sheik’s palaces, and others in abandoned trapper huts in the Arctic tundra, or made their own hut in rain forests of Africa or the Amazon. All in all, it is an amazing story which is almost totally unknown outside of the small number of men who were actually involved. Many of them never met each other during the war, being assigned to different continents, and not until they began having reunions were there enough stories being written down that this book was finally printed. An important historical document which was privately published with only a small number printed, primarily for unit members and their families who might be interested in what they did during WW2. $35.00 (View Picture)

14226 Military Uniforms in America: Long Endure: The Civil War Period 1852-1867, by The Company of Military Historians - Ed. by John R. Elting and Michael J. McAfee, 147 pages hardcover with 64 color plates. The are done with the exactitude, fine definition, and true color reproduction characteristic of the Company of Military Historians based on meticulous research. These represent the fighting men of the time—Zouaves (Indiana, New York, Pennsylvania), the New Jersey Hussars, Berdan's Sharpshooters, the Bucktails, Wheat's Tigers, Terry's Texas Rangers, the Chasseurs d'Afrique, and the Foreign Legion—to mention only a few. More than a collection of pictures, this book contains unique and concentrated information on military organization, uniforms, weapons, equipage, logistics, and campaigns that no other known history of the period can equal. The plates and texts as produced by the Company of Military Historians have been revised from their previous publication in the CMH Journal with information uncovered since their original publication. Used excellent. $25.00 (View Picture)

23345 WEST POINT HISTORY TEXT- “CIVIL WAR ATLAS TO ACCOMPANY STEELE’S AMERICAN CAMPAIGNS” - This is a color set of map plates approximately 10.5” x 13.5” showing the positions and movements of the major battles. This is the material later revised and republished as “The West Point Atlas of the Civil War” used by cadets and military students. Published in 1950 with a total of 136 plates in hardback as shown in the photos. (View Picture)

23344 WEST POINT HISTORY TEXT- “ATLAS TO ACCOMPANY NAPOLEON AS A GENERAL BY COUNT YORCK VON WARTENBURG” - This is a color set of map plates approximately 10.5” x 13.5” showing the positions and movements of the major battles. This is the material later revised and republished as “The West Point Atlas of the Napoleonic Wars” used by cadets and military students. Published in 1950 with a total of 124 plates in hardback as shown in the photos. (View Picture)

22550 LEE'S LIEUTENANTS- BOXED 3 VOLUME HARDBOUND SET - Douglas Southall Freeman's superbly researched and even more superbly written account of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's dealings with his subordinates. This set offers keen insights into the personalities involved, their widely differing virtues and flaws, and how they functioned as part of a military command effort under difficult circumstances. First appearing in 1942-44, this set has remained in print nearly continuously for over 50 years, testimony to its merits. Many in the arms collecting and military history field get trapped in the minutiae of weapons details, or of squad, company, or regimental tactics. This study carefully integrates details from all levels with the people involved in making the strategic and tactical decisions. It is especially valuable for the detailed footnotes (conveniently found on each page instead of dumped in the back somewhere) so the reader can evaluate the source of the information for himself. Freeman's career was with a Richmond newspaper, and his four volume biography of Lee won the Pulitzer Prize, so he is intimately familiar with the culture of the people and the life of the Army's leader, and has the ability to write exceedingly well. A truly wonderful study that I would love to read again. Three volumes, each 750+ pages, hardbound. These are in the original box for the set. Book contents fine to excellent, but the outside of the box and spines of the books got damp at some point leaving some staining and the dustjackets are stuck to the boards in places near the bottom. Probably come off with a little moisture or steam if that bugs you, otherwise count it as a positive to keep the dustjacket from sliding off while you ar reading! Not a big deal, a great reading set, but fanatical book collectors may not like these small flaws. The boxed set of 3 volumes for only $75.00 (View Picture)

22373 Civil War Firearms: Their Historical Background And Tactical Use and Modern Collecting and Shooting by Joe Bilby - Paperback, 252 pages 7” x 10”. The book covers the history of and tactics used for several Civil War firearms. These guns include smoothbores, sharpshooters, repeaters, and several others. Joseph Bilby's research into the historical aspect of each weapon is excellent and worthy of praise. He is a “skirmish” shooter and takes that perspective which is more user oriented than a pure gun collector who may be more focused on minor variations in construction or markings. A good introduction to Civil War arms for a general collector or especially historians or reenactors. Previously owned, but about new condition. $10.00 (View Picture)

20079 UNION 1812: THE AMERICANS WHO FOUGHT THE SECOND WAR OF INDEPENDENCE - Lots of biographies of the key players on the American side during our "second war for independence" 200 years ago. Soft cover, used VG- cheap history so you will not be doomed to repeat... $5.00 (View Picture)

20078 THE VICTORS: EISENHOWER AND HIS BOYS: THE MEN OF WW2- STEPHEN E. AMBROSE - Ambrose is a great author and researcher, and highly recommended, especially his WW@ topics. Excellent to like new condition hardbound. $8.00 (View Picture)

19082 EQUIPPING THE [MARINE] CORPS BY ALEC TULKOFF - You may be familiar with Tulkoff’s excellent “Grunt Gear book covering USMC weapons, webgear and headgear of WW2. This brand new volume covers the period 1892 to 1941 and is just superb in the amount of information contained, and the thoroughness of the research. 382 pages 8.5” x 11” hardbound. Profusely illustrated, mostly in color (except period photos which were in black and white), with the excellent photos large enough to see the details of the equipment. Of special interest is the large amount of serial number data listing USMC used rifles, pistols, shotguns and automatic weapons during this period, including Krags, M1903s, etc. While much of it is from the well known (but hard to access) Springfield Research Service database, major additions have been made from other documented sources. This book is a “must have” for anyone interested in USMC weapons and equipment. Brand new copy, list $79.95 but our price including FREE SHIPPING in the US is only $79.95 (View Picture)

18032 U.S. ARMY COMBAT FORCES JOURNAL BOUND VOLUME 2 (AUGUST 1950-JULY 1951) - Until 1950 there had been separate publications “The Infantry Journal” and “The Field Artillery Journal.” These merged in 1950 to form the “Combat Forces Journal,” published by the Association of the U.S. Army. These are monthly periodicals, about 48 pages per issue. They a re unofficial, but professional, publications focused on career soldier audience, especially officers. They are heavily illustrated, and filled with advertising for military related products for the individual and from major defense contractors. Emphasis is on tactics, training, lessons learned, professional development, new technology, reviews of historical weapon types, articles by S.L.A. Marshall, accounts of bravery, military history book reviews, etc. These include all branches and combat arms, but very little about headquarters paper pushers. Page size is about 8” x 11” and each year is professionally bound complete with index (author, unit, and subject/title) for that volume. Interesting reading, and first hand history accounts. Overall VG-fine, although paper is yellowing a bit, and has a musty smell. Covers are discolored on the spine, probably from exposure to smokers back in the day, and may have other staining on the outer covers. $29.00 (View Picture)

18031 U.S. ARMY COMBAT FORCES JOURNAL BOUND VOLUME 2 (AUGUST 1951-JULY 1952) - Until 1950 there had been separate publications “The Infantry Journal” and “The Field Artillery Journal.” These merged in 1950 to form the “Combat Forces Journal,” published by the Association of the U.S. Army. These are monthly periodicals, about 48 pages per issue. They a re unofficial, but professional, publications focused on career soldier audience, especially officers. They are heavily illustrated, and filled with advertising for military related products for the individual and from major defense contractors. Emphasis is on tactics, training, lessons learned, professional development, new technology, reviews of historical weapon types, articles by S.L.A. Marshall, accounts of bravery, military history book reviews, etc. These include all branches and combat arms, but very little about headquarters paper pushers. Page size is about 8” x 11” and each year is professionally bound complete with index (author, unit, and subject/title) for that volume. Interesting reading, and first hand history accounts. Overall VG-fine, although paper is yellowing a bit, and has a musty smell. Covers are discolored on the spine, probably from exposure to smokers back in the day, and may have other staining on the outer covers. $29.00 (View Picture)

18030 U.S. ARMY COMBAT FORCES JOURNAL BOUND VOLUME 3 (AUGUST 1952-JULY 1953) - Until 1950 there had been separate publications “The Infantry Journal” and “The Field Artillery Journal.” These merged in 1950 to form the “Combat Forces Journal,” published by the Association of the U.S. Army. These are monthly periodicals, about 48 pages per issue. They a re unofficial, but professional, publications focused on career soldier audience, especially officers. They are heavily illustrated, and filled with advertising for military related products for the individual and from major defense contractors. Emphasis is on tactics, training, lessons learned, professional development, new technology, reviews of historical weapon types, articles by S.L.A. Marshall, accounts of bravery, military history book reviews, etc. These include all branches and combat arms, but very little about headquarters paper pushers. Page size is about 8” x 11” and each year is professionally bound complete with index (author, unit, and subject/title) for that volume. Interesting reading, and first hand history accounts. Overall VG-fine, although paper is yellowing a bit, and has a musty smell. Covers are discolored on the spine, probably from exposure to smokers back in the day, and may have other staining on the outer covers. $29.00 (View Picture)

18029 U.S. ARMY COMBAT FORCES JOURNAL BOUND VOLUME 1 (AUGUST 1950-JULY 1951) - Until 1950 there had been separate publications “The Infantry Journal” and “The Field Artillery Journal.” These merged in 1950 to form the “Combat Forces Journal,” published by the Association of the U.S. Army. These are monthly periodicals, about 48 pages per issue. They a re unofficial, but professional, publications focused on career soldier audience, especially officers. They are heavily illustrated, and filled with advertising for military related products for the individual and from major defense contractors. Emphasis is on tactics, training, lessons learned, professional development, new technology, reviews of historical weapon types, articles by S.L.A. Marshall, accounts of bravery, military history book reviews, etc. These include all branches and combat arms, but very little about headquarters paper pushers. Page size is about 8” x 11” and each year is professionally bound complete with index (author, unit, and subject/title) for that volume. Interesting reading, and first hand history accounts. Overall fine to excellent on this volume, although paper is yellowing a bit. $35.00 (View Picture)

17938 THE LITTLE WAR OF PRIVATE POST (SPANISH AMERICAN WAR) - One of my all time favorite private soldier accounts- well written, truthful, and providing that sort of detail and background that are so often missing from the polished historical works or official accounts, or even accounts written by officers sometimes more interested in promoting themselves than merely telling the unvarnished truth. Post was also a trained artist, and took his sketchbooks with him and captured a remarkable array of scenes such as camp life, the embarkation at Tampa, combat, life in the trenches, other units, including Parker’s Gatling guns, the discharge camp at Montauk Point, etc. These are a wonderful supplement to the abundant black and white photos of the war, bringing them to life in a whole new light as your mind fills in some of the colors. Some of Post’s watercolors were reproduced in American Heritage magazine in the early 1960s, and a few more have appeared from various sources over the years, but this book is the best selection of those known, although the U.S. Army has a few on their website as well. The first edition of this book was published circa 1960, and it has (thankfully!) been republished a few more times since then. This 1999 edition has a superb introduction by one of the top historians of the Span-Am era, Graham Cosmas which adds valuable perspective to Pvt. Post’s view from the ranks. This book is 340 pages about 6” x 9” paperback with 20 of his painting included (alas, in black and white). Post was a Private in Company F of the 71st New York Volunteer Infantry, and his unit went to Cuba on the same ship as the Rough Riders, and were engaged at the Battle of San Juan Hill. However, their being armed with the smoke billowing Model 1888 Rod Bayonet Trapdoors Springfields made them unwelcome neighbors, except for one time when the smoke was used to mask a troop movement. Sometimes the 71st is criticized for a lack of aggressiveness (or worse) and for moving too far down the left flank, although the latter was done on foolish order from above. This is a book we most highly recommend, and the other private soldier accounts we especially like include Martin Russ’ “The Last Parallel” (Korean War Marine); Joseph Plumb Martin’s “Private Yankee Doodle” from the American Revolution. An anthology of interviews with USMC vets of WW2 by Henry Berry “Semper Fi, Mac: Living Memories of the U.S. Marines in World War II” is superb for that era. This copy is in new condition. ready for your enjoyment and enlightenment. $13.00 (View Picture)

16389 HISTORY OF U.S. NAVAL OPERATIONS IN WORLD WAR II - VOLUME IX SICILY-SALERNO-ANZIO - Samuel Eliot Morison was a History Professor at Harvard and shortly after Pearl Harbor he approached [former Secretary of the Navy] President Franklin Roosevelt with the concern that history was too often written long after the fact, and from too great a distance. Roosevelt commissioned him as a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy and Morison remained in the Navy throughout the war, spending about half his time at sea on eleven different ships ranging from North Atlantic convoys to major operations in the Pacific. Eventually promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral, Morison has earned the reputation as a consummate scholar of naval history, as well as a skilled writer who is easy to read and enjoy while he presents the facts and narrative. Volume 9 covers the landings at Sicily, Salerno and Anzio- January 1943-June 1944 and the operations in the Mediterranean from the Axis surrender of Tunisia to the Allied capture of Rome. About 400 pages. Ex-library copy with usual call numbers etc and discard markings on spine and title page, but overall excellent condition with dustjacket. $10.00 (View Picture)

1915 R.E. Lee, D.S. Freeman - Volume 1 only of the four volume set. Definitive biography by a careful researcher and superb author. Excellent with good dustjacket. $20.00

17201 SNIPER: A HISTORY OF THE U.S. MARKSMANSHIP- BY MARTIN PEGLER - 280 pages hardbound about 6.5” x 9.5”. Used but would appear as new. Foreword by Chuck Mahwinney, noted USMC Vietnam sniper. Many people think very highly of this book, and he has extensively sourced it with citations noted. However, I found it to be somewhat dramatized and just really did not think it all that wonderful. I guess the problem is that it is hard to appreciate this coverage of “sniping” as a broad historical overview after being exposed to first hand accounts by Hathcock, McBride, Shore, Pritchard, George, etc, and multi volume sets like Norm Chandler’s Death From Afar series, as well as collecting the hardware and manuals for many years. To someone first approaching this subject, this may be an excellent introduction that is exactly what they need. Your opinion may vary, after you have read it. $20.00 (View Picture)

17192 U.S. GRANT MILITARY BIOGRAPHY BY BRUCE CATTON (3 VOLUMES) - This is a three volume set, the first being Lloyd Lewis’ “Captain Sam Grant” which covers Grant’s life through the early days of the Civil War. After Lewis died, Bruce Catton was approached to complete the study. He used the material already assembled by Lewis and added his own research and produced “Grant Takes Command” which carries the story through the Vicksburg campaign. The final volume “Grant Moves South” continues through Appomattox. These three volumes are solid history. Captain Sam Grant is the 1950 edition, 512 pages 6” x 9” hardbound in used good condition with the spine sun faded. Grant Takes Command is used vg-fine with good dust jacket, 544 pages. Grant Moves South is used about good, 564 pages. Slightly different sizes so they don’t match on the bookshelf. All three volumes for only $15.00 (View Picture)

8441 German Military Intelligence - by Paul Leverkuehn, 209pp 6" x 9" with dirty dustjacket. Written by a despicable creature, first a senior member of the Nazi Abwehr, the German miltary intelligence service, then descending to further depravity by a post war career as a lawyer and politician. Covers amazing variety of German sponsored infiltration, spy, and basically terrorist operations all around the world, including collusion with Iraq. Deja vu all over again. $15.00

5147 U.S. ARMY HISTORICAL STUDIES - History of Prisoner of War Utilization, 1776-1945, DA PAM 20-213, 278pp. and The Personnel Replacement System in the U.S. Army, DA PAM 20-211, 492pp. Two excellent studies on topics that are major concerns during wartime, and have been approached in different ways over the years. POW camps existed at various locations in the US and the variety of things that POWs did is amazing. Personnel replacement is the issue of feeding new troops to replace losses in existing units and/or sending new units. Both volumes cover the entire US military experience from the Revolution through WW2 and are great background for anyone interested in US military history. 6"x9" hardbound, used fine-exc condition. Both for only $12.00

7062 THE HORSE SOLDIER, 1776-1943 - Randy Steffen's four volume set on U.S. cavalry arms and equipment. Soft bound 8.5" x 11" with numerous illustrations. Definitive study on the subject. Used excellent. Stillin print at $40 per volume. The four volume set for only $120.00

2994 Military(?) Music Records- (Steel Band) Three 33 RPM stereo (a) U.S. Navy Steel Band- Blowing in the Wind (b) Shell Invaders 1969 Calypso hits (C) Walt Disney World Adventureland Steel Band- You can sit back, sipping your rum listening to the beautiful music, dreaming of life in some exotic Caribbean island plotting coups and awaiting the arrival the U.S. Marine Corps yet again. (For you young visitors, this is how music was played in the "old days" before CDs or even tapes) $5.00

4785 HANDBOOK FOR NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF INFANTRY - by Capt. M. B. Stewart 8th US infantry, Kansas City, 1903. 102pp 4.5" x 6" hardbound eith blue cloth covers and geld embossed title. Covers general duties as well as on patrols and outposts, also special section for the First Sgt and others. Excellent condition. Great insights on the important roles of the NCO in the pre-WW1 era. $15.00

4782 MILITARY SCIENCE AND TACTICS- ELEMENTARY TRAINING - by Col. P. S. Bond, 1941. 278pp plus addenda. Softcover about 6" x 9". Everything a new soldier or officer needs to know about unifomrs, close order drill, msarksmanship (still shows the "gas trap" version of the Garand as well as the M1903), first aid, map reading, tactics, etc. Lots of illustrations. Great reference for a collector or especially for the reenactor or living history enthusiast. $15.00
1915 R.E. Lee, D.S. Freeman - Volume 1 only of the four volume set. Definitive biography by a careful researcher and superb author. Excellent with good dustjacket. $18.00

6119 USAF GENERAL HISTORIES- - U.S. Army Air Arm April 1861 to April 1917- Juliette A. Hennessey, 260pp 8" x 10.5" hardbound, 1986 reprint of the original 1958 edition. Near new condition. Important study of the pre-WW1 birth and growth of aviation (both balloons and aircraft) in the U.S. Army, including detailed appendices with data on early aviators, etc. Very interesting insights into the trials and tribulations of trying to get new ideas adopted and integrated into the military structure. Places such efforts in the proper context usually missing from the brief mentions found in histories of various campaigns. $30.00

6118 USAF SPECIAL STUDIES- IDEAS & WEAPONS- - I.B. Holley Exploitation of the aerial weapon by the US during WW1; a study in the relationship of technological advance, military doctrine, and the development of weapons. 222pp 7" x 10" hardbound, 1983 reprint of the original 1953 edition. No photos, this is strictly solid research, with the emphasis on the "big picture" of aircraft as a weapons system. Exceptionally detailed and thorough bibliography annotating the contents of numerous record groups in the national Archives, essential to further research in this field. $20.00

9371 ROCHESTER, NY, HERALD- (EVEN DAYS- LOT OF 15 MOST ABOUT 8-12 PAGES) - February 28, 1898- Diabolical Plot of the Spanish; military matters, March 2, 1898- Naval movements; $1M for smokeless powder; Spain responsible for Maine- govt plot or not. March 4, 1898- Old Monitors resurrected at League Island; sleigh riding toddler killed by train March 8, 1898- War imminent- military matters, drawing of submarine USS Holland March 12, 1898- Spain claims to want peace; military matters March 14, 1898- Monitors for coast and harbor defense; War preparations; drawing of Key West, FL; Desperate battle between moonshiners and Lawmen in Ozarks. March 16, 1898- military preparations; How the Maine was blown up March 22, 1898- Coastal Fortifications; military matters, relief supplies for Cuban civilians March 26, 1898- Naval and military preparations; NYC politicians indicted for robbing the city; US May buy Virgin Islands for coaling station. March 28, 1898- Maine Inquiry Board results; Teddy Roosevelt rebukes pacifist Senator; Havana fortifications drawing March 30, 1898- Overwhelming rush towards war, despite President McKinley's opposition. April 6, 1898- Eleven passenger ships taken up for military service, war preparatiosn; Whalers in Alaska desperate, paying $50 each for dogs to eat April 14, 1898- general military news (condition a bit rougher than average) April 16, 1898- Army ordered to Gulf coats, Senate to vote on War Declaration tomorrow; Mrs. Oscar Wilde dies. April 22, 1898- Balloons to be sued by Army in Cuba; Fleet expecte to arrive at, bombard Havana tomorrow; Congress looking at luxury taxes to pay for war. [This was origin of the tax on new-fangled telephone communications which remains in place to this day, even though the Spanish American War was paid for nearly a century ago, expanded by the "Gore tax" so you now pay almost as much in taxes as you do for your basic phone service!] $75.00 (View Picture)

9370 SPAN- AM 1898 NEWSPAPERS- BUFFALO, NY, COURIER (LOT OF 7) - Spanish American War Newspapers Filled with the latest reports, rumors, fears, speculation, patriotic trivia, local news and advertising for now quaint goods. Most have one or more illustrations, showing some military subject, map, person, or a non-war related item. Yellowed paper is 100+ years old now, so it is brittle and cannot be handled a lot. These have been folded twice, so present size is about 9" x 12" and when opened will be about 18" x 24" for a full page. Assorted minor rips and tears. Sorry, none with big headlines- MAINE BLOWN UP, or MANILA BAY VICTORY or anything like that, but lots of smaller events leading up to our victory. Remember, although there were undersea cables then, most were cut to prevent military use, and it took days or weeks for accurate news to arrive from the front. No embedded reporters with live satellite feed in those days. Great item for Spanish American War display. April 8, 1898- 8 pages, Spain Has Chosen War- US rejects offer from "powers of Europe" to try to settle disputes [Yep, the Frogs and Krauts were meddling even then] April 26, 1898- all sorts of war news, but overall condition is poor. April 30, 1898- 8 pages, American Fleet off Manila [Battle was following day]; Clara Barton safe, Cuban refugees May 1, 1898- several sections from Sunday paper including photos of 65th and 74th NY Volunteers, Map of Havana fortifications; Map of US & Spanish strategic points. Condition varies, some not good. May 8, 1898- EXTRA, 8 pages- Dewey in Control [of Manila] ship picture, etc. May 11, 1898- Estra- 8 pages- Sampson's Fleet off Porto Rico, Cuban Invasion Begun. Fold at center of page has been chewed through. June 4, 1898- 8 pages- Extra- Cervera bottled up, Merrimac sunk in harbor.at Santiago; Atlanta schools want to teach Spanish; Elephant at large, killed his keeper and wrecked circus wagon. Badly chewed across bottom of page $20.00 (View Picture)

9369 SPAN- AM 1898 NEWSPAPERS- ELMIRA, NY, ADVERTISER (LOT OF 4) - Spanish American War Newspapers Filled with the latest reports, rumors, fears, speculation, patriotic trivia, local news and advertising for now quaint goods. Most have one or more illustrations, showing some military subject, map, person, or a non-war related item. Yellowed paper is 100+ years old now, so it is brittle and cannot be handled a lot. These have been folded twice, so present size is about 9" x 12" and when opened will be about 18" x 24" for a full page. Assorted minor rips and tears. Sorry, none with big headlines- MAINE BLOWN UP, or MANILA BAY VICTORY or anything like that, but lots of smaller events leading up to our victory. Remember, although there were undersea cables then, most were cut to prevent military use, and it took days or weeks for accurate news to arrive from the front. No embedded reporters with live satellite feed in those days. Great item for Spanish American War display. May 12. 1898- Bombardment of Cardenas Cuba, etc 8 pages. June 11, 1898- (4 pages of 8 page section) Commend Hobson for sinking Merrimac; invasion fleet about to leave Tampa, Plans for Santiago campaign, critics charge Army incompetence [sound familiar- they were wrong then too!]. June 13, 1898, 8 pages. Big Events This Week- (condition a bit rougher than average) June 16, 1898, 8 pages- BOMBARDMENT CAIMANERA [Guantanamo Bay]; Spanish Atrocities, (condition a bit rougher than average) $20.00 (View Picture)

9368 SPAN- AM 1898 NEWSPAPERS- ROCHESTER, NY, DEMOCRAT CHRONICLE APRIL 16, 1898 - Spanish American War Newspapers Filled with the latest reports, rumors, fears, speculation, patriotic trivia, local news and advertising for now quaint goods. Most have one or more illustrations, showing some military subject, map, person, or a non-war related item. Yellowed paper is 100+ years old now, so it is brittle and cannot be handled a lot. These have been folded twice, so present size is about 9" x 12" and when opened will be about 18" x 24" for a full page. Assorted minor rips and tears. Sorry, none with big headlines- MAINE BLOWN UP, or MANILA BAY VICTORY or anything like that, but lots of smaller events leading up to our victory. Remember, although there were undersea cables then, most were cut to prevent military use, and it took days or weeks for accurate news to arrive from the front. No embedded reporters with live satellite feed in those days. Great item for Spanish American War display. 16 pages with front page full of info on troops being mobilized, Senate expected to vote on war resolution tomorrow. $10.00 (View Picture)

10305 PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR (MILLER) - Three volumes of the 10 volume set, but each is an outstanding collection of original Civil War photographs by Matthew Brady and the other less well known photographers who have preserved the visual history of that conflict. Each is about half photos and half text to accompany them. Each volume about 320-350 8" x 11" pages, with comprehensive index in Volume 10. Volumes included here are 4- The Cavalry; 5- Forts and Artillery, and 10- The Armies and the Leaders. First published in 1911, the "Miller" set is an incredible reference for collectors and historians. Overall excellent with just slight wear on the dustjackets. All three volumes for only $35.00 (View Picture)

10163 LEE'S LIEUTENANTS (HARDBOUND, VOL 3 ONLY) - Douglas Southall Freeman's superbly researched and even more superbly written account of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's dealings with his subordinates. This set offers keen insights into the personalities involved, their widely differing virtues and flaws, and how they functioned as part of a military command effort under difficult circumstances. First appearing in 1942-44 this set has remained in print nearly continuously for 60 years, a testimony to its merits, although only available in paperback. Many in the arms collecting and military history field get trapped in the minutiae of weapons details, or of squad, company, or regimental tactics. This study carefully integrates details from all levels with the people involved in making the strategic and tactical decisions. It is especially valuable for the detailed footnotes (conveniently found on each page instead of dumped in the back somewhere) so the reader can evaluate the source of the information for himself. Freeman's career was with a Richmond newspaper, and his four volume biography of Lee won the Pulitzer Prize, so he is intimately familiar with the culture of the people and the life of the Army's leader, and has the ability to write exceedingly well. A truly wonderful study that I would love to read again. Published in Three volumes, each 750+ pages, hardbound, this is the third volume of the set, covering June 1863 through April 1865 (Gettysburg to Appomattox.) If you read "Killer Angels" and its sequel, you will enjoy reviewing the Gettysburg and subsequent campaigns through a different perspective. Good reading copy, but minor defect on the back hard cover. $15.00 (View Picture)

9595 SPLENDID LITTLE WAR- FRANK FREIDEL - Spanish American War coverage with the best text (overview level) and superbly selected photos by a noted historian. My favorite book on the period, with loads of detail of uniforms, weapons and equipment. Thhis is the hardbound edition has been out of print for many years, although some cheap papaerbacks were reprinted a while back. This is only hardbound copy I have seen in several years. Nice clean tight copy, although the dust jacket is a bit tattered on the edges. $39.00 (View Picture)

7440 ARMS AND EQUIPMENT OF THE CIVIL WAR - Jack Coggins 160 pp 8.5" x 11" soft covers, new. Loaded with info and excellent illustrations. In my opinion, this is the best book available for a good understanding of the arms and equipment and their use, advantages and disadvantages. Written at a basic level, but very well done, so that even advanced collectors will learn a lot about small arms, artillery, cavalry, etc. A must for anyone interested in the Civil War and especially good for those just entering the field. $15.00 (View Picture)

844 Harpers New Monthly Magazine - Volume XCVI, December 1897 thru May 1898. Interesting insights into American society and interests in the months leading up to the Spanish American War. Several articles and illustrations by Frederic Remington. $25.00

6469 AMERICAN MILITARY EQUIPAGE 1851-1872 VOL 3 - This important work sponsored by the respected Company of Military Historians began with three volumes, covering respectively U.S. forces, C.S force, and in this, the third volume, U.S. and C.S. Navy and Marine forces and the beginning section dealing with state troops (Alabama through Connecticut). Total in this volume, about 200 pages with four color plates and numerous excruciatingly accurate line drawings. Subsequently, the work was republished with the first three volumes (less the small section dealing with state forces) combined into a single large volume, and a second large volume with all the state forces. All are out of print and in great demand. As new copy of Volume 3 only. $65.00

4020 Civil War Books: A Critical Bibliography, Vol 1 Allan Nevins, James I Robertson, Bell I. Wiley, eds. 278pp 8.5" x 11" ex-library copy. This volume covers military aspects(mobilization, organization, administration, supply, campaigns, soldier life, prisons and POWs, the Negro, Navies, and diplomacy. (Vol 2 covers general works, biographies, memoirs and collected works, CS govt and politics, CS State & local studies, social and economic studies, US Govt and politics, US Satate & local studies, economic & social conditions.). $20.00

4806 US ARMY MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, 1896 - 128pp 5" x 7.5" hardbound with blue cloth covers and gold embossing in excellent condition. A treasure trove of information on medical personnel in the late Indian War and Span-Am era. This handy little book details just about everything related to medical matters except for the actual diagnosis and treatment of the sick and wounded. Lengthy tables showing contenst of various kits and outfits (ncluding what must be one of the very earliest references to a typewriter as an essential piece of US military gear.) Interesting notes on issue of muskets, forager shotguns and shotgun reloading kits to medical people. $95.00

359 Span-Am War newspaper- Cincinnati Ohio May 1898 issues full of interesting martial tidbits, latest war news and rumors (remember, no radio or CNN coverage then). Old and delicate due to cheap acid paper used, and very seldom seen today. Great addition to SAW collection or display to understand the atmosphere of the time. My choice of dates.$25.00 each.

8598 The Rifled Musket - Claude E. Fuller's in depth study of the .58 caliber muskets, 302 pp 8.5" x 11. Much info on contractors, variations, accuracy, etc. Published in 1958, this is one of the books that helped create interest in collecting Civil War guns, prior to the Centennial. $15.00 (View Picture)

393a U.S. Army in the West 1870-1880:Uniforms, Weapons and Equipment by Doug McChristian, the premier authority on these matters. Definitive coverage of everything from underwear to overcoats, and all the other stuff soldiers needed or used. Superbly researched and documented, explains how cheapskate bureaucrats forced troops to use up surplus Civil War stuff with or without modifications or improvements. Highly recommended. New, AUTOGRAPHED by author. $35.00 (one copy left)

170 Frontiersmen in Blue: The US Army and the Indian 1848-1865, Robert Utley's predecessor to Frontier Regulars. Definitive, well written and researched, covering the period after the Mexican war when Westward expansion began in earnest to drive the native inhabitants off their lands. Importance of Army's role as "civilizing" factor is usually overlooked. Important work. Ex-library copy, good. $15.00

5849 MEDICAL DEPT. US ARMY- VETERINARY SERVICE IN WW2 - 779pp. Amazine coverage of the untold aspect of animal involvement in military history. It takes much more than a foot soldier armed with a rifle. How about lab rats, pigeons, mules, horses, hogs, chickens, animal products (meat, milk, eggs, dairy products, etc. Army vets were not stateside warriors, they traveled the globe trying to ensure reliable supplies of food and critters from regions with no concept of sanitation or civilization. Whoodathunkit? Used fine- excellent. $15.00

5848 US ARMY IN WW2- TECHNICAL SERVICES- - The Medical Department Hospitalization and Evacuation Zone of the Interior. 503pp. Okay, you have a big war- what will you do with all the wounded (and accident victims)? Covers the massive efforts at building huge hospitals, and the infrastructire to support them and transport patients to them. Includes sections on transport of patients by vehicle, train, plane or ship. Used excellent. $15.00

5847 US ARMY IN WW2- TECHNICAL SERVICES- - The Quartermaster Corps: Organization, Supply, and Services, Volume 2. 432pp covering the remainder of the War (and demobilization at the end of the war). Minor water damage ot the back cover. An old professor once noted "Amateurs talk tactics, professionals talk logistics." If it were not for the unglamorous sweat by the QM troops and civilians, the infantry would never have been able to engage the enemy. $25.00

5162 U.S. ARMY IN WW2 SERIES- PACIFIC - War in the Pacific: Strategy and Command, the First Two years , used excellent. $10.00

6123 OFFICIAL ARMY NATIONAL GUARD REGISTER 1 JAN 1967 - 991 pages with officers from every state, alphabetically from Aab to Zynda having state, and key data on their military careers. Used excellent. $5.00

6111 VIETNAM STUDIES - Well done volumes done for the Army's Center for Military History. Soft covers, 6" x 9".Ex-library copies G-VG condition. Five volumes- (a) Airmobility 1961-1971, 304pp; (b) U.S. Army Engineers 1965-1970. 240 pp; (c) Financial management of Vietnam Conflict 1962-1972, 109 pp; (d) Command and Control 1950-1969, 103pp; (e) Medical Support, 1965-1970, 181pp. The lot for only $12.00

6091 VIETNAM ORDER OF BATTLE - Out of print- Shelby Stanton's typical thoroughness and comprehensive coverage. 395pp 9.5" x 12". A complete illustrated reference to the U.S. Army and Allied ground forces in Vietnam, 1961-1973: organization, commands, deployments, stations, operations, weapons, equipment, casualties and insignia. Used excellent to near new. Just about everything factual you would ever want to know about the good guys in Vietnam. Not exciting unit tactics or pot smoking draftee nonsense, but the essential accurate basis for any research on Vietnam. Especially handy for smoking out the lying skunks who claim to be Vietnam vet heroes- just ask what unit and when and where they served and then you can check it out in this. Probably the most important book any Vietnam collector will ever get. $165.00

5152 AREA HANDBOOKS- SOUTHEAST ASIA  (3 books)- Area Handbook For South Vietnam, 1967, 510 pp. Area Handbook For Khmer Republic (Cambodia), 1973, 387pp. Thoroughly researched studies "designed to be useful to military and other personnel who need a convenient compilation of basic facts about the social, economic, political, and military institutions and practices of various countries. Although the focus is on the current situation when the book was written, there is considerable historical background. Very handy to get a feel for the country and the context in which military operations took place. Both volumes only $10.00

5150 KOREA- BOOKS (TWO) - Area Handbook For Republic of Korea, 1969, 492pp.. Thoroughly researched studies "designed to be useful to military and other personnel who need a convenient compilation of basic facts about the social, economic, political, and military institutions and practices of various countries. Although the focus is on the current situation when the book was written, there is considerable historical background. Very handy to get a feel for the country and the context in which military operations took place. Army Historical Series, Military Advisors in Korea: KMAG in Peace and War, 1962, 215pp, Includes large map in pocket inside back cover.Both volumes used excellent for only $8.00

5149 AREA HANDBOOKS FOR GERMANY (THREE) - Area Handbook For Germany, 1960, 954pp. Area Handbook For East Germany, 1972, 329pp. Special Warfare Area Handbook For Germany, 1960, paperback 954 pp, copy 271 of 500 copies. Thoroughly researched studies "designed to be useful to military and other personnel who need a convenient compilation of basic facts about the social, economic, political, and military institutions and practices of various countries. Although the focus is on the current situation when the book was written, there is considerable historical background. Very handy to get a feel for the country and the context in which military operations took place. All three volumes only $12.00

5146 U.S. ARMY HISTORICAL STUDIES  (two books)-
History of Prisoner of War Utilization, 1776-1945, DA PAM 20-213, 278pp. and
The Personnel Replacement System in the U.S. Army, DA PAM 20-211, 492pp. Two excellent studies on topics that are major concerns during wartime, and have been approached in different ways over the years. POW camps existed at various locations in the US and the variety of things that POWs did is amazing. Personnel replacement is the issue of feeding new troops to replace losses in existing units and/or sending new units. Both volumes cover the entire US military experience from the Revolution through WW2 and are great background for anyone interested in US military history. 6"x9" hardbound, used fine-exc condition. Both for only $12.00

1411JJ14 War and Society: A yearbook of Military History Volume 2. SEX!!!!! Venereal Disease in the British Army in WW1, and other scholarly articles collected in a nice hardbound book. Serious stuff from respected authors, and well worth reading to see what their insights are on a wide variety of topics. 196pp hardbound, 5" x 8.5" $6.00 Reduced to $3.00

1413JJ16 The Days of the French Revolution Chrostopher Hibbert, 1980, 350 pp 6" x 9" soft cover. Serious but readable study of this fascinating but somewhat morbid period of French history. Like new $8.00 Reduced to $3.00

605 Modern Camouflage Major Robert Breckenridge. 1943 explanation of theory and practice of the art, mainly aimed at large items such as defense plants, etc rather than tactical applications in combat. Interesting with plans for dummy bombers and fighters to fool your firends and neighbors. Many photos, etc. 280 pp 5.5" x 8.5" w/ dirty dj $3.00 Reduced to $9.00

NAVAL AND MARITIME BOOKS

1914 An Admiral's Log- Robley D. Evans - 467pp, many photos. Interesting commentary on the events in Evans career from 1898 to his retirement in 1910. "Fighting Bob" Evans was highly regarded in the Navy in this period, and has strong opinions on many subjects. Interesting to see things from the perspective of one of the senior guys. Ex-library copy with some waterstaining and damage on spine but still quite readable. $7.00

1911 Mr. Pepys' Navy, L.A. Wilcox - 189pp. Wonderful book similar to the highly acclaimed works of Edwin Tunis combining clearly written text and lots of nice artwork. Covers design and constructio of ships, getting crews, victuals, masts, etc etc. Insights robably apply to Drake's fleet against the Spanish Armada a century earlier and Nelson's a century later, as naval warfare evolved very slowly in the age of sail. $10.00

1910 Pepys: A Biography, Richard Ollard - 368 pp. Excellent study of fascinating man whose fascinating exploits went beyond his role in modernizing the Royal Navy in the 1680s. Notes, index, etc. Excellent $10.00

1908 Dutton's Navigation and Piloting - Serious book for seafarer's trying to figure out where they are. 1958, USNIP classic, Used excellent $10.00

1522 Report of the Secretary of the Navy 1901- - Miscellaneous Reports, Part I. 630pp. 6" x 9". Good dark cloth binding. Much interesting information (but little or nothing about ordnance matters). Lot of Bureau of Navigation info on various bases and stations including those being established in the post-Spanish-American War era. Bureau of Navigation details movements of the vessels of the Navy, plus interesting note recommending adoption of compass card with 360 degree markings in addition to old system of 32 points. $35.00

845 Annual Report of the Secretary of the Navy 1861 - Loaded with primary reference materail on Naval events of the oeepening months of the Civil War. Full text of reports on the "Trent Affair", recapture of Port Royal, Pensacola, early blockading operations, etc. Many details on ships purchased, built, or seized for Naval use. Long list of propose armored ships, including luke-warm endorsement of John Ericcson's proposed vessel later famous as the "Monitor". 548 pages approx 6" x 9", plus another 150 pages of Postmaster General's report the whole being Messages & Documents part 3. $35.00

5167 History of U.S. Naval Operations in WW2 - Volume 9, Sicily, Salerno, Anzio, January 1943-June 1944 by Samuel Eliot Morison. 413pp. Fine-excellent with dustjacket. $8.00

2318 U.S. Navy Intelligence- Recent Naval Progress, June 1887, Information from abroad series no. VI. Wide variety of topics from small arms and musketry instruction in US and abroad to electric lighting on ships, torpedoes, torpedo boats, USN 8 inch B.L. rifle, etc. 346pp. Rebound in rugged library buckram binding, otherwise exc. condition. Very interesting, and extremely scarce. $95.00

1401JJ4 Jutland: Eyewitness account of a great battle compiled and ed by Stuart Legg. 152 pp. 6" x 8.5". Good account of WW1 naval battle from several different viewpoints merged into a single account. $5.00 Reduced to $3.00

1901- Torpedoboat Sailor, C.M. Blackford, USNIP 1968, 156 pp. Narrative of enlisted service aboard destroyers in WWI. Articulate and insightful from the perspective of the author who later commanded an LST in WW2. O/P. From my personal library. $10.00

1902- Landing Operations, A.M. Vagts, Definitive history of amphibious warfare operations from antiquity to 1945. Classic reference, long O/P. $15.00

D141. Greetings from the USS Warrington [circa 1915-17]- inscribed "From the Officers and Crew" 6 pp of history of ship's namesake, and 4 page poem relating to 1911 incident when she was struck by a schooner off Cape Hatteras losing 30 ft of stern. 5 illustrations of ship, crew, damage, namesake. Bound with half blue marbleized cover boards, and old bookplate of Pennsylvania Military Order of the Loyal Legion [Civil War vets organization]. Neat little item. Free addition- "Legal Status of Seamen, 20 pp 1910 document in similar binding. BOTH for $8.00

E49. U.S. NAVY BUREAU OF ORDNANCE: EXCERPTS FROM ANNUAL REPORTS 1880-1916 . Very well done 171 pp typewritten synopsis prepared by E.S. Brandt [?] in 1923. This is photocopy (less pp 168/169 due to copier malfunction). Report for each year is summarized, with topics underlined for easy use. Emphasis is on cannon, ammunition depots, etc, but many other interesting tidbits. While not as complete as a full set of 36 years' reports would be, this has enough detail to indicate areas with potential for further research. A valuable reference! $22.00

MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS

Marc has some nifty books here, not really gun stuff, but just plain neat!

SMB524. The Complete Home Handyman's Guide, Hubbard Cobb, 1948, 500 pp. Shows lots of use, so must be good item, still has lots of life left in it. If you live in an older house, this will show you how to tackle everything from repointing mortar joints, other interior and exterior repairs, fixing your coal furnace, doing blacksmithing, etc. So full of good info that a wife could handle all those jobs without having to bother her husband with a "honey-do" list anymore. (Great Mother's Day gift!) $35.00

SMB525. Home Workshop Manual, Arthur Wakeling (editor of Popular Science)1930/1939 500pp. "How to make Furniture, Ship and Airplane models, radio sets, toys, novelties, house and garden conveniences, sporting equipment, woodworking methods, use and care of tools, wood turning and art metal work, painting and decorating." If you get the one above for your wife, you'll need this one to keep yourself busy after you get thrown out of the house. Why you could take it with you and live in a small cabin in remote Montana, and still have time to send gifts to your friends. Slight water damage, and binding has minor tears on spine but ready to use again and again. $30.00