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We are proud to present an excellent selection of military history books. **NEW ADDITION** 1284 RARE ORIGINAL CIRCA 1856 NAUTICAL CHART OF PART OF CALIFORNIA COAST- SANTRA BARBARA AREA - This is an ORIGINAL and rare early navigational charts of our newly gained Pacific coast territories. These original ship's charts are from the 1853-1870 period, produced by lithograph engraving (black ink on rag paper) and lost in a government warehouse which handled chart distribution until the 1980s. Still flat, not folded, these really look nice framed. (Never folded, will ship carefully rolled) Charts of the period show the land area and terrain using standard topographic symbols, and soundings of coastal waters. One or more additional sketches show the view(s) of key navigational points to allow proper recognition, and tables list latitude/ longitude of key points and tidal information. These were essential to seafarers. Very historic and decorative items. This is "Preliminary Survey of ANACAPA ISLAND and EAST END OF SANTA CRUZ ISLAND" SCALE 1:30,000 dated 1856. Paper size 33" wide by 12 1/2 " tall, with image about 26" x 9 1/2". Nicely detailed, full of nautical charm- "Smuggler's Cove", boat landings, limits of kelp, etc. Only one view, about 2" x 7", superbly showing end of Anacapa Island with rugged cliffs and "Arch Rock." Excellent dark image and good ghost of the edges of the lithograph block. Excellent condition. Survival rate onthese is extremely low and this is a real treasure for someone living in that area. $95.00 (View Picture) **NEW ADDITION** 1686 THE YANKS ARE COMING! A MILITARY HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR 1 by H.W. Crocker- - 404 pages 6” x 9” hardcover with excellent dustjacket, published in 2014. A far better book than I expected, with a lot of excellent biographical info on major figures and a number of lower ranked individuals. A good mix of personalities, events, background, action and information. Solidly researched and documented. Highly recommended. $10.00 (View Picture) **NEW ADDITION** 1685 THE INDIANS OF NEW JERSEY- DIKON AMONG THE LENAPES by M.R. Harrington - 352 pages softbound 5.25” x 8.25” Serious information by a noted scholar of Indian matters, but presented as a fictional tale of a young white boy shipwrecked and found by the Indians and raised by them. Much on the daily life, material culture and social affairs of the Lenape tribe (also Lenni Lenape) which inhabited a wide region including most of the Delaware River and Bay region, most of New Jersey and up the Hudson River valley. Quite readable and enjoyable, and perhaps aimed at a teen audience as much as adults. A good education without being overtly academic. Soft cover in fair to good condition. $10.00 (View Picture) **NEW ADDITION** 1684 WEST POINT: WHISTLER IN GRAY AND OTHER STORIES ABOUT THE USMA- Kenneth Rapp - 119 pages 6” x 9” softcover. A number of chapters on mostly 19th century cadets at USMA, with interesting perspective on both distinguished grads and not so distinguished others. Excellent. $5.00 (View Picture) **NEW ADDITION** 1683 SUSTAINING THE CARRIER WAR: THE DEPLOYMENT OF U.S. NAVAL AIR POWER TO THE PACIFIC - By Stan Fisher, 258 pages 6.5” x 8.5” hardcover U.S. Naval Institute Press 2023. Written by a naval aviator turned Ph.D and professor of history at USNA, this is a serious and comprehensive study of all aspects of what enabled the U.S. Navy to wage successful carrier battles in the Pacific. In addition to the common info on aircraft production by our amazing industrial base, this also digs into the under appreciated and little known aspects of training unprecedented numbers of enlisted men in all aspects of aircraft maintenance and repair and technical skills. Another overlooked area is that of the steady flow of new replacement aircraft from factories to the fleet, and the retrograde movement of damaged aircraft back to major repair facilities in CONUS, and subsequent use of the repaired birds for training use. The importance of visionary leaders in key positions in the bureaucracy to foresee needs, fight for solutions, and expedite the concept and funding into tangible results is also covered. This is one of the rare books on warfare for those who understand “Amateurs talk tactics, but professional talk logistics.” Highly recommended. As new condition. $20.00 (View Picture) **NEW ADDITION** 1681 FORT LARAMIE: MILITARY BASTION OF THE HIGH PLAINS by Doug McChristian - AUTOGRAPHED BY AUTHOR on title page. 456 pages 6.5” x 9.5” hardbound with dustjacket about new condition, although I read it. A solid, well researched and written account of Ft. Laramie in eastern Wyoming (1834-1890) during the days of westward expansion, herding of Indians on to reservations, and exterminating herds of buffalo. The scarcity of any really successful settled areas, abundance of crooked or incompetent politicians and government officials and incorrigible settlers left the Army as the adjudicator of many disputes. This is about Ft. Laramie, but is inescapably also the history of settlement and civilization and the demise of the Indian over much of the great plains. The fort was astride the trails to California, Oregon, Utah, and the gold fields at Bozeman, a key location before the building of the railroad, declining slowly afterwards. $22.00 (View Picture) **NEW ADDITION** 1336 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) **NEW ADDITION** 1335 A Treasury of Early American Homes by Richard Pratt - Published in 1949, 136 pages 10.5” x 13 ¾” hardbound with fair dustjacket. An excellent early book which was one of the first to include mostly color photos of the exterior and interior of a wide variety of early American homes from all regions. This was a time when historic architecture was just beginning to be appreciated and preserved. Not everyone could go to Historic Williamsburg, Wintertheur, or the Metropolitan Museum of Art to enjoy their preserved rooms or buildings, but this allowed everyone to see, understand and develop some good appreciation and taste for how our forebears built and lived. $5.00 (View Picture) **NEW ADDITION** 1334 Remington & Russell and the Art of the American West by Kate Jennings - 176 pages 10.5” x 14” hardbound with excellent dustjacket. Mostly beautiful color reproductions of the amazing work by Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell, the two greatest contemporary artists/illustrators of the American West. High quality paper so these can be enjoyed for may years. If you can ever arrange it, you owe yourself a trip to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming to see many of these in person, along with other great western art, the fantastic Cody Firearms Museum, and the other parts of that wonderful museum complex. Figure a couple of days there, and jiggle your schedule to include the National Museum of Military Vehicles a couple of hours away (from anywhere) and also Yellowstone National Park. (Don’t try to pet the cows with the curly hair, the don’t like it!) Used excellent condition $10.00 (View Picture) **NEW ADDITION** 1333 Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: People’s Pictorial Edition - Published in 1894, 324 pages 10.5” x 13” hardbound. Originally developed as a long running series of articles in Century Magazine, then published as a four volume set, these are first hand accounts, often drawing on official reports, of virtually every aspect of Civil War operations, as seen from both sides. While not free from bias or errors, it is one of the most foundational of all works on our Civil War, by the folks who fought it. The illustrations are a mix of images from the most notable artists and photographers of the period. This edition is a larger format with emphasis on the illustrations and less of the text found in the full four volume set in 6.5” x 9” size. For a 125 year old book, this is in pretty good shape, although there is some fraying on the corners of the covers and the spine. One page has a cut and tape repair (shown), but an excellent reading copy. This has a 1959 inscription from a gentleman to a 14 year old youngster just getting interested in the Civil War, and this was his first serious book to learn more. It worked! I hope some other youngster (or not so youngster) will get as much use and pleasure from it. Bargain priced at only $20.00 (View Picture) **NEW ADDITION** 1332 [USMA West Point] A Military History and Atlas of the Napoleonic Wars - Published in 1964, 10.5” x 14” hardbound. This is the standard text used by the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on this vital bedrock foundation of military strategy and tactics 168 detailed maps showing terrain and troop movements, along with descriptive text and analysis. Plus about 30 pages of biographical info on the key players. An essential reference for the student of military history. Used fine to excellent. $10.00 (View Picture) **NEW ADDITION** 1331 Ben McCulloch and the Frontier Military Tradition - By Thomas Cutrer, 6.5” x 9.5” hardbound 402 pages. One of the most interesting U.S. military biographies I have ever read. Ben McCulloch (1811-1862) was everywhere in the 1830s-1860s, just missed being at the Alamo, was prominent in the Texas revolution and Republic, the Mexican War and the Civil War. Neighbor and buddy of Sam Houston, served as a Texas Ranger and Indian fighter, and perpetually advocated against career West Point military officers thinking amateurs like himself could do just as well, and maybe he did. He (as bad cop) and a former Kentucky governor (good cop) were sent by President Buchanan to deescalate the Mormon War in Utah in 1858, without much success. He returned to Texas and became a Confederate general and was killed at the Battle of Pea Ridge in Arkansas in March 1862. Men of the frontier led lives of action and did the impossible, and are too much forgotten and buried by today’s emasculated pacifists adored by our biased media. Near new condition with excellent dustjacket. Fascinating, solidly researched and documented history. If you don’t buy my copy, get one somewhere else, or at least read the entry in Wikipedia about him. $12.00 (View Picture) 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) 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) 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) 1074 OUT OF NOWHERE: A HISTORY OF THE MILITARY SNIPER - Martin Pegler, 352 pages hard cover with dustjacket, excellent $10.00 (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) 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) 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) 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 - 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 -
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 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) - 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) 16388 HISTORY OF U.S. NAVAL OPERATIONS IN WORLD WAR II (LOT OF SEVEN VOLUMES) - 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. This is a set of seven of the fifteen volumes that make up the entire series History of U.S. Naval Operations in Word War II." Included are Volumes: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9 and 10, each about 400 pages. Ex-library copies with usual call numbers etc and discard markings on spine and title page, but overall excellent condition. 1- Battle of the Atlantic September 1939-May 1943 defending our shores, convoy ops, fighting U-boats. 2- Operations in North African Waters October 1942-June 1943- the naval aspects of Operation Torch. 3- The Rising Sun in the Pacific 1931- April 1942 up through Pearl Harbor and the aftermath. 5- Struggle for Guadalcanal August 1942- February 1943 where the navy saw more fighting than in any three previous wars. 6- Breaking the Bismarck's Barrier July 1942-May 1944- the drive up the Solomons Islands in the Pacific. 9- Sicily-Salerno-Anzio- January 1943-June 1944 operations in the Mediterranean from the Axis surrender of Tunisia to the Allied capture of Rome. 10- The Atlantic Battle Won May 1943-May 1945 the great offensive which defeated the U-boats. $65.00 (View Picture) THE U.S. ARMY IN WORLD WAR II Series 16404 THE U.S. ARMY IN WORLD WAR II- THE WAR DEPARTMENT- WASHINGTON COMMAND POST: THE OPERATIONS DIVISION - by Ray S. Cline, 413 pages. The author is a former OSS officer, and was tasked with preparing this study to assist top level decision makers in the future. It has some on the pre-WW2 evolution of the general staff and then goes into detail on the issues and decisions made during the war. Used, near excellent condition. $8.00 (View Picture) 19066 THE U.S. ARMY IN WORLD WAR II- EUROPEAN THEATER- THE LORRAINE CAMPAIGN - by Hugh Cole, 657 page, hardbound (part of the “Green book” series on WW2). This volume covers the long string of battles working across France towards German, basically the period July through December 1944. Many maps in the back. Used near excellent copy, except for scuffing on the cover and minor shelf wear, and last page of the index is crumpled and partially ripped. $8.00 (View Picture) 16394 THE U.S. ARMY IN WORLD WAR II- THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC- (SET OF 2 OF 11(?) VOLUMES) - I believe that a total of 11 volumes comprise the complete set, but perhaps a few more were added later. All are in used fine to near new condition. The ones available include: 1- Victory in Papua by Samuel Milner, 409 pages. (This volume has some crushing of the back cover and binding and dampness wrinkling, but is good using copy and still looks okay on a shelf.) In parallel with the Guadalcanal campaign, the fighting on New Guinea was essential to halt the southward expansion of Japanese control towards Australia. 2- Seizure of the Gilberts & Marshalls by Philip Crowl and Edmund Love, 414 pages. Operations driving across the central Pacific towards Japan, Makin, Tarawa, Eniwetok, etc. The lot of two volumes on the War in the Pacific for $15.00 (View Picture) 15634 Official Brief History of the 89th Division, U.S.A. 1917-1918-1919 - Unit published circa 1919 in Kansas City. 48 pages, soft covers, folding maps. Overall VG-fine condition. $5.00 (View Picture) 9189 LEE TAKES COMMAND: SEVEN DAYS TO 2ND BULL RUN - (Time-Life Civil War Series) 175 pages, very nicely done with excellent period photos, maps, artifacts, etc. Used, fine $10.00 (View Picture) 15919 YANK- THE ARMY WEEKLY- JULY 15, 1945 - Sort of a military counterpart of LIFE Magazine, with lots of photos, stories, cartoons, maybe a bit of cheesecake babes, and some advertising by big name brands. Printed in theater by the Army, “by the men, for the men in the service” on the cheap high acid wartime paper that has become very brittle and is easily broken or torn, so these must be handled with care. Usually 20 or 24 page about 10.5” x 13.5”. Very interesting reading to give a feel for what the GI was hearing about the war at the time. Remember, they did not have live TV cameras embedded with units, or much more than a few short wave radio stations that reached major areas. Sometimes people would get a newspaper or magazine form home via mail, several weeks after it was sent. Even though delayed at least the news reaching the troops them was generally positive and fairly reported and their efforts were encouraged and facilitated in every way possible. (Unlike today, when many treasonous SOBs in the media are working hard to achieve an enemy victory.) Exact contents of this issue of Yank have not been reviewed, but most are generally similar to what is described above. Wonderful items to display with a collection of military arms or WW2 militaria. Would be nice to do a comparative display with German militaria and copies of their counterpart, the “Signaal” magazine. $8.00 (View Picture) 15916 YANK- THE ARMY WEEKLY- JANUARY 19, 1945 - $8.00 (View Picture) 15915 YANK- THE ARMY WEEKLY- OCTOBER 26, 1945- WESTERN PACIFIC EDITION PUBLISHED AT SAIPAN - . $8.00 (View Picture) 15914 YANK- THE ARMY WEEKLY- NOVEMBER 9, 1945 - $8.00 (View Picture) 15912 YANK- THE ARMY WEEKLY- FEBRUARY 23, 1945 - This one is badly bent from poor storage but could be gently steamed and then flattened- or may fall apart if you try that. Cool cover with a sourvenir hungint GI writing a letter home with captured P38 and holster on his belt. $5.00 (View Picture) 15911 YANK- THE ARMY WEEKLY- MARCH 9, 1945 - $8.00 (View Picture) 15910 YANK- THE ARMY WEEKLY- FEBRUARY 2, 1945 - . $8.00 (View Picture) 15907 YANK- THE ARMY WEEKLY- DECEMBER 28, 1945 WESTERN PACIFIC EDITION PUBLISHED ON SAIPAN - I think this may be the final issue, at least for the Western Pacific edition published on Saipan, as it has a "discharge" certificat and message: (View Picture) 15904 YANK- THE ARMY WEEKLY- MARCH 16, 1945 - . $8.00 (View Picture) 15295 Utah Historical Quarterly- Lot of 21 issues 1972-2000 - The official publication of the Utah State Historical Society, each issue running about 100 pages or so. Scholarly articles on a wide variety of subjects, all related to Utah of course. Most with several good archival photos not usually seen elsewhere. The lot includes Vol 40 number 3; vol 41 no. 2; vol 43 no 2,3,4; vol 44 no 2,3,4; vol 45 no 1,2,3,4; vol 47 no 1,2,3; vol 60 no 2; vol 63 no 1,3,4; vol 67 no 4 and vol 69 no 3. $21.00 (View Picture) 14561 DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN NAVAL FIGHTING SHIPS (COMPLETE SET OF 8 VOLUMES) - Washington, D.C.: Navy Department, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Naval History Division, published 1959-1981. Some volumes may have a bookplate on front flyleaf. Overall fine to excellent condition. 'An alphabetical arrangement of the ships of the Continental and United States Navies, with a historical sketch of each one.' Each ship has descriptive data such as specifications, armament, builder, highlights of operations history. Most include a photo. Special Appendices include grouping of info on all ships of a type, e.g.- Aircraft and Aircraft Carriers, Amphibious Warfare Ships, Aviation Auxiliaries, Civil War Ordnance, Confederate Forces Afloat, Destroyers and Tenders, Escort Vessels, Guided Missile Cruisers, Historic Ship Exhibits, Minecraft, Monitors, Patrol Craft, Ships of the Line, Stone Fleet, Submarines and Chasers, Tank Landing ships (LST), Torpedo Boats and Destroyers. Bibliography. Photographs. Maps. Pictorial endpapers. A highly respected and solidly researched reference set. From a Navy Captain’s personal library for over 20 years. $210.00 (View Picture) 14722 GUIDE TO FEDERAL ARCHIVE RELATING TO THE CIVIL WAR - 721 pages about 6” x 9” hardcover, by Kenneth Munden and Henry P. Beers. This is an exceptionally useful book for anyone about to research Civil War topics. Although prepared in 1962 as a finding aid to help pinpoint the location of original source materials in the Archives, it remains just as valuable today. It goes through the various types of CW records at the archives, and tells a bit about what is in each of the categories, and gives a feel for the type and amount of material there. It goes through pretty much every department of the federal government, and where appropriate subordinate offices in the department. A bit of reading in this book will prepare you to do better and more productive searches, be they at the Archives facility in Washington, or on line using the many documents now available in electronic form. Used VG-fine. $20.00 (View Picture) 14246 WW2 ARMY SUPPLY DEPOT WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS 1943-44 (LOT OF 3) - These are from the Ogden Army Supply Force Depot, one of the major stateside supply points during WW2. Each issue is about 20 pages long, mimeographed on cheap paper. Some cartoons, but mostly personal news tidbits- transfers, visitors, well-wishes for injured or sick workers, those whose loved ones were serving overseas, reports on meeting quotas, exhortations to buy bonds and work harder, etc. Interesting glimpses into what life was like on the home front during a war where the whole nation supported our goal of defeating the enemy, instead of undermining morale of the troops, and seeking a quick defeat in hopes of partisan political gain. Dates are May 21, 1943, October 15, 1943 and January 21, 1944. Looks like a cover may be missing from one, otherwise G-VG condition. The lot of three for $10.00 (View Picture) 13024 HUNTERS FROM THE SKY: THE GERMAN PARACHUTE CORPS 1940-1945 - By Charles whiting, 210 pages, hardbound with good dustjacket. A well written history with an eye to the influence the German Fallschirmjaegers had on other airborne units. A used excellent copy. $12.00 (View Picture) 12498 Flying Tigers- by Daniel Ford - Part of the Smithsonian History of Aviation Series, 45- pages hardbound 6” x 9” with some illustrations. Well researched, thoroughly footnoted and indexed. Used excellent copy with fine dustjacket. An excellent study of one of aspects of Ww2 that is fading from memory, where the US helped the Chinese fight the Japanese, prior to U.S. entry in to WW2. $15.00 (View Picture) 12409 Encyclopedia of United States Army Insignia and Uniforms - William K. Emerson, 680 pages 9.3" x 12.3". The first comprehensive, well-illustrated, fully researched, and completely documented history of U.S. Army branch insignia and the uniforms on which those insignia were worn. More than two thousand photographs illustrate the actual branch insignia used by men and women of the U.S. Army during war and peace from American independence to the present. This book tells the story of the major army branches - infantry, artillery, cavalry, and engineers - as well as the service and support branches comprising doctors and nurses, chaplains, musicians, quartermasters, military police, and the many others whom have made up the U.S. Army. Brand new condition. List price $135.00 special price- postpaid for only $120.00 (View Picture) 11782
FM100-2-1 THE SOVIET ARMY- OPERATIONS & TACTICS - July 1984 about 150
pages. Thorough US Army analysis of Soviet military at the height of the Cold
War. This is not weapons and their capabilities, as much as it is the boots
on the ground tactics to be countered if the shooting started. $5.00 (View
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9482
"GRUNT GEAR" BY ALEC TULKOFF - Superbly researched and thoroughly illustrated
coverage of WW2 USMC combat uniforms, web gear, edged weapons, guns (with
serial number info on many), and lots of other cool stuff collectors love.
Moran's book on WW2 USMC uniforms and gear covers dress as well as combat
items, but for combat items Tulkoff is far more complete and better researched
and documented. A number of excellent tips and details allow the collector
to distinguish authentic USMC issue items from those of other services and
fakes or reproductions. 335 pages 8.5" x 11" hardbound with superb artwork
on the covers, extensive use of color, heavy glossy paper. Most highly recommended
reference. Brand new. (Out of print and getting hard to find). $195.00 (View
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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 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 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
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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)-
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" 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
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
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. 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
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
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