Resultados de búsqueda: Military from Adamstown Books

Maxwell Air Force Base AL: Air Force ROTC / Air University, 1973. Book. Good. Soft cover. Probable First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. This history of both American and Allied air force operations covers the Berlin Airlift, The Korean War, Air Power in the Middle East, The Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam, and more. Book Condition : Good; small tear at bottom right front cover; staining and scuffing to spine and left edge of front cover; some curling at cover corners; no internal markings..

San Rafael CA: Presidio Press, 1976. Book. New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Collection of 8 essays and a Wiley bibliography. Topics include Northern Industrialists, Copperheads, William Seward and the Declaration of paris negotiation, John Bell Hood, and a number of lesser known soldiers. Book Condition : New. Dust Jacket Condition : New..

Chicago IL: Univ of Chicago Pr, 1976. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize hardcover, 262 pp. w/ 32 b&w illustrations. "The reports, which describe the fluctuating size of the Continental Army, contain a vast body of data on the effective strength of regiments; on the number of soldiers who were sick, on furlough, or special duty; and on the number of men who had died, deserted, or been discharged. In addition, the location and commanders of Continental units and of state and militia regiments in Continental service are listed month by month." Book Condition : Good; gift inscription on front free end paper; small bookplate inside front cover; bumping to top cover corners; Dust Jacket Condition : Good; shelf wear along edges, corners, and spine ends; rubbing to back..

Washington DC: American University, 1964. Book. Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Good, Ex-Seminary Library, softcover preserved in pressboard. Booklet reprint of article from The American University Law Review, Vol. 14, No. 1, December 1964. Discusses, pre-Vietnam, whether Supreme Court rulings on the division of church and state may lead to the demilitarization of the chaplaincy. It also mentions the refusal of some denominations to recommend chaplaincy to their ordained ministers. Book Condition : Good, Ex-Seminary Library; no text markings; bookplate inside front pressboard cover; catalog labels on bottom spine end and right rear pressboard covers; pocket removed inside rear pressboard cover; a few spots to booklet covers..

New York NY: The American Graphic Co., 1888. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1888 25th Anniversary Gettysburg Reunion booklet. First Edition of 10k copies. Saddle-stapled softcover, unpaginated (c. 200 pp.) w/ c. 24 b& w illustrations. Fold out map of Gettysburg w/ location of monuments to be dedicated in 1888 inlaid (Has tearing from refolding). lists of units and commanders involved, casualties, national cemetery, meetings of the veterans, and much more. Book Condition : Good-; front cover missing, several pieces of back cover (at bottom left and right missing); very limited foxing; occasional page tip creases; no text marks..

New York NY: Longmans, Green, & Co., 1949. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Authorized (1 Volume) American Edition, 1949 4th printing. 737 pp. w/ 2 b& w plates, 28 maps, and 5 fold out maps in rear pocket. Classic biography elucidates how Jackson's early orphaned life and religious beliefs shaped him. Includes his time at West Point and VMI. Details the tactical brilliance of Jackson while providing an objective critical analysis of his battlefield decisions. Book Condition : Good; no text marks; toning to free end papers, less to side text block; a few white marks on light blue covers. Dust Jacket Condition : Poor; flaps detached and inlaid; tearing, edge wear, rubbing to remainder..

Greenwich CT: Promontory Press, 1973. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Promontory Press reprint. Oversize hardcover, 288 pp. w/ 1600 illustrations. Comprehensive study of bladed weapons (bayonets, swords, polearms, knives and daggers, and axes) with 700 examples from private collections and institutions. Details tactics, production, and evolution from European and Colonial models. Book Condition : Good; USPS auction stamp inside front cover, no other text marks; some wear to cover corners and spine ends; toning near bottom cover edges. Dust Jacket Condition : Fair/Poor; creases, tears, rubbing..

York PA: American History Publications, 1971. Book. Illus. by Duval, Peter S.. Near Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Facsimile Reprint of Volume 2 of the original 3 volume set of the United States Military magazine by William Huddy and lithographer Peter Duval. Attempts to capture the grandeur of the lithographs which made the original publication famous, 25 primarily color reproductions are included. Imagery of United States military dress and its naval emphasis, covers The Battle of Bunker Hill, The Battle of New Orleans, Battle of Lake Erie and many more from both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; a few small stains to top text block. Dust Jacket Condition : Good; stain spots on read DJ; shelf wear to edges. .

Valley Forge PA: Valley Forge Historical Society, 1991. Journal. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This special issue commemorates the 50th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Includes narrative account of the attack, several articles on the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial, and excerpts from President George H.W. Bush's speech. Book Condition : Very Good+; binding tight; text unmarked; slight curling to cover corners. First Day of Issue Kentucky (bicentennial) stamp and cancellation on front free end paper..

Shippensburg PA: White Mane Publishing Company, 1982. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by co-author Ted Alexander on title page. 1987 1st Edition, 2nd Printing. Hardcover, 448 pp. w/ several dozen b&w photos, illustrations, and maps. Details the Civil War along the Pennsylvania-Maryland border from rampant rumors, guerilla raids, plundering, and more. Special attention to major military actions - the Antietam and Gettysburg Campaigns and the burning of Chambersburg. Book Condition: Good-; no text marks; spotting and staining to text block (no odor); light bumping to spine ends. Dust Jacket Condition : Good; light rubbing and shelf wear to edges; price unclipped..

York PA: Martin Legacy Society, 2013. Book. Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Stated 1st Edition softcover, 124 pp. A microhistory of the occupation and ransoming of York by Jubal Early in late June 1863 as part of the Gettysburg Campaign. Book Condition :Good; no text marks; wear to cover edges and corners; page tip creasing..

Hamlin NY: Heirloom Publishing, 1998. Book. Fine. Softcover (Side-stapled). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Side-stapled softcover, 51 pp. Collection of 17 letters from 1864 and 1865 by a later Civil War recruit who served in a New York regiment of the Army of the Potomac and who died of disease shortly after the war ended. Noteworthy action took place during the siege of Petersburg Virginia. Includes a photocopy of one of his original letters. Details camp life, briefly the 1864 election campaign, and concern for fellow soldiers. Book Condition : Fine; no text marks; minimal wear..

Blue & Gray Magazine/The General's Books, 1995. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1993 updated 2nd edition. Hardcover, 436 pp. w/ 6 b&w maps and 18 illustrations. Interesting biography of a lesser known Confederate commander who saw significant action in first the Western theater at Fort Donelson, Shiloh (where he was wounded), and Perryville and Chickamauga (leading the assault on the Union center in both battles). Transferred East, he commanded the section of trenches blown up in the Battle of the Crater, and final actions at Five Forks and Sayler's Creek. Book Condition : Good; no text marks; light bumping to spine ends; several small stains to text block. Dust Jacket Condition : Good; shelf wear to edges; small tears at spine ends; waviness to front (humidity exposure?)..