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Huntington, West Virginia: Standard Publications, 1944. Second Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Large 8vo 9" - 10. Ellis Christian Lenz. Stated Second Printing of the beloved survey of the history of firearms and ammunition starting in the 1500s. Augmenting the authoritative text are hundreds of illustrations and photographs by the author, a fine survey of the serious collector of gun books. Serious research provides major and minor phases of firearms development and parallel developments in ammunition and its discharge, plus mini-biographies of firearms makers, company and person. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound in hardcover format, generally clean, lightly toned at worst, minimal rubbing to extremities. Bound handsomely in blue, heavy, almost sailcloth, with bright and distinct gilt lettering and designs (muzzle flashes) to front cover. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, moderately worn panels, chipping along top edge, spine head, protected by a plastic coat. Volume… Leer más

London: Percival Marshall, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Published in First Edition state by Percival Marshall, a sturdy, attractive, tightly bound hardcover, clean, if lightly toned interior, minimal rubbing to extremities copy exemplar. Printed, intact dust jacket, moderately worn, price-clipped. Table of Contents: Introduction; Galleys Before The Trireme; The Greek Trireme; Quinqueremes And Polyremes; Liburnians And Dromons; English Galleys In The Middle Ages; Southern Galleys Alla Sensile; Henry VIII's Oared Men-Of-War; Southern Galleys Al Scaloccio; The Galeass; Hybrids Of The 17th And 18th Centuries; Oared Men-Of-War In The Baltic. Plentiful black-and-white illustrations and fine photographs, including a tri-fold illustration, printed on high-gloss paper. 65 black-and-white photographs and illustrations. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. xiv, 1-99 [3] pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and… Leer más

Oxford, England: The Clarendon Press, 1992. Second Printing of the Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. This ended up being Arthur J. Marder's final work, he having died just as the volume went to press, and having been co-authored by Mark Jacobsen and John Horsfield. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound in hardcover format, black cloth over boards, two spots of slight discoloration, sharp and distinct gilt lettering and publisher device to spine, generally clean, previous owner's penned inscription at first free endpaper, minimal rubbing to extremities, slight bruising to tips, bright, unmarked of interior. Volume II only of a two-volume set. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. xxx [1], 3-621 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

New York: The United States Army, 1945. First Edition. Softcover. Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. A perfectly serviceable reference copy of a special edition of the Pacific-based Stars and Stripes, Christmas edition; nothing fancy, but complete and sturdy. Folio-format newsprint, horizontal fold. Black-and-white illustrations and photographs galore. This issue was the Occupation Forces Souvenir Edition, specific to the Occupation Forces in Japan and on Okinawa following cessation of W.W.I.I. Christmas wishes from high-ranking U.S. Army officials, each with a facsimile signature.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1902. First Edition. Softcover. Good. 4to 11" - 13" tall. Extremely scarce in the field, comprising a volume of reports in the original, true First Edition state, published in London for the King and his subjects throughout the Commonwealth. Presented to him and to the Parliament by Command of His Majesty. Previous owner's inscription, neatly rendered, via ink-stamp, at title page (the Bibliotheque du Palais De La Paix. Original publisher's printed blue wraps, a bit sunned and mildly soiled, chipped, worn, etc., but protected in a Mylar jacket. 150 pp., double-columned. Some marginal notes, else still pretty clean and unmarked.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1902. First Edition. Softcover. Fair. 4to 11" - 13" tall. Extremely scarce in the field, comprising a volume of reports in the original, true First Edition state, published in London for the King and his subjects throughout the Commonwealth. Presented to him and to the Parliament by Command of His Majesty. Previous owner's inscription, neatly rendered, via ink-stamp, at title page. Original publisher's printed blue wraps are missing, but bound inside larger blue card stock wrap, a bit sunned and mildly soiled. Reports from "Lt.-Col. W.H. Birkbeck, Assistant Inspector of Remounts, rendered to the Commander-in-Chief in South Africa," and then cables and telegrams and reports and despatches.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1901. First Edition. Softcover. Good. 4to 11" - 13" tall. Extremely scarce in the field, comprising the first two volumes in the original, true First Edition state, published in London for the King and his subjects throughout the Commonwealth. Presented to him and to the Parliament by Command of His Majesty, February, 1901. Previous owner's inscription, neatly rendered, via ink-stamp, at title page. Original publisher's printed blue (front) wrap bound inside larger blue card stock wrap, the former being worn and chipped, the latter, only a bit sunned and mildly soiled. 146 pp. to Volume I, with despatches from diplomats, military officers, and politicians. Volume II is missing both original wraps and shows considerable chipping and fragility to rear endpapers. 138 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

New York: De Capo Press, 2006. Softcover. As New. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Sterling condition softcover copy, with unfurled tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear. From the publisher's blurb, "Shandler resurrects explores the unanswered questions surrounding the witchcraft trial of "Hellish Nell," Britian's most notorious psychic in the 1940s. Did she channel spirits of the dead who gave away wartime secrets, or was she a calculating charlatan, or perhaps the innocent target of obsessive wartime secrecy?" xiv, 289 pp., photo illustrated.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

Battery Press, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. New. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Exceedingly scarce in the trade. Brand-new, still in shrink-wrap, neither shelf- nor edge-worn, neither sunned nor marked as a remainder, a fine reprint from the Imperial War Museum, being thus a First Edition Thus. Dark green cloth over boards, sharp and distinct gilt lettering over black cloth label at front cover and spine. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. ix, 332 pp., with plates, maps, appendices, index, notes.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

Battery Press, 1994. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. New. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Brand-new, still in shrink-wrap copy of the First Edition Thus, a reprint of the original edition, neither shelf- nor edge-worn, neither sunned nor marked as a remainder. Dark green cloth over boards, sharp and distinct gilt lettering over black cloth label at front cover and spine. From the publisher's blurb, "Captain Roskill has long been recognised as the leading authority on the Royal Navy's part in the Second World War. His Official History (originally published for the HMSO) is unlikely ever to be superseded. His narrative is highly readable, and the analysis is clear. Roskill describes sea battles, convoy actions and the contribution made by technology in the shape of ASDIC and Radar. Contents: Chronological Summary of Principal Events - Prelude to 'Neptune' - The Assault on Normandy 6th June-3rd July 1944 - The Mediterranean Campaigns 1st June-31st December 1944 - Coastal Warfare 4th… Leer más

Battery Press, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. New. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Exceedingly scarce in the trade. Brand-new, still in shrink-wrap, neither shelf- nor edge-worn, neither sunned nor marked as a remainder, a fine reprint from the Imperial War Museum, from 1953, being thus a First Edition Thus. Dark green cloth over boards, sharp and distinct gilt lettering over black cloth label at front cover and spine. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. From the publisher's blurb, "Covering the 1939-40 ‘Phoney War’ in a single chapter, the focus of Major L.F. Ellis’s official history of the campaign in France and Flanders falls on the role of the British Expeditionary Force in attempting to defend Belgium and France from the fury of the German Blitzkrieg in May-June 1940. He describes the BEF’s advance into Belgium in response to the German attack in accordance with… Leer más

Boston / Philadelphia / New York: George Barrie, Publisher. Edition De Luxe . Softcover. Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Sold as is, incomplete, in remarkably confusing collation, but offered here is a detailed description and without apology. Assembled with the official approval of the War, Navy and State Departments, published in from 1889-1895 by George Barrie, compiled by William Walton, and comprised of volumes of the Edition de Luxe, this being #54, subscribed for by Mr. W.J. Brown, Scranton, Pennsylvania. Multiple portfolios in folio format, measuring 19 1/4" x 13 1/2" tall and wide, respectively. Bound in original publisher's blue paper and oatmeal cloth portfolios, with handsome gilt-stamped lettering to front cover and red stamped devices, library reinforcing tape to each gutter. Illustrated with several dozen hand-colored lithographic plates, some quite fine still, others considerably chipped along edges and mildly to moderately soiled. Some still with rice-paper… Leer más

New York: The United States Army. First Edition. Softcover. Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Two perfectly serviceable reference copies; nothing fancy, but nearly complete and sturdy, folio newspaper/magazine format, folded horizontally. The Yank: the Army Weekly issue has paper loss to front cover and recto, next page and it's recto, some loss of text, but tape-repaired neatly. Many, many score black-and-white photographs and illustrations, and articles by Merle Miller, Ralph G. Martin, Lou Stouman, Mack Morriss, and many others. Articles about Puerto Rican soldiers, the fighting against the Japanese in Enewitok, Italy and elsewhere. The Tokyo Edition Yank features articles about U.S. soldiers held as P.O.W.s in Japanese strongholds. That issue is in Very good condition, still sharp and clear, and with black and red printing and images. and articles about underwater demolition teams, the finding of German stashes of French cognac, and others.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the… Leer más