The Second World War, in Swedish] Andra Världskriget. Minnen de Winston Churchill, Nils Holmberg; translation - 1948: Four Vs. in Swedish

Washington D.C. Training Division- Bureau of Aeronautics- United States Navy. 1942-1943. Bound in pictorial wrappers. 8vo (7" x 9.5"). Illustrated throughout with animated drawings, charts, etc. A fine grouping of instructional manuals issued by the Navy to acquaint aviators with specific wartime tasks and scenarios. Designed in a humerous almost comic book fashion, this collection is comprised of the following titles; Parachute Sense, Flat-Hatting Sense, Patrol Sense, There's no Substitute for Marksmanship, Manners Sense, Gunnery Sense. A smattering of incidental soiling here and there, generally all crisp, clean and Near Fine.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1988. First Printing, with complete number line A 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 .1. Near Fine, prior owner name and hometown front endpage, same prior owner blindstamp top corner half-title page, small bump top edge of page block. In a Near Fine dustjacket, small 1/16" spot at spine. 1/8" closed tear bottom edge rear panel. The title that launched Furst's excellent series of WWII intrigue novels. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

New York: The British Library of Information, 1941. First edition, only printing. Leaflet. This is the first edition, only printing, of Churchill's 18 March 1941 address to the Pilgrims Society (erroneously printed as "Pilgrim Society" on the leaflet cover). Founded in 1902, the Pilgrims Society is an Anglo-American organization whose objective is "the encouragement of Anglo-American good fellowship". Churchill addressed the Pilgrims Society on 18 March to welcome the new American Ambassador to the United Kingdom, John. G. Winant, in the wake of the passage of the Lend-Lease Act by the U.S. Congress. "We welcome you here, Mr. Winant, at a moment when the great battle in which your government and nation are deeply interested is developing its full scope and severity... Mr. Winant, you come to us at a grand turning point in the world's history." The folded, four-panel leaflet measures 6 x 9 inches (15.2 x 22.9 cm). Condition is near-fine. The paper is bright with virtually no wear. We note only a… Leer más

New York: The British Library of Information, 1941. First U.S. edition, only printing. Leaflet. This is the first edition, only printing of Churchill's January 9, 1941 speech to the Pilgrims Society (referred to as "the Pilgrims" in the title on the cover) welcoming Lord Halifax as British Ambassador to the United States. Founded in 1902, the Pilgrims Society is an Anglo-American organization whose objective is "the encouragement of Anglo-American good fellowship" – a fellowship acutely vital to Britain in January 1941. The folded, four-panel leaflet measures 6 x 9 inches (15.2 x 22.9 cm), the speech printed on the first three pages. Condition is near-fine. The leaflet is complete with virtually no wear. We note slight age-toning to the perimeter and a hint of spotting along the lower left edge of the front cover and two small spots on the rear cover. The leaflet is protected within a clear, removable, archival mylar sleeve. Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax (1881-1959) became… Leer más

No Place: No Publisher No date, no place, no publisher, circa 1950, a poster designed by Andre Golven, France, winner of 5th Prize in the competition for artwork promoting the European Recovery Program (Marshall Plan). Near Fine, small creases at edges. A strong lithographic image, wonderfully current to these days of the European Union, Brexit, and global climate change. Well suited for framing, will be shipped loosely rolled in a mailing tube. . Poster. Near Fine. 21 1/2" x 29 1/2".

Offene Worte, 1932. Pre-ISBN. Paperback. Used- Good condition. Contains 4 volumes in a slipcase. German edition. Books show some shelf wear. Slipcase has scuffing along edges and corners, but is still intact. All books have two "B's" written on the spine in pen. Book A has small fold on the top right corner on the front cover. Spine has some creases. Two spots of discoloration on the right side on the title page. Book B has a crease on the bottom right corner on the front cover. Spine has some creases. Book C has small crease on the bottom right corner on the front cover. Pg. 1-31 has some discoloration along the right edge. Book D has a small fold on the upper right corner on the front cover. Some creasing on the spine. Pg. 1-8 has some discoloration along the right edge. None of the books have writing on the inside. Books have a slight musky scent.Photos are of the books we have here at Barbed Wire Books.Written in the German language. 4 volumes in a slipcase. Summary: Issue A: military system,… Leer más

Greek American Bouquet of America. Constas Licourie Editor and Publisher, San Francisco California. 27,5x21 cm.
--- Cloth-bound (publisher's binding), blindstamped cover. Some edgewear and light wear on hinges. Text in english and greek. Richly illustrated. Pages bright and clean.
--- The volume contains a variety of articles, History (of Greece, America, Greece's role in World War II), information about local businesses, travel within the USA, and advertisements, all directed toward the Greek-American community. Articles include: Our Debt to Greece An address from Claude Pepper, Chairman of the House Foreign Relations Line and Column in Greek Tactics (during World War II), The Tragic Chorus in Greek Plays, History of Fresno Historical Sketch of Sheridan, Wyoming A Sketch of Colorado's History, Greek War Orphans' Charity Benefit, Seattle, Washington Missoula, Montana, etc.Richly illustrated with black and white photos of persons and places, some evidently veterans in WWII.

Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1957. Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine No dust Jacket. Signed

Zampi Press, 1999. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st edition 1999. Firmly bound and very carefully read. The book is in excellent clean condition. No inscription or ownership markings. No torn, loose or missing pages. The jacket has some creasing & some light wear but is clean & bright without tears or loss. Tells the story of jungle warfare from both British & Japanese sources. Illustrated with photos in b/w & maps. A heavy book..

netherlands: R.N. Sigmond Publishing, 2018. Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st edition 2013. Firmly bound & seems unread. No inscription or ownership markings. Both book & jacket are in excellent clean condition. No tears or loss. Illustrated with b/w photos & maps. A heavy book.