323 résultats
191743634Fort Monroe VA: Journal U.S. Artillery 1917. Fourteenth Edition. fair to good. 120 16 wraps illus. tables figures including 2 fold-out appendices name of former owner written on title pages. Pencil notations on front cover supplement folded in half corners of several pages of supplement bent covers somewhat worn and soiled. Topics covered include guns powders projectiles fuses primers cordage blocks hydraulic jacks and U.S. magazine rifle among many others. Appendices contain among other topics examinations for gunners and for special ratings drill regulations for coast artillery list of ordnance pamphlets for reference table of data for guns and mortars and their carriages and instructions for loading projectiles with Explosive D. Journal U.S. Artillery paperback
1020329211.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
194249210Fort Sill OK: Field Artillery School 1942. Second Printing. fair. 387 wraps tables figures charts apps ink name on fr cover & title pg covers worn/creased tears & pieces missing at spine. Damp stains to text no pages stuck corners of covers and many pages bent. Topics covered include observed fires survey fires based on accurate data and massed fires. There are eight appendices: service practice calibration survey notes visibility and dead space notes on fire direction graphical firing tables forms and glossary. There are 126 figures and illustrations in the text. Field Artillery School paperback
194637551n.p.: n.p. c1946. First Edition. First Printing. fair ex-lib. Quarto 128 illus. some color color maps usual library markings boards worn and soiled edges worn. n.p. hardcover
19456500n.p.: n.p. c. 1945. fair to good. 128 illus. color maps some color illus. & color maps pasted in stamp ins rear bd minor water damage wrinkled endpapers n.p. unknown
190419185New York: D. Van Nostrand Company 1904. 1st. Hardcover. vg with minor crack to rear hinge and crease to back board. One page has corner chip not affecting text. Prepared under the direction of the Lieutenant General Commanding the Army. D. Van Nostrand Company hardcover
1941mon0003242931Journal U.S. Artillery 1941. Hardcover. Good. . Scarce. Textured green cloth boards. Some shelf/age wear. Pages clean. Journal U.S. Artillery hardcover
186732900Albany New York: Joel Munsell 1867. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair. Octavo. 1 viii 9-240 pages. Illustrated with 3 maps. Brown cloth hardcover with gilt title on spine. This copy has been restored and in fair condition only. Original cloth spine laid back down onto newer cloth. Cream paper end sheets added front and in back covering the priginal floral end sheets. The original front blank end sheet with the previous owner inscription is vertically split on the paper and detached. Cracks in the gutter with some pages starting to loosen. Text block mostly secure Several upper page corner tips are chipped. A bit of light soil in the gutters of a few pages. The folding map "Sketch of the Battlefield of Ocean Pond 1864" is complete but is split at the folds with closed tears to the brittle paper fair only. Fair condition only. <br /> <br /> An association copy. Signature of "W. J. Hord" located on the front detached blank end sheet. A label on the front paste down reads - "Medical Director Wm. T. Hord U.S. Naval Asylum Philadelphia Pa." Beneath his signature is a note - "see page 150." There is also a later photograph portrait of William Taliaferro Hord removed from some other book and placed inside. On pages 150-154 is correspondence from Jno. F. Wheaton to the author Colonel Charles C. Jones Jr. titled "Head Quarters Chatham Artillery Advanced Lines James Island July 20th 1863." Wheaton summarized the action that took place on July 16 17 at Secessionville regarding an attack on Union gunboats. One of the gunboats was named "The Pawnee". William Hord the previous owner was on the Pawnee and writes in the right margin on page 151: "The "Pawnee" was struck fifty odd times but only our men were killed & about a dozen wounded - W T Hord." There is another old ink note which appears to be written in another hand stating - "Medical Director Wm. T. Hord participated in this engagement." No other notes names or written marks in the book. <br /> <br /> Howes J 197; Nevins I p.115; In Tall Cotton. An extract taken from Find A Grave dot com:<br /> <br /> Biography of William Taliaferro Hord<br /> authored by his son Reverend Arnold Harris Hord 1913<br /> <br /> William Taliaferro Hord to whom this biography is dedicated was born March 31832. He was the son of Judge Francis Triplett Hord 1797-1869 the grandson of Captain Elias Hord 1773-1821 an officer in the War of 1812 the great grandson of Jesse Hord 1749-1814 and the great great grandfather of Thomas Hord I 1701-1766. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1853: entered the United States Navy as Assistant Surgeon in 1854: went to the Mediterranean and served on the frigate "Saranac" visiting Smyrna Constantinople and the Black Sea during the Crimean War. He was promoted to Past Assistant Surgeon April 1859 and was attached to various vessels until the Civil War when he was order home from the Pacific Squadron and commissioned as Surgeon in August of 1861. <br /> <br /> He was a Volunteer Aide on the staff of General William Nelson from the battle of Pittsburg Landing to the evacuation of the Corinth Mississippi by General Beauregard. He served also on the steam sloop "Pawnee" of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron and participated in several engagements while attached to this vessel. During the year 1863 the "Pawnee" was severely damaged by an explosion of a torpedo. He was detached from the "Pawnee" and ordered to the "Wabash" August 101863 and while on this vessel participated in all operations against Charleston under General Gilmore and Admirals Dupont and Dahlgren. On August 31 1864 he was placed in command of the Medical Headquarters of Mississippi fleet at Mound City Illinois. On November 8 1865 he was ordered to the "U.S.S. Monongahela" and was wrecked November 181867 in the famous earthquake and tidal wave at Santa Croix West Indies the "Monongahela" being almost entirely destroyed. Joel Munsell hardcover
19417576Baton Rouge LA: Army and Navy Publishing Co 1941. fair. Quarto 106 profusely illus. text soiled autographs & ink underlining throughout boards & spine worn & stained: edges threadbare. Army and Navy Publishing Co hardcover
1933mon0000024566Harrisburg: Telegraph 1933. 1933-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. No DJ. Gift inscription on front free page: Norbert O. Fox Hdg 1st C.J. 6th Fl Fort Hoyle MD to Wm. J. Mason Hq. Btry 6th F.A. Fort Hoyle MD. Some pencil check marks next to names in rear index. No other markings in book. Binding is tight. Scuffed covers. 371pp. Harrisburg: Telegraph, 1933. hardcover
19622110502150909094Kaikosha 1962. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 10 Kaikosha paperback
1945020864Deutsches Druck- und Verlaghaus Julius Waldkirch & Cie 1945. Book. Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Antiaircraft Artillery Self Propelled Battalion. This 63 page large format soft covered book was printed by the Deutsches Druck- und Verlaghaus Julius Waldkirch & Cie in Mannheim. From the training of the battalion at Camp Polk totheir arrival in Scotland via HMS Queen Elizabeth encamping in England and finally Le Havre France on March 5 1945. On March 9 the unit stepped foot in Germany Vise providing anti-aircraft support. V-E Day saw them in Brunswich and Mannheim on V-J Day. Rosters and photos are found throughout the book. Pasted in the rear of the book is a folded map of the 573rd trek across Europe. There is some staining along the bottom and the fore-edge and some general wear but this is still a nice copy of a scarce unit history. Deutsches Druck- und Verlaghaus Julius Waldkirch & Cie Paperback
19822091502135704094Shinodayama Cannon Four Association 1982. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Shinodayama Cannon Four Association paperback
19822091202133403496Shinodayama Cannon Four Association A5 version 1982. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of pages: 1159p Size: 22cm Shinodayama Cannon Four Association A5 version paperback
0282350721.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
0331617048.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1954345412London : Royal Artillery Institution 1954. Early Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description; 485 pages illustrations 23 cm. Subjects; Great Britain. Army. Royal Regiment of Artillery. Band. Great Britain. Army. Royal Artillery. Band. Musical performers. Military bands. London : Royal Artillery Institution hardcover
0267990030.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
19206594n.p.: n.p. c. 1920. fair to poor. 296 illus. roster fore-edge soiled fr bd weak foxing ins bds sm holes title page bds quite scuffed & edges of bds & sp worn. n.p. unknown
19207612n.p.: n.p. c. 1920. fair. 296 illus. roster fr bd weak pencil name ins fr flylf soiling to fore-edge bds & spine soiled & scuffed spine edges worn. n.p. unknown
19295648New York: Privately Printed 1929. fair to good. 257 illus. color frontis maps some fold-out apps roster pencil notes ins fr flylf & on some pgs some wear to sp edges. Dornbusch #1096. Privately Printed unknown
101940308X.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
23528Letter from Camp Office Headquarters Land Forces Hong Kong British Forces Post Office 1; 18 October 1973. Totalling 4pp. sm.fol. Very good on lightly-aged paper. The letter 1p. 8vo is a circular and in it Keenan writes: 'Do not be alarmed at the sudden appearance of these instructions. Rather accept them as a fact that some one has your interests at heart'. The instructions 2pp. 8vo are headed 'APPX 3 TO ANNEX D CAMP HOLF SOP NO 2 INSTRUCTIONS TO FAMILIES'. Divided into 13 sections under the headings: Introduction; Wardens; Precautions; Children; Shopping; Special Warning Procedure; Leave; Finally. The map and warning signals 1p. 8vo are printed with 'TROPICAL CYCLONE PLOTTING MAP' above in red and 'HONG KONG'S TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS' below in black. From the private papers of C. A. A. Nicol 1921-2012 OBE CPM AMN who was a 'Member of a joint FCO/MOD department in Hong Kong' between 1970 and 1975. Nicol joined the Malayan Union Police Force in 1950 and served in the Royal Malaysian Police between 1957 and 1967 'to assist in promoting and consolidating the successful transition to full independence. During this period the Special Branch played a vital role in maintaining peace and security in the country.' From the private papers of C. A. A. Nicol who was a 'Member of a joint FCO/MOD department in Hong Kong' between 1970 and 1975. Nicol joined the Malayan Union Police Force in 1950 and served in the Royal Malaysian Police between 1957 and 1967 'to assist in promoting and consolidating the successful transition to full independence. During this period the Special Branch played a vital role in maintaining peace and security in the country.' Throughout his career Nicol was involved in anti-Communist activities. Letter from Camp Office, Headquarters, Land Forces Hong Kong, British Forces Post Office 1; 18 October 1973. unknown
194215863Fort Sill OK: Field Artillery School. Very Good. 1942. First Edition; First Printing. Pamphlet. A Very Good pamphlet of the Field Artillery School January 1 1942; Covers questions and answers on a variety of topics including The Driver Clutch Transmission and Brakes Aids to Control Night Driving etc. Covers memory joggers of Inspection such as LEWOG FETHEAL TOAM NIP and HALT BOLL ; 8vo; 45 pages . Field Artillery School unknown
192413825LeRoy NY: The Jell-O Company Inc. Good copy cloth spine boards privately printed 30 pp 1 pp introductory text 15 B/W illustrations with text for each sketch . Good. Boards. 1924. The Jell-O Company, Inc. hardcover
