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2005305103London: Headline 2005. First edition first prnt. Limited issue of 250 numbered copies signed and dated "17/02/05" with the holograph quotation "Fonthill again!" by Wilcox on the title/limitation page as issued. Copy #164. Limitation slip laid in as issued. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. The limited issue was prepared three weeks in advance of the book's trade publication date of March 7 2005. One in Wilcox's Simon Fonthill series of novels. Signed By Author with Quotation. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. Headline Hardcover books
9008During WW II V-mail system was adopted by the US Post Office in 1942 to save space. The weight of 150000 letters was reduced from 2575 pounds to a mere 45. V-mail consisted of miniaturized messages reproduced by microphotography. Individual facsimiles were reproduced in the States and then delivered to the addressee. Lot of 42 War & Navy V-Mail from WW II from one officer to his family. All dated between 1943 and 1945 each about 4 x 5" These 42 letters are from Capt. W.H. Minnich in original transmittal envelope with post marked date. Mostly personal correspondence to family but some interesting comments: dated May 21 1945 ".All I want now is for the war to end and then an early return home. I hope to do that in another year after all these Germans and Japs can't fight forever. unknown books
1931WRCLIT75924London: Heinemann 1931. Large octavo. Gilt polished buckram t.e.g. Illustrations. Fine in glassine wrapper with paper flaps and somewhat rubbed and dust- soiled slipcase. First edition limited issue. Illustrated by H. Charles Tomlinson. One of only two hundred and seventy-five numbered copies specially printed and bound and signed by the author and artist the latter beneath the frontispiece. Includes "A Footnote to the War Books." Heinemann hardcover books
1916WRCLIT75629Cambridge: At the University Press 1916. Gilt cloth t.e.g. Portrait. Spine extremities worn a bit of foxing but a good sound copy. Third expanded edition. This edition includes for the first time the section of "Illustrations in Prose" pp. 111-144. The Preface by W. R. Sorley is accordingly revised. The first edition appeared in January a second slightly enlarged edition appeared in February and was reprinted three times and this edition was published in October. Sorley was killed at the Battle of Loos in October of 1915. In its expanding iterations one of the most important volumes of verse of its generation. REILLY WWI p.299. At the University Press hardcover books
191820862War Council of the American Red Cross 1918. 13.75 x 20.75 inches printed in black and red. Creasing and general handling wear edges reinforced with paper tape on the verso. Good. Prior to World War I the American Red Cross was a small organization still in the process of developing its programs and identity. The War spurred a significant period of growth for the organization transforming it into a major national humanitarian organization by the end of 1918. This poster was published in 1918 by the War Council of the Red Cross a short-lived special unit created by President Wilson in 1917 for the specific purpose of directing the organization's war effort. It provided the American public with detailed information regarding the extent and cost of various Red Cross programs in France aimed at refugee relief rebuilding and hospital construction for the treatment and prevention of tuberculosis. We found no listing for an original of this poster in OCLC and none in commerce but note copies at the Smithsonian Metropolitan Museum of Art National World War I Museum Hoover Institution and Imperial War Museum. War Council of the American Red Cross unknown books
1932WRCLIT70111New York: Scribner 1932. Large octavo. Gilt cloth. Photographs and illustrations. Some tanning light foxing and a couple of spots to endsheets cloth a bit dusty but a very good copy in a bright fresh example of the geometrically decorated jacket by Nickelsen. First edition. Inscribed by the author to critic Henry S. Canby in the year of publication. The fourth volume of this eventual six volume series 1926 - 1936 treating the last years of relative innocence and isolationist optimism. Scribner hardcover books
1916WRCLIT79120Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin 1916. xix33444pp. Large thick octavo. Gilt decorated boards gilt leather spine label fore and bottom edges untrimmed. Photographs plates and illustrations. A few stray marks to boards four patches of surface wear to lower joint ink name on endsheet trace of foxing to edges; a very good copy. First edition limited issue. One of 550 copies printed on large untrimmed handmade paper. Introduction by A. Piatt Andrew. Includes a roster of the earliest waves of members to serve photos of and commentary on members who have distinguished themselves and chapters contributed by some of their number including Hemingway's friend painter Waldo Pierce. The precursor to the much enlarged three volume work of 1920. Houghton Mifflin hardcover books
194215847Fort Belvoir VA: The Engineer Board 1942. Red cloth spine with printed buff wrappers stapled. VG minor wear. 53 leaves. Text printed on versos only. Profusely illustrated with diagrams schematics & from photographs. Royal 8vo. <br/><br/> The Engineer Board hardcover books
9529First Official Govt. Printing of surrender documents of the Axis. Titled "The Axis In Defeat - A Collection of Documents on American Policy Toward Germany and Japan". year 1946. Printed by the US Dept. of State . 118 pages. Text of the surrender documents signed by the Germans and also the Japanese surrender document the authority of Gen. Mac Arthur as SCAP the official Declaration regarding the Defeat of Germany. Covers aged two pages creased otherwise good. unknown books
1943106046<p>Wartime poster 20" x 27 3/4" color print and some illustration. Slight edgewear creases at folds normal aging; overall very good plus. Issued by the Office of Civil Defense OCD on February 17 1943 OCD Publication 7015 to explain the new air raid warning system. The "Blue Warning" which is a steady blast from the air raid siren tells us enemy plans are coming and what to do. The "Red Danger" indicates that bombs are expected to fall with a series of short blasts from the sirens. The "All Clear" notice appears to be done by radio announcement. A scary reminder from the not too distant past. </p> U.S. Government Printing Office, books
500991<p>5" x 8" letter to Captain J.K. Murphy Fairfax Seminary hospital Virginia May 26 1864. 1 1/4 pages with integral leaf. Very good.</p><p>In part: "Sir: I have the honor to apply for the discharge papers of Corpl. Jonathan Brindle formerly of your company - was recommended and passed the board of examination for discharge at Philadelphia and his papers were sent - but he was ordered away from there before they came back - ."</p> books
14072Collection of Civil War Era lead case shot balls and fragments. Fort Huger was an earthwork fortification located on Harden's sometimes called Hardy's Bluff along the James River in Virginia. The bluff is directly across the river from Newport News Virginia. Fort Huger along with nearby Fort Boykin were built in order to prevent Union forces from trying to move up the river towards the Confederate capital of Richmond. The fort was named after Major General Benjamin Huger. unknown books
18662222125<p>First edition. Octavo. Frontispiece portrait of Colonel Ulric Dahlgren. Two page preface. Original gilt stamped maroon cloth. No foxing. Good gilt is faded; minor wear at top of spine. 379 pages 8 pages of ads. No signatures or bookplates.</p> C. M. Dinsmoor and Company hardcover books
2011175066Surrey England: Ashgate 2011. Hardcover. VG--corners bumped & creased. creasing at spine top & bottoms. dj has shelf wear along its edges. black boards w/ silver spine printing. 257 pages 8 pages of color plates : illustrations. Ashgate hardcover books
1860185762Washington DC: T. Ford 1860. Hardcover. VG Cover has general wear edge/corner damage Spine has cracking and fading. Bookblock has age toning. Inerior pages have age tongin and foxing. Interior binding is slightly loose all pages present. Brwon leather corners ans spine. Marbled cloth boards. Black title block on 4 raised band spine. 358 41 pages : illustrations some color maps. Made under the direction of the Secretary of War in 1853-5 according to acts of Congress of March 3 1853 May 31 1954 and August 5 1854. Includes index. T. Ford hardcover books
1815155735Utica: Printed by Merrell and Camp 1815. Octavo pp. 1-3 4-16 disbound. One of many editions printed throughout New England and New York state. The proceedings of a series of secret meetings from 15 December 1814 to 5 January 1815 in Hartford Connecticut of Federalist delegates from Connecticut Rhode Island Massachusetts New Hampshire and Vermont "who were dissatisfied with Pres. James Madison's mercantile policies and the progress of the War of 1812 'Mr. Madison's War' as well as long resentful over the balance of political power that gave the South particularly Virginia effective control of the national government. The more extreme delegates raised the possibility of secession but others sought only to dictate amendments to the Constitution that would protect their interests. Ultimately the convention adopted a strong states' rights position and expressed its grievances in a series of resolutions against military conscription and commercial regulations along with some stringent criticisms of Madison's administration that were agreed to on January 4 1815. Even as the convention finished its business however a British sloop of war was beating its way across the Atlantic with dispatches containing the peace terms that had been agreed to in the Treaty of Ghent ending the war. Moreover as the convention's emissaries approached Washington D. C. they were met by the news of Gen. Andrew Jackson's unexpected victory in the Battle of New Orleans. By the time the emissaries arrived it was no longer possible to serve the kind of ultimatum contained in the convention's report. The war along with the national crisis it had brought about had ended. The secrecy of the Hartford proceedings also contributed to discrediting the convention and its unpopularity was a factor in the demise of the Federalist Party." - Encyclopedia Britannica. Howes H262. Shaw and Shoemaker 34875 NUt. See Sabin 65785 not recording this imprint. Small triangular chip from lower fore-edge margin no text affected top edge trimmed a bit for binding affecting an old signature at the top edge of the title page but not affecting any of the typography a very good copy. This printing is uncommon. #155735 Printed by Merrell and Camp unknown books
1928281044Washington: Government Printing Office 1928. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. A clean and bright First Edition copy with three folding maps at the rear of the book as well as photographic illustrations of various related sites taken in April of 1928. Very Good binding. Government Printing Office unknown books
186319805Columbus Ohio 1863. Broadsheet 8" x 10" ordering a Descriptive List of Pay and Clothing for Wm. Harris 44th Ohio Volunteer Infantry who is awaiting discharge papers. Completed in manuscript it is dated May 15 1863 and signed by order of Brig. Genl. Mason. The verso is a printed letter from Assistant Adjutant General Samuel Breck to Capt. Albert Dod 15th U.S. Infantry Columbus Ohio regarding eligibility for final statements and descriptive lists. unknown books
186336453Philadelphia: Ringwalt & Brown Printers 1863. First edition. Self wrappers. A very good copy with sunned wrappers. 8 pp. 8vo. Anonymous piece calling for national unity especially in Pennsylvania. OCLC locates ten copies. Not at AAS. Sabin 42566. Samuel J. May Anti-slavery Collection: 34907118. Ringwalt & Brown, Printers unknown books
18652708091865. unbound. 1 page 8.75 x 8 inches signed "James W. Blake" -- a requisition for forage for two private horses March 31 1865 whereby major J. W. Blake 42nd Wisconsin Vol. Infantry requests "Seven Hundred & Fifty Two pounds of oats" and "Eight Hundred & Sixty Eight pounds of hay." Signed with rank and regiment; horizontal folds and one small stain but still in very good condition.<br/><br/> unknown books
14404The Battle of Cedar Creek" Civil War Pamphlet. October 19 1864. Printed with the header "Liberty and Union Forever" with two American flags and a red and blue border. In blue type. In part: "Old Early camped at Fisher's Hill. Resolved some Yankee blood to spill; He chose his time when Phil. was gone The Yankee camp to fall upon. Get out of the way says Gen. Early I've come to drive you from the valley. At night like theif of sense bereft. He marched his troops around our left With orders strict unto his boys To nothing take't would make a noise." While they were on their mission bent We Yanks were sleeping in our tents; Until the Rebs with rousing volley Warned us to sleep was death and folly. Get out &c." 8" by 4.75." In excellent condition. unknown books
1864245108Gorham Maine 1864. unbound. Union patriotic cover with a large imprint of an angry Heraldic Eagle with stars & stripes shield holding arrows in one talon and an olive branch in the other draped with a banner marked "E. Pluribus Unum." Postmarked: "Gorham Maine July 13" with a cancelled 3c Washington A-25 stamp pink variety. No year circa 1864 3 x 5.5 inches. Small quarter-inch stain on the irregularly cut left margin not affecting postmark. Good condition.<br/><br/> unknown books
12729Civil War dated letter from Grizzly Bear HouseCA from Northern sympathizer who writes to his sister in Michigan in July of 1864. He writes on the civil war but also learns of his father's death. He writes in part : "The news from the war is verry good but some what to slow to suit me but I don't know as I ought to complain for the hart I take in it is not very hard just pay taxes and stay at home well taxes is one necessary part of the war and some one has to fight while others pay but I do hope our folks that is the union folks will give the rebels such a thrashing that they never will need an other and then there will be peace at home and abroad" The Letter is signed: "From your Brother John." The letter has a few splits at folds also minor creases otherwise in very good condition. Original Envelope with stampis included. unknown books
12666Four page Civil War date Congressional document regarding the cavalry forces of the United States. Printed on smaller size pages. 8vo In very good condition. unknown books
126654 page Civil War date congressional document titled "Report of The Secretary of War" regarding "the number of three year volunteers in the Service of the United States." Printed on short pages. Lists the number of three year volunteers and their ranks from each state. In very good condition. unknown books
