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19382181998E.S. Mittler & Sohn 1938. Stapled Binding. Good. Wrappers splitting along spine ink 'File Copy' stamp on front wrapper faint stain on fore-edge margin. 1938 Stapled Binding. v 216-258 pp. A photographic guide to various military aircraft. E.S. Mittler & Sohn unknown books
1955006623Vienna: US Army 1955. Travel permit for Mr. John B. Crane Correspondent Frankfurt to travel the US zone Austria to Vienna via Enns between 11 May 55 to 25 May 55. 4" x 5 3/4" Very Good one fold light creasing SIGNED on front by Crane SIGNED verso by Capt. C. L. Patton Adjutant US Army and with headquarters stamp. After WWII Austria remained under joint occupation of the Western Allies and of the Soviet Union until 1955. . First Edition. Cardstock. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 4" x 5 3/4". US Army Paperback books
194016249United States of America: No Publisher Noted 1940. Some of these are of U.S. military with a few of camp man with machine gun more a couple with a faint photographer's studio imprint in Melbourne Florida and a few taken when on leave in Italy; some candid family portraiture children dogs folks at home frolicking at the beach a first communion other memorable moments in their lives; average size about 3" x 4 ½" with some smaller some larger; mostly black & white; a few color done professionally & colorized; some loosely corner-mounted on old black paper album pages; some aging and wear most in very good condition. Photography. Not Bound. Very Good. No Publisher Noted Paperback books
19462296441The 75th Infantry Division / Army & Navy Publishing Company 1946. First Edition. Large Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Rowe John S. Signed by author. Original platoon photograph signed by dozens of members of the 75th Infantry Division and noting their home towns laid in along with a Remember Pearl Harbor soldier 'diary' detailing the service of a soldier in the division. A couple faint spots to boards otherwise an excellent copy. Soldiers who signed included: Pearson C. Schiller; Sgt. Chitwood; Domenico J. Scatena; George T. Wingard Jr.; Mike Stirling Jr.; Paul Toman; Joe LaPointe; Lowell E. Murphy; 'myself' probably Nathan Hena who signed the Pearl Harbor sheet; Jack M. Reese; Robert N. Dugal; Joseph A. Buzogany; Robert T. Berkebile; Joseph W. Lasley; Grover E. Hardy; Douglas Huff; William C. Woodward; Ivan C. Else; Francis Quinn; G.L. Mae; Calvin W. Hood; Howard L. Marshall; Chester Kalm; Delwyn P. Goodyear; Sgt. Adams; Walter J. Clausius Jr.; John J. Long; Morton L. Plesser; Ridley W. Meek; Richard H. Phillips; Jerry H. Steward; Harry S. Singer; William H. Fleming; Platton Sgt. Smith the sergeants' names are all in pencil in the same hand so they were probably written in by the owner of the book. Some names are numbered to correspond with the photo others are marked as 'not present for picture'. 1946 Large Hardcover. Unpaginated. Black-and-white photographs throughout depicting the service of the 75th Infantry Division toward the end of World War II. The 75th Infantry Division / Army & Navy Publishing Company hardcover books
1972187052San Francisco: the Coalition 1972. 8.5x11 inch leaflet slightly crudely printed depiction at upper right of a smiling Vietnamese guerrilla holding two US army helmets. Mildly worn with a pen notation. Six paragraphs of text; finishes with call to join a demonstration on inauguration day at Mission Dolores Park. the Coalition unknown books
1967160114San Francisco: the Committee 1967. Leaflet 8.5x14 inches printed both sides horizontal fold crease top corner dog-eared else very good condition. Handbill issued at a march being held concurrently with a rally in New York. Undated but refers to governors Romney Reagan Rockefeller and Rhodes vowing their continued support of the war if elected president. the Committee unknown books
1972WRCAM55575Various places in Vietnam 1972. 145 photographs all but thirteen in color most approximately 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches. Majority of photographs mounted on black paper stock with non-archival adhesive tape some photos retain remnants of tape at corners. Some images a bit faded but generally in very good condition. A tremendous collection of photographs depicting the personal life and military service of an unidentified African-American soldier with the last name "Williams" serving in Vietnam during the war and with numerous family photographs at home. The majority of the photographs are undated but those that are dated place the collection roughly between 1968 and 1972. Other identifying characteristics in the photographs indicate that the soldier was likely part of the United States Air Force 93rd Security Police Squadron which provided security and air base defense during the Vietnam War. There is a photograph of Williams leaning against the sign for the 93rd SPS dormitory. <br> <br> Notable in the sixty or more photographs from the soldier's time in Vietnam are images from an unidentified American Air Force base depicting soldiers in the barracks a mess hall and fraternization among soldiers; additional photographs show a heavily-armed Williams manning a bunker holding an EBONY magazine posing with a South Vietnamese soldier in an urban setting and staring strikingly at the camera wearing machine gun ammunition and a hand grenade. A series of thirteen images were taken at "Le Van Loc" a popular Vietnamese night club located on the Tan Son Nhut Air Base near Saigon indicating Williams may have been stationed at or near that base. Personal photographs show individuals of varying ages presumably family members who appear alone or in groups and at times are photographed with Williams. Several of these photographs feature children presumably Williams' at home and at an Elmhurst School function. Williams seems to have been especially proud of his motorcycle as it features in a few shots. <br> <br> A collection of both service and family photographs capturing a young African- American serviceman during the Vietnam War. unknown books
1945WRCAM55486N.p.: Edward D. Biggerstaff Jr. 1945. Seventeen sepia-toned photographs each with captioned tissue guard. Oblong 16mo. Original textured wrappers title printed in dark blue on front wrapper. Minor edge and corner wear front joint creased. Fore-edge of photographs a bit curled but clean. Very good. Pocket-sized photograph album commemorating the members of the 604th Ordnance Ammunition Company a unit of African-American soldiers who served as battle support in Italy during World War II. A small line of text on the rear wrapper reads: "Photographs by 1st Lt. E.D. Biggerstaff Jr." Edward D. Biggerstaff Jr. was the commanding officer of the 604th Ordnance Ammo. Company evidenced by his photograph in the album; he is also pictured with the other white company officers in a separate photograph. <br> <br> The album opens with a photograph of the entrance to the company's "Bivouac Area" and an image of the Villa Traxler in Nugola Italy which is captioned as "Occupied by 604th Ordnance Ammunition Company." Then following the images of Biggerstaff and the senior officers the album features a series of photographs depicting the African-American junior or non-commissioned officers and personnel beginning with First Sergeant Leroy Crosby. After Crosby's photograph the album includes group photographs of Crosby with his other five staff sergeants; the company headquarters personnel; the depot office personnel gathered around a small cannon; kitchen staff; the motor pool with a separate photograph of their vehicles; separate group pictures of the first second and third magazine platoons; the service and supply section; the guard mount; and a photograph of the remaining members of the company who did not appear in the other images. Especially useful in this album are the captioned tissue guards before each photograph which identify each soldier by name and rank. <br> <br> The album was likely made by or at the behest of commanding officer Edward D. Biggerstaff in an unknown quantity. It appears to be quite rare as we can locate no other copies in OCLC auction records or the trade. Edward D. Biggerstaff, Jr. unknown books
1942WRCAM54825Washington D.C.: Washington Photo Co. 1942. Panoramic photograph 32 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches. Black-and-white photograph with captions printed below the image. Mild toning and fading. Three one-inch tears and two three- inch creases starting to split not affecting image; moderate insect damage to upper left and rear where rolled photo had been exposed; several small holes and two small rust stains not affecting image. Still good. A panoramic photo of one of the first African- American training units formed at Camp Lee now Fort Lee Virginia in late 1941. The recruits are divided by platoon and accompanied by their predominantly white officers with names of all printed below. More than two hundred trainees are shown and named. The 9th Quartermaster Training Regiment was the first African-American training unit to form at Camp Lee in late 1941 just before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The soldiers in this photograph likely entered the army in early 1942 and were nearing the end of their training when the image was taken. They soon would be deployed overseas or around the United States working to store transport and distribute food fuel clothing and ammunition necessary to supply the army's combat divisions. Camp Lee was established during World War I as a training site and during World War II was expanded to provide training for quartermasters and related support specialists. Although some black soldiers saw combat during World War II the vast majority were assigned to all-black quartermaster and engineer units providing logistical support and distributing supplies and ammunition to troops around the world. President Truman finally desegregated the armed forces in 1948 with Executive Order 9981 and the last all-black unit was disbanded in 1954. <br> <br> African-American World War II Army panoramas are scarce in the marketplace. Washington Photo Co. hardcover books
1926List302Massachusetts 1926. Ink on paper 18 ½ x 23 ½ inches. Excellent. Alexander Johnson an African-American musician from New Bedford enlisted in the army at age 16 and was believed for some time to be the first African-American musician in the Union Army. He mustered into mustered into Company "C" of the Massachusetts 54th Infantry under Colonel Shaw. The 54th Massachusetts was the second African-American regiment in the Union army formed only after the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry. New Bedford had a large population of escaped slaves and African-Americans from the city enrolled heavily. Johnson had been orphaned at a young age and his adopted father William Henry Johnson strongly advocated for African-American enrollment in the Union army a factor which most likely played a part in the young Alex's enrollment at age sixteen. <br /> <br /> Johnson served in the 54th for the duration of the war including the bloody charge of Fort Wagner on Morris Island on July 18 1863. The 54th lost 272 of its 600 men on that day including Colonel Shaw. Johnson's musical acumen was widely acknowledged and he became known - erroneously it would later turn out - as being the first African-American musician in the Union army. After the conflict ended Johnson settled in Worcester organizing a band called "Johnson's Drum Corps" and instructing young musicians. <br /> <br /> Augustus St. Gaudens famously erected a monument to the 54th at the Massachusetts state house. Johnson visited the monument at a G.A.R. event in 1904 and noted to others in attendance the similarity between his own likeness and that of the drummer boy in St. Gaudens monument. This proved to be pure coincidence as St. Gaudens had based his work on models but the idea persists to this day that Johnson is the drummer boy pictured.<br /> <br /> Johnson painted this memorial to the Ladies of the G.A.R. in 1926 at age seventy-nine four years before his death. The painting shows two birds with banners reading "Friendship" and "Loyalty" over a heart reading "Honor the Boys / of / 1861-1865" with a book open to pages reading "Mrs Elizabeth / Towne / Merry Christmas / and A / Happy New Year" and "President / Of / Gen. / Chas. Deven / Circle / No / 30 / Ladies of the GAR / 1926." Most of his comrades-in-arms were likely dead at this point and we find no record of Elizabeth Towne. A wonderful folk art memorial to the 54th Massachusetts well preserved and attractive in very good condition overall with light normal wear. <br /> <br /> <br /> References: Coddington Ronald. Colonel Shaw's Drummer Boy. New York Times March 5 2013. unknown books
1945WRCAM55496Frankfurt am Main-Schwanheim: Printed by Franz Jos. Henrich 1945. 114pp. Profusely illustrated from photographs. Front board and titlepage printed in blue black and red. Quarto. Original printed paper boards tan cloth backstrip. Cloth chipped at foot of spine boards very lightly soiled. Very good. An extensive and profusely-illustrated regimental history of the 43rd Signal Heavy Construction Battalion an African-American unit that fought in Germany during the last two years of World War II. This history of the battalion was partially written and edited by African-American members of the unit serving as associate editors. It was printed in occupied Germany in November 1945 almost certainly in a small edition for distribution among members of the battalion - the concluding section of the volume has a section for "autographs." Included is a detailed timeline of the unit's activities from February 1944 to early October 1945 along with a technical history pictures of the all-white officer corps a detailed background of the 43rd and a short account of individual recognitions. The three most detailed sections of the work give in-depth accounts of the Headquarters section Company A and Company B respectively. These sections are also full of images of the soldiers in training and include roster lists. <br> <br> The 43rd Signal Heavy Construction Battalion was formed at Camp Crowder Missouri on February 7 1944. The battalion served in four separate campaigns in Europe: northern France the Rhineland Ardennes-Alsace and central Europe spending most of 1945 in Germany. The battalion was responsible for constructing communications support throughout Europe laying or hanging hundreds of miles of wire and cable during their time in the war. The battalion was inactivated on May 28 1946 while in Germany but was reactivated and redesignated for service in Vietnam in 1966. OCLC records just two copies at the New York Public Library and Southern Methodist University's DeGolyer Library. OCLC 67778375. Printed by Franz Jos. Henrich hardcover books
19441769Amchitka & Anchorage Ak 1944. Overall very good. 111 original photographs measuring from 2.5 x 3.5 to 3.5 x 5 inches. Oblong folio album string-tied; leatherette boards front embossed and color stamped. Manuscript captions on album leaves; photos in corner mounts. A bit of soiling and wear to album leaves fading to some captions and a few images. An album of over 100 striking vernacular photographs taken and compiled by Corporal Herbert Farris of Lexington Kentucky that document his World War II service with the 39th Air Depot in Alaska. The men were involved in the maintenance and repair of Army Air Force aircraft and it appears that Farris operated a refueling truck. The unit was stationed in both Anchorage and in the Aleutian Islands and the album appears to include images from both of these areas. One image depicts the "wind indicator at Amchitka" an island in the far western Aleutians home to an Army Air Force Base constructed during the war. The album also includes many other images showing a remote base with bare bones conditions likely Amchitka or a nearby island. There are photos of the "first mess hall" a tent the "second mess hall" a series of huts a "barber shop" contained in a tent a shower tent a theater quonset hut barracks control tower and wooden walkways. The album also includes many images of aircraft including P-40s B-25 bombers and C-67 transports as well as photos of the refueling truck its operation and its crew. Finally there are images of "training planes" used for practice likely in Anchorage as well as some other images that appear to have been taken in Anchorage such as river gold dredgers and more permanent-looking buildings. A fascinating visual record of this far-flung American military outpost during World War II. unknown books
1970166795Albuquerque: WRL 1970. 8.5x11 inch sheet mimeographed both sides very good but for mildly uneven toning. Opening with a quote from Gandhi in which he calls the US the "destroying nation" lists the war dead in the Korean and Vietnamese conflicts and announces an event to mark the 25th anniversary with performances by the radical pacifist theater group Appleseed Circus and a candlelight ceremony. WRL unknown books
1918107391New York: National Arts Club 1918. Hardbound. Portfolio case is worn chipped and tattered. Contents generally VG with age toning. Cardboard portfolio with ties and tipped-on facsimile of woman's head. 50 leaves inside contents 46 of 47 called for images 1 duplicate image one uncalled-for image and reproduction of written text by Pennell. "This unique collection of drawings was contributed to the "American Artist's War Emergency Fund" by forty-seven American artists to be disposed of for the benefit of this fund." Second leaf is a lithograph of a handwritten brief essay on lithography by Joseph Pennell. 37th drawing in the portfolio is also by Pennell. This copy has two copies of a contribution by Henry Walker and lacks the contribution listed for Ben Foster. There is however an unlisted contribution by G.H. Buer that is printed on a smaller sized sheet than the rest. Those artists represented in this set include Hugo Ballin Cecilia Beaux Edwin Blashfield Ernest Blumenshein George De Forest Brush G.H. Buer Howard Russell Butler Ercole Cartotto Frederick S. Church B.West Clinedinest Colin Campbell Cooper E. Irving Couse Kenyon Cox Charles C. Curran Eliott Daingerfield Paul Dougherty Ben Foster - lacking Daniel Garber Charles Dana Gibson Philip Leslie Hale Childe Hassam Ernest Ipsen Francis C. Jones Hugh Bolton Jones Arthur I. Keller Paul King Ella Conde Lamb William H. Lippincott Will H. Low Clara Mac Chesney F. Luis Mora H. Siddons Mowbray Ivan G. Olinsky Violet Oakley Maxfield Parrish William Macgregor Paxton Henry W. Parton Joseph Pennell Edward H. Potthast William Ritschel Henry B. Snell Gardner Symons C.Y. Turner Douglas Volk Henry O. Walker 2 copies Harry W. Watrous J. Alden Weir and Irving R. Wiles. An extraordinarily rare item. National Arts Club hardcover books
1949003327No Place: American Federation of Labor 1949. "Slave Labor in Russia; The Case Presented by the American Federation of Labor to the United Nations on the Results of Their Investigation into this Question". Text in German. No Place No Date the report was published in English also in 1949. Very Good page block uniormly browned. SCARCE in the German edition. First German Edition. Printed Wrappers. Very Good -/Very Good. American Federation of Labor Paperback books
197526531New York N.Y.: Grosset & Dunlap 1975. 16 pages; illustrated in color black and white including a 4-panel centerfold. Issued by the publisher as a promotional preview for the then forthcoming WWII James Jones book giving the table of contents and samples of the writing to be found within. Approx. 9" x 12" size; glossy illustrated heavy paper covers; light wear; in very good condition; interesting high-quality promotional ephemera for this WWII book. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Grosset & Dunlap paperback books
191722167Washington D.C: The American Union Against Militarism 1917. 13 pages; Chairman of the Union was Lillian D. Wald 1867 - 1940 the organization ".which fought against preparedness and for a peaceful solution to international disputes." ANB; the pamphlet giving pointers on how the law will operate advice to objectors legal aid constitutionality; with references; approx. 6" x 9" size; stapled printed paper self-wraps; light wear dustiness; old discoloration at very bottom edge; in very good condition and interesting early 20th century anti-war pacifist ephemera. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. The American Union Against Militarism Paperback books
191371066Cincinnati: Published by the Society 1913. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 33 volumes in 17: I-XVI XXV-XLI. Various paginations with frontispieces most color engravings photographs and folding maps. Octavo seventeen volumes. Original green cloth bindings with beveled edges and decorative gilt and blind stamping. Some creasing to the folding maps. Light staining to the front board of the second volume with minor mottling to some volumes; otherwise very good overall. Formed in late 1861 the Army of the Tennessee was a Union army in the Western Theater of the American Civil War named for the Tennessee River and not to be confused with the similarly named Confederate force. Initially under the command of Major General Ulysses S. Grant in the Union's District of West Tennessee the army survived a severe test at the Battle of Shiloh and played an important role in both the Siege of Corinth and Battle of Vicksburg. Later under William Tecumseh Sherman James McPherson Oliver Howard and John Logan it marched and fought from the Chattanooga Campaign through the Relief of Knoxville the Meridian Campaign the Atlanta Campaign the March to the Sea the Carolinas Campaign and to the end of the war and disbandment. The preliminary meeting for the formation of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee was held in the senate chamber at the state capitol in Raleigh North Carolina on April 14 1865. Membership was restricted to officers who has served with the Army of the Tennessee with Sherman serving as President from 1869 to 1884. This partial record includes transcripts of the speeches and statements of prominent members and guests reminiscences of the war remembrances of the recently deceased a detailed account of the proceedings and information on the society's philanthropic efforts which included the erection of statues and monuments in Washington D.C. Published by the Society hardcover books
191722926New York - London: Fotocraft 1917. Panoramic photograph showing parts of the camp with many completed barracks buildings in the distance with other areas in the foreground that are cleared for streets and further development; closest to the camera are seen structures with lumber strewn in front still under construction - streets & parking areas with vehicles pedestrians; Camp Upton was established in 1917 in order to train U.S. soldiers for service in World War I; approx. 6 1/2" x 49" size; identified in the photo and giving the photographic studio name of Fotocraft Inc. 206 W. 34th St. N.Y.; prev. owner pencil name on back; some crinkling to paper especially towards ends one end with old discoloration; couple of short closed tears at the other; little edgewear; image especially in foreground very good with fade-out to the distance; very good condition and interesting Long Island military history photography. Photograph. Not Bound. Very Good. Fotocraft Paperback books
191624612New York N.Y.: Henry Holt & Co. 1916. 222 pages; erratum slip tipped-in; publishers' announcements & other advertisements at front and back and an index for Vol. V; essays and articles many considering themes of war and peace economic conditions literary criticism and other topics: The Spread of Federalization; the Psychology of the Soldier; Germany and American Preparedness; The Joys of Being a Woman; Goethe and Eckermann; Educational Biases; A Lusitania Victim Speaks; Suffrage Sabotage; & more. previous owner note of the name of Jessica S. Cochrane Somerton Hotel room 424 a comment in pencil at the article on ' Woman' and with a single sheet of blank Hotel Somerton San Francisco note-paper laid in. Volume approx. 5 1/2" x 8 3/4" size; dark brown softcover wraps gilt titles and embossed wisdom owl figure all very dulled. Some edge tips wear and rubbing to the binding; spotting to beginning and end papers contents in good condition. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. Henry Holt & Co. Paperback books
1983151428N.p.: N.p. 1983. Collection of five vintage reference photographs from the 1983 film. Printed mimeo snipe specific to the film's UK release affixed to the verso.<br/><br/>The Russian poet Andrei Gorchakov Oleg Jankovsky and his interpreter Eugenia Domiziana Giordano journey to Italy to research a forgotten eighteenth-century composer. Director Andrei Tarkovsky's first film directed outside of the USSR.<br/><br/>Shot on location in Italy. <br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. <br/><br/>Schrader 51. N.p. unknown books
1934191625Rand McNally & Company 1934-01-01. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Good. 1935 early printing. Blue boards have moderate fading and discoloration with heavy edgewear including some chipping at spine and bent corners. Pages are foxed throughout some pencil markings including two names on front pastedown. HB HS Rand McNally & Company hardcover books
196940033Washington D.C.: Fifth Avenue Vietnam Peace Parade Committee 1969. 1st printing presumed. White printed paper. Modest wear age-toning to paper edges. A VG example. Single sheet folded once. Two b/w photographic images of a destroyed building and white graves printed to front. 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" <br/><br/>"The New Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam is mounting a FALL OFFENSIVE TO STOP THE WAR STOP THE WAR MACHINE STOP THE DEATH MACHINE. It will culminate on November 15 in Washington and San Francisco in what we can make the most significant anti-war demonstrations in American history. Our efforts to end the war in Vietnam have reached a crossroads -- it must be ended or it will rise to new heights of horror and murder." OCLC only shows 1 institutional holding University of Kansas. Rare in the trade. Fifth Avenue Vietnam Peace Parade Committee unknown books
196940032Washington D.C.: Fifth Avenue Vietnam Peace Parade Committee 1969. 1st printing presumed. White printed paper. Light wear slight age-toning to back of paper. A VG example. Single sheet folded once. B/w photographic image of diapered Vietnamese children marching printed to front. 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" <br/><br/>"The New Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam is mounting a FALL OFFENSIVE TO STOP THE WAR STOP THE WAR MACHINE STOP THE DEATH MACHINE. It will culminate on November 15 in Washington and San Francisco in what we can make the most significant anti-war demonstrations in American history. Our efforts to end the war in Vietnam have reached a crossroads -- it must be ended or it will rise to new heights of horror and murder." OCLC only shows 1 institutional holding University of Kansas. Rare in the trade. Fifth Avenue Vietnam Peace Parade Committee unknown books
19422194363Air Service Command 1942. Stapled Binding. Good. Light rubbing to wrappers. 1942 Stapled Binding. Unpaginated. Photographs silhouettes and technical information on military aircraft. Air Service Command unknown books
