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1969105805Washington: Department of the Army 1969. ix237p. 8x10.25 inches foreword introduction source materials appendixes entries are briefly annotated or excerpted illustrated with tables and graphs some folding and 9 large color maps folded into pocket at rear very good in original pictorial wraps. FYI most of the enclosed maps are original to this volume but also find a detailed National Geographic map. DA Pamphlet 550-6. Department of the Army unknown books
002220Washington Government Printing Office 1951. In brown wrappers. Minor soiling. This is FM 21-30 and AFM 55-3. Illustrated with symbols throughout. Sections on abbreviations road and bridge signs weapons and vehicles. Washington Government Printing Office 1951. unknown books
194847175No Place: No Publisher. Very Good. 1948. Hardcover. January 1948. With many fold-out maps and charts. In the original lightly soiled paper wraps. Front hinge is cracked but firm. . No Publisher hardcover books
19481332339Washington D.C.: Department of the Army 1948. Hardcover. 2 Volumes; Quarto; G- hardcovers; Black spines with no text; Boards strong some edgewear moderate shelfwear heavy rubbing to top corners on both volumes Volume 1 has open tear along head edge of spine closed tear near head edge of spine Volume 2 has large open tear along head edge of spine brown stain along spine; Textblocks have age toning black marks on some pages Volume 2 has stains along edges of textblock; Volume 355 pp Volume 2 388 pp<br /> <br /> <br /> Oversized order. Additional shipping and handling may be necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. 1332339. FP New Rockville Stock. Department of the Army hardcover books
1953Embry 33880Department of the Army 1953. 1st Edition. Fine in lightly worn and discolored wraps. B&W illustrations and maps. Wraps. Department of the Army, 1953. 1st Edition. paperback books
1951Embry 33472Dept of Army 1951. Light wear lower spine split very good. Wrappers. Dept of Army, 1951. unknown books
1950Embry 33471Dept of Army 1950. Light wear near fine. Wrappers. Dept of Army, 1950. unknown books
1950Embry 33879Dept of Army 1950. Light wear near fine. Wrappers. Dept of Army, 1950. unknown books
1899005593Paris: Charles Carrington 1899. pp. xx 422. Title page printed in red and black. Out of a sequence of 1000 unnumbered copies. Very Good rebound in dark blue cloth gilt. Slight weakness to joints prior owner blind stamp title page slight browning. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Charles Carrington Hardcover books
196756895NY: Dodd Mead & Company 1967. First Edition. With a rare signed presentation from one of the French Resistance Fighters mentioned in the book on the front endpaper. In French but a rough translation is "To my little sister illegible name remembering the bad hours of the war spent together. Bacher another illegible name possibly her married name. `Baddah'. page 13.". Possibly to Bacher's own sister Desoline Bacher aka "Buddah" has her involvement in the French Resistance cited on page 13 which she has highlighted by an ink line down the margin. She had also marked her listing in the Index while someone presumably her has also made a spelling correction on page 125. See scans. Bacher worked as a secretary at the French Embassy from 1951 until her retirement in 1983. A native of Corsica she received citations for her efforts in the French Resistance. She died in 1996. 8vo. yellow cloth in dust jacket; 133 pages. Illustrated With Photographs. Very Good covers nice; contents clean & tight; some wear some rubbing tiny chips & tears d/j. Dodd, Mead & Company unknown books
19551223606n.p.: Military History Section c1955. Unofficial History. Quarto; good-/wraps; gray spine with no text; front panel gray with red text on black banner; standing combat soldier with military emblem in proper colors; over red band with white text; ex libris signature; light general toning; shelf wear and bumping; sunned; ; tears and chipping; 41 pp. 13 folded maps of Korea; appendix 20 pp.; photos and tables; tail-edge silver fish damage; else good.<br /> <br /> <p> Shelve in "13 ephemera" box in Netdesk office. 1223606. Rockville Non-Retail Listings. Military History Section unknown books
526<p>Mimeograph with stipple and ink illustrations 5 leaves of text presenting a timeline ; 5 leaves of names and addresses for company personnel. 8vo. Very good. Front wrapper embellished with stamps in red indicating "Top Secret" "Secret" "Confidential" "Restricted" all crossed out in blue pen under which "Aw What the Hell!" is written in black ink. 526</p><p><i>A curious memento of a Forward Echelon Command Party company's involvement in the liberation of Paris with a timeline showing the group's movements from July 11 to September 28 1944 and current addresses for members.</i></p> Self-published paperback books
196161596New York: The Fair Play for Cuba Committee 1961. 11p. staplebound pamphlet 8.5 x 5.25 inches rubberstamp of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee NY branch on front cover. Reprinted from New World Review April 1961. The Fair Play for Cuba Committee unknown books
1959UGRASTO00FPBonanza Books 19596. Very Good. Graham U.S. Army Ret'd Colonel W.A. The Story of the Little Big Horn. New York NY: Bonanza Books 19596. fifth printing. xxxiii 178 44pp. Illustrated. 8vo. Hardcover. Book condition: Very good. Bumping to both ends of spine and small stain to top edge of text block. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Light rubbing to extremities. Bonanza Books hardcover books
1867005330Salem OH: Hudson & Son Printers 1867. Book. Very good condition. Paperback. First Edition. Octavo 8vo. ii printed wrapper with verso blank 12 pages of text followed by ii blank rear wrapper. Moderate soiling and age-toning to wraps with a few small tears to edges and a few tiny stains on front wrapper. Includes a Preamble 23 Articles and Resolutions. At this the First National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic; it is likely that General John M. Palmer Major B. F. Stephenson surgeon of the Fourteenth Illinois regiment and General S. A. Hurlbut were present and involved in the formation of the national rules. First edition. Hudson & Son, Printers Paperback books
1888010759Columbus OH: Grand Army of the Republic 1888. Book. Very good- condition. Paperback. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 32 pages of text. Stiff paperback binding with minor shelfwear and soiling. Staple-bound. Original edition. Grand Army of the Republic Paperback books
19207426baIndianapolis IN: Grand Army of the Republic 1920. Book. Civil War; 54th annual encampment of G.A. R.; 3" x 5" card; coupon for theater passes. Grand Army of the Republic unknown books
1887287950Buffalo NY: Matthews Northrup & Co 1887. Soft Cover. Very Good binding. A timeline of the battles of the Civil War with statements of Union casualties for each. With a description of St. Louis and its attractions at the rear; published by the Illinois Central Railroad Co. and dedicated to the Grand Army of the Republic. Folding map of the Illinois Central Railroad System with an 11 cm closed tear along a fold; color illustrated with a close-up of St. Louis within the map. Chromolithographically decorated on the folding covers stapled at the bottom edge. A wallet style binding with slight soiling to the covers previous owner's name in pencil and minor toning to the title page. Very Good binding. Matthews, Northrup & Co unknown books
195253706Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press 1952. First Edition. First printing. Octavo 23cm. Cloth-covered boards; dustjacket; 523pp. Tight Near Fine copy in lightly rubbed but still VG or better dustwrapper. Sharp copy of an uncommon title. Louisiana State University Press unknown books
1895393331895. Ribbon mounted in dark wood shadow box frame. Ribbon show aging with gilt lettering a bit faded. A VG item in a Nr Fine box. Red white & blue vertically striped with flag motif cross-member accented by gold cloth medallion & gold fringe tassels. Gold fringe at bottom. Title imprinted in gilt. Ribbon: 11-1/4" x 2-1/2" <br/><br/> unknown books
1893019244Chicago IL: American Engraving Company 1893. Book. Very good- condition. Paperback. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 16 pages of text illustrated with photographs and one page of text. Paperback binding with both covers illustrated in color. The covers are somewhat soiled and worn remaining in very good condition. The one page of text is titled "A Notable Post" and refers to the George H. Thomas--Post No. 5 Grand Army of the Republic Department of Illinois. The final two pages contain an assemblage of portraits of past commanders of Post No. 5 which was organized August 21 1873 largely through the efforts of Col. Hiram Hilliard. The text is clean and unmarked though the page edges in some cases have minor wear or tiny tears. . American Engraving Company Paperback books
179828423London: printed for the War Office by T. Egerton 1798. First edition 8vo pp. 6 iii-iv 5-54 without the final advertisement leaf; 31 hand-colored folding plates of lines of battle troop movements attacks etc.; contemporary marbled boards neatly rebacked in beige cloth green cloth label lettered in gilt on spine; first gathering loosening else generally a very good sound copy. Ex-Royal United Service Institution with their engraved bookplate and with a small release stamp; no other markings. The text is in 2 parts the second part with continuous pagination and register with the title On Movements and Attacks; with Reference to the Appendix in His Majesty's Regulations for Cavalry" and the plates are divided 12 and 19 respectively. The text is signed at the end: J. G. L. M. A second edition with only 19 plates appeared the following year. OCLC and ESTC locate a total of 9 copies only Yale Society of the Cincinnati and the U.S. Military Academy in the U.S. <br/><br/> printed for the War Office by T. Egerton hardcover books
1796173179London: War Office 1796. Hardcover. Good cover edges bumped cover soiled interior tight. Red leather boards with gilt lettering on spine 98 pp 29 leaves of plates 27 folded. Printed for the War Office. The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. War Office hardcover books
193243672V.p. 1932. Five original press photographs all approx. 17.5x23cm. or the inverse and ten photographic postcards 9 real photo one collotype.; typescript snipe or newsclippings versos of four press photos with some attendant cockling from adhesive; snipes slightly toned; uniformly Very Good. One image has been touched up for publication with Johnstown Mayor McCloskey mid-speech circled in black an arrow pointing to a nurse clad in white behind him. Photographs stamped on verso by Acme Photo Cleveland; Acme Newspictures New York; and the Associated Press. Photo postcards depict Bonus Army encampments and activities in Washington; most bear the "Official B.E.F. Photo" slug in image. In 1924 a grateful Congress voted to give a bonus to WWI veterans ranging from $1.00 for each day served in the U.S. to $1.25 for each day served overseas. The catch was that payment would not be made until 1945. By 1932 the nation was in the throes of the Depression and the unemployed veterans wanted their compensation immediately. In May of that year nearly 15000 veterans many unemployed destitute and hungry descended on Washington DC to demand immediate payment of their bonuses. Led by a man named Walter Waters the veterans called themselves the "Bonus Expeditionary Force" B.E.F.; the media largely sympathetic to their plight dubbed them "The Bonus Army." <br/><br/>At its height approximately 17000 veterans and their families lived in shanty towns around Washington. They built camps and roads dug latrines and nearly 43000 people lived in a well-ordered mini-society. The largest of these camps was at Anacostia Flats across the river from the Capitol where a significant portion of the veterans women and children lived in shelters built from whatever scrap materials could be scavenged. As the B.E.F. settled in they began lobbying Congress and organizing marches by day and by night; in the interim the government became paranoid about radical elements and armed revolt--indeed the newsprint snipe on verso of one photographs erroneously describes the B.E.F. as "communist" despite the fact that only three of the twenty-six leaders were card-carrying members of the CPUSA. According to journalist and eyewitness Joseph C. Harsch "This was not a revolutionary situation. This was a bunch of people in great distress wanting help.These were simply veterans from World War I who were out of luck out of money and wanted to get their bonus--and they needed the money at that moment."<br/><br/>The BEF's hopes rose in June when the House passed a bill allowing for early payment of the bonuses; their hopes were crushed when the Senate defeated the bill and the marchers refused to leave. For the most part they were peaceful and orderly but many government officials saw them as a threat especially when their leader Waters was close to openly supporting fascism. One July 28 1932 Attorney General Mitchell ordered police to remove the marchers and things quickly deteriorated. Two veterans were shot both later succombing to their wounds. President Hoover ordered the army to evict the marchers so General Douglas MacArthur with an infantry and cavalry regiment supported by six battle tanks commanded by Major George S. Patton massed on Pennsylvania Avenue. The infantry evicted the veterans and their families advancing upon them with fixed bayonets and tear gas. The marchers fled to their largest camp Camp Anacostia and while Hoover ordered the assault stopped MacArthur ignored his directive and attacked anyway. Though it remains unclear which side was the perpetrator the camp was set afire during the assault; the end result left 55 veterans seriously injured one man's spouse suffered a miscarriage and a 12-week old child died from exposure to tear-gas. Dwight Eisenhower later wrote "the whole scene was pitiful. The veterans were ragged ill-fed and felt themselves badly abused. To suddenly see the whole encampment going up in flames just added to the pity." <br/><br/>The five present photographs were taken after the events described above at the depleted Bonus Army's "Camp McCloskey" named after the mayor in Johnstown Pennsylvania August 2-5 1932 during a heat wave one of the images showing men cooling off and bathing in a creek near their camp. Of the photographs in this collection at least one made it into print the shot showing the camp in its entirety on the day members learned that Bonus Army member Eric Carlson had died of his wounds inflicted when the B.E.F. was ejected from Washington a few days earlier. Additional photographs show member Mike Matich being taken away on a stretcher after collapsing from heat stroke; another shows Johnstown mayor McCloskey looking on as another member is escorted from his tent when a typhoid outbreak threatened the camp. McCloskey eventually succeeded in ordering the men out of town offering free gas or train fare and money for food. unknown books
08992Paris c. 1950: P. F. L. Danel. Near Fine. Oblong 12mo thick paper wrappers brass fasteners; 111 pp. Printed in brilliant color showing the various Allied rank insignias uniforms etc. Internally clean and bright with no markings of any kind. <br/><br/> P. F. L. Danel unknown books
