REDIPUGLIA WAR CEMETERY.MareMagnum
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Oblong 4to., text in Italian, with introduction and 34 full-page plates toned in sepia; printed wrappers, sewed as issued, original ribbon present, yapped edges, a remarkably well-preserved, bright, clean copy. A rare momento of the original Redipuglia War Cemetery housing 30,000 graves of soldiers of the Italian Third Army killed between 1915 and 1917. The original cemetery is now replaced by the Redipuglia War Memorial, inaugurated in 1938 in the presence of Mussolini. It is the largest war memorial in Italy with over 100,000 graves (including those of the original interment). A RARE SURVIVAL FROM THE GREAT WAR IN ITALY.
In-4°; pp. (4). circolare che regola il passaggio dell’esercito britannico nello stato pontificio, l’imbarco da civitavecchia e l’organizzazione del vitto e dell’alloggio per i militari.
304 pages. Index. Black and white photographic plates. "His memoir spans much of the twentieth century, from growing up on a small farm on the outskirts of Trenton, Ontario, to serving as President of the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). During his varied and fascinating career, Graham fought in the trenches during the First World War, was elected mayor of Trenton, developed a successful law career, commanded the 1st Canadian Infantry in the Sicilian and Italian campaigns of the Second World War, served as Chief of the General Staff of the Canadian Army from 1955 to 1958, and was the chief organizer of the 1959 and 1967 Royal Tours, and held the position of Canadian Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Price-clipped dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A beautiful copy. Book
528 pages. "History boldy told and elegantly written... Gripping." - John Lehman, The Wall Street Journal. Light wear and yellowing. Unmarked. Attractively illustrated ad decorated front cover. Book
528p., illus. Hardcover Very good condtion very good d.j. good
4to., First Edition, with 4 full-page illustrations in the text; original printed wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, covers very lightly age-soiled else a very good, clean copy. Includes a fine portrait of Chief Royal Enginer General Edwin Morris, brief history of the Corps, and order of ceremony. Scarce.
169 pages. "International Law places upon an occupying power the obligation and responsibility for establishing government and maintaining civil order in the areas occupied." - from Introduction. Thus, this work was intended for civil affairs officers of the U.S. military in Japan at the conclustion of WWII. It provides a very straight-forward and interesting overview of Japan's Labour situation prior to the end of the war. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
177 p. Numerous color illustrations. Folio. Original full dark blue cloth binding. Original dust jacket. Hardbound. Very good copy. Reprint of the "Flags of the Army of the United States Carried During the War of the Rebellion" and "Tabular Statements Showing the names of Commanders of Army Corps, Divisions and Brigades." Originally published in 1887. SHELF W26
218pp. 23 cm. Hardcover Very good condition good
6 numbers in I vol., roy. 8vo., First Edition, titles and text in red and black, and numerous photographs and illustrations throughout; strongly bound in black boards, red cloth back lettered in gilt, ALL ORIGINAL WRAPPERS PRESERVED, a very good, bright, clean copy. This copy was formerly in the library of the National War College and carries its stamps on titles, together with Library of Congress accession and withdrawal stamps on endpapers. BOUND VOLUMES ARE EXTREMELY SCARCE.
346 pages including glossary, notes, index and black and white photographic plates. The story of a group of Canadian Army officers who volunteered to serve in the British Army in Europe between D-Day, 1944, and V-E Day, 1945, in a scheme called CANLOAN. Author was one of the participants and has based this work upon research supplemented by the recollections of survivors. A vivid account both of the experiences of the CANLOAN officers and of the scheme itself, from the initial concept to its realization. Presents slit-trench views of the battles in Normandy, Arnhem, Italy, the Rhineland and beyond the Rhine. Covers the role of the platoon commander in battle, the experiences of prisoners of war, the wounded, and the 50 Ordnance Corps volunteers who with 623 junior infantry officers made up CANLOAN. This copy appears to have come from a low circulation library, perhaps in a senior's home. Stickers have been removed from dust jacket and their former presence is nearly invisible. Otherwise, dust jacket remains very attractive and shows only light wear. Prior owner's address label and three small library stamps upon decorated front endpaper. No other markings to book which is clean and bears light wear. Blue boards decorated with gilt. A lovely copy. Book
21x15. 158p. Cubierta deteriorada. Firma anterior poseedor.
Very light bump to base of spine else Fine. ; British Archaeological Reports BAR International Series 841; 581 pages; This is the second part of a comprehensive study of the auxiliary infantry units of the Imperial Roman Army and is confined to those units grouped in cohortes. Using every source available, whether a document, stamped tile or inscription, Spaul which lists the names and personnel of units in order of rank. The catalogue is followed by a broad discussion of cohortes and their deployment around the Roman Empire.
M., Imp. Real, 1801, 21 x 14?5 cm., p.e. gastada, 4 h. ? 269 págs. ? 1 h. y 10 láminas, la mayoría plegadas. (Ejemplar falto de 4 láminas y con un taladro en el margen interno en las últimas 15 hojas en parte blanca). 1
Madrid, J. Antonio García, 1863, 24 x 16,5 cm., holandesa piel moderna, 680 págs.
Madrid, 1916, 25 x 18 cm., tela original, portada + 606 págs. + 1 hoja + 1 plano plegado.
London, Macmillan, 1895, 8vo (cm. 20 x 13,5) legatura originale tutta tela rossa con titoli dorati al dorso, pp. 222 con una tavola litografica con velina protettiva (ritratto di Lord Clyde) in antiporta (English Men of Action) . Abrasioni alla copertina, alcune fioriture.
London, Ward Lock Limited, 1976, 26,5 x 21 cm., tela original con sobrecubiertas, láminas en colores y numerosas ilustraciones en negro intercaladas, 208 págs.
Very Good English Paperback. Pbo. Oblong 4to. (23 x 32 cm). In Ottoman script; title is bilingual in French and Ottoman Turkish. [16] p., fully b/w ills. Collection of illustrations and photographs of the Turco-Greek War. No date. Collection des tableaux de la Guerre Turco-Grecque.= Devlet-i Aliye-i Osmaniye ve Yunan Muharebesine aid resim kolleksiyonu.
10.0 X 7.0 X 0.3 inches; 120 pages
58 pages. Features: Cover illustration of boy standing in icy water; Nostalgic one-page illustrated ad for the circular Western Electric 560-AW loudspeaker; Marriage for Two (fiction by Roche); President Elect Herbert Hoover - It's Going To Be Different; Other Men's Poison (fiction by Roark Bradford); Thunder in the Backfield - Grantland Rice reviews the star-studded running backs of 1928, with photos of Ken Strong N.Y.U., and Chris Cagle of Army; In Loving Memory (fiction by Fred Sweet); "Too Collegiate" - fiction by Lucian Cary; Good Clean Fun - two pages of charming vintage illustrations of how people amused themselves before movies, radios and cars; The Ticker's In a Jam - great photo-illustrated article explaining stock ticker technology; Cabaret (fiction by O.C. Cohen); The Kid's Clever - Part 2 of the Gus Edwards story; Marvelous one-page illustrated ad for Flexible Flyer includes their seven sled models for children, plus an illustration of Commander Byrd at the South Pole; I Can Pick Winners, But - A famous horse racing handicapper explains why he still works for a living; The Shepherd of Guadaloupe, by Zane Grey (part VIII); Nice one-page Atwater Kent Radio ad includes photos of their Models 40 A.C., 42 A.C., a Model E circular speaker, Model 44 A.C., and Model 52 A.C.; Master of Sinister House (fiction by E. P. Oppenheim); Nice one-page color ad for the 50 box of Gillette shaving blades; Color centerfold ad for Remington Rand procalims "The Emancipation of the American Business Man" with illustration of "the bent and withered office drudge"; Nice one-page Edgeworth pipe tobacco ad includes illustration of their four-sized tin and letter from one F.W. Fitzpatrick; Classy one-page photo-illustrated ad by Bosch Radio (American Bosch Magneto Corporation) displays their Model 29B, 28A and features photo of the Model 28; Marvelous one-page ad for Lucky Strike cigarettes includes illustration and endorsement of Lady Grace Drummond Hay, the first woman to fly the Atlantic from Europe to the United States, aboard the Graf Zeppelin (which is also illustrated in the ad); Smoth Brothers' cough drops ad includes photo of vaudeville comedian Joe Cook; Quarter-page illustrated ad for Daisy Air Rifles - "That's What Our Boy Has Been Asking For"; Classic back cover Victrola ad displays their Models 835, 918, 43, 711, 255, and 1069. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this great vintage issue. Book
86 pages Features: Kid Killers at the Wheel are turning highways into human slaughterhouses; New York's Biggest Attic - The Manhattan Storage and Warehouse Company - article with great photos; The 25 Men Who Run the World; Wizards of Words - The National Spelling Bee; The Great Larynx - Art Linkletter and Familiy; I Was the King of the Safecrackers (part 2 of 5) - Herbert Wilson; Inside Sports; Collier's Out of Doors. Fiction: A Young Man Marred; One Day When I Was Lost; How Are You in Trunks?; Lionheart; The Golden Dart (part 3 of 8); The Parked Car. Ads include: Magnificent Studebaker Truck ad inside front cover; Trailways Bus ad; Elsie the cow in Borden ad; Firestone; Pontiac; Fisher Body; *Beautiful* two-page color ad for Packard cars; Hudson cars; Dodge Trucks; *Gorgeous* Canada Dry ad features their Spur Cola, Ginger Ale, Club Soda and Hi-Spot; Greyhound bus lines; The US Army; Old Thompson Whiskey; Great color photo Blatz Beer ad inside back cover features photo of Brian Donlevy; Coke ad on back cover features many fashionable ladies. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
94 pages. Articles:.The House at Hyde Park - the home FDR loved; Spare-Time Statesman - President of General Electric, Charles E. Wilson; Does the Army Want the Reserves? - its brass hats view civilian soldiers with mixed feelings; Sketches in Sawdust - Paintings of Circus folk; Why Atoms Don't Fly - obstacles to atomic-powered aircraft; The Fat of the Land - a new theory of obesity and its cure. Fiction: I'm a Stronger in Town Myself (part 1 of 3); The Half-Shot Hereford; A Very Funny Guy; Bride and Room; A Sure Thing; Madam President (conclusion). Includes ads for: Parker pens 1951; Pepsodent - featuring Marjorie Groats; Lifebuoy soap; RCA Victor radios and phonographs; Milky Way Chocolate Bars; Diamond Trucks - great color photo; Willys-Overland Motors "Jeep"; Drewry's Old Stock Ale - featuring Mountie; Argus cameras (twin lens); Pontiac - centerfold; Stewart-Warner radios; Oldsmobile; Foot Pals; Walt Disney's "Melody Time" movie; Templeform hats; DeSoto cars; GM Electro-motive division; Solovox; Dutch Boy Paint; Frazer cars; Santa Fe Railroad; National Guard; United Jewish Appeal - full page showing hoards behind barbed wire; Back cover Coke ad shows young lady who has stopped for a break from driving. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
94 pages. Fiction: The Terrible Morning; Mountain Time; (part 4 of 5); The Pond; A Serious Study of Love; A Man Needs a Horse; The Importance of Being Kissed. Articles: All Out Against Cancer; Little Miss Innocent; American in Germany; Underwater Wealth; A.W.O.L. De Luxe - Private John Martin, and American in the Canadian army; Fashion on the Downgrade; Lindbergh in Battle (conclusion); The Little Doc - Doris Gnauck; Bad Neighbor Policy - our diplomatic bungling in Latin America. Ads include: Mary Brewer in Ipana ad; Perry Como and Martha Stewart in G.E. Radio ad; Great logging-theme ad for International Trucks; Mercury cars; Elsie the Cow; Piper Cub; American Airline System; REO trucks; Clark's Teaberry Gum; Perilous Holiday (Movie ad); The Lockheed Constellation aircraft; Great back cover Coke ad shows male and female troops on train. Unmarked. Average wear. A sound copy of this vintage issue. Book
