St. Paul: Phalanx, 1995. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 205 Pages. Signed by all three Naval Aviators directly on the title-page. The book itself is a mini-biography of each of the three pilots. An exceptional signature of Wally Schirra, one of the original seven..... More
Germany: Franz Steiner, 1962. First Edition. 6 7/8 X 9 5/8 Inches. 185 [2] PP. First printing of the first book by Dr. Donald Detwiler, noted Professor at Southern Illinois University and past Chairman of the World War II Studies Association. A superb copy. Printed in the original German language..... More
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1944. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 X 8 3/4 Inches. 558 PP. Important biography of Nathan Beford Forrest. Stated First Edition on the copyright page. Listed in "In Tall Cotton". Signed and inscribed, "For the one who started all this - so long ago - Alice Eloise..... More
Knightstown, IN: JaaRE Publishing, 1984. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 8 1/8 X 10 1/8 Inches.97 PP. Signed by Fighter Pilot and first American trained "ACE" pilot in WWI. Campbell is credited with the first aerial victory for the United States in the war. A collection of Campbell's 1917-1918..... More
Verona, VA: McClure Press, 1970. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/8 X 9 1/8 Inches. 174 PP. Stated "First Printing" on the copyright page. Author's first book in the orignal blue cloth binding. DJ retains the price of $4.50 on front flap. Signed by Conroy on laid-in bookplate. Hint..... More
New York: The New York Historical Society, 1973. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 7 1/4 X 10 1/4 Inches. 325 PP. Exhaustive history of Joshua Hett Smith's involvement in the treasonous actions taken by Benedict Arnold in 1780. Original price of $12.50 intact on front flap. Signed by author on..... More
New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 446 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $30.00 intact on front flap. Signed and inscribed to "Josh Evans" directly on the title-page..... More
New York: Arbor House, 1985. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 240 PP. First Printing with full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. One of an unspecified number of deluxe copies signed by Nixon on the FFEP and bound in the deluxe blue..... More
New York: The Abingdon Press, 1919. First Edition. Hardcover. 5 X 7 1/2 Inches. 217 PP. Original olive cloth with gilt title stamping to cover and spine. From the preface: "The purpose of the following chapters is to try to interpret those ideas and ideals of Germany that issued in..... More
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University, 1942. Hardcover. 7 7/8 X 10 5/8 Inches. 108 [11] PP. Published by and for the Indoctrination and Communication School of the Naval Training School at Harvard. Includes six large illustrations of "Ensign" Donald Duck by Walt Disney. One of the overlooked gems of Disney's morale-building..... More
New York: The Woolfall Company, 1899. First Edition. Hardcover. 6 3/4 X 10 1/4 Inches. 559 PP. Profusely illustrated biography of Admiral Dewey. Original navy boards with gilt seal on front cover. PO plate to front pastedown. A bit of wear and scuffing to edges and spine. Spine ends a...... More
Atlanta, GA: Office of the Command Historian / United States Army Reserve Command, 1996. First Edition. Original wraps. 6 3/8 X 9 1/2 Inches. 436 PP. Stated "First Printed 1995" with no additional dates on the copyright page. Hint of wear to edges, but a very sharp copy overall. More
Atlanta, GA: Office of the Command Historian / United States Army Reserve Command, 1994. First Edition. Original wraps. 6 3/4 X 9 3/4 Inches. 259 PP. Stated "First Printed 1994" with no additional dates on copyright page. Original printed wraps. Light wear to edges and spine. More
Phoenix, AZ: Associated Lithographers, 1978. Early Edition. Hardcover. LOT of two signed and inscribed copies of "Flight into Conquest" by Mike Kawato. Kawato is known as one of the greatest fighter pilots (Ace) of the Japanese Army during WWII. He is credited with shooting down Pappy Boyington. Interestingly, Kawato moved..... More
New York: Derby & Jackson, 1859. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. 5 X 7 1/2 Inches. 352 PP. Original brown cloth with gilt "Generals of the Revolution" and title stamped to spine. Scarce early biography of Lee and Sumter. FFEP excised. Foxing and toning. Binding remains tight. More
New York: Random House, 1961. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/8 X 8 1/8 Inches. 109 PP. Stated "First Printing" on the copyright page. Original price of $2.75 intact on front DJ flap. Hint of sunning to DJ spine, else a fine copy. More
Washington DC: Regnery, 2008. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 780 PP. First printing with full number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $29.95 intact. A few bumps to board edges. More
New York: Minton, Balch & Co., 1934. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/4 Inches. 304 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Signed "For Commander A.A. Marstetter with my appreciation of his kindness and courtesy / John H. Craige / 14 November, 1934" directly on..... More
Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1904. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 7/8 X 9 Inches. Orignal blue and yellow cloth boards. Gilt stamping to spine. A very sharp copy of the 1904 rules and regulations for the 37th National Encampment of the Civil War Grand Army of the Republic in San Francisco..... More
Private Printing, 1926. First Edition. Original wraps. 5 X 6 7/8 Inches. 63 PP. Original wraps clean and tight. Fold-out frontis illustration intact. History of the Company A of the Reading, PA militia throughout basic training and WWI. A nice first-hand account of the American soldier fighting overseas during WWI..... More
Washington DC: Regnery, 2003. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 3/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 332 PP. First printing with full number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $29.95 intact. Signed by Oliver North in blue ink on the dedication page. Original Fox news DVD..... More
Goodrich's Landing, LA: Original, 1863-64. Original Letters. Important collection of six war-date letters written by Union Brigadier General John Parker Hawkins while in command of Colored Troops at Goodrich's Landing, LA. Goodrich's Landing was the name for the cotton plantation owned by Henry Goodrich that was siezed by Union troops..... More
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1898. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. 6 1/8 X 8 3/4 Inches. 362 PP. Stephen D. Trenchard commanded the USS Rhode Island during the first part of the Civil War. As such, his letters detail everything from picking up slaves and leaving them to their..... More
New York: Simmons-Boardman Publishing, 1920. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8 1/2 X 11 7/8 Inches. 1119 PP. First edition copy with all 61 folding plates intact. Illustrated with photographs, line drawings and diagrams. Includes a Composite catalogue of marine equipment from pages 693 to 1119 (indexed). A couple of..... More
Boston: Lamson, Wolffe and Company, 1898. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 Inches. 294 [5] PP. Illustrated map frontis intact. TEG. Light rubbing. Previou owner stamp and faint pencil to FFEP. PO label to spine. More