Von Aubérive bis Brimont Bilder aus der Champagne Dritte Folge Herausgegeben Von der Schriftleitung der Champagne-Kriegszeitung 1918 Gedruckt im Felde in der Armeedruckerei der l.Armee

Berlin, Stellvertretenden Generalstabes, 1918. Soft cover. 143pp. Text in German. Lower half of spine chipped, mild fading to covers, text mildly toned, inscription dated and signed on reverse of title page, occasional pencilled notations. Profusely illustrated. Very Good.

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Book number: 002799

Catalogue: Military, History

Keywords: "WW I" Germany

(Anderson, Elbert)

Claims On the United-States By the Late Contractor for the State of New -York, &c.

New-York, War Department. First Edition, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover. 179, 24pp. Paper over boards, title to spine. Binding is shaken and split in 2, contents are tanned, foxed and partially dampstained, text is complete. It is said that the name "Uncle Sam" originated as result of Anderson's claim. Anderson sold meat to the US Army, which came from a meatpacker named Samuel Wilson. The meat was stamped EAUS (Elbert Anderson United States). The soldiers joked that the initials stood for Elbert Anderson and Uncle Sam. A very scarce book. Poor.

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Book number: 003115

Catalogue: American History, Military

Keywords: "Uncle Sam"

Eastern Branch National Home D.V.S.

Augusta, Maine, Eastern Branch National Home D.V.S. 1908. Oblong 4to. Soft cover. Unpaginated 42pp. Grey stock wraps, red, white and blue ribbon tie. Light cover soil, light foxing to margin of one page, centerfold page loose but present. Photos of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, formerly known as Togus. Numerous photos of the campus as well as several interior views. Very Good.

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Book number: 003241

Catalogue: Military, Ephemera, Regional

Keywords: Maine Veterans Togus Kennebec Augusta Hallowell Gardiner

(Pullen, Henry William)

The Fight at Dame Europa's School

New York, Francis B. Felt & Co. 1871. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Thomas Nast. 34pp. Green cloth, gilt lettering. A very clean, unworn copy, contents age-toned, small spot in margin of 4 pages, otherwise unblemished. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 004435

Catalogue: History, Humor, Military

Keywords: Satire "Franco-Prussian War" "Thomas Nast"

Life of the Duke of Wellington. To Which are Added Memoirs of Duke of Marlborough

St. Louis, MO, Nafis & Cornish, 1847. 1st Edition, 32mo - over 4 - 5" tall. Hardcover. 256pp. FIRST EDITION. Green stamped boards, gilt stamped design to cover and spine. color title page and frontispiece plus 11 full-page black and white illustrations, text pages have ruled frame borders. Corners and spine edges worn and chipped, moderate fading to gilt, text is age-darkened with variable foxing, a few scribbles on front endpapers, former owner's stamp on front endpaper, binding is solid. A miniature book measuring 4 3/4 x 3 inches, and scarce. Poor.

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Book number: 004783

Catalogue: Military, History, Biography

Keywords: Battles Vittorio Busaca Waterloo

(Goodrich, Frank B.)

Tricolored Sketches in Paris, During the Years 1851-2-3

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1855. First Edition, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. 368pp. FIRST EDITION.Blue embossed cloth, gilt spine lettering. Corners worn, spine ends chipped, spine slightly darkened, slight internal separation, endpapers darkened from offsetting, light foxing to first and last few pages, pencil notes on rear endpaper,former owner's name on front endpaper. Good.

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Book number: 003715

Catalogue: Biography, Military, History

Keywords: France Revolution "Louis Napoleon"

(Barber, Joseph)

War Letters of a Disbanded Volunteer. Embracing His Experiences as Honest Old Abe's Bosom Friend and Unofficial Adviser.

New York, Frederic A. Brady, 1864. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. 312pp. Blind stamped black boards with gilt stamped decoration to front cover. Covers detached but present, backstrip missing, owner's name, bookplate and pencil notations on front pastedown, bookplate of Military Historical Society of Massachusetts on rear pastedown, text is mildly age-toned, edges darkened, but text is otherwise quite sound and clean. Humorous account written phonetically in the local vernacular. Poor/No Jacket.

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Book number: 001799

Catalogue: American History, Americana, Military

Keywords: "Civil War" Lincoln

D'Ami, Rinaldo D.

Le Uniformi Piu' Belle Del Mondo Oggi; Soldati d'Europa

Milano, Casa Editrice AMZ, 1966. First Edition, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hardcover. 90pp+index. Pictorial paper over boards. Corners worn, light soiling to boards, one inch split to tail of spine at rear, previous price written on front free endpaper, small abrasion to corner of front endpaper, binding is tight and contents are clean. Color illustrations of traditional military uniforms of the European countries. Text is in Italian. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000319

Catalogue: Illustrated, Military

Keywords: Military Uniforms Italiano

Baxter, D.W. C.

Baxter's Volunteer's Manual: Contains Full Instructions for the Soldier, In the School of the Company. With Sixt Engravings, Illustrating the Company Movements,&c. Arranged According to SCOTT'S System of Infantry Tactics -Part II.

Philadelphia, King & Baird, 1861. 1st Edition, 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Soft cover. 137pp. Printed wraps. Rear cover missing, backstrip partially missing, staining to cover and contents. Despite the staining throughout the contents, the entire text is readable and the binding is solid.This book is based on General Winfield Scott's System of Military Tactics. It contains numerous engravings of military drill formations and commands. This is the rare Part II of this manual, published the same year as Part I, which is also very uncommon. Fair.

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Book number: 004856

Catalogue: American History, Military

Keywords: Drills soldiers "Civil War" commands

Bland, T.A.

Life of Benjamin F. Butler

New York and Boston, Lee and Shepard and Charles T. Dillingham, 1879. First Edition, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. 202pp. Green boards, gilt bust of Butler on front board, gilt lettering to spine. Ex-library label on front pastedown, inner hinges cracked but holding, lengthy writing on rear endpapers, former owners' names on front endpapers, an aspiring artist has apparently colored part of the engraved frontispiece portrait with red watercolor. Poor.

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Book number: 003863

Catalogue: Biography, Military, U.S. Civil War

Bloomfield, Allen J. (Editor-in Chief)

The World War Book

Syracuse, The Craftsman Press, 1919. First Edition, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. 288pp. Dark blue cloth, gilt title. Text beautifully printed in sepia on buff paper. Minor smudging and spotting to covers, contents are clean. A World War I record and personal history of the citizens of Richfield Springs who entered the service of their country published by a Committee in behalf of the Citizens of Richfield Springs, New York. A brief biography and photo of each serviceman. This is the original printing, NOT A RECENT REPRINT. Very Good.

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Book number: 000658

Catalogue: American History, Military

Keywords: Memorial Veterans "Richfield Springs" "Otsego County"

Burt, Struthers

War Songs

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1942. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 46pp. Pictorial red paper over boards. Darkening to endpapers, book otherwise very sound. Unclipped dust jacket is spine-faded, age-toned. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED by author of front free endpaper. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Book number: 002404

Catalogue: Poetry, Music, Military

Keywords: Patriotism Ballads

Carse, Robert

Blockade; The Civil War at Sea

New York, Rinehart & Company, Inc. 1958. First Edition, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 279pp. Green cloth boards, text in green tinted paper. Covers and contents are clean and binding is tight. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by author on front free endpaper September 9, 1958. Near Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 001238

Catalogue: American History, Military

Keywords: "Fort Fisher" Charleston Nassau Confederacy Richmond "William Lamb"

Chastellux, François-Jean

Voyage de M. Le Chevalier de Chastellux en Amérique

Paris, R. Le Franq, 1786. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. 136pp. Three quarter vellum modern marbled binding. Book is in unworn, sound condition. Possibly a pirated edition published after the 2 volume edition published the same year. Howes C-324. Very Good.

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Book number: 004113

Catalogue: American History, Military

Keywords: "General Washington" Rochambeau

Michelin & Cie.

Rheims And the Battles For Its Possession

Michelin & Cie, Clermont-Ferrand, (France), 1920. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. 176pp. 8vo. Tan flexible linen boards, profusely illustrated with black and white photos and maps. Corners bumped, small dampstain to lower front corner through first 15 pages of margin. Contents are otherwise clean and fresh. Dustjacket worn at edges and folds, and missing 1/2 inch fragment from lower spine. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 000397

Catalogue: Illustrated, Military, Travel and Geography

Keywords: Great War, World War I