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	COMMANDER, SUBMARINE FORCE, U. S. PACIFIC FLEET, U.S. Submarine Losses World War II. No place,, no publisher., 1946. This appears to be the first edition as there are no other issues noted. Illustrated with photographs of the submarines, some of the men and the commanders. 9 1/2 x 8. Illustrated soft cover. About one inch of darkening at top of spine from former transparent tape there, Darkening on the lower right corner of the front cover, light soil and edge wear and chipping, overall a Very Good copy of an extremely scarce World War II book. One page has a crease, otherwise the contents are Fine. Each of the lost submarines is covered with pictures, text and a roster of the crew. USD 60.00 [Appr.: EURO 40.25 \| £UK 36.25 \| JP¥ 5295] Book number: 6353 Click here to order or inquire at Sun Mountain Books.
	GRANT, JAMES, Recent British Battles on Land and Sea (3 Volumes) London, Paris & Melbourne,, Cassell and Company, Limited,, 1897. Frontis. portrait with tissue guard in each volume, profusely illustrated with engravings, photos, maps, etc.; illustrations are listed. 10 3/8 x 7 1/2. Bright red cloth with vignette and stamped decoration on front cover with a medal stamped in black (Victoria Cross?). Spine is decorated with gilt figure and background for black title. Former owner's signature in each book (dated 1899, Newfoundland); Books a bit shaken, corners worn and some wear to spine ends,. Spines are uniformally sun-faded; pages are age toned, more toward the margins. A page of one table of contents is disbound but present. Overall, an attractively bound set of very important reference books in Very Good Condition. One volume covers 1745 to 1825 (includes battles of the American Revolution) another from 1827 to 1874 and the third from 1875 to 1896 and appears to include every battle that Britain was involved in during that time. USD 400.00 [Appr.: EURO 267 \| £UK 240.5 \| JP¥ 35303] Book number: 3893 Click here to order or inquire at Sun Mountain Books.
	MONTGOMERY, MAJOR-GENERAL SIR ARCHIBALD. The Story of the Fourth Army in the Battles of the Hundred Days , August 8th to November 11th, 1918. (Two (2) Volumes). London: , Hodder and Stoughton, no date (1920). 1st edition. Frontis. portrait with tissue guard of General Sir Henry Rawilinson, who commanded the Fourth Army and wrote the forward to the book. Profusely illustrated with10 sketches; 4 diagrams; 4 Panorama Photographs and 100 photographs. The second volume is a portfolio containing 17 large, color, folding maps (of 19) and 3 additional panoramic photographs (of 5). Appendix and Index. 11 1/2 x 9 1/4. Hardbound in original red cloth with gilt decoration and titles on the front covers of each volume and gilt titling on the spine. Spines are dulled, more so on the Map Portfolio, corners bumped and slight soiling, else good and the contents are bright and very good. An important World War I history. USD 190.00 [Appr.: EURO 126.75 \| £UK 114.25 \| JP¥ 16769] Book number: 11371 Click here to order or inquire at Sun Mountain Books.
	ST. JOHN, PHILIP A., Bombardiers of World War II: A History. Volume II. Paducah, KY:, Turner Publishing Co.,, 1998. Profusely illustrated with photographs, including many portraits. Index. 12 1/4 x 9 3/8. Hardbound in illustrated, blue laminate. A bright, Fine book. No dust jacket, as issued. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 11654 Click here to order or inquire at Sun Mountain Books.
	WILLIAMS, JOHN S., History of the Invasion and Capture of Washington, and of the Events Which Preceded and Followed. New York:, Harper and Brothers,, 1857. 1st edition. A double page map frontis, appendix. 7 7/8 x 5 1/4. Original blind-stamped brown cloth with gilt spine title. This is an ex-lib from the Sutro Library with a book plate on front paste down and a stamp on title page. Corners bumped and worn and some wear at spine ends. There is a water stain on lower part of covers which does not affect pages. The double page map and title page are detached but present. There is some rippling of the pages and very faint foxing to only a few. Overall a good copy of a scarce work on the War of 1812 USD 75.00 [Appr.: EURO 50.25 \| £UK 45.25 \| JP¥ 6619] Book number: 9402 Click here to order or inquire at Sun Mountain Books.

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	COMMANDER, SUBMARINE FORCE, U. S. PACIFIC FLEET, U.S. Submarine Losses World War II. No place,, no publisher., 1946. This appears to be the first edition as there are no other issues noted. Illustrated with photographs of the submarines, some of the men and the commanders. 9 1/2 x 8. Illustrated soft cover. About one inch of darkening at top of spine from former transparent tape there, Darkening on the lower right corner of the front cover, light soil and edge wear and chipping, overall a Very Good copy of an extremely scarce World War II book. One page has a crease, otherwise the contents are Fine. Each of the lost submarines is covered with pictures, text and a roster of the crew. USD 60.00 [Appr.: EURO 40.25 \| £UK 36.25 \| JP¥ 5295] Book number: 6353 Click here to order or inquire at Sun Mountain Books.
	GRANT, JAMES, Recent British Battles on Land and Sea (3 Volumes) London, Paris & Melbourne,, Cassell and Company, Limited,, 1897. Frontis. portrait with tissue guard in each volume, profusely illustrated with engravings, photos, maps, etc.; illustrations are listed. 10 3/8 x 7 1/2. Bright red cloth with vignette and stamped decoration on front cover with a medal stamped in black (Victoria Cross?). Spine is decorated with gilt figure and background for black title. Former owner's signature in each book (dated 1899, Newfoundland); Books a bit shaken, corners worn and some wear to spine ends,. Spines are uniformally sun-faded; pages are age toned, more toward the margins. A page of one table of contents is disbound but present. Overall, an attractively bound set of very important reference books in Very Good Condition. One volume covers 1745 to 1825 (includes battles of the American Revolution) another from 1827 to 1874 and the third from 1875 to 1896 and appears to include every battle that Britain was involved in during that time. USD 400.00 [Appr.: EURO 267 \| £UK 240.5 \| JP¥ 35303] Book number: 3893 Click here to order or inquire at Sun Mountain Books.
	MONTGOMERY, MAJOR-GENERAL SIR ARCHIBALD. The Story of the Fourth Army in the Battles of the Hundred Days , August 8th to November 11th, 1918. (Two (2) Volumes). London: , Hodder and Stoughton, no date (1920). 1st edition. Frontis. portrait with tissue guard of General Sir Henry Rawilinson, who commanded the Fourth Army and wrote the forward to the book. Profusely illustrated with10 sketches; 4 diagrams; 4 Panorama Photographs and 100 photographs. The second volume is a portfolio containing 17 large, color, folding maps (of 19) and 3 additional panoramic photographs (of 5). Appendix and Index. 11 1/2 x 9 1/4. Hardbound in original red cloth with gilt decoration and titles on the front covers of each volume and gilt titling on the spine. Spines are dulled, more so on the Map Portfolio, corners bumped and slight soiling, else good and the contents are bright and very good. An important World War I history. USD 190.00 [Appr.: EURO 126.75 \| £UK 114.25 \| JP¥ 16769] Book number: 11371 Click here to order or inquire at Sun Mountain Books.
	ST. JOHN, PHILIP A., Bombardiers of World War II: A History. Volume II. Paducah, KY:, Turner Publishing Co.,, 1998. Profusely illustrated with photographs, including many portraits. Index. 12 1/4 x 9 3/8. Hardbound in illustrated, blue laminate. A bright, Fine book. No dust jacket, as issued. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 11654 Click here to order or inquire at Sun Mountain Books.
	WILLIAMS, JOHN S., History of the Invasion and Capture of Washington, and of the Events Which Preceded and Followed. New York:, Harper and Brothers,, 1857. 1st edition. A double page map frontis, appendix. 7 7/8 x 5 1/4. Original blind-stamped brown cloth with gilt spine title. This is an ex-lib from the Sutro Library with a book plate on front paste down and a stamp on title page. Corners bumped and worn and some wear at spine ends. There is a water stain on lower part of covers which does not affect pages. The double page map and title page are detached but present. There is some rippling of the pages and very faint foxing to only a few. Overall a good copy of a scarce work on the War of 1812 USD 75.00 [Appr.: EURO 50.25 \| £UK 45.25 \| JP¥ 6619] Book number: 9402 Click here to order or inquire at Sun Mountain Books.