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"

(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"

(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 and frontispiece 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

Abbott, John S.C.

The History of the Civil War ini America; Comprising a Full and Impartial Account of the Origin and Progress of the Rebellion, of the Various Naval and Military Engagements, of the Heroic Deeds Performed by Arimies and Individuals, and of Touching Scenes in the Field, the Camp, the Hospital, and the Cabin. (2 VOLUMES)

New York, Henry Bill, 1863. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 507, 507PP. Embossed brown leather, gilt lettering to spine, marbled edges and marbled endpapers. Wear to edges, hinge of volume I slightly tender but holding, text blocks of both volumes tight, frontispiece of Vol. I not present, scattered foxing and age-toning to text and plates. Both volumes illustrated throughout with engraved scenes and portraits, plus numerous maps and diagrams. Fair.

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Book number: 004705

Catalogue: American History, Military, U.S. Civil War

Keywords: "Civil War" Slavery Union Confederacy LIncoln Grant

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"

Braden, Charles

Condensed History of the United States

Saginaw, Michigan, Seemann & Peters, 1893. First Edition, 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Soft cover. 42pp. Flexible card stock. Very mild shelfwear, contents clean, very neat notations and underlining to portions of text. Book was compiled by Lieutenant Charles Braden "to aid Camdidates in preparing for entrance to the United States Military Academy." The author further states the book "should be used in connection with one of the standard histories, as Swinton's or Barnes'." An early example of an exam preparation book for military education. Very Good.

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Book number: 003464

Catalogue: Military, History, Ephemera

Keywords: USMA "West Point"

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

National Publishing Co., Inc.

Illustrated Memoir of the World War

New Haven, Natonal Publishing Co. Inc. 1930. First Edition. Soft cover. 40pp. Blue stapled wraps, 11"x17". Very faint fading to cover edges, mild wear but contents very sound and clean. remnants of bookplate removed from first page. 40 pages of striking full page photos of World War I. Very Good.

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Book number: 000698

Catalogue: American History, Military

Keywords: "Great War" Doughboys Armistice Howitzers "WW I" "World War" Europe

Crane, John and Kieley, James F.

United States Naval Academy; The First Hundred Years

New York, Whittlesey House, 1945. 1st Edition, 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover. 53pp + approx. 110 pp illustrations. Blue cloth, gilt insignia to cover and gilt lettering to spine. Corners lightly rubbed, spine darkened but readable, book is in clean and sound condition. Book includes an extensive section on historical photos and illustrations of the academy. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 004543

Catalogue: American History, Biography, Military

Faians, David (Editor)

In War and Peace: Israel 1948-1968

Tel Aviv, Amihai Publishers Ltd. 1968. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hardcover. Unpaginated but around 170pp. No date showing but probably 1968. Red velveteen covers, gilt lettering. Cover wear and soiling mainly to spine and edges, contents lightly toned, gift inscription glued to front pastedown. A pictorial overview of Israel's history from the War of Independence in 1948 to the Six Day War in 1967. Gripping photos of Israel's wars and their aftermaths. Text in Hebrew and English. Good.

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Book number: 000829

Catalogue: Illustrated, Military, History

Keywords: Palestine Sinai Jerusalem Haifa Jordan Egypt Ben Gurion Dayan Negev "Six Day War"

Fasquelle, Louis and Dumas, Alexandre

Napoléon, Par Alexandre Dumas. For the Use of Colleges and Schools.

New York, Ivison & Phinney, 1858. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. vi, 273pp. Brown blind-stamped cloth. Spine detached but present, dampstaining most heavily to first 30 pages, mild thereafter, contents tanned, binding is tight, a portrait of Napoleon has been pasted onto front free endpaper opposite title page. An early textbook, 1858, including conversational exercises and explanatory notes. Fair/No Jacket.

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Book number: 002030

Catalogue: Biography, Military, History

Keywords: Emperor General France Bonaparte Buonaparte

Ford, Paul Leicester

The True George Washington (Signed by Harry Ogden)

Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott Company, 1896. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 319pp. Covers soiled chipped (mainly spine), cracking of endpaper at hinges, contents age-toned, owners' bookplate and label on front pastedown and some offsetting opposite from bookplate. Front free endpaper is SIGNED in pencil "H.A. Ogden" (Harry Ogden, well-known illustrator of historical and military subjects). Fair/No Jacket.

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Book number: 001637

Catalogue: American History, Biography, Military

Keywords: President Autograph Ogden