Bates, Samuel P.

The Battle of Chancellorsville

Meadville, PA, Edward T. Bates, Publisher, 1882. First Edition. Hard Cover. First edition. Re-bound in modern glossy boards. 261 pages including index. With new endpapers. LACKING any original endpapers and preliminaries to the title page, including the frontispiece portrait of Joseph Hooker. All other illustrations/maps present as called for. A detailed account of The Battle of Chancellorsville during the Civil War, detailing the planning for the campaign, the preparations of the armies, the plan of the campaign and movement of the cavalry, maneuvers, conduct of the battle, the injuries to Hooker and Jackson, etc. Included is an appendix of official orders, telegrams and testimony. Bates was a noted historian and educator, author of the key work 'History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers 1861-1865.' GOOD condition. Minor uneven fading and rubbing to the covers. Text block solid but toned. A few stray pencil marks on the fore edge, with a stray mark to the Jackson illustration. Faint dampstain on the first page of the preface. Maps cropped close along the fore edge but complete. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 005219

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Keywords: Noisbn Chancellorsville Civil War

Benjamin, Park

The United States Naval Academy. Being the Yarn of the American Midshipman (Etc. )

New York, G.P. Putnam's Sons/ The Hispanic Society of America, 1900. Cloth. Rebound in red library buckram. 486 pages including index. With illustrations throughout, including three fold outs. A history of the establishment and evolution of the United States Naval Academy, including its earliest forms, the War of 1812 and its influence on establishing a formal Naval school, as well as a look at the education of midshipmen and the then current state of the Academy. EX-LIBRARY in FAIR condition. In red library buckram. Pockets, pastedowns and interior markings present. Library label in blind at the foot of the spine. Light fading, scuffing and soiling to the covers. New endpapers present. Text block solid, with minor scattered soiling. Some chipping to the title page along the fore edge, with a tape repair at the top. All three fold out illustrations with EXTENSIVE wear, having been backed with paper/cloth tape, as well as bearing moderate to extensive repairs. The first plate (frontis) is almost completely torn in two along one fold, with many other chips and tears present to the fold-outs. Best considered a reading/reference copy. Fair/No Jacket.

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Book number: 005625

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Keywords: Noisbn United States Naval Academy History Maritime History

(Booth, John) A Near Observer

The Battle of Waterloo, Containing the Series of Accounts Published by Authority, British and Foreign, with Circumstantial Details, Previous, During and After the Battle, from a Variety of Authentic and Original Sources, with Relative Official Documents

London, Printed for J. Booth, Duke Street, Portland Place and T. Egerton, Military Library, Whitehall, 1815. Vellum. Full title: The Battle of Waterloo, Containing the Series of Accounts Published by Authority, British and Foreign, with Circumstantial Details, Previous, During and After the Battle, from a Variety of Authentic and Original Sources, with Relative Official Documents, Forming an Historical Record of the Operations in the Campaign of the Netherlands. To which is added an alphabetical list of the officers killed and wounded, from 15th to 26th June, 1815, and the total loss of each regiment, with an enumeration of the Waterloo honours and privileges, conferred upon the men and officers, and lists of regiments, etc. entitled thereto. Illustrated by a panoramic sketch of the field of battle, and a plan of the position and movements, with those of the Prussians, traced. By a Near Observer. Stated fifth edition. Half-vellum binding with patterned red cloth covers. Gilt decorations along the spine, with title and date set against red backgrounds. Cxliv, 140 pp. With an extra leaf cxxv*, cxxvi*, preceding the other leaf also bearing these page numbers. Text is continuous and complete in that section. Collated and complete. With two fold out maps and a large fold out panoramic illustration of Waterloo, all colored. As the title states, a detailed account of the Battle of Waterloo, drawn from various sources, and paying special attention to the Duke of Wellington and Napoleon. With a large bookplate from William Hillier, 4th Earl of Onslow, a British politician and former Governor of New Zealand. Also present is an ownership signature from George Augustus Sala, perhaps the Italian-English writer and journalist. In GOOD condition. Covers slightly bowed, with minor soiling and darkening to the vellum. Cloth worn along the lower front edge, with some loss, perhaps due to insect exposure. Cloth faded. Text block solid with scattered minor foxing and soiling throughout, as well as a few minor pencil notations. Some notations regarding provenance on a rear endpaper. Frontis map with some foxing and darkening, cropped a little close at the lower margin. The Fold out panorama also bears some foxing, and has extensive paper and cloth tape repairs to the reverse, as well as creasing present. The last map has a 2 inch diagonal tear near the edge attached to the binding, with minor foxing and ghosting, as well as pencil notations to its blank side. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 005178

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Keywords: Noisbn Waterloo Wellington Napoleon Napoleonic Studies

Boynton, Captain Edward C.

History of West Point, and Its Military Importance During the American Revolution: And the Origin and Progress of the United States Military Academy

New York, D. Van Nostrand, 1863. Cloth. Red cloth. xviii, 408 pages. LACKING any ads in the rear. With illustrations. Two MISSING: the frontis depicting West Point and the map of West Point in 1863 (p 283). With one colored plate and a large fold out map. The large fold out map has several large tears to it. A detailed history of West Point, to its vital use as a fort on the Hudson during the American Revolution to its eventual transformation into a military academy. This includes discussion of the chain across the Hudson to obstruct passage during the war and Benedict Arnold and his secret correspondences and plot. FAIR condition, EX-LIBRARY in a library binding. Spine label, pockets, pastedowns, stamping and library markings present in the interior. With minor ink notation on the title page. General darkening to the covers, with some soiling and scuffing. Minor staining to the rear cover. Some scuffing along the extremities. Very light scattered soiling in the interior, with general light browning to the paper. Dark scuff across the page fore edges. A front endpaper appears missing. Sabin 7150. Howes B678. Bradford 487. Fair/No Jacket.

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Book number: 005042

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Keywords: Noisbn West Point Military History

Bozuwa, Titia

The Emperor's Guest. Coming of Age Behind Barbed Wire During Wwii in Indonesia

Sanbornville, NH, Triple Tulip Press, 2006. Trade Paperback. 240 pages. An account of the author's husband's experiences in World War II in the Dutch East Indies, from being invaded by Japan to being interned in a men's camp and the treatment he and others received. In VERY GOOD condition with some scuffing to the covers, most noticeable to the rear panel. Minor fading. Interior clean and solid with an owner's last name on the inside front cover. Very Good .

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Book number: 002900

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Keywords: World War II Prison Camps Indonesia

Brockett, L.P.; Vaughan, Mary C.

Woman's Work in the CIVIL War: A Record of Heroism, Patriotism and Patience

Philadelphia, Zeigler, McCurdy and Co, 1867. Cloth. Brownish cloth. 799 pp. Black and white portraits throughout. A collection of biographies and anecdotes on various women and their actions in the Civil War, from work in hospitals and in the field, to aiding freedmen and refugees and other capacities. Included are sections on Clara Barton, Margaret Breckenridge, Nellie Maria Taylor, Adaline Tyler, Frances Dana Gage, Josephine R. Griffin, Annie Etheridge and many others. FAIR condition. Ex-library with call numbers written on the spine, interior stamping, markings and pastedowns present. Rear outer hinge crudely reinforced with scotch tape. General fading and scuffing to the covers, with minor soiling. Heavy bumping, scuffing and fraying along the extremities. Cloth split along the rear hinge. Interior hinges cracked and beginning to separate. Owner's signature present. Scattered foxing in the interior. Fair .

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Book number: 014855

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Keywords: Noisbn Civil War

Bucklin, Sophronia E.

In Hospital and Camp. A Woman's Record of Thrilling Incidents Among the Wounded in the Late War

Philadelphia, John E. Potter, 1869. Cloth. Light burgundy cloth. 380 pp. With 21 illustrations, all present as called for but most bound in different locations than indicated in the contents. A detailed account of the author's experiences working in the various Union hospitals during the Civil War, as well as recalling her few visits to the battlefields, chronicling the lives of the wounded soldiers during the war, as well as the struggles of working in hospitals. This includes her efforts serving at a tent hospital at Gettysburg. GOOD condition. Heavy offsetting and fading to the covers along the extremities and spine. Minor rubbing and a hint of soiling. Cloth torn and peeling away at the upper spine, affecting 1 ¼ inches. Some of the cloth MISSING in this locale. Light scuffing to the cloth along the extremities, with the corners frayed. Interior solid, with minor toning to the paper. Binding slightly cocked. Several ownership signatures present. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 005691

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Keywords: Noisbn Civil War Nursing Hospitals

Bull, Stephen

Trench. A History of Trench Warfare on the Western Front

Oxford, UK, Osprey Publishing, 2010. Cloth. Black cloth in unclipped jacket. 272 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A history of trench warfare during World War I, drawing on firsthand accounts, documents and maps to recall the various types of trenches used, their construction, means of defense as well as tactics used to occupy trenches. GOOD condition. Minor soiling, wrinkling and edgewear to the jacket. Light fading and edgewear to the book, with a faint musty odor present. $. Good/Good.

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Book number: 014659

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Keywords: Noisbn World War I

Coffin, Charles Carleton

Marching to Victory. The Second Period of the War of the Rebellion Including the Year 1863

New York, Harper and Brothers. Cloth. circa 1900. While a copyright date of 1888 is present on the copyright page, dates for books in ads at the rear extend to 1896. Green cloth with an illustration across the top front. 491 pp, plus 4 pages of ads. With black and white illustrations throughout. A history of the Civil War, written for a juvenile audience but still providing detailed information on Vicksburg, Chancellorsville, the Confederate northward march, Little Round Top, Cemetery Ridge, Fort Wagner, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, etc. GOOD+ condition. Some fading, scuffing and discoloration to the gray illustration on the front cover, with minor general fading, scuffing and soiling to the covers. Some scuffing to the extremities. Spine sunned. Interior clean and solid with some toning to the paper. Previous owner's signature on the first endpaper. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 005748

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Keywords: Noisbn Civil War

Cogswell, Leander

A History of the Eleventh New Hampshire Regiment Volunteer Infantry in the Rebellion War 1861-1865

Concord, Republican Press Association, Printer, 1891. Cloth. First edition. Brown cloth. xi, 784 pp, plus an addenda/errata page. With a few illustrations, all present as called for. A history of the volunteer infantry of the Eleventh New Hampshire Regiment during the Civil War, detailing battles, sieges and daily life during the war, as well as documenting the actions of many of the soldiers. This includes Fredericksburg, the siege of Knoxville, Battle of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, a description of the Andersonville and Florence prisons, the Battle of Fort Sanders, etc. With a roster in the rear and a 'compliment of L.W. Cogswell' slip of paper tipped in at the second front endpaper. GOOD condition. Ex-library with remains of spine label, pocket, pastedown and a few blindstamps in the interior. Minor soiling and fading to the cloth. Small area of staining to the front cover. Minor bumping and scuffing along the extremities. Text block clean and solid with minor toning to the paper. Good .

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Book number: 016324

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Keywords: Noisbn New Hampshire History Civil War

Conn, Granville P.

History of the New Hampshire Surgeons in the War of Rebellion

Concord, NH, Ira C. Evans Co. Printers, 1906. Cloth. Blue cloth. 558 pp. A biographical survey of the surgeons who served with various New Hampshire regiments during the Civil War. This includes brief accounts of where they served, etc. First part of the book contains abstracts of histories of the various New Hampshire regiments. GOOD condition. Slightly ex-library, with a spine label and bookplate present. Minor discoloration/faint staining to the covers. Light soiling. Paper a bit toned in the interior. Good .

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Book number: 017505

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Keywords: Noisbn New Hampshire History Civil War

Cooper, A. Lieut

In and out of Rebel Prisons

Oswego, NY, R.J. Oliphant, Printer, 1888. Cloth. Brown cloth with ruling in black. 335 pp including index. With several illustrations, all present as called for. A member of the 12th New York Cavalry, Lieutenant Cooper chronicles both the battle near Plymouth, North Carolina that led to his future imprisonment, as well as his time in Confederate prisoner of war camps. Cooper prefaces the account by stating that as an officer, he was not subjected to the harsh treatment and living conditions that most of the prisoners were, but also clarifies that he believes the conditions in the camps were deliberately poor. Includes a list of officers held as prisoners of war in Macon, Georgia in 1864. GOOD condition. General fading and minor soiling to the covers. Minor scuffing, slightly heavier to the rear panel. Cloth frayed and worn at the corners and head and foot of the spine. Interior hinges starting to crack and separate, although still intact. First front endpaper MISSING. Text block clean and solid, with the exception of an ink stain on page 294. Some toning to the paper. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 005511

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Keywords: Noisbn Civil War Rebel Prisons

Coppee, Henry

Life and Services of Gen. U.S. Grant

New York, Richardson and Company, 1868. Cloth. Brown cloth. 465 pp. Maps throughout, 10 full page, 1 fold out and 6 inset plans. A detailed account of the actions of Ulysses S. Grant during the Civil War, focusing on his battle strategy, campaigns and tactics, breaking them down by battle. This includes Fort Donelson, Corinth, Vicksburg, Shenandoah Valley, Petersburg, etc. GOOD condition. General fading, minor soiling and some scuffing to the covers. Minor chipping and insect wear to the cloth along the spine and hinges. Cloth apparently chewed on along the interior edges of the covers, slightly affecting the fore edge of the last few pages. Paper toned in the interior. Dornbusch 2012. Good .

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Book number: 011719

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Keywords: Noisbn Civil War

Cranwell, John Philips; Smiley, Samuel A.

Waterline Models and How to Build Them. United States Navy

New York, W.W. Norton and Company, 1947. Cloth. First edition, stated. Gray cloth. No jacket. 141 pp. Black and white photos and line drawings throughout. A guide to building waterline models of various ships in the US Navy, including a history of the ships and their use in battles, as well as some technical information. Includes the USS Missouri, Washington, Saratoga, Enterprise, Princeton, Baltimore, Salt Lake City, Birmingham, Dallas, Neosho and others. VERY GOOD condition. Minor toning, bumping and edgewear. Some browning to the paper in the interior. Very Good .

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Book number: 014111

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Keywords: Noisbn Maritime History

Culver, John A.

Sixty Years of Destroyers 1902-1962. The Destroyer Story. Coal to Nuclear Power 1902-1962

No Place, No Publisher. Wraps. No publisher, place or date, perhaps Quincy, Massachusetts, 1962. Illustrated wraps. Unpaginated. Black and white photos throughout. A brief history of destroyers in the US Navy, spanning from coal to nuclear powered ships, with a focus on the USS Bainbridges, one commissioned in 1902 and one in 1962. This is perhaps issued in conjunction with the launching of the nuclear powered USS Bainbridge in 1962. With photos and discussion of other ships, examining design changes, etc. VERY GOOD condition. Minor toning, wrinkling and edgewear. Very Good .

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Book number: 011779

Catalogue: Military/ War

Keywords: Noisbn Maritime History