John Paul Jones-Man of Action by Philips Russell - 1927

Brentano's, 1932. Hardcover. Good. Good hardcover. No DJ. Ex-Library with usual markings. Text is clean and unmarked. Slightly tanned. Covers show edge wear with rubbing. Back strip edge wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

New York: Permabooks [1955]. Good. 1955. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. First edition. Perma Books M-4022 with 35 cents cover price. Collects 17 stories. 356 pages. Some foxing/soiling to spine/cover else VG copy [cheap paper tanned] with a short tear to the bottom edge of the front cover. .

USA.: The Frank A. Munsey Company., 1939. Book. Illus. by Rudolph Belarski Illustrated Cover!. Fair to Good, Reading Copy. Soft cover. TRUE FIRST Edition MAGAZINE Format Thus.. Vol.294, Number 6, November 18, 1939. "The Golden Boneyard" (Science Fiction) by David V. Reed, "Bombs Over Cairo" (Cover & Story) by John Russell, "Don Renegade" (4 parts - part # 2) by Johnston McCulley, "The Thousand-Doolar Ear" by Charles Tenney Jackson, "North of the Jinx" by Jim Kjelgaard, "The Stars Spell Death" (7 parts - part # 4) by Jonathan Stagge, "Men of Daring" by Stookie Allen, "Never Had No Luck" by John Randolph Philips, "The Higher They Fly" by Walter C. Brown, "Touchdown Broadway" by Judson P. Philips, "Unfair and Warmer" by Robin Townley. Large rip in cover, repaired with magic tape on inside of front cover! Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: The Frank A. Munsey Company. 1939. First Edition; First Printing. Pulp magazine. Pictorial wrappers [about 6.75" x 10"], 128 pages, illustrated. Includes the first of four parts of "Don Renegade" by Johnston McCulley, "No Medals Tonight" by John Russell, "Chaos Is a Quiet Place" by Donald Barr Chidsey, "Sea Wrack" by Berton E. Cook, "He Flies Through the Air" by Louis C. Goldsmith, "Outlaw Dog" by Samuel W. Taylor, "Token of Ivory" by William Foster Elliot, etc.
A good copy with scattered tearing and chipping to the spine, publication year added to the spine, usual edgewear to the cover, store stamp and upper left corner chipping to the front cover, paper lightly tonned.
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USA.: The Frank A. Munsey Company., 1939. Book. Illus. by Rudolph Belarski Illustrated Cover!. Good to Very Good.. Soft cover. TRUE FIRST Edition MAGAZINE Format Thus.. Vol.294, Number 6, November 18, 1939. "The Golden Boneyard" (Science Fiction) by David V. Reed, "Bombs Over Cairo" (Cover & Story) by John Russell, "Don Renegade" (4 parts - part # 2) by Johnston McCulley, "The Thousand-Doolar Ear" by Charles Tenney Jackson, "North of the Jinx" by Jim Kjelgaard, "The Stars Spell Death" (7 parts - part # 4) by Jonathan Stagge, "Men of Daring" by Stookie Allen, "Never Had No Luck" by John Randolph Philips, "The Higher They Fly" by Walter C. Brown, "Touchdown Broadway" by Judson P. Philips, "Unfair and Warmer" by Robin Townley. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paperback / softback. New.

NY: Frank A. Munsey Co., 1939. Vol. 294, No. 6. Pulp magazine. [Edited by Chandler H. Whipple.] Cover art by Rudolph Belarski for "Bombs Over Cairo" by John Russell. Includes "The Golden Boneyard" (short novel) by David V. Reed; "Don Renegade" (pt. 2 of 4) by Johnston McCulley; "The Thousand-Dollar Ear" by Charles Tenny Jackson; "North of the Jinx" by Jim Kjelgaard; "The Stars Spell Death" (pt. 4 of 7) by Jonathan Stagge; "Men of Daring: Jimmy Lynch - Auto Buster" (True Story in Pictures) by Stookie Allen; "Never Had No Luck" by John Randolph Philips; "The Higher They Fly" by Walter C. Brown; "Touchdown Broadway" (pt. 3 of 3) by Judson P. Philips. Features: "Unfair and Warmer" by Robin Townley; "Argonotes"; "Looking Ahead!" 3/4" off spine heel with associated tear to front cover; other minor chips and tears; small area of glue-repair to rear mid-hinge; small piece out… Read More

NY: Frank A. Munsey Co., 1939. Vol. 294, No. 6. Pulp magazine. [Edited by Chandler H. Whipple.] Cover art by Rudolph Belarski for "Bombs Over Cairo" by John Russell. Includes "The Golden Boneyard" (short novel) by David V. Reed; "Don Renegade" (pt. 2 of 4) by Johnston McCulley; "The Thousand-Dollar Ear" by Charles Tenny Jackson; "North of the Jinx" by Jim Kjelgaard; "The Stars Spell Death" (pt. 4 of 7) by Jonathan Stagge; "Men of Daring: Jimmy Lynch - Auto Buster" (True Story in Pictures) by Stookie Allen; "Never Had No Luck" by John Randolph Philips; "The Higher They Fly" by Walter C. Brown; "Touchdown Broadway" (pt. 3 of 3) by Judson P. Philips. Features: "Unfair and Warmer" by Robin Townley; "Argonotes"; "Looking Ahead!" Tanned; creasing; # in pen on rear cover; mark in pencil on front.. SingleIssueMagazine. Very Good.

NY: Frank A. Munsey Co., 1939. Vol. 294, No. 5. Pulp magazine. [Edited by Chandler H. Whipple.] Cover art by Marshall Frantz for "Don Renegade" (pt. 1 of 4) by Johnston McCulley; "No Medals Tonight" by John Russell; "Chaos Is a Quiet Place" (novelet) by Donald Barr Chidsey; "Sea Wrack" by Berton E. Cook; "Men of Daring - Connett and Gibson - Conquerers of Sea and Air" (true story in pictures) by Stookie Allen; "Touchdown Broadway" (pt. 2 of 3) by Judson P. Philips; "He Flies Through the Air" (novelet) by Louis C. Goldsmith; "The Stars Spell Death" (pt. 3 of 7) by Jonathan Stagge; "Outlaw Dog" by Samuel W. Taylor; "Token of Ivory" by William Foster Elliott. Features: "Night Time is Nippon Time" by Robin Townley; "Argonotes"; "Looking Ahead!" Some chipping to overlap and at lower spine; date-stamped twice.. SingleIssueMagazine. Very Good+.

NY: Frank A. Munsey Co., 1939. Vol. 294, No. 5. Pulp magazine. [Edited by Chandler H. Whipple.] Cover art by Marshall Frantz for "Don Renegade" (pt. 1 of 4) by Johnston McCulley; "No Medals Tonight" by John Russell; "Chaos Is a Quiet Place" (novelet) by Donald Barr Chidsey; "Sea Wrack" by Berton E. Cook; "Men of Daring - Connett and Gibson - Conquerers of Sea and Air" (true story in pictures) by Stookie Allen; "Touchdown Broadway" (pt. 2 of 3) by Judson P. Philips; "He Flies Through the Air" (novelet) by Louis C. Goldsmith; "The Stars Spell Death" (pt. 3 of 7) by Jonathan Stagge; "Outlaw Dog" by Samuel W. Taylor; "Token of Ivory" by William Foster Elliott. Features: "Night Time is Nippon Time" by Robin Townley; "Argonotes"; "Looking Ahead!" Creasing; standard wear and tear at edges; tanning.. SingleIssueMagazine. Very Good+.

Trumansburg, NY: Out of Step Press. Fine with no dust jacket. 2016. Numbered Edition; First Printing. Pamphlet. The author's non-linear poem about the billeting of soldiers in civilian homes in wartime. Copy 89 of a limited edition of 250. Folded into the form of a letter, the work was letterpress printed in wraps of handmade "combat paper" made from military uniforms. The author says: "Some time ago-maybe a year, maybe two? I had a conversation with some of my Combat Paper brothers (well, the kids call them their combat paper uncles, so it follows…) that led to me writing the poem "Quartering." Which was informed by them, of course, and by all the rooms I'm in, and by imagining what is really required of all the caregivers I love. It's a thought experiment: if we tore down the barracks at military hospitals and offered incentives for Americans in the surrounding neighborhoods to quarter injured service members, what would the honest instructions… Read More

Pelican, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Bishop, Randy : Kentucky's Civil War Battlefields: A Guide to Their History and Preservation. Gretna (LA) : Pelican Publishing, 2012. Size is royal octavo (8vo), 9.25"/24cm h. Bound in publisher's pale green cloth, silver lettering imprinted to spine. Glossy color dj features John Paul Strain's 'Raid on the L&N'. 368 numbered pp; maps, photos, illustrations. Notes, bibliography, index. Condition notes: light wear to dj, no tears or chips; binding square and tight, no notes or highlighting. A fine copy to carry with you on your Kentucky excursions. We personally inspect every book we offer.

NY: Harper & Row, 1984. Signed by one of the authors on fep: To Jack, Best Wishes, William M. Wiecek. Price clipped dj in new mylar, overall minimal edge wear, bottom spine edge w/two small chips. Pages clean, unmarked, binding tight and square, page edges w/just a hint of dust soiling. Navy blue boards, silver lettering on spine, blind stamped publisher logo on cover. The authors cover the development of the atom bomb, what Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin and their advisers thought about its use, Truman's attitude of it being "just another piece of artillery"; the formation of the Atomic Energy Commission and the escalation of the arms race. Other chapters cover "atoms for peace", the policies of Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, and Carter, the arms limitations agreements and the history of arms negotiations. Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every book listed is located in my smoke free and climate controlled shop. All… Read More

Fort McNair, Washington, DC: National War College, 2009. Yearbook of the National War College Class of 2009. Very Good. Spine is square and tight. Interior is pristine. Mild foxing to top closed edge. Not from a library. 4to. 200 pages.

Kobenhavn: Christian F. Romer's Forlag Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 16 continuous-fold pages of col. illustrations of Danish uniforms and badges, ca. 1900. The covers have separated, but both they and the contents are in excellent condition. Bookplate of a former owner on the (blank) front endpaper, otherwise an excellent copy of a very scarce publication. Captions in Danish..

New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., 1974. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book is in VG condition with owner's bookplates to inner front board and FFE, light rubbing to edges, light bumping to spine ends else a bright and solid copy. Dust jacket is in VG conditon with light rubbing to edges else bright, intact and whole.

Greenwood Pub Group, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Frank, Joseph Allan; Reaves, George A. : "Seeing the Elephant": Raw Recruits at the Battle of Shiloh (Contributions in Military Studies). New York : Greenwood Press, 1989. First edition. Size is royal octavo (8vo), 9.25"/24cm h. Bound in publisher's navy blue cloth, white lettering to spine. Matte gray dj. Plain white endpapers. Bibliography, index. X pp prelim material, 215 numbered pp, 12 pp unnumbered illustrations to center, three pp unnumbered following (one blank, one author info, one blank). Condition notes: a clean copy, marred by six pages having red underlining (about two lines each). Slight rippling to dj, which also has a price sticker to front and is covered in mylar. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Macmillan, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Nolan, Alan T. : The Iron Brigade: A Military History. New York : Macmillan, 1961. First edition. Size is demy octavo (8vo), 8.5"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's navy blue cloth, gilt lettering imprinted on spine, gilt insignia of the Iron Brigade and its constituent regiments on front board. Semi-glossy dj, white background with black/gold/blue photo of the brigade's brimmed "slouch" hat. Front endpaper features map of where members of the brigade came from (Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin); rear endpaper shows map of where the brigade fought. Xviii pp prelim material, 412 numbered pp, 16 glossy b&w unnumbered pp throughout text, plus two blank unnumbered at end. Maps (by Wilson K. Hoyt III), photos, appendices (counties from which brigade members originated, commanders and officers, biographical note, uniform of the brigade, source materials for battle of Brawner Farm); notes, bibliography, index. Condition notes: quite a nice unmarked first edition; corners… Read More

Brenthurst Press, 1983 Hardcover Limited Edition of 850 copies in red cloth boards, EX-LIBRARY with very minimal lib markings (no pockets, barcodes or call letters - only a few small neatly blacked-out 'discard' stamps), no text markings, no dj, minor shelf wear & soil to boards, touch of foxing to page block, else clean tight very nice copy; ob 4to; 275pp indexed & illus, some color. Extra shipping charge REQUIRED for shipment of this heavy oversize book (additional charge WILL BE SUBSTANTIAL for overseas shipment). First Edition / Limited. Hard Cover. Very Good.

PeKo Publishing Kft., 2016. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 396pp, including 116p of b/w & col. maps, documents and photographs. An n excellent copy. (Due to the size/weight of this book, an extra shipping charge may apply.).