Search Results: Military from Conover Books

Memphis, Tennessee: Navy Training Publications Center , 1965. Edge and corner wear; black stain on the rear of the wrapper; spine is creased and slightly rolled; lightly scuffed and scratched; shelf worn; overall still a nice used copy! Green and white illustrated wrapper with white lettering. 302 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "This Navy Training Course is written for Airman Apprentices of the U. S. Navy and Naval Reserve whose duties require a fundamental knowledge of naval aviation. This course is the first step that any navy 'airman' will study in preparing for advancement in the aviation group of ratings. Its objective is to give Airman Apprentices the necessary information to perform their aviation duties and to help them qualify for advancement to the rate of Airman..........." ---------- from the Preface.. Trade Paperback. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, some light shelf wear, overall a very clean used first edition! No publisher or date. Very very rare and hard-to-find title! Red boards with gilt lettering and the Cannon Cockers emblem in gilt on the front. Mapped endpapers. Over 100 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical pages of black and white photographs and illustrations! Extremely scarce and out-of-print first edition! This is a one-of-a-kind photographic journey of the United States Marine Corps 11th Marine Regiment (Artillery). Contents include photographs from: Desert Shield / Desert Storm / Saudi Arabia / Kuwait. Frontis is a black and white full page photograph of: "The Commanding Officer, 11th Marines Col. P. G. Howard (left) and SGTMAJ. T. E. Bachta" with the backside of the page containing a black and white half-page photograph of: "The Commanders and Staffs of 11th Marines, First Marine Division, First Marine… Read More

Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1929. Edge and corner wear; scuffed and scratched; spine is rolled; some creasing to the lower corner of the first few pages; writing in pencil throughout the book; shelf worn; former owner's stamp on the title page; overall still a nice collectible used copy! Soft green cloth cover with black lettering. 363 historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white photograps and illustrations! "This course is designed to assist in training boatswain's mates, second class, and to assist them in preparing for the rating of boatswain's mate, first class. It contains all the requirements for boatswain's mate, first class, as specified by the Bureau of navigation Manual, except subjects A to Z and the requirements for coxwain, and boatswain's mate, second class.........." ------ from the Preface.. Soft Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

U.S.A.: Monogram Aviation Publications, 1980. Very light edge and corner wear to the 3-ring binder; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; outer page edges are a little discolored from age; overall a nice signed first edition! Signed by both authors on the title page! Full-color pictorial binder with white lettering. Extremely scarce and hard-to-find signed copy! 144 historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white and full-color photographs and illustrations! Very very rare and out-of-print signed first edition! "At the risk of 'gilding the lilly,' it is our contention that this publication brings to the modeler and historian alike, the most authoritative and complete record of paint samples and related material yet published. It was our intention from the beginning to allow the authors considerable latitude in the presentation of material. By so doing, we might present you… Read More

Naperville, IL, U.S.A.: Simple Truths, 2006. A very crisp and clean SIGNED FIRST EDITION; almost new and unread condition; gift quality! Flat signed by Michael McMillan on the ffep! Full-color pictorial boards with blue and yellow lettering. 71 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white and full-color photographs and illustrations! DVD is included! "You stare through a gold-tinted visor, as sweat stings your eyes and blurs your vision. Over the background engine and airflow noise, you hear through your headset, "Up we go, a little more pull!' as you ease back on the stick of the $30 million high performance jet fighter you're flying. Your eyes remain glued to the formation of five other aircraft merely inches away; your ears are tuned in to every work and syllable spoken......." (SIGNED COPY).. Signed by Author. First Edition. Pictorial Boards. Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover.