Search Results: Authors starting with D from DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books

Boise, ID: The Statesman Printing Company, 1959. 246 pages. A collection of everyday happenings in the wilds of Idaho, the Chinese, the Outlaws, the Pioneers, the Medicine Show, the Indians, etc. Illustrated with the drawings of paul B. Evans. Inscribed by author on ffep.. Inscribed by the Author. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good+/No Jacket. Illus. by Evans, Paul B.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Sydney, Australia: Leaping Horseman Books, 2002. 541pp/illus/maps. 1st ed of book. The untold story of 24 Panzer-Division's savage battles on the outskirts of Stalingrad and in the devastated ruins of the city itself. This detailed, day-by-day account begins with the victorious advance in August 1942, and follows the Division into the city as it is slowly and inexorably sucked into the fiery crucible. Losses and casualties increased daily until finally, after three months of draining combat, the Division was reduced to a couple of panzers and a few hundred men. A true labour of love by the author, this astoundingly detailed account features many previously unseen photographs and numerous plans and maps. Clean. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket - Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Washington, D. C: National Defense University Press, 1994. 425pp/illus/maps. Studies five examples of American command leadership at different levels to answer two questions: what characteristics of leadership did these generals display, and how did they affect the overall battle. Clean. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good+/No Jacket - Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Sao Paulo, Brasil: Edicoes Fortaleza, 1977. Complete 6 Volume set. Approx 300-400 pages each. Numerous illus/maps. Portuguese text.. 2nd Edition. Cloth. Very Good+/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Washington, D.C., U.S.A.: Brookings Inst Pr, 2000. 168pp/maps. Based on interviews with key participants in the decision-making process, this is an examination of how America's policy to end the war in Bosnia took shape. Some highlighting.. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Washington, DC, U.S.A.: Brookings Institution Press, 2000. Book has 343 pages with a few illustrations/maps. The first in-depth study of the Kosovo crisis. Great copy!. 1st Printing. Hard Cover/Boards. Near Fine/Very Good++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Washington, DC, U.S.A.: Brookings Institution Press, 2000. Book has 343 pages with a few illustrations/maps. The first in-depth study of the Kosovo crisis. Great copy!. Hard Cover/Boards. Very Good++/Very Good++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Lakemont, Georgia, U.S.A.: Copple House Books, 1979. 416 pp., profusely illustrated definitive biography of the versatile LOCKHEED C-130 HERCULES, the author takes the reader through the project's development by Lockheed and the USAF and recounts many of the aeroplane's most heroic deeds. The book tells how the C-130, which started out as a logistics war bird, quickly developed into one of the world's most effective flying ambassadors of goodwill and international co-operation. Much of the story is told through the words of HERCULES flyers themselves, particularly USAF pilots who flew the plane in Vietnam - her finest hour. 2nd printing of 5,000 copies. Clean.. Second Printing. Cloth. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Lakemont, Georgia, U.S.A.: Copple House Books, 1979. 416 pp., profusely illustrated definitive biography of the versatile LOCKHEED C-130 HERCULES, the author takes the reader through the project's development by Lockheed and the USAF and recounts many of the aeroplane's most heroic deeds. The book tells how the C-130, which started out as a logistics war bird, quickly developed into one of the world's most effective flying ambassadors of goodwill and international co-operation. Much of the story is told through the words of HERCULES flyers themselves, particularly USAF pilots who flew the plane in Vietnam - her finest hour. Clean.. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good++/No Jacket - Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Lakemont, Georgia, U.S.A.: Copple House Books, 1979. 416 pp., profusely illustrated definitive biography of the versatile LOCKHEED C-130 HERCULES, the author takes the reader through the project's development by Lockheed and the USAF and recounts many of the aeroplane's most heroic deeds. The book tells how the C-130, which started out as a logistics war bird, quickly developed into one of the world's most effective flying ambassadors of goodwill and international co-operation. Much of the story is told through the words of HERCULES flyers themselves, particularly USAF pilots who flew the plane in Vietnam - her finest hour. 2nd printing of 5,000 copies. Clean.. Second Printing. Cloth. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Harrisburg, PA: Sprinkle Publications, 1983. 742pp/frontis/maps. Reprint of the 1865 edition, the first authorized biography of Jackson. A very personal account of his life and military service. Clean. Reprint. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Harrisburg, PA: Sprinkle Publications, 1983. 742pp/illus/maps. This work is the first authorized biography of the great Confederate general. Based on correspondence, official records, family documents, and a close personal relationship with the general which began when he served as his adjutant general in the Valley and Peninsula Campaigns, Dr. Dabney presents a very personal account of his life and military service. General Jackson's faith in Christ and outspoken reliance upon God's Providence are clearly presented without apology. Clean . Reprint. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Oxford Univ Pr, 2007. 562pp. an essential reference for anyone who wants to understand the long and fascinating history of black people in Britain from classical times to the present day. It brings together a unique collection of articles that provide an overview of the black presence in Britain, and the rich and diverse contribution made to British society. The A-Z guide includes entries for landmark figures, key events, concepts (such as Emancipation and Reparations), and historical accounts. Subject areas include medicine, military history, art, music, sports, and education. Entries range from the African auxiliaries stationed on Hadrian's Wall in the second century A.D., through John Edmonstone, who taught taxidermy to Charles Darwin, Mary Seacole, the Black Florence Nightingale, and Walter Tull, a professional soccer player and First World War officer. Clean. 1st Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Mystic, CT, U.S.A.: Mystic Seaport Museum, Incorporated, 1988. Book has 173 pages with some illustrations and endpaper maps. Captain Jotham Blaisdell spent fifty-five years in the North Atlantic trades. Like many coastal Maine boys, he went to sea at an early age, learning the fundamentals of what would become his life's work. fter this apprenticeship, he spent thrity-four years in command of ships owned by the Lord family of Kennebunk.. Hard Cover/Boards. Very Good++/Very Good++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Remington, Virginia: The Allington Corporation, 1981. Book has 277 pages with a few illustrations. Tiny bit of wear to edge of dj. The author was a behavioral scientist who found indications that some types of rural and small-town enviroments seem to have a very favorable effect in helping young people to become optimally prepared for occupational development and to cope with the problems of life today. He has called this set of values, skills, and attitudes the pioneer heritage.. Inscribed by the Author. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

London: Country Life, 1947. 192pp/illus. A study of the the architecture, planning, development, and social life of the famous resort during the first half of the ninetheenth-century. DJ worn. text clean. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good++/Very Good(-). 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Alpha Chi Omega Fraternity, 1948. Book has 499 pages with illustrations. Some wear to top edge of cover by binding.. Sixth Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harry N Abrams Inc, 1976. 175pp/illustrated throughout in b&w and tipped in color plates; beige cloth boards stamped in gold; illustrated dust-jacket. Clean. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good+. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Paris: Histoire and Collections, 2003. 176pp/illus. Pictorial history of German E-Boats in WWII. Clean. Covers rubbed.. 1st Edition. Glossy Illustrated Boards. Very Good+/No Jacket - Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1955. 558 pages. History of Soviet espionage and spying before, during and after World War II. Has some notations on index page and inside rear fly leaf. Otherwise clean and very good.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good(-)/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.