Search Results: Titles starting with A from DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books

New York: Charles Scribners, 1939. 248pp/illus Egerton traveled extensively through the French Cameroons while working under Bronislaw Malinowski. His travels took him through Douala, Yaounde, N"kongsamba, Edea, Ebolowa, Kribi and Bangangté. This is a fascinating account of those travels and in particular his long stay with N'Jiké II, the native king and his 80 wives. He describes in detail the customs, way of life, beliefs, activities, etc. of the native King and his peoples, including a visit to a group of lepers. He also provides many excellent photographs to complement his narrative. When Egerton told a friend of his intended travels the response he received was a bellowing - "Anyone who would go to the French Cameroons for pleasure would go to Hell for pastime." Clean. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1925. Vols 1 - 3, 1,350pp. Rare Original copy of the Morrow Board Hearings to study the best means to use aircraft in the national defense. Includes testimony from BG Billy Mitchell and others. Vol 1 spine taped. Very rare set. Text clean.. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good+/No Jacket - Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Indanapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill, 1926. 353pp. Full red cloth, gilt letters; covers and spine. Allenby, best known, as commander in chief of the British forces in Egypt and Palestine during World War I. Unfortunately, there's no index for this work, but there are brief references to T.E. Lawrence of Arabia. Clean. 1st Edition. Cloth. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

1935. 632 pages/illus. Historical record of Haywood County, North Carolina. Light yellowing to pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1983. 376 pages. Examines the traditions of Arab society and their effect on the Arab's social and political behavior. Previous owner name embossed on title page.. Revised Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good+/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1976. 376 pages. Examines the traditions of Arab society and their effect on the Arab's social and political behavior. Previous owner name embossed on title page.. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: New York: Arno Press, 1980, 1980. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 250 pages with several photos/maps.Comprehensive detailed study on the military role and effectiveness of the Armor forces. DJ has light wear.. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Arno Press, 1980. 250 pages with several photos/maps.Comprehensive detailed study on the military role and effectiveness of the Armor forces. DJ has light wear.. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Salem, NH: The Ayer Co, 1982. 250 pages with several photos/maps.Comprehensive detailed study on the military role and effectiveness of the Armor forces.. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Dorset, UK: Blandford Press, 1980. 250 pages with several photos/maps.Comprehensive detailed study on the military role and effectiveness of the Armor forces.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Alliance Book Corporation , 1940. 140pp. Photographs by Helen M. Post. Bookplate of Dolph Judd consisting of an original platinum print photograph of a Southwestern Indian in full regalia. Third volume in a series of books, THE FACE OF AMERICA, edited by Edwin Rosskam. Clean. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Tuscaloosa, AL: Univ of Alabama Pr, 1997. 421pp/illus. The moving memoir of a black military officer and illustrates the period of racial integration in both military and civilian life. The Tuskegee Airmen were trained to fly in the skies over Alabama in the early 1940s and fought the war in Europe in World War II. Clean. 1st Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Tuscaloosa, AL: Univ of Alabama Pr, 1997. 421pp/illus. The moving memoir of a black military officer and illustrates the period of racial integration in both military and civilian life. The Tuskegee Airmen were trained to fly in the skies over Alabama in the early 1940s and fought the war in Europe in World War II. Clean. 2nd Printing. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Tuscaloosa, AL: Univ of Alabama Pr, 1997. 421pp/illus. The moving memoir of a black military officer and illustrates the period of racial integration in both military and civilian life. The Tuskegee Airmen were trained to fly in the skies over Alabama in the early 1940s and fought the war in Europe in World War II. Clean. 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Tuscaloosa, AL: Univ of Alabama Pr, 1997. 421pp/illus. The moving memoir of a black military officer and illustrates the period of racial integration in both military and civilian life. The Tuskegee Airmen were trained to fly in the skies over Alabama in the early 1940s and fought the war in Europe in World War II. Clean. 1st Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Tuscaloosa, AL: Univ of Alabama Pr, 1997. 421pp/illus. Inscribed by author. The moving memoir of a black military officer and illustrates the period of racial integration in both military and civilian life. The Tuskegee Airmen were trained to fly in the skies over Alabama in the early 1940s and fought the war in Europe in World War II. Clean. Inscribed By Author. 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Ft Leavenworth, KS: Combat Studies Institute, 1983. 237pp/illus/maps with 3 large multi-color fold-out maps in rear. Glantz reconstructed a comprehensive two-part account of the 1945 Soviet Manchurian campaign. This one offers an operational overview of the campaign. Clean with no marks.. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket - Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Washington, D. C: Commissariat Of The Holy Land Franciscan Monastery, 1936. 202pp/illus. This is a hardcovor book without a dust jacket. The book is beautifully illustrated in a handsome cover. The binding is tight. No other marks or writing. The pages are all very crisp and clean. With gilt floral decoration and borders and the title in a handsome font. All the pages are of quality, glossy heavy stock paper. Each page has a floral and symbolic border in wonderful color. The book contains the Lord's Prayer, Ave Maria, Hail Holy Queen repeated in various languages with the script of the language including Asian, Arabic, Pacific Island, Eastern and Western Europe, Native American, African and more. There is an Explanation of Symbols and Descriptive Index of Languages. A beautiful book.. 1st Edition. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall.

Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1979. 443pp/illus. In this new biography of Burr's formative years, Milton Lomask answers the charges of moral obtuseness, political opportunism and excessive ambition. DJ has light wear. Text clean.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Orlando: Harcourt Inc, 2007. 344pp/illus/maps. Aaron Aaronsohn was one of the most extraordinary figures in the early struggle to create a homeland for the Jews. Born to Jewish settlers in Palestine, he ran a spy network that enabled the British to capture Jerusalem during World War I and made him the rival of his contemporary, T. E. Lawrence& Clean. 1st Printing. Cloth. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.