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Ueber die Bewaffnung, Ausbildung, Organisation und Verwendung der Reiterei [provenance: Captain Wm. C. Rawolle, 2nd U.S. Cavalry]
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An Enquiry into the Present State of the Military Force of the British Empire, with a view to its reorganisation. Addressed to the Right Hon William Pitt
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Official Army Register for January, 1888
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Washington: Adjutant General's Office, 1888. This is the original 1888 first edition -- not a cheaply-made modern reprint. Very Good condition. Original paper wrappers a little rubbed/chipped. SEE PHOTOS. No owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean, tight, and unmarked. "Published by Order of the Secretary of War, in Compliance with Law." Softcover. 5.75" wide by 9" tall. Lists all Army officers as of 1888 with their service records briefly detailed, e. g. Lieutenant Philip H. Sheridan; Major General John M. Schofield; etc. Information is arranged by career field -- quartermaster; medical; corps of engineers; signal corps; cavalry; artillery, infantry, general and staff officers, medical, pay and purchasing officers, chaplains, etc. Also lists officers retired from active service and their service records, e. g. General William T. Sherman. Lists brevet commissions and the service for which brevetted. Officers commissioned for distinguished service. Includes…
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The Frozen Deep
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THE FROZEN DEEP BY WILKIE COLLINS, AUTHOR OF "THE WOMAN IN WHITE" AND "THE MOONSTONE". PUBLISHED BY WILLIAM F. GILL AND COMPANY, BOSTON, 1874, 1ST AMERICAN EDITION. ILLUSTRATED BY ALFRED FREDERICKS. USED. GOOD- CONDITION Green cloth boards with Black and gold gilt titling and ornamentation that remains fairly bright. Tight binding, bright pages. There is a liquid spill on a couple of pages as shown in our photos.
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REPORT OF THE COMMISSION TO LOCATE THE SITE OF THE FRONTIER FORTS OF PENNSYLVANIA; TWO BOOK SET
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PENNSYLVANIA: CLARENCE M. BUSCH, STATE PRINTER OF PENNSYLVANIA, 1896 RARE TWO BOOK SET. BEAUTIFUL LIGHT BROWN COVERS, GOLD PRINT SPINE, GOLD PAGE TRIM EDGES. TIGHT AND CLEAN THROUGHOUT. GREAT DETAIL, PICTURES, MAPS AND FOLD OUT MAPS. MARBLING INSIDE FRONT AND BACK COVERS. 4 CONTRIBUTORS VOLUME I- M.M. RICHARDS, JOHN M. BUCKALEW, SHELDON REYNOLDS, JAY GILFILLAN WEISER. VOLUME II WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA FORTS BY GEORGE DALLAS ALBERT. SECTIONS VOLUME I ARE INDIAN FORTS OF BLUE MOUNTAINS, NORTH AND WEST BRANCHES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER, WYOMING VALLEY REGION, CUMBERLAND AND JUNIATA VALLEYS. HEAVY SET- 7.31 POUNDS. ANTIQUE BOOKS DEN, WHERE HISTORY LIVES.
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Revolt In The Desert
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GUNPOWDER: THE HISTORY OF AN INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
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Published by Bath University Press, 1996. 1st edition.. Hardback. Nearly Fine/Very Good. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. A comprehensive coverage of gunpowder making at international level, revealing the problems faced in its manufacture and showing the world-wide significance of gunpowder, in terms of the transfer of ideas and techniques and the transport of raw materials and finished goods. Based upon papers contributed by many of the leading authorities in the field, attending The Gunpowder Symposium of 1994 at the University of Bath, edited by Brenda Buchanan. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and diagrams. Corners lightly bumped. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper spine faded.
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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
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Kentucky's Civil War Battlefields: A Guide to Their History and Preservation
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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.
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BATTLE FOR THE BUNDU
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NUCLEAR AMERICA: Military and Civilian Nuclear Power in the United States 1940 - 1980
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Seeing the Elephant": Raw Recruits at the Battle of Shiloh (Contributions in Military Studies)
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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…
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The Defence of Ladysmith and Mafeking: Accounts of Two Sieges, 1899 to 1900, Being the South African War Experiences of William Thwaites, Steuart Binny, Alfred Down, and Samuel Cawood
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