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UNIFORMS OF THE ARMY, by Colonel Robert Rankin, "Fascinating story of
what American soldiers have worn from the Revolution to the present
day.....not only the "how" of Army dress, but also the "why", offering
vivid insights into miltary life through the ages....." 1967, Putnam, 8
x 11, hb, dj, xlib, 126 pp, $20
THE WEST POINT STORY, Landmark, hb, xlib, vg cond, 1956,"The West Point
story is linked closely to the story of our country. In the hard days of
the American Revolution, General Benedict Arnold tried to sell West
Point, and, because of his treachery, an honest soldier was hanged. Had
Arnold succeeded, our Military Academy would never have been born. The
United States Military Academy is today one of the greatest institutions
in the world. This book gives a graphic account of the trying days
Colonel Thayer had establishing the West Point pattern - a pattern which
would furnish leaders for our nation in war and peace. In each crisis in
our history, West Point has had its leaders ready. ." pictorial cover,
$10
HISTORIC SHIPS AFLOAT, Your guide to 33 American ships you can see- from
Massachusetts to Hawaii, 1967, contents: Ships of Colonization, Fishing
Vessels, Coastal Schooners, Square-rigged Windjammers, Steamers, The
Revolutionary War, The Undeclared War with France and the War of 1812,
the Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korean
War,167 pp, vg cond, dj, HB, illustrated with photographs and engravings,
$9
THE STORY OF THE PARATROOPS, Landmark #82, by George Weller, hb, xlib,
dj, 1958, spine webbing shows at points (front when open first page and
back page) "Weller tells how the miraculous training of the first
'infantry of the clouds' was accomplished..." $7
UNDERWATER WARRIORS, STORY OF THE AMERICAN "FROGMEN",( The SEALS are a
subdivision of the frogmen, or underwater demolition teams), HB, by Erick
Berry, 149 pp, xlib, last blank inside page removed, "The Underwater
Demolition Teams of the U S Navy are the most adventurous and dedicated
group belonging to any armed force in the world and their hard and
strenuous training." , $20
MODERN FIGHTERS AND ATTACK AIRCRAFT,An illustrated guide to, by Gunston,
hb, fact-packed descriptions of 60 of the world's most exciting
warplanes, 120 action photographs most in full color, 180 line drawings ,
34 superb color profiles, exc cond, An Arco military book, Prentice Hall,
a Salamander book, $8
THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF FIGHTERS, Gunston, xlib, HB,oversized, heavy
book, 9 x 12, 255 pp, front cover has been re-taped onto book but binding
and book itself is tight, 1981, well used but a book full of great
information, color photos, Exeter books, NY, "examines the changes and
improvements of the fighter from the 1930s right up to the present day.
EAch aircraft is discussed individually enabling th ereader to tell at a
glance the aircraft's strengths and weaknesses," 450 illustrations, 180
in color, only $8 because of condition
AIR FORCES OF THE WORLD, AN ILLUSTRATED DIRECTORY OF ALL THE WORLD'S
MILITARY AIR POWERS, Hewish, Sweetman, Wheeler and Gunston, xlib, hb,
mylar dj, front cover almost detached after library repair but rest of
book tight and together, Simon and Schuster, 1979, Salamander Book, 264
pp, comprehensive and authoritative guide to this subject, written by a
team, surveys 125 air forces, region by region and country by country,
from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe-Rhodesia, details about the composition,
deployment and potential effectiveness of the world's air powers.
technical directory also of the military aircraft, showing the important
characteristics of each model, as well as numerous maps and photographs-
most in full color. only $7 because of condition
THE BATTLES FOR NEW ORLEANS, F. Van Wyck Mason, NorthStar Book, hb, mylar
dj, xlib,vg cond, 1962, last page of index removed by library, 182 pp,
(battle in 1814 between Americans led by Andrew Jackson and the British),
$8
ANDY JACKSON AND THE BATTLES FOR NEW ORLEANS, Grant Lyons, illus by
Frame, hb xlib mylar dj, vg cond, Messner pub, 1976, "traces the events
preceding and during the Battle of New Orleans where Andrew Jackson led
the American troops to a decisive victory over the British", 96 pp, $7
NAVAL BATTLES AND HEROES, American Heritage Junior Library, hb,
illustrated with paintings, prints, drawings, maps and photographs of the
period, 1960, 154 pp, includes the first American Navy, Yorktown to
undeclard war with France, Barbary Pirates, Naval War of 1812, Join the
Navy and see the wrold, heroes of the Blue and Gray, Remember the Maine,
U-boats and submarine chasers, smashing the axis powers,a nd more, $9
THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD AND THE AMERICAN MILITARY TRADITION, oversized hb
with dj, 1995, MILITIAMEN, VOLUNTEER, AND PROFESSIONAL by Charles
Gross,Historical Servies Division, National Guard Bureau, beautiful
volume, 234pp, many photographs, citizen-soldiers to 1908, through 1991
and the reserves in the 90s, covers the 20th century, 11 appendixes,only
flaw is the bottom of the front of the dj which has a bend and small
tear, $7
FLASHES AND FLAGS, THE STORY OF SIGNALING, hb, by Jack Coggins, dj, xlib,
1963, 88 pp, "The story of signals is as old as the story of man himself.
...intriguing accoutn of signals and singaling devices in evryday use-
by ships, planes, trains, in sports, traffic, and weather warnings- along
with a glance at those of bygone days" colorful illustrations, $7
MIILITARY HISTORY MAGAZINE, 2 issues: June 2003 and August 2003, exc
cond, 82 pp each, (www.thehistorynet.com) , $2 each
THE ANNALS OF AMERICA, HB, beautiful volumes, SOURCE DOCUMENTS,historical
photographs, by Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc, 1976, The actual speeches,
reports, articles, etc, written in their own words, is recorded in these
volumes, fabulous history! $10 each:
1950-1960 Volume 17- includes Truman, Hydrogen Bomb Program,
Commager, Morse, McCarthy, Lehman, Glazer, Seldes, Faulkner, Korea,
MacArthur, Vaudeville, Middle East-Eisenhower, Oppenheimer, Lattimore,
Arthur Miller, Billy Graham, Brodbeck, Gruening, Earl Warren, Statehood
for Hawaii, Malone and Seaton, Dulles, duPont, Shapiro, John F. Kennedy,
City of God, Gallup, Mansfield, Galbraith, Drucker, Eleanor Roosevelt,
Hoover, and many more, 599 pp, exc condition!
1969-1973, Volume 19 - includes a chronology, watergate, John
Mitchell, McNerney, Earl Warren, Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin and Michael
Collins, the Moon Landing, Theodore White, Richard Daley, Ribicoff,
Moynihan, Cordasco, Sternlieb, Winter Soldier, Warren Burger, Cervantes,
Royal Little, Gates Commission Report, Campbell, Hill, Ben East- Alaska,
Richard Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Art Linkletter, Daniel Ellsberg, Frank
Church, Moscow Summit, McGovern, Henry Kissinger, Marlon Brando, Warren
Burger, William O Douglas, Brezhnev, John Sirica, Ralph Nader, Barry
Commoner, 439 pp, Excellent condition!
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