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Windsor, Berkshire, England/Garden City, New York: Profile Publications Ltd./Doubleday & Company Inc.. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1975. Hardcover. 0385099827 . Revised (4th) edition, 1975. A U.S. edition of the first volume in the Aircraft in Profile series, providing in-depth descriptions of twelve important aircraft models used in World War I and World War II. With dozens of color illustrations and black & white photos. A facsimile edition of the first volume in the series. Publishers' dust jacket sticker apologizes for the lessened quality of the photos. --- In blue paper-covered boards and with titling gilt-stamped on spine. Dust jacket with aircraft images on front and back. --- Remainder spray to lower textblock edge, otherwise a clean, firm, unmarked copy. Good only jacket with front cover cut-out, light soiling and creasing to edges.; tall 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 144 pages .

New York: Oxford University Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2016. First Edition. Hardcover. 0195383788 . A first printing of Cathal J. Nolan's hefty history of warfare, in which he presents detailed analyses of various battles in various wars throughout world history. His overall conclusion is that wars are decided more from prolonged stalemate and attrition, rather than individual battles which may be thought to be "turning points." With numerous black & white photos of people and events as well as 18 maps. --- In full gold paper-covered boards with spine titling in black. Jacket features astounding wrap-around photo of an immense collection of spent artillery shells in France during World War I. --- A clean, bright, newish copy lacking apparent damages. Jacket lacks a flap price, with mild creasing to tail of spine, else undamaged and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector (which has mild rubbing). (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping… Read More

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1959. BCE. Hardcover. A book club edition (despite first printing statement) of author's account of the lead-up and eventual defeat of the Spanish Armada by the Royal Navy in 1588. The author presents the story from alternating Spanish and English points of view. With maps at endpapers, 2 additional maps and two sections of plates bearing black & white illustrations. Indexed. --- In full red cloth-covered boards with indistinct image of a ship to cover in grey, titling in black on grey spine block. Jacket features unattributed back cover photographic portrait of the author. --- A clean, tightly-bound and sound copy but with creasing to corners of a few leaves. Dust jacket with rubbing and slight sunning, but remains intact and protected in removable mylar wrapper.; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall); xviii, (2), 443 pages .

New York: Penguin Books Ltd.. Good. 1982. Softcover. 0140064559 . This hefty work is the story of the planning and execution of the surprise Japanese attack on the U.S. Navy's base at Pearl Harbor, Oahu. With two sections of black & white photos, and with maps and diagrams. Gordon Prange was assisted by Donald M. Goldstein and Katherine V. Dillon. --- An oversized softcover, with rising sun image to cover. --- With general tanning to leaves and with some creasing to covers, else a sound, tightly-bound copy.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; xvi, 875 pages .

Lincoln: Bison Books / University of Nebraska Press. Very Good-. 1979. Softcover. 0803272049 . A softcover edition of Stan Hoig's examination of the 1868 Battle of the Washita River in present-day western Oklahoma. The U.S. Army's 7th Cavalry, let by Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer, was victorious in this action against a band of Cheyenne Indians. Many consider this to be a massacre, as the Cheyennes didn't consider themselves at war when attacked. With numerous black & white illustrations and pair of maps. --- In wraps with William Maugham color illustration to front panel. --- With prior owner's signature to half title and some small tears to cover edges, else a sound copy.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; xvii, 268 pages .

New York: Bramhall House. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1988. Hardcover. 0517665565 . In this work, the author invites the reader to command armies in some of history's most famous battles. With diagrams of the battle scenes. Originally published as 'Yours to Reason Why'. --- A bright, clean, unmarked copy in red paper-covered hardcovers w/gilt-stamped titling on spine. Jacket w/enlarged map of battlefield; is in nice shape but w/retailer's sticker on front flap. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 338 pages .

New York: Fawcett Publications. Good with no dust jacket. 1961. Softcover. A photographic history of the U.S. Civil War, complete with period images of personnel, weapons, battle sites, etc. along with narrative. --- A softcover in wraps. With yellowed pages and some creasing; else a firm, complete copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 144 pages .

Boston: Little, Brown and Company. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1927. Hardcover. A biography of the German chancellor, Otto von Bismarck. Translated from the German by Eden and Cedar Paul. Third printing. With numerous b&w photos. In full blue-grey cloth-covered boards with titling in gilt on cover and spine. Lacks a dust jacket. --- In good shape, volume is clean and firm but leaves have separated at front of volume, exposing webbing. Cover edges with some wear. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 661 pages .

New York: NAL Caliber. Very Good with no dust jacket. 2012. Softcover. 0451235835 . A profile of each of the three American generals who led the Allied effort in World War II in Europe. Includes a section of black & white plates. --- A firm, clean copy but with a little cover soiling. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 654 pages .

New York: NAL Caliber. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2011. Hardcover. 0451232127 . A third printing of this profile of each of the three American generals who helped lead the Allied effort in World War II in Europe. Includes a section of black & white plates. --- In full grey and black paper-covered boards with spine titling in gilt. Jacket with photographic portraits of the three generals to front panel. --- An about Fine copy lacking apparent damages. Dust jacket also in great shape, but with a bit of crumpling at top of spine; wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; xiv, (4), 654 pages .

Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. Very Good. 1983. Softcover. 0806113774 . A softcover reprint of his memoir of campaigns in present-day Wyoming and Montana with General George Crook by the U.S. Army's Captain Charles King. With several black & white photos and a map. With an introduction by Don Russell. --- In yellow wraps with image of a group of posing figures to front panel. --- A clean, bright, sound copy though with a little chafing to cover edges, prior owner's signature to front endpaper and reddish tint to back panel.; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; xxv, 163 pages .

Lincoln: A Bison Book / University of Nebraska Press. Near Fine. 1993. Softcover. 0803297424 . A softcover advance review copy of the 1993 edition of the two-volume set of Frederick Whittaker's biography of General George Armstrong Custer. This facsimile of the original, first published in 1876, covers his early life from childhood to West Point cadet through his service in the U.S. Civil War to his time in the West, culminating with the Battle of the Little Bighorn. With several black & white illustrations and maps. Includes introductions by Gregory J. W. Urwin (vol. 1) and by Robert M. Utley (v. 2). ISBNs: v.1: 0803297424, v.2: 0803297432. --- Also included is a booklet which serves as a guide to the Reno-Benteen Entrenchment Trail at the Custer Battlefield National Monument in Montana. --- The books are in blue wraps with photographic portraits of Gen. Custer to front panels. Custer Battlefield booklet in stapled wraps with black & white drawing to cover. --- A clean,… Read More

Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. Very Good. 1979. Softcover. When an 1867 US Army expedition in Kansas against the Plains Indians went bad, General George Armstrong Custer was singled out and court-martialed, even though the expedition was under the command of General Winfield S. Hancock. In this work, Custer historian Dr. Lawrence A. Frost details the events in that expedition, and provides a detailed transcript of the trial. With numerous black & white photos and maps. --- In softcovers, with image of Gen. Custer to front panel. --- A sound copy, but with prior owner's signature to first page, a small tear to tail of spine and a crease to front cover.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; xii, 280 pages .

New York: Oxford University Press. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. 0195135210 . A first printing of James M. McPherson's account of the pivotal Battle of Antietam. The battle was fought on September 17, 1862 along Antietam Creek north of Washington in Maryland during the American Civil War. It is described on the jacket flap as the bloodiest single day in American history, with the killing of over 6,000 soldiers. Includes several black & white photos and engraved illustrations as well as a number of maps. --- In full black cloth-covered boards with spine titling stamped in red foil. Dust jacket with Captain James Hope's color painting of the battlefield. --- A clean, tightly-bound, bright copy but with prior owner's signature to front free endpaper. Unclipped dust jacket lacks damages and is wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; xvi, 203 pages .

Boston: Da Capo Press / Perseus Book Group. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. 0306822458 . First edition, first printing with full number line on copyright page. William C. Davis provides insights into the military careers of U. S. Grant and Robert E. Lee, principals in the American Civil War. With two sections of plates bearing black & white photos, as well as several maps. --- In black and red paper-covered boards with spine titling in black. Volume wrapped in jacket with photographic portraits of these two men to front panel. --- An about Near Fine copy lacking damages worthy of mention, in similar, unclipped ($32.50) jacket which is wrapped in removable archival mylar protector. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested for shipments beyond the U.S.); Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; xxi, [2], 629 pages .

Washington: National Park Service, U. S. Department of the Interior. Very Good-. 1976. Softcover. A guide to the Custer Battlefield National Monument in southeastern Montana by the US National Park Service. This booklet tells the story of "Custer's Last Stand", a decisive victory by American Indians over the U.S. Army on June 25 & 26, 1876, under the leadership of General George Armstrong Custer. With several eye-catching drawings by Leonard Baskin, as well as photos of 7th Army notables and other sights, maps, and replicas of documents. --- A softcover in white wraps, with Baskin drawings to front and back panels. --- With minor tears to paper covering spine ends, prior owner's signature to first page, and with slight soiling to covers, else a sound, tightly-bound copy.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; 93 pages .

Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 080322351X . First edition (so indicated by lack of later printings.) A collection of ". . .classic writings about and by [George Armstrong Custer]. . .as seen by himself, his contemporaries and leading scholars." With a number of black & white photos and four maps. --- In full blue cloth-covered boards, with spine titling in silver. Volume wrapped in dust jacket with colorized image of Custer to front and back panels. --- An excellent copy with prior owner's signature to half title, else lacking damages worthy of mention. Unclipped jacket ($40) also in great shape & wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; xiv, 585 pages .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. 0684810433 . First edition, first printing with full number line on copyright page. Historian Jeffry Wert presents a detailed biography of George Armstrong Custer, not only detailing his loss at the Battle of the Little Big Horn, but also his triumphs during the Civil War and in cavalry engagements. With a section of plates bearing black & white photos of people and scenes described in the book. --- In beige paper-covered boards backed in grey cloth with spine titling in silver. Volume wrapped in jacket with photographic portrait of Custer to front panel. --- A tightly-bound, unmarked, sound copy; though with creases to corners of some leaves. Unclipped dust jacket ($27.50) with slight creasing, but remaining intact and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector (which has mild rubbing).; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; 462 pages .

Norman: The University of Oklahoma Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1955. Hardcover. Stated second printing, September 1955. A detailed examination of the military career of General George Armstrong Custer (1839-1876). In this work, author Edgar I. Stewart details Custer's Civil War record and subsequent Indian Wars actions, culminating with his demise at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. With a couple of fold-out maps and black & white photos on plates scattered through the volume. --- In olive cloth-covered boards with gilt-stamped titling on maroon spine block; maroon topstain. Jacket features color reproduction of Jahn Hauser's "The Challenge" to front panel. --- An excellent copy: clean, tightly-bound and unmarked, though with acidic stains to front endpapers. Unclipped dust jacket with sunned spine and a few small tears & chips, else intact and wrapped in removable mylar protector.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; xvi, 522 pages .

New York: W. W. Norton & Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. 0393049248 . A first printing of the author's comprehensive study of the Japanese-American war during World War II, in the Pacific theater. With a lengthy section of black & white plates and 12 maps, including the Pacific Ocean at endpapers. --- In grey and red paper-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling. Dust jacket with photo of Pearl Harbor ships under attack. --- A Near Fine copy: bright, unmarked and newish but with very slight sunning to cover edges. Unclipped jacket is bright and in good shape but with slight rubbing.; Tall Octavo (9 to 10 in. tall); xviii, 540 pages .