Search Results: Authors starting with T from DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books

Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.A.: University Press of Kansas, 2011. 426pp/maps. George C. Marshall, chief of staff of the U.S. Army during World War II, faced the daunting task not only of overseeing two theaters of a global conflict but also of selecting the best generals. Clean. 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Lawrence, KS, U.S.A.: University Press of Kansas, 1998. 312 p., maps, biblio, index. When General Douglas MacArthur led Allied troops into the jungles of New Guinea in World War II, he was already looking ahead. By successfully leapfrogging Japanese forces on that island, he placed his armies in a position to fulfill his personal promise to liberate the Philippines. The New Guinea campaign has gone down in history as one of MacArthur's shining successes. Now Stephen Taaffe has written the definitive history of that assault, showing why it succeeded and what it contributed to the overall strategy against Japan. Clean. 1st Printing. Cloth. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Lawrence, KS, U.S.A.: University Press of Kansas, 1998. 312 p., maps, biblio, index. When General Douglas MacArthur led Allied troops into the jungles of New Guinea in World War II, he was already looking ahead. By successfully leapfrogging Japanese forces on that island, he placed his armies in a position to fulfill his personal promise to liberate the Philippines. The New Guinea campaign has gone down in history as one of MacArthur's shining successes. Now Stephen Taaffe has written the definitive history of that assault, showing why it succeeded and what it contributed to the overall strategy against Japan. . 1st Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Athens, GA, U.S.A.: University of Georgia Press, 1987. Book has 275 pages with a few illustrations. Tiny bit of wear to edge of dj. This book reassesses the artistry and scientific contributions of Doughty's Arabia Deserta through ten essays. Also included are a descriptive bibliography of all known editions and a selected bibliography of works about Arabia Deserta.. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins , 1948. 338 pages. Examines Heine's Jewish heritage and the possible impact it had on his work. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: New York Univ Pr, 2005. 272pp/illus.Published in conjunction with the National Heritage Museum, this illustrated volume offers a brief overview of Freemasonry's origins in 17th-century Scotland and England before exploring its evolving role in American history, from the Revolution through the labor and civil rights movements, and into the 21st century. Excellent clean condition.. 1st Printing. Cloth. As New/As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Association Press, 1922. 2 vols.: xxviii, 636 + xi, 664 p.; 18 plates (many fold-out charts and color maps); Part headings: I. Objectives and problems of welfare work; II. Service in the United States; III. Service with the American Expeditionary Forces; IV. War prisoners' aid; V. With the Allied Armies -- Appendixes: I. Executive organization; II. Militarizing the YMCA; III. Financing welfare work; IV> Housing and equipment; V. General supply department and post exchange; VI. The ministry of religion; VII. Education; VIIII. Entertainment and athletics; IX. Leave areas; X. Morals and military efficiency; XI. Prisoners of war; XII. Casualty list--death roll--citations--decorations; XIII. The taking over of welfare work on military and naval reservations by the War and Navy Departments of the United States; XIV. Dissolution of the National War Work Council; XV. Tributes to the war work of the Young Men's Christian Associations abroad and at home; XVI. Bibliography: Clean no marks… Read More

Philadelphia, PA: Jewish Publication Society, 1935. 297pp. Based on unpublished materials in the Russian archives, this book traces militant anti-Semitism as a Czarist governmental policy, especially in the 1913 trial of a Jew accused of murdering a Christian boy to use his blood in Jewish ritual. Light wear.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.A.: Univ Pr of Mississippi, 1991. 303pp. During World War I, in the period of the Red Scare, and throughout the Great Depression, the army's domestic spy agency mounted an extensive surveillance campaign focused on civilians and groups deemed subversive. This book traces the fascinating and astonishing story of military espionage on the home front. Created by Major General Ralph H. Van Deman in 1917, the Negative Branch of Military Intelligence, or MI, spied on American reformers in a program of civilian surveillance that surpassed even that of the Department of Justice's Bureau of Investigation. Among the targets were the Industrial Workers of the World, the American Civil Liberties Union, and Negro Subversion. Documentation of MI's program of domestic espionage is from recently opened Military Intelligence archives. Closely allied with private vigilante groups, the Army conducted illegal raids, made illegal arrests, subjected many citizens to interrogation, and… Read More

London, England: Grafton & Co, 1925. 247 pages. Selection from the 376 "Historiettes" of the noted French author (1619-92), some thing of a scandal in his time so that the completed manuscript (ca. 1659) remained unpublished until 1834; uncredited translation and introduction. 852 of 1000 numbered copies "printed for subscribers" (the entire edition), printed at the Golden Cockerel Press, Waltham St. Lawrence. A scarce early example of the press's work.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 2005. 474pp. Dark Green leather with gilt design and lettering, SIGNED by the author on the signature page. #460 of 1,450. All edges gilt; 4 raised bands on spine; moire endpapers; silk placemark. The words "SIGNED EDITION" appear on the hubbed spine. Includes signed certificate.. Signed by Author. Leather. As New/No Jacket - Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Numbered Copy.

Paducah, KY: Turner Publishing, 1996. Glossy blue covers, multi-colored cover pictorial, different photos on front & rear endsheets, 200 pages, innumerable b/w photographs & other illustrations throughout, music page designed by Nancy Parrish. Author's accounts of her experience as a (WASP) and her husband's with the Ninth Infantry Division in North Africa and Europe. Clean like new.. 1st Edition. Glossy Hard Cover/Boards. As New/No Jacket - Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Limited Edition.

Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S.A.: Kentucky Historical Society, 1977. 553pp/illus. History of Kentucky after the Civil War. Clean DJ has light edgewear.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.: Cornell Univ Pr, 1990. 227pp., illustrated with color photographs by Peter and Beverly Pickford, Covers African birds of prey such as vultures, kites, eagles, buzzards, sparrowhawks, harriers, osprey, falcons, and owls. Authors capture the essence of each of 82 species of African raptors with a series of superb colour photographs. Clean. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: New York: Harper & Brothers, 1903, 1903. 177pp. Published October, 1903. Color Frontis by C. D. Williams. Bright gilt design on cover and bright gilt lettering on cover and spine. light staining on spine.. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good+/No Jacket. Illus. by C. D. Williams. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A.: Naval Inst Pr, 1990. 160pp/illus/charts. Clean. 1st Edition. Cloth. As New/As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Arms & Armour Press, 1994. Book has 256 pages. DJ has wear to edges. Corner of book is slightly bumped. This is the first time the story of the final 12 months has been told. The author revelas the increasing desperation as Allied industrial bombing, surperiority at sea and German technical delays ensured that the new 'wonder' weapons never delivered their potential. Unable to prevent the Allied invasion of Europe, the Kriegsmarine could only rely on small battle units E-boats, the odd destroyer or U-boat, and bizarre semi-suicide weapons - to attack the vast amount of invations of shipping off Normandy. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: McDowell, Obolensky, 1958. 383 pages/illus. Illustrated. Political relations between the United States & Russia during the time of the Czars. DJ torn along edges.. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Garland Pub, 1988. 603pp/illus/maps. "Now widely recognised as a standard in the field, the Encyclopedia of Human Evolution and Prehistory provides the most complete context possible for understanding the 65-million-year story of humankind's origins. The Encyclopedia gathers the work of 49 internationally recognised scholars, each a leading authority writing under the guidance of a distinguished team of editors from the American Museum of Natural History. They have prepared over 800 entries, ranging from brief definitions of technical terms to in depth, lengthy essays on broad topics such as evolutionary theory, genetics and Palaeolithic archaeology. Marked only inside front cover and on spine. Text clean. 1st Edition. Illustrated Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket - Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. Ex-Library.

New York: W W Norton & Co Ltd, 2003. 396pp/illus. Thanks to Soviet secrecy, little was known about former premier Khrushchev during his career or after his ousting. Since the collapse of the USSR, archives have been declassified, allowing access to his memoirs and those of witnesses. Clean. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.