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Lindbergh: A Photographic Biography of the Lone Eagle by: McAllister, Bruce, Wilkinson, Stephan
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Lindbergh: A Photographic Biography of the Lone Eagle by: McAllister, Bruce, Wilkinson, Stephan

Hardcover. Boulder, CO, Roundup Press, 1st, 2017, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 232 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book brings to life Lindbergh's epic career, with evocative text and hundreds of photographs, many rarely published. Clean copy. Record # 34318
Price: $18.00 

Love On The Rocks: Men, Women, and Alcohol in Post-World War II America by: Rotskoff, Lori
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Love On The Rocks: Men, Women, and Alcohol in Post-World War II America by: Rotskoff, Lori

Softcover. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Press, 1st, 2002, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 307 pages, soft cover. Covers have two 'used' stickers, one on the rear and one on the spine, and light bumping to the corners, but are still in good condition overall. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. In this fascinating history of alcohol in postwar American culture, Lori Rotskoff draws on short stories, advertisements, medical writings, and Hollywood films to investigate how gender norms and ideologies of marriage intersected with scientific and popular ideas about drinking and alcoholism. Clean copy. Record # 34232
Price: $12.00 

Making Uzbekistan: Nation, Empire, and Revolution in the Early USSR by: Khalid, Adeeb
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Making Uzbekistan: Nation, Empire, and Revolution in the Early USSR by: Khalid, Adeeb

Hardcover. Ithaca, NY, Cornell University Press, 1st, 2015, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 415 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in fair condition, with significant bumping to the top edge. Gray cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. In this book, Khalid chronicles the tumultuous history of Central Asia in the age of the Russian revolution. Traumatic upheavals--war, economic collapse, famine--transformed local society and brought new groups to positions of power and authority in Central Asia, just as the new revolutionary state began to create new institutions that redefined the nature of power in the region. Previous owner lightly marked a couple interior pages in pencil throughout, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34140
Price: $25.00 

Mapping the Civil War: Featuring Rare Maps from the Library of Congress by: Nelson, Christopher
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Mapping the Civil War: Featuring Rare Maps from the Library of Congress by: Nelson, Christopher

Hardcover. Golden, CO, Fulcrum Publishing Inc., 1st, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 176 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in very good condition. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Featuring rare maps from the Library of Congress. Captions by Brian Pohanka, Foreword by Richard Stephenson.Clean copy. Record # 33693
Price: $20.00 

Marshal Zhukov: The Man Who Beat Hitler by: Axell, Albert
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Marshal Zhukov: The Man Who Beat Hitler by: Axell, Albert

Hardcover. London, Pearson Longman, 1st, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 255 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains maps and archival B&W photographs throughout. This book emphasizes Zhukov's leadership on the field, detailing such epic battles as Moscow, Stalingrad, Kursk and Berlin. Nobody was more decorated than Zhukov. This book also explores Zhukov's volatile relationship with Stalin and discusses his achievements and various appointments throughout the war. So why did one of the greatest military commanders of the twentieth century end his life in obscurity? This book holds the answers. Clean copy. Record # 33982
Price: $12.00 

Meet General Grant  by: Woodward, W .E.
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Meet General Grant by: Woodward, W .E.

New York, Horace Liveright, 1st, 1928, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 512 pages, b&w illustrations. Life of U.S. Grant. Hinge cracked before title spread. Record # 700734
Price: $12.00 

MEN-OF-WAR by: O'Brian, Patrick
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MEN-OF-WAR by: O'Brian, Patrick

HARDCOVER. New York, W.W. Norton, 1st US, 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, New York, W.W. Norton, 1st US, 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust jacket: Very Good, Color photographs. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket.. Record # 467284 Record # 467284
Price: $12.00 

MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History - Spring 1989, Vol. 1, No. 3 by: N/A
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MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History - Spring 1989, Vol. 1, No. 3 by: N/A

Hardcover. NY, MHQ Inc, 1st, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Articles, essays on military history. A Special Section on the Horse in War. Hardback. 128 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers. Record # 300262
Price: $12.00 

Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: A Biography of Julia Ward Howe by: Clifford, Deborah Pickman
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Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: A Biography of Julia Ward Howe by: Clifford, Deborah Pickman

Hardcover. Boston, Little, Brown & Co., 2nd Print, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 313 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some minor wear at the corners, but is generally in very good shape. Cloth covers are clean and bright, as are the interior pages. Binding is solid. Tells the story of Julia Ward Howe, the abolitionist, woman suffragist, Unitarian preacher, and author of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," whose Victorian high-mindedness and radical iconoclasm made her a symbol of hope and progress. Clean copy. Record # 33712
Price: $30.00 

Mosby's Rangers by: Wert, Jeffry D.
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Mosby's Rangers by: Wert, Jeffry D.

Hardcover. New York, Simon & Schuster , 1st, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 384 pages, b&w illustrations, map end papers. A very clean, tight copy in great condition. Record # 51054
Price: $12.00 

Most Famous Man in America, The - The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher by: Applegate, Debby
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Most Famous Man in America, The - The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher by: Applegate, Debby

Softcover. New York, Three Leaves Press, 1st, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 527 pages. Softcover with light edgewear. Black & white illustrations throughout. Clean unmarked copy. Record # 750135
Price: $12.00 

My Name is America [4 Volume Box Set in Slipcase] (The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins, The Journal of William Thomas Emerson, The Journal of Jasper Jonathan Pierce, The Journal of James Edmond Pease) by: Myers, Walter Dean Denenberg, Barry Rinaldi,
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My Name is America [4 Volume Box Set in Slipcase] (The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins, The Journal of William Thomas Emerson, The Journal of Jasper Jonathan Pierce, The Journal of James Edmond Pease) by: Myers, Walter Dean Denenberg, Barry Rinaldi,

Hardcover. NY, Scholastic Inc., 1st, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 140 pages volume 1, 152 pages volume 2, 155 pages volume 3, and 173 pages volume 4, hardcovers. Slipcase is in very good condition with minor edge wear. Pictorial boards and interior pages are clean and bright in all 4 volumes. Bindings are solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This set of historical fiction targeted towards a younger audience uses fictional characters to approximate diary entries of people who might have lived during these major historical events. Due to the weight of the package, this set is available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copies. Record # 34285
Price: $14.00 

Nine Months to Gettysburg: Stannard's Vermonters and the Repulse of Pickett's Charge [INSCRIBED COPY] by: Coffin, Howard
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Nine Months to Gettysburg: Stannard's Vermonters and the Repulse of Pickett's Charge [INSCRIBED COPY] by: Coffin, Howard

Hardcover. Woodstock, VT, The Countryman Press, 1st, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 314 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. This is the story of a group of 'green' soldiers from the hills of Vermont who responded to Lincoln's call to serve for nine months; and found themselves in the midst of the greatest battle of the Civil War. Author's inscription on the first front end page reads: "For Marjorie Swift, A fellow lover of the years of first freedom, 1861-65. All best, Howard Coffin." Clean copy. Record # 33715
Price: $25.00 

Old Hickory's War by: Heidler, David Stephen
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Old Hickory's War by: Heidler, David Stephen

Hardcover. US, Stackpole Books, 1st, 1996-03-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 308 pages, b&w illustrations. Light shelf-wear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 463872
Price: $12.00 

OUTBREAK OF REBELLION, THE: Campaigns of the Civil War. by: Nicolay, John G.
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OUTBREAK OF REBELLION, THE: Campaigns of the Civil War. by: Nicolay, John G.

Hardcover. Stamford, CONNECTICUT, Longmeadow Press, 1st Lonmeadow, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 226 pages. Illustrated maps. Maroon boards, gilt. Color pictorial dust jacket. Record # 220703
Price: $12.00 

Peasant Russia Civil War: The Volga Countryside in Revolution 1917-1921 by: Figes, Orlando
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Peasant Russia Civil War: The Volga Countryside in Revolution 1917-1921 by: Figes, Orlando

Softcover. London, England, Phoenix Press, Reprint, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover. Why and how did the October 1917 revolution occur in Russia? Often overlooked as a crucial factor in the Bolsheviks' victory was the role of the peasantry. Here is an enthralling portrait of this poor but sizable population on the eve of the uprising; of the breakdown of state power in the countryside; and, most important, of the relationship between the serfs and the Bolsheviks during the civil war. An enlightening approach, illustrated with disturbing contemporary images. Record # 33978
Price: $25.00 

Po-No-Kah: An Indian Tale of Long Ago / Busy Brownies, Bonny Birds by: Dodge, Mary Mapes, Illust. by: Cox, Palmer
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Po-No-Kah: An Indian Tale of Long Ago / Busy Brownies, Bonny Birds by: Dodge, Mary Mapes, Illust. by: Cox, Palmer

Hardcover. Chicago, IL, M. A. Donohue & Co., 1st, 1903, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 153 pages, hardcover. Cloth covers are in generally good shape, despite some minor wear at the corners. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. "Po-No-Kah" is a historical children's story written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds at a time when American pioneers faced dangers posed by Native Americans in the wilderness. The titular character emerges as a pivotal figure who, despite being an Indian warrior, demonstrates kindness and fidelity, ultimately assisting in the protagonist's rescue. The first page of this book is labeled 125, "Po-No-Kah" ends on page 191, then pagination restarts oddly with page 5. Includes reprints of "Busy Brownies" and "Bonny Birds" short stories by E. Veale, with the accompanying well-known Brownie illustrations by Palmer Cox. Scarcely available short stories are present in this section, such as "Bruin's Visit", "The Owl and the Bat", "The Ostrich", "King Leo's Resolve", and others. No title information or credit appears regarding these additions. Clean copy. Record # 33703
Price: $16.00 

Progress of Nations, Volume IX by: N/A
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Progress of Nations, Volume IX by: N/A

Hardcover. Chicago, Disable American Veterans of the World War, 1st, 1931, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 564 pages, with illustrations and gilt decorated green cloth cover. Light ex-library residue, otherwise, very clean and tight copy. Record # 853785
Price: $12.00 

Progress of Nations, Volume VII by: N/A
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Progress of Nations, Volume VII by: N/A

Hardcover. Chicago, Disable American Veterans of the World War, 1st, 1930, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 552 pages, with illustrations and gilt decorated green cloth cover. Light ex-library residue, otherwise, very clean and tight copy. Record # 853784
Price: $12.00 

Progress of Nations, Volume X by: N/A
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Progress of Nations, Volume X by: N/A

Hardcover. Chicago, Disable American Veterans of the World War, 1st, 1931, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 635 pages, with illustrations and gilt decorated green cloth cover. Light ex-library residue, otherwise, very clean and tight copy. Record # 853783
Price: $12.00 

Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin and the Making of the Military Industrial Complex by: Hartung, William D.
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Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin and the Making of the Military Industrial Complex by: Hartung, William D.

Hardcover. NY, Nation Books, 2nd Pr., 2011, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 296 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, paper covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. This book recounts the fascinating and often frightening history of America's largest military contractor, Lockheed Martin, as well as its unique role in the formation of U.S. foreign policy. Clean copy. Record # 34398
Price: $12.00 

Refuge and the Fortress, The : Britain and the Flight from Tyranny by: Seabrook, Jeremy
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Refuge and the Fortress, The : Britain and the Flight from Tyranny by: Seabrook, Jeremy

Softcover. US, Palgrave Macmillan, 2nd printing, 2008-12-23, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 259 pages, b&w photos. Light edgewear to wrappers, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 464240
Price: $12.00 

Richmond Burning: The Last Days of the Confederate Capital by: Lankford, Nelson
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Richmond Burning: The Last Days of the Confederate Capital by: Lankford, Nelson

Hardcover. New York, Viking, 1st, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 312pages, B&w plates. Like new with like new dust jacket. Record # 510241
Price: $12.00 

Russia's First World War: Social and Economic History by: Gatrell, Peter
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Russia's First World War: Social and Economic History by: Gatrell, Peter

Softcover. Harlow, England, Pearson Education Limited, 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 318 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. The story of Russia's First World War remains largely unknown, neglected by historians who have been more interested in the grand drama that unfolded in 1917. This book shows that war is itself revolutionary in that it ruptures established social and economic ties, but also creates new social and economic relationships, affiliations, practices and opportunities. Clean copy. Record # 33976
Price: $25.00 


  
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