Hardcover. Lawrence, KS, University Press of Kansas, 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 807 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography and tables throughout. In this book, Glantz recounts the miraculous resurrection of the Red Army, which, with a dazzling display of military strategy and operational prowess, stopped the Wehrmacht in its tracks and turned the tide of the war. Clean copy. Record # 34086
Hardcover. Moscow, Co-Operative Publishing Society of Foreign Workers in the U.S.S.R. , reprint, 1937, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 110 pages, hardcover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. One small chip is present on the top of the spine. Extremely scarce edition, published in Moscow, 1937. Front end page and bottom edge were stamped by previous owner, Irving Adler, a NYC teacher who was fired during the Red Scare, and a prolific author of math and science books. This book is a critique of the draft programme of the United Workers' Party of Germany. In this document, Marx address the dictatorship of the proletariat, the period of transition from capitalism to communism, the two phases of communist society, the production and distribution of the social goods, proletarian internationalism, and the party of the working class. Clean copy. Record # 33793
Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press, 1975, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover. 448 pages. Previous owner's signature on front end paper. Dust jacket with edgewear. Record # 506438
Hardcover. Lawrence, KS, University Press of Kansas, 1st, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 327 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, black paper covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. One bump to the bottom edge of the front cover. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. In this book, Megargee exposes the structure, processes, and personalities that governed the Third Reich's military decision making, and shows how Germany's presumed battlefield superiority was undermined by poor strategic and operational planning at the highest levels. Clean copy. Record # 34463
Softcover. NY, Hayden Book Company, Inc., 1st, 1967, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 179 pages, soft cover. Covers have significant exterior wear and rubbing, but are still in good condition overall. Interior pages are clean and bright, despite one mark in black pen on the bottom edge. Binding is solid. Contains B&W illustrations throughout. This book is a practical, comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of aircraft gas-turbine engines. It explains in readily understandable terms why and how jet engines operate. Clean copy. Record # 34531
Softcover. Pittsburgh, PA, Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, Reprint, 1982, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 308 pages, soft cover. Black paper covers have some minor scuffing, but are still in very good condition overall. Interior pages are clean and bright, excepting some light foxing on the end papers. Binding is solid. Contains B&W illustrations throughout. This scarcely available out-of-print book is a technical instruction manual written for apprentices, trainees, and operators in machine and offset lithographic printing. It is an educational volume which instructs the reader as to the safe operation of a lithographic printing press. Clean copy. Record # 34629
Hardcover. New York, Bobbs-Merrill, 1st US, 1938, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 250 pages. Illustrated with black & white photographs. Previous owners inscription on front endpaper. Light underlining in pencil in a few sections. Dust jacket worn with chipping and small tears along edges. Record # 603691
Hardcover. Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott Company , 1st, nd, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 325 pages. Red cloth, black titles. Frontis illustration. Illustrated plates. Previous owner's signature, Previous owner's inscription. Record # 803431
Hardcover. US, William Morrow & Co, 1st, 1993-05-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 352 pages. Light edgewear and rubbing to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 461864
Hardcover. US, William Morrow & Co, 1st, 1993-05-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 352 pages. Light edgewear and rubbing to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 461863
Hardcover. US, William Morrow & Co, 1st, 1993-05-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 352 pages. Light edgewear and rubbing to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 461866
Hardcover. Pasadena, CA, Endevcko Corporation, 1st, 1965, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 119 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some mild edge wear, but is still in very good condition overall. Pictorial boards are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography, graphs, and tables throughout. The purpose of this manual is to provide the background information needed to understand and to successfully use piezoelectric accelerometers in dynamic measurements. Intended to be useful to both operating technicians and engineers. Contains laid-in errata. Previous owner's name is present on the first front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34390
Softcover. Sewickley, PA, Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, 2nd, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 108 pages, soft cover. Paper covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W illustrations throughout. This thin paperback manual is a specialized professional guidebook written to help printing firms optimize their operational spaces. Some of the previous owner's markings are present in blue and black ink on the inside front cover and the front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34688
Hardcover. Philippines, Pirated Edition, reprint, 1958, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover. 310 pages. Contains black & white photography and diagrams. Pirated edition. Previous owner's stamp and signature to endpapers. Some discoloration to endpapers. Fading to covers. Record # 503729
Hardcover. Paris, A. Durand & Fils, 1st thus, 1894, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, 226 pages, hardcover. Covers are in fair condition, slightly bent, and the spine is cocked and worn. Interior pages are mostly clean and bright, though several pages have been carefully repaired with tape. Binding is solid. Samson and Delilah is an opera in three acts composed by Camille Saint-Saens. It was first performed in 1877, based on the biblical story of Samson and Delilah, and is considered one of the greatest French operas of the 19th century. This scarce antiquarian book contains several imperfections such as library marks, French translation notations, and is inscribed by at least 3 previous owners. Record # 33746
Hardcover. Sewickley, PA, Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, 3rd Ed.; 1st Pr., 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 506 pages, hardcover. Pictorial boards have some bumping to the corners, but are still in very good condition overall. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W illustrations and laid-in ephemera. This book provides both novice and experienced press operators with valuable information to improve productivity and print quality. Clean copy. Record # 34673
Softcover. East Hartford, CT, United Aircraft Corporation, Revised, 1958, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 152 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, with only minor edge wear. Interior pages are in very good condition. Spiral binding is solid. Contains B&W and full-color illustrations throughout. This book provides information regarding the history, operation, and construction of gas turbine engines for aeronautical use. Clean copy. Record # 34469
Hardcover. NY, D. Appleton and Company, 1st, 1854, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, 288 pages, plus a catalogue of other works published by D. Appleton & Company, hardcover. Burgundy cloth covers are warped and stained, with bumped corners. Interior pages have light foxing, but all text blocks are legible. Contains B&W illustrations throughout. This book is a scientific publication written in the mid 19th century. This work serves as an introductory guide to agricultural principles, aimed primarily at young farmers and educational institutions. The book covers the fundamental operations of agriculture, emphasizing the chemical and biological processes involved in plant growth. Clean copy. Record # 34118
Softcover. Rochester, England, North Kent Books, 2nd Revised, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 142 pages Manston Spitfire, and 41 pages Pilot's Notes. These two volumes on the British Spitfire are both bound in paper wrappers without dust jackets. Covers and interior pages are both also clean and bright. Bindings are solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. "The Manston Spitfire TB752" offers a detailed account of one particular iconic aircraft flown by the Royal Air Force during World War II. Alongside captivating images, readers will find a wealth of information, including technical specifications, operational history, and personal anecdotes from those who piloted and maintained this particular Spitfire. "Pilot's Notes for Spitfire," is a fascinating 3rd edition (1947 reprint) created by the Air Ministry in order to quickly train pilots on these remarkable flying machine. Clean copies. Record # 34060
Softcover. Cambridge, MA, The MIT Press, 4th Pr., 1996, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 310 pages, soft cover. Green paper covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This book opens with an illuminating discussion between Bloch and Adorno on the meaning of utopia; then presents 12 essays written between 1930 and 1973 on topics as diverse as aesthetic theory, genres such as music, painting, theater, film, opera, poetry, and the novel, popular culture in the form of fairy tales, detective stories, and dime novels. Previous owner's black ink markings are present on some interior pages throughout. Record # 34536
Hardcover. Weinheim, Germany, U.S. Army, 1st, 1945, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, 112 pages, hardcover. Calfskin covers are mostly in good condition, but the leather near the spine has begun to disintegrate. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W illustrations and maps. This book documents the operations of the 101st cavalry group at the tactical and operational levels of warfare. Clean copy. Record # 33966