Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Times Books, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 360 pages, with some illustrations. Very slight dust jacket edge wear, otherwise, very clean and tight copy. Record # 455620
Hardcover. Shippensburg, PA, Burd Street Press, 1st, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 312 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book brings into sharp focus a cross-section of little known happenings of both civilians and the military. These are eyewitness accounts of moments in Washington County history, a piece of the fabric that is altogether American History. Clean copy. Record # 34177
Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1st, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 446 pages. Hardcover with price-clipped dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 470067
Hardcover. Atglen, PA, Schiffer Military History, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 244 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, tan cloth covers, and interior pages with marbled end pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout, plus a bind-in with full-color plates towards the end. This book tells of the adventures of the 95th Aero Squadron, which was the first American pursuit squadron to fly over the front in March of 1918. Author's inscription on the title page reads: "With best wishes and happy landings, Charles Woolley." This is a large format book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34056
Hardcover. NY, Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1st, 1948, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 243 pages, hardcover. Blue cloth covers are in very good condition despite some sunning to the spine and minor edge wear to the bottom of the front cover. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Top edge colored red. This book chronicles the Civil Air Patrol's role during World War II. The book details how CAP contributed to the war effort by performing various tasks like coastal patrols, antisubmarine warfare, target towing, and mail delivery. It highlights the organization's vital role in national defense during a time when the military was stretched thin. Bind-in pages in the middle contain B&W photography. Previous owner's signature on front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33900
Hardcover. Washington, D.C., Smithsonian Institution Press, 1st, 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, book club edition, part of Smithsonian History of Aviation Series, 450 pages, b&w photos, slight foxing on top edge, spine slightly cocked, very clean, tight copy. Record # 801388
Hardcover. Hartford, CT, O. D. Case and Company, 1st, 1865, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 450 pages, hardcover. Brown pebble cloth covers are in good condition despite some staining, and edge wear concentrated at the top and bottom of the spine. Interior pages have significant foxing but are otherwise clean and bright. Binding is solid but not perfectly square. Contains a few B&W illustrations throughout. Browne was a war correspondent for the New York Tribune, and this book is a compilation of his articles and reports from the front lines. The book covers a wide range of topics related to the war, including military strategy, battles and skirmishes, political developments, and the experiences of soldiers and civilians. Previous owner's name is present on the front end pages, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34227
Hardcover. El Dorado Hills, CA, Savas Beatie, 1st, 2013, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 294 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book reveals how Ulysses S. Grant's memoirs, despite their influence, contain flaws and biases that have distorted our understanding of the Civil War and key participants, including General William S. Rosecrans. Clean copy. Record # 34176
Hardcover. Lawrence, KS, University Press of Kansas, Reprint, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 383 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. As a war correspondent, Wilbur Fisk was an amateur, yet his letters to the Montpelier Green Mountain Freeman comprise one of the finest collections of Civil War letters in existence. He was a rural school teacher from Vermont, primarily self-educated, who enlisted in the Union Army simply because he believed he would regret it later if he didn't. Unlike professional war correspondents, Private Fisk had no access to rank or headquarters. Instead, he wrote of life as a private-as one of the foot soldiers who slept in the mud and obeyed orders no matter how incomprehensible. Clean copy. Record # 34205
Hardcover. Annapolis, Maryland, Naval Institute Press, 1st, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 244 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, red cloth covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This lively memoir comes from a Marine F/A-18 pilot who flew thirty-seven sorties against the Iraqis during Desert Storm. Infused with the cocky confidence--and sometimes ribald humor--of a young pilot fighting in one of the world's fastest and most lethal machines, this book offers readers a fascinating blend of technological and human dynamics. Clean copy. Record # 34057
Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. Madison, University of Wisconsin Press, 1st, 2011, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 223 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor edgewear to wrappers. Record # 460274
Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. Madison, University of Wisconsin Press, 1st, 2011, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 223 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers. Record # 460273
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
Hardcover. NY, McGraw-Hill, 1st, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 221 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is clean and bright, as are interior pages. Blue cloth covers have some light bumping along the bottom edge, but are still in very good condition overall. This engaging biography chronicles the true adventures of a U.S. Air Force fighter who flew more than 400 combat hours while on duty in Vietnam. It provides a rare insider's glimpse into the world of the flying elite, detailing their education, training, emotions, and day to day experiences. Clean copy. Record # 34376
Hardcover. NY, American Book Company, reprint, 1892, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Unpaginated, hardcover. Cloth covers are slightly stained, but the interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. This book focuses on the graphical representation of three-dimensional objects in two dimensions. It delves into the principles of descriptive geometry, specifically addressing how to depict shades, shadows, and linear perspective in drawings. Albert E. Church (1807-1878) graduated at the United States Military Academy, West Point, in 1828, and was commissioned second lieutenant in the 3rd regiment of artillery. He served as a professor of mathematics at West Point off and on from 1828 until his death fifty years later. Clean copy. Record # 33713
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
Hardcover. New York, Scribner's, Book Club Edition, 1976, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 320 pages. Black & white illustrations. Clean, tight copy. Record # 608657
Softcover. Washington, D. C., Air Force History and Museums Program, 1st, 2001, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 210 pages, soft cover. Covers have edge wear and rubbing, with one closed tear at the bottom the spine. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography and illustrations throughout. This book details the transformation of the U.S. Air Force and its fighter weapon systems in the time period ranging from the end of the Vietnam War to the beginning of the Gulf War. Clean copy. Record # 34594
Softcover. Rutland, VT, Charles E. Tuttle Co., Inc., 1st Ed, 1st Pr., 1976, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 295 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This book, written by a WW-II veteran and former psychology professor, follows Lonnie Ray, a young man who escapes an unhappy home life and drifts aimlessly across the United States, and, masking his deep fears, Lonnie is captured and becomes one of hundreds of American soldiers held in brutal Japanese POW camps. One black sharpie remainder mark is present on the top edge of the pages, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34656
Hardcover. Atglen PA, Schiffer Military History, 1st, 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 357 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography and maps throughout. The 2 volumes in this set were released on the 50th anniversary of the battle of the bulge, providing new insights into the events of one of the fiercest battles of W.W.II. Volume 2 focuses on the American point of view. This is a large-form book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34012
Hardcover. NY, Library of America, 1st, 2011, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 840 pages volume 1, 936 pages volume 2, 936 pages volume 3, and 1,024 pages volume 4, all hardcovers in original slipcases, with manufacturer's clear plastic shrink-wrap. Blue cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Bindings are solid. This collection is a comprehensive presentation of literary works and historical documents related to the Civil War period in the United States. It includes four volumes written by Stephen W. Sears, providing a detailed account of the military and political events of the time. Each volume covers roughly one year of the war. Due to the size and weight of the package, this set is available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copies. Record # 34625
Hardcover. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Co, 1st, 1918, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 393 pages, b&w photographs. Previous owners' signatures on front endpage. Embossed stamp on title page. Light foxing to front pages. General wear to corners and edges. Overall, a neat, tight copy. Record # 802266
Hardcover. NY, Bonanza Books, reprint , Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 249 pages of text. Illustrated with black & white plates. 38 pgs of appendix, charts. Light wear to jacket. Record # 108265
Softcover. NY, MacMillan Publishing Co., 6th Print, 1978, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 514 pages, soft cover. Covers are generally in very good condition despite some minor wear to the spine and corners. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. This book draws connections between military affairs and state craft, by the dean of American civilian strategists. A thought-provoking and original look at WHY humans fight. The author puts war in its international political context as he examines the history of World Wars I and II, Korea, and Vietnam, and looks at the changing attitudes toward war, theories on its causes, "vital interests," trade, nuclear weapons, and the true nature of strategy. Clean copy. Record # 33833
 "Burgoyne of Saratoga: A biography by: Howson, Gerald")
 "Crossroads of War: Washington County, Maryland in the Civil War by: Keller, S. Roger")
 "Famous American Admirals by: Reynolds, Clark G.")
![First to the Front: The Aerial Adventures of 1st Lt. Waldo Heinrichs and the 95th Aero Squadron 1917-1918 [INSCRIBED COPY] by: Woolley, Charles](javascript:largeIMTop('https://www.monroestreetbooks.com/shop/images/First-to-the-Front-The-Aerial-Adventures-of-1st-Lt-Waldo-Heinrichs-and-the-95th-Aero-Squadron-191734056-193711.webp','https://www.monroestreetbooks.com/shop/images/First-to-the-Front-The-Aerial-Adventures-of-1st-Lt-Waldo-Heinrichs-and-the-95th-Aero-Squadron-191734056-193711.webp',0,'34056',0,'') "First to the Front: The Aerial Adventures of 1st Lt. Waldo Heinrichs and the 95th Aero Squadron 1917-1918 [INSCRIBED COPY] by: Woolley, Charles")
 "Flying Minute Men: The Story of the Civil Air Patrol by: Neprud, Robert E. , Illust. by: Mosley, Zach")
 "Four Years in Secessia: Adventures Within and Beyond the Union Lines by: Browne, Junius Henri")
 "General Grant and the Rewriting of History: How the Destruction of General William S. Rosecrans Influenced Our Understanding of the Civil War by: Varney, Frank P.")
 "Hard Marching Every Day: The Civil War Letters of Private Wilbur Fisk, 1861-1865 by: Fisk, Wilbur Editor: Rosenblatt, Emil Editor: Rosenblatt, Ruth")
 "Hornets over Kuwait by: Stout, Jay A.")
 "Last Deployment, The : How a Gay, Hammer-Swinging Twentysomething Survived a Year in Iraq by: Lemer, Bronson")
 "Last Deployment, The : How a Gay, Hammer-Swinging Twentysomething Survived a Year in Iraq by: Lemer, Bronson")
 "Once a Fighter Pilot... by: Cook, Jerry W.")
 "Plates to Descriptive Geometry: Shades, Shadows and Linear Perspective by: Church, Albert E., Illust. by: Stuart, Oliver J.")
 "Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin and the Making of the Military Industrial Complex by: Hartung, William D.")
 "Sierra Hotel: Flying Air Force Fighters in the Decade After Vietnam by: Anderegg, C. R.")
 "Sweet Salt by: Goodson, Felix E.")
 "The Battle of the Bulge in Luxembourg: The Southern Flank, Dec. 1944-Jan. 1945; Volume 2: The Americans by: Gaul, Roland")
![The Civil War: Told By Those Who Lived It (Library of America) [4 Volume Set] by: Sears, Stephen W.](javascript:largeIMTop('https://www.monroestreetbooks.com/shop/images/The-Civil-War-Told-By-Those-Who-Lived-It-Library-of-America-4-Volume-Set-by-Sears-Stephen-W34625-200951.jpg','https://www.monroestreetbooks.com/shop/images/The-Civil-War-Told-By-Those-Who-Lived-It-Library-of-America-4-Volume-Set-by-Sears-Stephen-W34625-200951.jpg',0,'34625',0,'') "The Civil War: Told By Those Who Lived It (Library of America) [4 Volume Set] by: Sears, Stephen W.")
 "War & Politics by: Brodie, Bernard")