…thousand were wounded by Zeppelin bombing during the course of World War I. This book explores the development of the airship, the efforts to defend Britain against the attacks, and…
…scrollwork in gold wire and with his initials in 2 1/4 gold letters on the toes. They cost $14 a pair. The first pair were ordered during the war, and…
…scrollwork in gold wire and with his initials in 2 1/4 gold letters on the toes. They cost $14 a pair. The first pair were ordered during the war, and…
An intimate diary based on the recollections of Churchill’s wartime naval aide Tommy Thompson; important as a primary source for many famous World War II encounters and some little-known anecdotes….
An intimate diary based on the recollections of Churchill’s wartime naval aide Tommy Thompson; important as a primary source for many famous World War II encounters and some little-known anecdotes….
This is a very good copy of the Second Edition without dust jacket. The book has been professionally rebound in red cloth with the original title section affixed to the…
A very good copy of the Second Printing of the First American edition in an unclipped dust jacket. A previous owner’s name is written in black ink on the front…
…18 years, sets now are nearly always a mix of First and Second Issues, as is the case here. Overall a very good set, issued without dust jackets, though a…
In an attempt to confront a war that escapes the dichotomous categories of good and bad, the editors have brought together a range of writing and photographic evidence that reveals…
…was taken from Churchill’s later Abridged Edition of THE RIVER WAR. The book is in virtually mint condition. An especially attractive alternative to more common reprintings of THE RIVER WAR….
A very good copy of this very scarce and fragile paperback volume — the first selected edition of Churchill war speeches issued just after the war ended. The covers retain…
At the end of the Civil War, the U.S. War Department commissioned detailed maps and atlases documenting major battles. Between 1891 and 1895, the department issued the material as the…