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RUSSIAN MOTOR VEHICLES
The Czarist Period 1784 to 1917
Vintage photographs and drawings illustrate this history of the Russian motor vehicle industry prior to World War I.
WARS AND RUMOURS OF WARS: A Memoir
1887-1985: Haig’s staff in World War I, in charge of Western Command 1941-42, then worked with SOE and MI6, later President of the Royal Geographical Society. A very good copy,…
BLENHEIM
-Excerpted From MARLBOROUGH-
…wartime paperback; the first excerpted edition taken from Churchill’s MALBOROUGH biography, reprinting text that covers the Battle of Blenheim, appropriately, in the darkest days of World War II. Rare thus….
AEROLOGY: Navy Training Courses, Edition of 1944
World War II U.S. Navy training for the Aerologist’s Mate; what is today called meteorology. A very good set, covers a bit rubbed, some edge wear, volume 2 spine mostly…
CHURCHILL’S GRAND ALLIANCE
A Provocative Reassessment of the “Special Relationship” Between England and the U.S. from 1940-1957
Headline-making revisionist history by a very good writer whose opinions about Churchill and World War II remain very muddled. This is a very good copy of the First American edition,…
MI 5: British Security Service Operations 1909-1945
Mostly World War II. A very good copy, owner’s name taped to front free end paper, ink sketches on front free end paper, a few tiny spots on pp. 62-63,…
TOBACCO CARD: “Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, MP”
World War I-era tobacco card, Number 6 of 50 manufactured for Scissors Cigarettes’ “Britain’s Defenders” series. Issued in 1915, before Churchill’s resignation as First Lord of the Admiralty, the card…
TOBACCO CARD: “The Right Hon. Winston Churchill”
World War I-era tobacco card, Number 3 of 50 manufactured in Australia for W.D. & H.O. Wills Ltd.s’ “Britain’s Defenders” series. The bust-length photograph is credited to “Bassano.” Issued in…
HISTORY OF THE RICHARDSON LIGHT GUARD OF WAKE FIELD, MASS.
Covering the third quarter-century period 1901-1926
Largely World War I, with the 26th Division. Published for the unit’s 75th anniversary. A near fine copy, corners lightly worn, issued without dust jacket….
POLITISCHE DOKUMENTE VON A. VON TIRPITZ: Der Aufbau der Deutschen Weltmacht
Political documents of the architect of German naval power in World War I. A very good copy, corners a bit frayed, hinges split, brief inscription on front free endpaper, stamp…
CAMP DEVENS DESCRIBED AND PHOTOGRAPHED
The history of a significant World War I training center in Massachusetts (76th & 12th Divs.) A good copy, boards & spine soiled & stained, corners worn, inkstain in right…
TREASON IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
An analysis of the meaning of treason in the midst of twentieth century social upheaval, focusing largely on its manifestations during World War II A very good copy, in faded…