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THE GREAT AND CLOSE SIEGE OF YORK, 1644
A detailed study of the siege, which directly caused the Battle of Marston Moor, which in turn lost King Charles I the north, and thus the English Civil War. A…
BATTLESHIP SAILOR
Radioman 1940 to Pearl Harbor. Glimpse of pre-war Navy. A very good copy, in dust jacket. ( 265p., 50 illus., plans.) Owner name and address in ink on front free…
MEADE OF GETTYSBURG
…colorful commanders of the war, surprisingly few books have been written about him. A very good copy, in dust jacket with worn edges, owner’s stamp on front & rear free…
UNDER FIRE
Israel's 20-Year Struggle for Survival
This is a very good copy of the First American edition in worn dust jacket. Anthology of accounts, from Israel’s establishment through the Six Day War….
THE ZULU KINGS
From Shaka to their ultimate defeat in the 1879 Zulu War. A superior Book Club printing. A very good copy, spine head & tail & corners somewhat worn, in dust…
RICHMOND REDEEMED
The Siege at Petersburg
…history, by the Archivist/Historian at the U.S. Army War College’s Military History Institute. A very good copy, in chipped, price-clipped dust jacket with worn edges, corners & spine tail bumped….
COSMOPOLITAN: “Adventures in the Air”
-Magazine Article-
…was subtitled: “The Story of His Experiences in the Years Before the War & Some Memories of Gustav Hamel.” The essay was later included in THOUGHTS AND ADVENTURES. This is…
THE GREAT REBELLION: VOL. I
The King's Peace, 1637-1641
The years immediately preceding the English Civil War, including two wars against Scottish Covenanters, and the usual Irish struggles. A very good copy, spine a bit faded, corners bumped, without…
ADMIRAL RICHARD WAINWRIGHT AND THE UNITED STATES FLEET
Official Naval History Division biography. Wainwright served 1868-1911, fought in the Spanish-American War and was a central figure in revitalizing the fleet and the Naval Academy. A fine copy, issued…
EDUCATION BEFORE VERDUN
A very good copy, in dust jacket. First novel in Zweig’s war trilogy; followed by The Case of Sergeant Grischa and The Crowning of a King. Original German title: Erziehung…
GUNS OFF CAPE ANN
The story of the Shannon and the Chesapeake
British and American frigates battle during the War of 1812. A very good copy, light shelf wear, spine tail slightly frayed, in dust jacket with heavy edge wear and tear…
THE REASON WHY
The feud between Lucan and Cardigan and the charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava in the Crimean War; due to an ambiguous order, 488 out of 673 men were…