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Lot #5 (Sale Order 5 of 40)

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NEW ENGLAND MERCHANTS IN AFRICA 1802 to 1865 by Norman Bennett

Lot #6 (Sale Order 6 of 40)

Very good condition hardcover, Boston University Press (1965).

White Shadows in the South Seas by Frederick O'Brien (1920)

Lot #7 (Sale Order 7 of 40)

White Shadows in the South Seas by Frederick O'Brien, Published by Grosset and Dunlap. New York [1920] good condition some cover wear.

AMERICA by David Cushman Coyle (1941) Case to Fight NAZI Agression

Lot #8 (Sale Order 8 of 40)

America by David Cushman Coyle, Published by National Home Library, Washington DC (1941) good condition small hardcover. The author makes a case to prepare to fight Nazi aggression that has spread across Europe and the possibility of it reaching South America.

THE VAAGSO RAID (1967) Commando Attack that Changed WWII

Lot #9 (Sale Order 9 of 40)

The Vaagso Raid by Joseph H. Devins, Jr., Published by Chilton Book Company, New York (1967) good condition in fair/good to good condition jacket with some tattering. "In the dark, early morning hours of Saturday, December 27th, 1941, a small force of British warships escorting two camouflaged excursion steamers slipped past a German lookout station and sailed boldly into one of the great fjords of occupied Norway. .The target: Vaagso Island. .This was to be the first raid of the war on a fortified position."

MILITARY HISTORY OF THE WORLD WAR by Girard Lindsley McEntee (1937)

Lot #10 (Sale Order 10 of 40)

MILITARY HISTORY OF THE WORLD WAR by Girard Lindsley McEntee, [Colonel U.S. Army retired] Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York (1937) large hardcover, good condition. Account of the Campaigns on all Fronts Accompanied by 456 Maps and Diagrams.

Delightful Journey: Down the Green and Colorado Rivers by Barry M. Goldwater (1970)

Lot #11 (Sale Order 11 of 40)

Delightful Journey: Down the Green and Colorado Rivers by Barry M. Goldwater, Published by Arizona Historical Foundation, Tempe (1970) very good condition hardcover. Hardcover. First edition. 209pp. Quarto [31.5 cm] 1/4 green cloth with salmon colored cloth covered boards. This is a nice, bright signed copy of the handsome reprint edition produced by the Arizona Historical Foundation.

WAR IN KOREA And The Complete History of WORLD WAR II by Francis Trevelyan Miller (1952)

Lot #12 (Sale Order 12 of 40)

War in Korea And The Complete History of World War II by Francis Trevelyan Miller, Published by The Publishers Guild, Inc., New York (1952) good condition hardcover. War photos., facsim. letters, official records, maps. Worthwhile photos. Large hardcover.

JACKIE ROBINSON An Intimate Portrait by RACHEL ROBINSON - Large Hardcover

Lot #13 (Sale Order 13 of 40)

Very good condition large hardcover with photographs.

THE RIVALS - The Boston Red Sox vs. The New York Yankees an Inside History

Lot #14 (Sale Order 14 of 40)

Very good condition, hardcover, many photographs, St. Martin's Press (2004)

The Deluxe Transitive VAMPIRE: The Ultimate Handbook of Grammar for the Innocent and the Doomed

Lot #15 (Sale Order 15 of 40)

The Deluxe Transitive Vampire: The Ultimate Handbook of Grammar for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed Karen Elizabeth Gordon, Published by Pantheon (1993) good condition with bookplate. "The Deluxe Transitive Vampire spins a lively Gothic narrative with such characters as the Debutante, famous courtesan, wolf, bat, vampire, mastodon, pizza, chef, lummox, lamia, and trilingual solitary."

TITANIC: The Story of the Disaster in the Newspapers of the Day (2003) LARGE HARDCOVER

Lot #16 (Sale Order 16 of 40)

TITANIC: The Story of the Disaster in the Newspapers of the Day published by Castle Books (2003), large hardcover, folio, very good condition. "This book is produced from the collections of newspaper cuttings in the libraries of Caren and Goldman. It includes personal stories of the survivors, as well as accounts of the launch of the Titanic, the problems of early wireless telegraphy, the terror of icebergs, and the vanity and arrogance of the owners and captain."

All for the Union: The CIVIL WAR DIARY and Letters of Elisha Hunt Rhodes

Lot #17 (Sale Order 17 of 40)

All for the Union: The Civil War Diary and Letters of Elisha Hunt Rhodes by Elisha Hunt Rhodes, Published by Crown Publishing Group (1991) hardcover, "All for the Union is the eloquent and moving diary of Elisha Hunt Rhodes, who enlisted into the Union Army as a private in 1861 and left it four years later as a 23-year-old."

Patriot Chiefs: A Chronicle of American Indian Leadership by Alvin M. Josephy

Lot #18 (Sale Order 18 of 40)

Patriot Chiefs: A Chronicle of American Indian Leadership by Alvin M. Josephy, Published by Viking, New York (1961) good condition with fair/good dust jacket. "A chronicle of American Indian leathership, illustrated with drawings of Indian War Chiefs, and a photograph of Chief Joseph, and maps at each chapter heading."

THE DOOLITTLE RAID by Duane Schultz WWII

Lot #19 (Sale Order 19 of 40)

Good condition hardcover, St. Martin Press New York, owner signature.

A SOLDIER SPEAKS by Douglas MacArthur - WWII

Lot #20 (Sale Order 20 of 40)

Good condition hardcover, Frederick Praeger NY (1965), owner signature.

CAPTAIN ALEXANDER HAMILTON BOYKIN South Carolina's Distinguished Citizens (1942) CIVIL WAR LIMITED!

Lot #21 (Sale Order 21 of 40)

CAPTAIN ALEXANDER HAMILTON BOYKIN. One of South Carolina's Distinguished Citizens by Richard Manning Boykin, Published by Privately Printed, N. Y. (1942) good condition, limited printing for family and friends, No. 74, New York (1942), hardcover.

The REAL COST OF THE WAR by J. Kieth Horsefield WAR DANGERS INFLATION DEBTS RECONSTRUCTION

Lot #22 (Sale Order 22 of 40)

The Real Cost Of The War - Penguin Special S76 by J. Keith Horsefield, Published by Harmondsworth: Penguin. First Edition. (1940) good condition paperback some browning of some pages.

RARE A Popular History of the UNITED STATES (1877) from Aboriginal Times

Lot #23 (Sale Order 23 of 40)

Good- condition, interior pages are in good condition, covers with some rubbing. Large hardcover, with many illustrations.

BRITISH SEA POWER Naval Policy in the Twentieth Century by Scofield

Lot #24 (Sale Order 24 of 40)

Good condition in fair/good dust jacket, B.T. Batsford Ltd. Published by Batsford (1967)

Overlord - D-DAY and the Battle for NORMANDY by Max Hastings - WWII

Lot #25 (Sale Order 25 of 40)

Overlord - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy by Max Hastings, Published by Simon & Schuster Inc., New York City NY USA (1984) good condition in good dust jacket. "The book describes in graphic detail the experience of Normandy, as Hastings follows the men and officers of the British, American and German forces all through the bitter weeks of this battle. Hastings interviewed scores of American, British and German survivors to create this portrait of the central battle of WW II."

Skis Against the Atom: Account of Heroism and Daring Sabotage During the NAZI Occupation of Norway

Lot #26 (Sale Order 26 of 40)

Skis Against the Atom: The Exciting, First Hand Account of Heroism and Daring Sabotage During the Nazi Occupation of Norway by Knut Haukelid, Published by North American Heritage Press (1989) very good condition softcover. "The account by the leader of the assault party which parachuted into Southern Norway to blow up the (German) heavy-water plant at Rjukan."

Progressive Men, Women, and Movements of the Past Twenty-Five Years by B. O. Flower (1914)

Lot #27 (Sale Order 27 of 40)

Progressive Men, Women, and Movements of the Past Twenty-Five Years by B. O. Flower, Published by The New Arena, Boston (1914) good condition hardcover. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 316 pp. plus illustrations.

KASSERINE First Blood by Charles Whiting (1984) WW2 FRENCH TUNISIA BATTLE

Lot #28 (Sale Order 28 of 40)

Kasserine: First Blood by Charles Whiting, First Edition, First Printing. Published by Stein and Day, New York (1984) good condition in good dust jacket. "For a few weeks in February 1943, the action in and around a remote mountain village in North Africa held the attention of the whole world. Here at Kasserine in French Tunisia, a major US army met the Germans for the first time in battle, and was defeated. This inauspicious beginning to a vital campaign rocked US military confidence and the lessons learned were harsh. Kasserine brought together the commanders who would finally fight that decisive campaign in N. W. Europe. Whiting has written a hard-hitting and well constructed account of the events leading up to the Battle of Kasserine and of the battle itself."

OLD TIME PUNISHMENTS by William L. Andrews

Lot #29 (Sale Order 29 of 40)

Old Time Punishments by William L. Andrews, Published by Marboro Books (1992) hardcover with dust jacket, very good condition. "Facsimile reprint of the original 1890 edition. The history of punishments administered to offenders in less enlightened times, written with extensive reliance on contemporary chronicles, law reports, and commentaries. All manner of barbarous devices and practices are covered from ducking stools and pillories to iron maidens, pressing, and various forms of gruesome capital punishments."

THE SIEGE - The Forgotten Siege of KUT EL AMARAH - WW1

Lot #30 (Sale Order 30 of 40)

Good condition in good dust jacket, owner bookplate, Viking Press New York.

Wildfire Loose: The Week Maine Burned by Joyce Butler (1987) Great Maine Fire of 1947

Lot #31 (Sale Order 31 of 40)

Wildfire Loose: The Week Maine Burned by Joyce Butler, Published by Down East Books (1987) good condition, softcover. "In October 1947, Maine experienced the worst fire disaster in its history. Climaxing months of drought, fires raged across more than 200, 000 acres. Nine communities were practically leveled and four others severely damaged. Fifteen people lost their lives. Wildfire Loose describes how the fires started and spread so quickly through rural villages, down Millionaires Row in Bar Harbor, and across southern Maine beach resorts."

American Heritage History of the INDIAN WARS (1977) Large Hardcover

Lot #32 (Sale Order 32 of 40)

American Heritage History of the Indian Wars by Utley, Robert M. & Washburn, Wilcomb E., Published by Bonanza Books, New York (1977) good condition in good dust jacket.

THE CIVIL WAR: Strange and Fascinating Facts by Burke Davis

Lot #33 (Sale Order 33 of 40)

The Civil War: Strange and Fascinating Facts by Burke Davis, Published by Wings Books (1982) very good condition hardcover with dust jacket. Owner bookplate. "Wonderfully entertaining look at some intriguing oddities, unusual incidents, and colorful personalities connected with the Civil War. Includes 25 names the war was known by, personal quirks of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, and more."

SUBMARINES IN COMBAT by R. Adm. Joseph B. Icenhower (1964)

Lot #34 (Sale Order 34 of 40)

SUBMARINES IN COMBAT by R. Adm. Joseph B. Icenhower, Published by Franklin Watts: (1964) good condition in fair/good dust jacket with some wear.

WACs: Women's Army Corps by Vera S. Williams (1942-1978)

Lot #35 (Sale Order 35 of 40)

Wacs: Women's Army Corps by Vera S. Williams, Published by Motorbooks Intl (1997) very good condition hardcover. Owner bookplate. A history of America's Women's Army Corps, from their formation in 1942 up to 1978.

Voyage of the Dammed - A Shocking True Story of Hope, Betrayal, and NAZI TERROR (1974)

Lot #36 (Sale Order 36 of 40)

Voyage of the Dammed - A Shocking True Story of Hope, Betrayal, and Nazi Terror by Gordon & Witts Thomas, Published by Stein & Day (1974) good condition in good dust jacket. "In May 1939, the SS St. Louis set sail from Hamburg carrying 937 German Jews seeking asylum from Nazi persecution. Unknown to the captain, the ship was merely a pawn of Nazi propaganda. Among the crew were members of the dreaded Gestapo, and the steward himself was on a mission for the SS. Made into an Academy Award-winning film in 1976, Voyage of the Damned is the gripping, day-by-day account of how those refugees on board the liner struggled to survive."

TOUCHED BY FIRE Photographic Portrait of the CIVIL WAR

Lot #37 (Sale Order 37 of 40)

Very good condition, large hardcover, tons of great historical photographs.

Champions: Stories of Ten Remarkable Athletes by Bill Littlefield SIGNED - PELE - CLEMENTE - ALI

Lot #38 (Sale Order 38 of 40)

Champions: Stories of Ten Remarkable Athletes by Bill Littlefield, Published by Little Brown & Co (1993) very good condition SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Profiles of ten exceptional athletes: baseball pitcher Satchel Paige, jockey Julie Krone, soccer player Edson Arantes do Nascimento ("Pele"), runner Joan Benoit Samuelson, basketball player Nate "Tiny" Archibald, dogsled racer Susan Butcher, boxer Muhammad Ali, tennis player Billie Jean King, skier Diana Golden, and baseball player Roberto Clemente.

INFANTRY YEAR BOOK Fort Dix New Jersey - UNITED STATES ARMY (1965)

Lot #39 (Sale Order 39 of 40)

Very good condition as shown, hardcover.

BLOOD AND FEARS How America Bomber Boys of the 8th Saved WWII

Lot #40 (Sale Order 40 of 40)

Very good condition, new hardcover with some slight dust jacket wear.


HISTORY and MILITARY Books #234
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HISTORY and MILITARY Books #234
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