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Lot #1 (Sale Order 1 of 48)

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Lot #3 (Sale Order 3 of 48)

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KILLING THE RISING SUN by Bill O'Reilly SIGNED - Also with KILLING ENGLAND

Lot #6 (Sale Order 4 of 48)

Both basically brand new hardcovers, the Rising Sun title is the one signed by O'Reilly and has a small copy of the Constitution included.

A Hoosier Romance 1868: Squire Hawkins's Story by James Whitcomb Riley (1910)

Lot #7 (Sale Order 5 of 48)

A Hoosier Romance 1868: Squire Hawkins's Story by James Whitcomb Riley, Published by The Century Co., New York. New York (1910) good condition, small hardcover, illustrated. The front cover is lavender with white lettering, decorated with flowers, top page ends have bright gilt. Each page is beautifully illustrated, some in color and some in black-and-white. The text is a long poem that tells the story of Squire Hawkins, a Hoosier, and his very sweet courting of his wife.

FROGMAN SPY: Incredible Case of Commander Crabb (1960)

Lot #8 (Sale Order 6 of 48)

Frogman Spy: Incredible Case of Commander Crabb by J. Bernard Hutton, Published by McDowell, (1960) good condition in fair/good to good dust jacket, ""On April 19, 1956, the famous frogman, Commander Lionel Crabb, dived into Stokes Bay near Portsmouth Harbor to examine the hull of the Russian warship, Ordzhonikidze, which had just brough Khrushchev and Bulganin to England for their famous visit. Fourteen months later, after three Russian submarines passed through the English Channel, a body, clad in an Italian frogman suit identical to Crabb's, was recovered from the sea. But Crabb did not drown."

The ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR: Strategy, Combat, Myths, Deception

Lot #9 (Sale Order 7 of 48)

Very good condition, hardcover. "The December 7th, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor has been portrayed by historians as a dazzling success, “brilliantly conceived and meticulously planned.” With most American historians concentrating on command errors and the story of participants’ experiences, the Japanese attack operation has never been subjected to a comprehensive critical analysis of the military side of the operation. This book presents a detailed evaluation of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on the operational and tactical level."

RARE Panorama of the Old World and the New (1853) Political, Moral, Social, and Industrial Condition

Lot #10 (Sale Order 8 of 48)

Panorama of the Old World and the New. Comprising a View of the Present State of the Nations of the World, Their Manners, Customs, and Peculiarities, and Their Political, Moral, Social, and Industrial Condition. Interspersed with Historical Sketches and Anecdotes by William Pinnock, Published by L.P. Crown / J.W. Bradley (1853) 8vo. Blind-stamped full leather, gilt titles and decorations, marbled edges and endpapers. Illustrated with numerous hand-colored plates and engravings. "Enlarged, revised, and embellished with several hundred engravings, from designs of Croome, Devereux, and other distinguished artists." Good condition with general wear throughout.

For Us the Living: The CIVIL WAR in Paintings and Eyewitness Accounts

Lot #11 (Sale Order 9 of 48)

Very good condition, "The Civil War tore the nation apart, pitting brother against brother. Marking the sesquicentennial of this epic struggle for America's soul, which began in 1861, For Us the Living features stunning paintings by acclaimed Civil War artist Mort Künstler paired with stirring text by Pulitzer Prize-nominated author James I. Robertson, Jr."

RARE Missions of CALIFORNIA and the Old Southwest by Jesse S. Hildrup (1907)

Lot #12 (Sale Order 10 of 48)

Missions of California and the Old Southwest by Jesse S. Hildrup, First Edition. A. C. McClurg & Co., Pub., Chicago, IL., 1907, hardcover good condition.

Battlefields of the CIVIL WAR: The Battles that Shaped America by Peter Cozzens - With 10 MAPS

Lot #13 (Sale Order 11 of 48)

Very good condition, features 10 removable facsimile maps! This insightful, beautifully packaged book traces the Civil War through 26 key battles and campaigns-those with the most casualties and troops engaged, most strategic significance, or most remarkable tactics. Complete with 10 removable maps, it moves chronologically from First Manassas, which put an end to the prevailing belief that the war would be a short, one-battle affair, to Appomattox Courthouse in 1865. Specially drawn, step-by-step maps of the major battles provide a uniquely in-depth view.

ON HOLY GROUND by William Worcester (1908) Stories from the GOSPELS

Lot #14 (Sale Order 12 of 48)

ON HOLY GROUND: by William Worcester, Published by J.B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, PA (1908) Featuring many b/w photographs and images, small to medium with text detail. Good condition hardcover.

Slats Rodgers and the Love Field Lunitics - AVIATION HISTORY - SIGNED by Author

Lot #15 (Sale Order 13 of 48)

SIGNED by author Jim Gatewood, Very good condition, inscribed. "When Slats was 18 he lied about his age and got a job with the rail road. His strong will and keen mind enabled him to slug his way from yard-boy to engineer. The young soldier of fortune discovered he could make money faster hauling bootleg whiskey in the cab of his locomotive. At the end of World War I, Love Field became a Mecca for gypsy barnstorming pilots and a flying circus was formed called Slats Rodgers and the Love Field Lunatics. The circus was used as a cover for the delivery of his bootleg whiskey. In 1933, Roosevelt repealed the Volstead Act. The sixteen year window of time for bootleggers slammed shut. Mexico beckoned to Slats and he became a gun runner involved in a small revolution and later he left Mexico, a rich man. With the gold he brought out of Mexico he purchased an airfield in Mission, Texas and went into agro crop dusting business."

The Victrola Book of the Opera: Stories of the Operas with Illustrations (1924)

Lot #16 (Sale Order 14 of 48)

The Victrola Book of the Opera: Stories of the Operas with Illustrations & Descriptions of Victor Opera Records, Published by Victor Talking MacHine Co., Camden, NJ (1924) good condition hardcover. Illustrated with many black-and-white photographs of opera singers and theaters.

Tirpitz: The Life and Death of Germany's Last Super Battleship

Lot #17 (Sale Order 15 of 48)

Very good condition hardcover. "The Germans, for their part, had learned not to pit their super battleships against the strength of the entire Home Fleet outside the range of protecting aircraft. Thus they kept Tirpitz hidden within fjords along the Norwegian coast, like a Damocles Sword hanging over the Allies’ maritime jugular, forcing the British to assume the offensive. This strategy paid dividends in July 1942 when the Tirpitz merely stirred from its berth, compelling the Royal Navy to abandon a Murmansk-bound convoy called PQ-17 in order to confront the leviathan. The convoy was then ripped apart by the Luftwaffe and U-boats, while the Tirpitz returned to its fjord. In 1943, the British launched a flotilla of midget submarines against the Tirpitz, losing all six of the subs while only lightly damaging the battleship. Aircraft attacked repeatedly, from carriers and both British and Soviet bases, suffering losses—including an escort carrier—while proving unable to completely knock out the mighty warship. Trying an indirect approach, the British launched one of the war’s most daring commando raids—at St. Nazaire—in order to knock out the last drydock in Europe capable of servicing the Tirpitz. Of over 600 commandos and sailors in the raid, more than half were lost during an all-night battle that succeeded, at least, in knocking out the drydock. It was not until November 1944 that the Tirpitz finally succumbed to British aircraft armed with 10,000-lb Tallboy bombs, the ship capsizing at last with the loss of 1,000 sailors."

RARE TEN YEARS CAPTIVITY in the MAHDI'S CAMP 1882-1892 by Major F.R. Wingate - MAHDIST WAR

Lot #18 (Sale Order 16 of 48)

TEN YEARS CAPTIVITY in the MAHDI'S CAMP 1882-1892 by Major F.R. Wingate, Published by UK Sampson Low Marston & co (1892) good condition with cover wear. The work is British General Francis Reginald Wingate's translation of the Father Joseph Ohrwalder's account of capture and imprisonment and subsequent escape during the Mahdist War. The work is illustrated with a few b/w photographic reproductions and drawings.

LINCON'S WAR: The Untold Story of America's Greatest President as Commander in Chief

Lot #19 (Sale Order 17 of 48)

Very good condition, hardcover. "Drawing on newly discovered documents in the National Archives, Lincoln’s War is the only full-length account to date on Abraham Lincoln as Com-mander in Chief. For the first time, readers will see the war unfold as Lincoln saw it."

Harper's New Monthly Magazine (1865-1866) BOUND - YOSEMITE VALLEY - Railroad - Navy - North Carolina

Lot #20 (Sale Order 18 of 48)

Harper's New Monthly Magazine 1865 to 1866, very good covers with good- interior pages with some slight spotting here and there. Articles on the Navy in North Carolina, Pacific Railroad, large piece on YOSEMITE VALLEY, Death of Lord Palmerston and more.

Eagles and Empire: The United States, Mexico, and the Struggle for a Continent

Lot #21 (Sale Order 19 of 48)

Very good condition, hardcover. "A war that started under questionable pretexts. A president who is convinced of his country’s might and right. A military and political stalemate with United States troops occupying a foreign land against a stubborn and deadly insurgency."

The Alabama Incident by Kenneth Poolman (1958)

Lot #22 (Sale Order 20 of 48)

The Alabama Incident by Kenneth Poolman, Published by William Kimber (1958) . First edition in hardcover with dust jacket. 203 pp. Illustrations. "A popular account lacking documentation but generally fair and accurate"

Army of the Potomac: McClellan's First Campaign, March - May 1862 - CIVIL WAR

Lot #23 (Sale Order 21 of 48)

Very good condition, hardcover. "McClellan’s First Campaign, the 3rd volume of Russel Beatie’s masterful series, covers the pivotal early months of General George McClellan’s Peninsula Campaign through the siege of Yorktown, the pursuit toward Richmond, and the fighting at Williamsburg. As he did in his first two volumes, Beatie tells the story largely through the eyes and from the perspective of high ranking officers, staff officers, and politicians. This study is based upon extensive firsthand research (including many previously unused and unpublished sources) that rewrites the history of Little Mac’s inaugural effort to push his way up the peninsula and capture Richmond in one bold campaign. "

Afloat and Ashore; Or the Adventures of Miles Wallingford by JAMES FENIMORE COOPER (1871)

Lot #24 (Sale Order 22 of 48)

Afloat and Ashore; Or the Adventures of Miles Wallingford by James Fenimore Cooper, good condition hardcover.

Crossing the Rhine: Breaking into NAZI GERMANY 1944 and 1945

Lot #25 (Sale Order 23 of 48)

Very good condition, hardcover. "From one of the world’s leading military historians comes a thrilling and richly detailed account of the two most critical offensives in World War II’s western theater after D-Day—the Allied airborne assaults on the Rhine. In September 1944, with the Allies still celebrating their success at Normandy and eager to finish the job, thirty-five thousand U.S. and British troops parachuted into Nazi territory in the Netherlands. The controversial offensive, code named “Operation Market Garden,” was conceived by British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery to secure the lower Rhine—Germany’s last great natural barrier in the west—and passage to Berlin. Allied soldiers outnumbered Germans by two to one, but they were poorly armed against German Panzer tanks and suffered devastating casualties. After nine days of intense fighting, they were forced to retreat. Several months later, in March 1945, Montgomery orchestrated another airborne attack of the Rhine; this time they won and began their march into the heart of the Third Reich. Crossing the Rhine moves at a fast pace, delivers an innovative interpretation of the past, and forces us to ask ourselves just what it takes—in blood spilt, in lives lost—to win in war."

A Virginia Girl in the CIVIL WAR 1861-1865 by Myrta Lockett Avary (1910) CIVIL WAR

Lot #26 (Sale Order 24 of 48)

A Virginia Girl in the Civil War 1861-1865 by Myrta Lockett Avary, Published by D. Appleton and Company (1910) Good condition, binding slanted a bit, ""Not history, but charming and revealing in its delineation of Confederate figures as seen through the eyes of an impressionable maiden"

The Battle of Kursk by David M. Glantz - Eastern Front WW2 Hitler

Lot #27 (Sale Order 25 of 48)

Very good condition, some dust jacket wear, hardcover "Shrouded in obscurity and speculation for more than half a century, the Battle of Kursk finally gets its due in this dramatic retelling of the confrontation that marked the turning point of the war on the Eastern Front and brought Hitler's blitzkrieg to a halt. Glantz is founder and former director of the US Army's Foreign Military Studies Office. House is professor of history at Gordon College. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR"

THE INDIANS OF PUGET SOUND: The Notebooks of Myron Eells (1985) SIGNED FIRST EDITION

Lot #28 (Sale Order 26 of 48)

THE INDIANS OF PUGET SOUND: The Notebooks of Myron Eells by George Pierre Castile, Published by University of Washington Press, (1985) good condtition, large hardcover with dust jacket in protector. Signed by editor on first free endpaper. Eells was a missionary & began his journals in 1895. He continued to describe the undisturbed state of the Skokomish over the next twenty years; 470 pages illustrated.

CAVALRYMAN of the Lost Cause: A Biography of J. E. B. Stuart - CIVIL WAR

Lot #29 (Sale Order 27 of 48)

Very good condition, hardcover, Cavalryman of the Lost Cause is the first major biography in decades of the famous Confederate general J. E. B. Stuart. Based on research in manuscript collections, personal memoirs and reminiscences, and regimental histories, this comprehensive volume reflects outstanding Civil War scholarship.

RAREST Peter and Wendy by J.M. Barrie (1911) FIRST US EDITION - FIRST PRINTING

Lot #30 (Sale Order 28 of 48)

Peter and Wendy by J.M. Barrie, Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York (1911) First Edition, First Printing, with the words "Published October, 1911" and the Scribner seal printed on the copyright page. Good with heavy foxing on some pages including the title page. Exterior covers are in very good condition.

Twilight at Little Round Top: July 2, 1863 - The Tide Turns at Gettysburg - CIVIL WAR

Lot #31 (Sale Order 29 of 48)

Very good condition, hardcover. "Here is the real story of the epic fight for Little Round Top, shorn of the mythology long obscuring this pivotal Gettysburg moment. A vivid and eloquent book." --Stephen W. Sears, author of Gettysburg

RAREST The Opening of TIBET (1905) Military Expedition to Lhasa Tibet

Lot #32 (Sale Order 30 of 48)

The Opening of Tibet. An Account of Lhasa and the Country and people of Central Tibet and of the Progress of the mission sent there by the English Government in the year 1903-4 by Perceval Landon, Published by New York, Doubleday, Page & Co., (1905) good condition large oversized hardcover. Perceval Landon (1868-1927) was an English writer and journalist, he was special correspondent of the London Times on a British military expedition to Lhasa, Tibet - hence this book. The impressed swastika on the front cover is an eastern symbol for life, the four swirling arms representing the four directions of the universe.

How the SOUTH Could Have Won the CIVIL WAR: The Fatal Errors That Led to Confederate Defeat

Lot #33 (Sale Order 31 of 48)

Very good condition, hardcover. "To many, the very question seems absurd. After all, the Confederacy had only a third of the population and one-eleventh of the industry of the North. Wasn’t the South’s defeat inevitable?"

LARGE Historical Atlas (1856) Charts of History & Mythology

Lot #34 (Sale Order 32 of 48)

Also includes charts of other different arenas of history, large thin sized hardcover, about 16" tall, good interior pages, fair/good covers with some slight damage on the back (see pic)

Warrior's Rage: The Great Tank Battle of 73 Easting DESERT STORM IRAQ

Lot #35 (Sale Order 33 of 48)

Very good condition, hardcover, "On 26 February 1991, cavalry troops of "Cougar Squadron," the 2nd Squadron of the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, charged out of a sandstorm during Operation Desert Storm and caught Iraq's Republican Guard Corps in the open desert along the North-South grid line of a military map referred to as the "73 Easting." Taken by surprise, the defending Iraqi armor brigade was swept away in salvos of American tank and missile fire in what became the U.S. Army's largest tank battle since World War II."

RARE Missionary Travels In South Africa by DAVID LIVINGSTONE (1858) AMERICAN FIRST EDITION

Lot #36 (Sale Order 34 of 48)

Missionary Travels And Researches In South Africa; Including A Sketch Of Sixteen Years Residence In The Interior Of Africa, And A Journey From The Cape Of Good Hope To Loanda On The West Coast by David Livingstone, Published by New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1858. (1858) Fair/Good condition with general wear. First American Edition of one of the most important nineteenth century accounts of African exploration. Livingstone describes his missionary activities and travels in South Africa from 1841 to 1853 and his first major expedition, the Trans-Africa journey of 1853-56. On this expedition he travelled from Linyanti to Loanda and from Linyanti to Quilimane. While exploring the Zambesi River, he discovered the famous Victoria Falls in November 1855. "The results in geography and in natural science in all its departments were abundant and accurate; his observations necessitated a reconstruction of the map of Central Africa. When Livingstone began his work in Africa the map was virtually blank from Kuruman to Timbuktu, and nothing but envy or ignorance can throw any doubt on the originality of his discoveries."

Armageddon: The Battle for Germany, 1944-1945

Lot #37 (Sale Order 35 of 48)

Very good condition, hardcover, some shelf wear, "Armageddon is the epic story of the last eight months of World War II in Europe by Max Hastings–one of Britain’s most highly regarded military historians, whose accounts of past battles John Keegan has described as worthy “to stand with that of the best journalists and writers” (New York Times Book Review).

RARE A Woman's Impressions Of The Philippines by Mary H. Fee (1910)

Lot #38 (Sale Order 36 of 48)

A Woman's Impressions Of The Philippines by Mary H. Fee, Published by Chicago, Illinois: A. C. McClurg (1910) good condition with some slight spotting on the title page. Hardcover.

And Die in the West: The Story of the O.K. CORRAL GUNFIGHT

Lot #39 (Sale Order 37 of 48)

Very good condition, "Presents a detailed, objective narrative of the celebrated gunfight, detailing the tension preceding it and the battle's bloody aftermath"

RARE Twelve Years Of a SOLDIER'S Life In INDIA (1860)

Lot #40 (Sale Order 38 of 48)

Twelve Years Of a Soldier's Life In India Being Extracts of From The Letters of The Late Major Hodson, by Hodson, (Major W.S.R,) Published by Ticknor & Fields (1860) good condition, there is some wear on the outer upper spine (see pic). "This is a biography of William S. R. Hodson who served as the leader of the irregular light cavalry in the Indian Mutiny in the 1850's. Commandant of Hodson's Horse, William was a controversial character who played the decisive & controversial role in the arrest of Bahadur Shah, King of Delhi, & the execution of his sons. The book consists of portions of letters written by Major Hodson while serving in India for twelve years from 1845 up until his death at Lucknow. It includes good accounts of Hodson's service during the Indian Mutiny and the Second Afghan War, and is the primary source of reference for Hodson's Horse. The book sheds some positive light on Hodson's career and contains a vindication from the attacks made by Mr Bosworth Smith in his 'Life of Lord Lawrence' and by Mr. Holmes. It has been hailed as one of the best of all Indian Army histories."

The Secret Trial of ROBERT E. LEE

Lot #41 (Sale Order 39 of 48)

Very good condition, "1865. The Civil War is over and the South lies in ruins. But for some, the former slaveholders have not been punished enough. A cabal of powerful men, led by Charles A. Dana, the Assistant Secretary of War, plot to break the spirit of the South once and for all--by convicting General Robert E. Lee of treason and hanging him like a common criminal. "

A Gazetteer of the State of New York by Horatio Gates Spafford (1824) with NEW YORK MAP

Lot #42 (Sale Order 40 of 48)

A Gazetteer of the State of New York by Horatio Gates Spafford, Published by B. D. Packard, Albany (1824) fair condition with loose covers, however comes with nice early map of New York. The map has a even tear as shown, not much loss otherwise.

1914 by Lyn McDonald - WW1 Battle of Ypres

Lot #43 (Sale Order 41 of 48)

Very good condition, "This is an account of the first few months of the Great War, from the build-up of the fighting to the first Battle of Ypres, written by the author of "Somme", "They called it Passchendaele" and "The Roses of No Man's Land"."

The Lore of the TRAIN by C. Hamilton Ellis (1973) LARGE HARDCOVER - RAILROAD

Lot #44 (Sale Order 42 of 48)

The Lore of the Train by C. Hamilton Ellis, Published by Crescent Books NY (1973) good condition, large hardcover with dust jacket. "Magnificent large format volume concentrating on the train itself, the machine for actual conveyance, and all its components - steam, electric and oil-propelled locomotives, and passenger, freight and special cars. All important developments in the history of the train are illustrated by detailed drawings, many of them fully and accurately coloured."

SIGNED ANSEL ADAMS Examples: The Making of 40 Photographs

Lot #45 (Sale Order 43 of 48)

Good condition, title page with signature has some spotting. "The distinguished photographer shares his experiences and details the circumstances, methods, and technical and aesthetic problems surrounding the creation of forty of his most famous photographs"

ANSEL ADAMS: Letters and Images, 1916-1984

Lot #46 (Sale Order 44 of 48)

Good condition, large hardcover, "Portrays the life of photographer Ansel Adams through his letters and works"

The Transportation Frontier - TRANS-MISSISSIPPI WEST 1865-1890

Lot #47 (Sale Order 45 of 48)

First Edition, good condition in good dust jacket, hardcover. With many maps and Illustrations.

Water Over The Dam At Mountain View in the ADIRONDACKS by Floy S. Hyde (1970)

Lot #48 (Sale Order 46 of 48)

Water Over The Dam At Mountain View in the Adirondacks by Floy S. Hyde, Published by Mountain View, New York (1970) Subtitled "Early Resort Days in the Great North Woods", this is a fascinating and well-written history illustrated of the Mountain View area as well as the settlement and development of one of the last frontiers in New York State. Illustrated with dozens of black and white photos. Signed very good condition in good dust jacket. Signed by author.

THE STORY OF INYO by W. A. Chalfant (1933) SIERRA'S AND DEATH VALLEY

Lot #49 (Sale Order 47 of 48)

The Story of Inyo by W. A. Chalfant, Published by W. A. Chalfant, (1933) "Best history of the California region east of the Sierras, the Owens Valley and Death Valley." Revised ed. 430, vii pp. Map frontis. Orig. cloth.

MATHEW B. BRADY : Mr. Lincoln's Camera Man (1974) CIVIL WAR

Lot #50 (Sale Order 48 of 48)

MATHEW B. BRADY : Mr. Lincoln's Camera Man by Roy Meredith, Published by Dover Pubns, Mineola, New York, U.S.A. (1974) good condition, softcover. Featuring over 300 photographs and other illustrations.


Antique & Vintage Books #269
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Antique & Vintage Books #269
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