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Dunning, John Two O'Clock, Eastern Wartime A Novel (Author Signed)
New York Scribner 2001 0743201957 / 9780743201957 First Edition; First Printing Hardcover As New in As New dust jacket Signed by Author
As new condition. Signed on title page with silver ink! "John Dunning, one of the master storytellers of our time, has written a hauntingly evocative tale of suspense. Set during WWII, Two O"Clock, Eastern Wartime transports the reader. The mystery, romance, the music the voices of that era's radio, econ in memory long after the last page is turned." Linda Fairstein, author. This is a collectors grade book! ; 1.58 x 9.46 x 6.31 Inches; 480 pages; Signed by Author
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Dupuy, Trevor Nevitt, Col., Retired The Military History of World War II, Volume 1-11 and 14-18
Franklin Watts, Inc. 1962 First Edition; First Impression Hardcover Very Good with No dust jacket as issued
Not the Complete set. Missing volumes 12 & 13. Red covers with photo insets and white and/or black lettering. May have minor rubs to edges and/ or corners. Contents clean and tight. No dust (as issued) as covers have stunning images appropriate to subject.. 1. European Land Battles 1939-1943 2. European Land Battles 1944-1945 3. Land Battles: N. Africa, Sicily, and Italy 4. The Naval War in the West: The Raiders 5. The Naval War in the West: The Wolf Packs 6.The Air War in the West: Sept.1939-May 1941 7. The Air War in the West: June 1941-April 1945 8. Expansion of Japan in Asia 9. Japanese ambitions in the Pacific 10. Allied Victories in China and Burma 11. The Air War in the Pacific: air power leads the way 14. The Air war in the Pacific: Victory in the air 15. European Resistance Movements 16. Asian and Axis Resistance Movements 17. Combat Leaders of World War II 18. Strategic Direction of World War II These books are written to give a brief overview and history of the battles or conflicts with photos, maps, and diagrams. They are not extensive accounts, but give a concise account of the subjects covered. The author was Born in New York, the son of noted military historian, R. Ernest Dupuy, attended West Point, graduating in the class of 1938. During World War II he commanded a U.S. Army artillery battalion, a Chinese artillery group, and an artillery detachment from the British 36th Infantry Division. It is as a military historian and a theorist that Trevor Dupuy would make a lasting mark on the world. (Wiki); The Military History of World War II; Photographs; 9.13 X 6.57 X 1.11 inches
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Edgerton, Clyde Raney (Author Signed)
Algonquin Books 1985 0912697172 / 9780912697178 First Edition; Third Printing Hardcover As New in As New dust jacket Signed by Author
Inscribed and Signed by Author on on endpaper. Beautiful scarce collectors grade copy of this book. Dust Jacket now in Mylar Protective Cover."What James Thurber might have written had he lived in North Carolina".--The Washington Post . RANEY is the hilarious story of the first two years, two months, and two days of a modern Southern marriage. The bride, Raney Bell, of North Carolina, and the groom, Charles Sheperd, of Atlanta, Georgia, met through their common interest in music. Can this marriage be saved? Stay tuned, for as one of the Bethel, N.C., matrons says to the bride, "Honey, you're at the start of a long, wonderful journey.; 1 x 7.1 x 5.2 Inches; 240 pages; p; Signed by Author
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Edwards, Agnes Cape Cod New and Old
Boston, MA Houghton and Mifflin Company 1918 First Edition; First Impression Hardcover Near Fine with no dust jacket Illustrated by Ruyl, Louis H.
Riverside Press blue cover with gold lettering. Inscribed "From Annie F. Peirce 12-25-1918" on front endpaper. Agnes Rothery, or Agnes Edwards Rothery, was the pen name of American author Agnes Pratt. Primarily known as a travel writer, she also published novels. Rothery died in 1954 in Charlottesville, Virginia. Her papers are at the University of Virginia. Wikipedia Louis H. Ruyl was an American Born (1870) artist famous for his painting of Rockefeller Center, 1939. This book is protected by an archival quality sleeve to maintain present condition. "Even though the text dates from 1918, it is incredible how much of what the author describes (landmarks, beaches, buildings, customs) still exists today. And how many of the concerns of a century ago (over-development, automobile traffic, over-fishing) persist! Also interesting are the people and places lost to history, but whose tales live on in current Cape museums, books, and tourist attractions. Descriptions of Cape towns are beautifully written, and accompanying sketches are lovely." Reviewer. Very clean contents.; B&W Illustrations; 12mo; 239 pages
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Eggleston, George Cary Southern Soldier Stories
Old South Books 2012 1478111518 / 9781478111511 Reprint; First Impression Paperback Near Fine with no dust jacket
Looks new . No marks, crisp cover and contents. Reprint of the 1911 edition orginally published by Macmillan. Originally from Indiana,the author enlisted in the First Virginia Cavalry at Amelia Courthouse in Virginia in 1861 at the age of 21 and was paroled at Appomattox on May 21, 1865. He writes of his and others experiences in a straightforward way. These stories are too good not to be true! ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 288 pages
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Elrick, George S. Lassie, Adventure in Alaska
Racine, Wisconsin Whitman Publishing Company 1967 Authorized edition; First Impression Hardcover Very Good with No dust jacket as issued
A Big Little Book. Gloss cover with some rubs and crease in back cover, otherwise very clean book. No writing or underlining in book. "Lassie's rainer Rudd Weatherwax acquired the Lassie name and trademark from MGM and appeared with Pal (as "Lassie") at rodeos, fairs, and similar events across America in the early 1950s. In 1954, the long-running, Emmy winning television series Lassie debuted, and, over the next 19 years, a succession of Pal's descendants appeared on the series.; A Big Little Book #2004; Vol. 4; Color Illustrations; 32mo 4" - 5" tall; 249 pages
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Erlick, George S. Hanna-Barbera's The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Calcutta Affair
Racine, Wisconsin Whitman Publishing Company 1967 Authorized edition; First Impression Hardcover Good with no dust jacket
A Big Little Book. Gloss cover with some rubs. Back cover had been "stuck" to another book and when seperated left part of cover attached. Otherwise very clean book. "The spy spoof, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., was first telecast on September 22, 1964.T Robert Vaughn played the part of Napoleon Solo, and David mcCallum was Illya Kuryakin. During the time when Secret Agent films and television shows were popular, this program was tame and made some fun of the spy thrillers. The U.N.C.L.E. stood for the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement. Agents in this unit were assigned cases. The two primary agents spent most of their time saving the world from THRUSH, an international crime syndicate."Scarce in this condition. ; A Big Little Book #2011; Color Illustrations; 32mo 4" - 5" tall
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Field, Thomas W. An Essay Towards an Indian Bibliography. Being a Catalogue of Books, relating to the History, Antiques, Languages, Customs, Religion, Wars, Literature, and Origin of the American Indians, in the Library of Thomas W. Field
Columbus , OH Long's College Book Co. 1951 Reprint; First Impression Hardcover Very Good with no dust jacket
Scarce reprint of a much rarer work originally published in 1873. This is a definitive and scholarly grouping of one of the largest collection of works relating to Native Americana of both Americas ever produced. The material contained herein (see title) is given full bibliographic treatment: author, title, publisher, place of publication, dates, collation of pages, etc. It also includes descriptive paragraphs for many titles covering the subject, number of edition, etc. It contains titles printed the world over. Inclusive in this reference work are all works which purported in their titles to containg historic, narrative, or literary marterial, relating to the subject books in which any distinct portion, chapter, or appendix claimed by its heading, or table of contents to be devoted to the subject; works containing engravings, illustrative of the manners and peculiarities of the Indians all treatises, or essays. Scarce in this condition. We provide delivery tracking on US orders. ; 4to; 430 pages
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Finley, Martha Elsie's Motherhood A Sequel to Elsie's Womanhood
New York , NY Dodd, Mead, & Co., c 1876 (1904) 1876 First Edition; First Impression Hardcover Very Good with no dust jacket
Red cover with raised design. Beautiful copy of her 5th book. Spine shows some sun fading from being on shelf. Very Clean books with tight bindings. No writing, underlining. Very collectible copy. The Elsie Dinsmore series have been classfied by some as An Enigma. Elsie lived a spoiled life. "The most disturbing flow in the first two books is over the conflict of whom to obey, God or Man." Miss Finley pits an 8 year old little girl against her adult father. She confuses the issue by having Elsie having to choose to obey God or her father. Miss Finley was one of the most prolific writers of girl stories in the 19th century. Her series included works published by the Presbyterian Publications Board, and Dodd-Mead. Another character in her writing was Mildred Keith. This book is scarce in this condition. This book is protected by an archival quality sleeve to maintain present condition. We provide delivery tracking on US orders. Scarce. ; Illustration
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