Boston: American Peace Society, 1863. Paperback. [1], 230-260 p. [that is, 32 pages]; 23 cm. Plain wrappers printed in black. Wrapper title. Paginated continuously with previous issues. Former owner'sname in pencil at upper edge of front wrapper: H. J. Williams. The contents reflect the American Peace Society's view of the..... More
Netherlands: 1710. Paperback. "Uyt het Engelsch vertaald." 27, [1] p. ; 19 cm. Signatures: A-C4D2 (4to). Woodcut initial letter. Disbound. Knuttel, 15906. No publication information; page 27 is dated London, 10/20 February 1710. The identity of the English-language original, if it exists, has not been established. A very scarce pamphlet..... More
New York: Alfred Scott, 1943. Paperback. 13, [3] p.: illustrations; 26 cm. Stapled; wrappers included in pagination. Front wrapper portrait of John Barbirolli. Program from Feb. 28, 1943, concert at Carnegie Hall conducted by John Barbirolli and featuring Eugene List on the piano. Eugene List had enlisted in the Army..... More
Beaver, Pa. Beaver College, 1900. 1 sheet 24 x 16 cm. Illustration of a log cabin, signed E. Bott. Although the centennial referred to in the title is that of the founding of Beaver County in 1800, the emphasis on Military Day was on Beaver County's role in the American..... More
Concord, N.H. Printed by Asa McFarland, for the Society, 1850. Hardcover. 336 p., engraved frontispiece portrait of John Farmer: tables; 24 cm. Brown ribbon-grain cloth with blind-stamped decoration on spine and both boards. Gilt-stamped circular medallion on front board. Gilt-stamped spine title: New Hamphire Historical Collections. Oval stamp on title..... More
Washington, D.C. Department of the Army, 1951. Paperback. July 1951. vi, 39, [1] p., 1 leaf of a map, folded; 23 cm. Grey paper cover printed in red; stapled. In Very Good- Condition: stain along lower edge of front cover; otherwise, clean and solid. More
1887. 1 printed commission form naming Joseph H. LeFevre a notary public, dated 30 March 1887 and signed by Gov. James A. Beaver and Charles W. Stone, Secretary of Pennsylvania. the form is filled in in an attractive hand, with a large gilt seal of Pennsylvania. Attached is a small..... More
London: Printed under the Authority of His Majesty's Stationery Office by Harrison and Sons, 1916. 7, [1] p.; 33 cm. Stapled. "Miscellaneous. No. 37 (1916)." Printed in parallel columns in French and English. The Belgian Minister describes the forced removal of Belgians, unemployed as a result of the war, to..... More
London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1917. 26 p.: tables; 33 cm. Stapled. "Miscellaneous. No. 16 (1917)." Printed primarily in columns with comments on the German memorandum of Jan. 28, 1917, which alleged that British hospital ships were being improperly used for transport. In Very Good- Condition: outer pages are coiled;..... More
Utrecht: Willem van Poolsum, 1703. Paperback. 56 p.; 19 cm. Signatures: A-G4 (4to). Disbound, but solid. Woodcut title vignette of a vase with flowers and initial letter. Knuttel, 14961. A report on victories of the Allied nations in the Netherlands against France and Spain in 1703. An extremely scarce pamphlet..... More
1918. 1 real photo postcard showing the body of Quentin Roosevelt next to his wrecked plane. Quentin Roosevelt (1897-1917) was the youngest son of President Theodore Roosevelt. He was a pilot during the First World War and was killed in aerial combat over France on July 14, 1918. The postcard..... More
Cologne: Verlag Haus Neuerburg, 1933. Paperback. [28] p. with 252 cards; 31 cm. Maroon stiffened card covers with gilt cover title and color illustration on front cover. No publication information, but most sources attribute this uniform card book to Haus Neuerburg in Köln in 1933. The 252 mounted color cards..... More
Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1896. Hardcover. 554 p.: in-text line-drawings, music; 13 cm. Reddish-brown leather with gilt-stamped cover title. Metal clasp and hardware. Contains music for trumpet calls, drill signals, and quicksteps. Includes index. All page edges speckled red. "War Department, Washington, February 4, 1896. A board of officers..... More
Frauenfeld, Switz. Huber & Co., 1908. Paperback. "Anhang zum Taschenkalender für schweizerische Wehrmänner." 49, [19] p.: illustrations; 14 cm. Brown wrappers printed in black. Final 18 unpaginated pages contain advertisements, some with illustrations. In Very Good Condition: lower corner of front wrapper faded; wrapper lightly soiled; ink annotations on pp..... More
Leipzig: Moritz Ruhl, 1895. Paperback. [14] leaves, accordian-style: color illustrations; 19 cm. Plain wrappers; front wrapper printed in black, reproducing title page. There is no date of publication, but Moritz Ruhl issued a number of works on European uniforms and armies in the 1890s. First and leaves attached to wrappers;..... More
Canberra, Australia: Australian War Memorial, 1947. Hardcover. Seventh edition, Sept., 1947. [10], 116, [2] p., folded plan: illustrations; 22 cm. Blue-grey cover with gilt-stamped cover title. The folded plan of the memorial is printed in red and black on both sides and attached to the back fixed endpaper. The Australian..... More
Washington, D.C. U. S. Government Printig Office, 1942. Paperback. iv, 52 p.: : illustrations; 19 cm. Brown wrapper printed in black; stapled. Fire watchers helped air raid wardens during World War Two. This handbook provided directions for responding to various types of bombs. The forms present in this copy have..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1946. Paperback. [37], 290-384, [18] p.: illustrations; 26 cm. Paperback with orange covers. Contents include: The Suburban Mind by Carl von Rhode, illustrated by Gluyas Williams -- Chester Bowles by Selden Rodman -- The Easy Chair by Bernard Devoto -- Good Neighbor, New Style by..... More
Wilkes-Barre, PA: Hazard-Okonite, 1944. Paperback. [20] p.; 23 cm. Stapled. Printed in red and blue throughout. American flag on front. The Okonite Co., founded in 1878, was one of the original insulators of electrical wire and cable in the United States. Early customers included Samuel F.B. Morse for his telegraph..... More
London: Vincent Brooks Day & Son, Lith. 1912. 1 chromolithographed print 39 x 26 cm. with accompanying leaf of descriptive text. Pierre Paul Cambon (1843-1924) was a French diplomat who served as ambassador to Great Britain from 1898 to 1920. In Near Fine- Condition: slight chipping on left edge; edges..... More
Philadelphia: Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania, 1918. Hardcover. 166 p.; 24 cm. Dark blue cloth with gilt-stamped spine and cover titles. Top page edges gilt. "World War Service" -- on cover. Color flags of the United States and allies at the head of each page of text. Veterans are..... More
Philadelphia: Philadelphia Maritime Museum, 1988. Paperback. [3], 61 p.: illustrations; 27 cm. Paperback with illustrated cover; stapled. Published in conjunction with the exhibition, "Ironclad Intruder: U.S.S. Monitor" March 25 - October 31, 1988. Includes essays by William Still, James P. Delgado, Gordon P. Watts, Jr., and Edward M. Miller. In..... More
Paris: La Renaissance, 1916. Paperback. p. 2053-2084: illustrated advertisements; 31 cm. Light green wrappers printed in black with illustrated advertisements on front and back wrappers. Text printed in two columns with French and English. Contains prose and poetry reflecting on British genius. Contributors include: Antonin Dubost, Paul Deschanel, Maurice Ajam..... More
France: 1710. Paperback. "Traduit de l'Anglois." 24 p.; 20 cm. Signatures: A-C4 (4to). No publication information. At foot of p. 24: "Londres le 10, 20, Février 1710," although largely trimmed off in this copy. Knuttel, 15905. The identity of the English-language original, if it exists, has not been established. A...... More
Berne, Switz. Département Militaire Fédéral, 1898. Hardcover. v, [1], 206 p.: tables; 15 cm. Original stiffened purple cloth with printed paper label on front cover. A very scarce compilation of the laws regarding the Swiss army at the end of the 19th century. In Very Good- Condition: cloth is rubbed..... More