Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1944. 1st Edition. 8vo. An interesting and quite scarce history of this storied WW II Infantry Unit. "The unit was first organized in August 1917 and activated the following September during World War I as the 80th Division. During World War II, the..... More
London: Y.M.C.A., c.1944. Quarto. A beautiful WW II relic used by U.S. troops fighting in Europe for finding hostels, night clubs, taverns and other tourist destinations in London while on leave from fighting Nazi Germany. This map features landmarks such as the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, trains stations..... More
Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1945. 1st Edition. A GORGEOUS Original WWII 1945 War Bond Poster featuring a monumental SANTA CLAUS in SOLDIERS HELMET urging Americans to get their packages destined for the Pacific Theatre in the mail early. This vibrant poster advertises services provided by the military..... More
New York: U.S. Navy, 1943. Quarto. 1943 WW II Naval Reserve yearbook. Blue cloth with black, blue & silver embossed illustration to front board. Tight binding. A few signatures to various graduate pictures inside. Loaded with historic WW II era photos. Light foxing and a mild slant to spine. More
New York: Henry Holt, 1947. 1st edition. 8vo. A very nice copy of this auto-biographical first-hand account from a key member of the German underground during WW II. "Andreas-Friedrich (1901 – 1977) was born Ruth Andreas in Berlin and was a member of the Wandervogel movement as a girl..... More
New York & Toronto: Little Brown & Co., McClelland & Stewart, 1941-1946. 8vo. A quite scarce complete seven-volume set of Churchill's War Speeches, including Blood, Sweat and Tears, and the scarcest of the seven, 'The Dawn of Liberation, which had a comparatively very small 1st Printing. SIx of..... More
Chicago, IL: Ken Magazine, 1938. 1st Edition. Quarto. "Caught here in all their peculiar beauty by the soul searching stylus of W. Cotton, Ken holds up for wonder the mangy motley pack of little "strong men" who are now leading the world on a backward march to the Dark Ages"..... More
Pacifica, CA: Pacifica Press, 1994-1998. 1st Edition. 8vo. A beautiful two-volume set in the excellent condition. Titles include: Air War Europa 1942-1945 and Air War Pacific 1942-1945 Square tight bindings. Clean interiors. Dust jackets Near Fine and present handsomely in archival Mylar. A lovely and desirable set. More
Oxford, Md: Privately Printed, 2004. 1st. A very nice association copy, Inscribed by Hanks to his friend and next door neighbor in Oxford, Maryland, Hanks' home town. "K__, This book is factual, but it reveals the unexpected.", Mr Fletcher. Fletcher Hanks 10/10/04" Hanks was a pilot and Captain..... More
Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1984-1994. 1st Edition. 8vo. A beautiful two-volume set in the excellent condition. Titles include: ‘Guadalcanal Campaign’ & ‘Pacific Naval Air Combat from Pearl Harbor to Midway’ Square tight bindings. Clean interiors. Dust jackets Fine and present handsomely in archival Mylar... More
Chicago: The Heritage Foundation, 1952. 1st Edition. 8vo. A handsome 1952 volume on the philosophies and opinions of General Douglas MAcArthur, with a letter laid in signed by MacArthur. The letter is presumably from a young boy, beginning an autograph collection, writing to MacArthur asking for his signature. MacArthur..... More
New York: Doubleday Doran, 1939. 8vo. A lovely edition of this WW II history signed by Sheean on the front end paper. Red cloth. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Mild wear to binding. Dust jacket with mild rubbing and moderate edge wear, including a large chip at crown of..... More
London: Grub Street, 1992-1993. 1st Edition. 8vo. A beautiful two-volume set in the excellent condition. Titles include: ‘The Drift to War to the Fall of Singapore’ and ‘The Defence of Sumatra to the Fall of Burma’ Square tight bindings. Clean interiors. Dust jackets Fine and present handsomely..... More
London: Faber & Faber, 1942. 1st Edition. 8vo. 1st UK Edition by the influential Pulitzer Prize winning American journalist. Stowe was "one of the first to recognize the expansionist character of the German Nazi regime. "When World War II started in Europe in 1939, he worked as a...... More
New York: Doubleday and Company, 1955. 8vo. A lovely early printing set of the memoirs of Harry Truman, with Volume II signed and inscribed by the former US President and WW II Commander in Chief on the Dedication page. "Best wishes to John Hey from Harry Truman 4/18/58"..... More
Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1942. 1st Edition. A beautiful original WW II War Bonds Poster illustrated by Alfred Charles Parker, featuring a mother and daughter doing their part to help the war effort, filling their stamp books. "A founder of the modern glamour aesthetic, Alfred Charles Parker (1906-1985)..... More
New York: Editions for the Armed Services, Inc / Charles Scribner's Sons, n.d. 1st Thus. 24mo. A very scarce WW II Edition of Fitzgerald's 1925 masterpiece, published in a small format designed to fit in the uniform pockets of American G.I.s fighting overseas. 222pp + 2, with a...... More
Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1945. 1st Edition. A beautiful original WW II War Bonds Poster featuring the iconic image of U.S. Marines raising the flag atop Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima while battle raged all around them. The poster was used to raise money..... More
Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1945. 1st Edition. A stunning vibrant original WW II propaganda poster, appealing to the American people to help with harvesting crops to ensure troops get the most, highest quality food as quickly as possible. This beautiful piece is nearly flawless, with just a...... More
Navato, Ca: Presidio Pr, 1987-04-01. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7. Square tight binding with clean bright interior. A few spots to text block edge. Jacket with a one-inch closed tear to rear panel. Presents handsomely in archival mylar. More
Houghton Mifflin, 1963-01-01. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7. Green cloth. Square tight binding with clean bright interior. The mildest of rubbing to board edges. Jacket with moderate rubbing and edge wear. Presents handsomely in archival mylar. More
New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1951. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7. A beautiful set of Churchill's magnum opus, scarce in original wooden box, with one 1st printing (V) and the others very early printings. Six volumes complete in original dust jackets. Red cloth. Square Tight Bindings..... More
New York: Frederick A. Praeger, 1956. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7. Square tight binding with bright interior. Ex-library with usual markings. Presents handsomely in archival mylar. More
Long Island: Privately Printed, 1946. 1st Edition. Quarto. A spectacular piece of U.S. Navy WW II history from one of the Navy's more decorated officers. Cooke (1879 – 1958) was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and highly decorated officer in the U. S. Navy eventually rising..... More
U.S. Governmtn, 1942. First Edition. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. Rare original 1942 WW II poster announcing the INTERNMENT OF JAPANESE US CITIZENS in the San Francisco, CALIFORNIA and Southern Oregon regions.This WW II poster is headed: "INSTRUCTIONS TO ALL PERSONS OF JAPANESE ANCESTRY" and has details..... More