Seaplanes and General Aircraft of To-Day [Today]

By: N/A

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Juvenile Productions Ltd.:

Seller ID: 2182156

Condition: Good

Wrappers foxed. 18, [2] pp. Color illustrations and general specifications of nine early 20th century airplanes, including: Short 'Sunderland' Long-Range Reconnaissance Flying-Boat; Short 'Empire' 'C' Class Flying-Boat; Supermarine 'Stranraer' Flying-Boat; Supekrmarine 'Walrus' Amphibian; Airspeed 'Envoy' Passenger or Freight Carrying Monoplane; Avro 'Anson' Reconnaissance Monoplane; Airspeed 'Oxford' Advanced Training Monoplane; Fairey 'Swordfish' Torpedo-Spotter-Reconnaissance Seaplane; De Havilland 'Dragon Rapide' Passenger or Freight Carrying Monoplane. View more info

American Naval Battles: Being a Complete History of the Battles Fought by the Navy of the United States, from its Establishment in 1794 to the Present Time; Including the Wars with France and Tripoli; the Late War with Great Britain, and with Algiers; with an Account of the Attack on Baltimore, and of the Battle of New Orleans. Embellished with Twenty Elegant Engravings.

By: N/A

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Luther Roby: 1848

Seller ID: 2208177

Condition: Good

Edges lightly rubbed, boards almost entirely loose from binding, bottom half of front endpaper missing, pencil notes. 1848 Hard Cover. v, 278 pp. American Naval Battles: Being a Complete History of the Battles Fought by the Navy of the United States, from its Establishment in 1794 to the Present Time; Including the Wars with France and Tripoli; the Late War with Great Britain, and with Algiers; with an Account of the Attack on Baltimore, and of the Battle of New Orleans. Embellished with Twenty Elegant Engravings.KEYWORDS: AMERICAN HISTORY NAVAL BATTLES MILITARY NAVY UNITED STATES FRANCE TRIPO... View more info

The R.O.T.C. Manual Infantry: A Text Book for the Reserve Officers Training Corps, 1st Year Basic, Vol. I (20th Edition)

By: N/A

Price: $20.00

Publisher: The Military Service Publishing Co.: 1938

Seller ID: 2208425

Condition: Very Good

No jacket, front board lightly rubbed, ink name on front paste-down endpaper. 1938 Hard Cover. 398 pp. CONTENTS: National Defense and the Educated Man; The National Defense and the Reserve Officers' Training Corps; The Obligations of American Citizenship; Evolution of the Military Policy of the United States; The National Defense Act; Military Organization; Military Discipline, Courtesies and Customs of the Service; Military Sanitation and First Aid; Map Reading; The Rifle and Rifle Marksmanship; Leadership (Infantry Drill Regulations) Physical Training; Organization of the Infantry.KEYWORDS: ... View more info

One Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary of the Sullivan-Clinton Campaign: Historical Programs and Dedication of Markers along Route of March

By: N/A

Price: $15.00

Publisher: University of the State of New York: 1929

Seller ID: 2259845

Condition: Very Good

Wrappers lightly toned. 1929 Stapled Binding. 63 pp. Pageants: Genesee Country, Leicester, September 14, 1929; Finger Lakes Area, Geneva, September, 21, 1929; Newtown Battlefield Area, Elmira, September 28, 1929. Includes black-and-white photographs. View more info

Memorial of the Centennial Celebration of the Battle of Oriskany, August 6, 1877

By: N/A

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Oneida Historical Society: 1878

Seller ID: 2264266

Condition: Good

Edges rubbed, hinges starting, light stain, rear endpaper missing. 1878 Hard Cover. 199 pp. The Battle of Oriskany, fought on August 6, 1777, was one of the bloodiest battles in the North American theater of the American Revolutionary War and a significant engagement of the Saratoga campaign. An American party trying to relieve the siege of Fort Stanwix was ambushed by a party of Loyalists and allies of several Native American tribes, primarily Iroquois. This was one of the few battles in the war in which almost all of the participants were North American: Loyalists and allied Indians fought a... View more info

Basic Field Manual: Military Training, July 16, 1941 (FM 21-5)

By: N/A

Price: $10.00

Publisher: United States Government Printing Office: 1941

Seller ID: 2265433

Condition: Very Good

Very minor burn along page edges, light pencil underlining. 1941 Stapled Binding. 76 pp. CONTENTS: General; Training management; Means and scope of training; Training of individuals; Unit training; Instruction; Public speaking; Applicatory tactical exercises; Company training programs and schedules; Appendix I. Training missions; Appendix II. Unit Training Program; Appendix III. Mobilization Training Program for Infantry at Unit Training Centers; Appendix IV. Unit Training Schedule; Index. View more info

Dedication of Monument Erected by the State of New York at Andersonville, Georgia, 1914

By: N/A

Price: $30.00

Publisher: J.B. Lyon Company: 1916

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 2266777

Condition: Very Good

First edition. A few light spots on front board, tissue paper chewed along top edge. 1916 Large Hardcover. 241 pp. Veteran Service Record follows text. A pilgrimage to the shrines of patriotism. Being the report of the Commission to dedicate the monument erected by the state of New York, in Andersonville, Georgia. To commemorate the heroism, sacrifices and patriotism of more than nine thousand of her sons who were confined in that prison, of whom more than two thousand, five hundred perished there, with an account of services on the New York resident surviving Andersonville veterans held thera... View more info

Guide Book to Fort Ticonderoga: Held In Turn by France, Great Britain and the United States

By: N/A

Price: $5.00

Publisher: The Stinehour Press:

Seller ID: 2267200

Condition: Near Fine

No publisher date. Unpaginated. Topics include the fort at Ticonderoga, the stone fortress, the south wall, the French village, the interior of the fort, the west barracks, the bastions, the view from the ramparts, the canon, the museum collection, the restoration of the fort. Includes black-and-white illustrations. View more info

George Armstrong Custer and His 7th Calvary at the Battle of the Little Big Horn, 1876 (Montana Heritage Series, Number Seven)

By: N/A

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Montana Historical Society Press:

Seller ID: 2272307

Condition: Near Fine

Near Fine. 20 pp. Two original essays and a reproduction of one of the greatest of all the battlefield paintings, keyed to actual battlefield episodes. View more info

The R.O.T.C. Manual: Advanced Course for All Arms

By: N/A

Price: $15.00

Publisher: The Military Service Publishing Company: 1942

Seller ID: 2278841

Condition: Good

No jacket, pencil note on front paste-down endpaper, ink and pencil underlining throughout first half. 1942 Hard Cover. 349 pp. The R.O.T.C. Manual: Advanced Course for All Arms. CONTENTS: Volume III. Subjects Administration; Leadership III; Defense Against Chemical Warfare; Manual of the Saber; Pistol; Aerial Photograph Reading; Physical Training; Review of Rifle Marksmanship; Interior Guard Duty: Section 1. Interior Guard Duty, Section 2. Guard Mounting; Care and Operation of Motor Vehicles; Combat Training--General, Estimate of the Situation and Combat Orders; Index. Volume IV. Leadership I... View more info

Spot Them in the Air!

By: N/A

Price: $8.00

Publisher: The Daily Mirror:

Seller ID: 2283076

Condition: Very Good

No publisher date (circa 1940), a few light spots on wrappers, a few faint creases. 32 pp. Foreword by Cassandra. Full-page photographs of aircraft on left-hand page. Description of wartime aircraft type, (British and German) on right-hand page. View more info

V.C. [The Victoria Cross]

By: N/A

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Geo. Pulman & Sons, Ltd.: 1942

Seller ID: 2283084

Condition: Good

Pages 19-22 loose but included, ink stamp on front wrapper, quarter-inch tear along spine head and spine base, wrappers split along spine base. 1942 Stapled Binding. 38 pp. Here are the stories of the Victoria Cross awards of this war announced up to the end of April, 1942. The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious award of the British honours system. It is awarded for gallantry in the presence of the enemy to members of the British Armed Forces. It may be awarded posthumously. It was previously awarded to Commonwealth countries, most of which have established their own honou... View more info

Silhouettes of British Aircraft (Prepared by the Air Ministry)

By: N/A

Price: $20.00

Publisher: His Majesty's Stationery Office: 1940

Seller ID: 2283090

Condition: Very Good

Front wrapper creased. 1940 Soft Cover. 143 pp. An identification guide to British aircraft. CONTENTS: National Marking, Royal Air Force Aircraft; Fighters; Bombers; Army Co-operation; Fleet Air Arm; Reconnaissance; Transport, Communication and Training; Experimental; Civil. Includes illustrations. View more info

British German and Italian Aircraft: How to Spot Them

By: N/A

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) LTD.:

Edition: 25th Thousand

Seller ID: 2283094

Condition: Very Good

25th thousand. No publisher date. No jacket, a couple light stains on front board, spine lightly toned. 96 pp. Includes 320 drawings and photographs with descriptions. An identification guide to British, German and Italian aircraft. View more info

The Aeroplane Recognition Tests: What Is It? Part Six [6]

By: N/A

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Temple Press, Ltd.: 1942

Seller ID: 2283097

Condition: Good

Wrappers rubbed. 1942 Stapled Binding. 17 pp. A booklet to test aeroplane recognition. Includes black-and-white photographs. Answers to the Identification Problems set in this booklet will be found on pages 5-12. View more info

The Aeroplane Recognition Tests: What Is It? Part Five [5]

By: N/A

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Temple Press, Ltd.: 1941

Seller ID: 2283098

Condition: Fair

Wrappers unattached from binding but included, ink stamp on front wrapper, pages lightly toned. 1941 Stapled Binding. 17 pp. A booklet to test aeroplane recognition. Includes black-and-white photographs. Answers to the Identification Problems set in this booklet will be found on pages 5-12. View more info

The Aeroplane Recognition Tests: What Is It? Part Four [4]

By: N/A

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Temple Press, Ltd.: 1941

Seller ID: 2283099

Condition: Good

No publisher date (circa 1941), a few light creases to front wrapper, smudges on rear wrapper. 17 pp. A booklet to test aeroplane recognition. Includes black-and-white photographs. Answers to the Identification Problems set in this booklet will be found on pages 5-12. View more info

The Aeroplane Recognition Tests: What Is It? Part Three [3]

By: N/A

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Temple Press, Ltd.: 1941

Seller ID: 2283100

Condition: Good

No publisher date (circa 1941), wrappers split along spine head, pencil number on front wrapper. 17 pp. A booklet to test aeroplane recognition. Includes black-and-white photographs. Answers to the Identification Problems set in this booklet will be found on pages 5-12. View more info

The Aeroplane Recognition Tests: What Is It? Part Two [2]

By: N/A

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Temple Press, Ltd.: 1941

Seller ID: 2283101

Condition: Fair

Wrappers loose from binding but included. No publication date (circa 1941), ink mark on front wrapper and front wrapper verso. 17 pp. A booklet to test aeroplane recognition. Includes black-and-white photographs. Answers to the Identification Problems set in this booklet will be found on pages 5-12. View more info

The Aeroplane Recognition Tests: What Are They? Part One [1]

By: N/A

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Temple Press, Ltd.: 1941

Seller ID: 2283102

Condition: Fair

No publication date (circa 1941). Wrappers loose from binding but included, spine taped, ink mark on front wrapper and front wrapper verso. 16 pp. A booklet to test aeroplane recognition. Includes black-and-white photographs. Answers to the Identification Problems set in this booklet will be found on pages 8-10. View more info

Technical Manual Electrical Fundamentals (War Department TM 1-455)

By: N/A

Price: $8.00

Publisher: War Department: 1941

Seller ID: 2287626

Condition: Good

Ink name on front wrapper, minor water damage. 1941 Soft Cover. 155 pp. CONTENTS: Electrical Energy; Batteries; Solution of Circuits; Magnetism; Alternating Current; Inductance; Capacitance; Power Equipment; Electrical Measuring Instruments; Appendix I. Electrical Symbols; Appendix II. Summary of Formulas; Appendix III. Mathematical Table of Squares and Square Roots; Appendix IV. Glossary. View more info

Technical Manual Hand, Measuring, and Power Tools, May 26, 1941 (War Department TM 10-590)

By: N/A

Price: $10.00

Publisher: War Department: 1941

Seller ID: 2287627

Condition: Good

Minor water damage. 1941 Soft Cover. 120 pp. CONTENTS: Section I. General: Employment. Section II. Use and Care of Hand Tools: Hammers; Screw Drivers; Shears, Pliers, and Nippers; Wrenches; Holding Devices; Files and Filing; Hacksaws; Punches and Punching; Chisels and Chipping; Drills and Drilling; Grinding and Sharpening Drills; Counterboring and Counterskinking; Reamers and Reaming; Threads, Taps, and Dies; Threads; Use of Taps; Tapping; Use of Dies; Cutting and Threading Pipe; Driving Rivets; Scrapers. Section III. Use and Care of Measuring Tools: Rules and Scales; Scribers; Squares; Calipe... View more info

Technical Manual Parachutes, Aircraft Fabrics, and Clothing (War Department TM 1-440)

By: N/A

Price: $25.00

Publisher: War Department: 1941

Seller ID: 2287628

Condition: Very Good

Minor general wear. 1941 Soft Cover. 118 pp. CONTENTS: Materials; Shop Equipment and Tools; Modification and Maintenance of Clothing and Flying Equipment; Construction of Parachutes; Maintenance and Storage of Parachutes; Instructions for Using Parachutes; Appendix; Index. View more info

Technical Manual Aircraft Instruments, February 2, 1942 (War Department TM 1-413)

By: N/A

Price: $15.00

Publisher: War Department: 1942

Seller ID: 2287629

Condition: Very Good

Minor general wear. 1942 Soft Cover. 234 pp. CONTENTS: General; Maintenance, Storage, and Repair; Installation; Fuel Pressure Gages; Suction Gages; Manifold Pressure Gages; De-Icing Pressure Gages; Oil Pressure Gage; Landing Gear Pressure Gage; Engine Gage Units; Chronometric Tachometers; Generator-Voltmeter Tachometers; Engine Synchronism Indicator (Weston); Engine Synchroscope (Eclipse); Vapor Pressure Thermometers; Cylinder Temperature Gages; Fuel Mixture Indicators; Self-Synchronous Instruments; Selsyn Instruments; Fuel Level Gages; Aircraft Compasses (Magnetic); Air Speed Indicators; Air ... View more info

Technical Manual Theory of Flight, February 24, 1941 (War Department TM 1-400)

By: N/A

Price: $10.00

Publisher: War Department: 1941

Seller ID: 2287631

Condition: Very Good

Minor loss to spine head and spine base. 1941 Soft Cover. 182 pp. CONTENTS: General; Fundamentals of Aerodynamics; Airfoils; Parasite Drag; Propellers; Performance; Equilibrium, Stability, and Control; Dynamic Loads; Appendix: Nomenclature; Index. View more info

Technical Manual Aircraft Propellers (War Department TM 1-412)

By: N/A

Price: $10.00

Publisher: War Department: 1940

Seller ID: 2287632

Condition: Very Good

Ink name on front wrapper. 1940 Soft Cover. 107 pp. CONTENTS: General; Ground Adjustable Propeller; Lycoming-Smith Controllable Propeller; Curtiss Controllable Propeller; Hamilton Standard Two-Position Propeller; Hamilton Standard Constant Speed Propeller; Hamilton Standard Hydromatic Propeller; Propeller Anti-Icer Equipment; General Maintenance and Repair; Index. View more info

Technical Manual Airplane Structures (War Department TM 1-410)

By: N/A

Price: $10.00

Publisher: War Department: 1941

Seller ID: 2287633

Condition: Very Good

Ink name on front wrapper. 1941 Soft Cover. 132 pp. CONTENTS: General; Fuselages; Engine Mounts; Wings; Stabilizers; Flight Control Surfaces and Wing Flaps; Flight Control Mechanisms; Landing Gear; Tires and Tubes; Wheels; Brakes; Cockpits and Cabins; Cowling and Fairing; Shielding and Bonding; Towing, Mooring, and Handling; Hydraulic Jacks; Cleaning; Lubricants; Insignia and Markings; Index. View more info

Technical Manual Aircraft Engine Operation and Test (War Department TM 1-408)

By: N/A

Price: $10.00

Publisher: War Department: 1940

Seller ID: 2287634

Condition: Near Fine

A nice copy. 1940 Stapled Binding. 62 pp. CONTENTS: Control Systems; Operation; Testing; Troubles; Storage and Shipment. View more info

Technical Manual Aircraft Engines, December 9, 1941 (War Department TM 1-405)

By: N/A

Price: $10.00

Publisher: War Department: 1941

Seller ID: 2287635

Condition: Very Good

Ink name on front wrapper. 1941 Stapled Binding. 81 pp. CONTENTS: Internal-Combustion Engine Principles; Classification and Description of Engine Types; Description and Construction of Engine Units; Repair Principles; Engine Lubrications; Engine Cooling. View more info

Technical Manual Airship Aerodynamics, February 11, 1941 (War Department TM 1-320)

By: N/A

Price: $15.00

Publisher: War Department: 1941

Seller ID: 2287636

Condition: Very Good

Minor general wear. 1941 Stapled Binding. 66 pp. CONTENTS: General; Resistance; Power Requirements; Stability; Control; Aerodynamic Stress. View more info