Mike Armstrong
Hunter
FS: 20 used books on historical topics--Exploration, military history, militaria, and biographies of major historical figures. ALL PRICES INCLUDE SHIPPING TO CONUS ZIP CODES. I take cash, personal checks made out to me, and all MOs, but NOT PayPal or credit cards.
DEDUCT $1 FROM THE PRICE OF ANY BOOK OR BOOKS YOU ORDER AFTER THE FIRST ONE!
If you have questions or comments, please PM me. To reserve a book or books, put an "I'll take book(s) #____" ON THIS THREAD as a "reply." Then I'll acknowledge your order on this thread, mark the book or books sold on the ad (SPF), and PM you my "legal" name and address.
Exploration/Adventure titles
1)SPF "Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe" by Lawrence Bergreen.
2) SPF "1421: The Year China Discovered America" by Gavin Menzies.
3) SPF "After the Gold Rush" by Archie Satterfield.
4) "The Mystery of the Nile: The Epic Story of the First Descent of the World's Deadliest River" by Richard Bangs and Pasquale Scaturro. Two experienced adventurers in rubber rafts run the Blue Nile, which supplies 80% of the flow of the whole Nile system, from its source at a holy spring in Ethiopia to Alexandria, Egypt. Wildlife (CROCS), wild waters, and wild people! HB 304 pp. new cond illus w/many maps and color photos. $7
CW History
5) SPF "Battle fields of the Civil War" by William C. Davis.
6) SPF "Take Care of the Living: Reconstructing Confederate Families in Virginia" by Jeffrey McClucken.
Militaria
7) "Army Uniforms Since 1939" by Mallo, McGregor, et. al. Illustrations cover the uniforms of major powers since WWII up to early 1980s, including resistance fighters and guerrillas. Text explains context of the use of he items shown in 271 color plates: uniforms, small arms and other parts of each force's "kit" like belts, pouches, canteens, packs and helmets. PB 165 pp. exc. reading cond w/some page edge spots. $4
8) "The Visual Dictionary of Military Uniforms" by the editors of D-K Publications. A typically detailed D-K reference that focuses on military uniforms across the ages but includes many items of personal gear and weapons as well, including unit patches and military medals and badges. An excellent source for beginning militaria collectors/re-enactors to help get the terminology right. HB 10x12 1/2" format 64 pp. exc. cond. illus w/over 200 original color plates and a 3000-term glossary. $6
Military History volumes
9) SPF "The Resistance" by Russell Miller.
10) SPF "Sea of Thunder: Four Commanders and the Last Great Naval Campaign, 1941-45" by Evan Thomas.
11) "One More River: the Rhine Crossings of 1945" by Peter Allan. The ground, airborne, and amphibious assaults by US, British and Canadian troops that broke through the last German defense line, against fanatical resistance. Remagen and the rest of it. HB 320 pp. exc. cond. illus w/many b/w photos and maps. $6
12) "I Christen Thee 'Nebraska'" by Monty McCord. History of the US battleship "Nebraska" (BB4) launched in 1904. She was a WWI veteran and a key part of TR's "Great White Fleet." Also includes histories of the current "USS Nebraska" (nuclear sub) and Nebraska-related USN ships from the Civil War to our time. Quality PB 180 pp. new cond. illus w/historical b/w photos. $5
13) SPF "Quiet Hero: Secrets from My Father's Past" by Rita Crosby.
14) "The Face of Battle" by John Keegan. Famous British military historian and WWI veteran's study of three historic battles--Agincourt in 1415, Waterloo in 1815, and The Somme in 1916 (he was there), seeking to uncover their common features. Studies all aspects of large-scale combat and human behavior at all levels within it. Plain English. HB 355 pp. exc. cond. w/slight dust jacket tear, illus w/b/w photos. $5
Big Biographies of Big Players
15) "Nelson: A Dream of Glory, 1758-1797" by John Sugden. Very complete biography of the early period of the great British admiral. His early life and career, the stunning victory against the Spanish that made him an admiral, the defeat that cost him an arm, and his development as a commander whose valor later destroyed France as a naval power and cost him his life. Quality PB 942 pp. exc/new condl illus w/b/w photos and repros of original paintings and maps. $7
16) "Mornings on Horseback" by David McCullock.
17) SPF "Lion in the White House: A Life of Theodore Roosevelt" by Aida D. Donald.
18) SPF "Patton: A Genius for War" by Carlo D'Este.
19) SPF "The Last Lion: Winston Churchill ALONE 1932-1940" by William Manchester.
20) SPF "Eisenhower at War: 1943-45" by David Eisenhower.
Thanks for reading my long post!
DON'T FORGET TO DEDUCT $1 FROM THE PRICE OF ANY BOOK OR BOOKS YOU ORDER AFTER THE FIRST ONE!
Mike Armstrong
DEDUCT $1 FROM THE PRICE OF ANY BOOK OR BOOKS YOU ORDER AFTER THE FIRST ONE!
If you have questions or comments, please PM me. To reserve a book or books, put an "I'll take book(s) #____" ON THIS THREAD as a "reply." Then I'll acknowledge your order on this thread, mark the book or books sold on the ad (SPF), and PM you my "legal" name and address.
Exploration/Adventure titles
1)SPF "Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe" by Lawrence Bergreen.
2) SPF "1421: The Year China Discovered America" by Gavin Menzies.
3) SPF "After the Gold Rush" by Archie Satterfield.
4) "The Mystery of the Nile: The Epic Story of the First Descent of the World's Deadliest River" by Richard Bangs and Pasquale Scaturro. Two experienced adventurers in rubber rafts run the Blue Nile, which supplies 80% of the flow of the whole Nile system, from its source at a holy spring in Ethiopia to Alexandria, Egypt. Wildlife (CROCS), wild waters, and wild people! HB 304 pp. new cond illus w/many maps and color photos. $7
CW History
5) SPF "Battle fields of the Civil War" by William C. Davis.
6) SPF "Take Care of the Living: Reconstructing Confederate Families in Virginia" by Jeffrey McClucken.
Militaria
7) "Army Uniforms Since 1939" by Mallo, McGregor, et. al. Illustrations cover the uniforms of major powers since WWII up to early 1980s, including resistance fighters and guerrillas. Text explains context of the use of he items shown in 271 color plates: uniforms, small arms and other parts of each force's "kit" like belts, pouches, canteens, packs and helmets. PB 165 pp. exc. reading cond w/some page edge spots. $4
8) "The Visual Dictionary of Military Uniforms" by the editors of D-K Publications. A typically detailed D-K reference that focuses on military uniforms across the ages but includes many items of personal gear and weapons as well, including unit patches and military medals and badges. An excellent source for beginning militaria collectors/re-enactors to help get the terminology right. HB 10x12 1/2" format 64 pp. exc. cond. illus w/over 200 original color plates and a 3000-term glossary. $6
Military History volumes
9) SPF "The Resistance" by Russell Miller.
10) SPF "Sea of Thunder: Four Commanders and the Last Great Naval Campaign, 1941-45" by Evan Thomas.
11) "One More River: the Rhine Crossings of 1945" by Peter Allan. The ground, airborne, and amphibious assaults by US, British and Canadian troops that broke through the last German defense line, against fanatical resistance. Remagen and the rest of it. HB 320 pp. exc. cond. illus w/many b/w photos and maps. $6
12) "I Christen Thee 'Nebraska'" by Monty McCord. History of the US battleship "Nebraska" (BB4) launched in 1904. She was a WWI veteran and a key part of TR's "Great White Fleet." Also includes histories of the current "USS Nebraska" (nuclear sub) and Nebraska-related USN ships from the Civil War to our time. Quality PB 180 pp. new cond. illus w/historical b/w photos. $5
13) SPF "Quiet Hero: Secrets from My Father's Past" by Rita Crosby.
14) "The Face of Battle" by John Keegan. Famous British military historian and WWI veteran's study of three historic battles--Agincourt in 1415, Waterloo in 1815, and The Somme in 1916 (he was there), seeking to uncover their common features. Studies all aspects of large-scale combat and human behavior at all levels within it. Plain English. HB 355 pp. exc. cond. w/slight dust jacket tear, illus w/b/w photos. $5
Big Biographies of Big Players
15) "Nelson: A Dream of Glory, 1758-1797" by John Sugden. Very complete biography of the early period of the great British admiral. His early life and career, the stunning victory against the Spanish that made him an admiral, the defeat that cost him an arm, and his development as a commander whose valor later destroyed France as a naval power and cost him his life. Quality PB 942 pp. exc/new condl illus w/b/w photos and repros of original paintings and maps. $7
16) "Mornings on Horseback" by David McCullock.
17) SPF "Lion in the White House: A Life of Theodore Roosevelt" by Aida D. Donald.
18) SPF "Patton: A Genius for War" by Carlo D'Este.
19) SPF "The Last Lion: Winston Churchill ALONE 1932-1940" by William Manchester.
20) SPF "Eisenhower at War: 1943-45" by David Eisenhower.
Thanks for reading my long post!
DON'T FORGET TO DEDUCT $1 FROM THE PRICE OF ANY BOOK OR BOOKS YOU ORDER AFTER THE FIRST ONE!
Mike Armstrong
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