june 1944 (15 risultati)

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a comprehensive and chronologically-organized examination of early American coinage, including silver, copper, and foreign coins that circulated in the colonies. The author explores the economic factors that influenced the denominations, metallic composition, and scarcity of these pieces. The book also delves into the history of counterfeiting and debasement, providing insights into the challenges faced by colonists in verifying the authenticity and value of currency. The author traces the evolution of American coinage from its colonial origins to the establishment of the National Mint, highlighting its significance in the broader context of American history and economy. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. VG+ Moderate edgewear, mild age-toning to pages, otherwise an attractive copy, very clean throughout. Front cover art by Robert Gibson Jones, illustrating "The Strange Mission of Arthur Pendran", rear cover art by Frank R. Paul, illustrating "Belle rophon and the Chimera", a feature by Morris J. Steele. Interior artwork by Malcolm Smith, Robert Fuqua, Magarian, J. Allen St. John, Virgil Finlay, Julian S. Krupe, Arnold Kohn, Rod Ruth.

5½'' x 3½''. Divided back. Used monochrome post card. Member of the P.B.F.A. STAGE & THEATRE.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original cyan cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains (xvii), 455 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. BATTLE OF BRITAIN.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back. Quarto. 10'' x 8''. The life of this outstanding Luftwaffe personality and leading exponent of night fighter tactics who shot down 110 aircraft, 102 of them at night, he was killed when his plane crashed in October 1944. Contains (xvi), 304 pp with splendid monochrome archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, £25.00. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. GERMANY [Luftwaffe & Pilots].

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original nutmeg cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered black back. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. As a philanthropist, Davies established the King Edward VII Welsh National Memorial Association to combat tuberculosis in Wales, as well as the Wilson Chair of International Politics at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. Contains 139 pp with monochrome illustrations throughout. Spotting to the end papers. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with foxing to the paper, not price clipped, 3s 6d. SIGNED by the author to the front free end paper 'To Mr. Kimpton - In recollection of our audit, with all good wishes from the author, 4th July 1933'. Member of the P.B.F.A. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. The story appeared serially under the title Blood Money. A Long Island newspaper man, an ex-detective from the homicide squad, two murders, a hold up, and good reading throughout. This copy is a stated First Edition hardback signed by Cobb on the front end page in very good condition with a tight, straight binding showing repair on the inside cover with a previous owner's stamp on the inside cover. The book has no dustjacket and the cover has lost some of the gilt on the title. The book will be carefully wrapped and boxed for safe shipping to you. Signed by Author(s).

Publisher's original illustrated card covers (soft back). 8vo 8½" x 5¼". As a philanthropist, Davies established the King Edward VII Welsh National Memorial Association to combat tuberculosis in Wales, as well as the Wilson Chair of International Politics at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. Contains 139 pp. Presentation copy by the author to front end paper 'To my friend Elosh with the compliments of the author 14th April 1932.' Spine slightly age darkened, shallow rubs to corners and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS.

Loose Leaf. Condizione: Very Good. Correspondence from Chettiar in Tamil, from IIL in English. 9 letters from Chettiar and IIL, in manuscript and typescript; 10 pieces of correspondence from IIL on note cards with IIL letterhead; 1 IIL membership card for Chettiar. CONDITION: Overall Very Good, old folds, some splitting and tape repairs along folds of documents by IIL but Chettiar's letters largely free of wear or tear, text legible throughout. All documents now housed in sleeves that are mounted onto backing, but it remains easy to remove documents from enclosures. This collection contains English translations of Chettiar's letters, presumably made by the previous owner, who also wrote captions describing each piece of correspondence on their respective mounts. An evocative collection of correspondence document- ing an Indian nationalist organization's coercion of funds from a member of a prominent money-lending Burmese-Tamil family. These letters show the Indian Independence League's attempt to extort money from a wealthy man whom they had identified as being in a position to help "free India from bondage and for the maintenance of the Indian National Army." This was M.S.M. Somasundarum Chettiar, a 63-year-old merchant who operated his business on Strand Road, in Kyaiklat, a town in the Pyapon District of Burma. A recent historical study by Suppiah and Raja on the Chettiar families of Burma suggests that Somasundaram was part of a "distinguished ethnic group comprising the business class among Malaysian Indian-Tamils," who made their fortunes by lending money to the Indian working class in Burma. The Chettiar ethnic group boasted "a centuries long tradition as an indigenous banking caste in South India," and thus, due to a combination of "stringent business regulations during British colonialism in the Madras Presidency and economic opportunities in the newly opened British colonies in Southeast Asia," both the Indian working class in Burma and members of the Straits Settlement Chinese utilized "Chettiar agents in order to conduct bank transactions?in the middle of the nineteenth century." This reliance upon the Chettiar's services only increased by the turn of the twen- tieth century, as the demand rose for rubber and tin made in Southeast Asia. As "local Chinese and Malays with only small and medium capital sources relied on loans from Chettiar agents to develop land, plant rubber and open mines?Chettiar agents" became "known as the leading moneylenders" in late-colonial Burma. Somasundaram would thus have been part of a known community of capitalists "who accumulated capital for further expansion of their activities at the expense of the Indian working class." The Indian Independence League and the Indian National Army were closely intertwined movements during WWII, both led by Subhas Chandra Bose and governed by the Azad Hind Provisional Government in Exile.They worked to unite the Indian diaspora in Southeast Asia to support the cause of independence and sought military support from Japan to facilitate an armed wing for their movement. Primary source documentation of the Azad Hind government's activities is scant institutionally. We locate a scrapbook created by a member of the Indian National Army, held at the Institute of Social Research in the Netherlands, and a letter from Subhas Chandra Bose asking for a loan from the Hikari Kikan of Syonan, held by the National Library Board of Singapore. This would be the only comparable collection held in North America.A rich collection of correspondence highlighting the conflicting poles between Indian diasporic wealth and Indian nationalists' aspirations for the nation's self-rule (listing credit Pico Banerjee, Peek A Boo Rare Books & Ephemera).

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. One of Korea's most eminent Buddhists and political activists in the independence movement during the long years of Japan's colonization of Korea, Han Yongun was a prolific writer and outstanding poet, known especially for his poetry collection 'The Silence of the Lover'. This book concentrates on translations of his principal non-literary works. Contains [viii] 263 printed pages of text. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, unused and unopened new book. We carry this book in stock for immediate dispatch. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9781905246472 KOREA (History and Culture).

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. One of Korea's most eminent Buddhists and political activists in the independence movement during the long years of Japan's colonization of Korea, Han Yongun was a prolific writer and outstanding poet, known especially for his poetry collection 'The Silence of the Lover'. This book concentrates on translations of his principal non-literary works. Contains [viii] 263 printed pages of text. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, unused and unopened new book. We carry this book in stock for immediate dispatch. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9781905246472 KOREA (History and Culture).

Leather bound. Condizione: Near fine. The deluxe signed edition of D-Day June 6, 1944 by Stephen E. Ambrose, from The Easton Press. (illustratore). Deluxe Signed Edition. Octavo, 655pp, [1]. Full blue leather, title and decorative illustrations in gilt. All edges gilt, silk bookmark, silk endpapers. Lacking the paperwork from the Easton Press. Internally clean, light shelf wear to side panels. Signed on the limitation page by Stephen Ambrose.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: near fine. The signed first edition of Pegasus Bridge: June 6, 1944 by Stephen E. Ambrose. (illustratore). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 197pp, [3]. Blue hardcover, blue cloth spine. The first printing, with a full number line on the copyright page. Library stamp on the verso of title page, otherwise a clean copy. Solid text block. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $14.95 on the front flap, faint shelf wear, a bright, near fine example. Signed on the title page by the author. The Battle of Pegasus Bridge occurred shortly after midnight on June 6, 1944, part of the opening phase of the D-Day invasion of Normandy. Major John Howard and his men of D Company, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, along with Royal Engineers and supporting troops of the British 6th Airborne Division, landed in Horsa gliders just yards from their objective ? a vital bridge over the Caen Canal near B?nouville. Their mission was to seize and hold the bridge to prevent German counterattacks from reaching the eastern flank of the invasion beaches. The bridge was captured within minutes and held through fierce German counterattacks until relieved by forces advancing from Sword Beach.