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BOOKS ON HISTORY & HISTORICAL EVENTS

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PAIR OF WWII AMERICAN MILITARY HISTORICAL BOOKS: A pair of American military historical books. The first: History of World War II by Francis Trevelyan Miller, Litt. D., LLD, with a board of historical and military authorities, war photographs, offic

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Military collection 8 interesting FDCs commemorating: Military collection 8 interesting FDCs commemorating some historical events during World War Two and Military history includes 40th Anniversary of Operation Manna 29th April-5 May 1985, The Formation

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HJ / DJ HISTORY BOOK WITH COLOUR CARTOONS: Book written in Sütterlin oriented to children of the HJ/DJ with colour cartoon and texts to learn. Hardcover and some pages loose.

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VINTAGE LONG ISLAND HISTORY BOOK COLLECTION: A collection of six vintage books.Anecdotes and events in Long Island history by Verne Dyson, published in 1969. Secrets and Spies: Behind the Scenes Stories of World War II published by the Reader's

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"BILDER DEUTSCHER GESCHICHTE" CIGARETTE CARD BOOK: Bilder Deutscher Geschichte (Pictures of German History. The book is divided into chronological groups of picture motifs Group 1: The German Middle Ages, Group 2: The Reformation and the 30 Years War;

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(9) large books on local history, art, etc.: Nine large books, 20th and 21st century, mostly on local history and art, c/o The First 300: The Amazing and Rich History of Lower Merion by The Lower Merion Historical Society (Ardmore, Pa., 2000); B

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9 Historical Leatherbound Collectible Books: 9 leatherbound books on U.S. History and Presidents, American Privateers, Civil War, Slavery, in various sizes and conditions. Condition report: wear to leather and bindings commensurate with age and

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GROUPING OF VINTAGE HISTORY & REFERENCE BOOKS: Assorted grouping of (16) vintage books, including: Martin, Johnson & Co. "Complete Works of Shakespeare; Historical Plays"; dictionaries of English Etymology and Slang; historical accounts of Rome, t

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FOUR RUSSIAN COSSACKS HISTORY ALBUM BOOKS: Four historical albums dedicated to Russian Cossacks history. Includes: Don Cossacks Fighting the Bolsheviks: The Tragedy of Russia in the 20th Century at the Exhibition of Memorial and Museum Complex

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WWI & WWII Army 87th Infantry Division Unit History & Roster Book: World War II hardback, "An Historical and Pictorial Record of The 87th Infantry Division in World War II, 1942-1945," 1946 publishing date in rear and appears to be a first edition. Hard to find histo

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Historical Photograph Reference Book, 14: Forteen reference books on historical photograph comprising "The History of American Photography" by Martin W. Sandler, "Photography and the American Civil War" by Jeff L. Rosenheim, "Photography and

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11 Well Known Photos Taken During the Liberation of German Concentration Camps: 11 Well Known Photos Taken During the Liberation of German Concentration Camps. Some were used by different books and press during history. We can see corpses, crematorioum, ovens, prisoners, piles of

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(HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI) 509TH COMPOSITE GROUP SERVICE BOOK, SIGNED BY PAUL W. TIBBETS: PAUL TIBBETS (1915 - 2008) American bomber pilot of the Enola Gay, which dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, August 6, 1945. Signed book, ‘509th Composite Group History’ (Columbus,

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WORLD WAR I UNIT HISTORIES AND REUNION BOOKS (7): Collection of seven imprints, some quite rare, all concerning unit histories, reunions, 'organizations days', etc. of various U.S. Army divisions which served during World War I. All are in paper boar

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ERNST RÃ–HM AUTOBIOGRAPHY "WEHR IN EHR": SA CHIEF ERNST RÃ–HM AUTOBIOGRAPHY WEHR IN EHR-History of a high traitor Book`s 1933,4.Edition very rare good condition, pupl Eher Verlag pp 367

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Books on History & Historical Events - Antique Literature Collection

BOOKS ON HISTORY & HISTORICAL EVENTS Volume I & II France: Social Literacy and Political by H.L. Bulwer. Tutti Frutti by Prince Puckler Muskau. General Washington's Swords and Campaign Equipment. Two Journey to France and Spain 1801. The United States of Europe by T.R. Reid. The Great Rehearsal by Carl Van Doren. An Attempted Evocation of the Civil War by Agnes Yarnall. WZ

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