The Estate of Robert E. Lee Wilson III Books 2017-05-18 Auction - 220 Price Results - Kennedys Auction Service LLC in TN
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The Estate of Robert E. Lee Wilson III Books

Kennedy's Auction Service is honored to sell the Library and book collection of the Wilson family of Wilson, Arkansas. The town of Wilson, Arkansas, was owned and ran continuously by the Wilson family for the last 125 years. In 1886, Lee Wilson founded the town in the Southern part of his farming and logging operation. In 2010, the Wilson family sold what remained of their farming operation which at its peak consisted of 65,000 acres, homes and historic buildings. The Wilson book collection is composed of books descending from the collection of Lee Wilson and subsequent members of the Wilson family including Robert E. Lee Wilson Jr. and Robert E. Lee Wilson III, who were both graduates of Yale University. All items in this auction sell unreserved regardless of price.
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General Robert Edward Lee, Brock, 1897, 586pp: General Robert Edward Lee, Soldier, Citizen and Christian Patriot. 586pp, Edited by R.. Brock, Published 1897. Recently rebound in dark blue leather. Includes an interesting early history of the Lee
0001: General Robert Edward Lee, Brock, 1897, 586ppEst. US$10-US$10,000
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Ten Civil War Books - Battles & Leaders: This group of 10 books contains the following: 1 - Retreat From Gettysburg, 1956, 752pp, 2 - The Way To Appomattox, 1956, 835pp, 3 - Battles and Leaders of the Civil War - From Sumter to Shiloh,
0002: Ten Civil War Books - Battles & LeadersEst. US$10-US$10,000
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6 Civil War Books - Forrest, Mosby, Stuart, Morgan: This group of 6 Civil War books on Generals of the time includes the following: 1 - Bedford Forrest and His Critter Company, 402pp, Nelson Andrew Lytle, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1931. 2 - Confederate
0003: 6 Civil War Books - Forrest, Mosby, Stuart, MorganEst. US$10-US$10,000
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Five Civil War History Books: Group of 5 history books on the Civil War includes the following: 1 - The Confederate Reader, 389pp, Richard B. Harwell, Longmans Green and Company, 1957. 2 - The Coming Fury, 565pp, Bruce Catton,
0004: Five Civil War History BooksEst. US$10-US$10,000
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Five Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis Books: This group of 5 books contains the following:1 - Robert E. Lee - The Man And The Soldier, 256pp, Philip Van Doren Stern, Bonanza Books, 1963. 2 - Gray Fox - Robert E. Lee and the Civil War, 466pp,
0005: Five Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis BooksEst. US$10-US$10,000
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6 Books - US Records & European Civil War Thoughts: This group of 6 books contains the following:1 - War of the Rebellion - Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Robert N. Scott, Washington: Government Printing Office. 5 volumes
0006: 6 Books - US Records & European Civil War ThoughtsEst. US$10-US$10,000
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4 Civil War Books - Battles, Leaders, Atlanta, Etc: Four Civil War books detaining specific battles, leaders and Atlanta includes the following: 1 - Last Train From Atlanta, 558pp, A.A. Hoehling, Thomas Yoseloff, 1958.2 - The Story of the Confederacy,
0007: 4 Civil War Books - Battles, Leaders, Atlanta, EtcEst. US$10-US$10,000
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Five Civil War Books - Grant, Custer, Nashville: Five Civil War books includes the following: 1 - Sketch of the Official Life of John A. Andrew as Governor of Massachusetts, 211pp, Albert G. Browne Jr., Hurd & Houghton, 1868. 2 - Grant Moves South,
0008: Five Civil War Books - Grant, Custer, NashvilleEst. US$10-US$10,000
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Battle of the Little Big Horn - Where Was Custer?: At the Battle of the Little Big Horn - Where Was Custer?, 124pp, Harry Combs, TernStyle Press, Ltd., 1998.Personalized inscription by author reads: "To my friend Millie with love & affection - Harry
0009: Battle of the Little Big Horn - Where Was Custer?Est. US$10-US$10,000
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Rommel & The Rebel - A Novel - Lawrence Wells: Rommel & The Rebel - A Novel, 415pp, Lawrence Wells, Doubleday & Company, 1986. An interesting fiction novel that rewrites history as it might have happened had General Rommel been in command of the
0010: Rommel & The Rebel - A Novel - Lawrence WellsEst. US$10-US$10,000
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USS Valley Forge & Columbus Army AF Annual: This lot of 2 contains the following: 1 - Columbus Army Flying School - Southeast Army Air Forces Training Center. 128pp. Forward by Lieutenant General Henry H. Arnold. 1942. An annual for the
0011: USS Valley Forge & Columbus Army AF AnnualEst. US$10-US$10,000
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WWI - The Balloon Buster - Norman S. Hall, 1928: The Balloon Buster - Frank Luke of Arizona, 191pp, Norman S. Hall, Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1928.Details "America's First Ace" Frank Luke and his life growing up in Arizona through the period when
0012: WWI - The Balloon Buster - Norman S. Hall, 1928Est. US$10-US$10,000
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Three WWII books on 90th Division & Ninth Army: Three books on the 90th Division and the Ninth Army includes:1 - The 90th. 114pp, Forward by Herbert L. Ernest, Army & Navy Publishing Company, 1946. 2 - 90th Division - Summary of the Operations in
0013: Three WWII books on 90th Division & Ninth ArmyEst. US$10-US$10,000
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Five WWII Books on the US Marine Corps: Five US Marine Corps books including the following: 1 - Battle Cry, 505pp, Leon Uris, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1953. 2 - Marine! The Life of Lt. Gen. Lewis B. (Chesty) Puller USMC (Ret.), 403pp, Burke
0014: Five WWII Books on the US Marine CorpsEst. US$10-US$10,000
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6 WWII German Officer Books Goebbels Kesselring: Six books detailing the lives and roles of numerous German officers including Goebbels and Kesselring. Included are the following: 1 - Kesselring - A Soldier's Record, 381pp, Introduction by S.L.A.
0015: 6 WWII German Officer Books Goebbels KesselringEst. US$10-US$10,000
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WWII Mein Kampf - Adolf Hitler 1939: Mein Kampf, 1001pp, Adolf Hitler, Reynal & Hitchcock, 1939. Complete and unabridged, fully annotated, fifth impression.
0016: WWII Mein Kampf - Adolf Hitler 1939Est. US$10-US$10,000
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4 WWII Panzer Battles, Panzer Leader & Blitzkrieg: This group of four books are the following: 1- Panzer Leader, 528pp, General Heinz Guderian, E.P. Dutton & Company Inc., No publication date. Believed to be 1952 Edition. 2 - Panzer Leader, 528pp,
0017: 4 WWII Panzer Battles, Panzer Leader & BlitzkriegEst. US$10-US$10,000
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Six WWII US, German & Japanese Navy Books: Six WWII US, German and Japanese Navy books includes the following: 1 - Midway - The Battle that Doomed Japan, 266pp, Fuchida and Okumiya, Naval Institute Publication, 1955. 2 - Iron Coffins - A
0018: Six WWII US, German & Japanese Navy BooksEst. US$10-US$10,000
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Five WWII Books on Rommel - The Desert Fox: Five books on Field Marshal Erwin Rommel includes the following: 1 - The Rommel Papers, 545pp, Edited by Liddell Hart, Harcourt Brace and Company, 1956. Green boards with gold glit on spine. Front
0019: Five WWII Books on Rommel - The Desert FoxEst. US$10-US$10,000
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Six WWII Books on the War in the Pacific & Asia: Six books detailing WWII in the Pacific and Asia. Included are the following: 1 - Chennault and the Flying Tigers, 298pp, Anna Chennault, Paul S. Eriksson Inc., 1963. 2 - A Thousand Springs - The
0020: Six WWII Books on the War in the Pacific & AsiaEst. US$10-US$10,000
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Six WWII Books on Eisenhower and Churchill: Six WWII books on Dwight D. Eisenhower and Winston Churchill. Includes the following:1 - Waging Peace - The White House Years. 741pp, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Doubleday & Company Inc., 1965.2 - Crusade
0021: Six WWII Books on Eisenhower and ChurchillEst. US$10-US$10,000
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Eight WWII Books on Various Topics of the War: Eight books detaining various leaders and battles fought during WWII. Included are the following:1 - Montgomery - A Biography, 255pp, Alan Moorehead, Coward McCann Inc., 1946.2 - Modern Battle,
0022: Eight WWII Books on Various Topics of the WarEst. US$10-US$10,000
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Six Books on Various Leaders of World War Two: Six books detailing various leaders of World War II. Included are the following:1 - Solider: The Memoirs of Matthew B. Ridgeway, 371pp, General Matthew B. Ridgeway as told to Harold Martin, Harper &
0023: Six Books on Various Leaders of World War TwoEst. US$10-US$10,000
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Twelve WWII Books on USAF & Battles in the Skies: Twelve books on the US Air Force, USAF leaders and World War II battles fought in the skies. Included are the following:1 - TWO COPIES - American Aces, 256pp, Edward H. Sims, Harper & Brothers, 1958.
0024: Twelve WWII Books on USAF & Battles in the SkiesEst. US$10-US$10,000
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