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4MR-48. The SA, A Historical Perspective. By Jill Halcomb. First edition, copyright 1985, published by Crown/Agincourt publishers, Overland Park, Kansas. 6-1/4-inch wide x 9-3/8-inch high, hard covers with illustrated dust jacket. 277 pages of the history and development of the German SA, (Sturmabteilung), as well as hundreds of detailed black & white photos depicting and describing SA, collar tabs, shoulder boards, armbands, cuff titles, headgear, uniforms flags, standards, gorgets, and parade accessories. An important tool for research and identification of SA insignia and accoutrements. The dust jacket is in near excellent condition with minor surface wear, light edge wear and a very small partial paper chip on the bottom front edge. The covers are in excellent+ condition as are the interior pages. A must have publication for the serious military collector or historian. A Beautiful copy that has seen very little use and carefully cared for. $64.00 PHOTO |
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4MR-49. German Combat Uniforms of World War Two, Volume 1. By Brian L. Davis. Arms and Armor Press, Uniforms Illustrated No. 5; Published in the USA by Sterling Publishing Co., Inc, New York. 7-1/4-inch wide x 9-3/4-inch high, soft, beautifully illustrated cover depicting a WW2 German Mountain Trooper with a machine gun. 68 pages with 2 to 3 original photos on every pages, as well as, four full color plates depicting selected WW2 German insignia. Typical Brian L. Davis style using original photographs and to study uniforms, equipment and insignia. An excellent basic reference on WW2 style German uniforms and outerwear. The front cover has an impression in the upper right corner where there was once a price tag, (nothing serious). The book is in, like new, excellent+ condition inside and out; it doesn’t appear to have been cracked open and read. $12.00 PHOTO |
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4MR-50. An Illustrated Collector’s Guide to Identification and Classification of Bridle Bits, With Pricing. by LeRoy C. Haug & Gehard A. Malm, D.V.M. 6-inch wide x 9-inch high format, paper covers, copyright 1975 by LeRoy C. Haug & Gehard A. Malm. First edition, limited to 3000 copies, printed in the U.S.A. 174 pages, with hundreds of photos, showing every imaginable type of bridle bit, which are identified by type and have a 1975 values. The book is like new, inside and out, never been cracked open. Very Scarce. Excellent+. $95.00 PHOTO |
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4MR-51. Forman’s Guide To Third Reich German Documents…And Their Values, Volume 1, First Edition, Signed By The Author. Copyright 1995 by Adrian Forman, published in the USA by James Bender Publishing, San Jose, California, 6-1/4-inch wide x 9-1/4-inch high with, hard, illustrated covers. The first 500 copies of the first edition were signed and numbered by the author, this specimen is number 108. 226 pages with hundreds of black & white photos of Third Reich medals documents and awards documents, as well as, presentation folders, variations and their values; the book shows official stamps, print styles, original and facsimile signatures. A very valuable tool for any collector of WW2 German medals and an extremely important reference you will refer to frequently. Only the slightest hint of shelf wear. Excellent+ condition inside and out. Purchased at a collector’s estate sale, but in like new condition; it doesn’t appear that the book has ever been completely opened. $48.00 PHOTO |
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4MR-52. Forman’s Guide To Third Reich German Documents…And Their Values, Volume 2, First Edition. Copyright 1995 by Adrian Forman, published in the USA by James Bender Publishing, San Jose, California, 6-1/4-inch wide x 9-1/4-inch high with, hard, illustrated covers. A companion to Forman’s Guide To Third Reich German Documents…And Their Values, Volume 1; volume 2 encompasses Luftwaffe, Navy, as well as, Political & Civil Orders Decorations and medals documents. 336 pages with hundreds of black & white photos of Third Reich medals documents and awards documents, variations and their values; the book shows official stamps, print styles, original and facsimile signatures. A very valuable tool for any collector of WW2 German medals and an extremely important reference you will refer to frequently. Only the slightest hint of shelf wear. Excellent+ condition inside and out. Purchased at a collector’s estate sale, but I like new condition. $39.00 PHOTO |
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4MR-53. Army Badges and Insignia of WW2, Book 1, By Guido Rosignoli. Countries Represented: Great Britain; Poland; Belgium; Italy; U.S.S.R.; U.S.A. and Germany. Copyright Blanford Books, Ltd., 1983 reprint, printed in Hong Kong by South China Printing Co. 5-1/2-inch x 7-3/4-inch format, hard covers with illustrated dust jacket. 228 pages with many, high quality, full color and black & white plates illustrating WW2 patches, badges and rank insignia of Great Britain; Poland; Belgium; Italy; U.S.S.R.; U.S.A. and Germany. The text section of the book offers a brief history and use of the insignia illustrated, which ranges from the familiar to the obscure. The dust jacket is in near excellent condition, exhibiting light signs of age and wear from handling and storage; there is a blemish on the upper right corner where there was once a price tag. The covers and binding are tight and in excellent condition, the covers exhibit light and insignificant signs of shelf wear on the bottom edges and corners; the corners are not bumped or dog-eared This book will prove to be a quick useful tool that you will refer to frequently. Used. Excellent. $24.00 PHOTO |
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4MR-53a. Army Badges and Insignia Since 1945, Book 1, By Guido Rosignoli. Countries Represented: U.S.A. Great Britain; Poland; Belgium; Italy; U.S.S.R.; German Federal Republic and German Democratic Republic. First American edition Copyright 1973 by Blanford Press, Ltd., printed in Great Britain. 5-1/2-inch x 7-3/4-inch format, hard covers with illustrated dust jacket. 218 pages with many, high quality, full color and black & white plates illustrating Post WW2 patches, badges and rank insignia of U.S.A. Great Britain; Poland; Belgium; Italy; U.S.S.R.; German Federal Republic and German Democratic Republic. The text section of the book offers a brief history and use of the insignia illustrated, which ranges from the familiar to the obscure. The dust jacket is in excellent condition, however, it has yellowed a bit over the past 33-years; it Exhibits light and insignificant age from storage and only the slightest signs of wear from very light handling. The covers and binding are tight and the interior pages are excellent+; the corners are not bumped or dog-eared. This book will prove to be a quick useful tool that you will refer to frequently. Used. Excellent. $24.00 PHOTO |
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4MR-53b. Badges and Insignia of WWII, Air Force-Naval-Marine, By Guido Rosignoli. Countries Represented: Great Britain; Norway; Netherlands; U.S.S.R.; Denmark; France; Belgium; Yugoslavia; U.S.A.; Italy; China; Bulgaria; Germany; Czechoslovakia; Finland; Poland; Japan; Rumania and Hungary. Published in 1983 by Exeter Books, printed in Hong Kong. 5-1/2-inch x 8-1/2-inch format, hard covers with illustrated dust jacket. 363 pages with many, high quality, full color and black & white plates illustrating WW2 Air Force, Naval and Marine patches, badges and rank insignia of Great Britain; Norway; Netherlands; U.S.S.R.; Denmark; France; Belgium; Yugoslavia; U.S.A.; Italy; China; Bulgaria; Germany; Czechoslovakia; Finland; Poland; Japan; Rumania and Hungary. The text section of the book offers a brief history and use of the insignia illustrated, which ranges from the familiar to the obscure. The dust jacket is in near excellent condition; it exhibits light signs of age and wear from light handling and storage. The covers and binding are tight and the interior pages are excellent+; the corners are not bumped or dog-eared. The previous owner inked out his mane ad address on the front inside flyleaf. This book will prove to be a quick useful tool that you will refer to frequently. Used. Excellent. $30.00 PHOTO |
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4MR-54./2GP-26. Kavallerie Division der Waffen SS, im Bild, (The Waffen SS Cavalry Division In Pictures), By Hanns Bayer, With Captions In Both German & English. Copyright in 1982 by, Munin-Verlag GmbH, Osnabruck, Germany. Large format, 8-1/2-inch wide x 11-5/8- inch high, hard covers with illustrated dust jacket. 223 pages with hundreds of black & white photographs, most from private archives, of WW2 German SS Cavalry Divisions in combat action and routine situations; the men; the horses and the equipment are depicted in black & white photographs accompanied by German and English captions. The dust jacket is in near excellent condition; it exhibits very light signs of age, wear and insignificant soil from light handling and storage; there is light to moderate wear to the top and bottom edges of the dust cover, mostly in the area of the spine, however, the cover has been additionally protected with a transparent slipcover, which has kept the covers clean; the corners of the covers are very lightly bumped; they are not dog-eared and are without wear. The binding is tight and the interior pages are in excellent+ condition. A clean, very well cared for book. Used. Near excellent. $120.00 PHOTO SOLD |
4MR-55. Radio News Magazine, Special, GIANT, 1944 U.S. Army Signal Corps Issue - Excellent Publication For WW2 Radio Communication, Electronic, Signal Equipment, Radio Accessories and Components Reference Material. 8-1/2-inch wide 11-3/8-inch high x 5/8-inch thick, very large magazine with full color photo illustrated paper covers, 452 pages, almost every page has a photo or illustration, as well as informational text relative to the latest WW2 U.S. radio & communications equipment, their components and accessories. Hundreds of communications and electronic manufacturers, distributors and retailers are represented in this beautiful showcase issue. Original photographs show equipment in use in the field, in combat and during training; many articles explain the development, use and training methods used throughout the war. Many beautiful, full size full color photographs, as well as many hundreds of black & white photos with descriptive test of signal and communications equipment in use, as well as many patriotic and nostalgic manufacturers and retailers wartime advertisements; an excellent and important reference tool as many common and obscure pieces of U.S. military communications equipment, (some foreign as well), are photographed and identified throughout the magazine. The covers are attached, however the corners are worn and dog-eared, and they are slightly separated at the top and bottom edges near the spine. The spine is solid; the paper on the spine is worn and has some loose spots, as well as paper chips at the top and bottom edges where the covers attach. Overall a very solid example, the covers exhibit light age and light to moderate wear from handling and use; the interior pages are lightly aged but are just about excellent. $35.00 PHOTO |
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