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PA724107
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FORT TICONDEROGA KEY TO CONTINENT 1755-1955 - PELL
Wraps exhibit edge wear rear cover as well as slight stains lower edge.
Illustrations throughout.
Fort Ticonderoga was built by the French from 1755-1758 as Fort Carillon located above the narrow choke-point between Lake Champlain and Lake George, which controlled the major north-south inland water highway during the 18th century. Due to this strategic location the Fort was the key to the continent as the superpowers of the 18th century, the French and the British, contested for empire in North America. On July 8, 1758 the Fort was successfully defended by French forces under the command of the Marquis de Montcalm despite overwhelming British forces led by General Abercromby. This was France's greatest victory in the Seven Years' War and a humiliating and devastating defeat for the British. The following year, the British did defeat the French at Fort Carillon under General Amherst who renamed the site Fort Ticonderoga.
At the outset of the American Revolution just a half-company of British soldiers manned the Fort. On May 10, 1775, Ethan Allen, Benedict Arnold, and the Green Mountain Boys crossed Lake Champlain from Vermont under cover of darkness. At dawn they surprised the sleeping garrison and overwhelmed them, making Fort Ticonderoga America's first offensive victory of the Revolutionary War. From then until July 1777, Fort Ticonderoga served as an important staging area for the American army while fortifying Mount Independence in Vermont and building extensive defensive works within a 10-mile radius. In addition, the Fort was where vessels for America's first navy were rigged and fitted out. This fleet, under the command of Benedict Arnold, fought the Battle of Valcour Island on Lake Champlain in 1776. Although the American fleet was utterly defeated, the fight stalled the British on their march south. The following year, in July 1777 the British commander, General Burgoyne, invaded the Champlain Valley from Canada and managed to place cannon on Mount Defiance overlooking Fort Ticonderoga. This forced the Fort's American commander, General Arthur St. Clair to evacuate his army on July 6th handing the Fort back to the British. The last military engagement at the Fort occurred in September 1777 when Americans failed to attempt to retake the Fort.
In 1820, William Ferris Pell purchased the ruins of the Fort and the surrounding land to preserve it for posterity. In 1826 he built home overlooking Lake Champlain, which he later turned into The Pavilion, a hotel to serve the growing number of tourists who came to see the Fort ruins. In 1908 Stephen and Sarah Gibbs Thompson Pell began restoration of Fort Ticonderoga and in 1909 it was opened to the public with President Taft in attendance. In 1931 Fort Ticonderoga was designated a not-for-profit educational historic site managed by the Fort Ticonderoga Association.
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Circa: 1955
Size: 8vo
Type: Soft Cover
Publisher: Ft. Ticonderoga Bicentennial Committee
Author: John H. G. Pell
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Auction
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5GA701
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SOTHEBY'S AUCTION CATALOG - ROCK N ROLL JUNE 1989
In very good condition.
Collectors' Carrousel including Toys, Animated Art, Doll's Houses, and Rock 'n' Roll, New York Saturday, June 24, 1989.
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Automobilia
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5CT476
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DODGE NEWS MAGAZINE - LOT OF 2 (TWO) ISSUES 1948-50
Publication by Dodge Motors Division of Chrysler Corporation.
In good condition, with minor soiling.
Issues are Vol. 15 No. 1 and Vol. 17 No. 5 - 1948 and 1950 respectively
In good condition
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Aviation
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5CT525121
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50 YEARS OF AERONAUTICAL RESEARCH - EP-45 1967
Publication by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, in very good condition, minor rear cover shelf grit.
Contains 72 pages with text and photographs detailing the history of U.S. aviation from 1917 through 1967 as well as emphasis on the lastest technological advancements including the X-15.
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Fashion
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6GA7006
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LOUIS VUITTON LE CATALOGUE - JANUARY 2001
Catalog featuring the luxurious handbags, travel and office accessories from the famed manufacaturer, and in very good condition.
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Industrial
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COP8704
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Square D Service Manual - December 1948
Service Manual from Square D Corporation, 96 pages with photographs throughout and pre-punched holes for binder protection.
Slight cover smudge, else in very good condition.
Maintenance instructions and repair part information for:
Manual Compensators and Manual Starters
A. C. Relays
A. C. Contactors and Starters
D. C. Contactors and Starters
Push Button Stations
Limit Switches
Float Switches
A. C. Timing Relays
Welder Contactors
Welder Relays, Timers, Etc.
Magnetic Overhead Relays
General
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Insurance
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5CT52301
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LOYALTY MAGAZINE - MARCH/APRIL 1938
Quarterly publication (22 pages) of the Loyalty Group, a fire and casualty insurance company, distributed to its agents.
Cover - Captain Robert A. Bartlett (Perry's North Pole Expedition) steering his schooner, Effie M. Morrissey
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Militaria
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PA72402
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THE UNITED STATES ARMY AS A CAREER - FLYNN
Wraps exhibit mild shelf grit and mild stains rear cover (nothing detrimental).
Pamphlet designed to inform young men what the Army is about and what is expected of them as a soldier
At the time of this printing, their were numerous rumors that the army was in disarray. It was in fact, going through many positive changes.
Photographs throughout this excellent promotional pamphlet complement the text.
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Circa: 1913
Size: 8vo
Type: Soft Cover
Publisher: War Dept, Adjutant General's Office
Author: Capt. Thomas F. Ryan
Edition: 1
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PA72403
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MIDSHIPMEN TODAY - THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY
Wraps exhibit slight rubbing and edge wear, otherwise in near fine condition.
Brochure with photographs throughout detail the tradition and history of the U.S. Naval Academy, as well as the requirements in becoming a midshipmen and the ensuing career as a naval officer.
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Circa: 1965
Size: 4to
Type: Soft Cover
Publisher: U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis
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