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Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Beginning in World War I, with the introduction of the steel helmet this book charts the development of protective equipment for soldiers and security forces. Initially body armour was seen as a military luxury that could be ill-afforded. However, the success of flak suits as worn by some bomber crews during World War II convinced the armed forces of the need to develop protection for the ground soldier against small arms fire. The scientific development of the modern flak jacket is traced as are the field trials conducted in Korea and later Vietnam. Extensive illustrations and photographs accompnay the text.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. The part played in the Civil War by the small Marine Corps of the United and Confederate States is overshadowed by the confrontations of the great armies. Nevertheless, the coastal and riverine campaigns were of real importance, given the strategic significance of the Federal blockade of southern ports, and of the struggle for the Mississippi River. Marines wearing blue and grey fought in many dramatic actions afloat and ashore ship-to-ship engagements, cutting-out expeditions, and coastal landings. This book offers a comprehensive summary of all such battles, illustrated with rare early photographs, and meticulously researched color plates detailing the often obscure minutiae of Marine uniforms and equipment.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. The main instrument with which the Bolsheviks imposed communism on Russia was the Red Army. Traditionally the origins of this army were among the factory workers who laid down their tools and took up arms as a way of expressing their grievances. Already formed by the time of the revolutions of 1905 and February 1917, these militant workers organised themselves into parliamentary detachments known as the krasnogvardeytsi, or 'Red Guards'. In this first of two volumes [see Men-at-Arms 305: White Armies] focusing on the Russian Civil War, Mikhail Khvostov examines the Red Army's organisation, weaponry, uniforms and insignia. Contents Introduction The Red Guards The Red Army Chronology Red Army Organisation Weaponry Uniforms and Insignia The Plates  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Following the devastation of the 1973 Yom Kippur War, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) underwent significant structural and tactical changes in their battle doctrine. In only a few years the IDF evolved into a truly modern fighting force, much better prepared to confront the Palestinian terrorist attacks that were to follow. Written by an ex-soldier of the IDF, this richly illustrated book chronicles the history of the IDF from the outbreak of the Yom Kippur War to the late 1980s, and covers the various units of the IDF including the Paratroop and Infantry Branch, the Engineering Corps and the Armoured Corps. Contents The Yom Kippur War and its AftermathOperation ' Yonatan' - Entebbe 1976The IDF in LebanonThe Israel Defense ForceThe Paratroop and Infantry BranchThe Engineering CorpsThe Armoured CorpsThe Artillery CorpsThe Air ForceThe Plates

Men-at-Arms 157: Flak Jackets 20th-Centu $15.95

  

Elite 112: American Civil War Marines by $17.05

  

Men-at-Arms 293: Russian Civil War (1): $16.15

  

Elite 8: Israeli Defence Forces since 19 $17.05
Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. The British soldiers who marched off to war in 1914 wore only regimental insignia, yet by the time of the armistice in November 1918, insignia in the British Army had undergone a considerable change. Now visible was a bewildering display of coloured devices on uniforms, helmets, vehicles, guns, signboards and flags. Regimental badges remained but were joined by divisional insignia. These were rarely seen in the front line. Instead the 'battle patch' had appeared for combat use. In this beautifully illustrated book Mike Chappell looks at the colourful variety of insignia used by the British Army during the Great War.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. There exists among the worlds armies a proliferation of special forces groups. Todays smaller armies, especially those of developing nations, demand maximum efficiency in force structure and employment. Mountain, jungle, arctic and desert areas require special purpose units trained, conditioned, and equipped to master these environments. This volume by ex-weapons specialist in the US 7th Special Forces Group, Gordon L. Rottman, details the insignia of a myriad of special forces groups from all parts of the globe, from Portugals Commando Regiment to the North Yemen Al Mithalaat Brigade, with a wealth of illustrations and photographs, including 12 full page colour plates by Simon McCouaig.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. The occupation of Western Europe by the Wehrmacht brought about the birth of resistance movements in all the countries affected, as well as collaborationist movements directly opposed to the resistance. In effect, the war against Germany became a civil war within each country. Sought out by the Hohere SS und Polizeifhrer ('High Command of the SS and Police') and often aided by the British Special Operations Executive, the Western European Resistance centred largely on espionage and intelligence-gathering. A companion volume to Men-at-Arms 142: Partisan Warfare 1941-45, this book explores the history of resistance warfare in Norway, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, France and Italy.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Collector Bookstore Quick Notes: Covers the Pattern 1914 and U.S. Model of 1917 Rifles. The author provides a detailed description of each rifle on a part by part basis and whether or not it interchangeable between the two models. Includes markings, codes and inspection stamps that appear on each part. Publishers Full Description: Charles R. Stratton continues his very successful series on collectible British military rifles with the little understood, but widely available Pattern 1914 and U.S. Model of 1917 Rifles. Often called the "American Enfield," the Pattern 1914 in .303 caliber was the only British military rifle ever built wholly in the United States even though it was designed by the engineers at Enfield Arsenal. The U.S. Model 1917 was the same rifle, but rechambered for the American .30-06 cartridge. Over 1.2 million Pattern 1914 rifles and 2.5 million Model 1917 rifles were built during World War I by three American companies, Winchester, Remington and Eddystone. More American soldiers, including Sergeant Alvin York, were armed with the Model 1917 Enfield than with the Model 1903 Springfield. The Model 1917 Enfield has long been a favorite American collectible. Over the years, it has been sporterized for hunting and restored for collecting by thousands of shooters. Parts are commonly available and many P-14 parts are interchangeable with M1917 parts, making it quite easy to return a given rifle to original condition. As in the previous two volumes, Mr. Stratton has provided a detailed description of each rifle on a part by part basis and noted whether or not the particular part is interchangeable between the two models. He provides a series of charts and explanations for the markings, codes and inspection stamps that appear on each part and tells how to determine which were originally manufactured for the P-14 or the M1917. He also provides a complete history of the rifle's development and use in both World War I and World War II. Also a complete description of the two sniper rifle variations of the P-14 that were fielded in both wars, the Pedersen device developed for the M1917, and the accessories that were issued with the rifle to soldiers of both countries, including ammunition belts, bayonets, tools and cleaning equipment. Separate appendixes provide an exploded view and nomenclature, production statistics, ammunition descriptions and sporting rifle derivations.

Men-at-Arms 182: British Battle Insignia $16.15

  

Elite 22: World Special Forces Insignia $17.05

  

Men-at-Arms 169: Resistance Warfare 1940 $16.15

  

British Enfield Rifles Vol 4: Pattern 19 $16.95
Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Bombs Away! covers strategic bombing in Europe during World War II, that is, all aerial bombardment of a strategic nature which took place between 1939 and 1945. In addition to American (U.S. Army Air Forces) and British (RAF Bomber Command) strategic aerial campaigns against Germany, this book covers German use of strategic bombing during the Nazi's conquest of Europe: the Battle of Britain, Operation Barbarossa, and the V 1 and V 2, where the Luftwaffe targeted Warsaw and Rotterdam (known as the Rotterdam Blitz). In addition, the book covers the blitzes against London and the bombing of other British industrial and port cities, such as Birmingham, Liverpool, Southampton, Manchester, Bristol, Belfast, Cardiff, and Coventry bombed during the Battle of Britain. The twin Allied campaigns against Germany--the USAAF by day, the RAF by night--built up into massive bombing of German industrial areas, notably the Ruhr, followed by attacks directly on cities such as Hamburg, Kassel, Pforzheim, Mainz, Cologne, Bremen, Essen, Düsseldorf, Hanover, Dortmund, Frankfurt, and the still controversial fire-bombing of Hamburg and Dresden. In addition to obvious targets like aircraft and tank manufacturers, ball bearing factories and plants that manufactured abrasives and grinding wheels were high priority targets. Petroleum refineries were a key target with USAAF aircraft based in North Africa and later Italy, bombing the massive refinery complexes in and around Ploesti, Romania, until August 1944 when the Soviet Red Army captured the area. Other missions included industrial targets in southern Germany like Regensburg and Schweinfurt. Missions to the Nazi capital, Berlin, started in 1940 and continued through March 1945. Throughout the war there were 314 air raids on Berlin. All of this is covered in detail with authoritative text and hundreds of archival photographs, many rare or never before published.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. An epic picture book commemorating 100 years of Naval Aviation, Fly Navy! Captures the pinnacle achievements that demonstrate how far the Navy has progressed over the last century. Aviation photographer and author Erik Hildebrandt chronicles all systems serving in naval aviation with never before seen photography and through the words of those brave individuals who have had the privilege to serve. The results of this effort will culminate in a grand, coffee-table style book that will be released in January 2011 at the official US Navy Centennial observance ceremonies in San Diego. With sections on each of the current aviation communities in the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, this book is certain to be the ultimate collection of modern and historic aircraft imagery ever assembled.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. For the past two years, while the sun was setting on the iconic F-14 Tomcat, aviation photographer and author Erik Hildebrandt has been capturing the final defining moments of the few remaining F-14 squadrons in the US Navy Fighter community. Anytime, Baby! is an unforgettable collection of final-phase Tomcat milestones captured and preserved forever in some of the most detailed and dynamic photographic compositions Hildebrandt has ever attempted. From riding along with VF-211, the last squadron to ever fly the F-14A, to flying with VF-32 on the last deployment of the F-14B in the Arabian Gulf in 2005, Hildebrandt has been witness to the end of an era. Anytime, Baby! is an important historic record as much as it is an artistic and beautiful tribute to the most popular American fighter in history. A true "must-have" addition for the aviation enthusiasts as well as former and current Navy and Marine Corp service personnel.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. The awards and decorations of the Army have long fascinated Americans. Now the complete world of United States Army awards from the revolution to the 21st century is presented in a beautifully illustrated sourcebook written by America's best-known military awards writer. This comprehensive, easy-to-use volume is an informative guide to over 500 different medals, badges and insignia. United States Army Medals, Badges and Insignia, filled with handsome full color photographs and other illustrations, is the ultimate army awards reference and is sure to become the cornerstone of every Veterans and military admirer's library. This fascinating book also details the ways in which army awards have been intertwined with American culture throughout the last 235 years.

Bombs Away! The World War II Bombing Cam $45.00

  

Fly Navy: Celebrating the First Century $58.50

  

Anytime, Baby! Hail and Farewell to the $44.96

  

United States Army Medals, Badges and In $18.99
Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. The awards and decorations of the Army have long fascinated Americans. Now the complete world of United States Army awards from the revolution to the 21st century is presented in a beautifully illustrated sourcebook written by America's best-known military awards writer. This comprehensive, easy-to-use volume is an informative guide to over 500 different medals, badges and insignia. United States Army Medals, Badges and Insignia, filled with handsome full color photographs and other illustrations, is the ultimate army awards reference and is sure to become the cornerstone of every Veterans and military admirer's library. This fascinating book also details the ways in which army awards have been intertwined with American culture throughout the last 235 years.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Bayonets, Knives & Scabbards is a book on U.S. military edged weapons, edited and published by KNIFE WORLD's Military Editor Frank Trzaska. Over the last two years, Mr. Trzaska has been earning a reputation among military enthusiasts for the ability to convey his knowledge and experience to other collectors through "The Military Edge." It was while conducting research through the National Archives that Trzaska happened across a portion of the document that was to become this book. In time, the other pieces were assembled, and this book is the end result. Simply put, Bayonets, Knives & Scabbards is a government document that details the history of U.S. Army knives, bayonets and scabbards from 1917 through the close of WWII. Included are countless details, facts and figures about the edged weapons utilized by the Army during this time span. Prominently featured are the M3 trench knife, M4 bayonet knife, and bayonets M1905 and M1. Those covered to varying degrees include M1917, M1918, and Mark I trench knives, the M2 parachutists' pocket knife, the V-42 commando knife, M1910 and M1917 bolos, and M1910 and M1917 bayonets. Scabbards for each model are covered in the same detail as the weapon itseIf. While I wouldn't claim that the book qualifies as light reading (it is a government document, after all) it should serve as an excellent source of information for all the models covered. Going far beyond simple production figures, Bayonets, Knives & Scabbards contains details on such subjects as production, storage and performance difficulties and how they were dealt with, information on specific manufacturers, material selection, inspection procedures, modification and repair, production schedules, actual production figures, and general comments. A short section of photos is included, followed by production graphs for the M1905/M1 and M3/M4 and 13 pages of production figures for all U.S. Army edged weapons 1917- 1945. There's more stuff in here than you can shake a stick at! Thankfully, Trzaska has provided a great index, so we can find just what we're looking for without a lot of effort. Bayonets, Knives & Scabbards is a valuable addition to the bookshelf of anyone with an interest in U.S. military knives. Hats off to Trzaska for making it available to everyone.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Collector Bookstore Quick Notes: German American Bunds - the US National Socialist party - was a truly independent form of American National Socialism which sought understanding as well as friendship between the United States and Germany. This reference helps us to understand Bund members in their historical context. Publishers Full Description: Was the Bund a German or American organization?How many members and units of the Bund existed?What was the Bund vision for America?Was there an American SS?Was worldwide genocide contemplated for people of Germanic origin?What U.S. official and arch enemy of the Bund turned out to be a Soviet agent?What became of Bund members during and after WWII?What do authentic Bund relics and memorabilia look like?Are Bund items faked like many Third Reich items, and how does one tell the difference? These and the answers to 100s of other questions can be found in this title. What were the origins of the Bund? They were a mixture of many things, to include the post-WWI abortive Communist Revolution in Germany and response by the Freikorps movement, the early Hitler activities of 1922-1924, the world-wide economic boycott of German products starting in 1933, anti-German propaganda in the USA during the 1930s tied with fresh memories of US involvement in the Great War, and of course the Great Depression. They too were Americans is an inside view of the German-American Bund from interviews, personal diaries, hundreds of photos and artifacts compiled by the author. The Bund was a truly independent form of American National Socialism which sought understanding as well as friendship between the United States and Germany. Domestically, the Bund believed portions of the Capitalist as well as National Socialist world view could be of benefit to their fellow citizens in America.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. For the first time ever a reference in English deals with the numerous artistic badges worn by Soviet Great Patriotic War veterans. This booklet contains an informative introduction, over 400+ identified badges in color with their description and comments, logical arrangement system, a chart of 45 identified trademarks, bibliography, and photographs of veterans wearing their pins. The book is arranged by military units from the front level down to regiment with air force, naval, partisan, battle participants, specialized units, and even some badges of unknown provenance. The experienced author has over 20 years of experience with Soviet militaria. This 80-page booklet printed with the highest-quality, stunning color with gloss finish.

United States Army Medals, Badges and In $26.95

  

Bayonets, Knives & Scabbards: US Army Ed $19.99

  

They Too Were Americans: The German-Amer $63.60

  

Soviet Second World War Veteran Badges b $39.99
Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Table of Contents: - This Reference Book Includes: Photographs of over 200 Obverse and Reverse motifsRare SS and Panzer patterns pictured for the first timeExtensive chapter on Reproductions and Red FlagsValue guide for Obverse and Reverse motifsColor SectionClose-up photography revealing design details within patternsMany more details, insights, and observations relating to collecting the etched dress bayonets of the Third Reich  This is from a Brother to his Sister, Lovely floral silk embroidery, and Postcard is in fine condition, no tears or stains.  LADIES AUXILIARY PAST CHAPLIN F.R.A. U.S.N. PIN. NO MAKERS MARK. GOLD FILLED. ENAMELED CENTER EMBLEM. 3/4in TALL, CROSS IS 3/8in TALL. EXCELLENT CONDITION.  Vintage Shenango China Factory Sample Coffee Cup. The Coffee Cup was used by The Joint Chiefs of Staff War Room at Pentagon in Washington, D.C. The Cup is Marked: Flag on the Side with a Eagle in the Center, the eagle is holding arrows. On the Bottom: Shenango China New Castle, Pa.USA, Date Code: 1B (1990), Sample Number: 5368A. No Chips or Cracks. Very Minor Wear. Great Factory Sample and Rare Find. Please e-mail me with any Questions!!

German Etched Dress Bayonets (Extra-Seit $55.00

  

ww1 Silk Embroidered Postcard $22.00

  

LADIES AUXILIARY PAST CHAPLIN FRA USN PI $6.50

  

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Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Collector Bookstore Quick Notes: The Samurai sword's metal fittings reflected the complexities of samurai life. Some fittings were meant to convey the honor and self-control expected of a samurai, while other, more flamboyant fittings reflected the samurai's leisure-time persona as "man about town." "Lethal Elegance" presents 150 of these remarkable sword fittings, and is one of the few books to focus on their styles and techniques. Publishers Full Description: As the "soul of the samurai," the sword is famously both the symbol and instrument of Japanese military prowess. Less known, at least in the west, is its role as a fashion accessory or status symbol. More than the weapon itself, it was the sword's metal fittings--from the hand guard to the small decorative plates on the hilt--that reflected the complexities of samurai life. Some fittings were meant to convey the honor and self-control expected of a samurai, while other, more flamboyant fittings reflected the samurai's leisure-time persona as "man about town." Later, when the wearing of swords spread beyond the samurai class, both the decorative function of the fittings and the variety of their designs increased, leading to some of the most accomplished metalwork ever created. Now in paperback for the first time, "Lethal Elegance" presents 150 of these remarkable sword fittings, and is one of the few books to focus on their styles and techniques. It discusses the visual effects achieved with different alloys, the evolution of fittings following changes in warfare, symbolism and standards for connoisseurship. Though these objects were created for violent ends, their variety and beauty also reveal them as wonders of self-expression.  A set of brass hinges measuring 4in. x nearly 2 in. wide. The front shows the US emblem and a star at the top. The back is marked with 3/8 near the top. In good condition. I have no idea what they were used on. Made of brass.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Collector Bookstore Notes: This collectors reference details WWII era military-use pistol holsters. The 24 nations which produced holsters are listed alphabetically by nation, in chronological sequence. Publishers Description: Includes information and prices on holsters from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, U.S.S.R., the United States, and Yugoslavia.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Collector Bookstore Quick Notes: The book features eighty to ninety medals, fully illustrated from the author's extensive collection, including such medals as the Munich Putsch, Blood Order, and the German Order, which in current market conditions are expected to fetch more than 20,000-100,000 each. Publishers Full Description Due to the fact that German military awards have spiraled in value in recent years, the Collector's Guide to German Nazi Party Awards 1919-1945 is a prime opportunity to tap in this international market and provide a useful and practical guide for collectors of such memorabilia. The book features eighty to ninety medals, fully illustrated from the author's extensive collection, including such medals as the Munich Putsch, Blood Order, and the German Order, which in current market conditions are expected to fetch more than 20,000-100,000 each. Unlike military medals within the Third Reich structure, the Nazi Party Awards were issued within the Nazi hierarchy as well as to foreigners; the Art and Science Award has been deemed as the "Nobel Prize," for example. The latter was encrusted in platinum and diamonds and only one copy is known to exist and was presented to the Third Reich's vice chancellor (the medal resides in Christopher Ailsby's collection).

Lethal Elegance: The Art of Samurai Swor $33.75

  

Brass HInges, Military? $55.00

  

Military Holsters of World War II by: Eu $63.99

  

A Collector's Guide to German Nazi Party $24.99
Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. This book includes hundreds of muzzle loading accessories such as hunting bags, powder measures, trade silver, war clubs, tomahawks, axes, knives and powder horns ...fine examples from premier collections. Contains 400+ detailed photos designed to aid the craftsman/collector.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Table of Contents: - - Collector Bookstore Quick Notes: This is the first comprehensive account of the U.S. Army art program in World War I with the American Expeditionary Forces. AEF leadership in France issued passes that allowed these artists relative freedom to move about, sketching as they went. Publishers Full Description Since ancient times, wars have inspired artists and their patrons to commemorate victories. When the United States finally entered World War I, American artists and illustrators were commissioned to paint and draw it. These artists' commissions, however, were as captains for their patron: the U.S. Army. The eight men -- William J. Aylward, Walter J. Duncan, Harvey T. Dunn, George M. Harding, Wallace Morgan, Ernest C. Peixotto, J. Andre Smith, and Harry E. Townsend -- arrived in France early in 1918 with the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF). Alfred Emile Cornebise presents here the first comprehensive account of the U.S. Army art program in World War I. The AEF artists saw their role as one of preserving images of the entire aspect of American involvement in a way that photography could not. Unsure of what to do with these official artists, AEF leadership in France issued passes that allowed them relative freedom to move about, sketching as they went and finding supplies and lodgings where they could. But the bureaucratic confusion over the artists' mission soon created controversy in Washington. The army brass there was dismayed at the slow trickle of art coming in and at some of the bucolic, behind-the-lines scenes, which held little promise as dramatic magazine illustrations or propaganda. The Armistice came only a matter of months after the American artists arrived in France, and they marched into the Rhineland with the American occupation forces, sketching along the way. Soon returning to France the artists went into separate studios to finish their works, but the army hurriedly discharged them and they were civilian artists once more. The author conducted research for this book in the World War I army records in the National Archives, as well as the collections of the Smithsonian Institution, and others throughout the country. The sixty-six black-and-white pictures reproduced here are some of the approximately five hundred pieces of official AEF combat art, which shortly after the war were turned over to the Smithsonian Institution, where most of them remain.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Collector Bookstore Quick Notes: Texas Civil War Artifacts is the first comprehensive guide to the physical culture of Texas Civil War soldiers. Texas military equipment differs from the equipment of the eastern Confederate states. Most of the Texas-produced equipment was blacksmithed, or local-artisan made, and in many cases featured the Lone Star as a symbol of Texas. Publishers Full Description One of the most popular literary subjects worldwide is the American Civil War. In addition to an enormous number of history buffs, there are tens of thousands of collectors of Civil War artifacts. In the last fifty years, several books have been written concerning the equipment associated with soldiers of specific Confederate states, but no book until now has ever chronicled the military equipment used by Texas soldiers. Texas Civil War Artifacts is the first comprehensive guide to the physical culture of Texas Civil War soldiers. Texas military equipment differs in a number of ways from the equipment produced for the eastern Confederate states. Most of the Texas-produced equipment was blacksmithed, or local-artisan made, and in many cases featured the Lone Star as a symbol of Texas. Contemporary Civil War literature frequently mentions that most soldiers of Texas displayed the Lone Star somewhere on their uniform or equipment. In this groundbreaking volume, Richard Mather Ahlstrom has photographed and described more than five hundred Texas-related artifacts. He shows the diverse use of the Lone Star on hat pins, waist-belt plates, buckles, horse equipment, side knives, buttons, and canteens. In addition, the weapons that Texans used in the Civil War are featured in chapters on the Tucker Sherrard and Colt pistols; shotguns, rifles, and muskets; and swords. Rounding out the volume are chapters on leather accouterments, uniforms and headgear, and a gallery of Texas soldiers in photographs. This book will prove to be a valuable reference guide for Civil War collectors, historians, museum curators, re-enactors, and federal and state agencies.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Table of Contents: - Richly illustrated volume covers the development of modern German rifles and machine pistols, as well as their ammunition, and includes many rare and experimental types. Covered are the Werder rifle, Mauser rifles, the various M/71 rifles and ammunition, the 88 cartridge, the Infantry Rifle 88, the 98 rifles, the Fallschirmjager rifle, the 41 & 43 rifles, ERMA and Walther machine pistols and many more. Over 400 color/bw images

Accoutrements II 1750-1850 (Kentucky Rif $49.99

  

Art From the Trenches: America's Uniform $45.00

  

Texas Civil War Artifacts by: Richard Ma $54.00

  

German Military Rifles and Machine Pisto $53.99
Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Equipment of the WWII Tommy is a unique publication suited for both the novice and advanced collectors of militaria, reenactors, model makers and students of military history. It features more than 1300 photographs that assist in describing the plethora of equipment and personal effects that were available to the British and Commonwealth military forces during the Second World War. Items are covered in a complete, yet clear and concise manner so the reader is left with a good understanding of the subject.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Table of Contents: - Collector Bookstore Quick Notes: The Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle is the most basic of the Russian and Soviet small arms. This manual covers dis-assembly and assembly, cleaning and lubricating, and other general technical information, but its real value lies in the sniper-specific tactics it contains. Publishers Full Description: The Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle is the most basic of the Russian and Soviet small arms. Before being replaced by the snayperskaya vintovka Dragunova (SVD) in the 1960s, the selected, scoped version of the rugged Mosin-Nagant was the principal sniper rifle of the Soviet army and of many Eastern European military. It is still used in many conflicts because of the large numbers in which it was produced. This manual, available in English for the first time, is entirely devoted to the sniper version of the 1891/30 Mosin-Nagant rifle with PU scope. It covers disassembly and assembly, cleaning and lubricating, and other general technical information, but its real value lies in the sniper-specific tactics it contains. Instructions and illustrations are included for the following topics: sniper firing positions; battlefield observation points; range estimation; how to fire at stationary, fleeting, moving and aerial targets; two ballistic tables; and much more. This is a must-have reference for Mosin-Nagant rifle and sniper enthusiasts.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. The regimental or battery set of colours was more than simply a unit designation, issued for the ease of a commander in identifying his units in the field. It was the very symbol of the regiment; it was its heart, the thing that drew its members together. As such it was fiercely defended in action, where it flew in the centre of the line. Complemented by numerous illustrations, including eight full page colour plates by Rick Scollins, this book by Philip Katcher provides a fascinating examination of the Union flags of the American Civil War. Men-at-Arms 252, 258 and 265 are also available in a single volume special edition as Flags of the Civil War. Contents Introduction Regulation Flags Army Headquarters Flags The Army of the Potomac Cavalry Flags Naval Flags The Plates  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. On 8 march 1965 some 3,500 US Marines, the first US combat troops to arrive in Vietnam, landed in Da Nang to defend the US air base there. On 8 June, following further reinforcements, General Westmoreland authorised his troops to begin 'offensive patrolling'. Lee Russell's follow-up to Men-at-Arms 104 focuses in finer detail on the uniforms and insignia of the US Army and Marines, the ARVN and the NVA. The book is packed with superbly detailed black and white photographs of the forces in the field, and Mike Chappell's excellent illustrations provide key reference material for the contemporary uniforms and battledress.

Equipment of the WWII Tommy, Revised and $33.20

  

The Official Soviet Mosin-Nagant Sniper $17.99

  

Flags of the American Civil War (2) Unio $16.15

  

Men-at-Arms 143: Armies of the Vietnam W $16.15
Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Understanding the battles and events of the Revolutionary War means understanding the weapons. BATTLE WEAPONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION brings you the most extensive photographic collection of Revolutionary War weapons ever in one volume. Over 2200 photographs with captions detailing the muskets, rifles, pistols, swords, bayonets, pole arms and other weapons used by both sides in America's War for Independence. "If one picture is worth a thousand words, this 2.5 million word book is pretty spectacular...Never before have so many large, clear, illustrations on this subject appeared in one book. It must be classed as a primary source book; a manual of identification which will see considerable use in any collector's hands and will be invaluable as a tool of identification." S. James Gooding, Arms Collecting magazine George C. Neumann is a former national commander of the Brigade of the American Revolution and a director and fellow of the Company of Military Historians. The creator of the major "Neumann Collection" of Revolutionary War militaria displayed at Valley Forge National Historical Park, Neumann has lectured at the Smithsonian, West Point and Valley Forge and has authored several books on early America.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. In this new paperback editon of German Automatic Weapons of World War II, the seven classic automatic weapons of the World War II German Wehrmacht are described and illustrated in color photographs. Detailed sequences show them in close-up; during step-by-step field stripping; and during handling, loading, and live-firing trials in outdoor settings, by gunners wearing authentic period uniforms.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Collector Bookstore Quick Notes: Covers all uniforms issued and worn by female officers and enlisted personnel from 1941-1991. Catalogs each type of uniform, how and when it was made. Includes tips for uniform collectors. Publishers Full Description: Collecting uniforms of the Soviet Union is fairly new, because the Soviet regime did not collapse until December 1991. This book picks up the story of the women in Soviet military and paramilitary uniform that came into service in 1941, and takes the reader all the way through to 1991.  Extensive effort has been made by the author to include every possible detail relating to Soviet womenÂ’s uniforms in all military and paramilitary services. Translated tables providing an extensive look at rank, service and Corps identification have been included.   The book features an extensive amount of information for the collector of Soviet womenÂ’s uniforms - not just through photographs and illustrations, but by providing buyerÂ’s tips and important information to help identify originals from reproductions. There are no illegal fakes around, because the Soviet Union never had any copyright laws in this area, but there are many new items on the market which are being passed off as original, like those produced by TV, film and theatre suppliers. This book will help the discerning collector spot the difference.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. This Book Features: Color plates of all Navy medals and ribbonsAll Navy decorations and service medals along with their history and award criteriaAll Commonly awarded foreign and UN medalsComplete set of Navy ribbons in correct order with all attachments and devicesAll Navy insignia including officer and enlisted rank insignia from World War II to presentEnlisted specialty marks over the past 60 yearsA Guide to correct wear of medals, ribbons, insignia and badges by active duty personnel and veteransDisplaying awards and insigniaHow to claim medalsDescriptions of service ID badges, aigullettes shoulder cords, etc.

Battle Weapons of the American Revolutio $37.96

  

German Automatic Weapons of World War II $26.96

  

Red & Soviet Military & Paramilitary Ser $26.96

  

Complete Guide to United States Navy Med $26.95
Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. This book retails for $39.95"Much of the American public first gave serious notice to naval aviation following the highly successful cinematic release of Top Gun in 1986. In reality, of course, naval aviators had already been playing a starring role of their own in faraway battle zones for decades. One major contributing factor to this sustained display of performance throughout the world is the strong unit identity cherished by navy fliers. Pete Morgan's new book, The Elite of the Fleet, Volume 1, is a dazzling photographic chronicle of the unit patches that symbolize aviation. While not claiming to be the mythical "complete" guide to aviation patches, The Elite does show over 800 of them, magnificently photo-graphed in full color. Carefully organized by type of unit, the 90 color pages average about 9 patches each. Whether you're an aviator, collector or historian, you'll find The Elite of the Fleet, Volume 1, to be a great reference and an absorbing pageturner.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Collector Bookstore Notes: Fort Fisher, North Carolina, was the largest and strongest seacoast fortification in the Confederacy. After falling to the Union in 1865, Fort Fisher was extensively photographed. This is the most complete assembly of these photographic records known to exist. These early photos appear here in large format, accompanied by an explanation of its significance. Publishers Description: There is a lot of international interest in Fort Fisher, North Carolina, the largest and strongest seacoast fortification in the Confederacy. It was considered the "Gibraltar of the South," as the main guardian of Wilmington, the South's most important seaport during the Civil War. More blockade-runners operated in and out of Wilmington than all other seaports combined, and the guns of Fort Fisher offered them covering-fire protection. After falling to the largest Union amphibious operation of the Civil War in January 1865, Fort Fisher was extensively photographed for posterity by Alexander Gardner & Co. Gardner sent one of his best photographers, Timothy H. O'Sullivan, to do the field work. It was at the time one of the most photographed forts in the country. After 30 years of searching, the author turned up 39 photographs of Fort Fisher and immediate vicinity and 2 additional images of the U.S. Navy task force, the largest assembled during the war, dispatched to attack the fort. After more than three decades of studying Fort Fisher's history, Dr. Chris E Fonvielle, Jr. has reassembled the most complete photographic record of T.H. O'Sullivan's images of Fort Fisher known to exist.  A very rare mika coat in superb condition. It is continental cut with a high collar and silk lining, as well as a silk inner lining. The buttons are from London. All buttons are in tact. c 1790 Length - front collar to waist is approximately 21 inches. Back collar to bottom of tail is approximately 40 inches. Sleeve - approximately 23 inches from shoulder to wrist. This is a rare opportunity to own a fabulous piece of history from one of the finest collections of militaria in the U.S. Available for viewing beginning on Wednesday, June 2, at the Atlantic Antique Mall, 504 East Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida 33483. Pick-up available with appropriate payment arrangements. Please email for a shipping rate.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. This is the ultimate reference on the edged weapons of the SS! A huge volume consisting of 764 pages with 23 chapters comprehensively covering all SS dagger types Model 1933, Rohm & Himmler dedications, Model 1936 Chained, Damascus, presentation types, serial numbered, honor & named pieces. Also covers SS bayonets, letter openers, accouterments, Himmler birthday swords, police and SS degens. This in-depth study also includes nearly 1000 wonderful photographs, with period photos of items in wear and of the very finest examples. Over 150 photos in full-color.

The Elite of the Fleet Vol 1: A Guide to $22.99

  

Fort Fisher 1865: The (Civil War) Photog $42.99

  

Antique Mika Coat c 1790 $750.00

  

Exploring The Dress Daggers & Swords of $174.99
Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Table of Contents - Easy-to-understand text & professional photos analyze, dissect & interpret German daggers in a manner never before attempted. This will raise edged weapons to the next collecting plateau. The captivating creations of the Solingen Third Reich Blade Masters are studied through close-up examination of their use of exclusive trademarks, grips, crossguards, pommels, scabbards, blades, leather washers and even screws. A must-have reference for both the advanced and novice collector. This intensively researched book is intended as the first of a series, which will be devoted to detailing all Third Reich dress dagger types.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Third in the series, with 28 chapters that follow the development of the Naval Dirk from its beginnings in 1848 through the WWII period of 1945. This comprehensive volume covers all of the standard models and variations and discusses the common as well as the rare makers, trademarks, rarely seen naval patterns, extra cost options, grip and etching variations, presentation pieces, portepees and hangers, naval sabers and miniatures. 700+ photos over 100 of them in full-color.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. The samurai sword: a symbol of the spirit of old Japan, it embodies the samurai's steel discipline, unswerving devotion and peerless skill. With its creation, a feat of craftsmanship passed down by generations of artisans, the samurai sword is generally considered to be superior even to the famed blades of Western Damascus and Toledo. "The Samurai Sword Handbook" is a precise exploration of the samurai sword designed for sword collectors as well as anyone intrigued by these ancient blades. Detailing the origins and development of the samurai sword, its historical background, styles, famous schools and differences in construction, this revised edition of the classic reference outlines methods of identifying and researching the sword, as well as caring for it properly. This must-have for sword lovers is sure to be a bestseller.  This is a silverplated belt buckle military issue. Made for the enlisted men of the U.S.S. Francis Hammond Navel Ship FF 1067. It is a rare piece. I can not locate another one like it. It has a raised piece of the ship with the name of the ship underneath as a ribbon.

Exploring The Dress Daggers of the Germa $79.99

  

Exploring The Dress Daggers of the Germa $99.99

  

The Samurai Sword by: John Yumoto $25.16

  

U. S. S. Francis Hammond Navel Ship FF 106 $49.99
1898: Antique chromo lithograph, depicting medical corps, Red Cross staff and nurses from German Reich, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Italy, France, Russia and England. Size: 12 x 9,5 inches. Broad margins - the image on screen only shows the actual graphic. The lithograph has been printed by Bibliographisches Institut Leipzig. Litho by Meyers Germany 1898. Vertical centerfold. Fine condition.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. A Shining Time - Volume Two, Hunters, Scouts and Plainsmen, 1835 - 1875, by Ted Spring The second volume in this new series covers the later 1835-1875 period of scouts and buffalo hunters. Ted Spring's sketches and text are enjoyable to study. You will find yourself researching and replicating these rare artifacts for your primitive camp. The Table of Contents includes the following: Cover PageContentsIntroductionPocket GunsBuffalo PistolsPaterson PistolPaterson CarbineThe BuffaloIndians and BuffaloThe Buffalo GunsA Short FusilMilitary GunsBefore the SharpsC. Sharps RiflesRemington RiflesHenry Repeating RifleWinchester RiflePercussion RevolversHolsters and BeltsTesting RevolversThe CartridgeCartridge PistolsA Revolving RifleCasting BulletsThe HuntingThe HideThe Bone HarvestThe Buffalo MenSkinninStill HuntingCoats and JacketsBreeches and TrousersWolf HunterHatsHunters KnivesBoots and ShoesSaddlesDay to Day ItemsReferences-Preview  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. A Shining Time - Volume Three, Horse Soldiers, The Dragoons, 1776-1849, by Ted Spring Ted Spring's third volume in this series. This volume spans 75 years of the U.S. Cavalry, the golden age of the American Horse Soldier. Covered in great detail are Washington's continental Army Dragoons, the U.S. Light Dragoons, the U.S. Mounted Rangers, and the U.S. regiments of our frontier Dragoon units. The Table of Contents includes the following: Title PageContentsIntroductionText-DragoonsContinental Light DragoonsColonial Horse SoldierThe Enlisted MenEarly Continental DragoonContinental DragoonsContinental's MusketsFlintlock PistolsPowder HornsCartridge Box-Saddle HolstersContinental Dragoon's HorseContinental Saddles-Horse GearContinental Era CanteensContinental Swords-BeltsDragoon Head WearContinental Dragoon UniformU.S. Light Dragoons, War of 1812Saddles Era War of 1812U.S. Light Dragoon's PistolsSabres, Era War of 1812U.S. Light Dragoons UniformsU.S. Mounted Rangers: Arms, Clothing, Guns, GearThe U.S. DragoonsOfficer, Rgt. of Dragoons1833 Dragoon's CapSergeant, U.S. DragoonsOfficer, U.S. Dragoons 1833U.S. Dragoon's InsigniaU.S. Dragoon's UniformsJefferson Boot-Ankle Boots1839 Forage CapU.S. Dragoon's UniformsSabres, U.S. DragoonsPistols, U.S. DragoonsPowder FlasksColt, Dragoon's RevolversPercussion Revolver DetailHall Breechloaders1847 Dragoon CarbineRgt. Mounted RiflemenU.S. 2nd RegimentDragoon Insignia 1847U.S. Dragoon's KnivesDragoon's Saddles  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. A book of Third Reich marriage photographs, but much more. This work includes over 200 largely previously unseen images of men in uniform, from all the services, with their wives, families and loved ones. Each photograph is captioned with a full description of what is being worn. A section of period documents relating to marriage and population analysis during the Nazi era with translations and explanations. This book provides a good reference of uniforms for the collector and an interesting glimpse of the social side of service and family in the Third Reich. Over 200 bw images

1898: Paramedic Corps. Old Chromolithogr $26.00

  

A Shining Time, Volume Two: Hunters, Sco $19.99

  

(U. S. Calvary Horse Soldiers) A Shining $19.99

  

Those They Left Behind: World War II Pho $59.99
Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Guns of the Civil War celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Civil War (1861-1865) with an elegant and richly detailed history of Colt, Henry, Manhattan, Remington, Sharps, Spencer, and S&W Firearms, and guns by many other rivals and contemporaries. This essential overview of the legendary guns and armsmakers of the Civil War era includes exquisite photography of the handguns, rifles, and muskets, with numerous close-ups that capture the detail of each piece.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Table of Contents: - All prices updated to accurate 2007 valuationsSmall pocketbook format is perfect for carrying to militaria shows, gun shows, and auctionsAllows a novice to buy, sell, and trade with precisionIncludes entire chapter on how to spot reproductionsGuaranteed to improve your own edged weapon knowledge and experience 694  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Collector Bookstore Quick Notes: The only book of its kind, this is an ambitious effort to catalogue international service records and related sources covering the soldiers of all countries participating in the war. Publishers Full Description: World War I has passed from living memory into the history books, receding far enough into the distance to provide a genealogical challenge. In order to reconstruct the lives and locate the records of those who served, fought, volunteered, or were conscripted, we must rely on a vast but relatively unknown body of resources. Counting all combatants, the number of men who served in the Great War runs into the millions; needless to say, finding records on them in the two dozen countries that participated in the war is a daunting and laborious task--now made infinitely simpler with the publication of this magnificent guide to WWI service records. The only book of its kind, this ambitious effort to catalogue service records and related sources is international in scope, covering the soldiers of all countries participating in the war, from Britain, Germany, and France, to Russia, Canada, and the U.S.; and from India, Australia, and Japan, to South Africa and Brazil! This is a key to a motherlode of genealogical data and should grow in value as our need for WWI-era information increases. Right now it represents a whole new path in genealogical research, with fresh possibilities and discoveries at every turn. The first part of the book is designed to provide background on the organization of the military in 1914, the order of battle, how to use the records, and a general time-line of events, focusing on 1914 to 1918. The second part concentrates on the combatants, describing each country's armed forces, conscription history, and its military and naval records, and, to the greatest extent possible, their location. (Records that have been microfilmed and are available worldwide through the Family History Library System of the LDS Church are identified by roll number.) The third part of the book describes casualty lists and POW records, and provides a table showing changes in place names, while the final section of the book, an appendix, contains a glossary of abbreviations, Internet addresses, and a select bibliography of books in English. The disposition of personnel files varies from country to country, depending on privacy laws and archival practices. In some cases documents are held by a military archive, in others by a national repository. In a few cases, such as Great Britain, service files are in the process of being transferred from one agency to another. Whatever their disposition--and it is an important aim of this book to identify their disposition--the records covered here fall under the following headings: draft records, personnel papers, unit records, embarkation lists, death records and casualty reports, military parish registers, regimental returns, medal lists, entitlement lists, hospital registers, pension records, and diaries. A particularly useful section of the book, "Research Tips," describes the general organization of military records, the organization of those records in specific countries, and the condition and comprehensiveness of the records. With help from dozens of individuals and institutions throughout the world, in particular from libraries such as the Army Pentagon Library, the Navy Department Library, the Library of Congress, the Family History Library, the Hoover Institute (Stanford University), the Public Record Office (England), and the national archives of at least a dozen countries, the author has managed to compile a guide to WWI service records that is not only unique but totally comprehensive. She has taken a mountain of material and cut it down to size, transforming an unwieldy body of sources into a streamlined archive. Her pioneering efforts will save researchers untold hours of toil, adding limbs to family trees and providing opportunities for further research.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. The men of Ft. Foster contains enlisted uniforms, equipment and artifacts of the United States Armed Forces, 1836-1842 and is written by Alejandro M. de Quesada, Jr. Fort Foster lasted only a year and a half during the Second Seminole War (1835-1842), but was very strategic guarding a trestle bridge that spanned western Florida's Hillsborough River. The uniforms, equipment and artifacts of the army, militia, navy, marines and revenue marines of this fort represent a transition from a smaller peacetime army to one of wartime, and received new uniforms and equipment. Over 100 photographs and illustrations.

Guns of the Civil War by: Dennis Adler $36.00

  

Collectors Handbook of WWII German Dagge $25.00

  

The Great War: A Guide to the Service Re $28.13

  

The Men of Fort Foster: Enlisted Uniform $14.95
Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Uniform regulations for the World War I enlisted man; 6 full page photo illustrations and a painting by Mike McAfee, also a commentary.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. This rare reprint contains the original uniform regulations with commentary, plus 15 Navy Quartermaster lithographs and plates showing the uniforms, insignia and accouterments.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Imported Confederate Uniforms of Peter Tait & Co., Limerick, Ireland is a 72-page, full color, illustrated reference book covering the most famous imported Confederate uniform of the Civil War. It is, to date, the only reference that includes documentation and photos of every surviving Peter Tait uniform known to exist. A total of 126 color images document these blue-gray uniforms, along with several additional black and white photos from the war era. The color photos offer different perspectives and close-ups showing construction details, lining, stitching, and size stamps used in Peter Tait jackets and trousers. They also include the faces, back marks, and Tice numbers of every button used on Peter Tait jackets. Furthermore, readers will not need to squint at the pictures. The book is an ample 8 ?" x 11" (21.5 cm x 28 cm) format, allowing for large images and crisp details of every Tait jacket. In addition to the detailed photos, the well-documented text specifies the number of uniforms delivered to the Confederacy and the places the soldiers wore them. The provenance of each Tait jacket is included along with the soldier's service record. The usage of the Peter Tait uniform in the Army of Northern Virginia, the Carolina Campaign, the Mobile Garrison, and the Department of the Trans-Mississippi proves that this imported Confederate jacket was the Confederacy's one truly universal uniform. Adolphus' research is supported by 67 end notes, almost exclusively taken from primary sources and original Confederate documents. Far from an exercise in conjecture, this study fills a void with factual information about the acquisition, delivery, and use of the Tait uniform. The author also proves that Peter Tait was not the only manufacturer of the "Tait" uniform. Alexander Collie and Hebbert & Co., London provided their share, as well. This book thoroughly documents the contribution of Ireland and Great Britain to the Southern armies, and is a "must have" for anyone interested in imported Confederate uniforms.  A goldtone and silvertone USN clutchback pin. I believe from the late 1940's era. I have been informed this was for a Chief Petty Officer. It has been in storage for years in an estate so cannot be sure of age.Measures 1.25 in. by .75 in. In very good condition.

Regulations & Notes of the Uniform for t $11.99

  

Uniform for the Navy & Marine Corps of t $9.99

  

Imported Confederate Uniforms of Peter T $14.95

  

USN Clutch Back, Petty Officer Pin $10.95
Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. This book traces the development of cutting, thrusting and slashing weapons in all their forms - sword, knife, dagger, arrow, spear, axe, halberd, pike, etc. - from the primitive flints of the Stone Age, through the ancient and medieval periods, to the ornate duelling weapons of the eighteenth century and the elaborate presentation swords of the twentieth century. Also included are sections on the weapons of Japan and of countries where edged weapons have only more recently given way to the gun. Prominence is given to those weapons that are most likely to be encountered in antique shops or even in the attic, and each section is packed with line illustrations and photographs.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Into the Blue covers USAF uniform heritage beginning with the early days of the USAS in World War I, through its progression to the modern day USAF uniforms. The primary focus of this first volume is the dress and service uniforms of both men and women, including summer and winter uniforms of the early decades, along with the transformation to the two-tone uniforms and economic design changes which occurred within the past few decades. This well-researched book contains over 1100 photos, as well as contributions from established experts and official USAF historical entities. Also chronicled is the development of Air Force collar brass, accoutrements, footwear, and headgear. These books will become the standard for USAF uniform collectors and an invaluable tool for historians, museum employees, collectors and veterans. Illustrations: over 1150 color/bw images  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. The development and combat use of the U.S. World War II era, fixed bail M-1 helmet is covered in this all new volume. Years of research has resulted in this well-balanced and complete work, which includes previously unknown material and unique examples of the M-1 helmet. Much attention is given to the many specific manufacturing details, contract numbers and dates involved in the production of M-1 and M-2helmets. Each variation has been carefully photographed and presented.Also, ten mannequin ensembles represent the GI during basic training, through the fighting in Italy, Normandy, Holland, the Ardennes and Germany.The museum section of the book contains a wealth of rare liners, unit painted helmets, rank marked helmets, camouflaged helmets, paratrooper helmets, battlefield found helmets and much more! Illustrations: over 750 color images.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Table of Contents: - Collector Bookstore Notes: Covers gliders used by the Luftwaffe in World War II, from military gliders for a few soldiers to large-capacity gliders capable of transporting tanks. Publishers Full Description: Gliders formed a special category of aircraft within the Luftwaffe. While other aircraft types were used for many years, as a rule gliders were conceived for short service lives, in some cases just a single mission. The purpose of the glider, most of which were built using the simplest materials, was to deposit soldiers and materiel behind enemy lines undetected. In this book the various types used by the Luftwaffe in World War II, and their development are described in detail - from military gliders for a few soldiers to large-capacity gliders capable of transporting tanks.

Discovering Edged Weapons by: J Wilkinso $10.76

  

Into the Blue: Uniforms of the US Air Fo $80.99

  

The M-1 Helmet of the World War II GI by $80.99

  

German Gliders in World War II (Luftwaff $62.99


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