Books & Related Artifacts & Collectibles

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II cruise book for the United States Navy USS Samuel Chase Attack Transport (APA-26). Launched August 23, 1941 USS Samuel Chase was initially a Maritime Commission...

ARTIFACT: This is a hardcover copy of the 1966 unit history for the United States Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Eleven (NMCB-11). Part of the "Seabees". The battalion voyaged to Camp Adenir,...

ARTIFACT: This is a first edition (1931) copy of the "U.S.S. Akron World's Largest Airship: Complete Pictures and Story of the DockÉ ShipÉ AirportÉ and "Lighter-than-Air-Center" of the World". Built...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1917 United States Navy book entitled "Watch Officer's Manual". It was written initially by Ensign C. E. Hovey and revised by Lieutenant S. Endel. The manual covers...

ARTIFACT: This is a great pictorial book entitled The United States Navy in the World War. The book was written in 1921 by James C. Russell and William E. Moore and published by the Regensteiner...

ARTIFACT: This is a softcover copy of "United States Navy Rating Badges Specialty Marks Distinguishing Marks 1885-1982". This sleeve ratings reference book was written by John A. Stacey and...

ARTIFACT: This is a paperback copy of the 1985 "Riverine: A Pictorial History of the Brown Water War in Vietnam" by Jim Mesko. The book focuses on the United States "Brown Water Navy", or Task Forces...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1942 War Edition of "The Ships and Aircraft of the United States Fleet" by James C. Fahey of the US Naval Institute. The book has several black and white photographs illustrating...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare Civil War era register of officers and NCOs for the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. The book is from January 1864 and is named to H. E. Drury. It includes...

ARTIFACT: This is a great copy of "Situation CBI", the WWII unit history of the United States Army 1880th Engineer Aviation Battalion (EAB). The volume covers the group's travels from March 1943...

ARTIFACT: This is a hardcover copy of a World War II unit history for the United States Army 457th AAA AW (Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons) Battalion (Mobile). This book, entitled "Texas to...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare 1946 first edition of "AmericanThe Story of the 442nd Combat Team" by Orville C. Shirey. The book covers the World War II actions of the United States Army 442nd Regimental...