Books & Related Artifacts & Collectibles

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1960s deck plan pamphlet for the Greek Lines' T.S.S. Olympia. The Olympia was Scottish-built and launched in 1953, the only passenger ship ever constructed exclusively for the Greek Line. She later became the M. S. Regal...

ARTIFACT: This is a children's book "My Picture Book of Ships". The book includes one great color illustration of The Majestic (White Star Line) and many other black and white photographs, along with ship information in an easy-to-read fashion...

ARTIFACT: This is a United States Marine Corps Marine Attack Squadron 224 cruise book from 1961-196VMA-224, also known as the "Bengals", borrowed Tony the Tiger as their mascot throughout the book's pages. They were the first Marine unit to man...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1943 edition of a French/English travel guide to Casablanca, the capital of Morocco (Guides Maroc Presse). This copy is named to Staff Sergeant Paul G. Humphrey, United States 5th Army. Humphrey noted that he was in town for...

ARTIFACT: This is a hardcover copy of "The Rise and Fall of Imperial Japan: 1894-1945" edited by S.L. Mayer. The book covers the explosive evolution of the Japanese nation as a world power after its civil war, specifically with emphasis upon...

ARTIFACT: Scarce 1943 Japanese War Worker 'Yearbook' from Japanese International Aviation Industry factory school for aviation trades. The front of the book shows an aircraft and below Japanese kanji. The 74 pages show photographs of workers, many images...

ARTIFACT: This is a book titled: The Australian Army at war 1939-1944 ??? An Official Record of Service in Two Hemispheres. This is a great reference guide to Australia's war efforts in WWII. It includes some nice photos of combat and even a shot of a...

ARTIFACT: This is a first edition of "Lychgate: The Entrance to the Path", published in 1945 by Air Chief Marshal Lord Dowding. Dowding, about to retire in June 1939, was urged to stay on and serve for an additional nine months. His term...

ARTIFACT: This is the Autumn 1996 edition (Volume 35, Number 3) of "The Journal of the Orders and Medal Research Society". This British society was founded in 1942 by Captain R. E. Harbord. Articles published in this issue include "John...

ARTIFACT: This is the Spring 1995 edition (Volume 34, Number 1) of "The Journal of the Orders and Medal Research Society". This British society was founded in 1942 by Captain R. E. Harbord. Articles published in this issue include "Shot...

ARTIFACT: This is the Winter 1994 edition (Volume 33, Number 4) of "The Journal of the Orders and Medal Research Society". This British society was founded in 1942 by Captain R. E. Harbord. Articles published in this issue include "The...

ARTIFACT: This is the Autumn 1994 edition (Volume 33, Number 3) of "The Journal of the Orders and Medal Research Society". This British society was founded in 1942 by Captain R. E. Harbord. Articles published in this issue include "The...