History Books & Related Artifacts & Collectibles

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II overseas unit history for the United States Army 973rd Engineer Maintenance Company, a part of the IX Engineer Command. The 973rd, along with the 471st and 475th Engineer Maintenance Company, was responsible for...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1943 United States Army booklet entitled "A Pocket Guide to Uniform Insignia." This is a color illustrated guide to insignia worn by commissioned officers of the Allied nations of the United States, the British Empire, the U.S.S...

ARTIFACT: 1962 Limited Edition: "The Switzerland Trail of America" by Forest Crossen. This Limited Edition, 1st Edition is signed by the author and is #3433 out of #4000 printing. The book illustrates the history of the Colorado and Northwestern...

ARTIFACT: This is a paperback copy of "I Am the Guy Who is the BOSS on This Highway" by Terry Bible, a Missouri State Trooper. The book is a series of vignettes about different officers in the Missouri State highway Patrol. The book was published in 2008...

ARTIFACT: Rare WWI Ambulance Service Unit History of Section 625 from early days of the original American Field Service right through to the United States Army Ambulance Service. Famous American Ace Frank Baylies was an early member. The unit history...

ARTIFACT: This is a signed paperback copy of the Schiffer Book for Collectors with Value Guide "Sweetheart Jewelry and Collectibles" by Nick Snider. The book has several color photographs of all kinds of sweetheart items, from pins and wings to...

ARTIFACT: This is a paperback copy of "The Tree Army: A Pictorial History of the Civilian Conservation Corps 1933-1942" by Stan Cohen. The book has some great photographs of many different camps and works projects from across the nation,...

ARTIFACT: This is a first edition copy of the album "Zeppelin Weltfahrten I". This celebrates the airship LZ-127 "Graf Zeppelin", a craft named after the country's airship pioneer, Count (Graf) Ferdinand von Zeppelin. The ship flew...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare copy of the album "LZ-127 Graf Zeppelin: nach 15 Originalphotographien vom Bau des Luftschiffes" that comes with its original cover. This was compiled to commemorate the round-the-world flight of the German...

ARTIFACT: This is a copy of the album "LZ-127 Graf Zeppelin: nach 15 Originalphotographien vom Bau des Luftschiffes". This was compiled to commemorate the round-the-world flight of the German airship LZ-127 "Graf Zeppelin", a craft...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce hardcover copy of the German book "Luftfahrt Ist Not! Unter dem Protektorat des Deutschen Luftfahrtverbandes" or "Aviation is Necessary! Under the Patronage of the German Aviation Association". It was...

ARTIFACT: Interesting WWII History of the Canadian "Red Shield" (Salvation Army) with signatures of prominent members and two period black and white photos of a celebration that took place at an English Country Manor. The back of the book...