History Books & Related Artifacts & Collectibles

ARTIFACT: This is a Rare World War II United State Army Air Force 454th Bomb Group Unit History: The Flight of the Liberators. USAAF 15th AF B-24 unit composed of the 736th, 737th, 738th, & 739th Bomb Squadrons. 172 pages...

ARTIFACT: This is a History of Sixtieth US Infantry (Regiment) 1917 - 1919 RARE Printed 191Originally Belonged to 2nd Leiutenant Frank O. D. White 2nd BN Liaison Officer Who was wounded twice, 7/22/18 Anold Sector (Gas) 10/12/18 Meuse - Argonne...

ARTIFACT: This is a hardcover copy of "The Story of the Airship (Non-Rigid): A Study of One of America's Lesser Known Defense Weapons", by Hugh Allen. It was dedicated to United States Navy Admiral W.A. Moffett, and has some great blimp photographs. The...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare circa 1919-1920 "Blue Book of Hayti (Haiti)" (Livre Bleu d'Haiti). The book is a history of the Caribbean island country, told from a government-approved point of view, as well as a Who's Who, including biographies and...

ARTIFACT: This is a hardcover copy of Walter Wellman's 1911 "The Aerial Age: A Thousand Miles by Airship Over the Atlantic Ocean" in excellent condition. Wellman was an Ohio native and adventurer who tried several times to reach the North Pole by...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1932 paperback copy of "Launch: A Lifeboat Book", by Britain's General Jack Seely. Perhaps most famous for his cavalry charge at the 1918 Battle of Moreuil Wood, Seely also was a Life-boat Service member, held several titles and...

ARTIFACT: This is a history and evolution of the flight attendants and hostesses of TWA airlines from 1935-1985 by Donna Steele. The publication of this volume marked the airline's 50th anniversary and has several great photos. The wing examples shown...

ARTIFACT: Great 1946 Signed 1st Edition Kriegie Life by Carl Holmstrom "Sketches by a Prisoner of War in Germany". The hardcover book is approximately 30 pages complete with dozens of fantastic illustrations and captions, that tell a captivating story...

ARTIFACT: This is a small grouping of 1925 United States Naval Academy at Annapolis graduate and eventual Captain, Frederick Frank Sima. Sima's early service was with the Atlantic Fleet in the Far East aboard the USS Pittsburgh, among other ships, and...

ARTIFACT: Great history of WWII United States Navy Enlisted Pilots Silver Eagles on Freedom's Ramparts by James R. Goulding. This example is a First Edition printing, circa 1977 and was published by "TOV" Publishing Company in San Jose, California. The...

ARTIFACT: WWII United States Navy VPB-73 Squadron history written in 1995: Cats Over the Atlantic by WWII VPB-73 pilot, Robert L. Carlisle with a foreword by VADM Charles S, Minter, Jr., USN (Ret.). The title of the book refers to the PBY Catalina...

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...