Military Books & Related Artifacts & Collectibles

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful circa 1870s Ridabock & Company catalog of military goods. Ridabock evolved in 1847, taking over for the J. H. McKenney (Baker & McKenney) Company of New York. The catalog includes rifles, insignia, saddles, and various types...

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: Rare, privately printed American Ambulance Field Service Book with the AFS in France, 2nd edition with tipped in page at front showing Croix de Guerre and letter at end for donations. Front of book reads: "WITH THE AMERICAN AMBULANCE FIELD...

ARTIFACT: Extremely rare 1936 Fourth Marines Annual. A wonderful painted, leather-bound, photo laden China Marines yearbook. This example shows the eagle, globe, and anchor emblem at the top center in raised detail. Two crossed flags below, the American...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1941 "Protection Against Gas" booklet from the Office of Civilian Defense. It is named to Corporal Nettie Bunker of the Massachusetts Women's Defense Corps (MWDC), a wartime volunteer organization providing emergency...

ARTIFACT: This is an October 1942 copy of "Panama in Your Pocket: What to Do-Where to Go While on the Isthmus". It was published by the Publicity Committee of the U.S.W.O. in cooperation with the United Service Organizations (USO) of the Canal...

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 "World War II Homefront Collectibles: Price & Identification Guide" by Martin S. Jacobs. The book deals with everything from sweetheart jewelry and paper collectibles to anti-Axis items, and has mostly...

ARTIFACT: This is a hardcover copy of "German Airborne Troops 1936-45" by Roger Edwards with its original dust jacket. The book is a World War II history with information on what the troops wore and fought with, how they got around and what...

ARTIFACT: This is an out-of-print paperback version of the reference book "5th Parachute Division (Fallschirmjäger) Gefreiter" Pictorial Guide Volume 4 by Bill Costley. Bill Costley, a World War II veteran of the 80th Division, was a infantry...

ARTIFACT: This is a paperback version of "Jäger Battalion Light Infantry Division Obergefreiter (Corporal)" Pictorial Guide Volume 3 by Bill Costley. Bill Costley, a World War II veteran of the 80th Division, was an infantry replacement in the...

ARTIFACT: This is an out-of-print paperback version of the reference book "6.SS-Gebirgs Division Nord Oberscharführer (Senior Squad Leader)" Pictorial Guide Volume 1 by Bill Costley. Bill Costley, a World War II veteran of the 80th Division,...