Battle for Manhattan
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1956. First Edition. 128, illus., endpaper maps, index, lib stamps, rear flyleaf missing, boards scuffed & stained, tears to spine edges, lib # on spine. More
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1956. First Edition. 128, illus., endpaper maps, index, lib stamps, rear flyleaf missing, boards scuffed & stained, tears to spine edges, lib # on spine. More
New York: Harper & Row, 1972. First Edition. 397, endpaper illus., fold-out map, sources, notes, index. More
Lexington, VA: Virginia Military Institute/The McClure Press, 1976. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Wraps. Format is approximately 6 inches by 9 inches. v, iii. 89, [1] pages. Illustrations. Notes. The Society of the Cincinnati is a hereditary society with branches in the United States and France, founded in 1783, to preserve the ideals and fellowship of officers of the Continental Army who served in the Revolutionary War. Now in its third century, the Society promotes the public interest in the Revolution through its library and museum collections, publications, and other activities. It is the oldest hereditary society in the United States. The Society does not allow women to join, though there is a partnership society called Daughters of the Cincinnati which permits all female descendants of Continental officers. More
Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1987. First Printing [Stated]. Hard Cover. xvi, [2], 414 pages. Ink notation on fep. Minor pencil underlining noted. Preface and Acknowledgments, Notes, Bibliographical Note, and Index. Includes chapters on The Formative Years; Public Life and Private World; The Road to Revolution; At Philadelphia; Virginia Reformer; Wartime Governor of Virginia; Withdrawal, Sorrow, and Return; The Scene of Europe; Romantic Interlude and New Adventures; Witness to Revolution in France; First Months at the State Department; Conflict in Washington's Cabinet; A Trying Year; Renewal at Monticello; Vice President; The Election of 1800; A President in Command; Presidential Zenith; Trials of a Second Term; Closing a Political Career; The Sage of Monticello; and A Final Legacy. Contains Illustrations: Bust of Jefferson by Houdon; First page of draft of the Declaration of Independence; The Declaration of Independence by John Trumbull; Miniature of Jefferson by John Trumbull; Martha Jefferson; Maria Cosway; Jefferson as secretary of state; Jefferson on the eve of his presidency; Engraving of Jefferson by David Edwin, 1800; Engraving of Jefferson by Cornelius Tiebout; Model of the Virginia state capitol; Monticello. Also contains illustrations following page 300, including Invitation to dinner at the President's House; Title page and frontispiece of Jefferson's Notes on the State of Virginia; Profile of Jefferson by Saint-Memin; Jefferson as president; Jefferson's drawings for the Rotunda of the University of Virginia; Jefferson's study for Pavilion VII, University of Virginia; The University of Virginia; Jefferson's design and inscription for his tombstone; Jefferson at age 78. More
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1952. Oversized, 241 + plates, profusely illus. with 230 plates, maps, fold-out map inside rear board, appendices, notes, index, some soiling to edges. More
Bucks County, PA: Bucks County Historical Soc. 1934. 13, wraps, illus., footnotes, entire document folded in half. More
Washington: National Park Service, 1956. Reprint. Wraps. Format is approximately 6 inches by 9.25 inches. vi, 26 pages, plus covers. Map. Illustrations. Bibliography. This is Number One of the National Park Service Source Book Series. Stamp on front cover. Minor cover wear and soiling. The story of the last great act in the drama of American Independence has been told many times, but never more vividly than in the works of the actors themselves. This booklet is an attempt to portray the crowning campaign of the American Revolution in the language of the participants. Cornwallis, commander of the British forces, and Tarleton, his dashing cavalry leader, have been called upon to describe scenes and events inside Yorktown, during the campaign which culminated in the surrender of Cornwallis's army and was followed by the abandonment of British efforts to reduce the revolting American colonies to their old allegiance. Washington, "Mad" Anthony Wayne, Surgeon Thacher, Count William de Deux-Ponts, and others recount for us American and French operations around Yorktown, for the most part in words penned while the events themselves were transpiring. Lafayette writes exultantly, on the heels of the surrender, that "the play is over," and Washington congratulates the army on its success. More
Washington DC: United States Army, Center of Military History, 2000. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Wraps. 40 pages including covers. Illustrations (most in color). David W. Hogan, Jr. was the Director of Histories ad the U.S. Army Center of Military History. Includes Foreword; 225 Years of Service: The U.S. Army, 1775 - 2000; Transforming the Army; The Cold War Army; Conclusion; Further Readings; and Discussion Questions. Discussion Questions: What are the major wars in which the United States Army has fought? What missions other than fighting major wars has the United States Army accomplished? Who have been some of the most famous leaders of the United States Army; What is the Militia tradition, and why has it been so important throughout our history? In what ways has the United States Army attempted to take advantage of technology throughout history? How has the United States Army established and sustained a tradition of deference to civil authority? How has the Army facilitated the integration of ethnic minorities and women into American life? and Recognizing both our own history and changes in the world, what should the Army be doing now to transform itself? More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1979. First Printing. 507, illus., footnotes, bibliography, index, library stamp inside front flyleaf (only library marking). More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1985. Reprint Edition. 507, wraps, illus., footnotes, bibliography, index. More
Columbia, SC: University of SC Press, 1973. First Edition. 431, index, some wear to cover edges. Inscribed by the co-editor (Ackerman). More
New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Co., 1898. Standard Lib. Edition. 18 cm, 338, index, some wear and soiling to boards. American Statesmen series. More
Charlottesville: The University of Virginia, The Tracy W. McGregor Library, 1941. Limited edition of 1100. Wraps. Unpaginated (26 pages). Covers worn, torn, chipped, and soiled. Inside rear cover and adjoining page discolored. Scarce surviving copy. Dunmore's Proclamation is a historical document signed on November 7, 1775 by John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore, royal governor of the British Colony of Virginia. The proclamation declared martial law and promised freedom for slaves of American revolutionaries who left their owners and joined the royal forces, becoming Black Loyalists. According to historians, the proclamation was designed for practical and militaristic reasons rather than moral reasons or humanitarianism. Formally proclaimed on November 15, its publication prompted between 800 and 2000 slaves (from both patriot and loyalist owners) to run away and enlist with Dunmore. It also raised a furor among Virginia's slave-owning elites (again of both political persuasions), to whom the possibility of a slave rebellion was a major fear. The proclamation ultimately failed in meeting Dunmore's objectives; he was forced out of the colony in 1776, taking about 300 former slaves with him. This work contains a brief history about proclamation published by John Murray, fourth Earl of Dunmore and governor of Virginia, granting slaves freedom if they fought for the British army. The frontispiece is a facsimile from Dunmore's publication. More
Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Press, 1953. Limited Edition. 61, color frontis illus., map, bibliographical note, index, plain brown paper DJ has some wear and small tears along edges. More
Richmond, VA: The Dietz Press, 1973. Hardcover. 219 pages. Illus., endpaper illus., appendices, bibliography, index, DJ scuffed & worn: sm tears. Presentation copy signed by the author. More
Place_Pub: Harrisburg, PA: PA Historical & Museum Comm. 1983. Third Printing. 145, wraps, illus., maps, bibliography, index, name of previous owner, some cover wear/soil, name written in marker on fore-edge. More
Harrisburg, PA: PA Historical & Museum Comm. 1989. Reprint Edition. 46, wraps, illus., map, covers somewhat worn, soiled, scuffed, and sticker residue. More
Harrisburg, PA: PA Historical & Museum Comm. 1986. Second Printing. 46, wraps, illus., map, ink date on front cover, ink notations inside front cover. More