Red Oak, IA: The Thos. D. Murphy Co., 1900. Presumed First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. The format is approximately 6.625 inches by 8 inches. xiv, 15-320 pages. Illustrations. Maps. Sketch of Lieutenant Herbert C. Lane. Roster of Company M. Sketch of Company B. Roster of Company B. Bob and Drewry. Frontispiece shows members of Company M. Cover has some wear and soiling. Some page foxing and minor soiling. No dust jacket present. Joseph I. Markey (April 15, 1868 - June 2, 1930) served in the 51st Iowa Infantry Volunteers, and saw action in the Philippines during the Spanish American War. He would go on to authored a book about his military unit called "From Iowa To The Philippines". Joe Markey's ardent readers knew him as "Marque." Born in 1867 in Chillicothe, Missouri, he grew up in Red Oak, Iowa. A young man of considerable writing talent, he joined The Horse Review in 1901. In twenty-nine years with the famed journal he established himself as the foremost turf writer of the era. Markey was justly celebrated as one of the most careful and accurate judges of trotters, having been the first to predict stardom for the likes of Lou Dillon, Uhlan and Peter Manning. He was a prime mover in the establishment of the Hambletonian Stake and served as the first secretary of The Hambletonian Society, sponsor of this greatest of races for three-year-old trotters. Joe Markey died in 1930 after several years of ill health. More

Maxwell Air Force Base, AL: Air Force Research Institute, 2018. Presumed First Edition/First Printing thus. Trade paperback. 126, [2] pages. Illustrations. Notes. ASPJ is a professional peer-reviewed journal and the leading forum for airpower thought and dialogue. It is an Air Force Recurring Publication 10-1. ASPJ seeks to foster intellectual discussion and debate among air, space, and cyber power leaders, both domestically and internationally. Even before the founding of the USAF, Air University initiated publication of the Air University Quarterly Review in 1947. Maj. Gen. Muir S. Fairchild established this journal as a professional publication in the highest sense of the word—one that would reflect the best professional thought concerning global concepts and doctrines of air strategy and tactics. Since its inauguration, the journal has appeared under the titles Air University Quarterly Review, Air University Review, Airpower Journal, Aerospace Power Journal, and, currently, Air and Space Power Journal. Since 1947, this periodical has fulfilled its mandate to provide an avenue for professional Airmen to present their original thinking on the subject of airpower. More

Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1972. First Edition [stated] Presumed first printing. Hardcover. xiv, 321, [1] pages. Illustrations. Tables. Bibliography. Glossary. Index. The Area Handbook for Czechoslovakia (1972), designated DA Pam 550-158, provides an interdisciplinary analysis of the island nation's social, political, economic, and military structures during a period of post-independence tension. Prepared by Foreign Area Studies of The American University, the volume details the ethnic and religious divisions between Greek and Turkish Cypriots alongside the island's geopolitical importance in the Eastern Mediterranean. This volume is one of a series of handbooks prepared by Foreign Area Studies (FAS) of the American University, designed to be useful to military and other personnel who need a convenient compilation of basic facts about the social, economic, political and military institutions and practices of various countries. The emphasis is on objectives descriptions on the nation's present society emphasis is on objective description of the nation's then present society and the kinds of possible or probable changes that might be expected in the future. The handbooks seek to present as full and as balanced an integrated exposition as limitations on space and research time permit. More

Maxwell Air Force Base, AL: Air Force Research Institute, 2017. Presumed First Edition/First Printing thus. Wraps. 126, [2] pages. Illustrations. Notes. Air and Space Power Journal (ASPJ), the US Air Force’s (USAF) professional peer-reviewed journal and the leading forum for airpower thought and dialogue. ASPJ seeks to foster intellectual discussion and debate among air, space, and cyber power leaders, both domestically and internationally. Even before the founding of the USAF, Air University initiated publication of the Air University Quarterly Review in 1947. Maj. Gen. Muir S. Fairchild established this journal as a professional publication in the highest sense of the word—one that would reflect the best professional thought concerning global concepts and doctrines of air strategy and tactics. Since its inauguration, the journal has appeared under the titles Air University Quarterly Review, Air University Review, Airpower Journal, Aerospace Power Journal, and, currently, Air and Space Power Journal. Since 1947, this periodical has fulfilled its mandate to provide an avenue for professional Airmen to present their original thinking on the subject of airpower. The Air and Space Power Journal (ISSN 1554-2505), Air Force Recurring Publication 10-1, published bimonthly, is the professional journal of the United States Air Force. More

Washington DC: Washingtonian, 2017. Presumed First Edition, First Printing this issue. Wraps. 216 pages, plus covers. Illustrations (many in color). Small edge tears at the top of back cover. Minor ink marks and highlighting noted. Scarce surviving copy. Washingtonian is a monthly regional magazine distributed in the Washington, D.C. area, with a focus on local feature journalism, guide book-style articles, real estate, and politics. Founded in 1965 by Laughlin Phillips and Robert J. Myers, the general interest publication describes itself as "The Magazine Washington Lives By." As of 2026, Washingtonian has hundreds of thousands of readers, including a paid circulation of more than 93,000. Washingtonian publishes information about local professionals, businesses, and notable places in Washington, D.C. It also releases rankings of notable individuals in the area. Each issue includes information on popular local attractions, such as restaurants, neighborhoods, and entertainment. There is regular in-depth feature reporting on local institutions, politicians, businessmen, academics, and philanthropists. Since 1971, the magazine has annually nominated up to 15 people as "Washingtonians of the Year." The magazine describes the award as honoring men and women "who give their time and talents to make this a better place." Washingtonian has won five National Magazine Awards. More

New York: The Free Press, 1991. First Printing [Stated]. Trade paperback. xiv, 418 pages. Maps. Tables. Notes to Indicators. Index. Inscribed by the author. The inscription reads For Gail & David Afshin, Shapers of the first universal nation! With best wishes, Ben Wattenberg 1/94 Hilton Head/S.C. Benjamin Joseph Wattenberg (born Joseph Ben Zion Wattenberg;[1] August 26, 1933 – June 28, 2015) was an American author, political commentator, and demographer associated with both Republican and Democratic presidents and politicians in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. National Affairs argued that Wattenberg "challenged and reshaped conventional wisdom ... at least once a decade". Wattenberg first came to national attention in 1965 with the book This U.S.A.: An Unexpected Family Portrait of 194,067,296 Americans Drawn From the Census co-authored with census director Richard M. Scammon. The publication caught the attention of Lyndon B. Johnson and Wattenberg became a White House speechwriter in 1966. In 1995, his book Values Matter Most drew the attention of President Bill Clinton which examined how centralist themes of the Republican party had helped win congressional victories of 1994. The publication also expressed concern at the waning of American values both abroad and at home but felt that the government could help cure the "culture of irresponsibility".. He is credited with the introduction of the term “social issues” to the political lexicon. He hosted the weekly PBS television program, Think Tank with Ben Wattenberg, from 1994 to 2010, and previously hosted PBS series In Search of the Real America and Ben Wattenberg At Large. More

Maxwell AFB, AL: Air and Space Power Journal, 2016. Presumed First Edition, First Printing this issue. Wraps. 94, [2] pages. Illustrations. Notes. The edito.: Dr. Steven Drinnon. is a retired United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and military defense educator. After completing his active military career, he transitioned into an academic leadership role at Air University (Maxwell AFB, Alabama) as the Chief of Professional Journals, where he directed the editing and peer-review operations for the Air and Space Power Journal. Beyond his editorial stewardship, Dr. Drinnon is a recognized researcher in modern military infrastructure, notably co-authoring the pivotal strategy text "The Human Side of Cyber Conflict: Organizing, Training, and Equipping the Air Force Cyber Workforce." More

Washington DC: The Environmental Health Center, a Division of the National Safety Council, 1998. Presumed First Edition, First Printing. Wraps. viii, 54, [2] pages. Illustrations. Appendix A, B, and C. The National Safety Council (NSC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, public service organization promoting health and safety in the United States. Headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, NSC is a member organization, founded in 1913 and granted a congressional charter in 1953. Members include more than 55,000 businesses, labor organizations, schools, public agencies, private groups and individuals. The group focuses on areas where the greatest number of preventable injuries and deaths occur, including workplace safety, prescription medication abuse, teen driving, cell phone use while driving and safety in homes and communities. Following the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in New York City, in 1912, the Association of Iron and Steel Electrical Engineers sponsored the first Cooperative Safety Congress, which resolved to “organize and create a permanent body for the promotion of the safety to human life in the industries of the United States." In 1913, the National Council for Industrial Safety was established. The name was changed to National Safety Council in 1914, to reflect the organization's expanded scope to include traffic and home safety. The NSC began producing posters, technical fact sheets, and other publications. In 1953, the U.S. Congress and President Dwight D. Eisenhower recognized the NSC’s efforts with a Congressional charter to: “...maintain the interest of the people of the United States... in safety and in accident prevention, and to encourage the adoption ... of safety methods by all persons, corporations, and other organizations. More

New York: The Penguin Press, 2007. Fourth Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. [10], 340 pages. Illustrations. Notes. Index. This copy has an inscription that reads: "For Bruce Moyer-With supreme good wishes-Jan Crawford Greenburg". A straightforward account of the struggle for control over the nation's highest court describes how Rehnquist's court proved disappointing to conservatives despite its seven Republican nominees, the story behind a series of failed Republican nominations, and George W. Bush's direct role in launching a conservative counter-revolution. Jan Crawford Greenburg is an American television journalist, author, and attorney. She serves as a political correspondent and chief legal correspondent for CBS News and previously for ABC News. She appears regularly on the CBS Evening News, Face the Nation, CBS This Morning, and CBS News Sunday Morning. She led CBS News's coverage of the 2012 Presidential Elections. She is a New York Times bestselling author of Supreme Conflict: The Inside Story of the Struggle for Control of the United States Supreme Court and also a member of the New York State Bar Association. More

New York: Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., 1979. First U. S. Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. The format is approximately 9.5 inches by 12.25 inches. 322 pages. Illustrations (over 400 photographs including 68 in color). Introduction by Roger-Henri Guerrand, Biographies. Map of Europe. Bibliography. Notes. Index. The dust jacket is price-clipped. This work surveys Art Nouveau architecture in eleven countries: Great Britain by Tim Benton; Spain by Tim Benton; Belgium by Maurice Culot; France by François Lotyer; Holland by Richard Padovan; Switzerland by Jacques Gubler; Germany by Ian Latham; Italy by Ezio Godoli; Czechoslovakia by Anna Masaryková; Austria by Ezio Godoli; and the USA by William Chaitkin, Randell L. Makinson, and Thomas A. Heinz. In the USA chapter there are discussions of Louis Sullivan, Greene and Greene and Frank Lloyd Wright. More

New York: Thames and Hudson and co-published with The Wolfsonian, 1995. Presumed First Edition, First Printing. Trade paperback. The format is approximately 9.75 inches by 11 inches. 352 pages. Illustrations (Many in color. Index. Illustrated covers show some wear. This catalogue was prepared to accompany the inaugural exhibition of the Wolfsonian, Miami Beach, Florida. The contents include Director's Preface by Peggy Load, Sponsor's statement, Explanatory Notes for Captions and Checklist, Confronting Modernity, [Traditions Transformed, Germany Design and National Identity, The Decorative Arts in Amsterdam, and The English Compromise: Modern Design and National Consciousness], Celebrating Modernity [Domesticating Modernity: Ambivalence and Appropriation, Forging Modern Italy, Forging Modern Italy: From Wrought Iron to Aluminum and A "Return to Order": Issues of the Vernacular and the Classical in Italian Inter-War Design] and Manipulating Modernity: Political Persuasion [Political Things: Design in Fascist Italy, Design in Inter-War Germany, Emblems of Production: Workers in German, Italian, and American during the 1930s.. Checklist of Exhibition Objects. Constributors and Index. More

Paris, France: Flammarion, 2010. First printing [Stated]. Trade paperback. The format is approximately 7.5 inches by 9 inches. 254, [2] pages. Illustrated front cover. Covers have flaps. Illustrations (many in color). Appendixes. The contents include Did you say contemporary architecture/ Architecture, Etc., A Question of Style; Collective or Individual?; Culture, you say"; Public/Private; Dream Machines; Onward and Upward; Groundbreakders; and 30 Architects and their major works. Gilles de Bure (born November 8, 1940, in Nice; died July 13, 2013, in the 15th arrondissement of Paris) was a French journalist for *Le Journal des arts*. Gilles de Bure contributed to a diverse range of publications—including *Actuel*, *Globe*, *Les Nouvelles littéraires*, *Le Matin de Paris*, *City*, *Technikart*, and *Vogue Hommes*—and also served as a columnist for the program *Apostrophes*. 30 Architects and their major works, and Appendixes. Gilles de Bure (born November 8, 1940, in Nice; died July 13, 2013, in the 15th arrondissement of Paris) was a French journalist for *Le Journal des arts*. Gilles de Bure contributed to a diverse range of publications—including *Actuel*, *Globe*, *Les Nouvelles littéraires*, *Le Matin de Paris*, *City*, *Technikart*, and *Vogue Hommes*—and also served as a columnist for the program *Apostrophes*. More

Rutland, CT and Tokyo, Japan: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1962. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. The format is approximately 7.75 inches by 10.5 inches. XV, [1], 222, [2] pages. Illustrations (photographs and drawings). Appendix. Short Bibliography. Index. The dust jacket is price clipped and has wear, tears, and soiling. John B. Kirby Jr. first became interested in Japan when he was assigned to Kyoto in 1953 as a member of the U. S. Army. He returned to the U.S. for further study in Japanese subjects. His second visit to Japan began in 1958, when he arrived for a year of work at Kyoto University as a student of architectures. He has done work in Japanese and art at both Yale and Harvard and holds his. M.A. degree in Oriental fine arts from Harvard. At the time of this publication, he served as curatorial assistant at the Worcester Art Museum. More