London: Amalgamated Press Ltd., 1937. First Edition. Illustrated Cloth. (4) 412 pp. Illustrated throughout rom period drawings, some in color. Red illustrated cloth. 8 3/4" x 12". Chums began as a weekly paper. After several forms, it began in 1934 a an annual book. Publication ended in 1941 due to..... More
Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1943. First Edition, Fourth Printing. Cloth. (ix)158 pp. SIGNED in ink by both James Hilton ("with all good wishes James Hilton") and Dr. Corydon Wassell ("Comdr. C. M. Wassell, (M.C.) U.S.N.R.") and a gift INSCRIPTION in ink from Dr. Wassell's wife, Madeline D. Wassell ("To..... More
Hollywood: Warner Brothers, 1955. First Edition. This is an ORIGINAL one-sheet movie poster for "BATTLE CRY", the 1955 Warner Brothers movie starring Van Heflin, Aldo Ray, Mona Freeman, Nancy Olson, James Whitmore, Raymond Massey, Tab Hunter, Dorothy Malone, Ann Francis and Fess Parker. Directed by Raoul Walsh. One sheet: 27"..... More
Washington DC: United States Army, 1972. First Edition, Stated. Cloth. (xvi) 938 pp. This is Custer Historian John M. Carroll's copy, with his 7th Cavalry bookplate, SIGNED by Carroll in ink, affixed to the front free endpaper. Illustrated from drawings and photographs, including Heraldic Items in color. One of the..... More
Pacifica, California: Pacifica Press, 1985. First Edition. Boards. (4) 278 pages. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by Author Colonel R. Bruce Porter in ink on the half-title, "For Gene Kruger / Luck + happy landings / Warm Regards Always R. Bruce Porter / 17 Aug 1991". Inroduction by Marine war hero "Pappy" Boyington. Illustrated..... More
Paris: Acme Newpictures, 1939. First Edition. This is an ORIGINAL photograph of movie actor Spencer Tracy playing tennis in Paris just before WWII. 7" x 8 1/2". Black and White. Per the snipe on the verso: "Spencer Tracy (Left), American film actor, shown in action during a game of tennis..... More
Tokyo: Republic Pictures, Circa 1960. 1st Japanese Edition. This is an ORIGINAL LINEN BACKED Japanese Movie poster for "THE SANDS OF IWO JIMA", the 1949 United States Marine Corps Republic Pictures film starring John Wayne, John Agar, Adele Mara, Forrest Tucker and Richard Jaekel, Directed by Alan Dwan. This is..... More
San Francisco: Ransohoffs, 1941. First Edition. Cloth-backed cloth. 63 pp. illustrated with coat-of-arms. Hand-made French paper. Goudy Modern types. Natural linen-backed blue linen. 15 1/2" x 10 1/2". Leather spine label. Designed and printed by The Grabhorn Press, San Francisco. Limited to 250 un-numbered copies. Several of Churchill's famous WWII..... More
