Prelude to the Cold War; The Tsarist, Soviet, and U.S. Armies in the Two World Wars
Boulder: Lynne Rienner, 1988. 8vo, white cloth. Boulder: Lynne Rienner, (1988). Fine. More
WORLD WAR I
King Albert's Book; A Tribute to the Belgian King and People from Representative Men and Women Throughout the World
London: Daily Telegraph, 1914. Mounted plates, most in color. 4to, white cloth, cloth soiled, corners lightly bumped, front flyleaf and last blank page foxed. (London): Daily Telegraph, (1914). More
Alsace-Lorraine. President Wilson's address to Congress, Jan. 8, 1918
New York: Alco-Gravure, 1918. Original poster. Measures 24 1/2" x 16 1/2" World War I propaganda poster featuring a reproduction of an 1871 painting of an Alsatian woman by J.J. Henner titled "She Is Waiting... " Surrounding the portrait is the text from President Woodrow Wilson's 1918 address to Congress, as well as statements of the representatives of Alsace-Lorraine read in 1871 and 1874, before the National Assembly and in the Reichstag, respectively. Scarce. More
Last Straws
Paris: Hours Press, 1930. Thin 4to, green suede cloth which has rubbed significantly, as usual; bookplate. Paris; Hours Press, 1930. Limited First Edition. One of 200 copies, (of an edition of 700) which has been signed by Aldington. This copy, however, is unnumbered. More
Lawrence of Arabia: A Biographical Enquiry.
Illustrated. 448pp. 8vo. Black cloth, d.w. London: Collins, 1955. Very Good. More
Pendant La Guerre: L'Esprit Satirique en France.
Paris: Berger-Levrault, 1916. Over 100 black & white illustrations, 22pp. of text, first few pages heavily foxed, 8vo, rebound in dark green cloth with the original brown pictorial wrappers bound in (front wrapper loose). Paris: Berger-Levrault, 1916. First Edition. Very Good. Illustrations by Forain, Iribe, Morin, Poulbot, Roubille, Sem, Steinlin, Valloton and others. Ownership bookplate. More
The Great War.
Philadelphia: Berrie, 1915. 5 volumes. Many black & white illustrations and some folding color maps. Very thick tall 8vos, blue cloth (bindings are shaken and spines are quite rubbed; small tear on cover of volume 3, which also has some dampstain on pages). Philadelphia: George Barrie, 1915-1921. A good usable copy. Vol. I: Causes of and Motives for. Vol. II: The Mobilization of the Moral and Physical Forces. Vol. III: The Original German Plan and Its Culmination. Vol. IV: The..... More
1919 War Chest
Minneapolis. Original poster mounted on linen. Measures 80" x 40 3/4" This vibrant oversize World War I poster shows an illustration of an open chest labeled "Minneapolis" with a sign reading "Give Your Share" on the inside lid. Below the chest reads "60 Funds (Local and War Relief) In One". Folded as issued. In good condition, with some chipping and cracking along fold lines. Beautiful colors. Hard to find. See 294712 for alternate version. More
Give Your Share: One Campaign Instead of 60 Drives; One Pledge - 12 Installments For All 1919
Minneapolis: 1919. Poster mounted on linen. Page measures 28 3/8" x 21 1/4" World War I poster shows an illustration of an open chest labeled "Minneapolis" with a sign reading "Give Your Share" on the inside lid. The poster is promoting a fundraising effort for war relief in 1919. Hard to find. More
American Armies and Battlefields in Europe: A History, Guide, and Reference Book
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1938. Preface by John Pershing. Extensively illustrated, many maps, including four larger scale ones in rear pocket. xii + 547 pages, 8vo, blue cloth; covers lightly rubbed and with small repairs at spine ends. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1938. Internally fine, a very good copy. More
Wanted Immediately 2,000,000 Garments
Original poster mounted on linen. Color lithograph. 28 1/4" x 20 3/8" This stark World War I poster is for "Clothes Collection Week" sponsored by the American Red Cross. The drive aimed to collect "used or new clothing, dresses, underwear, shoes - wearing apparel of every kind" to send to "destitute men, women, and children in Occupied Northern France and Belgium". The collection week ran from March 25 - March 30. This poster is in good condition, with some wear..... More
Battle of Dogger Bank - January 24, 1915; Ottoman World War I Military Map
Map. Lithograph. 16.75 x 16.75 inches. In very good condition. Some wear along original fold lines. Some light staining at top right. Printed circa 1915. A Turkish (Ottoman) map of the North Sea that illustrates the Battle of Dogger Bank, a significant early battle between the British and German navies. After a difficult defeat the month prior, British spies intercepted and decoded German wireless transmissions leading to an important victory. More
Buy a Bond of the 2nd Liberty Loan and Help Win the War; "The Time Has Come to Conquer or Submit" - "For Us There Is But One Choice. We Have Made It" - President Wilson Buy
U.S. Government, 1917. Original poster. Color lithograph. 30 x 20 inches. This rare bond poster features a portrait of President Woodrow Wilson flanked by American flags. The background imitates an embossed brass plaque. Below is a quotation of Wilson's: "The time has come to conquer or submit...for us there is but one choice. We have made it." This patriotic call to duty is accompanied by an appeal for the public to buy bonds of Second Liberty Loan, subscriptions of which..... More
Contest Friars VS. Lambs For United War Work Campaign
New York: Carey Show Print. Poster. Page measures 85 1/2" x 40". This large scale World War I poster features patriotic red, white, and blue fonts to underscore its message. The Friars and the Lambs, two organizations operating at the time of the War (and still today), participated in fundraising contests for the United War Work Campaign or UWWR. That 1918 campaign was charged with raising $170,000,000 to help demobilize the army and maintain morale in the final few years..... More
Help him win by saving and serving - BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
American Lithographic Co., 1918. Poster. Original lithograph. Unmounted. 30 x 20 inches. Endearing image for the War Saving Stamps effort. More
THE ILLUSTRATED WAR NEWS - AUGUST 12TH 1914 TO OCTOBER 27TH 1915
London: Published by Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd, London, 1914. 5 volumes. Black & white plates and maps, thick oblong 4to, green cloth. London: Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd, 1914 - 1915. Very good (+). Volume 1: August 12 - November 4, 1914. Volume 2: November 11- February 3, 1915. Volume 3: May 5, 1915. Volume 4: May 12 - August 4, 1915. Volume 5: August 11 - October 27. 1915. More
Liberty Bondov Alebo Valenych Stemplikov Sporivosti
Original poster. Image measures 28 1/8" x 21 1/2" This original World War I-era poster includes a message in Slovak, warning against speculators and urging people not to sell their bonds or stamps. An English language version of this poster was published, reading "Don't Let Swindlers Persuade You to Part with Your Liberty Bonds or War Savings Stamps". Similar posters were published in Italian, Hebrew/Yiddish, Russian, and Polish. This poster includes the additional line 'Pozor na Spekulantov', which translates to..... More
This Church is behind the United Work Campaign for the Boys Over There
Original poster. Color lithograph. 25 x 18.5 inches. This WWI poster is textual and features navy blue lettering over a tan background. Text only, and with a decorative initial 'T'. Manuscript addition 'Lewis 699 - 699' to bottom right corner. Mounted on linen and in excellent condition. More
United We Serve
Poster. 30.25 x 20.25 inches. This poster features a gold, red, white, and blue color scheme. It is mainly textual, with bold red and blue lettering describing the efforts made in the name of the war on the part of various American organizations. This poster is in very good condition and makes for a wonderful document for anyone interested in American history or World War I. More
What Can You Do? Join Our Red Cross
1919. Poster. 42 x 27.5 inches. This World War I poster features a stenciled black and white Red Cross volunteer flanked by an injured soldier and a mother with two children, superimposed on a bright red cross. Underneath, the lettering is bold and convincing. This poster shows a lot of wear, but a very dynamic image. Repaired tears along the top and bottom. Several creases along the left margins. Original linen backing. More
Lend the way they Fight; Buy Bonds to your Utmost
W. F. Powers Co., 1918. Poster. Original color lithograph. Unlined 41 x 27 inches. Poster showing American soldier holding hand grenade over German soldiers in trench. The image promoted the 3rd Liberty Bond Campaign. Chips to margin and one horizontal fold. Edmund Marion Ashe studied at The Art Student's League in New York. He was most known for his varying styles of art, which included faithful representations of factories, posters of World War I bond drives, and watercolors of the..... More
The White Morning.
New York: Stokes, 1918. A Novel of the Power of German Women in Wartime. Frontispiece. photo by Arnold Genthe. 8vo, brown cloth, photographic label inset on front cover. N.Y.: Stokes, (1918). First Edition. Atherton has autographed the tissue guard to the frontispiece. More
Fragments from France
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. A collection of black and white cartoons that had been previously published in 'The Bystander'. 8vo, blue cloth with pastedown; covers lightly worn with some rubbing. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, (no date, c. 1914). A very good copy. More
Old Bill Looks At Europe
New York: Dodge Publishing, 1935. Illus. by the author. 8vo, orange cloth, d.w. torn and chipped, d.w. and cloth spine soiled, endpapers browned. New York: Dodge Publishing, (1935). More
United Behind the Service Star; United War Work Campaign
New York: Carey Print Lith. Poster mounted on linen. Page measures 40" x 28 1/4" This vibrant World War I poster depicts American soldiers flying the flags of seven service organizations at a military parade. A large blue star appears over the flags, and below the image reads "United Behind the Service Star". The seven organizations are participants in the United War Work Campaign, or UWWC, a coalition charged with raising $170,000,000 to help demobilize the army and maintain morale..... More