Major Moss (32 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Unknown (illustrator). George Banta Publishing Company, Menasha Wisconsin, 1917 (Second Edition, First Printing) "Manual of Military Training" by Major James A. Moss. Book is hardcover, in Good++ Condition with no DJ. Has blue cloth binding with Gilt lettering on front and spine. Interior end papers are filled with notes in pencil. Has former owner name in India Ink. Book has edge and spine wear, fading and some minor bumps and chips here and there. Interior front has very slight break to binding, as does the last paper in back. Back has a small pocket, in which was found 4 sheets of paper including: Map of Fort Leavenworth Kas. and Vincenity, January 1907. A Scaled diagram on mapping paper of marching detail. Larger Map titled "Elementary Map" appears to be a topographical type for the base and surrounding area at that time? has farms, woods, Swaps and etc. noted in detail. And there is a page of homework, from former owner, handwritten answers on plain, lined paper in pencil. All but the homework page is in pristine condition, appear to be unused. ( As is my policy, I always leave most anything I find inside old books, I feel it gives them character, I hope you'll agree). From title page: "Manual of Military Training Second Revised Edition by James A. Moss United States Army., Officially adopted by Ninety Eight (98) of our military schools and collages., Intended primarily, for use in connection with the instruction and training of cadets in our military schools and colleges and of Company officers of the National Guard and Officers'Reserve Corps; and secondarily, as a guide for Company officers of the Regular Army, the aim being to make efficient fighting companies and to qualify our cadets and our National Guard and Reserve Corps officers for the duties and responsibilities of Company officers in time of war". Then has copyright page, Note to use "Questions on Manual of Military training with the manual, available separately from the publisher. Then Prefatory and Acknowledgment, and facsimile signature of the Major. Detailed table of contents, loaded with illustrations and diagrams as well. This is a decent copy in good reading condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. [Personal copy, of Lieut. Cheston Fox Smith] Bound in publisher's red cloth. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Edge wear. Contemporary signature of Smith on front end page.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Navy blue cover with gilt title. Shaken binding with inner hinges re-glued. Secure text block and owner signature, 1917 date at front endpaper. Loose maps at rear inside sleeve. Mild cover wear with light bump at top spine edge. About 7 x 5 with 699 pp. plus ads. Illustrated. Scarce! Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. A little wear to the edges of the dust jacket. Some light tanning to the pages.

hardcover. Condition: Used - Acceptable. 2nd. Third printing. Geo. Banta, 1917. Blude cloth, gilt lettering, illus, 666p & ads. flyleaf missing; front hinge broken Exterior wear. Very serviceable copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. 12mo. A good copy with minor tilt to spine in cream dw with browning to edges and wear and some tears to spine top & tail. Immediate despatch from the UK. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: NoNE. N/A (illustrator). EARLY IF NOT A FIRST. AN UNUSUAL TITLE ARMY FORMS ACCOUNTING AND PAPERWORK FROM WORLD WAR ONE STATED PUBLICATION SEPTEMBER 1917 SOLID AND BRIGHT ONE SMALL SPOT ON FRONT COVER UNMARKED LIGHT SOILING TO FRONT ENDPAPERS ONLY TEXTBLOCK IS VERY BRIGHT.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 5th or later Edition. Minor moisture, Rear hinge cracked, pocket map missing. Has minor wear and soil to covers. Thank you for your purchase from Sunset Books! Help Promote World Literacy, GIVE a Book as a GIFT!! In stock, Ships from Ohio. WE COMBINE SHIPPING ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES!!!! See Picture!!! Has clean text. Original copyright 1911 Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

Card Covers. Condition: Very Good -. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Card covers. Interesting booklet showing the changing dress in the British Army, with a touch of humour. c.1960 some colour illustrations. 20pp., ills., centre page slightly loose from one staple, else very good with modest wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. 6th edition. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Cloth Bound Boards. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition, First Impression. 1934 First edition. Size octavo, 31 pages plus index and trade advertisements. Yellow cloth covered boards with brown titles to the front cover and spine, no dust jacket. Condition good, corners and edges rubbed, covers grubby, previous owner's name to front end-paper, some spots to first and last few pages else contents clean, with diagrams and photos printed on glossy paper. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket 2nd Revised edition. (military history, military training, reference) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. 32 pages + 1930s advertisements. No dustjacket. Marked yellow-cream hardback binding with grubby finger marks to front board, spine browned. Ink writing dated October 1946. Page-edges a bit foxed and quite yellowed o/w pages clean and sound .

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. This book is in fair condition. Complete. front hinge repaired. Back hinge is weak and cheeze cloth is expsed. Two fold-out military maps and a foldout with three figures are included in back pocket. name of the American soldier that owned this book is in it several times, along with written information written on back blank end page about where and when he was stationed in France. evidently went to school for Pioneering among other things. these notes are written in cursive and i cannot decipher which cities or a few other words.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Minimal writing in light pencil. Pages darkened from age but crisp. Soft covers soiled/faded. Binding tight. Full refund if not satisfied.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good+. Cloth backed hardcover. Very good + condition with light shelf wear to edges including very light fraying to corners, top/bottom of spine; cloth with a few very light rubs; interior with light age; overall very nice with little use, light age.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket in very good condition. Binding is sound and pages are clear. LW. Used.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Special Drill Edition, containing 7 Chapters. Owner name written in pencil at top of title page. Size: 12mo.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition Thus. Pale lime cloth boards with blocked titles to spine and front, 220 x 140 mm approx. 32 pp + 8 pp of commercial and publisher's adverts. Frontis + 7 other plates containing 19 b/w photos + 5 digs. in text as called for. First Printing Thus 1938. The contents are taken from the Lonsdale Library Vol XVI Rackets, Squash, Tennis , Fives & Badminton. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. VG/Good (Book- mild shelf soiling, no notable wear, Binding sound, no previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket - substantially complete with a few nicks, a little loss and general soiling mainly to rear panel, now in a removable proprietary protective sleeve. No other notable defects).

Blue Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Photographs/Charts/Diagrams (illustrator). Fifth Edition. Author's facsimile inscription on dedication page. Ex-library copy with usual stamps, stickers, labels, markings and a rear withdrawn pocket. Else textblock is clean and tight. No remainder marks or library stamps to all edge pages, although top page edge is a bit shelf toned. Bright blue cloth binding, library label remnant on spine, some fraying to head of foot and tips are a bit rubbed. 493pp. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ex-Library Hardcover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. With errata sheet. Owner name on ffep.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1938 Later Printing. VG/VG. 1938 later printing in d/w price clipped, publishers price sticker on front fold flap. (First published in 1934). Not dated, (1938 date printed at bottom of last page of text, page (32). Illustrated with photographs and line-diagrams. An instruction book which teaches not only strokes, but tactics and the finer points which will enable you to turn your strokes into 'winners'. With Appendixes. Previous owner signature on front endpaper; bruising to one corner; d/w has a short edge tear (19mm), and small losses to head and tail of spine and corners of the d/w; d/w rear panel has some dusting and spotting; else a very good copy, in a very good d/w, of a 1938 later printing in UNCOMMON d/w. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.

Hard back binding in publisher's original lemon cloth covers, grey title to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 31 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Mottling to the panels, ghosting to the end papers and in near Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. SPORT [Squash].

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1938. Bound in publisher's orange cloth boards w/ chipped d/j. Good condition. A History of the Seige of the Toledo Alcazar, 1936. Includes a foldout map of Toledo. 22 cm. xvi, 313 pp. b/w frontispiece. b/w photos and line drawings in text Bound in publisher's orange cloth boards w/ chipped d/j. Good condition. A History of the Seige of the Toledo Alcazar, 1936. Inc.

Tennis instructional written "for The Lawn Tennis Association" from elementary techniques through to exercises for practice. 1st edition. 8vo.124pp. plus 22 pages of studio photographs. Internally clean and bright. In the original light blue cloth boards, a little stained. Dustwrapper nice and square, a little rubbed and marked with small 1cm square chip from head of spine. Review copy, publisher's compliments slip laid in.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Not Given. Brown cloth, 303 pages. No date, appears 1920s, 1930s. Novel of a woman's life, set mostly in France. Corners bit bruised, spine bit worn; some foxing edges and ends. Uncommon.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Moss wrote numerous manuals for servicemen before and around the time of American entry into World War One, some remaining in print through the Second World War. His books on infantry drill, paperwork, & officer's duties are fairly common, this one, on the general & combat duties of the enlisted man, is rather scarce. Includes sections on field orders, scouting & patrolling, guard duty, health care, first aid, articles of war, care of gear, rules of warfare, "Human Element of War", miscellaneous instructions, including saluting, etiquette, dress, et cetera. Small hardcover, as pictured. Light wear, edges & spine rubbed, minor tanning to pages. Text clean, no names or marks; [141] pages, a few figures (flag signals, parts of the rifle), two-page list of Moss publications, ads for 3-in1 oil, Corona typewriters, Viscol (for boots & shoes), Banta forms, Moss's Army Changes regulation update series. Size: 4½" by 5¾".

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. none stated (illustrator). First edition. An illustrated first edition of this work on racket sports by 'The Lonsdale Library' edited by Lord Aberdare. A first edition of the work.In the publisher's original cloth. No dust wrapper.With a frontispiece, vignettes and 39 plates. Collated complete.This work is volume XVI from 'The Lonsdale Library' and is a comprehensive work on Racket sports with copious illustrations and photographs throughout. This work had been edited by athlete Lord Aberdare and written by E. M. Baerlein, Captain J. Tomkinson, E. Snell, Major T. Moss, David Egerton, John Armitage and Sir George A. Thomas, Bart.Publisher's advertisements to the front. In the publisher's original cloth. No dust wrapper. Externally very smart with light bumping to the extremities resulting in minor rubbing and the odd mark to the boards, heavier to the spine. Very minimal offsetting to the front and rear free end papers. Internally firmly bound with offsetting to the front blanks and rear index page. Scattered spotting to the odd page and to the fore edge. Age toning to the top edge. Very Good Indeed. book.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. An ORIGINAL 1917 FIRST EDITION, 101 pages. 5 1/8" x 7 1/2". Card covers. Covers all aspects of handling, shooting, and caring for the rifle. Scarce original copy. Very light age tanning to the pages. The inside is very clean and the binding is tight. Overall the Book is in Fine condition showing only very light use. Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.