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Juliet Publishing, 2014. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Very slight sunning to spine of dust jacket which is now in protective mylar. Clean, tight copy inscribed by editor Virginia Dilkes/daugher of Charles Edward Dilkes. 192pp..

Bloomindton, Indiana: Authorhouse. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2014. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1496914104 . Hardcover with dustjacket, this copy is inscribed and signed by two of the authors: Jeffrey Harkness and Donald E. Harkness, the book is in excellent condition with one minor flaw: mild edge-rubbing to the cloth on the back cover, the jacket is also in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, included is a promotional bookmark for the book, "A deeply personal and revealing eyewitness narrative of one airman's life as a bomber pilot in England's RNAS (Royal Naval Air Service) in WWI. It is a true story, an adventure, and a war memoir carefully constructed from Captain Donald E. Harkness's unpublished diaries, letters, sketches and photographs - only recently uncovered..." ; ; 562 pages; Signed by Author .

Tascaloosa: The University of Alabama Press, (1993). Signed by Lawrence “Larry” Sheely. Octavo, red boards (hardcover), xii, 221 pp. Fine (As New) in a Fine (As New) dust jacket. From dust jacket: In the winter of 1917, with most of the world at war, 23-year-old Irving Edward Sheely of Albany, New York, enlisted in Naval Aviation and began his training at Pensacola Naval Air Station. When Congress declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917, the combined strength of aviation within the Navy and Marine Corps was 48 officers, 239 enlisted men, 54 airplanes, 1 airship, and 1 air station. Lieutenant Kenneth Whiting immediately recruited seven volunteer officers and 122 volunteer enlisted men with orders to go directly to France as the First Aeronautical Detachment. By June, the first organized contingent of American forces arrived in the combat zone at St. Nazaire, France -- woefully unprepared to take on the mighty submarine force of imperial Germany. Among this small detachment was Landsman Machinist Mate Second Class Irving E. Sheely. Trained by American and foreign officers, using both American and foreign aircraft, Sheely learned aviation and aviation combat at the heart of the action. He served as Observer / Gunlayer with Navy Lieutenant Kenneth MacLeish as pilot, and the two participated in some of the first antisubmarine air patrols in history, including a sea landing to rescue a downed crew. While at Clermont-Ferrand, Sheely developed an improved bombsight, for which he was praised by MacLeish. Following the Armistice, Sheely participated in the closing of the Navy base at Eastleigh, England, and returned io the United States in November 1918.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson,, [2005]. 8vo., First Edition, with plates; black cloth, gilt back, green endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED BY SHEFFIELD ON TITLE.

London: Privately Published (printed by Crowther & Goodman) Book. Fair. Hardcover. Inscribed & Signed by Author. First Edition.. Small octavo. No date, but published in late 1935 or early 1936, since Wadham's contribution (ending at page 19) is dated 13th November, 1935, and Crossley's "Foreword to Part II" is dated December of the same year. Wadham writes, "These notes have been compiled, more or less in the form of a diary, with a view to placing on record the services of those who voluntarily came forward to serve their country in its hour of need." This copy from the library of 2nd Lt. I. (Irvine) B. Rouse of the battalion, who is listed thrice in the appendices, once in "Additional Nominal Roll of Officers who served with the I/4th Battalion The King's Own Royal Regt. (in order of joining)," once in a list of those wounded in action, and lastly in the list of those who received the Military Cross. Wadham has written his inscription ("A souvenir/from") and signed beneath Rouse's printed name. Uncommon signed. Blue cloth w/battalion's crest/lettering in gilt to front cover, 136 pages + XXIIII (24) pages of appendices/index. Appendices include: (A) nominal roll of officers mobilized with the battalion as of August 4, 1914; (B) the roll of officers who proceeded overseas (May 3, 1915); (C) an additional nominal roll of officers who served with the battalion; (D) officers' casualties/prisoners of war/awards; (E) a list of the rank and file killed in action or who died of their wounds; (F) a list of the rank and file wounded in action; (G) a list of rank and file missing/reported dead, wounded and prisoners, wounded and missing, missing, and prisoners of war; (H) rank and file awards; (I) an extract from the supplement (June 28, 1918) to the London Gazette (June 25, 1918; (J) an extract from the supplement (September 14, 1917) to the London Gazette (September 14, 1917); and (K) an extract from the supplement (June 28, 1918) to the London Gazette (June 25, 1918). Strongly cocked, sunned spine/edges, wear to corners/spine ends, some cover soil, scuffing, light edge soil, Rouse's name highlighted in pink at all three appearances in the appendices..

Armidale: Alan Treloar, 1993. HEAVY. xviii, 377pp, index, appendices, bw ills, maps, endpaper maps. Green cloth in jacket. Light edge wear to jacket. SIGNED and inscribed to a LT Col by Alan Treloar on acknowledgements page. John Linton Treloar sailed in a ship of the First Convoy and kept a diary from that time until March 1917 with several interruptions due to illness. He served at Gallipoli and evacuated in September 1915 due to life threatening illness. In early 1916 he was appointed an original officer of 1 Squadron AFC and served in Egypt and France. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

London: Herbert Joseph, 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/good. Duodecimo size, 185 pp., inscribed by Juliet de Key Whitsed. "Come to the Cook-house Door!" comprises the autobiography of Juliet de Key Whitsed, who served as a V. A. D. (Voluntary Aid Detachment) during World War I, in Salonika (present-day Thessaloniki in Greece); told with charm and wit, the story elucidates the hardships of the war from a civilian's perspective, in the form of letters and diary entries. This volume is the first edition, and is inscribed by the author to Henry W. Shoemaker (1880-1958), a noted American folklorist and conservationist who worked in European embassies as a diplomat; his bookplate is also tipped in on the front paste-down endpaper. ___DESCRIPTION: Full white cloth, black lettering and a line drawing of a trumpet on the front board, black lettering on the spine, title page with same line drawing of a trumpet; duodecimo size (7.5" by 5.25"), pagination: [1-6] 7 [8-10] 11-185, inscribed by Juliet de Key Whitsed "Colonel Henry W Shoemaker / With all good wishes / from Juliet de Key Whitsed / Johannesburg. S. Africa. / July 1938." on the verso of the front free endpaper. Tasteful prior owner bookplate on the front paste-down endpaper belonging to Henry W. Shoemaker, the recipient of the inscription. In a red paper dust jacket with black lettering and silhouette of a bugle-player on the front panel, black lettering and ruled borders with original price of "3/6" on the spine, and a description of the book on the front flap. ___CONDITION: Volume is very good, with clean boards, corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, and the interior is clean and bright; some sunning to the spine, abraded area on the spine of about one inch, corners gently bumped, front board is slightly cocked, prior owner markings in pencil in the gutter of the Foreword, reading "gift of Mrs. H. A. Shoemaker 10/9/63", and there is a newspaper clipping glued to the rear paste-down endpaper, regarding the death of General Paul Henrys (1862-1943), commander of the French army on the Salonika front during the First World War, where this book takes place. The dust jacket is good only, unclipped with the original price on the spine, all pieces present but front panel is detached from the spine, clean overall with minor soiling including a small area with white on the front panel, slight edge wear to the top edge, chipping to the head of the spine (but does not obscure text), and there is a loss of about three inches to the bottom of the spine (please see pictures and request more if needed). ___POSTAGE:  International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.

On offer is a superb pocket notebook kept by an American soldier in occupied Germany in the months immediately following World War One (WW1). The author of this notebook is Ezra Skow. Little is known of Skow's early life. He was born in 1892 and enlisted in the U. S. Army in about September, 1918 at the age of 25 or 26. Burial records in Benton PA indicate that he was attached to the 156th Infantry Regiment. However, there was no 156th Infantry in the United States Order of Battle in WWI. In his notebook, Skow records that he served in the 56th Infantry. This accords with the record of service of the 56th Infantry Regiment. The 56th Infantry Regiment was a regular infantry regiment in the United States Army. Its roots date back to the American Civil War where it served in the North's Army of the Potomac. It originated from personnel of the 17th Infantry Regiment in 1917 and fought in the region of Metz during World War I. In April 1919 a battalion of the 56th entered Metz as an honour guard for the Commanding General of the American Expeditionary Force, John J. Pershing. Skow was married before joining the army. His wife, Laura, lived until 1987, passing away at the age of 93. Skow himself died in 1947 at the age of 57. His entries take the form of letters to his wife. They cover the period Jan 11, 1919 through June 25 1919. In his diary, Skow records several of the towns and cities in which his unit was stationed including Metz, France, Mulheim, Metternich and other places in and around the city of Coblenz, Germany. His entries speak about the day-to-day existence of a private soldier: "This is some place. Gee, I wish I was home now. I would tell you a lot. The women are carrying their things on their back when they go to the store" [Jan 13]; "...I wrote you a letter tonight and send you the worlds clock too as I saw that today over at the city. And I was to see Charley Chaplin in the front line trenches and it was good. I would like to see you now....I sit here at a Dutch table now writing notes and the Dutch man is reading the paper and his wife is talking out of the front window and you can see they are like [ ] but not quite as bad. Your Husband Ezra Skow xxxx" [May 2]; "...I was over to Coblenz today and wrote you a letter. And it is a fine day. I didn't do very much today. But believe me I would love to be home to loved you again. As I am getting tired of this life and will be able to tell you all about it when I get home...Your most [ ] lonely husband this side of the water. Ezra Skow" [May 12]. On June 4th, he writes that he has learned his unit is going to be leaving the Coblenz area and hopefully heading home to the United States. In fact, this is exactly what happened. By June 23rd, he is in Fort Dix NJ and on the 25th, he is out of the army. : "...I am out of the army now. Coming home to you dear..." [June 25]. There are several other pages of note which include, among other things, the names and addresses of several other men-likely men he met and befriended. For a historian, this is an outstanding piece of primary source material. It details the very ordinary day-to-day life of a soldier in WWI, capturing his duties and his longing for home. For a regimental historian, this fills in details of the history of their regiments. For a genealogist, it offers some links to other Americans who served in that regiment. Measuring 5.25 inches by 3.5 inches, this notebook contains 72 pages and is 85% complete. The book is in good condition. The binding and pages are intact. His handwriting is cramped but generally legible.; Manuscripts; 24mo 5"-6" tall; 72 pages; Keywords: handwritten, manuscript, document, letter, autograph, writer, hand written, documents, signed, letters, manuscripts, historical, holograph, writers, autographs, personal, memoir, memorial, antiquité, contrat, vélin, document, manuscrit, papier antike, brief, pergament, dokument, manuskript, papier oggetto d'antiquariato,...

On offer is a superb pocket notebook kept by an American soldier in occupied Germany in the months immediately following World War One (WW1). The author of this notebook is Ezra Skow. Little is known of Skow's early life. He was born in 1892 and enlisted in the U. S. Army in about September, 1918 at the age of 25 or 26. Burial records in Benton PA indicate that he was attached to the 156th Infantry Regiment. However, there was no 156th Infantry in the United States Order of Battle in WWI. In his notebook, Skow records that he served in the 56th Infantry. This accords with the record of service of the 56th Infantry Regiment. The 56th Infantry Regiment was a regular infantry regiment in the United States Army. Its roots date back to the American Civil War where it served in the North's Army of the Potomac. It originated from personnel of the 17th Infantry Regiment in 1917 and fought in the region of Metz during World War I. In April 1919 a battalion of the 56th entered Metz as an honour guard for the Commanding General of the American Expeditionary Force, John J. Pershing. Skow was married before joining the army. His wife, Laura, lived until 1987, passing away at the age of 93. Skow himself died in 1947 at the age of 57. His entries take the form of letters to his wife. They cover the period Jan 11, 1919 through June 25 1919. In his diary, Skow records several of the towns and cities in which his unit was stationed including Metz, France, Mulheim, Metternich and other places in and around the city of Coblenz, Germany. His entries speak about the day-to-day existence of a private soldier: "This is some place. Gee, I wish I was home now. I would tell you a lot. The women are carrying their things on their back when they go to the store" [Jan 13]; "...I wrote you a letter tonight and send you the worlds clock too as I saw that today over at the city. And I was to see Charley Chaplin in the front line trenches and it was good. I would like to see you now....I sit here at a Dutch table now writing notes and the Dutch man is reading the paper and his wife is talking out of the front window and you can see they are like [ ] but not quite as bad. Your Husband Ezra Skow xxxx" [May 2]; "...I was over to Coblenz today and wrote you a letter. And it is a fine day. I didn't do very much today. But believe me I would love to be home to loved you again. As I am getting tired of this life and will be able to tell you all about it when I get home...Your most [ ] lonely husband this side of the water. Ezra Skow" [May 12]. On June 4th, he writes that he has learned his unit is going to be leaving the Coblenz area and hopefully heading home to the United States. In fact, this is exactly what happened. By June 23rd, he is in Fort Dix NJ and on the 25th, he is out of the army. : "...I am out of the army now. Coming home to you dear..." [June 25]. There are several other pages of note which include, among other things, the names and addresses of several other men-likely men he met and befriended. For a historian, this is an outstanding piece of primary source material. It details the very ordinary day-to-day life of a soldier in WWI, capturing his duties and his longing for home. For a regimental historian, this fills in details of the history of their regiments. For a genealogist, it offers some links to other Americans who served in that regiment. Measuring 5.25 inches by 3.5 inches, this notebook contains 72 pages and is 85% complete. The book is in good condition. The binding and pages are intact. His handwriting is cramped but generally legible.; Manuscripts; 24mo 5"-6" tall; 72 pages; Keywords: handwritten, manuscript, document, letter, autograph, writer, hand written, documents, signed, letters, manuscripts, historical, holograph, writers, autographs, personal, memoir, memorial, antiquité, contrat, vélin, document, manuscrit, papier antike, brief, pergament, dokument, manuskript, papier oggetto d'antiquariato,...

On offer is a detailed 1926 diary that belonged to a 23-year-old Englishman named John E. Gibson. Gibson was born in 1903 in London, and lived and worked in King's Lynn, a town in Norfolk, at the time his diary was written. The author's engaging observations touch on many of the significant events of the year. "Went with Mum to the Theatre to see 'White Cargo', a story of life out in West Africa, & the result of a white man marrying a black...The strongest language I've ever heard on a stage was used & one especially made everyone sit up & I was a bit flabbergasted myself: one said to another, & it just fitted to a T 'poor bloody fool'" (January 13, 1926). Gibson references a May 2nd plane crash that occurred during an air show that featured stunt flying, referred to at the time as "crazy flying." Included with the diary is a photocopy of a newspaper article that discusses the crash, as well as a copy of a photograph that shows the plane itself. (These were added later by an individual researching Gibson. ) "Yesterday afternoon, an aeroplane that had been taking up people for flights, crashed in the old cemetery. The pilot was killed" (May 3, 1926). The diary also chronicles the beginning of the 1926 United Kingdom general strike, the largest industrial dispute in Britain's history: "At midnight last night all the coal miners came out on strike, & the railway men have come out too. There were no trains running this morning, & we therefore had no newspapers. My sister had to cycle to Walpole. Everybody seems excited, & they all listen round wire-less broadcasters for news" (May 4, 1926). The diary measures 5 inches by 3.35 inches. It contains 365 pages and is 100 percent complete. The book itself has a red cover and was created by John Walker & Co. Ltd., And the preliminary pages of this Walker's Diary give information specific to 1926, such as the time of the rising and setting of the moon in London, postal regulations, and important dates such as English law sittings and university terms for Oxford, Cambridge, and Durham. The book is in excellent condition and the handwriting is quite legible. Included with the diary is a collection of extensive genealogical and biographical notes about Gibson and his family, and copies of seven black-and-white photographs. The pages confirm Gibson's identity, identify immediate family members, and shed light on the circumstances of his life. Gibson's diary offers an excellent look at life in Norfolk, England, in the years following the First World War. The entries are substantial and rich in detail about what was important to those living a century ago.; Manuscripts; 5" x 3.25"; 365 pages; Keywords: John E. Gibson; post-WWI England; General Strike of 1926; 1920s; Norfolk; King's Lynn; White Cargo; Crazy Flying; Stunt Flying; Aerobatics; United Kingdom General Strike; United Kingdom; 1920s UK; HANDWRITTEN; MANUSCRIPT; DOCUMENT; LETTER; AUTOGRAPH; WRITER; HAND WRITTEN; DOCUMENTS; SIGNED; LETTERS; MANUSCRIPTS; DIARY; DIARIES; JOURNALS; PERSONAL HISTORY; SOCIAL HISTORY; HISTORICAL; HOLOGRAPH; WRITERS; AUTOGRAPHS; PERSONAL; MEMOIR; MEMORIAL; ANTIQUITÉ, CONTRAT; VÉLIN; DOCUMENT; MANUSCRIT; PAPIER ANTIKE; BRIEF; PERGAMENT; DOKUMENT; MANUSKRIPT; PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO; ATTO; VELINA; DOCUMENTO; MANOSCRITTO; CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD; HECHO; VITELA; DOCUMENTO; MANUSCRITO; PAPEL.