History / United States / Revolutionary War from Adamstown Books

Chicago IL: Univ of Chicago Pr, 1976. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize hardcover, 262 pp. w/ 32 b&w illustrations. "The reports, which describe the fluctuating size of the Continental Army, contain a vast body of data on the effective strength of regiments; on the number of soldiers who were sick, on furlough,… Read more about this item

York PA: York Graphic Services, 1975. Book. Illus. by Fritz Kredel. Near Fine. Soft cover. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Limited 2nd edition, Christmas Keepsake from York Graphic Services. Softcover, 69 pp. w/ b&w illustrations by Fritz Kredel. Chronological account of the national capitols during the Revolutionary War and late 18th century - New York, Philadelphia,… Read more about this item

West Chester PA: Chester County History Society, 1999. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 767 pp. w/99 b&w illustrations and photos. Presumed 1st Edition. Significant history from Native Americans, to Quaker arrivals, the Revolutionary War (Battle of Brandywine, Valley Forge), the growth of the city, through the Civil War. Book Condition : Very Good;… Read more about this item

Harrisburg PA: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1979. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 145 pp.w/ 11 b&w photos and 2 maps. 2nd Printing. Appendices include organizations, battalion manning levels, and monthly pay rates. Excellent accessible study of the transformation of the Continental Army during its winter encampment at Valley Forge. The encampment… Read more about this item

Philadelphia PA: The Franklin Library, 1981. Book. Illus. by J. G. Chapman. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1/4 Leather hardcover with sewn-in bookmark ribbon and gilt text block. 246 pp. w/ illustrations by J.G. Chapman. Edited by John Bigelow. Book Condition : Fine; unmarked. No Dust Jacket as issued..

Greenwich CT: Promontory Press, 1973. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Promontory Press reprint. Oversize hardcover, 288 pp. w/ 1600 illustrations. Comprehensive study of bladed weapons (bayonets, swords, polearms, knives and daggers, and axes) with 700 examples from private collections and institutions. Details tactics, production, and evolution from European and Colonial models. Book Condition : Good;… Read more about this item

Flatbush NY: Town of Flatbush Civic and Cultural Association Inc., 1976. Book. Good Plus. Softcover (Side-stapled). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Yellow/gold illustrated wraps, staple binding, 36 pp.,w/ 12 black and white photos. Limited edition. Several short articles : The First Battle of the Nation; John Glover and His First Massachusetts Fishermen Regiment; The British Occupation of Flatbush;… Read more about this item

New York NY: D. Appleton and Co., 1893. Book. Good. Hardcover. Limited Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Limited Edition, No. 918/1000. Library Binding, 332 pp. w/ 9 b&w illustrations and maps. Full lenght bio with focus on Greene's Revolutionary War service - Brandywine and Germantown, Quartermaster General, West Point, and command of the Southern continental forces (including… Read more about this item

New York NY: C. Scribner's Sons, 1929. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 351 pp. w/ frontispiece plate & 4 b&w maps.Ex-College Library. Earning the sobriquet "Mad", Wayne served in the Invasion of Quebec, the Philadelphia campaign, and the Yorktown campaign. Though his forces were defeated at the Battle of Paoli, his generalship was… Read more about this item

Governors Island NY: Headquarters First Army, 1951. Book. Good Plus. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Survey history of Governors Island off the tip of Manhattan. The landing place of the first Dutch colonists in New Netherlands, the island would become fortified by the time of the American revolution and the War of 1812. It remained an… Read more about this item

York PA: American History Publications, 1971. Book. Illus. by Duval, Peter S.. Near Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Facsimile Reprint of Volume 2 of the original 3 volume set of the United States Military magazine by William Huddy and lithographer Peter Duval. Attempts to capture the grandeur of the lithographs which made the original… Read more about this item

Valley Forge PA: Valley Forge Historical Society, 1976. Journal. Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This special Bi-centennial issue includes brief biographical summaries of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, an article on the Battle of Brandywine, and a detailed record of the first annual celebration (held in 1828) of the Valley Forge encampment. … Read more about this item

York PA: York Chamber of Commerce, 1932. Book. Good Plus. Softcover (Side-stapled). Probable First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Program for Washington Bicentennial Pageant in York PA on July 4, 1932. Includes dialogue and song lyrics. Book Condition : Good+; some light creasing to paper edges; small area of spotting on front cover; otherwise in… Read more about this item

Reading County, Pennsylvania: Bi-Centennial Committee, 1932. Book. Good Plus. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A program for activities taking place in 1932 to celebrate George Washington. Includes a biographical sketch, Washington's two visits to Berks County, Reading and Berks County in early American history, and the names of Revolutionary soldiers buried in Berks County. Lists officers… Read more about this item