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This is my latest estate sale find from yesterday. All these books except one have a dust jacket, quite a few are first editions, and all are in excellent condition. The two Patton Papers books are not two of the same, they are a two volune set. The best part is these were $1.50 each, what a deal!
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History Books“History repeats itself. Historians repeat each other.” So said the early 2…
Great find ! Gee you'll be reading all winter to get through all :-) Lots of history to read up on .
3rd photo bottom right blue book with the 78th Division patch on the cover-- is it a WW2 unit history?
Early unit histories are desirable-- good find!
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I will do a posting of just the book later tonight.
LOVE THESE BOOKS AND THANK YOU FOR SHARING :) Happy Easter my friend:)
Thank you very much BELLIN68, Manikin, scottvez & walksoftly for the love and a happy Easter to you too.
Happy Easter to you Pack !
You are very welcome
Thank you very much trunkman , bratjdd & AR8Jason
Thank you very much pickingupbones
Great military library!
Thank you very much mrmajestic1 for visiting