Davis Major (49 results)

VICTORIAN VILLANIES. includes The Great Tontine, the Rome Express, in the Fog, the Beetle
GREENE, HUGH. & GRAHAM. SELECTED & INTRO.includes SMART, HAWLEY; MAJOR ARTHUR GRIFFITHS; DAVIS, RICHARD HARDING; MARSH, RICHARD.
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Seller: WONDERFUL BOOKS BY MAIL, CHICO-CA, CA, U.S.A.WONDERFUL BOOKS BY MAIL
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. PAPERBACK. VERY GOOD CONDITION IN VERY GOOD CLIPT(NOPR ICE) DUST JACKET else quite nice, clean, solid. ; RED & white titles on mostly white paper covers showing B&W ILUST OF MAN in black following a horse drawn wagon.dark night. ; 713pg pages; "Early detective tales by contemoraries of Arthur Conan Doyle".…
More imagesThe Official Military Atlas of the Civil War
Major George B. Davis, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, Compiled by Capt. Calvin D. Cowles
- Hardcover
Seller: Aspen Book Co., Denver, CO, U.S.A.Aspen Book Co.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. worn with minor edge wear. Reprint. This hardcover edition is in good condition, with the dust jacket showing minor edge wear but remaining intact. The binding is solid, ensuring durability for continued use and reference. The pages are clean and unmarked, preserving the historical maps and text within. Overall, this copy presents well on the shelf and serves as a valuable addition to any historical collection.…

Language: English
Published by War Writers' Campaign. (c2016) [2021]., Parker, Colorado., 2016
- Softcover
Seller: Booktopia, Beverly Hills, FL, U.S.A.Booktopia
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xviii. + 330pp. Numerous photo insets. xviii. + 330pp. Copyright 2016. This copy manufactured 02 March 2021; Middletown, DE, USA. VG+. Light curl along fore edge, a few dog eared pages else a clean/tight/crisp copy: no names or wiritings. No spine creasing. LARGE PAPERBACK. [6 x 9 inches].
Published by The Recorder Press, 1976
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Kevin T. Ransom- Bookseller, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.Kevin T. Ransom- Bookseller
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo. Paperback. Printed wrappers with black plastic spiral binding. 84pp. B&w illustrations.

The Magic Circular January / February, 1980 (Billy McComb on cover) / Edwin A Dawes "A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - The Sunderland Disaster (continued)" John Le Rossignol "The Magic Circle Shoe - 1980" / S H Sharpe "Through Magic-Coloured Spectacles" / G E Arrow smith "Pay Your Money and Take Your Choice!" / This Is Your Life - John A Daniel / Jack F Sellinger "The Card Magic of Major Davis - The Davis Pass"
Alan Snowden (Editor) / Edwin A Dawes "A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - The Sunderland Disaster (continued)" John Le Rossignol "The Magic Circle Shoe - 1980" / S H Sharpe "Through Magic-Coloured Spectacles" / G E Arrow smith "Pay Your Money and Take Your Choice!" / This Is Your Life - John A Daniel / Jack F Sellinger "The Card Magic of Major Davis - The Davis Pass"
Published by Magic Circle, 1980
- Softcover
- Magazine / Periodical
Seller: Shore Books, London, United KingdomShore Books
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. 36 pages. Illustrated. Edwin A Dawes "A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - The Sunderland Disaster (continued)" John Le Rossignol "The Magic Circle Shoe - 1980" / S H Sharpe "Through Magic-Coloured Spectacles" / G E Arrow smith "Pay Your Money and Take Your Choice!" / This Is Your Life - John A Daniel / Jack F Sellinger "The Card Magic of Major Davis - The Davis Pass" (VM10).…

The Magic Circular December 1979 (Terry Seabrooke on cover) The Magazine of the Magic Circle / Alan Snowden "Backstage" / Edwin A Dawes "A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - No.63 'The Great Disaster At Sunderland'" / Frederick Barlow "Our Trip to U.S.A." / Jack F Sellinger "The Card Mgic of Major Davis - Cards and Dice Routine" / Paul Flory "All Fair Card Prediction" / S H Sharpe "Through Magic-Coloured Spectacles" / Henrique "Mutterings"
Alan Snowden (Editor) / Alan Snowden "Backstage" / Edwin A Dawes "A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - No.63 'The Great Disaster At Sunderland'" / Frederick Barlow "Our Trip to U.S.A." / Jack F Sellinger "The Card Mgic of Major Davis - Cards and Dice Routine" / Paul Flory "All Fair Card Prediction" / S H Sharpe "Through Magic-Coloured Spectacles" / Henrique "Mutterings"
Published by Magic Circle, 1979
- Softcover
- Magazine / Periodical
Seller: Shore Books, London, United KingdomShore Books
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. 24 pages. Illustrated. Alan Snowden "Backstage" / Edwin A Dawes "A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - No.63 'The Great Disaster At Sunderland'" / Frederick Barlow "Our Trip to U.S.A." / Jack F Sellinger "The Card Mgic of Major Davis - Cards and Dice Routine" / Paul Flory "All Fair Card Prediction" / S H Sharpe "Through Magic-Coloured Spectacles" / Henrique "Mutterings" (VM10). …

Language: English
Published by Independently published, 2019
- Softcover
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United KingdomRevaluation Books
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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 96 pages. 8.00x5.00x0.22 inches. In Stock.

THE PENGUIN BOOK OF VICTORIAN VILLAINIES
Greene, Graham; Greene, Hugh (editors) (Hawley Smart; Major Arthur Griffiths; Richard Harding Davis; Richard Marsh)
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: WF Sandercombe, Burlington, ON, CanadaWF Sandercombe
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Thus. Glossy pictorial boards matching the dustjacket. Light wear at the corners of the dustjacket with a crease on the spine; no interior markings. This collection contains four complete novels: Introduction by Hugh Greene; The Great Tontine by Hawley Smart; The Rome Express by Major Arthur Griffiths; In the Fog by Richard Harding Davis; and The Beetle by Richard Marsh. Size: 8vo. Book.…
More imagesPublished by Harper & Brothers, 1908
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Southampton Books, Sag Harbor, NY, U.S.A.Southampton Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Harper & Brothers, 1908. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good with shelf and edgewear. No dust jacket. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Published by Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York and London, 1908
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: JBK Books, North Manchester, IN, U.S.A.JBK Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 234pp; b/w illustrations. Owner's name written in pencil inside front cover. Textually clean and unmarked; no writing or highlighting. Decorative cloth HC depicting two Indians on front panel.
Published by The Newcomen Society in North America
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.Wonder Book
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Letters of J. Downing, Major, Downingville Militia, Second Brigade, to his old friend, Mr. Dwight, of the New York Daily Advertiser.
DOWNING, J. (Major Jack Downing, pseud.) [DAVIS, Charles Augustus].[
Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 1834
- Hardcover
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerx, 306 [10, ads] pp. Two engraved frontispieces and added engraved illustrated title page plus six engraved plates. 16mo, publisher's cloth with printed paper label on spine erroneously denoting this the Sixth Edition. Fourth edition. BAL 4497, second issue, containing 35 letters (32 letters listed in the Table of Contents). BAL notes that due to the enormous popularity of this title (6 edition six 1894), the printed spine labels are frequently incorrect. Faded 1918 ownership inscription; pencil ownership signatures; text block a bit cockled; but tight, sound, and quite attractive.…
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Seller: Claude Davis, Bucharest, RomaniaClaude Davis
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Soft cover. Condition: New. NO GRID Survival Projects is the only book you need for survival in a world without electricity. Inside, you'll find 70 ingenious off-grid living projects that can help you protect your family in a crisis. From self-sufficiency to sustainable living, emergency preparedness, and home defense strategies, this survival guide is the best resource for being truly independent on your own property. This book was written by Michael Major, a veteran, survivalist, and self-taught DIY-er with decades of experience in DIY survival and self-reliance skills. What You'll Discover Inside: 302 full-color pages packed with step-by-step instructions for every project, high-definition photos, a list of materials, and where to get them cheap… so you can start building right away! Rainwater harvesting (page 13) and emergency water purification projects (page 24) for a FREE year-round water supply. Off-grid gardening to ensure a supply of natural remedies when pharmacies run dry (page 259). DIY solar power (page 66), off-grid power systems (page 81), and other alternative energy solutions (page 48, 57, 62) so you can have access to electricity even when the grid collapses. Food preservation techniques and many, many more ingenious survival projects that can help you protect your own family in times of economic crisis, long-term blackouts, riots, hyperinflation, hurricanes, martial law, or other unforeseen events that may come your way. It doesn't matter if you are a man or a woman, young or old, it's never too late or too soon to start being more self-sufficient, being more prepared, and of course saving some money. Because the money you spend each month on electricity, water, food, medicine, and more can quickly add up, especially when it's all stuff you could easily produce yourself! But the most important thing is that this DIY survival book can help you live in a world without electricity, and you can't really put a price on that.…

ADVENTURE: October, Oct. 15, 1935
Adventure (Gordon Young; Robert E. Pinkerton; Bourke Lee; S. Omar Barker; Mody C. Boatright; Major George Fielding Eliot; Wynant Davis Hubbard; Perry Adams)
Published by Popular Publications, NY, 1935
- Magazine / Periodical
Seller: Books from the Crypt, N. Potomac, MD, U.S.A.Books from the Crypt
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Add to basketSingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good. Vol. 93, No. 6. Edited by Howard V. L. Bloomfield. Cover art by Hubert Rogers. Includes "Huroc the Avenger" (pt. 1 of 6) by Gordon Young; "Gross Fire" (novelette) by Robert E. Pinkerton; "Flight Leader" by Bourke Lee; "Nobody's Horses" by S. Omar Barker; "No Help Needed" by Mody C. Boatright; "The Spider" (novelette) by Major George Fielding Eliot; "Brother of Lions" (fact story) by Wynant Davis Hubbard; "Surprise Attack" by Perry Adams. Features: "The Camp-Fire"; "Ask Adventure"; "The Trail Ahead". Illustrated by V. E. Pyles, I. Hazleton, and N. O'Keefe. Standard wear and tear; tears at heel; dust foiled; foxing; tanning; pencil marks on front and rear. Book.…

Cavalry Studies from Two Great Wars, Comprising The French Cavalry in 1870, by Lieutenant-Colonel Bonie. The German Cavalry in the Battle of . the Cavalry in the Gettysburg Campaign, by.
Lieutenant-Colonel Bonie; Major Kaehler; Lieutenant-Colonel George B. Davis
- Softcover
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United KingdomTHE SAINT BOOKSTORE
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Paperback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

The Penguin Book of Victorian Villainies
Greene, Graham and Hugh Greene; Hawley Smart, Major Arthur Griffiths, Richard Harding Davis, Richard Marsh
- Hardcover
Seller: Back Lane Books, North Vancouver, BC, CanadaBack Lane Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. The Penguin Book of Victorian Villainies, Selected by Greene, Graham and Hugh Greene; Hawley Smart, Major Arthur Griffiths, Richard Harding Davis, Richard Marsh. Published by Bloomsbury Books, London, 1991. 8vo up to 9½"., 714pp. Illustrated glossy boards with matching dustjacket. Contains four novels: The Great Tontine, Hawley Smart; The Roma Express, Major Arthur Griffiths; In the Fog, Richard Harding Davis; The Beetle, Richard Marsh. Light toning to text block and otherwise contents are in fine condition without markings, tears or folds; unclipped jacket has very light shelf wear. …

The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War
Davis, Major George B.; Perry, Leslie J.; Kirkley, Joseph W.
- Hardcover
Seller: Smith Family Bookstore Downtown, Eugene, OR, U.S.A.Smith Family Bookstore Downtown
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. edge wear, light creasing. light sun bleaching on spine and corners of dust jacket. a couple of small dots on fore edge. text is unmarked. binding solid, sound. additional postage required for domestic priority shipping and international orders.…

Published by N/A, 2012
- Softcover
Seller: Brazos Bend Books, Houston, TX, U.S.A.Brazos Bend Books
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Originally published in 1996 under the title, "History of the 75th, 1943-1996", edited by Lilith St. Crow and Colonel Robert Samborski. This second edition updated and revised by Major Jefferson Davis. A Near Fine, unmarked copy. 121 pages.

Published by The Newcomen Society in North America, New York, 1964
- Softcover
Seller: Librairie à la bonne occasion, Lévis, QC, CanadaLibrairie à la bonne occasion
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. The Newcomen society is a group interested in Material History as distinguished form political history. Its objectives center in the beginnings, growth, development, contributions and influence of Industry, Transportation, Communication, the Utilities, Mining, Agriculture, Banking, Finance, Economics, Insurance, Education, Invention, and the Law. In short, the background of those factors which have contributed or are contributing to the progress of Mankind. It takes satisfaction in the narrative of the beginnings, growth and contributions of pioneer corportat enterprises. This Newcomen address was delivered at a National Newcomen Dinner in Jackson, on June 3, 1964: 28 page iIllustrated stapled booklet in very good condition. Size: 8vo. Livre. …
More imagesLanguage: English
Published by The Third Press/ Joseph Okpaku Publishing Co., Inc., New York, NY, 1973
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Bookworks, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.Bookworks
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing, March 1973 (stated). Slight foxing to the top of the page block otherwise fine contents and binding. The unclipped dust jacket shows very slight shelf wear, almost fine. A nice copy.
Published by Harper & Brothers, 1908
- Hardcover
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.Books From California
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Add to baskethardcover. Condition: Good.
Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1915
- Hardcover
Seller: My Dead Aunt's Books, Hyattsville, MD, U.S.A.My Dead Aunt's Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Fair. Limited ed. of 5000; 564 p., clean with marks and notations on pp. 538-546; appendices A-P (pp. 565- 774) are clean and unmarked; stains found on upper fore-edges of pp. 790-813 of index, with chipping and open tears on corners of pp. 809 through rear end pages;; former owner's name in elegant hand on front end page. Binding firm but front gutter is cracked;; in absence of d.j. or slip case,dark blue boards with clear gilt lettering on spine are lightly scuffed with bumped corners.…
THE PENGUIN BOOK OF VICTORIAN VILLANIES: THE GREAT TONTINE & THE ROME EXPRESS & IN THE FOG & THE BEETLE
SELECTED: GREENE, GRAHAM & GREENE HUGH. WRITTN: SMART, HAWLEY & GRIFFITHS, MAJOR ARTHUR & DAVIS, RICHARD HARDING & MARXH, RICHARD
Published by BLOOMSBURY BOOKS, LONDON, 1985
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: BRIER ROSE BOOKS, TEANECK, NJ, U.S.A.BRIER ROSE BOOKS
Contact seller4-star sellerPICTORIAL HARD COVER. Condition: FINE-. Dust Jacket Condition: FINE-. *FIRST EDITION*. SLIGHT TONING TO THE PAPER. TYPICAL FOR THIS TYPE OF PAPER. Size: OCTAVO.

Tales from McClure's: War
Miles, Nelson A.; Davis, Captain Musgrove; Calhoun, Major Alfred R.; Mackey, Captain T. J.; Douglas, Major Philip; Kilmer, George L.; Schriver, Ernest
Language: English
Published by Doubleday & McClure Co., New York, 1898
- Softcover
Seller: Tsunami Books, Eugene, OR, U.S.A.Tsunami Books
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. Small flexibound book. Red cloth over boards, gilt on cover and spine. Clean, square copy. Text unmarked. Light shelf wear. tbrc/war.

The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War
DAVIS, Major George B., Leslie J. Perry, and Joseph W. Kirkley. Capt. Calvin D. Cowles (compilers)
Language: English
Published by Arno Press/Crown Publishers, Inc, New York, New York, 1978
- Hardcover
Seller: North Slope Books, Lancaster, PA, U.S.A.North Slope Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Wonderful reprint of the 1891 edition issued by the U. S. government, in dark red leatherette with illustrated dust jacket (scarce in dust jacket), itroduction by Richard Sommers, heavily illustrated with antique maps of Civil War battles,175 plates (listed) that also include battle flags, uniforms, weaponry, transportation, etc. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket that has some wear at the extremities. This is a magnificent reference of all Civil War battles and additional material. (Large folio measuring 13¼" x 16½" which will require additional postage.). Color & B&w (illustrator).…

General Society of the War of 1812: Proceedings of the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth and Nineteenth Biennial Meetings Held at Baltimore, Maryland September 12, 1928; Weymouth, Massachusetts September 13, 1930; Washington, District of Columbia October 1, 1932; Asbury Park, New Jersey September 22, 1934 and West Point, New York September 26, 1936
Van Horn, John Albert / Davis, Major Harry Alexander [Committee]
Language: English
Published by Published by the Society of the War of 1812, 1938
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Monroe Bridge Books, MABA Member, Houlton, ME, U.S.A.Monroe Bridge Books, MABA Member
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Frontis-piece, 150pp, bound in stiff blue paper, with the binding and hinges tight. Includes a bookplate for Sayre - being Mr. Charles Lansing Sayre, a graduate of Yale University as a member of the Class of 1883 - Sayre Family of Utica, New York. Covers show light edge sunning. …

Language: English
Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012
- Softcover
- Print on Demand
Seller: California Books, Miami, FL, U.S.A.California Books
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Language: English
Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012
- Softcover
- Print on Demand
Seller: California Books, Miami, FL, U.S.A.California Books
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Cavalry Studes from Two Great Wars (International Series, No. 2)
Bonie (Lieutenant-Colonel); Kaehle ( Major) & Davis, George B. (Lieutenant-Colonel)
Language: English
Published by Hudson-kimberly, Kansas City, MO, 1896
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Dorley House Books, Inc., Hagerstown, MD, U.S.A.Dorley House Books, Inc.
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st. 1st printing; 267 clean, unmarked litely toned pages; frontis map has old repairs;blye c w/gilt titles, moderate wear at extremities; bookplate and pocket shadows from privater Army & Navy Club library. 4 Maps (illustrator).
More imagesPublished by Longmans, Green, and Co., London, 1897
- Hardcover
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Good. A copy of this illustrated Badminton Library volume concerning billiards, with many contributors. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Illustrated with a frontispiece, a further 10 plates and numerous illustrations accompanying the text. Lacking the title page but otherwise complete. The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes was a series of sporting books, published by Longmans, Green & Co. between 1885 and 1902, and edited by Henry Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort (18241899). This series aimed to cover all major sports and pastimes. This volume celebrates billiards with chapters on the history of the sport and on the different aspects of playing the game. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally smart, though with some shelf wear to the extremities, boards and joints. Lacking title page. Binding is strained between pages 34 and 110; otherwise firmly bound. Pages are clean but with a scattering of spots throughout. Good. Lucien Davis (illustrator). book.…