Lewis B Hershey (15 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: no dust jacket present. null. This hardcover book is in good condition, with a sturdy binding and clean pages. The cover features a gold-embossed emblem and title, showing minor wear consistent with age. There is no dust jacket, and the book is free from inscriptions or library markings.…

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. The 3rd Report of the Director of Selective Service (Military Hsitory, Army, Recruiting, Enlistment) 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. No Dustjacket. First Edition. ISBN . B000UDWWF8 Hardback. No statement of later printing on copyright page. No dustjacket; bound in dark blue boards with very faded gold gilt lettering; insignia on front. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Slight wear to corners and edges; slight spine cock; minor browning and dustsoiling throughout; Good condition. No Signature.…

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket, As Issued. First Edition. Near Fine, small dampstain bottom corner of page block, not affecting text. Contents are clean, tight, and unmarked. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Condition: Good. *Price HAS BEEN REDUCED by 10% until Monday, Oct. 12 (weekend sale item)* first edition, 115 pp., octavo, original paper wrappers slightly faded, ex library, text clean and binding tight. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very good-. First Edition. Octavo, 674pp., illustrated. About very good in the publisher's navy boards, stamped in gilt. Foxed on the edges, and the inner hinges loosened, but holding. This copy SIGNED and INSCRIBED by Hershey in a contemporary hand on the verso of the front free endpaper. The front endpapers (illustrated from a photograph) were inserted upside down by the printer. Uncommon signed by Hershey, who oversaw the draft during World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1944 edition. Three-ring cloth binder. 134pp. Appendix, 225pp. Index, 22pp. Page top corners and binder dampstained with musty odor, good only. Additionally laid in are two small pamphlets: "Continuance of National Service Life Insurance: Information for Veterans of World War II" and "Insurance Form 1535A: New and Liberal Features of National Service Life Insurance, July 1945.".…

Condition: fair to good. 424, v.1 only, illus., tables, appendices, some pages have darkened, discolor ins bds, ink name ins fr flylf, boards slightly scuffed.

Condition: fair to good, ex-lib. 424, v.1 only, illus., tables, appendices, some pages have darkened, lib stamps & bkplate, rough spots inside rear board & flyleaf boards slightly scuffed, library call number on spine.

Hardcover. Condition: as is. 674 pages. Illus., tables, appendices, dampness approx. p. 630 to end, pgs stuck together, some loss of text, some wear board corners. Some wear to spine edges, presentation copy signed by the author. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Three volumes in blue cloth with gilt titles and decorations. Rubbing and shelf-wear. Some toning to pages. Dust-staining to top edge of page block. Some white spots to covers of two volumes.

Hardcover. Condition: good. 674, illus., tables, appendices, pp. 1-440 slightly darkened, slight soiling inside bds, some wear to board corners & spine edges. Boards and spine somewhat scuffed, presentation copy signed by the author. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 7th ed. 1842 488 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm similar to OCLC 9966028 ; braown and gold cloth , no dustjacket ; Contents: Orientation -- The Army Of The United States -- Army Educational System -- The Reserve Officers' Training Corps First Station Uniforms And Equipment -- Assumption Of Command -- Exercise Of Command -- Mess Management -- Supply -- The Organization Staff And Its Functions -- Military Courtesy -- Customs Of The Service -- Pay And Allowances -- Leaves Of Absence, Promotion, Retirement -- Efficiency Reports And Reclassification -- Foreign Service -- Privileges, Rights, And Restrictions Of Officers -- Practical Public Speaking -- Life Insurance Analysis -- Provisions In Anticipation Of Death -- A Background For Peace And War -- Analysis Of The Selective Training And Service Act Legislation -- The Man Selected For Service By Brigadier General Lewis B. Hershey, -- With Major Thomas M. Watlington -- . Management Of The American Soldier By Major General David C. Shanks -- Discipline And Leadership By Major General M. B. Stewart -- Army Posts and Camps -- Index ; a comprehensive historical manual published by the Military Service Publishing Company starting in the 1930s and updated through numerous mid-20th-century editions Served as an authoritative, all-in-one manual and reference handbook for commissioned officers in the United States Army (including the Regular Army, National Guard, and Officers' Reserve Corps)Documented the professional standards, organizational culture, and administrative framework of the U.S. military, particularly spanning the interwar period, World War II ; Detailed traditions, social decorum, etiquette for official and social functions, and expected ethical standards within the officer corps ; Practical guidance on official correspondence, chain-of-command protocols, and leadership responsibilities ; Comprehensive breakdowns concerning pay and allowances, leaves of absence, promotions, retirement systems, and life insurance ; Included directories of Army posts, descriptions of assignments, guides to military symbols, and abbreviations ; copy of Williard Merwin Fifield, 1908-1993, with his signature on the front endpaper ; attended University of Florida in Agriculture in 1926, masters in 1932, four years in Army Air Corps, discharged as a Lt. Colonel, was an agricultural researcher and educator who, throughout his career, encouraged effective measures to boost Florida's agricultural production through efficient use of scientific methods. Fifield served as Provost of Agriculture at the University of Florida from 1955 until 1962. In this capacity, he coordinated the programs of the University's College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Stations, Extension Service and the School of Forestry. Following his retirement as provost in 1962, Fifield accepted the position of manager of the Florida Agricultural Research Institute for the next 12 years. ; FINE. Book.…

Condition: fair to good. 2473 total, 4 vols., illus., tables, appendices, some pages have darkened, boards slightly scuffed, v.2 stamp inside front flyleaf. v.2 weakness to rear board repaired with tape, v.3 rear board weakness, v.3 some foxing inside rear board and flyleaf, v.4 boards weak. Volume I inscribed by General Hershey. Four annual reports, starting with 1940-1941, with a supplement for 1946-1947.…

unbound. 2 pages on stationery with a 4-star red flag, 8.5 x 7 inches, no place, August 29, 1976. This letter was written to a fellow officer about the 200th birthday of the United States, in part: "I was very much interested in a project for the 200th birthday of the nation. It has been my impression that the nation has helped itself by the ceremonies that have taken place this year." One horizontal fold; near fine condition.…