Militaria & Collectibles

The most complete guide to all Republic of Vietnam military & civilian decorations, medals, ribbons, & unit awards, from the beginning to the fall of the republic. More than 110 medals displayed in full color. Also includes an illustrated guide to medals

Covers marble makers & manufacturers, marbles made of glass, stone, minerals, & other materials; +games, toys, & other uses for marbles. Lists of clubs, societies, marbles shows & museums w/marble collections are included. 1318 color photos; 8.5x11 inches

The uniforms & equipment worn by Marines during the Civil War are virtually unknown. This book is the 1st in-depth study of Marine uniforms & equipment ever undertaken, & it includes 100s of contemporary portraits of officers & men wearing the items illus

In-depth study of Third Reich political headgear & the documented & historical background showing their evolution from 1923 to 1945, + related insignia. 824 photos/illus; 512 pgs.

This series of authoritative, well-illustrated booklets, which will cover sporting & military arms, will have new titles added from time to time. Records the names, addresses & dates for Gun & Pistol Makers, Gun Barrel Makers, Gun Barrel Browners, Gun Bar

In-depth look at the uniforms of the famed WWII German paratroops in Africa. 600+ color & B&W images; 9x12 inches, 336 pgs.

The development of an altogether new uniform for troops of the United States Army, a few years after the Civil War, has never been told so well or so comprehensively. 450+ color & B&W photos; 9x12 inches, 248 pgs.

U.S. Army uniforms - including enlisted soldiers, officers, insignia, & headgear - from the years 1848-1873 are examined in exacting detail. 470+ color & B&W photos, charts; 9x12 inches, 352 pgs.

A long overdue history of the uniforms of the Texas Revolution & the men who wore them. Surprisingly, there were uniformed Texas units in all of the major battles of the Texas Revolution from the first to the last. 22 color plates; 8.5x11 inches, 88 pgs.

The key reference on the subject - for collectors, historians, researchers & museums. Including: saddles, saddlebags, cantle bags, saddle trees, saddle cloths, shabraques, saddle blankets, bridle bits, saddle valises, stirrups, pommel pockets, saddler & f

At last, the complete set of this rare trade publication of the German Uniform Industry is finally available! Includes a wealth of original source material, with news for the industry, government contracts, new regulations, and trade & personal news.

Covers the history of German medal making from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries. It describes the various makers marks used together with the history of some of the famous makers such as Godet. 300+ B&W illus & photos; 244 pgs.

Perhaps the best reference yet written on the overall subject of the Third Reich steel helmet. Details & heretofore little known facts are presented in a chronological order through the examination of scores of the finest original examples. The reader wil

Includes outstanding longrifles & pistols by George Shroyer, George Eyster, Frederick Sell, Jacob Sell, Adam Ernst and many other York County makers. Photos t/out; 8.5x11 inches, 160 pgs.

Large photos reveal that a variety of longrifle styles were made in West Virginia, mostly artistically decorated pieces, but also a few severely plain mountain ones. 103 pgs. of photos; 8.5x11 inches, 160 pgs.