Reference Books
Belt Buckles & Plates
Artillery
Excavated Relics
Revolutionary War
Currencies Misc. Reference
Used and Out of Print
Buttons
Weapons
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Out of print, but we have
one! AMERICAN MILITARY BELT PLATES by Michael J. O’Donnell and J. Duncan Campbell Hard cover with no dust jacket; 616 pages including an index. Cover measures approximately 11 ¼ by 9 inches. Black and white photographs. Condition is pretty much like new. Over 1000 buckles and plates from the Revolutionary War on up through the Spanish-American War are pictured front and back, covering 1776 through 1910. To add to the informational value of this great work, there are many period images of soldiers wearing various buckles and plates discussed in this volume! $ 100.00 |
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Out of print, but we have
one! CIVIL WAR PROJECTILES II With SUPPLEMENT (The Bullet Book!) by McKee & Mason. 1980 edition, 203 pages. This is the classic reference for identifying over 600 variations of Civil War pistol and long arm ammunition. It also contains a section on artillery shells and fuses. Their numbering system is used by everyone when buying, selling and discussing bullets, so if you like bullets, you need this one! Nice condition, no dust cover. $ 100.00 |
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DIRECTORY
OF AMERICAN MILITARY GOODS DEALERS & MAKERS 1775 – 1950,
Volume 2
by Bazelon &
McGuinn. Over 600 pages
of detailed information that covers a longer span of time than does Volume 1
and contains all new information with no duplication from the first volume. A definite "must have" for any serious collector! $ 69.00 |
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Out of print, but we have
one copy: EXCAVATED ARTIFACTS FROM BATTLEFIELDS AND CAMPSITES OF THE CIVIL WAR 1861 - 1854 by Stanley Phillips. This is the 5th printing from 1986. 200+ pages with pictures and descriptions of artifacts recovered from Civil War sites. Plates, buckles, buttons, corps badges, bottles, canteens, spurs, stirrups, ID tags, weapons..... you name it, he's got some pictured. For years this was the go-to reference for every relic hunter. Used but in very good condition without dust cover. $ 125.00 |
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INSIGNIA OF INDEPENDENCE, Military Buttons, Accouterment Plates & Gorgets of the American Revolution Don Troiani and James L. Kochan. 297 pages 8-1/2" X 11" full of pictures and descriptions of buttons, buckles, gorgets & more! Nicely arranged with sections covering the uniform accouterment of the British, American and French forces of the American Revolution. Hundreds of sharp, black & white photos of buttons & plates, mixed with color pictures of period paintings showing participants of the war wearing the very same equipment! A must have for Rev War collectors! $ 75.00 |
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The Civil War Collector's Price Guide 12th Edition280 pages of every collecting category of the American Civil War. This edition of the Guide features not only updated values but also 500 black-and-white images, numerous full-color pages, scores upon scores of new listings, and even an all-new category. $40.00 |
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INSIGNIA OF INDEPENDENCE,
Military Buttons, Accouterment Plates & Gorgets of the American Revolution Don
Troiani and James L. Kochan. 297 pages 8-1/2" X 11" full of pictures and descriptions of buttons, buckles, gorgets & more! Nicely arranged with sections covering the uniform accouterment of the British, American and French forces of the American Revolution. Hundreds of sharp, black & white photos of buttons & plates, mixed with color pictures of period paintings showing participants of the war wearing the very same equipment! A must have for Rev War collectors! $ 75.00 |
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A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO FRENCH MILITARY BUTTONS of the AMERICAN REVOLUTION (SC) $10.00 | ||
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CIVIL WAR SMALL ARMS OF THE U.S. NAVY AND MARINE
CORPS by John D. McAulay 184 pages 8-1/2" X 11" with pictures and description of the pistols, long arms, swords & cutlasses, axes and related accoutrement used by the Navy & Marines. $ 39.00 |
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FIREPOWER FROM ABROAD by Wiley
Sword. 125 pages 7" X 9-12" with pictures and description of the Confederate Enfield and the LeMat Revolver. $ 23.00 |
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MUSKETS OF THE REVOLUTION and the French & Indian
Wars by Bill Ahearn. 248 pages 8-1/2" X 11" with pictures and description of the Revolutionary and French & Indian War period. $ 50.00 |
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PERCUSSION
AMMUNITION PACKETS Union, Confederate & Eurpoean by John J. Malloy,
Dean S. Thomas and Terry White. 134 pages, profuse with color photos of
cartridge packages and a section of many color photos of the cartridges themselves. $ 75.00 |
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CIVIL WAR ARMY
SWORDS A Study of United States Army Swords from 1832 through 1865
by John H. Thillmann 607 pages of knowledge!! Great photos and descriptions of Foot Artillery Swords, NCO Swords, Officer's of all sorts, Pay Department, Medical Staff and more! Goes hand in glove with his CIVIL WAR CAVALRY & ARTILLERY SABERS volume. $ 89.00 |
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AMES SWORD COMPANY 1829 – 1935 by J. Hamilton.
A great reference for any collector! 255 pages. $ 45.00 |
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ARTILLERY FUSES of
the CIVIL WAR by Charles H. Jones. Well written and researched,
with tons of photos of fuses, fuse adapters, tools and implements. 167 pages. SOLD!! |
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GUIDE TO CIVIL WAR ARTILLERY PROJECTILES by Melton & Pawl.
Loaded with information and photos of Civil War artillery projectiles. 96 pages. (SC)
$ 10.00 |
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CIVIL
WAR ARTIFACTS, A Guide for the Historian by Howard Crouch. A wonderful book on dug artifacts, with pictures and descriptions of military accoutrements and weapons, as well as everyday camp equipment. Destined to be a classic! 237 pages. $ 95.00 |
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THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
RELICS by Sylvia &
O'Donnel. This traces our hobby from soldiers picking up souvenirs after battle, to modern
day collectors and detectors Hundreds of pictures including a special color section. This
one's for every one regardless of your area of interest. 319 pages. Out of Print Sold Out!!! |
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CIVIL
WAR PROJECTILES II With SUPPLEMENT (The Bullet Book!) by McKee & Mason. 203 pages Sold Out!!!Sold Out!!! |
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HANDBOOK OF CIVIL WAR BULLETS & CARTRIDGES by James Thomas and Dean Thomas. A
great new reference with up to date info. 75 pages. (SC)
$ 10.00 |
Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and Colonial Artifacts
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INSIGNIA OF INDEPENDENCE, Military Buttons, Accouterment Plates & Gorgets of the American Revolution Don Troiani and James L. Kochan. 297 pages 8-1/2" X 11" full of pictures and descriptions of buttons, buckles, gorgets & more! Nicely arranged with sections covering the uniform accouterment of the British, American and French forces of the American Revolution. Hundreds of sharp, black & white photos of buttons & plates, mixed with color pictures of period paintings showing participants of the war wearing the very same equipment! A must have for Rev War collectors! $ 75.00 |
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MUSKETS OF THE REVOLUTION and the French & Indian
Wars by Bill Ahearn. 248 pages 8-1/2" X 11" with pictures and description of the Revolutionary and French & Indian War period. $ 50.00 |
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THE BROWN BESS, An Identification Guide and Illustrated Study of Britain's Most Famous Musket by Erik Goldstein & Stuart Mowbray. 160 pages 8-1/2" X 11" full of all color photographs starting with the Pattern 1730 Long Land Musket, ending with the Pattern 1809 Musket and describing the details and differences of these and pretty much all the models between the two! A must have for Rev War collectors! $ 40.00 Sold Out!!! | ||
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"A SOLDIER LIKE WAY" The Material Culture of the British Infantry 1751 - 1768 by R. R. Gale. 137 pages 8-1/2" X 11" full of text describing the daily life of British Infantrymen, along with hundreds of color photographs depicting the military and personal items carried in the course of their enlistment. $ 34.00 Sold Out!!! | ||
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COLLECTOR'S
ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. George C. Neumann and Frank J. Kravic.Back in print! The
finest reference book ever done on artifacts from the Revolutionary War. Photo illustrated
text. 286 pages. (SC)
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SWORDS & BLADES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION by George C.
Neumann. Back in print! A must for Rev. War collectors and for edged weapon collectors.
Photo illustrated text. 288 pages. (SC)
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BATTLE WEAPONS OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION by george C. Neumann. 393 pages of guns,
swords and accoutrements! Sold Out!!!(SC) |
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U.S. ARMY & MILITIA
CANTEENS 1775 - 1910 by Mike O'Donnel Nice hardbound, scholarly work on a very diverse and interesting subject. 300 pages covering wood canteens (both militia style and Confederate) metal canteens (northern, southern and militia) and all sorts of "filter canteens", "medical canteens" and other specialized types. Tons of excellent photographs with profuse text and details on who made and sold these critical pieces of military equipment. $ 38.50 SOLD OUT!!! |
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THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF AMERICAN CIVIL WAR RELICS by Sylvia & O'Donnel. This traces our hobby from soldiers picking up souvenirs after battle, to modern day collectors and detectors Hundreds of pictures including a special color section. This one's for every one regardless of your area of interest. 319 pages. Out of Print but we have a used copy for $ 50.00 | ||
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HORSTMANNS:
The Enterprise of Military Equipage by Bruce Bazelon. A history of one of the
leading militaryequipment manufacturers of the war. 199 pages of information, pictures,
copies of period advertisements, etc.
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CIVIL
WAR CARTRIDGE BOXES OF THE US INFANTRYMAN by Paul Johnson. 351 pages text
and photos. Now you can know exactly what your cartridge box is!
$ 45.00 |
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CIVIL
WAR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS by Garofalo & Elrod. 116 pages w/photos of drums and
brass instruments. (SC)
$ 10.00 |
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CIVIL WAR MEDICINE 1861 - 1865 by DR. Keith
Wilbur, M.D. 119 pages text and line drawings. (SC)
$9.00 |
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ARMY
BLUE The Uniform of Uncle Sam's Regulars 1848 - 1873 John P. Langellier. An extensively researched volume of U.S. uniforms with photos and exacting detail. We've needed this for years! 352 pages 12" X 9-1/2" with hundreds of photos of uniforms as well as period images of men wearing them. Many of the pictures are full color. There are appendixes with uniform regulations of 1847, 1851, 1861 & 1872. This is an impressive and much needed book. $ 80.00 |
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STRATEGEM 1861 Early Civil War Tactics and the Battle for
the Potomac by Robert H. C.
Alton 154 pages 8-1/4" X 10-1/4" Early in the Civil War nearly ended in 1861 with a Confederate victory in the lesser known Battle for the Potomac River near Washington, DC. This book explores the military tactics and the political landscape of the era and one of the most sensitive campaigns of the war, with events stretching from Baltimore to North Carolina's outer Banks. $ 35.00 SOLD OUT! |
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Out of print, but we have
one copy: CONFEDERATE BELT BUCKLES AND PLATES Expanded Edition by Steve Mullinax. This is the most recent edition from 1999. 248 pages with over 450 buckles and plates pictured. Signed by the author. Used but in very good condition. Sold Out!!! |
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Out of print, but we have
one copy: CONFEDERATE BELT BUCKLES AND PLATES (Original Edition) by Steve Mullinax. This is the original edition from 1991. 224 pages with over 410 buckles and plates pictured. Used, but in like new condition with the dust jacket which is also excellent. These are getting very hard to find! Sold Out!!! |
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DISCOVERING
VIRGINIA'S
COLONIAL
ARTIFACTS, by Bill Dancy
Back in Print!!
This wonderful new 393 page hardbound book is filled with information on finding, researching, recovering, identifying and documenting colonial artifacts, and while most of it is focused on Virginia sites and relics, it would certainly apply to any area! It is filled with wonderful, all color photography of artifacts, including military as well as everyday items from house sites, and even includes some Civil War and other items found in the same areas. If you've read any of the author's articles in historic publications, you know that he has the experience, expertise and writing skills to make this a must have! Sold Out!!! |
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UNIFORM BUTTONS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1776 - 1865
Warren K. Tice. A very lightly used copy. 519 pages 8-1/2" X 11" full of pictures and descriptions of buttons! This book has become one of the "must haves" as it contains many buttons not covered in Albert's, and also lists every known backmark for each button. It includes buttons all the way back to the American Revolution, and a section covering the complete period of Confederate manufacture, so as a Civil War button reference, this is great! These are very hard to find, and if we didn't tell you this one was used, you'd never guess it wasn't new! SOLD Out!!! |
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The Hammond Civil War Collection
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THE ENGLISH CONNECTION
by C.A. Huey & R.
Pritchard with M. Nichols, Tim Prince & Dean Thomas.
Close to 600 pages full of great information and color photographs detailing the British trade with Americans during the Civil War. Detailed information on Enfields, Handguns such as Kerr, Beaumont-Adams, LeMat, Tranter and more, Ammunition (cartridges, caps, molds and more) Swords, Accoutrements, Artillery, Uniforms and all with great detailed color photos! What do all those mysterious markings on Enfield muskets mean? Finally some answers! This book is truly a "must have"!! Sold Out for Now! |
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CONFEDERATE & SOUTHERN AGENT MARKED SHOTGUNS by Russ A.
Pritchard, Jr. and John W. Ashworth, Jr. This wonderful new 384 page hardbound book is filled with new information on Southern shotguns and the contents are astounding! Studies of southern state archives uncovered state participation in organized acquisition of large numbers of shotguns to arm their soldiers and that the use of shotguns was far more prevalent than previously believed. This book is full of color photos of these guns with and their markings, including those of Southern Agents and Retailers! Sold Out for Now! |
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Out of print, but we have
one copy: FIELF ARTILLERY PROJECTILES OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1993 EDITION by Tom Dickey & Peter George. This is the Revised and Supplemented 1993 Edition. The gold standard for artillery reference and the book is in excellent condition! SOLD!!! (MG) |
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Out of print, but we have
one copy: EXCAVATED ARTIFACTS FROM BATTLEFIELDS AND CAMPSITES OF THE CIVIL WAR 1861 - 1854 SUPPLEMENT 1 by Stanley Phillips. This is the 1980,1st and ONLY printing of this book, which was a supplement to the earlier version. 200+ pages with pictures and descriptions of artifacts recovered from Civil War sites. Plates, buckles, buttons, corps badges, bottles, canteens, spurs, stirrups, ID tags, weapons..... you name it, he's got some pictured. The dust cover only has a few tears and small holes, and the book is in excellent condition! $ 135.00 |
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CONFEDERATE ARSENALS, LABORATORIES AND ORDNANCE
DEPOTS (3 Volumes)
A monumental study of 58 C.S. and southern state facilities, 55 of which produced bullets and cartridges during the war. But included in these 1248 pages are over 1300 photos and illustrations, including 593 bullet and cartridge specimens, 88 cartridge package labels and crates, 176 arsenal buildings and city views, 94 maps showing arsenal locations, 90 bullet molds, 48 original documents, 31 portraits of ordnance personnel, 88 miscellaneous images of cannon, machinery, percussion caps, rifles and carbines, coins, patents, artillery projectiles and 118 southern bank notes from the cities and towns that hosted C.S. ordnance manufactories. In addition, the names of thousands of brave men, women and children who labored as cartridge makers for "the Cause" are honored within. All 3 Volumes Sold Out!!! |
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THE BOWIE KNIFE, Unsheathing an American Legend by
Norm Flayderman.
512 pages 9-1/4" X 12-1/2" full of
all color pictures.This is a
thoroughly researched and documented study of the Bowie Knife, from when it
first made its appearance in the course of a brawl on a Mississippi River
sandbar near Natchez, Mississippi in 1827 on through the Mexican War, the
California Gold Rush, the American Civil War and beyond! Profuse with color
photos of the knives and other artifacts, as well as copies of old photos of
men carrying the Bowie Kife. A must have for anyone interested in this legendary American blade! Sold Out!!! |
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Out of print, but we have
one copy: PLATES AND BUCKLES OF THE AMERICAN MILITARY 1795 - 1874 by Kerksis. Over 500 photos of US & CS plates and buckles. 568 pages. Sold Out!!! |
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AMERICAN MILITARY BELT PLATES by
Michael O'Donnel & Duncan Campbell. 600+ pages of everything from the American Revolution up to and past the Civil War. $50.00 Sold Out!!! |
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THE AMERICAN SWORD 1775 - 1945 by Peterson.
Swords, swords, and more swords! 345 pages text & photos. Sold Out!!! |
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ROUND
BALL TO RIMFIRE A History of Civil War Small Arms Ammunition Part 2 Federal Breechloading
Carbines and Rifles by Dean Thomas. A new volume in this scholarly study
of bullets and cartridges, with chapters devoted to ammunition for Burnsides, Colt,
Merrill, Sharps, Spencer and the rest! 5223 pages with photos and tons of research!
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CIVIL
WAR HEAVY EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE by Jack Bell. Another great book about a
subject that has long awaited a thorough study. 537 pages full of pictures and
information on artillery projectiles from the big guns! Sold Out!!! |
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ROUND
BALL TO RIMFIRE A History of Civil War Small Arms Ammunition Part 1 by
Dean Thomas. A scholarly study of bullets, with chapters devoted to Explosive bullets, the
Shalers, William's Cleaners, Gun Cotton Bullets and much more. 333 pages with photos and
tons of research! Sold Out!!! |
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GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD RELICS & SOUVENIRS by Mike O'Donnell with Charles "Hap" Hazard & Sue Boardman, 319 pages Page after page of wonderful relics with brief descriptions of what they are, and where they were found on the battlefields of Gettysburg! Whether "cleaned up" off the field immediately after the battle, "eyeballed" years later, or metal detected decades later, they are all part of this fascinating study! This is an outstanding reference book that everyone should have! Sold Out!!! |
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RECORD OF AMERICAN UNIFORM AND HISTORICAL BUTTONS by Alphaeus H.
Albert. The button book! 511 pages
$ 45.00 Sold Out!!! |
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AMERICAN
MILITARY BUTTON MAKERS AND DEALERS; THEIR BACKMARKS & DATES. by McGuinn & Bazelon. The 20066 enlarged edition, with more information and more pictures! 189 pages Sold Out!!!
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