USMC: The Complete History, by Colonel Hon T. Hoffman ( oversize HC, with padded cover and attached cloth medallion, 2002, 656 pages, $25)
This is one heck of a beautiful book.
This could be given as a gift, or kept for yourself. The pages are thick, the print large and bold, and the photos and drawings many.
"The first American Marines made an immediate impact, sailing with the first Continental Navy squadron in early 1776 and leading the first amphibious landing at New Providence in the Bahamas. The auspicious beginning in the Caribbean heralded what would become the primary mission of the Corps- landings on hostile shores. It was not a natural outcome, since the Royal Marines never focused on this task to any great degree." (Well, don't we Americans always do things a little differently?)
Look for this book on top of the glass case in the front.
