Resultados de búsqueda: Military Studies/War from Gargoyle Books

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon and Schuster, 1976. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Author's second book following his hugely successful, "Catch-22,'' in which he "does for the White House what he did for the military" in that book, "capturing the fractured logic of the Potomac with an absurd & moving accuracy." A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1976, 8vo, in 447 pages, this hardcover has matte black cloth-covered boards with author's initials stamped to front, lettered in gilt to spine. Condition is Near Fine condition, marred only by erased/rubbed former owner's name to ffep. Else, completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white & unmarked. The unclipped DJ is also NearFine: bright & colorful with virtually NO fading or wear save for a tiny nick to heel of spine; nicely protected in new mylar cover free Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of… Leer más

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors, 1968. 5th or later Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Originally published in 1952 during the Korean War, this is the 10th Edition from Oct. 1968, published at the height of the Vietnam War & the antiwar protests that were proliferating in opposition to it among young people across the US. The premier manual for those wishing to avoid the draft, it outlines the principles & procedures for obtaining Conscientious Objector (CO) status. Services offered by the Central Committee & their plans for bringing an end to conscription are outlined. Slim softcover is medium blue wrappers lettered in black to front & spine is in Near Fine condition: looks & feels never opened! Completely clean, glued binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with age-appropriate tanning around the edges of all pages & both covers. NO writing or underlining or highlighting; not ex-lib. Virtually flawless! Please see our 5… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Funk & Wagnells Company, 1956. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Good-. The trued story of an American's single-handed attempt to introduce a new way of life into a remote Central Asian kingdom'' known as Hunza. The events transpired while the author, a reconnaissance engineer on the staff of General Joseph Stillwell during WWII, served as doctor in a deserted castle & ran a "handcraft" school for local children, all while fighting the distrust of the local people & the constant threat of invasion by Russia. In 271 pages + 16 pages of black-and-white photos in center. A FIRST EDITION, Second printing, from 1956, this hardcover 8vo (6.25" x 9.25) is in VG condition: very clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Pages lightly tanned but completely unmarked save for rather heavy foxing to endpapers & outside page edges, very mild foxing inside. Modest rubbing & a few small, light spots to… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Biltmore Publishing Co. Inc. , 1943. First American Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Offers a physical & psychoanalytical examination of Adolf Hitler, with revealing insights, based on his treatment of Adolf Hitler beginning in 1919. Written from his new home in New York City following his escape from Germany as he watched with horror as his former patient waged war in Europe & assembled his Nazi cult of personality around him, it is a most fascinating expose into the man behind the madness that was "der Fuehrer." Translated from the German, with a Foreword by author Upton Sinclair, Introduction by Otto Strasser, & Preface by K. Arvid Enlind, M.D. In 322 pages with glossy pictorial frontispiece. Orig. published in 1941 by Avalon, this is the FIRST AMERICAN EDITION from Biltmore from 1943. Hardcover 8vo (5.75" x 8.5") has red cloth over boards stamped with black lettering to spine. Condition is Fair: downgraded due to heavy exterior… Leer más

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1984. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Two prominent psychologists, whose own work is included, have edited this "anthology for the nuclear age (but darkly applicable in this time of COVID-19),'' a collection of writings from over two millenia, including the thoughts of philosophers, poets, religious leaders, political statesmen, dreamers.alongside the voices of ordinary people who have witnessed darkness & disaster firsthand. Is humankind on the brink of annihilation.or is the darkness a way through to the light? A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1984, this hardcover book is in Fine condition (just removed from where it has been stored since new). Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white & completely unmarked. The unclipped DJ is downgraded to Near fine due to a slight bit of edgewear along top. Nicely protected in new mylar cover free. Our photos depict he Exact book you will… Leer más

New York, New York: Fawcett Gold Medal, 1966. PBO (paperback original) . Mass Market Paperback. Good+. Primarily a collection of "searing photographs," many never before seen, from the National Archives & U. S. Signal Corps. Interspersed with text. Unpaginated. Never published in hardcover, this is the FIRST EDITION, First Printing of this 1966 Paperback Original (PBO) from Fawcett Gold Medal (R1744), with original $.60 price on front cover. It is in Good+ condition: very clean & unmarked, binding firm & square. Minor edgewear & creasing, normal tanning around all outside page edges, creased corners, rubbing to extremities. Nicely protected in new mylar collector bag Free! Our photos depict he Exact book you will receive from us--never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Cincinnati, Ohio: United States Playing Card Co, 2003. No Binding. New. Playing cards originally created by the US Defense Intelligence Agency during the 2003 invasion of Iraq by a US-led coalition, designed to help familiarize troops with the "most wanted," highest-ranking members of Saddam Hussein's government & inner circle. Each card contained the wanted person's image, address, & job function. The ace of spades was represented by Saddam Hussein himself, with other aces representing his immediate family members & presidential secretary. The card backs feature a camouflage pattern designed to reflect the uniforms worn by the US troops. Military officials revealed that playing cards with images of the enemy have been used since the US Civil War to help troops pass the time & familiarize them with their targets. After images from the original decks were lifted from a Dept of Defense mail server shortly after they were released in 2003, multiple reproductions… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1971. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good/Poor. Well-documented with photographic evidence, this book tells the little-known story of the Polish officers & leading intellectuals who were incarcerated in prisoner of war camps & then executed by the Russians & buried in mass graves in Katyn, Germany, during WWII. In 285 pages with names of all the 4,143 victims identified/corpses recovered as of June 7, 1943. Orig. published in Britain, this is a reprint of the First American Edition by Scribner from Oct.1971. Hardcover with plain brown cloth-covered boards is VG: completely clean, binding straight & firm, pages white with slight tanning around all edges, but completely unmarked. Unclipped DJ is downgraded to Poor due to major missing piece from rear & many smaller chips & tears; what's there is nicely protected in new mylar cover. EXTRA: brochure & map in Polish laid in. Our photos depict he Exact book you will… Leer más

Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Co., 1931. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good+/VG-. Vallely, Henry E.. One in a series of books published by Whitman during World War II designed to show young girl readers how women could serve their country & fulfill their desire to be patriotic, as well as have a career & maybe find romance, by preparing to join one of the various branches of the Armed Services that were opening up for women. A companion set of books in the same series was aimed at boys. A FIRST EDITION, likely first printing, from 1944, this hardcover 8vo has deep blue cloth over boards stamped with orange lettering to front & spine. In 248 pages + additional page of other Whitman titles in rear, illustrations throughout text by Henry E. Vallely. Condition is Good+-: quite clean inside, but both covers somewhat faded & rubbed, bumped corners. Binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Pages heavily tanned, especially around edges, but unmarked save for a 1945… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Berkley Publishing Group, 1947. Book Club (BCE/BOMC) . Hardcover. VG-/No DJ. Well-researched & thoroughly documented portrait of Adolf Hitler's downfall, capturing his inner & outer turmoil in the days leading up to his suicide in his Berlin bunker in April 1945. In 254 pages with Index, Notes, Appendix, map endpapers, illustrations of bunker & "Political Testament," glossy photo frontispiece (which shows foxing to rear). Originally published in 1947 by Macmillan, this is a Book Club Edition (with red embossed dot to rear board), in black cloth-covered boards with red lettering & ruling to spine. Condition is VG- (minus): completely clean inside, but minor rubbing & light spotting to both boards. Binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with edge tanning, but completely unmarked. NO DJ (missing). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day… Leer más

Edgewood Publishing Company, 1891. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good. Biography of the Civil War general, being "A graphic history of his career in war and peace; his romantic youth; his stern and patriotic manhood; his calm and beautiful old age; a marvellous march from the mountains of time to the sea of eternity." This is a FIRST EDITION from 1891, in 607 pages, with numerous maps & illustrations throughout; frontispiece of Sherman, with tissue guard intact, but tearing. Hardcover octavo has mustard-colored cloth over boards with black embossed design & lettering to front & spine (which is heavily faded). Condition is Good: text block is securely stitched, but both hinges are cracked, endpapers split, boards fragile. Pages moderately tanned, heavier around edges, commensurate with age. Heavy rubbing to exterior, corners bumped & worn down to underlying boards. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1973. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Novel about 4 American soldiers returning to the US following their service in Vietnam, 2 black, 2 white, one of them (Lieutenant Calley, who comes home to face court martial for the atrocities he committed. Orig. published in "Esquire" magazine in a much different format, this is the FIRST EDITION, first printing hardcover from 1973. Condition of both book & DJ is Near Fine: exceptionally clean, binding straight & strong, pages creamy white & unmarked. Extremely slight rubbing to extremities. The unclipped DJ is bright & colorful, no fading, just a hint of edgewear nicely protected in new mylar cover free! Our photos depict he Exact book you will receive from us--never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next… Leer más

Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1970. First Softcover Edition . Soft cover. Very Good+. Published in 1970 in the midst of the ongoing Vietnam War, this booklet is a photo essay of the US Marines in action, highlighting combat operations, civil action programs, & aviation. Black & white photos on every page. Softcover 8vo (11" x 8.5") in 48 (unpaginated) pages with pictorial wrappers. Condition is VG+: very clean & bright, pages slightly off-white but completely unmarked. Very minor rubbing to exterior. Stapled binding secure with no rust. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day SORRY: book is too large for expedited domestic or international shipping without preapproval of extra postage (at least double per USPS rates).

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1933. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Clearance! Former Austro-Hungarian agent reveals his espionage activities during WWI. True FIRST EDITION, First Printing (with the requisite "A") from 1933, with black cloth over boards & gilt title box to front & spine (the latter very rubbed). Condition is generally Good: clean, binding secure, pages moderately tanned, commensurate with age. One underlined sentence on pg. xiii; & former owners' names & addresses on ffep. NO DJ. Other flaws: heavy rubbing to extremities, down to underlying boards along bottom edges in places. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York: Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1943. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Biography of Brigadier General William "Billy" Mitchell, as well as a revealing historical analysis of the development of aviation & air power in the US in World War I, drawing on the late general's private files & personal sources. Orig. published in 1943, this is the Second Printing of that FIRST EDITION, an association copy inscribed by the author on ffep to Brig. Gen. Kenneth B. Wolfe (who would later play a key role in the development & early operations of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber). The inscription is dated Aug. 1944.with "hearty wishes for Billy Mitchell luck in the air & for glorious victory." In 420 pages including Index + Frontispiece + 8 photographic plates throughout text. Hardcover 8vo has black matte cloth-covered boards lettering in sharp gilt to spine. Condition is Near Fine: completely clean, binding straight & strong,… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Press, 1942. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. A FIRST EDITION, but later state (all first edition points present EXCEPT the requisite period on pg. 112) from March 1942 of this hardcover in medium blue cloth-covered boards with embossed from title/author box to front cover & silver lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, binding straight & strong, pages modestly tanned, commensurate with age & wartime paper quality, but completely unmarked. The price-clipped DJ is downgraded to VG due to slight chipping at both ends of spine & even slighter rubbing at all corners, along with a 1" vertical tear descending from top edge of front cover near spine. Beautifully protected in new archival mylar. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific);… Leer más

Tel-Aviv, Israel: Museum of the Combatants & Partisans, 1966. First English Language Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Eyewitness account of the atrocities committed by the German Nazis against the Jewish people in Europe & the heroism of young Jews who fought back. Here, he describes the secret mission of the Jewish Military Organization & its role in the Warsaw Ghetto revolt. In 341 pages, with 16 pages of never-before-seen black-and-white photos. Translated from the original Hebrew ("Massada of Varsha") by Yosef Shachter, this is the First Edition, First Printing in English from 1966. With matte black cloth-covered boards &silver lettering to spine, the hardcover book is in VG+ condition: extremely clean with the occasional random spot. Pages stark white. Binding strong & straight, with the slightest rubbing to extremities, bumped corners. The unclipped DJ is only Good, downgraded due to edgewear & rubbing, heaviest to both ends of spine. Colors bright, NO… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Vintage Books, 1970. First Mass Market Paperback Edition . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good+. The first & best account of what came to be known as "the My Lai Massacre,'' perpetrated by American Lieutenant William L. Calley, Jr. & the men under his command in March 1968 in a tiny South Vietnamese village, in which 102 unarmed civilians were murdered in cold blood. Hersch, a Pulitzer-prize-winning journalist, traveled around the US, interviewing nearly 50 members of Charlie Company to better understand what exactly happened.and why. Originally published in a series of newspaper accounts in Nov. 1969 & then in hardcover in 1970, this is the FIRST PRINTING of the mass market paperback edition from that same year (Vintage V-450), in 210 pages. Condition is VG+: feels never opened! Binding is strong & straight, pages significantly tanned around all ages, commensurate with age & paper quality, but completely unmarked. Small ding to mid fore… Leer más

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Rinehart and Company, Inc., 1948. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. VG-/G+/Fair. A FIRST EDITION, but slightly later printing (no company seal on copyright page, different front flap blurb on DJ) of this classic novel about the futility & disillusionment brought about by war, partially based on the author's own experiences in WWII. A Pulitzer Prize finalist when it was published in 1948, this copy has the 2nd state DJ, still same $4.00 price. Hardcover book with flat black cloth-covered boards & white lettering to spine is in G+/VG- condition: generally very clean, binding tight & square, modestly tanned pages, heavier to endpapers. Former owner's name & date in pen on ffep, else unmarked. Slightly bumped corners & wear at both ends of spine. The unclipped DJ is only Fair, with some heavily chipped & missing areas, edgewear all around; no fading though! & nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images… Leer más

New York, New York: Dorset Press, 1989. First Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Explores how occult rites, rituals, beliefs, & practices played a major role in the Third Reich under Adolf Hitler, despite his professing to have "purged Germany of occultism" when he rose to power. In 180 pages with Index, Bibliography. Orig. published in 1977, this is the second printing of this newly issued edition from Dorset Press, 1989. Hardcover book has a black cloth-wrapped spine with red paper over boards. Condition is Near Fine: completely clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages off-white & completely unmarked. Modest rubbing to extremities, 2 teeny white spots to front cover. NO DJ. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.