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New York: Tor Books (Tom Doherty Associates), 1988. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition, First Printing.. New York: Tor Books (Tom Doherty Associates), 1988. First Edition, First Printing. Fine/Fine. First Edition, First Printing (with full number line), boldly SIGNED on the title page by the author in blue ink with Japanese figures above his name. Clean black boards with unchipped gold lettering on spine. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound, pages and edges are clean. Clean blank endpapers - no previous owner markings. 465 pages with Bibliography. Clean dust jacket is unchipped, no tears, not price clipped; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. A sweeping novel of World War II with crystalline images of Japanese culture and genuinely interesting characters..

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1942. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Stated First Edition.. Stated First Edition in clean unclipped original dust jacket. Clean black cloth boards with gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound - no cracking. Pages and edges are clean with clean endpapers; no names, writing or marks. 273 pages. Clean jacket is not price clipped (2.50 on front inside flap); tiny bit of wear at top spine edge; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. A novel of and for wartime that ranks as a classic. Exploding with drama, surprise and swiftly developing action, it might nevertheless all be true. it might have happened. An unforgettable picture of England under wartime blackout conditions..

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1942. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Third edition.. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1942. Third Edition. Near Fine/Very Good+. Third Edition in clean original unclipped dust jacket. Beige cloth boards with dark blue lettering small red decoration on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound - no cracking. Pages and edges are clean, with clean decorated endpapers. No names, writing or marks. Illustrated with photographs. With an Introduction by Frederick T. Birchall. 332 pages. Clean dust jacket is not price clipped (3.50 on front inside flap), has tin ychip to one corner tip, short closed edge tears. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. For years Bella Fromm was one of the most prominent members of Berlin's social and diplomatic life. She knew all the important people in Germany, and kept a secret diary of their doings, intrigues, and conversations. This diary was dynamite, so she sent it abroad by diplomatic pouch,… Leer más

New York: Random House, 2002. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Clean first edition, first printing in unclipped dust jacket. Clean black paper-covered boards with gold title box on spine. Binding is tight, pages and edges are clean; clean endpapers - no previous owner writing or marks. 237 pages. Clean jacket is unchipped, no tears, not price clipped; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. An historical novel set during World War II, rich with suspense, historical insight, and the powerful narrative of bestselling author and master of the historical spy novel, Alan Furst..

New York: Fall River Press (subsidiary of Barnes & Noble), 2006. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. New York: Fall River Press (subsidiary of Barnes & Noble), 2006. First Edition, First Printing. Fine/Fine. Fine First Edition, First Printing (with full number line on copyright page) in clean unworn illustrated dust jacket. Clean dark blue cloth boards with silver lettering on spine. No bumping, fading or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. All pages and edges are clean - no names, writing or marks. Gorgeous illustrated endpapers. More than 75 dramatic full color paintings are reproduced here that capture bombing raids and action in vivid detail - each done by noted aviation artists such as Robert Bailey, Stan Stokes, Robert Taylor, Roy Grinnell, and Jim Dietz. 144 pages with index. Clean beautiful jacket designed by Kevin Ullrich (front cover art by Roy Grinnell, rear cover art by Stan Stokes). It is unworn, no chips, no tears, and will be kept that way in… Leer más

New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1983. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Very clean first edition, first printing (with complete number line) in clean unclipped dust jacket. Navy blue cloth boards with red lettering on spine. No bumping or fraying. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound, pages are clean. No names, writing or marks. Illustrated with black & white photographs, maps. 234 pages with Index. Clean dust jacket is unchipped, no tears, not price clipped; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. Drawing on "Bowfin's" records, reports and interviews with ex-crew members, Hoyt vividly depicts the human drama of life aboard this remarkable ship during World War II. Challenging submarine-chasing destroyers, tracking convoys, dodging patrol ships laden with depth-charges--the Bowfin knifed its way through a multitude of dangers, sinking 176,000 tons of Japanese shipping, including forty merchant ships and six warships..

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1949. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Clean first edition in original unclipped dust jacket. Author's first novel, a World War II novel by an author who fogt in the infantry from 1942 to 1945, was commissioned in the field, decorated with the Military Cross, wounded, and taken prisoner in Germany. This book is what an infantryman did NOT write home about-- the desolation, terror, the bawdy humor, the rudimentary amusements, the dull and dirty tasks behind the lines. Clean brown cloth boards are unfaded, yellow lettering on spine. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Clean endpapers and pages - no names, writing or marks. 246 pages. Clean jacket is not price clipped, has slight edge wear; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover..

New York: Harcour Brace Jovanovich, 1958. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Very clean hardcover book in clean unclipped dust jacket. Charcoal black cloth boards with bright silver lettering and small decoration on spine. No bumping, no fading, no wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. All pages and edges are clean with bright yellow endpapers - no names, writing or marks. Translated by James Cleugh. 369 pages. Clean dust jacket is not price clipped (5.95 on front inside flap), no chips, slightest edge wear; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. The true story of the scientists who brought us into the nuclear age -- some with agonies of the spirit and regret..

New York: Steuben Press, 2018. Book. Fine. Paperback. Signed by Author(s). First Edition.. Very clean first edition paperback, SIGNED by author. Clean illustrated cover - no fading, chipping or wear. Binding is tight and square, pages and edges are clean and bright. Inscribed and signed by author on title page: "For Ellie and Mark - Hikers & Readers! - Matt." Illustrated with photographs. 358 pages. A son writes the story of his father who was a young American journalist covering the war in Europe during World War II..

Santa Monica, California: Santa Monica Press, 2005. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Later printing.. Very clean hardcover book and dust jacket. Dark brown paper-covered boards with bright gold lettering on spine. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound, pages and edges are clean and bright. Clean brown endpapers - no names, writing or marks. Well-illustrated with photographs. 334 pages. Clean bright dust jacket is unchipped, no tears, not price clipped. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. A fascinating life story that stretches from boyhood in Nome, Alaska to leading the Tokyo Raid ("Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo") in 1942 and beyond. Written by Doolittle's granddaughter, this is an engrossing tribute to an intelligent, courageous, one-of-a-kind man..

New York: Dial, 2005. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Clean hardcover first edition, first printing, SIGNED by author, in clean unclipped dust jacket. Clean black paper-covered boards with silver lettering on spine. Light bumping to spine ends. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound, pages and edges are clean and bright. Inscribed and signed by author on title page: "April 2005 - For Gus, Peace, Joseph Bruchac." 231 pages. Clean dust jacket is unchipped, no tears, not price clipped; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. A novel about the Navaho Marines of World War II..

London: Hutchinson, 1940. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. London: Hutchinson, 1940. First Edition, First Printing. Very Good+/Very Good. First edition in original jacket. Clean red cloth boards with black lettering on spine. No bumping or fraying. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean. Clean endpapers; no names, writing or bookplates. 222 pp. with fold-out map at rear of book ("The Navy's Colossal Task of Guarding British Merchant Ships at Sea"). Illustrated with 48 photographs. Clean dustjacket is price clipped at lower corner of front inside flap, has 1/2" chip at base of spine, a few short closed edge tears. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover..

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1978. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Stated First American Edition.. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1978. Stated First American Edition. Fine/Near Fine. Very clean green cloth boards with gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & crisp, pages and edges are clean and bright. No names, writing or marks. Clean endpapers. 287 pgs. with index. Illustrated with photographs and maps. Clean bright dustjacket is not price clipped, has very small shallow corner chip at lower right front corner tip. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. Here is the exciting story of the Commandos and Rangers--whose bravery and daring throughout the most difficult engagements of World War II made them legends in their own time. 8vo. World War II..

London: Angus & Robertson, 1960. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. London: Angus & Robertson, 1960. First Edition, First Printing. Near Fine/Very Good. First Edition in unclipped dust jacket. Clean purple cloth boards with bright silver lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, pages and edges are clean. Clean illustrated endpapers; no names, writing or marks. 239 pp. Dustjacket is unchipped, not price clipped, no tears, light rubbing, light soiling to rear white panel. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. The fabulous story of World War II's two greatest hidden treasures..

Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1973. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. Clean hardcover first edition book in unclipped original dust jacket. Clean green cloth boards with black lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Map illustrated endpapers; U.S. Naval Institute bookplate on front free endpaper. Pages and edges are clean. Illustrated with photographs. 345 pages with index. Clean beautifully illustrated dust jacket has one-inch closed tear at top spine corner, small v-shaped chip at top rear panel edge; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. True story of a sailing ship that was quickly commissioned as a U.S. Navy ship in 1941. Her mission, on direct instructions from F. D. Roosevelt, was to put to sea on a "defensive information patrol." Admiral Tolley, then Lanikai's commanding officer, surmised her real mission was to provoke the Japanese to sink her, thus triggering U.S. entry… Leer más

New York: Random House, 1944. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. Stated First Edition.. New York: Random House, 1944. Stated First Edition. Very Good+/Very Good. Very clean beige cloth boards with clean, unchipped paste-on illustration on cover and spine. No fraying or wear. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean. Previous owner signature on front free endpaper. 353 pgs. Clean DUSTJACKET has been price clipped, has very small chips at corners and top of spine, slight edgewear. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. 8vo. World War II..

Lewis International, Inc., 2003. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Very clean large format first edition in clean unchipped dust jacket. Size approx. 9" x 11". Clean glossy color illustrated boards - no bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, pages and edges are clean and unmarked. Copiously illustrated with photographs in full color and black & white, color maps. 192 pages. Clean bright jacket is unchipped, no tears; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. With the aid of specially commissioned maps, this book describes the dramatic history of the first 24 hours of the Normandy landings, and explains in detail the events that occurred in each landing zone..

New York: Random House, 1936. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Stated First printing.. New York: Random House, 1936. Stated First printing. Near Fine/Good+. Very clean rust brown cloth boards with gold and black title box on cover and spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean. Clean endpapers; no names, writing or marks. "First Printing" stated on copyright page. No book club markings. 174 pgs. Striking illustrated dustjacket with two Nazi flags and three men saluting them; unclipped (no price on jacket), some very shallow edge chipping, wear to spine folds, closed tear along front spine fold migrating across center spine. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. Novel of a Communist prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp, his escape through a comrade's sacrifice, his nearly fatal flight across Europe, his reunion with his wife and child, and his attempt to pierce the veiled future. Some of Malraux's finest writing..

Scholastic Nonfiction, 2006. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Stated First Edition.. Scholastic Nonfiction, 2006. Stated First edition. Fine/Fine. First Edition, First printing in clean unclipped jacket. Glossy illustrated boards. Large book - 8-3/4" x 10-1/2". No wear, binding is tight & square, pages and edges are clean and bright. Clean red endpapers; no names, writing or marks. Illustrated with black and white photographs, images and drawings. 288 pages. Clean crisp dustjacket is not price clipped (22.99 US on front inside flap), unchipped, no wear, no tears. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. True stories of the Japanese American incarcerations during World War II and a Librarian who made a difference..

London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1946. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. Stated First Edition.. London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1946. Stated First Edition. Very Good+/Very Good. First Edition in clean original unclipped dust jacket. Clean beige cloth boards with gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean, with clean endpapers. No names, writing or marks. Illustrated with 15 plates in color, 66 black and white illustrations in photogravure. 356 pages with index. Clean dustjacket is not price clipped, has shallow chipping at top spine edge (not exceeding 1/4"), 2" closed tear at base of front spine fold. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. The story of Dr. Benes, who after the temporary triumph of his implacable enemy, Adolf Hitler, resigned in October 1938, went into voluntary exile, but set forth to fight for the restoration of the rights of his nation..