Resultados de búsqueda: Prisoner of War from Walnut Valley Books/Books by White

Lubbock, TX: Texas Tech University Press, 2013 Texas Tech University Press, Lubbock, TX, 2013. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a mark on FFFP for reading the book. Book Condition: Near Fine; light rubbing to panels; slight tip bumping; slight edge wear. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 280 pp 8vo. The shocking story of captured B-29 Superfortress airmen who were shot down over Japan during WWII and their brutal treatment by the Japanese Kempei Tai Secret Police. Designated as Special Prisoners/Accused American War Criminals they were to be tried and executed for the killing of innocent women and children. While awaiting trial they ere starved on half POW rations, were denied hygenic needs, denied medical treatment, and allowed to suffer and tie from torture and malnutrition but a few, like the author survived to tell the story. A clean very… Leer más

Chicago, IL: Bonus Books, 1991 Bonus Books, Chicago, IL. 1991. Hardcover. Stated First Edition/First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($17.95). White paper over boards with red cloth overlay on the spine with bright blue lettering on the spine. 239 pp 8vo. The author shares her wrenching experiences as a POW wife, activist, and single parent. Working behind the scenes she finally stepped to the forefront of what became one of the most emotionally-charged grassroots efforts in memory. After his release, as a couple they begin to fight the US government over the POW remaining in SE Asia the fight against the enemy who is supposed to be a friend. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: Franklin Watts , 1963 Franklin Watts, New York. 1963. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. The Franklin Watts Aerospace Library. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a F/O name on the FFFP. Book Condition: Good +; bumping to head, tail, and tips; snagging and light wear to board bottom edges. DJ: Good; NOT Price Clipped ($5.95); missing piece at tail; shelfwear to head, tips, and top of rear panel. Lime green cloth boards and spine with bright black lettering on the spine and front board. 289 pp 8vo. The overall aim of these library books to cover all important aspects of the history and development of aviation and space travel. This book deals with escape and evasion as they were lived and accomplished by combat airmen of many nationalities from WWI to the Cold War of the 1960s and the most hair-raising incidents of E&E are in this volume. The history of E&E is a old as war itself, but for combat airmen it is a go it alone thing once out of their airplane. The… Leer más

Fort Worth, TX: Self-Published by Author, 1999 Self-Published by Author, Fort Worth, TX. 1999. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Inscribed by the author on the title page verso. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. BooK Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($24.95). Maroon buckram boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine and front board. 238 pp 8vo. This is the story of a US Marine who, with his regiment of China Marines, fought with the US Army in Bataan and on Corregidor against the Japanese during World War II. This book tells of his fighting on Corregidor, the surrender, and his experiences as a POW of the Japanese for 3.5 years. A clean very presentable copy.

Tucson, AZ: The University of Arizona Press, 1973 The University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ. 1973. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light rubbing to tips, head, tail, and board bottoms. DJ: VG; jacket chipping at head and tail; moisture wrinkling on front and back jacket; rubbing to jacket front and rear. Orange-red cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on spine and front board. 224 pp 8vo. This is the story of Father Braun, the Mescalero Apaches, and the St. Joseph Church on the Mescalero Indian Reservation. Father Braun worked with the Mescalero Indians for almost 30years and incorporated traditional ceremonials into the church. A missionary to the Indians, Father Albert also gave prayer to the soldiers on Bataan during the war and in the POW camps in the Philippines and Japan. A clean presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

Manila, Philippines : Dizon and Company, 2003 Dizon and Company, Manila, Philippines. 2003. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Signed by the author on the title page. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: New; my personal copy/never opened/never read/in storage since purchase in 2005. No DJ as issued. Red laminate boards and spine with bright black lettering on the spine and front board; frontis photo of Japanese retiring the US colors after surrender of Corregidor. 293 pp 4to. The author lived on Corregidor for 10 years and was the Curator of the Pacific War Memorial Museum. He has interviewed hundreds of Corregidor defenders from the Army, the Marines, the Navy and the Army Air Corps along with many Filipinos who were acquainted with Corregidor before and after World War II. The author is probably the only living person with a great depth of knowledge about what really happened on Corregidor and especially to the USMC detachment. There has never been a book devoted to the particulars… Leer más

Las Cruces, NM: Yucca Tree Press, 2001 Yucca Tree Press, Las Cruces, NM. 2001. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated 2nd Paperback Printing (Edition)/Revised Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light wear to bottom edge of reap wrap. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 466pp 8vo. This book is a wrenching look at the small band of New Mexico National Guardsmen of the 200th Coast Artillery Regiment, sent to the Philippines just before WWII and were captured there at the fall of Bataan and were held as POWs in the Philippines and Japan for 3.5 years. A clean very presentable copy.

Santa Fe, NM: Sunstone Press, 2006 Sunstone Press, Santa Fe, NM. 2006. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated Newly Revised Edition. First edition/printing of this edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked, but for former owner nameplate on back of front wrap. Book Condition: Near Fine; tip bumps from storage. No DJ. Pictorial Wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split. 466 pp 8vo. The story of the NM National Guard Units called up in WWII to help defend the Philippines; this book covers their fight, their capture, and their imprisonment for 4 years and makes their fight a legacy of courage and something beyond. A clean and very presentable book.

Las Cruces, NM: Yucca Tree Press, 2001 Yucca Tree Press, Las Cruces, NM. 2001. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated 2nd Paperback Printing (Edition)/Revised Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; light shelfwear to head, tail, and tips; light rubbing to panels. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 466pp 8vo. This book is a wrenching look at the small band of New Mexico National Guardsmen of the 200th Coast Artillery Regiment, sent to the Philippines just before WWII and were captured there at the fall of Bataan and were held as POWs in the Philippines and Japan for 3.5 years. A clean very presentable copy.

Guilford, CT: The Lyons Press, 2004 The Lyons Press, Guilford, CT. 2004. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Printing by Line Number. Reprint of the 1947 original by Thurston Mccauley Associates. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 239 pp 8vo. This book is the moving WWII account by Doris Macauley (aka Doris Rubens) of her life on the run in the Philippines and her eventual capture and imprisonment by the Japanese. She came to Manila in early 1941 to join her husband where she was an English teacher at the University of the Philippines when the war broke out in the Philippines. For a year and a half, she and her husband (Ron Johnson) lived in the mountains and jungles of Luzon, hiding with reclusive mountain tribes who sheltered and helped them in their daily struggle to evade the Japanese. Due to ever-roving Japanese patrols, they were forced to move constantly to… Leer más

Manhattan, KS: Sunflower Press, 1995 Sunflower Press, Manhattan, KS. 1995. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; several splash stains to textblock edges; slight compression folds from storage. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 146 pp 4to. This book is full of B&W photos and drawn maps that supplement the history of this POW camp for German Officers in Concordia Kansas. The author writes of its building, decommissioning, and the uses of the property after World War II. Many personal stories of prisoners, staff, and US military personnel are included. The author has used official reports, newspaper accounts and personal memories from Staff and prisoners to provide and insightful picture of life in a Midwest POW camp. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: The Overlook Press, 2015 The Overlook Press, New York. 2015. Hardcover. First Printing by Line number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: New but with slight bumping of the head from shipping. DJ Condition: New; slight bumping to covers at head and tail. Green boards with tan overlay on spine with bright gilt lettering on spine. 305 pp 8vo. Ash was shot down over France in 1942, captured by German forces, and placed in a Nazi prison camp. He spent the rest of the war defying the Nazis and striving to escape from every POW camp in which they incarcerated him. A story of resistance and resilience in the face of impossible odds. A clean pristine copy.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: John Wiley & Sons, 2002 John Wiley & Sons, New York. 2002. Hardcover. First Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Near Fine; closed tear on gutter of front board/spine. Red boards and spine with bright gold lettering on spine. 310 pp. Kirsten was a physical therapist who could relieve Himmler's stomach pain with his magic hands. This close contact allowed him to manipulate Himmler's psyche and his pain. He convinced Himmler to disobey several of Hitler's plans to relocate populations, wage war against the Russians and to exterminate the Jews as the war came to an end. A clean pristine copy.

New York, NY: Thomas Dunne Books/ St. Martin's Griffin, 1999 Thomas Dunne/St. Martin's Press, New York. 1999. Hardcover. Stated First Edition/First Printing by line number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price clipped; small missing piece on top edge of rear panel. Black boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on spine. 374 pp 8vo. This book is a compendium of unknown facts, hidden details, and revealing statistics that allows the reader to see what really happened to American forces in SE Asia, separating popular myth from explosive reality in a clear, concise manner. More than 200 examinations of different aspects of the war. A clean pristine copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

American Fork, UT: Covenant Communications, 2001 Covenant Communications, American Fork, UT. 2001. Softcover/Trade Wraps. 13th Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; light bumping to tips; light rubbing to panels. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 145 pp 8vo. This is the remarkable World War II story of Joseph Banks, a young Latter-day Saint and lone survivor of his B-17 that was downed during a dangerous bombing run over Germany on his 49th mission- one mission from going home. A prisoner of war, he overcame impossible odds to mount a miraculous escape and return safely to his wife and young son. This inspirational story of one man's faith, prayer, and unwavering courage in the face of overwhelming adversity.

New York, NY : A.S. Barnes and Company/A Perpetua Book , 1961 A.S. Barnes and Company/A Perpetua Book, New York. 1961. Softcover/Trade Wraps. P-4021. First Perpetua Printing of the 1953 original by The Beechurst Press. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Good; light edge bumps; light spine creasing; light foxing to endpapers; light rubbing to panels; light wear to tips and corners; small closed tear on rear wrap fore edge. No DJ. Printed card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine has light creases but is not split; text is secure in binding. 622 pp 8vo. The author has set out to reconstruct from the secret files of the Third Reich the actual course of events, the administrative machinery of the "final solution" plan, and the lives and characters of the people who were responsible for putting it into operation. A story of the greatest fully exposed crime in history. A clean very presentable copy.

Las Cruces, NM: Yucca Tree Press, 2003 Yucca Tree, Las Cruces. 2003. Hard Cover. Ex-library. First Edition/First Printing. Book Condition: Fine; library stamps to text block and title page. DJ: Near Fine with small closed tear on bottom. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Blue boards with bright gold lettering on spine and front board. 261 pp. The 13th Army Air Force in the Pacific during WWII was a bold and audacious group that not only prevented the Japanese from taking Guadalcanal, but also, despite overwhelming superiority of the enemy, fought the then-greatest naval airpower in the world to a standstill- thereby halting Japanese expansion in the Pacific and ensuring an eventual allied victory. Written by a member of the 13th who flew 50 missions in a PBY. Not the usual library book; little wear, excellent condition; a very presentable and clean copy.

Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press, 2005 University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM. 2005. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Signed on the FFFP the author, Walter Schmid, the translator, Richard Rundell, and editor Wolfgang Schlauch. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: As New. DJ: As New . Blue cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 167 pp 8vo. The author was a member of Rommel's Afrika Korps and captured in Tunisia in May 1943. He was taken to the US and was n POW camps on Oklahoma and New Mexico in 1944. He worked in the Mesilla Valley picking cotton and harvesting melons. With the end of hostilities in Europe, he was sent to England and returned to Germany in 1947. A clean pristine copy.

New York, NY: Basic Books, 2006 Basic Books, New York. 2006. Soft Cover/Trade wraps. First printing by line number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; tip bumps from shelving. No DJ. Pictorial Wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split. 283 pp 8vo. This book deals mostly with captured soldiers from the Battle of the Bulge. The Germans separated the POWs by ethnic origin and the "undesirable" ones were sent to Berga. This book reveals for the first time the well-guarded secrets about what really happened to American POWs at Berga and Stalag IX-B. A clean and very presentable copy.

Bangkok, Thailand : Australian-Thai Chamber of Commerce, 1999 Australian-Thai Chamber of Commerce, Bangkok, Thailand. 1999. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated 7th Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; small nick on rear wrap; slight foxing to top of front wrap. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is secure in saddle staples; text is secure in binding. 40 pp 4to. This is a book about the infamous Thai-Burma Railroad built with POW labor during World War II. This book tells of the POW (Australian, British, American, Dutch) life and treatment under the Japanese along with information and photos on the development of a War Memorial on site in the memory of the servicemen and civilians who lost their lives during the building of the railroad from Burma to Thailand in 1942-1945. A clean very presentable copy.