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004069Paris France: Societe Asiatique D'editions 1954. 181pp/illus. War photos from Indochina. A number of the photographs are from behind North Vietnamese lines. Clean. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Societe Asiatique D'editions hardcover
2012016914Allen & Unwin in association with the Australian War Memorial 2012. 1139 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. Volume 9 of The Official History of Australia's Involvement in Southeast Asian Conflicts 1948 - 1975. Heavy book 2.75kg. . Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Allen & Unwin in association with the Australian War Memorial Hardcover
1993BIB234772Sydney: Allen & Unwin in association with the Australian War Memorial. 1993. Large octavo size 16x24cm approx. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our clear archival purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Inscribed by the author to previous owner. Colour map as frontispiece. Endpaper maps. Illustrated with b/w photographs and maps. A very nice copy. Very Scarce. Robust professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 614 pages. The second volume of the Official History of Australia's Involvement in Southeast Asian Conflicts 1948-1975 and the first of two volumes on Australian ground operations in Vietnam. . 1st Edition. Hardback. Allen & Unwin in association with the Australian War Memorial hardcover
1967011752Mobile Construction Battalion 11 1967. 142pp/illus. Mobile Costruction Battalion 11's tour in Vietnam during 1965. Blue cover with color battalion emblem. Clean. Rare. 1st Edition. Decorative Faux Leather. Near Fine/No Jacket - Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Mobile Construction Battalion 11 Hardcover
1988009667New York: Greenwood Pub Group 1988. 585pp. Comprehensive. The focus of this historical dictionary is the deepening US military and political involvement in Vietnam Laos and Cambodia during the decades from 1945 to 1975. Text clean. 1st Printing. Cloth. As New/No Jacket - Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Greenwood Pub Group Hardcover
1999011453Paris France: Indo Editions 1999. 337pp/illus and maps. Detailed history of French Commando units in Vietnam in 1950's. Includes color illustrations of badges and flags. Numerous unit pictures. Text in French. Bottom corner creased. Text clean. 1st Edition. Flex Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket - Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Indo Editions Hardcover
1967011754Mobile Construction Battalion 6 1967. Approx 150 unnumbered pages. MCB-6 tour in Vietnam and Guantanamo Bay Cuba during 1965-1967. Clean Rare. 1st Edition. Decorative Boards. Near Fine/No Jacket - Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Mobile Construction Battalion 6 Hardcover
2003016872Sydney NSW Australia: Allen & Unwin 2003. 650 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. The 8th volume of The Official History of Australia's Involvement in Southeast Asian Conflicts 1948 - 1975. Shows how the Australian Task Force coped with the difficulties and dangers of operating with only two infantry battalions and limited resources against an elusive and aggressive enemy. . Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Allen & Unwin Hardcover
1969258721969. Otherwise very good condition. An antiwar poster published in 1969 advocating Peace and a cessation to fighting for the dates "October til the end of the war." Blue background with white dove and olive branchand white text. 17 x 22" mounted in a silver frame evidence of damp on lower left corner. unknown
xvi, 381 pages. Map. Footnotes. "A very illuminating account of the suffering of one southern Vietnamese among perhaps hundreds of thousands who were confined to 'reeducation' camps by the country's communist authorities after the fall of Saigon in 1975. Unlike other reporters about reeducation camps, Tran Tri Vu's skill and sensitivity make him an extraordinary observer, enabling the reader to sense each numbing day with tangible intensity." - Foreword. Moderate foxing to edges. Date stamped atop half-title page otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A sound copy of this important and fascinating chronicle. Book
2012BIB301567Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 2012. Small Quarto Size approx 18x25cm. Fine condition in a Near Fine Dustjacket - DJ now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. Scarce! Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. Endpaper maps. B/w maps. This is a heavy book and will cost more to ship internationally. Please contact us for a precise quote for your part of the world. Robust professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 1139 pages. The Official History of Australia's Involvement in SouthEast Asian Conflicts 1948-1975 . As New. 1st Edition. Hardback. Allen & Unwin hardcover
199959005458Ramsey NJ: Huey Co Inc 1999. Bound in tan and blue cloth with matching dust jackets. A superb two volume set both signed by the author and Colonel Kenneth T. Mertel limited to 500 copies in the first edition. 124 pp. / 164 pp.TIght clean "as new" copies. . Signed by the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Limited Edition. Huey Co Inc Hardcover
1967003834Mill Valley CA: East Totem West 1967. Single sided printed poster approximately 585mm x 890mm in size. Slightly curled from being rolled otherwise bright and clean. First Edition. Unbound. Good. Illus. by SP / 4 Vietnam. Double Elephant. Poster. East Totem West Paperback
1979010874Stanfordville NY: E. M. Coleman Enterprises 1979. Two volumes. 724pp and 625pp Fine in fine dustjackets. From the front flap 'When you read and study 'Vietnam: The Definitive Documentation of Human Decisions' you will be amazed at the amount of manpower brain power imagination personal involvement and adventurouness of the decision makers that had to underlay all the documents presented in this book. Nice clean set. 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. E. M. Coleman Enterprises Hardcover
197142966Hanoi: Le Courrier du Viet Nam 1971. First Edition. Very good. Scarce North Vietnam propoganda published in the wake of the release of the Pentagon Papers. Coming the same year as Daniel Ellsberg's leak which was published in June of that year this represents an early and possible first official response to the revelations contained therein. From the introduction: "It is repugnant for honest people to believe that the government of a country with the reputation of the United States had for many years premeditated prepared and planned down to the most minute details a systematic aggression a criminal war of genocide against a small people a tiny country situated more than 10000 kilometers from America's frontiers; to think that this government for many years has deliberately and knowingly lied to cover up the crime to hide its plans and deceive the American people the US Congress and America's allies as well as its friends and supporters throughout the world" translated from the French. The nine-page introduction is followed by a "documents" section the bulk of the book which in addition to excerpts from the Pentagon Papers also contains Presidential speeches Kennedy Johnson interspersed with North Vietnamese statements and commentary. Though OCLC some two dozen copies worldwide only four of those are in the US Harvard Yale Cornell and Columbia with none currently in trade as of April 2017. A significant and uncommon work of Communist propoganda from the height of the Cold War and the Vietnam conflict. Wraps. Small 8vo. Original wraps. Covers a little worn with some soil. Slight lean. Toning overall. Still sound. Very good. Text in French. 138pp. Le Courrier du Viet Nam paperback
197120268Hanoi: Le Courrier du Viet Nam 1971. First Edition. Wraps. Very good. Small 8vo. Original wraps. Covers a little worn with some soil. Slight lean. Toning overall. Still sound. Very good. Text in French. 138pp. <br/><br/>Scarce North Vietnam propoganda published in the wake of the release of the Pentagon Papers. Coming the same year as Daniel Ellsberg's leak which was published in June of that year this represents an early and possible first official response to the revelations contained therein. From the introduction: "It is repugnant for honest people to believe that the government of a country with the reputation of the United States had for many years premeditated prepared and planned down to the most minute details a systematic aggression a criminal war of genocide against a small people a tiny country situated more than 10000 kilometers from AmericaÂ’s frontiers; to think that this government for many years has deliberately and knowingly lied to cover up the crime to hide its plans and deceive the American people the US Congress and AmericaÂ’s allies as well as its friends and supporters throughout the world" translated from the French. The nine-page introduction is followed by a "documents" section the bulk of the book which in addition to excerpts from the Pentagon Papers also contains Presidential speeches Kennedy Johnson interspersed with North Vietnamese statements and commentary. Though OCLC some two dozen copies worldwide only four of those are in the US Harvard Yale Cornell and Columbia with none currently in trade as of April 2017. A significant and uncommon work of Communist propoganda from the height of the Cold War and the Vietnam conflict. Le Courrier du Viet Nam paperback books
1968217058北京.Beijing.: 地图出版社.Di tu chu ban she. 1st Edition 1st Printing. 1968. Two Chinese propaganda maps of the Vietnam War period printed doubled sided on a single sheet. A quotation by Mao accompanied by his image upper section both sides. Some horizontal folds. One side with browned and some light spots on two panels not affecting text or images. Text in simplified Chinese characters. 53.8 x 25.5cm. Map 战斗的越南 "Vietnam in Combat" scale 1: 3500000. Legend shows railway lines roads and locations of the victories in Southern Vietnam during the Spring Offensive. Pictorial illustrations show South Vietnam Army and civilian victories over the past seven years; the number of enemy soldiers killed; army air force and navy transportation vehicles destroyed brought down or sunk; and infrastructure destroyed including buildings sentry posts and bridges. Also mentioned are the glorious results of the North Vietnam army and civilians who brought down or destroyed 2747 enemy aircraft between 1964 and 1968. <br> <br>Map 越南南方军民新春大捷 袭击敌人机场示意 "Great Victories of The Army and People of Southern Vietnam in The New Spring Map of Attacks on Enemy Airports" scale not given illustrations in red showing the locations of the airports that were attacked. Illustrations in lower sections show the victories of the Army and People of Southern Vietnam between 29th January and 4th February 1968. In a six day period 50000 enemies 10000 were American soldiers were killed 1500 aeroplanes were shot down 4000 vehicles were destroyed 200000 collaborationist army soldiers were defeated 50 ships were sunk. . 地图出版社.[Di tu chu ban she]. unknown
1990007071Charlottesville Virginia U.S.A.: Howell Pr 1990. 383pp/illus/maps. Exceptional illustrated history of the Special forces in Vietnam/SE Asia. The maps in the back are superb as well and great overhead pics of base camps including part/full layouts DJ has light edgewear. Text clean. Scarce. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good . Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Howell Pr Hardcover
1966209298Baltimore.: Buffalo Evening News. 3 December1966. Printed colour pictorial map on a single newspaper leaf 48.8 x 35 cms; 57.9 x 38 cms sheet two inset maps archivally mounted on linen very good condition. Map of North and South Vietnam Cambodia Thailand and Laos by Chicago Times artist Ray Shlemon noted for his airbrush illustration. The text below the map notes "this is the terrain of South Viet Nam and neighboring countries of southeast Asia as it might appear to an astronaut 200 miles above the earth. In this area the United States has committed about 215000 fighting men and thousands of civilians in a war increasing in intensity." Inset maps show the areas around the Da Nang and Nha Trang air bases. . Buffalo Evening News. unknown
1967004089Washington D.C: Advanced Research Projects Agency Office of the Secretary of Defense 1967. Hardcover pages xv 556; fully illustrated with b/w photos maps and line drawings; illustrated hardcover; landscape format; blue covers soiled spine ends frayed finger marks on title page new endpapers and rescrimmed o/wise good condition. Extremely Rare. Text and captions in Vietnamese and English. A survey of coastal vessel types in local use mainly wooden hulled and of trading vessels working Vietnamese waters includes: origin/evolution of South Vietnamese boats religious/folklore influences on fishing techniques and equipment construction methods and materials detection clues for stop and search operation registration/identification of vessels and crew classification of wood-hulled boats index of steel-hulled coastal freighters. Nice clean copy. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall folio. Advanced Research Projects Agency Office of the Secretary of Defense hardcover
20138002158NY: Abrams 2013. Bound in stiff illustrated boards in matching dust jacket both have black and white pictures from the war. This book is signed by all three authors in silver marker on the front panel. The provenance is provided by a brochure from the 92nd Street Y in NYC providing blurbs on all three writers. 302 pp. Black and white and color photos throughout. The book and jacket are in fine unread condition. . Signed by All. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Abrams Hardcover
1967203843Washington D.C.: Army Map Service. 1967-1968. Five printed colour adjoining topographic maps folded legends to physical features including roads some including footpaths or trails railroads rivers streams lakes mountains boundaries and place names Route Markers Railroads airfields bridges and detailed terrain a few including tea plantations rice fields coffee and rubber plantations. glossary of Vietnamese terms in very good unused condition: <br> <br>1. Special Use S.E. Asia. Xuat-Banlan Thu. Sheet 6026. Series L607. <br>Map 57.3 x 73 cms sheet inset map of Hon Khoai Island; <br> <br>2. Special Use S.E. Asia. Sheet 5927. Series L607. Khoang Cach Deu Vong Cao-DQ. <br>Map 72.3 x 57.3 cms sheet. he Viet Cong stronghold of Quan Long Cà Mau is shown; <br> <br>3. Special Use S.E. Asia. Sheet 6027. Series L607. Vietnam. <br>Map 72.3 x 57.3 cms sheet legend showing boundaries villages elevation and hydrographic data glossary of Vietnamese terms in very good unused condition. Southeast Vietnam and the Mekong delta. The town of Vĩnh Lợi Bạc Liêu is at the mid right edge of map.; <br> <br>4. Special Use S.E. Asia. Sheet 6028. Series L607. Vietnam. Do Cao Toi-da Duoi 5 met. <br>Map 54.5 x 54.5 cms 73.3 x 56.6 cms sheet; <br> <br>5. Special Use S.E. Asia. Sheet 5928. Series L607. Vietnam. Hon Rai. <br>Map 55 x 55 cms 74.3 x 56.7 cms sheet inset map of Hon Rai. <br>The caption has the note: "Dense forest or jungle indicates more than 25% of ground is concealed by canopy with undergrowth generally impassable on foot". Detailed topographic maps in unusually fine condition of Central and Southern Vietnam issued during the Vietnam War by the United States Corps of Engineers. . Army Map Service. unknown
008364Paris France: Societe Asiatique D'editions 1954. 181pp/illus. Inscribed by author on half-title. War photos from Indochina. A number of the photographs are from behind North Vietnamese lines. DJ haswear. Clean. Inscribed by the Author. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good-. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Societe Asiatique D'editions hardcover
1959182824Hanoi: Foreign Languages Publishing House 1959. First edition reproducing the many speeches made by Ho and Sukarno during the historic visit. In the years after the Bandung Conference Sukarno leant increasingly to one side on the Vietnam question and formal diplomatic relations were established with the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1964 creating a formidable China-Indonesia-North Vietnam axis of influence. Octavo. Folding colour frontispiece map 32 half-tone plates illustrations in text. Original card wrappers front cover lettered in red. With illustrated dust jacket. First blank with two contemporary ink stamps and recent red ink price inscription Faint browning on rear wrapper and p. 33; jacket flaps without price as issued loss at bottom of spine: a very good copy in like jacket. unknown
19693487Phu Cat Vietnam 1969. Very good. 10 leaves illustrated with seventy-six color photographs plus a few pages filled with newspaper clippings greeting cards and other ephemera and with examples of Vietnamese currency and coins laid in. Contemporary spiral bound pictorial green textured paper-covered boards illustrated with an outline map and stamped "Memory of South Viet-Nam." Edges somewhat scuffed boards lightly soiled. Occasional mild fading to some pictures. A unique collection of photographs and ephemera capturing the exploits of a young American Airman in Vietnam named Michael L. Beeman. Hailing from Mount Vernon Ohio Beeman trained at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio and then served with the United States Air Force's 37th Security Police United in Phu Cat Vietnam beginning in 1968. A newspaper clipping included here and describing Beeman's service is dated in manuscript "June 6-69." The photographs picture a wide range of subjects beginning with a "Vietnam Sunset" views of numerous temples palaces and statuary Buddhist monks a "Ceremonial Dance" street scenes in Phu Cat scenes in the countryside including Vietnamese children shots from a boxing match two out-of-focus pictures of a cockfight river views and scenes of Beeman horsing around with his fellow soldiers. Some of the other soldiers including a couple of African American buddies are identified by name. unknown