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198826088<p>Annapolis:: Naval Institute Press 1988. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine unread copy with a blank Naval Institute book plater on front fly leaf in a Fine dust jacket This history of U.S. naval involvement in Vietnam features eyewitness accounts combined with official records to document the drama and accomplishments of the brown-water navy activities in Vietnam. The author himself a member of the black berets and a combat veteran has written a definitive account of the pain frustration and acts of courage and valor that a were a significant part of the naval effort in Vietnam.</p> Naval Institute Press, hardcover
198262776New York: Crown 1982. First Edition. 8vo. 23.5cm x 16cm. Publisher's black cloth spine over olive green paper covered boards. Dustjacket. Titled in gilt to spine very mnor sheflwear in a clean and bright dustjacket. A fine copy. 274pp. Internally clean. A deftly written thriller produced during the period when Hollywood and the publishing industry caught up to the profit making possibilities of POW-MIA related fiction. Crown unknown
196462766Washington D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office 1964. Reprint. 8vo. 23cm x 15cm. Publisher's original buff card covers titled in black to spine and front cover some light marginal shelfwear but generally the only significant defect is some grubbiness to the light coloured card. A very good strong copy. 513pp. Internally clean. 2 folding maps and numerous in text diagrams maps and charts. <br /> <br /> An incredibly detailed and forensically focussed survey of every aspect at least the aspects US intelligence and its civilian analysts had access to of Vietnamese life culturesocial structure economy geography religion and all points between. Everything from GDP to styles of dance and whether the suburbs of Saigon had adequate garbage collection services is examined along with a large amount of military and population data. One could be forgiven for thinking that by 1962 the US Army had already decided that large scale military involvement in Vietnam was a foregone conclusion. U.S. Government Printing Office unknown
2002100947Pittsburgh: Dorrance Publishing 2002. Paperback. Very good with minor external wear including small crease to rear wrap outer corner wrapper only; small light stain to front free endpaper. 218 p.: ill. glossary; 28 cm. Includes lists of temples by state. Comprehensive guide to Buddhist churches in the Vietnamese tradition in the United States. Includes the history of Buddhism in America since 1970 a history of each church current facilities activities leaders & contact information. Scarce. WorldCat lists one holding. <br /> <br /> Vietnamese in the United States. Buddhist centers -- United States. Zen Buddhists. Buddhist temples. Centres bouddhiques -- États-Unis. Bouddhistes zen. Temples bouddhiques. Buddhist centers. Buddhist temples. Vietnamese -- Religion. Zen Buddhists. Dorrance Publishing paperback
1971VIETNAM012475Academy editions London. 1971. First edition. Royal octavo. Sewn card wrappers with dustwrapper. A verse sequence which was ''.the result of conversations with a recently returned marine.'' from the author's Note. Black and white frontispiece and cover drawings and two black and white illustrations in the text by Philip Hicks all taken from a sequence by him entitled ''Vietnam Requiem''. One of fifty numbered copies out of a total edition of 300 copies signed by the author and artist.Near fine. Academy editions, London. unknown
196845457N.p.: Busines Executives Move for Vietnam Peace 1968. Single 11" x 25-1/2" sheet folded to make six 11" x 8-1/2" panels. On glossy paper. Folded in thirds for mailing; light wear small splash-stain at lower right; Very Good. Address delivered before three meetings of "Business Executives Move for Vietnam Peace" in Detroit Chicago and New York June 1968. Eccles 1890-1977 was a prominent banker and economist Chairman of the Federal Reserve under FDR. Business Executives Move for Vitenam Peace BEM was founded in 1967 by Baltimore insurance executive Henry Niles. Scarce; one only in OCLC UC Davis as of August 2019. Busines Executives Move for Vietnam Peace unknown
198762539Pompano Beach: Exposition Press 1987. First Edition. First printing. Octavo. Cloth hardcover; dustjacket; 116pp. Fine in fine unclipped jacket. Fictionalized memoir of a Vietnam veteran with a Chicago setting. Canadian-American author. Exposition Press unknown
196762756New York: Random House 1967. First Edition. First Printing. 8vo. 22cm x 14.5cm. Publisher's green cloth boards. Dustjacket. Titled and decorated in silver gilt red and green to spine and front board. Clean and bright in a strong handsome photographic dustjacket with some very light edgewear and scuffing a near fine copy. 275pp. Internally clean. Top edge stained yellow. A review copy with the Random House slip laid in at the front. A pretty searing indictment of the tactics and methods of the US military machine in Vietnam as described by a Special Forces veteran who served on Project Delta and in the An Lao Valley before famously quitting in disgust and becoming something of a celebrity amongst journalists and organisations campaigning for an end to the hostilities. Random House unknown
197062822Vermont: Charles E. Tuttle Company 1970. First Edition. First Printing. 8vo. 21cm x 15cm. Publisher's orange illustrated card covers lightly faded to the spine clean bright and attractive. A very good copy. 127pp. Internally clean. A follow on publication from Waterhouse's very popular first "Vietnam Sketchbook; Drawings from Delta to DMZ". Colonel Charles H. Waterhouse USMC Ret. who fought and was wounded at Iwo Jima became an official civilian War Combat Artist for the US Navy in Vietnam before going on to become the US marine Corps first Artist in Residence until the 1990's. His candid on the ground and occasionally in the air portraits of of Navy and USMC personnel going about their duties amidst the civilian population were very popular and seem to have partly contributed to a definitive artisitic "Aesthetic of Vietnam" an instantly recognisable style of war art that is all but accompanied by a smell and a soundtrack. Charles E. Tuttle Company unknown
198363296Novato CA: Presidio Press 1983. First Edition. 4to. 28.5cm x 22cm. Publisher's original black cloth. Dustjacket. Titled in silver to spine strong and handsome in a clean bright dustjacket. A near fine copy. Internally clean. A collection of large format sketches and photographs by Crace and McJunkin depicting among other things the often jarring contrast between daily life and military duty in Vietnam during the war. Presidio Press unknown
1965280900Vietnam : The Central Committee of the South Vietnam National Front for Liberation 1965. First Edition. Softcover. Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright and clean. Physical description; 8 p. Subject; South Vietnam National Liberation Front. Vietnam : The Central Committee of the South Vietnam National Front for Liberation paperback
1969007842Paris: Ecole Francaise D'Extreme-Orient 1969. 152 pages of text plus drawings 39 black & white photo illustrations. French text Clean. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket - Wraps. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ecole Francaise D'Extreme-Orient paperback
2002014298Dubuque Ia.: Telegraph Herald Publication 2002. First Edition Collectible . Oversized Softcover. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 289pp. Original illustrated wraps. Stated First Edition. Profusely illustrated B/W photographs throughout. "The Telegraph Herald is extremely proud to present OUR COUNTRY CALLED: A TRIBUTE TO TRI-STATE VETERANS OF KOREA AND VIETNAM. Like many of the local historically-based book publishing efforts we have taken on over the past several years OUR COUNTRY CALLED was an emotionally charged project but more importantly a much-needed effort to remember a special group of tri-state citizens.the veterans of Korea and Vietnam. Those veterans.our friends neighbors and relatives found themselves in difficult times with their 'sense of duty' challenged by geo-global politics indifference to the cause and uncertainty about the outcome of their efforts and sacrifices." Pages are bright and clean no writing underlining or highlighting. Binding is tight with no cracks or breaks. Laminate on covers are beginning to peel away. Shelfwear light bumping to edges light rubbing to corners. No previous owner markings. Very nice reading copy of this scarce title. <br/> <br/> Telegraph Herald Publication paperback
1968XA-2P8R-BCD61968. Hardcover. Good. First edition stated Cowles 1968. Good plus. Jacket has moderate wear nicks and fading. Book has moderate wear smudge to textblock edge; pages lightly yellowed with an occasional minor blemish; binding firm. hardcover
1390910326.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
199936499Washington DC: National Academy Press 1999. very good. 24 cm 611 tables references appendices index front board slightly soiled. National Academy Press unknown
BIB-MM-9788857233604Vietnam Eye - Book - BRAND NEW & SEALED. Dispatched as soon as possible by Independent UK Seller thank you for your custom!. BRAND NEW. unknown
2026x-1032692308Taylor & Francis Ltd 2026. Paperback. New. 164 pages. 5.50x0.38x8.50 inches. Taylor & Francis Ltd paperback
1998I8015Hanoi: White Lotus Press 1998. Paperback. Good/no dj. 0.13. Endangered Animals: to Be or Not to Be White Lotus Press paperback
196701441TANKS CAN WIN IN VIETNAM N.p. ca. 1967 first edition fine in wraps. A scarce bit of Vietnam War literature being a 28 page essay which was offered for sale in California for 50¢. Privately Printed paperback
H87342 pp written on medium sized notebook sheets. "Dear Unk I'm sorry that I haven't written for awhile but I've been pretty busy lately. Right now I'm on CQ. It's pretty easy. All yuou do is sit in our orderly room all night and monotor radio transmissions and telephone calls. I'm getting a new dog. The Vet thinks Pinger is to old and can't keep the pase. I'm getting one of my friends dogs. This guy was Medivaced out of here after he was stabbed in the chest by some gook downtown. One of my buddies down here in another unit got me some camoflaged fatigues. These would really be great for bow hunting. I hope I can get a few sets of these. The hard part is getting them back into the states. Your not allowed to take them back. Pinger is getting shi9pped back to Long Binh tomorrow. Poor dog. I really feel sorry for that animal. One of the corporals who's going back home on special leave is taking her. For the last three days not counting tonite we were expected to gret hint. There expecting anything from May 1st till at least the 20th. Are you still taking it easy. Better watch out you don't get lazy. Next year I'll keep you busy. Me and Denny will shoot another hole in your garage door just for something to do. Well Unk I hate to cut this short but I've got a few minor things to get done ASAP. I'll write again as soon as possible. Take care. Your nephew Joey. PS: ASAP means 'As soon as possible.' unknown
198484568Kingsport TN: REGS Enterprises 1984. First Edition. Octavo 21cm; red-orange boards titled in gilt on spine and front cover; dustjacket; x1242pp; illus. Signed by the author on the front endpaper dated 4 July 1985. Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Collection of poems by a former US Marine who served in Vietnam and who was awarded five Purple Hearts. Illustrated throughout. 84568. REGS Enterprises unknown
196762705New York: W.W. Norton & Co 1967. First Edition. First Printing. 8vo. 22cm. x 15cm. Publisher's green cloth spine over black paper covered boards. Dustjacket. Titled in red and black to spine light rubbing and edgewear some inoffensive discoloration to the cloth in a strong priceclipped example of the dustjacket light shelfwear and creasing with some sunning to the spine panel. A very good strong copy. Internally clean fore-edge untrimmed. <br /> <br /> An early novel about Vietnam; written by a serving soldier dealing with the conflict that exists between decisive military action and the common civilian understanding of what that entails and the nature of its consequences. W.W. Norton & Co unknown
197487113New York: Delacorte Press 1974. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo 21.5cm; black cloth with titling and decorative blood spatter stamped in silver and red on spine and front cover; red topstain; dustjacket; xii2573pp. Hint of foxing to right edge of textblock else very Near Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped priced $7.95 with some pinpoint wear to spine ends; Near Fine. <br /> <br /> First work of non-fiction by the author of From Here to Eternity and The Thin Red Line. "James Jones gives us a personal and personalized journal of his trip to Vietnam at the time of the so-called cease-fire as the American Military Assistance Command moved out. He wanted to provide a novelist's view of what it was like in a war-torn country after the cease-fire" from front flap. 87113. Delacorte Press unknown
196951008Berkeley: Berkeley Graphic Arts 1969. Original broadside with text offset printed in black on lime green stock measuring 33cm x 25.25cm ca.13"x 10". Modest wear and handling with some creasing and soil to lower corners and a small triangular chip toward lower left edge; Very Good. Small broadside produced for the Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam a massive series of demonstrations held in cities across the country on October 15 1969. Given the place of publication this could likely have been used at the Moratorium Rally at UC Berkeley held at noon at Lower Sproul Plaza an event which included speeches by Fanny Lou Hamer Ron Dellums Joe Cole and Dan Siegel cf. UC Berkeley "The Pacifica Radio/UC Berkeley Social Activism Recording Project: Anti-Vietnam War Protests. Berkeley Graphic Arts unknown
