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1944feb121972Vatra 1944. Used. For more details please contact me Vatra unknown
1162358858.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1942218661942. African American MilitaryWWIIPearl Harbor Navy Department News Bulletin and Press Release documents a pivotal wartime record of shifting racial attitudes in the United States Navy distinguished by its formal acknowledgment of Doris "Dorie" Miller's heroism at Pearl Harbor. Issued between April 3 and April 7 1942 the documents announce that the Navy would begin accepting "Negro volunteers for general service" beyond the restrictive Messman Branch marking a significant institutional response to mounting public pressure for racial equality in the U.S. Armed Forces. The bulletin prominently recounts Dorie Miller's actions during the December 7 1941 attack when he manned a machine gun under fire despite not being formally trained for combat duty. Between this expansion of Black enlistment and official commendation of Miller's bravery the publications capture a moment when African American military service and sacrifice forced a public confrontation with the Navy's segregationist structure.<br /> <br /> Navy Department. Navy News Bulletin. Washington D.C.: Office of Public Relations Analysis Section April 3-7 1942. Together with: Navy Department. "Navy to Accept Negroes for General Service." Washington D.C. April 7 1942. Two mimeographed typescripts. Navy News Bulletin is nine pages approximately 14 x 8½ inches with contemporary handwritten annotations in ink and red marker; press briefing measures approximately 10½ x 8 inches. On page four of the buletin Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox is quoted commending the "22-year-old Texan" for "distinguished devotion to duty extraordinary courage and disregard of his own personal safety" noting that Miller "protected a machine gun until ordered to leave that bridge." The bulletin further acknowledges that more than three months elapsed before Miller's identity became public underscoring the Navy's initial reluctance to spotlight Black heroism. The press release states that "the same physical and mental entrance standards required of all Navy personnel is to be required of Negroes" assigning enlistees to District craft Navy Yards and construction units building bases beyond the continental United States while continuing recruitment for the Messman Branch.<br /> <br /> The significance of Miller's inclusion in this report cannot be overstated: his public recognition became a rallying point for African American newspapers and civil rights advocates demanding equitable treatment and expanded combat roles for Black servicemen. Issued only four months after Pearl Harbor and at the outset of expanded mobilization these documents illustrate the Navy's cautious but progressing racial policy under the pressures of domestic civil rights activism. Light creasing handling wear and minor corner dog-ears; annotations remain clear and text fully legible. Overall condition very good. Two consequential Navy records linking Black war hero Dorie Miller's celebrated act of valor to the early wartime transformation of Black naval service. unknown
0863163009.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1962230091Published in New York: Pocket Books 1962. 12 pp. on rectos of blank paper. 1 vols. 4to. Fine. 12 pp. on rectos of blank paper. 1 vols. 4to. The title story of her 1962 collection HEARTS COME HOME AND OTHER STORIES. Set in China the story deals with the conflict between modernity and tradition in one Chinese family. Pocket Books unknown
181967257Perkasie Pennsylvania May 18 1959. on letterhead printed with the author's address. Lightly creased where formerly folded; otherwise fine. 11 x 8-1/2 inches. In about 38 words Buck notes that over the years she has received many letters of rejection has taken them for granted and has paid no particular attention to them. The postscript adds in her handwriting that by the way she has not kept those letters. unknown
500070"Pearl S. Buck" in blue fountain pen ink on her "R.D.3" Perkasie Pennsylvania letterhead May 29 1942. 4to 1 page. Creases from mailing else fine. To Edward T. Ingle Northwestern Zone Promotion Manager Treasury Department Washington DC: "My dear Mr. Ingle: Thank you for your letter of May the 26th. I am glad to speak at the Inter-Racial Rally and will do the best I can. Yours sincerely Pearl S. Buck". Signed by Authors. No Binding. Very Good. unknown
1942816341942. Unbound. Fine. Typed Letter Signed from Buck dated 25 February 1942 on her New York stationery to an editor stating "Enclosed is something which I would like to say to the colored people of this country. I am sending copies of this letter to colored journals and shall be glad to have you use it if you wish." Whatever was enclosed is no longer present. Fine. Apparently Buck sent several copies of this letter to editors as we have a second copy bound into a copy of her 1942 novel Dragon Seed however all evidence indicates that she did hand sign each one. unknown
0394494261.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1996x-0520201426Univ of California Pr 1996. Hardcover. New. 2nd revised expanded edition. 256 pages. 10.50x7.50x1.00 inches. Univ of California Pr hardcover
ria9780520201422_inpHardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Argues that the seemingly disparate styles of post-triadic music in fact share common structural elements. This book describes the foundational assumptions of this post-diatonic tonality and illustrates its compositional functions with hardcover
A9780520201422Hardback. New. Argues that the seemingly disparate styles of post-triadic music in fact share common structural elements. This book describes the foundational assumptions of this post-diatonic tonality and illustrates its compositional functions with numerous musical examples. It also discusses new developments in the theory and practice of twelve-tone tonality. hardcover
611282-75University of California Press. Used - Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. University of California Press unknown
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1996G0520201426I2N00University of California Press 1996. Hardcover. Like New. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. University of California Press hardcover
1996Q-0520201426University of California Press 1996-07-23. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! University of California Press hardcover
1978Q-0520033876University of California Press 1978-06-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! University of California Press hardcover
0520201426.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1996SONG0520201426University of California Press 23/07/1996. Second. hardcover. Used: Good. 6.88x0.90x10.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. University of California Press hardcover
1996DADAX0520201426University of California Press 1996-07-23. Second. hardcover. New. 6.88x0.90x10.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. University of California Press hardcover
1967111111113477The Commercial Press 1967. Paperback. Good. Signed by Editor. The Commercial Press; Taipei not dated 1967. Trade paperback. Text in English and Chinese. Limited Edition. Book limited to 1000 numbered copies. This book is number 610. Signed by Editor C. Yuan and inscribed to Professor L. Williams directly on prelim. T.L. Yuan was a Chinese library administrator and bibliographer. He headed the National Library of China and was later consultant in Chinese literature at the United States Library of Congress. He was the director Peking Metropolitan Library. A Good binding sturdy and intact some handling/scuff marks to covers bit of cover edge/corner wear some offsetting to covers stress creases to spine small tears top and bottom spine edge chip bottom front cover corner age toning to pages tear bottom front cover edge few small dog eared pages bit of warping to covers a good and overall clean copy. 8vooctavo or approx. 6 x 9 b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily w/delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scans are available for any item please inquire. The Commercial Press paperback
1975Q-0813816955Iowa State Pr 1975-11-30. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Iowa State Pr hardcover
20052080302106804213Keishobo 2005. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Keishobo paperback
1664241035.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
