Autobiography

College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press, 1979. A. C. Green's evocation of West Texas and his bond to the land and the people with all its/their flaws. Ranked one of the 50 Best Books on Texas. A. C. Greene died in 2002, leaving a hole in the heart of Texas. Wonderful illustrations by noted artist, Ancel Nunn (1928-1999). 328 pp. Inscribed and signed by Greene on half title page. Crisp and bright copy with very light wear to boards. Very light spotting on top page edges. Clean interior. Cream-colored dust jacket has rubbing along edges and on back. Light wear to corners and spine ends.. ISBN: 0-89096-077-1. Signed by Author. 2nd Ed., 2nd Ptg.. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. Illus. by Ancel Nunn. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Memoirs, Personal Narrative, Autobiography, West Texas, Texana, Texas, Texas Writer, A.C. Greene's 50+ Best Texas Books. more information

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New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1969. 1st Ed., 1st Ptg. A. C. Green's evocation of West Texas and his bond to the land and the people with all its/their flaws. Ranked one of the 50 Best Books on Texas. A. C. Greene died in 2002, leaving a hole in the heart of Texas. Wonderful illustrations by noted artist, Ancel Nunn (1928-1999). Book is crisp, tight and clean. Flax-colored cloth boards with brown graphic and perhaps a few very tiny spots. - Else fine copy. Dust jacket is bright with very minor rubbing and edgewear. Very nice first edition, first printing. "A Personal Country" is a personal favorite.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Illus. by Ancel Nunn. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. TEXAS, WEST WESTERN LIFE, ANCEL NUNN, 50+ BEST BOOKS ON TEXAS. more information

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Fort Worth, TX: Texas Christian University Press, 1998. Book, in dust jacket, is still in original shrink-wrap.. ISBN: 0875651852. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. MEXICAN WAR, PERSONAL ACCOUNTS, MEMOIRS, AUTOBIOGRAPHY, BASEBALL. more information

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El Paso: Texas Western Press, 1969. "Early Day El Pasoan, Amateur Artist, Champion Golfer, Avid Wildcatter and Gold Seeker" are the descriptions of Adah Hadlock on the front dust jacket of this scarce copy, signed on the half title page by her and by the great Texas book designer, Carl Hertzog, who designed this lovely book. Pale purple linen boards with a prickly pear graphic on the front and white impressed title on spine. Published by Texas Western Press, which was founded by Hertzog. Crisp and clean copy with very light edgewear and clean interior. Dust jacket is crisp with very slight rubbing which shows on back. There is a painting by Adah Hadlock on the bottom half of the front jacket in gray-green tones, and the rest of the design has peach and flesh tones with green print. Very attractive. Has light chipping on spine ends and a 1/3in. chip missing on right front corner. Highly collectible and nice copy.. Signed by Author. No Stated Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SOUTHWEST, TEXAS HISTORY, BOOK DESIGN, CARL HERTZOG, EL PASO, MEMOIRS, PERSONAL NARRATIVE, AUTOBIOGRAPHY. more information

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New York: Random House, 1981. Subtitled, "An Oral History of the Vietnam War by Thirty-Three American Soldiers Who Fought It". 1st Ed., 1st Ptg. Tight and clean copy with slight bumping to corners and spine ends. Dust jacket has light bumping on corners and edges and a little creasing. In protective cover.. ISBN: 0394512693. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good++/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. VIETNAM, PERSONAL NARRATIVES, ORAL HISTORY, ACCOUNTS. more information

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New York: W. W. Norton, 1979. From the dust jacket, " A true story of heroism and survival in World WarII". 1st Edn., 1st Ptg. Clean and crisp copy. Ink stamp, "MD" on bottom page ends. Dust jacket has price intact. With light edgewear and adhesive residue on lower front. Now in protective cover.. ISBN: 0393012743. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. WORLD WAR II, WWII, 2, WW2, SECOND WAR, PRISONER OF AUTOBIOGRAPHY, PERSONAL NARRATIVE. more information

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Lewisville, TX: My-Angel Press, 1995. 64 pp + Epilogue & Photos. Personal narrative. Trade paperback is inscribed. by author on Author's Note page. Previous owner's bookplate on reverse of front wrap. Slight edgewear with light creasing on front hinge and a little curl to front cover.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. PERSONAL NARRATIVE, MEMOIR, U.S. NAVY, BATTLE OF IWO JIMA, WORLD WAR II, TWO, SECOND WAR, PACIFIC. more information

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Boston: Little Brown and Company, New York Graphic Society, 1985. The life of the dean of photographers, especially nature photography, and his work is generously throughout the book. Beautiful red cloth boards with Adams' signature embossed on front and silver print on spine. 2nd Ptg., 1st Ed. Photo of Adams graces the front dust jacket which has yellowed slightly along spine. There is very light wear on crown edges. Tight, crisp and clean copy of beautiful book.. ISBN: 0821215965. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good++. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ART, PHOTOGRAPHY, NATURE PHOTOGRAPHERS. more information

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New York: Random House, 1949. "From a showerbath on the high seas to 'sex life in a deep freeze' you'll chuckle over this rollicking account of the Coast Guard's Greenland Patrol". 1st Ed., 2nd Ptg. 272 page - clever and witty - winner of Random House's "Servicemen's Prize Contest". Tight, bright and clean copy with very light wear to boards and spine ends. Dust jacket is bright with a little corner bumping and edgewear. Paper of folds has yellowed slightly at edges. Nice copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. WORLD WAR II, WWII, 2, WW2, SECOND WAR, COAST GUARD, GREENLAND, HUMOR, SATIRE. more information

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Houston, Texas, U.S.A.: John m Hardy Pub Co, 2004. Signed by Atkinson on half-title page, this is his story - a small town Texas boy's experiences as a Navy aviator in the Korean War. He's definitely a member of the Greatest Generation. 1st Ed., 1st Ptg. 223 pp. Bright, crisp, tight and clean copy, as is dust jacket. Unread.. ISBN: 0971766746. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Korean War, Navy Aviation. more information

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Houston, Texas, U.S.A.: John m Hardy Pub Co, 2004. Navy flier's memoir of his Korean War experience. 1st Ed., 1st Ptg. 223 pp. Bright, crisp, tight and clean copy, as is dust jacket. Unread.. ISBN: 0971766746. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Korean War, Navy Flying. more information

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College Station, Texas, U.S.A.: Texas A&M University Press, 2006. 1st Ed., 1st Ptg. 253 pp. Bright, tight, crisp and clean - unread. Like dust jacket.. ISBN: 1585444812. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. World War II, WWII, POW, Pacific War, Autobiography, Personal Narrative. more information

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1971. Crisp and clean copy which the author signed on the front free end paper.There is a bump along the back top edge at spine which appears to be a manufacturing defect which and cosmetic only. Also there is an light ink mark on bottom page ends which doesn't look like a remainder mark - too narrow and with some curve. Price-clipped dust jacket is crisp and bright with a small closed tear on back hinge. Very nice copy.. ISBN: 0394429222. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good+/Very Good+. Illus. by Lorence Bjorklund. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. TEXANA, WEST, WESTERN LORE, HORSES, VETERINARY MEDICINE, FORT STOCKTON, PERSONAL NARRATIVE, AUTOBIOGRAPHY, SHOW, TEXAS. more information

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Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1991. Autobiography by the commander of the Tuskegee Airmen, famous for their flying skills and their trials in the U.S. military in the '40s. He retired as a three-star general. With a foreword by L. Douglas Wilder. Tight and crisp copy with very light wear to boards and very faint smudging on bottom page ends. Else clean inside and out. Dust jacket has slight corner bumping and top spine has some creasing. Creasing along edges of back cover with a little chipping on bottom. Red of spine has faded somewhat. Nice copy.. ISBN: 0874747422. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. GENERALS, U. S. ARMY, U.S. AIR FORCE, TUSKEGEE AIRMEN, AFRICAN AMERICAN AFRICAN-AMERICANS. more information

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Charlottesville, VA: University Press of Virginia, 1995. 384 pp. Trade paperback. Crisp, bright and clean copy - appears unread. Light corner and rubbing wear. Front wrap has very slight curling.. ISBN: 0813902843. 2nd Ed. 9th Ptg.. Soft Cover. Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. THOMAS JEFFERSON, AMERICAN PRESIDENTS, PERSONAL NARRATIVE, AUTOBIOGRAPHY. more information

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Fort Worth, TX: Texas Christian University Press, 2002. 1st Ed., 1st Ptg."How Being Texan Has Shaped Their Stories" - Texas writers. Bright and crisp - unread. 419 pp. Dust jacket has light rubbing. Nice copy.. ISBN: 0875652662. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. TEXAS WRITERS, TEXANS, SPIRIT, CULTURE, BIOGRAPHY, SALLIE REYNOLDS MATTHEWS, JOHN A. LOMAX, J. FRANK DOBIE, GERTRUDE BEASLEY, HALLIE CRAWFORD STILLWELL, JEWEL BABB, CHARLEY C. WHITE, ANNIE MAE HUNT, A.D. GREENE, WILLIAM HUMPHREY, LARRY MCMURTRY, PAT MORA,. more information

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Fort Worth, TX: Texas Christian University Press, 2002. 1st Ed., 1st Ptg. "How Being Texan Has Shaped Their Stories" - Texas writers. Bright and crisp - unread. 419 pp. Dust jacket has light rubbing.. ISBN: 0875652662. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. TEXAS WRITERS, TEXANS, SPIRIT, CULTURE, BIOGRAPHY, SALLIE REYNOLDS MATTHEWS, JOHN A. LOMAX, J. FRANK DOBIE, GERTRUDE BEASLEY, HALLIE CRAWFORD STILLWELL, JEWEL BABB, CHARLEY C. WHITE, ANNIE MAE HUNT, A.D. GREENE, WILLIAM HUMPHREY, LARRY MCMURTRY, PAT MORA,. more information

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New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1981. True Texas from a favorite son. Clean, bright and crisp copy. Slight edgewear to corners and spine ends. Minor scuffing on ffep else clean interior. Dust jacket is unclipped with a few instances of chipping and slight tearing on edges. Very nice copy. 1st Ed., 1st Ptg.. ISBN: 0030592941. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. TEXAS, TEXANA, PERSONAL NARRATIVE. more information

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Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Scribner, 1999. 640 pp. Front board has two scuffed areas, the larger about 3" long. White background shows smudging on both front and rear board. Spine ends have bumping. Previous owner's name on front free end paper. Page edges have light soiling. Dust jacket is bright with light edgewear.. ISBN: 068483958X. First Edition Fifth Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. BUSH GEORGE 1924 PRESIDENTS UNITED. more information

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Novato, CA: Presidio Press, 1989. Memoir of a U.S. Marine's service in the Korean War. 1st Ed., 1st Ptd. 288 pp. Clean and crisp copy with minor bumping to corners and spine ends. Page ends have very faint soiling, but interior is clean. Dust jacket has light creasing and chipping on edges, especially spine ends and corners. Front flap has original price intact and a sale sticker. Sale sticker is also on rear of dust jacket which is a little discolored and shows rubbing on flap fold.. ISBN: 0891413480. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. KOREAN WAR, PERSONAL NARRATIVE, MEMOIR, U.S. MARINE CORPS, USMC, AUTOBIOGRAPHY. more information

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Austin, Texas, U.S.A.: Univ of Texas Press, 1998. Inscribed to previous owner and signed by Catto on front free end paper. 396 pp. Bright, crisp, tight and clean copy with very minor edgewear. Dust jacket is also bright and clean and has minor corner and spine end wear. Very nice copy.. ISBN: 029271212x. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. DIPLOMATS BIOGRAPHY UNITED STATES FOREIGN San Antonio. more information

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Fort Worth, TX: Branch-Smith, Inc., 1978. Trade paperback is inscribed on title page by author, and the recipient's name has mysteriously been inked out. Tight copy with crease along spine fold and on center of cover. Light corner and edge wear and a little rubbing. Page ends have some darkening and a little staining. Interior clean.. ISBN: 0877061041. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. WORLD WAR II, WWII, 2, WW2, SECOND WAR, AUTOBIOGRAPHY, PERSONAL NARRATIVE, U.S. ARMY, TEXAS WRITER, AUTHOR. more information

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Washington, D.C.: Infantry Journal Press, 1947. Classic account of battle written by commander of a platoon during the Battle of the Bulge. MacDonald would go on to write other authoritative works - a highly-respected military historian. Hard to find First Edition, so stated. Tan boards with blue design and print - front board has respresentation of a CIB (Combat Infantryman's Badge). Very slight wear to boards and there is a light smudge on front and a little rubbed spot on back. Spine is slightly darkened. Front hinge is beginning to loosen. No jacket. Very nice copy of military classic.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. WORLD WAR II, WWII, 2, WW2, SECOND WAR, BATTLE OF THE BULGE, ARDENNES OFFENSIVE, U.S. ARMY, PERSONAL ACCOUNT, AUTOBIOGRAPHY, SHOW. more information

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Toronto: Bantam Books, 1978. Personal account of an officer, a captain and company commander of two different companies in the 23d Infantry Division during the Battle of the Bulge in WWII and then crossing the Rhine until the German surrender. Book is used as a lesson in leadership for command school. Original publish date was 1947; this is a 40th Anniversary edition, 1984, with a new foreward by Charles B. MacDonald who has since passed away. Book has slight lean and has minimal wear, some bumping to spine edges. Dust jacket has chipping with a little loss at spine edges.. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. WORLD WAR II, WWII, ARDENNES OFFENSIVE, BATTLE OF THE BULGE, MILITARY HISTORY, U.S. ARMY, CROSSING RHINE, 23D INFANTRY. more information

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Short Hills, NJ: Burford Books, 1999. From the cover: "The Classic Infantry Memoir of World War II - From the Battle of the Bulge to the Crossing of the Rhine". Trade paperback is clean and bright. A slight lean to right and light reading wear. Nice paperback copy.. ISBN: 1580800386. Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. WORLD WAR II, WWII, SECOND WAR, BATTLE OF THE BULGE, ARDENNES OFFENSIVE, AUTOBIOGRAPHY, PERSONAL NARRATIVE. more information

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Washington, D.C.: Infantry Journal Press, 1947. Classic account of battle written by commander of a platoon during the Battle of the Bulge. MacDonald would go on to write other authoritative works - a highly-respected military historian. Hard to find First Edition, so stated. Tan boards with blue design and print - front board has respresentation of a CIB (Combat Infantryman's Badge) and print on spine is bright. Corners and spine ends show bumping and previous owner's name is on front pasted down paper. Boards have soiling and marking. Front hinge is beginning to loosen. No jacket.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good-/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. WORLD WAR II, WWII, 2, WW2, SECOND WAR, BATTLE OF THE BULGE, ARDENNES OFFENSIVE, U.S. ARMY, PERSONAL ACCOUNT, AUTOBIOGRAPHY, SHOW. more information

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Washington, D.C.: Infantry Journal Press, 1947. Classic account of battle written by commander of a platoon during the Battle of the Bulge. MacDonald would go on to write other authoritative works - a highly-respected military historian. Hard to find First Edition, so stated. Tan boards with blue design and print - front board has representation of a CIB (Combat Infantryman's Badge) and print on spine is bright, but there is a stain which has darkened the lower 1 3/4 in. of spine and onto about 1" of front bottom edge. Also shows faintly on bottom edge of back board. There are a couple of other faint spots on the back of spine. Edges show a little darkening and inside cloth edges have a little foxing. There is a gift inscription on front free end paper and an ink number and mark. Else clean interior. Page ends have some foxing. No jacket.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good-/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. WORLD WAR II, WWII, 2, WW2, SECOND WAR, BATTLE OF THE BULGE, ARDENNES OFFENSIVE, U.S. ARMY, PERSONAL ACCOUNT, AUTOBIOGRAPHY, SHOW. more information

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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1971. Stated First U.S. Book is crisp with minimal wear evident. Previous owner's name and spot on ffep and penciled notes on front paper with author's credits. Otherwise clean and bright. Dust jacket has slight discoloration from plastic cover which has been removed.. First U.S. Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AUTOBIOGRAPHY, FRENCH HISTORY. more information

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College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press, 1993. One of Gen. Claire Chennault's Flying Tigers gives his account of events defending China from Japan early in WWII. Bright, clean, crisp and tight - appears unread.. ISBN: 0890964084. Reprint. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. , PERSONAL NARRATIVE, AUTOBIOGRAPHY. more information

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Arlington, Tx: Summit Publishing, 1995. Signed by author on half-title page.1st Ed., 1st Ptg. Clean, crisp and bright copy with very minor edgewear. Dust jacket is bright and crisp with faint rubbing on white background of back. Very nice copy.. ISBN: 1565301978. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 71ST ASSAULT HELICOPTER COMPANY, HELICOPTERS, VIETNAM, PERSONAL NARRATIVE, AUTOBIOGRAPHY. more information

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Arlington, Tx: Summit Publishing, 1995. 1st Ed., 1st Ptg. Clean, crisp and bright copy which appears unread. Dust jacket is bright and crisp with faint rubbing on white background of back. Very nice copy.. ISBN: 1565301978. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 71ST ASSAULT HELICOPTER COMPANY, HELICOPTERS, VIETNAM, PERSONAL NARRATIVE, AUTOBIOGRAPHY. more information

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New York, NY: Random House, 1991. 1st Ed., 2nd Ptg. 709 pp. Crisp and bright copy with minor edgewear and light spotting on page edges. Inscribed in red ink on front free end paper by someone named Clark: "Chappy Channukah to ___. Stay off the wacky tobacky." Dust jacket is bright with light rubing and minor edgewear.. ISBN: 0394569954. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AMERICAN POLITICS, TRUMAN ADMINISTRATION, JOHNSON AUTOBIOGRAPHY. more information

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Dallas, TX: Mathis, Van Nort & Company, 1946. Subtitled, "Maligned, cussed, discussed, and much beloved Texas Weather Man" and signed by Dr. Cline on half-title page with the inscription, "To Friends". Beneath that inscription is a note written in ink, "Given to Scott on a train from San Antonio to state fair in Dallas by author, Joseph Cline, in October, 1947". Also on half-title page is the embossed seal of previous owner, Scott XXXXXX. Joseph Cline was the brother of Isaac Cline, and the two were with the weather bureau in Galveston, TX, when the worst natural disaster struck - the hurricane of 1900, killing thousands - referred to in later years in a book titled, "Isaac's Storm". 221 pp. Black cloth boards have rubbing with faint spotting and rubbed gilt title on front board and barely legible on spine. Corners have light bumping, and top front corner has frayed cloth. Hinges are loosening slightly, and top portion of spine appears to have been affected by dampness. Inside has damp stain on area along top edges of front end papers, and along gutters and carries through, lessening with each page, to Chapter 1. Page edges have soiling and foxing. Opens to signatures in places. Laid in article from Fort Worth Star-Telegram from Sept. 7, 1975, about the Galveston disaster - the 75th anniversary of the storm.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good+/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Texas Weather, Galveston Hurricane, Weatherman, Isaac's Storm. more information

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Iron Mountain Press, 2003. Signed on half title page by the author who writes of growing up on the Wilson Ranch in what is now Big Bend National Park. The Window is a natural landmark inside the park. This is the warm story of one girl's life in a home of stark and rugged beauty - a place that forms the character of its people.. 167 pp. Bright, crisp, tight and clean copy, as is dust jacket. Unread. Now in protective cover.. ISBN: 0974504815. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Texas History, Autobiography, Big Bend. more information

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Iron Mountain Press, 2003. Remembrance of growing up in the rugged Big Bend country of Texas. Out of print. 167 pp. Bright, crisp, tight and clean copy, as is dust jacket. Unread.. ISBN: 0974504815. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Texas History, Autobiography, Big Bend. more information

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Iron Mountain Press, 2003. Remembrance of growing up in the rugged Big Bend country of Texas. 167 pp. Bright, crisp, tight and clean copy, as is dust jacket. Unread.. ISBN: 0974504815. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Texas History, Autobiography, Big Bend. more information

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Novato, California, U.S.A.: Presidio Pr, 2000. Foreword by Stephen Ambrose. 324 pp. Trade paperback is crisp with very minor wear. Previous owner's bookplate on reverse of front wrap. Else clean interior.. ISBN: 0891417222. Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. UNITED STATES HISTORY MILITARY, WORLD WAR II, TWO, SECOND WAR, STEPHEN E. AMBROSE. more information

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Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1980. Cross, president of the University of Oklahoma during the last part of WWII until 1968, recounts how OU met the challenge of booming growth at the end of the war when veterans returned home to use the GI Bill for their educations. 298 pp. including index. Bright and crisp copy with light edgewear. Front pasted down paper has scuffing apparently where bookplate was removed. Dust jacket has light creasing and wear. Bright red and blue of dust jacket shows light rubbing.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. World War II, Personal Narrative, Autobiography. more information

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London/Mechanicsburg, PA: Greenhill Books/Stackpole Books, 2000. "Gunther Blumentritt, Wilhelm Keitel, Alfred Jodl, Walter Warlimont, Freiherr von Luttwitz, et al. 256 pp. Bright, crisp and clean with light edgewear and corner bumping. Dust jacket has light edgewear. Now in protective cover.. ISBN: 1853674273. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. WORLD WAR II, WWII, 2, WW2, SECOND WAR, NORMANDY INVASION, D-DAY, GERMAN ARMY, PERSONAL ACCOUNT, NARRATIVE. more information

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Greencastle, IN: Nugget Pub, 1989. Large format trade paperback - 8 1/2"W X 11"H - 179 pp. Inscribed by Skidmore on front free end paper. Tight copy with previous owner's bookplate on revers of front panel. Light edge and rubbing wear.. ISBN: 0962329207. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. UNITED STATES HISTORY CIVIL WAR, AUTOBIOGRAPHY, PERSONAL NARRATIVE. more information

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Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1955. Book has bumping and rubbing on light boards and has slight right roll. Front free end paper has "whiteout" spot on top corner, else interior is clean. Pages have yellowed. Dust jacket is now in protective cover and has significant chipping, tearing and creasing. Missing several chips and 1 1/2" portion at bottom of spine and 1/2" deep across top of spine which is darkened. Also a piece 1"X1/2" missing from top of back hinge at spine. White portions of jacket are rubbed and yellowed.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AUTOBIOGRAPHY, BBC, WWII, WORLD WAR II, 2, WW2, SECOND WAR, NORTH AFRICA, ETO, EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, CORRESPONDENTS, JOURNALISM. more information

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Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Heritage Association, 2003. Subtitled, "The Story of a Korean War Artilleryman of the 45th Thunderbird Division". 223 pp. Bright, crisp, tight and clean copy with very minor spine end wear. Appears unread. Dust jacket is bright and crisp. Very nice copy.. ISBN: 1885596316. No Stated Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. KOREA, KOREAN WAR, 45TH DIVISION, THUNDERBIRD ARTILLERY, PERSONAL ACCOUNT, NARRATIVE, MEMOIR, AUTOBIOGRAPHY. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1974. 344 pp. Appears to be Ex-LIB with index sticker residue on spine and card pocked residue on rear pasted down paper. There is a no written in ink on front free end paper. Dust jacket is taped to boards and the front flap has old price sticker. Tight and sound copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. BIOGRAPHY, TEXAS, TEXANS, TEXAS HEROES, PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC HISTORY. more information

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Tallahassee, FL: Father & Son Publishing, 1989. With introduction by James A. Van Fleet, General, U.S.A.(Retired). 1st Ed., 3rd Ptg. Bright, tight and crisp copy with previous owner's name on fpdp. Dust jacket is bright with light edgewear. In protective cover.. ISBN: 0942407067. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AUTOBIOGRAPHY, PERSONAL NARRATIVE, KOREAN WAR, GEN. JAMES A. VAN FLEET. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: The Pepys Press, 1982. Personal narratives of 24 servicemen from WWII, those who served on land, on the sea, in the air and as POW's. This copy is signed on half title page, not by author, but by one of those POW's whose story is told, Mike Harkovich. Bright orange boards with bright gilt title on spine. Slight bumping on corners and spine ends. Small ink mark on Contents page - else clean interior. No dust jacket.. ISBN: 0960227067. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. WORLD WAR II, WWII, SECOND WAR, PERSONAL NARRATIVES. more information

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Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1975. Complete with pencil sketches and wash drawings of Private Bellard. 7 3/4"W X 9 1/2"H, 298 pp. Blue cloth boards with bright silver print and design. Light bumping on corners and spine ends. Very faint shelf soiling on bottom page edge and slight spotting on other page edges. Dust jacket has had price removed in a carefully torn semi-circle. Blue of background shows a little light spotting and is rubbed white on front flap fold. Lighter rubbing on rear flap fold and both hinges. Corners have some chipping, along with spine ends and hinge top.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. CIVIL WAR, PERSONAL NARRATIVE, AUTOBIOGRAPHY. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1998. Goodwin's personal account of growing up loving baseball. Trade paperback - 261 pp. Tight and bright copy with very light wear to wraps. Previous owner's address label on verso of front wrap. Nice copy.. ISBN: 0684847957. 5th Ptg. Thus. Soft Cover. Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. BASEBALL, HISTORY OF PERSONAL NARRATIVE, AUTOBIOGRAPHY. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: McGraw Hill Book Company, 1964. 438 pp. Tight and bright copy with minor wear. Gift inscription on front free end paper. Dust jacket has significant tearing, with one 5" closed tear on rear flap fold from bottom diagonally. Also a 2" closed tear at rear hinge from bottom edge. Also a couple of 1" tears and slight chipping on corners and spine ends. There is a damp stain on the inside of the dust jacket which does not show through to front. Now in protective cover, so it looks better than it sounds.. 5th Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good+/G++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AUTOBIOGRAPHY, U.S. GENERALS, WORLD WAR II, WWII, SECOND WAR, KOREAN. more information

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Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Co., Inc., 1969. Lovely bit of history -- Ike's photo collection with his reminiscences in his own words. Book is tight with clean interior and light wear on corners and spine ends. Page edges have yellowed a little. Dust jacket has some age discoloration. Rear panel has small, 1/2" closed tear, on top edge, and bottom edge has creasing and 2 1/2" closed tear. Corners have light bumping and spine ends have light chipping. Now in protective cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. AMERICAN PRESIDENTS, PRESIDENCY, GENERALS, U.S. ARMY, WORLD WAR II, WWII, 2, WW2, SECOND. more information

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Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 1994. "The Memoirs of Corporal E. A. Bode, Frontier Regular Infantry, 1877-1882". 1st Ed., 1st Ptg. 237 pp. Crisp, bright and clean. Brown cloth boards have gilt type that is bright. Very top edge of front boards shows a little slight fading. Minor bumping to corners and spine ends. Dust jacket has tearing from top front hinge down about 2" onto spine area. Light rubbing shows on pale background of dust jacket. Slight chipping/wear at corners and bottom spine ends. There is a small brown spot on front cover next to the illustration (army socks). Nice copy.. ISBN: 0803242328. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. U.S. ARMY, WESTWARD MOVEMENT, SOLDIERS, FRONTIER LIFE, PIONEER LIFE. more information

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