Titles starting with Y from JB Books

New York: Yank, The Army Weekly, 1945. The famous World War 2 and postwar magazine for the toops, veterans, and civilians, filled with photos and event stories of the progress of the war and its aftermath, the Allied leadership, victories etc. This issue with lead photo of General Dwight Eisenhower smiling a victory smile, the surrender of German military leaders, occupation activities, stateside happenings, much more Large folio-sized magazine, illusrations, 23pp., shows very lightest of edgewear, interi... more information

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New York: Yank, The Army Weekly, 1945. The famous World War 2 and postwar magazine for the toops, veterans, and civilians, filled with photos and event stories of the progress of the war and its aftermath, the Allied leadership, victories etc. This issue with lead photo of the Ledo-Burma road, the last days of Berlin by Soviet reporters (but without mention of the mass rapes and murder sprees by the liberators), veterans's experiences Yanks in Britain, heartthrob American actresses and their films, other s... more information

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New York: Yank, The Army Weekly, 1945. The famous World War 2 and postwar magazine for the toops, veterans, and civilians, filled with photos and event stories of the progress of the war and its aftermath, the Allied leadership, victories etc. This issue with lead article on postwar Aachen, Germany, returning to 'normal' under the US occupation, the Pershing M26 tank, siege along the Siegfired Line, troops's wives back home, the Anzio beachhead, home loans for veterans, a G.I. baseball star, actresses and ... more information

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Dublin: Yankee Books, 1996. A terrific guide jam-packed with clear and easy to follow advice for extending the life of all of your possessions, from cars to carpets, venetian blinds to vegetables, lawns to linens, and hammers to hammocks; contains illustrations, index. Hardcover, 394pp. Rare.. Former Owner Bookplate. First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Not Published with Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Home Ownership, Home Maintenance, Homes, Houses, Furniture, Furnishings, Clothing, Lawns, Gardening... more information

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New York: HarperBusiness, 1992. An intimate and sometimes provocative look at the experience of American managers employed by Japanese companies, demonstrating a cultural clash as well as illustrating how the Japanese really regard and treat minorities and women - and the overall challenges posed by Japan's economic might and the extension of that might into other nations; contains glossary, bibliography, index. Hardcover with dust jacket, 376pp. A very nice copy.. First Edition (stated). Hard Cover. Nea... more information

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New York: Whittlesey House : McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1946. SIGNED by author. FIRST PRINTING (stated) of the First Edition. The interesting, nostalgic memoirs of an old-time general storekeeper in Maine, filled with fascinating and often amusing characters, mores, habits, and traditions of this area and its people. Hardcover, contains illustrations, 195pp., boards show general wear with several small stains or spots, large circular abrasion inside rear board, interior pagination clean throughout. Ex-li... more information

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New York: Random House, 1980. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A history of the New York Yankees baseball team through various eras of the game, its leading players and their scores and statistics, much more, filled with anecdotes and facts. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, tables, indexed, 212pp., d.j. taped to boards and shows light edgewear and some chipping to spine ends, the usual ex-lib markings.. ISBN: 0-394-51133-6. First Edition (stated). Hard Cover. Very Good/Very... more information

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New York: Bantam Books, 1985. The incredible but true story of the flying career of General Chuck Yeager, World War 2 fighter pilot and postwar daredevil test pilot, repeatedly risking his life by flying countless experimental aircraft and 'pushing the envelope' to advance America's flight and military technology, breaking sound barriers and emerging as a true American hero - his life and career in large part a reflection of much of post-1945 US history; contains numerous glossy illustrations, index. Hardc... more information

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New York: Bantam Books, 1985. The incredible but true story of the flying career of General Chuck Yeager, World War 2 fighter pilot and postwar daredevil test pilot, repeatedly risking his life by flying countless experimental aircraft and 'pushing the envelope' to advance America's flight and military technology, breaking sound barriers and emerging as a true American hero - his life and career in large part a reflection of much of post-1945 US history; contains numerous glossy illustrations, index. Hardc... more information

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Seattle: Boeing Historical Archives, 1991. The official history of the Boeing Aircraft Company from the earliest days through to 1991, handsomely illustrated and with much information on the personalities behind the company, the various aircraft designs, the vitally important role fo the company in World War 2 as well as in the commerical airliner industry, much more. Large-format wraps, illustrated throughout, references, sources, 151pp. A very nice copy, appears new and unused. Rare, especially in this... more information

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New York: HarperBusiness, 1997. An extraordinary examination of the direction human culture and technology is rapidly going, in times of rapid and bewildering change - especially moving from reason-based societies to societies molded from chaos-based logic - splintering social, political, and economic frameworks and collapsing consumer markets; contains glossary, index. Hardcover with dust jacket, 302pp. A beautiful copy.. First Edition (stated). Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Technolog... more information

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New York: HarperBusiness, 1997. An extraordinary examination of the direction human culture and technology is rapidly going, in times of rapid and bewildering change - especially moving from reason-based societies to societies molded from chaos-based logic - splintering social, political, and economic frameworks and collapsing consumer markets; contains glossary, index. Hardcover with dust jacket, 302pp. A beautiful copy.. First Edition (stated). Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Technolog... more information

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Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1943. The classic study of the American furthest westward frontier pre-Civil War, the men who explored and pioneered it, the settlers who trekked the trails going west, the struggle with Mexico for the power and dominance over these regions, much more, focusing on the personal experience of those who went, fought, settled, and adventured forward. Edition and printing not given. Hardcover, contains notes, statement on bibliography, indexed, maps, 524pp. A nice copy sans j... more information

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New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1987. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. Novel of a lady illustrator who dies - and the many people she had touched during her lifetime and in the course of her work. Hardcover with dust jacket, 194pp., d.j. shows very light edgewear. A nice copy.. ISBN: 0-89919-490-7. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Literature, Novels, Fiction. ... more information

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Garden City: Doubleday, 1970. Sci-fi novel of a future earth wracked with tidal waves, earthquakes, and the earth's water surface turning to a weird gel-like substance, all forcing human governments to work together and struggle to find clues to human survival. Hardcover with dust jacket, 183pp.. SFBC. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Science Fiction, Sci-fi, Novels. ... more information

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Washington D.C.: Regnery Books, 1998. The scandalous story of US Presidents Bill and Hillary Clinton's shadowy dealings with the People's Republic of China, accepting cash contributions in exchange for US security intelligence, with much information on how the Chinese Intelligence apparatus works within the corrupt American political system. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains glossy illustrations, notes, appendix, indexed, 275pp. A very nice copy.. ISBN: 0-89526-333-5. Former Owner Bookplate. Third Prin... more information

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Washington D.C.: Regnery Books, 1998. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. The scandalous story of US Presidents Bill and Hillary Clinton's shadowy dealings with the People's Republic of China, accepting cash contributions in exchange for US security intelligence, with much information on how the Chinese Intelligence apparatus works within the corrupt American political system. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains glossy illustrations, notes, appendix, indexed, 275pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly ... more information

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Washington D.C.: Regnery Books, 1998. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. The scandalous story of US Presidents Bill and Hillary Clinton's shadowy dealings with the People's Republic of China, accepting cash contributions in exchange for US security intelligence, with much information on how the Chinese Intelligence apparatus works within the corrupt American political system. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains glossy illustrations, notes, appendix, indexed, 275pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly ... more information

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1973. The autobiography of a woman who fled city life to take up wilderness living, enjoying many unique delights and adventures and learning a great deal along the way, offering many do's and don't's, insights about the birds and animals she encountered and came to know, her views on the use of the environment, our responsibility to nature, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, 318pp., d.j. shows general edgewear, inside front flap separated but intact, ... more information

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Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1948. Novel set in the small towns of Kansas, reflecting bygone mores and lifestyles. Hardcover, 372pp., boards show some fraying to head of spine. Rare.. First Edition (stated). Hard Cover. Good-/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Literature, Novels, Fiction, Kansas. ... more information

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