2nd Troop Carrier Squadron AAF - CBI - WWII by Smith, W. E - 1987

Subtitled: Rickenbacker’s Full Story Including His Message to America. Introduction by W.L. White. A later printing. Very Good to Near Fine book with bit of slant and slight starting at front hinge, in a similar jacket with light edge wear and slight rubbing, price of $2.50 present. Quite nice copy that is signed and inscribed by author on first FEP in blue ink and dated 1962. Rickenbacker was the U.S.’ most famous Ace during WWI. He was a civilian in WWII but was on a mission to the Asian Theatre, supposedly to deliver a secret message to McArthur. The B-17 he was in went down in the Pacific, and this book is his recounting of the survivors drifting at sea in life rafts for 24 days before being rescued.                         

Paris: Musee de l'Ordre de la Liberation [2-9505191-0-5] 1990. (4to) 607pp. Very good in very good dust jacket. Ribbon marker, illustrations, photographs, maps, diagrams, bibliography. The corners are lightly bumped, the dust jacket has minor edgewear and tears including a narrow inch-long chip from the top edge of the front panel. Text in French Language. Locale: ; Musee de l'Ordre de la Liberation. (World War 2, Exhibition Catalog--France, Exhibition Catalog--Musee De l'Ordre de la Liberation, French Resistance, Resistance Movement--France, World War 2).

Washington, D.C.: Military Intelligence Service, War Department, 1942. First edition. Soft cover in original wrappers. Published Washington, D.C.: Military Intelligence Service, War Department, 1942. 8vo. wrappers, vii+104 pp., illustrated with diagrams. Chapters include: Air-borne Operations in the Present War, German Parachute Troops, German Glider-borne Developments, German Air-borne Transport, Italian Air-borne Forces, Japanese Air-borne Forces, and Enemy Air-borne Tactics. Near fine, clean, bright, with no marks or censoring. . 1st. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo.

These two books are from Elgin, IL where William Stafford completed his camp experience for being a conscientious objector during World War II. The Oregon Encyclopedia states that the author worked as a secretary for the Church of the Brethren in Elgin, IL which ended in 1946. The previous owner's name is written on both FFEP. He served in the Church of the Brethren General Offices in Elgin as the literary editor and book editor 1939 - 1959 per the Brethren Historical Libraries & Archives. There is a note that was paper clipped inside The Rescued Year which talks about how he knew Bill and what "Grandpa", the previous owner, thought of these two "lightweight books". The paperclip left two marks on the FFEP next to Ora's name. There were also several newspaper articles laid in which discolored the first four pages. The dust jacket on is worn at the top and bottom edges along with the corners. There are some small pieces missing and a piece of tape inside. See photos. This book states First Edition.… Read More

Old Greenwich CT, The Devin Adair Company, 1974, hardcover, xiv-255 pp, Second Printing stated, Very Good+ in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slight spine-end and corner wear. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, slight edge nicks, tiny edge chip to front flap, darkened area to rear panel, spine slightly faded, in new Brodart sleeve. The surprisingly little-known story of numerous Russian and Eastern European POWs, defectors, and escapees who were repatriated to the Soviet Union against their will by the American and European governments in contravention of international law at the end of WWII. Illustrated with 16 black-&-white plates. Six Appendices from Original Sources plus Footnotes, Bibliography, and Index. Introduction by Bertram D. Wolfe. ISBN 9780815964070

Toronto, McClelland & Stewart, 1995, hardcover, xxiii-511 pp, First Edition, First Printing by numberline, Very Good in Fine dustjacket, Signed by the Author with no personal inscription on the title page. Clean and firmly bound, slight spine lean, former owner's address label to front endpaper. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, slight rubs, slight corner bumps, in new Brodart sleeve. Illustrated with 16 pages of black-&-white plates and three maps. Appended: One of Four Allied Armies in Normandy, Record Rates of Shell Consumption, A Comparison of Tanks and Their Performance, Index. Mapped endpapers. ISBN 9780771015007

Greek American Bouquet of America. Constas Licourie Editor and Publisher, San Francisco California. 27,5x21 cm.
--- Cloth-bound (publisher's binding), blindstamped cover. Some edgewear and light wear on hinges. Text in english and greek. Richly illustrated. Pages bright and clean.
--- The volume contains a variety of articles, History (of Greece, America, Greece's role in World War II), information about local businesses, travel within the USA, and advertisements, all directed toward the Greek-American community. Articles include: Our Debt to Greece An address from Claude Pepper, Chairman of the House Foreign Relations Line and Column in Greek Tactics (during World War II), The Tragic Chorus in Greek Plays, History of Fresno Historical Sketch of Sheridan, Wyoming A Sketch of Colorado's History, Greek War Orphans' Charity Benefit, Seattle, Washington Missoula, Montana, etc.Richly illustrated with black and white photos of persons and places, some evidently veterans in WWII.

London, The Bodley Head, 1968, hardcover, 204 pp, True First Edition, First Printing, Very Good in Very Good dustjacket. Laid-in is a typed signed letter on the author's personal letterhead and dated 1986, referencing her 1985 collection of stories A Glimpse of Sion's Glory, and mentioning her current project that would become Deceits of Time (1988), the original Air Mail envelope is also included. To be clear, the book itself is not signed, the laid-in letter is. Straight, tight, and clean with no markings, slight corner and spine-end bumps. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, light edge nicks, rubs, short closed edge tears, in new Brodart sleeve. The popular author's first book in the Orlando Trilogy followed by Orlando at the Brazen Threshold, and Agatha. A modern classic. ISBN 9780370006529

Canada: J.J. Fedorowicz Publishing, 2005. Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Copyright 2005 & no further date. Firmly bound and seems unread. The book is in excellent clean condition. No inscription or ownership markings. No tears or loss. Illustrated with photos in b/w plus a little colour artwork. Large & heavy book with pictorial glazed hardcover without a jacket.

Helion and Company, 2015. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st edition 2015. Firmly bound and very carefully read. Both book & jacket are in excellent clean condition. No inscription or ownership markings. No tears or loss. Illustrated with b/w photographs. A very heavy book which may nor be suitable for overseas shipping..