Search Results: Military Studies/War from Gargoyle Books

Detroit, Michigan: Harlo Press, 1984. First Edition, 3rd Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Minvielle, Chestee Harrigton. A factual account of the War between the States (American Civil War) as it occurred in Louisiana's bayou country, vividly illustrated with old maps, real photos, personal reminiscences, & human interest stories. In 199 pages with Index, Notes, & References. A FIRST EDITION, Third printing from 1984, SIGNED by the AUTHOR (his name only) on half title page. With bright red cloth-covered boards & gilt lettering to spine, this hardcover book is in Fine condition: completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white; corners crisp. The unclipped DJ is downgraded to Near Fine due to a few rubbing spots on back cover on author photograph; else nearly flawless & protected in new mylar cover Free. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Book of the Month Club, Inc., 1989. Book Club (BCE/BOMC) . Slipcased. Fine/Fine. Now a classic, & still as compelling as ever, this book contains the complete on-the-scene record of WWII as it unfolded in Europe, from the pen of CBS' leading journalist at that time, who first broadcast it live over the radio as the war went on. First. published in 1942, this is a deluxe hardcover slipcased version created by Book of the Month Club in 1987 with a new introduction by David Halberstam & new Foreword by the author, in 627 pages with photographic endpapers & black-and-white photos in 4 sections throughout the text. Sewn-in black ribbon page marker. With red cloth-covered boards & silver lettering in a black title box to spine, condition of both book & DJ is FINE: appears brand new & never opened! Exceptionally clean, binding tight & square, pages white & unmarked. The black slipcase is Near fine: completely sturdy & strong, with just a… Read More

Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1918. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Containing "camp yarns collected at one of the great national Army cantonments by an amateur war correspondent." specifically, sketches of everyday life among soldiers of the National Army at Camp Upton, New York. Orig. published in 1917 in the "New York Sun" newspaper, for which the author was a correspondent during World War I, this is the FIRST EDITION in book form from 1918, Foreword by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt (after he was the 26th U.S. President); Introduction by Brigadier-General Evan M. Johnson, & illustrations by Captain J. S. S. Richardson, U.S.R. In 372 pages with pen-and-ink illustrations throughout text. Small (octavo) hardcover with black cloth-covered boards & gilt design/lettering to front & spine is graded only Fair due to these flaws: both front & rear hinges cracked, child's writing in pen inside both front & back… Read More

Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.: McGill Queens Univ Pr, 2003. First Edition First Printing . Trade Paperback. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Special issue of the journal "Queen's Quarterly'' devoted to the Bosnian situation & international intervention efforts. 9 Chpts w/Notes, 251 pgs. Trade paperback book is like new: completely clean & tight, appears unopened & unread! Our photos depict he Exact book you will receive from us--never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Chicago, Illinois: People's Book Club, 1944. Book Club Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Autobiographical account by a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marine Corps who served as a surgeon in the US Army Forces in China, Burma, & India during WWII. In 295 pages preceded by a 15-page section of black-and-white photos. Orig. published by Norton in 1943, this is a special edition for the People's Book Club in Chicago from 1944. Hardcover with publisher's green cloth over boards blind stamped with author's name to front & lettered in gilt in a lighter green title box to spine. Condition is Near Fine: extremely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages tanned commensurate with wartime paper quality, heavier around edges & to endpapers. The very-hard-to-find DJ (unclipped, with orig. $3.00 price to lower front flap) is VG, with modest edgewear, including small chips to both ends of spine & corners. NO fading; nicely protected in new clear mylar… Read More

Chartwell Books, 2016. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. The timeless teachings of Sun Tzu ("The Art of War") are incorporated into the game of chess, demonstrating how his strategies for winning are just as applicable on the chessboard as on the battlefield. In 160 pages, lavishly illustrated throughout. Authors are the director of the Texas Tech Chess Program (Lawrence) & an International Chess Grandmaster (Moradiabadi). A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 2016, this hardcover has brightly decorated paper over boards with a design matched on the accompanying DJ. Both are in Fine condition: looks & feel Brand New & never opened! Completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages stark white, colors bright. The unclipped DJ is equally flawless, with no wear or fading. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm… Read More

New York, New York: Abradale Press/Harry N. Abrams, 1984. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Coffee-table sized folio with 200 illustrations, including 100 in full color, from one of the most beloved TV shows of all time. Includes synopses of each of the 11 seasons & 251 episodes, including interviews with actors, directors, writers, & other cast members; material from the Twentieth-century Fox archives, & data from the Smithsonian Institution files to make this the most comprehensive tribute to the show ever published. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1984, this oversized hardcover has olive-green cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering on spine. condition is Near Fine: completely clean & tightly bound, pages white & unmarked save for former owner's embossed stamp & name sticker on ffep. Unclipped DJ is also Near Fine: completely bright & clean with virtually no edgewear. Our photos depict he Exact… Read More

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Belknap Press Harvard University, 2005. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Very Good. Well-researched & annotated coverage of the "flag wars" that continue to rage around what some consider to be a symbol of Southern courage & pride & others see as a constant reminder of racism & oppression. Trade paperback in 401 pages + 32 pages of black & white photos/drawings in center. The book is actually BRAND NEW, but downgraded to VG because it fell down behind some shelves & got rather mangled: wrinkling & small tears to both covers, edges of all pages crinkled, random smudges to outside page edges from floor. Interior (besides wrinkling) is perfect: completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white & unmarked.Our photos depict he Exact book you will receive from us--never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific); later orders,… Read More

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors, 1951. Second Edition . Soft cover. Good+. First published in Sept. 1950 at the dawn of the Korean War, this is the Second Edition from Feb. 1951, designed as a guideline for men seeking classification as Conscientious Objectors status under the draft (Selective Service). Slim softcover is medium blue wrappers lettered in black to front, stapled binding. Condition is downgraded to Good+ solely due to heavy edgewear (rubbing, teeny chips & a hole) to both back & front. Interior is Fine: completely clean, staples intact & all pages secure, pages show age-appropriate tanning, a bit heavier around edges. NO writing or underlining or highlighting; not ex-lib. Please see our 5 photos--they show the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand! Description & photos property of Gargoyle Books. Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Macmillan Company, 1967. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. The Jesuit priest/author's "first book to come out of a war" (Vietnam), consisting of 3 essays orig. published elsewhere separately. In 123 pages, this FIRST EDITION, First Printing hardcover has gray-green cloth over boards with gilt lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine, marred only by very mild page tanning; no foxing. Otherwise, completely clean, binding strong & straight. The unclipped DJ (with orig. $3.95 price intact) is also Near Fine, downgraded due to one teeny chip at foot of spine.Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

George Braziller, 1991. First American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. True story of the conflict between Polish Catholics & Jews around the world that arose when a group of Carmelite nuns sought to create a convent in one of the abandoned buildings that surrounded the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz. In 169 pages with Notes & Index. Part of a collection of social science books--the majority packed away since Brand New--just removed from storage where they have been since the 1990s following review for an academic publication. Orig. published in Britain in 19990, this is the First US Edition, First Printing, from 1991. Both the hardcover book & DJ are in Fine condition: completely clean & unmarked, unopned, virtually flawless. Publisher's notice laid in. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends,… Read More

London, England: Doubleday Doran & Company, Inc., 1941. First, Thus . Hardcover. Very Good+/Good. Jullian, Philippe. Reflections on a memorable year in an unchanging rural England,'' based on the author's personal diary that she kept from Autumn 1939-Autumn 1940, impacted by the war, but steeped in the quiet resilience of the countryside. 85 pp. Orig. published in the New Statesman & Nation magazines, then in book form in London by the Hogarth Press, this is the First American Edition, First Printing, from Doubleday Doran, 1941. Small octavo bound in soft green cloth over boards lettered in black to spine is in VG condition: very clean, binding strong & straight, pages modestly tanned but completely unmarked. Mild rubbing& a bit of sunning to extremities, lightly bumped corners. The semi-clipped at front flap corners DJ (orig. $1.00 price intact) is just Good, with heavier rubbing, a short unclosed to bottom edge of front cover, & chipping at all corners/spine tips;… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Hill and Wang, 1968. First Paperback Edition 4th Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. Following a brief history of conscription, the psychological effects of the draft are examined, & moral & political arguments against it are raised. Alternatives to the draft are considered, e.g., a volunteer army or national service. The new conscientious objector is profiled in the context of the ongoing Vietnam War, protests against which were heating up across the US. Orig. published in hardcover in 1968, this is the First Trade Paperback Edition, 4th printing, in 111 pages with extensive Bibliography of uncommon sources in rear. Condition is VG: black & white photographic wrappers show moderate creasing parallel to spine & mild edgewear, slight wear at corners. The interior pages are creamy white & completely unmarked save for old price stamp to half-title page. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't… Read More

New York, New York: Random House, 1954. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/VG-/G+. Winner of both the Nobel & Pulitzer prizes, this "crowning achievement" of the author's career was 9 years in the writing. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, in the first state DJ ($4.75 price, 8/54 at bottom front flap), this hardcover 8vo has rich burgundy cloth-covered boards with 3 crosses blindstamped to front, echoed with 3 black crosses, lettered in peach & silver to spine. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white & unmarked save for former owner's name & address to ffep in pen; corners crisp. The unclipped DJ isGood+/VG-, downgraded due to chipping & short, unclosed tears & creases all along top edges, rubbing to extremities; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't… Read More

New York, New York: Irvington Publishers, Inc., 1987. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. written by a broadcast journalist from Omaha, NE, this book is a well-researched look at the situation of American prisoners of war who were abandoned by their government in Southeast Asia following the conclusion of the Vietnam War, & who remain there to this day. In 355 pages with Index, Bibliography, roster of names in rear. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1987, SIGNED by the AUTHOR with a brief personalized inscription on ffep; NO writing, highlighting or underlining; not ex-lib. With deep burgundy cloth-over-boards & gilt lettering to spine, this hardcover book is in Fine condition (our highest grade): publisher's review notice laid in in front, completely clean, binding tight & square, pages creamy white with very mild tanning to outer edges; no foxing. Corners crisp, hinges secure. The unclipped DJ is Near Fine, with extremely slight rubbing to extremities, NO… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: New York Times Magazine, 2016. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. Pellegrin, Paolo. Stark, stunning, photographic tribute to displaced persons across the Middle East, whose lives were upended beginning with the American invasion of Iraq in 2003, then continued to be disrupted with the revolutions & insurrections that became known collectively as the "Arab Spring,'' & continue to be chaotic & unsettled today under the terrorist attacks of Isis & the continued breakdown of nation-states. Focus is on the stories of 6 individuals who were interviewed & followed by the author throughout their journeys. In 104 pages with stark black-and-white photos throughout by Paolo Pellegrin, who has collaborated with the author for the New York Times Magazine since 1999. A FIRST EDITION from 2016, this hardcover 4to (9" x 11") matte black paper-covered boards lettered in stark white to front & spine. Condition is Fine in… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1969. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. The esteemed psychoanalyst & Jungian takes on Gandhi, elucidating circumstances in his childhood & youth that led to the formulation of his "Truth in Action" & leadership of various acts of civil disobedience in India. Dedicated to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, who had recently been assassinated. In 474 pages with Notes & Index in rear. A FIRST EDITION , First Printing from 1969, this hardcover with plain black cloth-covered boards is in Near Fine condition, marred only by name & address in pen of former owner, covering entire ffep, & covered by them in white labels. Else, completely clean, binding tight & square, pages white with very mild tanning to outside edges. The clipped DJ is bright & colorful, but downgraded to VG+ due to modest edgewear, primarily tiny chips at both ends of spine; nicely protected in new mylar… Read More

London, England: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., Ltd., 1946. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Renowned sociologist & sometime member of the Office of Strategic Services in the US offers this insightful analysis of the creation of Hitler Youth & their perversion by Adolf Hitler from a legitimate youth movement into anti-Semitic Nazis. The fate of this cohort of an entire young generation of Germany in the wake of Hitler's defeat & their potential for rehabilitation are explored. In 286 pages, with Index & extensive Bibliography in rear. Pen-and-ink drawings throughout. Hardcover book with green cloth-covered boards & gilt lettering & design to spine is in VG condition: completely clean, binding strong & square, pages off-white. DJ is missing Our photos depict he EXACT book you will receive from us--never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (PST);… Read More

Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1948. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+/Good+. A complete pattern for the genius of evil" is contained within this book, which provides a startling, intimate view of the inner world & schemes of Adolf Hitler's right-hand man as they plotted the "Final Solution" & beyond in the years preceding & during WWII. In 566 pages with Index, photo frontispiece. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1948, this hardcover 8vo has matte black cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering inside a red title box to spine. Condition is VG+: very clean & completely unmarked, but with slight bleeding of the black dye from the boards at bottom page edges & a thin line of dampstaining here to some page edges. Binding is strong & straight, pages moderately tanned. The unclipped DJ (with $4.00 price intact to front flap) is Good+, with significant rubbing to extremities, creasing, & few chips… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon and Schuster, 1976. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Author's second book following his hugely successful, "Catch-22,'' in which he "does for the White House what he did for the military" in that book, "capturing the fractured logic of the Potomac with an absurd & moving accuracy." A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1976, 8vo, in 447 pages, this hardcover has matte black cloth-covered boards with author's initials stamped to front, lettered in gilt to spine. Condition is Near Fine condition, marred only by erased/rubbed former owner's name to ffep. Else, completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white & unmarked. The unclipped DJ is also NearFine: bright & colorful with virtually NO fading or wear save for a tiny nick to heel of spine; nicely protected in new mylar cover free Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of… Read More