Search Results: Military Fiction from Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA

Later Edition; A Very Good Book in a Very Good dust jacket. SIGNED by the author on a personal stamp on the 2nd free paper. Originally published in 1929, this is the 1956 reissue; a handsome copy of this work on the American Revolution and Benedict Arnold; rare in collectible condition and very scarce signed. This copy is in very good condition with tight binding, a bright gold design over black boards, and clean pages throughout; the book does show some light rubbing to the spine lettering and some minor shelf wear to the spine ends and board edges, else near fine or better. Housed in a crisp and clean very good dust jacket that shows some moderate chipping to the spine ends and corners with a minimal loss of material, an approximately 2" tear along the front flap fold, and an overall general age-toning to the jacket. Overall, a lovely copy with an intact, original jacket enhanced by the author's signing; not price clipped ($4.00 intact), and not ex-library. Protected in a Mylar cover and will ship… Read More

Stated First Edition/Fourth Printing; A Very Good book in a Very Good dust jacket. SIGNED directly to the front free paper by the author. A handsome copy of this Pulitzer Prize winner by the author of "The Wall' and "Hiroshima", among others. This copy is in very good condition with mildly soiled yellow boards, some age-toning to the spine, and some light off-setting to the end and free papers. Housed in a crisp and bright very good dust jacket that shows a couple soiled areas to the front panel, some mild fading to the spine, and some moderate rubbing and chipping to the spine ends and edges, particularly the spine head. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.

Stated First Illustrated Edition/First Printing; A Near Fine book in a Good or better Original dust jacket. SIGNED by the author to the front free paper. Illustrations by Lawrence Beall Smith. This illustrated edition was published in the year after the first edition; this edition was sent out to booksellers by Doubleday as a Christmas present; included are correspondence between Wouk and Doubleday and a promotional card laid in that also went to the booksellers. A unique item for the Wouk fan; relatively scarce in the marketplace in collectible condition. This copy is in near fine condition with only light rubbing to the edges and mild soiling to the text block, else fine; housed in a clean and bright good or better dust jacket that shows moderate rubbing and chipping to the panel ends and edges, especially along the top of the back panel, and a couple of tears to the back panel that have had some minor tape repair done on the inside of the jacket. Overall, a handsome copy that presents well in a… Read More

Stated First Edition in the First State Dust Jacket; A near fine book in a very good ORIGINAL dust jacket. SIGNED on a Roland Comstock bookplate affixed to the front paste down (Comstock was a noted book collector with a collection of over 50,000 volumes; his collections have been the subject of a number of publications and auctions). This is an outstanding copy of this Pulitzer Prize winning novel, very scarce in the first edition/first printing with an intact first state jacket, particularly signed. The book itself is in near fine condition with only mild bumping to the spine ends and some mild darkening to the exterior text block, else fine. Housed in the first state dust jacket (with The City Boy blurb on the back panel) that is clean, bright, and intact; moderate rubbing and chipping are present to the spine ends, corners, and flap edges with minimal loss of material, some light age toning is present to the back panel and flaps, and a few creases are apparent again to the flap and panel edges.… Read More

First Edition/Later Printing (15th); A Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed directly to the title page by the author. An outstanding copy of this classic work of WWII literature, uncommon flat signed by Heller. This copy is in near fine condition with only light rubbing to the board edges and a gentle push to the spine foot, else fine; housed in a crisp and bright near fine dust jacket that shows only some faint creasing and rubbing to the spine head and a mild age-toning to the panels and flap edges. Overall, a highly collectible and presentable copy of this seminal novel; Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box."Catch-22 is a microcosm of the twentieth-century world as it might look to some one dangerously sane -- a masterpiece of our time."

First Edition/Stated First Printing; A Very Good book in a Very Good Original dust jacket. A handsome example of this classic of 20th century literature and basis for many movie and TV adaptations. This volume is in very good condition showing some light sunning and fading to the boards, mild off-setting to the end papers, some light shelf wear to the spine ends, and a loose front hinge to the first few pages. Housed in a clean and bright very good dust jacket that shows some light rubbing, chipping, and creasing to the spine ends and edges, a couple of horizontal scratches to the front panel, and a few short closed tears to the top edges that have been tape repaired to the verso. Not price clipped ($5.95 intact) and not ex-library; overall, a highly presentable and collectible copy.In archival protection and ships in a sturdy box.

Book Club Edition; A Fine Book in a Fine dust jacket. A beautiful copy of this novel of WWII, originally published in 1951, reprinted here for the BOMC; uncommon in this condition. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a fresh Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.

First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line: A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket with no visible flaws, as new and unread. SIGNED by the author on the title page with provenance for the signing laid in. A pristine copy of this WWII thriller by the historical fiction author Martin, author of "The Lincoln Letter" among others. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a fresh Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.

First UK Edition/First Printing; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket, with only light foxing to the page edges (common for the title). An outstanding copy of this classic novel by the author of "The Drowned World", "Crash", and "High Rise" among others; scarce in this condition. This novel based on Ballard's experiences when interned at Shanghai from 1942-45 during the Japanese occupation; basis for the exceptional Spielberg film starring Christian Bale. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.

Stated First Edition; A Near Fine book in a Very Good dust jacket, with only mild rubbing to the board edges and some light rubbing and chipping to the jacket ends and edges. An outstanding copy of this novel of the Russian Front during WWII. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.

Stated First Edition; Review Copy with review slip and press release laid in; Fine in a Fine dust jacket with no significant flaws. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship in a sturdy box.

Stated First Edition with the complete number line; a near fine book in a near fine dust jacket. SIGNED by the author on the title page. A handsome copy of this book, getting rare in collectible condition, particularly signed. This book is in near fine condition with a square tight binding and clean interior pages; book has some light staining on the front board, spotting to the exterior text block, and some sunning to the board edges. Housed in a near fine dust jacket that is clean and bright but does show age toning to the back panel, some rubbing to the spine ends and corners, and one small (1/2") closed tear to the top of the front panel. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in archival protection.

First Edition/2nd Printing; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket with no visible flaws. A pristine copy of this seminal novel of the Vietnam War. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a fresh Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.

First Edition/First Printing in a 1st state dust jacket with the "R" colophon on the copyright page, "A Word from the Publisher" blurb on the front flap with no reviews and $4.00 price intact; A Near Fine book in a Very Good plus dust jacket. SIGNED card laid in. A beautiful copy of this classic of World War II fiction. This book is in near fine condition with a square, tight binding, bright lettering on the spine, and clean, white pages with just a hint of foxing to the edges; The spine ends and board edges are rubbed, particularly the lower edges, and a ghost of a tape mark is present to both the front and rear end papers. The very good plus dust jacket shows some minor chipping to the spine ends, the spine shows some light fading, and the back panel and flaps show some age darkening, else NF to F. Overall, a wonderful example of a book that is notoriously hard to find in collectible condition, enhanced with the author's laid in signature. An absolute must for any WWII collection and a classic of… Read More

First Edition/First Printing in a 1st state dust jacket with the "R" colophon on the copyright page, "A Word from the Publisher" blurb on the front flap with no reviews and $4.00 price intact; A Near fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket. An outstanding copy of this author's first book, a classic of World War II, and considered one of the great works of 20th Century Literature. Scarce in the first printing/first state jacket in near fine or better condition. This copy is in near fine condition with a square, tight binding, bright white lettering over black boards, and clean pages throughout with just a hint of foxing to the edges; the book does show mild rubbing to the spine ends and lower boards (common for the title), and a gentle bump to both top corners, else fine. Housed in a crisp and bright near fine dust jacket that shows only some light rubbing and chipping to the spine ends and corners, minor creasing along the fold edges, and just a mild fading to the spine. A must have for the 20th century… Read More

Stated First American Edition/Third Printing; a Fine book in a Fine dust jacket, with only slight rubbing to the board edges. SIGNED by the author on the title page. An outstanding copy of this Man Booker prize winner. Not price clipped, not remaindered, not ex-library; in archival protection.

First UK Edition/First Printing with a "1" on the copyright page; SIGNED/Limited Edition, this being #87 of 150, signed on the title page with publisher's embossment. A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket with no visible flaws. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in archival protection and will ship in a sturdy box.

Stated First Edition/First Printing with the "T 10/73" code to the copyright page; A Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket, with only light rubbing to the edges, mild sunning to the jacket spine, and one small piece of tape repair to the verso of the bottom of the front flap (invisible externally). An outstanding copy of this novel depicting 13 months of combat in Vietnam; uncommon in this condition. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.

Stated First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket with only some very light rubbing to the spine ends. Review copy with the review slip and publisher's letter laid in. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in archival protection and will ship in a sturdy box.

First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket, with only light age-spotting to the top of the exterior text block. SIGNED by the author to the 2nd free paper with provenance for the signing laid in (bookmark from the Kroch's & Brentano's First Editions Circle). An outstanding copy of this novel, the 5th in the Jack Ryan series, and basis for the fine film. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.