Search Results: Military from Rare Binds

Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, 1999. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. NearFine Hardback. 472 pp., illus., maps. Would be fine, but has very, very slight wear on front cover. DJ in Fine condition. The Battle of Kursk witnessed (at Prokhorovka) one of the largest tank engagements in world history and led to staggering losses--including nearly 200,000 Soviet and 50,000 German casualties within the first ten days of fighting.

New York, USA: Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., 1973. Book Club Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., 1973 DJ shows minor tears and edgewear at spine and flap hinges. Binding and pages secure, text clean and free of markings. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8.5 x 5.5.

Doubleday, 2007. 1st Edition 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition signed and inscribed by author to Texas State Senator, Ray Farabee, on title page. Condition: Fine. DJ Condition: Fine. A huge 702 pages, with photographs. The Pulitzer Prize Winning author, has written a marvelous and convincing history of the CIA across six decades. A combustible mix of deeply researched history, solid reporting, and revealing anecdotes.

Atheneum, 1977. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Clean unmarked hardcover with square binding; Rubbed at top of spine and a few placed on boards. Boards also show some spots and light shelf wear. Condition could be considered very good, but I'll err on the side caution. NO DJ. Stated First Edition with no printings indicated, 1st printing. x, 309 pages. - Phillips, a CIA officer who rose to director of the Western Hemisphere Division, gives a rendering of his experiences in 8 countries: sometimes humorous, sometimes harrowing, always fascinating and with profound implications. Candid about the CIA's failures (e.g. the Bay of Pigs), the book is avowedly pro-CIA.

Lynchburg, VA: Warwick House Publishing, 1998. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Warwick House Publishing, Lynchburg, VA, 1998. Cloth. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine- has rubbed top corners. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. "Sometimes We Flew Too" is another collection of stories that recall the magic of flying fighters and how a throttle and a massive amount of G-force helped make a leader out of a boy from Lynchburg, Virginia. It covers tours of duty in Iran, Italy, Ubon (Asia), the Armed Forces Staff College, and the Military Personnel Center, as well as George, McConnell, and MacDill Air Force Bases. Included are maps and photographs. This copy is clean, sold, and SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the front free endpaper. There is also a gift inscription. Signed by Author.