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Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, 2007. Book. Fine. Soft cover. First Paperback Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Paperback Edition. A fascinating history of the development and usage spread of the Soviet Avtomat-Kalashnikov AK-47 infantry assault rifle - based upon the Nazi German 'Sturmgewehr' of World War Two and the world's first assault rifle - and then improved upon by the Soviet developers, ultimately producing a very reliable, relatively simple, and highly durable weapon suitable for usage in all conditions and everywhere, and popularly used throughout the Third World in a variety of insurgencies, civil wars, and terrorist actions - and still widely in use today. Softcover, illustrated, notes, indexed, 258pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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AK-47 : The Weapon That Changed the Face of War
by Kahaner, Larry
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After Tet : The Bloodiest Year in Vietnam
by Spector, Ronald H.
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New York: Free Press, 1993. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. An in-depth discussion of the 1968 'Tet Offensive' waged in South Vietnam by the Viet Cong against US forces and their South Vietnamese allies, the intense battles raging for a full year all across South Vietnam, the author analysing the social and political aspects leading up to the battles, the role of media in reporting them, the reactions in the United States, the aftermath, much more. Author was himself a US Marine veteran and a participant in the war. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains glossy illustrations, map, appendices, notes, sources, indexed, 390pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Aftershocks : A Tale of Two Victims
by Bain, David Haward
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New York: Methuen, 1980. Ex-Library. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A psychological true journey into the lives and minds of two families - one American and one Vietnamese - both traumatized by the Vietnam War and whose lives intersected in America in a new round of horrific violence. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains appendix, bibliography, 241pp. A very nice copy, appears unused albeit with the usual ex-lib markings, the jacket inside a plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Camera Never Blinks, The : Adventures of a TV Journalist
by Rather, Dan with Herskowitz, Mickey
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New York: William Morrow & Company, 1977. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. The personal memoirs of the popular television anchor, his life and early career in journalism, his experiences covering the the many historical events in and outside America, e.g. the war on the gorund in Vietnam, his coverage of the assassinations of US President John F. Kennedy and black activist Martin Luther King, his trips to China, his Washington days, the many prominent world personalities he interviewed and came to know, much more. Cover shows a relatively youthful Rather with 70s sideburns. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY BOTH AUTHORS; contains index. Hardcover with price-clipped dust jacket, 320pp. This is the first printing of the first edition. A nice copy. Extremely rare, especially as signed by both authors and in this condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Citizen Jane : The Turbulent Life of Jane Fonda
by Andersen, Christopher
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New York: Donald Hutter : Henry Holt and Company, 1990. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A nice biography of the beautiful and talented actress, her family background, her films, her friends and marriages, the various social and political causes she has taken up from the 1960s onwards: feminism, opposition to the Vietnam war, Native Americans, Black Panthers, etc. etc., how she is viewed in Hollywood and by the public, her personal problems, much more. Hardcover with price-clipped dust jacket, contains illustrations, lists of the actress's awards, filmography, notes, bibliography, indexed, 389pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Classic Conflicts : The Vietnam War - The History of America's Conflict in Southeast Asia
by Nalty, Consultant Editor Bernard C.
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New York: Salamander Books : Smithmark Publishers, 1996. Book. Near New. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A scholarly history of America's involvement in Vietnam, detailing unit deployments and actions, the political moves on both sides, strategy and tactics, technologies developed and used, much more. Has both a detailed listing of key individuals in the conflict along with biographical data on each, also a complete listing of all the individual US service members still missing in SE Asia. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains map, indexed, 384pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Communism and the New Left : What They're Up to Now
by U.S. News & World Report
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Washington D.C.: Books By U.S. News and World Report, 1969. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. First Paperback Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Paperback Edition. An artifact from the turbulent American 1960s, an all-encompassing look at the history of US left radicalism of the period, surveying the various organizations and their members, their activities and protest actions, much more, affirming their Marxist-Leninist origins and support from the Soviet Union and other communist nations of the time, the text accompanied by a wealth of rare and revealing photos. Softcover, contains illustrations, indexed, 222pp. A nice copy. Very rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Constitutional Rights of Military Personnel : Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Pursuant to S. Res. 260, Eighty-Seventh Congress, Second Session
by U. S. Government Printing Office
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Washington D.C.: U. S. Government Printing Office, 1962. Book. Very Good. Wraps. First Edition.. The full transcripts of this set of proceedings before the American Congress, determining the extent of constitutional rights and protections enjoyed by individual military personnel when facing courts-martial or other forms of trial and punishment, held February-March 1962 at the beginnings of American involvement in the Vietnam conflict. Wraps, 967pp., card covers show several light creases. A nice copy. Very rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Do You Believe in Magic? : The Second Coming of the 60's Generation
by Gottlieb, Annie
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New York: Times Books, 1987. Book. Near New. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The story of the American 1960s generation and its 'passage' to a promising middle life, from the times of rebellion to the present realities - most still clinging to the values, fads, notions, ideals, and philosophies of the past; contains notes, resources list. Hardcover with dust jacket, 418pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Dr. Spock : An American Life
by Maier, Thomas
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New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1998. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. Biography of the famous pediatrician whose ideas and advice came to dominate discourse on the raising of children in the mid- to late 20th century, particularly in America, this bio revealing much of the dysfunctionality in Spock's own personal family life, his preoccupation with his high-profile protesting of the Vietnam War and his taking up other liberal causes, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, illustrated, source notes, bibliography, indexed, 520pp. A nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Dr. Spock : An American Life
by Maier, Thomas
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New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1998. Book. New. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. Biography of the famous pediatrician whose ideas and advice came to dominate discourse on the raising of children in the mid- to late 20th century, particularly in America, this bio revealing much of the dysfunctionality in Spock's own personal family life, his preoccupation with his high-profile protesting of the Vietnam War and his taking up other liberal causes, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, illustrated, source notes, bibliography, indexed, 520pp. A nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Education of Lieutenant Kerrey, The
by Vistica, Gregory L.
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New York: Thomas Dunne Books : St. Martin's Press, 2003. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A critical examination of the Vietnam war record of Medal of Honor recipient and American Congressman Bob Kerrey, alleging both atrocities committed by himself and his men during operations in Vietnam, as well as coverups and disinformation which he allegedly spread about his military career, all of which emerged inconveniently - but inevitably - during his political campaign for the presidency. Hardcover with dust jacket, illlustrations, notes on sources, indexed 296pp., d.j. shows one one-inch closed corner-tear. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Events Leading Up to My Death : The Life of a Twentieth-Century Reporter
by Smith, Howard K.
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New York: St. Martin's Press, 1996. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. The memoirs of the veteran American journalist and television anchor, of his career covering events in Berlin during World War 2 to just prior to American entry, the postwar 'Cold War', Korea, Vietnam, much more, the author having come to know well so many important international personages and to have a firm understanding of events; contains glossy illustrations, index. Hardcover with dust jacket, 419pp. A very nice copy. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Eyewitness in Vietnam
by Portisch, Hugo
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Chester Springs: Dufour Editions, 1966. Ex-Library. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition.. First Printing of the First American Edition. An Austrian journalist's analysis of Vietnam and the conflict there circa mid-1960s, with a survey of the various contending forces, the Vietnamese people and their culture and aspirations, the historical background, much more. Hardcover with price-clipped dust jacket, contains glossy b-w illustrations, 126pp., jacket inside a plastic protector and taped to boards, binding firm, pagination clean and bright, a very nice copy. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Fire in the Lake : The Vietnamese and the Americans in Vietnam
by Fitzgerald, Frances
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New York: Vintage Books : Random House, Inc., 1972. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Third Printing. A close study of the history of the conflict in Vietnam and the evolution of America's involvement there, the various policies adopted and changes made thereto, political and cultural issues, the impact of foreign interventionist efforts from other nations - including the Soviet Union and Red China - all presented from the point of view especially of the Vietnamese themselves, and with a thoughtful overview of the war and its ultimate effects. Softcover, contains maps, notes, bibliography, indexed, 635pp., book shows the occasional tiny pencil mark, creasing to rear cover. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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First Call : The Making of the Modern U. S. Military, 1945-1953
by Boettcher, Thomas D.
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Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1992. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A fascinating analysis of the experience of America's armed forces through various wars, the post-1945 'modernization' of the military, the increasing reliance of science and technology to perfect weapons, the new strategic and tactical doctrines, the behind the scenes - and sometimes public - struggles between politicians and military professionals, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains notes, bibliography, indexed, 464pp., remainders mark. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Five Women I Love : Bob Hope's Vietnam Story
by Hope, Bob
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Garden City: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1966. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The popular entertainer's account of his various travels to Vietnam during the conflict there, the humorous text about his shows and fellow performers - including numerous very lovely ladies - and the troops he visited, accompanied by many photos with their own hilarious quips. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, 255pp., d.j. shows a major surface abrasion across much of the front cover and a portion of the spine, general edgewear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Haldeman Diaries, The : Inside the Nixon White House
by Haldeman, H. R.
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1994. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. First Printing of the First Edition. US President Nixon's Chief of Staff's diaries, January 1969 thru April 1973, filled with information on the people and events within and without the White House during that critical period of American history and which only a CoS to the President could be privy to, with much attention given to his relationship with the president, the winddown of the Vietnam war, Nixon's enemies in media and politics, and of course the agonizing Watergate scandal, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains glossy illustrations, index, 698pp. A beautiful copy, unused and unread. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Heretic's Heart : A Journey Through Spirit and Revolution
by Adler, Margot
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Boston: Beacon Press, 1997. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A correspondent for National Public Radio relates her autobiography of her career as a social and political activist during the 1960s - promoting Civil Rights, toleration for Cuba and Fidel Castro, opposition to the war in Vietnam, and various other causes of the period, explaining and reliving the events, ideas, passions, and ecstatic commitments that she experienced. Hardcover with dust jacket, indexed, 309pp., a few pages show underlinings. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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House of Purple Hearts, The : Stories of Vietnam Vets who Find Their Way Back
by Solotaroff, Paul
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New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. Ex-Library. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A close look at what has become of so many of America's Vietnam veterans, many having become alcoholics and drug addicts, traumatized in various ways, many being homeless, and with other problems, how government, the military, and society handles or ignores them, much more, with many individual true stories presented by the Vets themselves, detailing their service and their struggle to re-assimilate into society. Hardcover with dust jacket, 205pp., the usual ex-lib markings. A nice copy, the d.j. inside a protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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