WWII from Hopkins Books

First edition hardcover, with dust jacket, published by University of Oklahoma Press, 2004. History of Los Alamos, the town created in 1943 to house those who worked on the atomic bomb program. 288 pages with Index, Notes and Bibliography, 5-1/2" X 9". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Hardcover boards are flat, the corners are not… Read more about this item

Hardcover with dust jacket, published by Simon and Schuster, 1966. This copy is a Book Club Edition, a third printing copy. Classic of WWII History. Ryan interviewed hundreds of participants in his research of this story of the Battle of Berlin. 572 pages, with Index, Bibliography, and photos. 6-1/4" X 9-1/4". Color map on the paste-down pages. The dust jacket… Read more about this item

Hardcover with dust jacket, published by Dutton, 2016. The true story of Dusko Popov, WWII double agent, and one of the inspirations for the James Bond character. 368 pages, with Index, Notes, Appendices, photos through the text, 6-1/2" X 9-1/2". A third printing copy. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Jacket has been protected with a… Read more about this item

First edition hardcover, with dust jacket, published by Fordham University Press, 2006. The diary and memoir of Virginia D'Albert-Lake, who along with her husband Philippe, helped 67 British and American airmen escape to Spain during the occupation of France by the German armed forces during WWII. 270 pages, with Index, and a section of photos, 6-1/4" X 9-1/4". the dust… Read more about this item

Fist hardcover edition, with dust jacket, published by Naval Institute Press, 1993. Review of nine crucial maritime battles of WWII, including; Narvik, Crete, Malta, Operation Neptune, Java sea, Sirte, Tirpitz, Philippine Sea and Leyte Gulf. Filled with photos, detailed maps, and specifications of the ships involved in each engagement. High quality paper stock. Heavy weight red cloth covered cover boards.… Read more about this item

First hardcover edition, with dust jacket, published by Naval Institute Press, 1988. Memoir of a WWII torpedo bomber pilot, Hynes flew more than 100 missions in the Okinawa and Ulithi theaters. 270 pages, 5-3/4" X 8-3/4". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Edges of the text… Read more about this item

First American edition, with dust jacket, published by Holt, 1985. The life of Klaus Barbie from Hitler Youth, to the Butcher of Lyon, to his time in hiding in South America. 355 pages, with Bibliography, Index and a section of photos, 6-1/2" X 9-1/2". The cover boards are flat. Edges of the text block are relatively clean. Sewn binding is… Read more about this item

Hardcover with dust jacket, published by Smithsonian Press, 1986. This is a second printing copy. Jeffrey Quill, the chief test pilot of the Spitfire, here recounts the events that led up to the development of this legendary WWII fighter plane. The early years of its operation, the air battles over Dunkirk, and the Battle of Britain are also recounted… Read more about this item

First American hardcover, with dust jacket, published by Viking, 1990. John Keegan's comprehensive analysis of World War II. His strategy here is to present each theater - the East, the West, and the Pacific, according to the 'strategic dilemma' faced by the leaders in each area, with a focus on five great battles; Crete, Falaise, Berlin, and Okinawa. 7-3/4" X… Read more about this item

First hardcover edition, published by Little, Brown, 1945. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Short novel set just fter Pearl Harbor, about the friendship between a war correspondent and a your Navy flyer, complications ensue when the writer becomes involved with the flyer's family back in the States. Smaller format hardcover, 5" X 7-/12", 152 pages.… Read more about this item

Trade paperback edition, published by Cassell, 2001. Originally published in 1952, this is a 'Cassell Military' reprint. The true story of Wing Commander Yeo-Thomas, who parachuted into occupied France and was responsible for organizing the separate factions of the French Resistance. This is not a library discard, not a remainder copy. No creases to the cover or spine. No former… Read more about this item

Hardcover, published by World Publishing Company, 1945. This is a sixth printing copy from May 1945. Drawings by Carol Johnson. Classic report from Pyle on the US soldiers who were sent to North Africa; from the unrelenting combat in the desert to the final victory in Tunis. 246 pages, 5-3/4" X 8-1/4". Green cloth covered board, with the author name… Read more about this item

First edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by Houghton Mifflin, 1994. The true story of the Warsaw ghetto uprising in 1943, told by a survivor, with extensive excerpts from diaries, letters, and historic documents. 276 pages, with Index, Bibliography, and Notes, and three sections of photos. Black colored boards, over black cloth covered spine, with the author name and title… Read more about this item

First US hardcover edition, with dust jacket, published by Arms and Armor, 1989. An in-depth examination of the revolution in military tactics that followed the development of the modern Panzer in Germany. Included is a chronological review of all campaigns, the decisive role of the Wermacht is also considered, and the detrimental influence that Hitler had on his Generals… Read more about this item

Hardcover, first edition with dust jacket, published by Seagull Books, 2013. A collection of autobiographical stories, each of which is a snapshot of a turning point in the life of the author, from early childhood incidents of anti-Semitism, to his earl embrace of and late rejection of the goals of Nazi ideology. This is the first edition of the 2013… Read more about this item

Hardcover edition, published by Henry Holt, 1943. First published in October 1943, this is the December 1943 reprint edition. No dust jacket. Classic collection of columns by WWII war correspondent, centered on the North African campaign. Green cloth covered boards with the title and author name on the spine in black. Minor wear to the tips of the corners and… Read more about this item

First trade paperback edition, published by Random House, 2015. The story of the friendship between three young Japanese-American women in San Francisco, in 1938, just before the start of World War II. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. No creases… Read more about this item

First hardcover edition, published by The University Press of Kentucky, 1997. Col. Kelly interviewed more than one hundred veterans over the course of a decade. From those interviews, with the addition of historical background, come these stories of men who endured extreme combat situations. 226 pages, with Index, and Sources. Illustrated through the text with photos. The dust jacket is… Read more about this item

Hardcover with dust jacket, published by W.W. Norton, 1971. This is a book club edition. The dust jacket is intact and has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Jacket has some light rubbing wear to the edges and shallow chipping to the head of the spine. Blue cloth covered boards, with the author and title imprinted on the spine… Read more about this item

Trade paperback edition, published by Bedford-St.Martins, 2000. Part of the 'Historians At Work' series of titles. A second printing copy. A selection of five essays on the subject of the internment of Japanese-American citizens during WWII, selected and introduced by Alice Yang Murray. 163 pages. This is not a library discard, not a remainder copy. No writing on the text… Read more about this item