Search Results: World War II from Mainly Books

New York: Skyhorse. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2013. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1629145068 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book and jacket are in excellent condition, there are no significant flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, illustrated with photos and maps, "Comprehensive overview of resistance to German occupation across Europe during World War II"; ; 258 pages .

New York: David McKay. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1962. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first American printing, "The first long-range penetration raid of General Orde Wingate's Burma Chindit Force in 1943 was not lacking in stories of incredible bravery and fortitude," book has some foxing to the blank end-papers and mild dust-tanning to the top outer page-edge, the binding is tight and the text is fine, the jacket has a small amount of edge-wear and mild foxing on the flaps and underside, the front panel illustration and the rear panel photo of the author are in nice shape, the original price (3.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

Columbia University Press. Very Good in Fine dust jacket. 1977. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0231039956 . Hardcover with dustjacket, a few words of text underlined in ink on page 1 and a few small tan blemishes on the fore-edge are the only remarkable flaws to this attractive copy, the jacket is also in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "study of a significant but little-known phase of the history of World War II," illustrated with photos and includes a bibliography; 226 pages .

New York: Coward-McCann, Inc.. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1964. 1st US Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first American printing as stated on copyright page, "from the first tentative efforts of 1939 to the final, brilliantly planned but ill-starred coup of 1944," book has a mild lean to the spine, the binding remains tight and the contents are fine, the jacket has some edge-wear but is clean, presentable, and features a photo of Count Stauffenberg, the man who planted the bomb at Hitler's headquarters on the rear panel, the original price (4.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

New York: Richardson & Steirman. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1986. Revised Edition. Hardcover. 0931933382 . Hardcover with dustjacket, Revised and Updated edition of "The true story of American agents behind enemy lines," the book has two minor flaws: a short crease on the bottom edge of the spine, and a very slight spine-lean, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine, the white jacket shows some mild tanning which is not significant and a tiny edge-chip on the rear panel, the jacket is clean and attractive, the original price (18.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

Mount Vernon, Virginia: Mount Vernon Publishing. Near Fine. 2002. Hardcover. 0971913501 . Hardcover, was issued without a dustjacket, inscribed, dated and signed by the author on the title page: "To Hope - with a special remembrance of Mayor Anthony "Tony" Colorio - 2002 Fond Memories - Stub" The book is in excellent condition with two inconsequential flaws: a tiny edge-crease to the top corners and a tiny and mild edge-dent to the top edge of the front cover, "The selected title 'One Lucky Bastard,' Is not intended to be derogatory or offensive in any way. It is, in fact, the name of an exclusive club, an honorary society made up of former members of the Eighth Air Force who were fortunate enough to survive a combat tour, or more, over Fortress Europe during World War II," includes many photos, also included with this copy is a 1-page typed and partly handwritten letter from the author and his wife to the "Hope" mentioned in the author's… Read More

Houghton Mifflin Company. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1974. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, a small bump to the bottom front corner is the only remarkable flaw, the jacket is sunned to a lighter shade of red on the spine and mild edge-wear is present at the corners and spine-ends, the jacket is clean and very presentable and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, no original price is present but this copy is full-size, trade edition quality, 889 pages, illustrated with photos .

England: Frontline Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2019. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1526743426 . Hardcover with dustjacket, one minor flaw to this clean, attractive copy: faint rubbing on the back cover and the same to the jacket, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "a new serious work of military history by the renowned author - which presents a unique view of the Second World War as seen from a prominent participant on the dark side of history," illustrated with photos and maps ; 620 pages .

London, England: Cassell & Company, Ltd.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1967. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, an abridged one-volume edition of the author's classic work with the new Epilogue added, book is in great shape with one remarkable flaw: pages 1017-1033 have a short corner-crease at the top, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine, the jacket, the jacket has moderate edge-wear (rubbing and tiny tears) at the spine-ends and corners but looks great oherwise with no other remarkable flaws, the original price (50/-) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, well-illustrated with maps and diagrams; 1033 pages .

New York: Sphinx Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1981. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, this is a review copy with the review slip included, book has mild rubbing on the bottom edge of the cloth, the former owner's name and name-stamp are present, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine, the jacket has moderate edge-wear, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

Philadelphia & New York: J. B. Lippincott Company. Near Fine in Good dust jacket. 1947. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, book has the following minor flaws: very mild tanning to the blank end-papers and tiny edge-creases at top of spine, the binding is clean and tight, the gold titles remain bright and the contents are fine, the jacket has mild foxing on the spine, moderate foxing adjacent to the front flap and along the rear flap-fold and some edge-wear, the original price (2.75) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "This book was written by an American fighting man," includes photos and a map .

Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Institute. Near Fine. 1953. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Large format hardcover, no dustjacket, this copy is in excellent condition with two minor flaws only: the former owner's bookplate on the blank front end-paper, and one name circled in red ink in the "New Destroyer Escorts Added to U. S. Fleet During WWII" section on page 550, "presents the dramatic story of the United States Navy Destroyer Service - the story of the DD's and DE's and the destroyermen that waged and won the greatest sea, anti-submarine, and surface-air battles in naval history," illustrated throughout .