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  • THE CULT OF POWER: Essays. by Warner, Rex.
    Warner, Rex.
    THE CULT OF POWER: Essays.

    Edition: First printing.

    London: John Lane The Bodley Head, (1946.). Hardcover first edition - A series of essays written at the end of World War II on the cult of power in literature, from the classics to modern writings, from Aeschylus to Dostoievsky, Dickens and Yeats. 155 pp.

    Condition: Very good in original red cloth (no dust jacket, small strip torn off top of front endpaper, some rubbing to the spine.)

    Book ID: 53004
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  • A THOUSAND SISTERS: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II by Wein, Elizabeth.
    Wein, Elizabeth.
    A THOUSAND SISTERS: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Balzer + Bray (Harper Collins), (2019). First edition - The story of the only women to fly in combat in World War II - Led by Marina Raskova three regiments consisting of women who enlisted and were deployed on the front lines of battle as navigators, pilots, and mechanics were formed including the 588th Night Bomber Regiment. Photographs, source notes and an author's note. 376 pp.

    Condition: Near fine in illustrated wrappers (toning to edges of textblock).

    Book ID: 81283
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  • FIRST INTO NAGASAKI: The Censored Eyewitness Dispatches on Postatomic Japan and Its Prisoners of War. by Weller, George ( Foreword by Walter Cronkite. Edited by Anthony Weller.)
    Weller, George ( Foreword by Walter Cronkite. Edited by Anthony Weller.)
    FIRST INTO NAGASAKI: The Censored Eyewitness Dispatches on Postatomic Japan and Its Prisoners of War.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Crown, (2006.) dj. Hardcover first edition - George Weller was a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who covered World War II across Europe and then set out to explore the devastation inflicted on Nagasaki. Censored by General MacArthur in 1945, lost for 60 years, these never-before-published reports provide a moving, unparalleled look at the bomb that killed more than 70,000 people and ended WWII. Also includes other published reports on the horrors of Japan's Pow Camps. Foreword by Walter Cronkite. Edited with an essay by Anthony Weller, the son of George Weller. Photographs. 320 pp. ISBN: 0-307-342018.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)

    Book ID: 45137
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  • CHERRY AMES, PRIVATE DUTY NURSE (# 7). by Wells, Helen.
    Wells, Helen.
    CHERRY AMES, PRIVATE DUTY NURSE (# 7).

    Edition: Early printing.

    New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (ca 1950, c 1946.) dj. Hardcover - 1960's printing in dusty rose tweed cloth covered boards. 216 pp.

    Condition: Very good in a poor dust jacket (prev owner's name - dust jacket is essentially complete, but has several long tears, chipping, creasing, now protected by an archival cover.)

    Book ID: 39554
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  • CHERRY AMES, CHIEF NURSE (# 4). by Wells, Helen.
    Wells, Helen.
    CHERRY AMES, CHIEF NURSE (# 4).

    Edition: Early printing.

    New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (ca 1955, c 1944.) dj. Hardcover - Cherry is sent to the South Pacific to deliver a new serum for tropical fever and finds herself appointed chief nurse of the Army hospital. A story of bravery on the battlefield during World War II. Frontispiece. Bound in burgundy boards, light gray endpapers, charcoal gray tinting to top edge. 213 pp. Yellow spine dust jacket lists through #9, book lists thru 18.

    Condition: Good condition in a fair only dust jacket with several tears , chipping at ends of spine (now protected by an archival cover)

    Book ID: 62794
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  • CHERRY AMES, PRIVATE DUTY NURSE (# 7). by Wells, Helen.
    Wells, Helen.
    CHERRY AMES, PRIVATE DUTY NURSE (# 7).

    Edition: Later printing.

    New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (ca 1959, c 1946.) dj. Hardcover - Cherry is back in her hometown to 'rest' after her experiences as an Army nurse. Plain frontispiece. 1950s printing in dusty rose tweed cloth covered boards. 216 pp.

    Condition: Near fine in very good dust jacket (neat stamp on front endpaper, some overall edgewear to dj)

    Book ID: 71159
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  • CHERRY AMES, CHIEF NURSE (# 4). by Wells, Helen.
    Wells, Helen.
    CHERRY AMES, CHIEF NURSE (# 4).

    Edition: Later printing.

    New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (ca 1959, c 1944.) dj. Hardcover - Cherry is sent to the South Pacific to deliver a new serum for tropical fever and finds herself appointed chief nurse of the Army hospital. A story of bravery on the battlefield during World War II. Frontispiece. Bound in dusty rose tweed boards, light gray endpapers, charcoal gray tinting to top edge. Frontispiece. 213 pp. Yellow spine dust jacket and front of book lists through #20.

    Condition: Near fine in very good dust jacket (neat stamp on front endpaper, some overall edgewear to dj)

    Book ID: 71160
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  • Wells, Helen.
    CHERRY AMES, PRIVATE DUTY NURSE (# 7).

    Edition: Early printing.

    New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (ca 1950, c 1946.) dj. Hardcover - Lists to #11 on the back cover of the dust jacket, bound in burgundy cloth covered boards, light gray endpapers, charcoal gray tinting to the top edge. Frontispiece. 216 pp. Yellow spine on dustjacket.

    Condition: Very good in a good dust jacket (price-clipped, overall edgewear to dj, but still quite attractive.)

    Book ID: 44581
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  • Wilkinson-Latham, Robert (illustrated by MIchael Roffe.)
    THE ROYAL GREEEN JACKETS (Osprey Men-at-Arms series)

    Edition: First printing.

    London: Osprey Publishing, (1977.). First edition - A study of this British regiment from its service in the French and Indian war in North America through the Napoleonic Wars, the Great War and World War II. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs and reproductions of old engravings and drawings, plus a section of eight full color plates by MIchael Roffe. First edition of this early title in the "Men-at-Arms Series" a very high quality, accurate and attractively produced and well-illustrated series of slightly oversized, but slim, trade paperbacks, measuring 7 1/4 inches wide by 9 3/4 inches tall, bound in glossy illustrated white covers (heavy cardstock) and printed on good quality paper. Select bibliography, Notes. 40 pp. Uncommon in the first printing. ISBN: 0-85045249X.

    Condition: Very near fine in stiff glossy pictorial wrappers (covers creamy rather than white.)

    Book ID: 37730
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  • Wukovits, John.
    PACIFIC ALAMO: The Battle for Wake Island.

    Edition: Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format. )

    New York: New American Library (2003.). First edition - From the back cover: "It began in the shadow of Pearl Harbor - mere hours after the first attack on the day that would "live in infamy." But few know the full story of Wake Island. Now a prominent military historian, breaking new ground on the assault, relates the compelling events of that day and the heroic struggle that followed.On that fateful December morning in 1941, Japanese planes flew over Wake Island, bombing the twelve U.S. Marine aircraft stationed there, wreaking havoc and massive destruction while nullifying Wake's aerial resistance." This account of the protracted defense of the island by the Marines and the civilian construction workers is the first…

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    New York: New American Library (2003.). First edition - From the back cover: "It began in the shadow of Pearl Harbor - mere hours after the first attack on the day that would "live in infamy." But few know the full story of Wake Island. Now a prominent military historian, breaking new ground on the assault, relates the compelling events of that day and the heroic struggle that followed.On that fateful December morning in 1941, Japanese planes flew over Wake Island, bombing the twelve U.S. Marine aircraft stationed there, wreaking havoc and massive destruction while nullifying Wake's aerial resistance." This account of the protracted defense of the island by the Marines and the civilian construction workers is the first full account of the events of that dark December. Based on extensive research and interviews with the survivors. Notes, bibliography. This uncommon advance issue does not include the photographs and maps found in the final published version. 308 pp

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    Condition: Very near fine in printed cream wrappers.

    Book ID: 32946
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  • FROZEN IN TIME: An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II. by Zuckoff, Mitchell
    Zuckoff, Mitchell
    FROZEN IN TIME: An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Harper Collins, (2013.). First edition - A true account of heroism and determination both during World War II and recently: "On November 5, 1942, a U.S. cargo plane on a routine flight slammed into the Greenland Ice Cap. Four days later, the B-17 assigned to the search-and-rescue mission became lost in a blinding storm and also crashed. Miraculously, all nine men on the B-17 survived. With the weather worsening, the U.S. military launched a daring rescue mission, sending a Grumman Duck amphibious plane to find the men. . . [this is an] account of these harrowing crashes and the fate of the survivors and their would-be saviors.. . Moving forward to today, Zuckoff recounts the efforts of…

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    New York: Harper Collins, (2013.). First edition - A true account of heroism and determination both during World War II and recently: "On November 5, 1942, a U.S. cargo plane on a routine flight slammed into the Greenland Ice Cap. Four days later, the B-17 assigned to the search-and-rescue mission became lost in a blinding storm and also crashed. Miraculously, all nine men on the B-17 survived. With the weather worsening, the U.S. military launched a daring rescue mission, sending a Grumman Duck amphibious plane to find the men. . . [this is an] account of these harrowing crashes and the fate of the survivors and their would-be saviors.. . Moving forward to today, Zuckoff recounts the efforts of the Coast Guard and North South Polar Inc., led by an indefatigable dreamer named Lou Sapienza, who worked for years to solve the mystery of the Duck's last flight and recover the remains of its crew.. . a blend of mystery, adventure, heroism, and survival." Photographs, cast of characters, notes. 372 pp (index to come)

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    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 57529
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