JB Books (71 results)

Magazine. Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. This issue: Wales land of bards, moths that behave like hummingbirds, Alaska's marine highway, the living sand, Saigon eye of the storm, more. The world-famous magazine devoted to geographicical exploration and adventure, studying places, peoples, cultures, wildlife, flora and fauna around the world. Softcover, contains illustrations, maps, period advertisements, pagination to p.872, rear cover excised, tape reinforcement to spine. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Seller Inventory # 00014744

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 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.

Seller Inventory # 00013500

Magazine. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. This issue: Gold, New Jersey's pine barrens, the Hmong of Laos, Newfoundland, Heron, passing comets, more. The world-famous magazine devoted to geographicical exploration and adventure, studying places, peoples, cultures, wildlife, flora and fauna around the world. Softcover, 150pp., contains photos, maps, period advertisements. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Seller Inventory # 00013949

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition (?). Biography of the famous and accomplished doctor, by his mother, discussing his family background and medical career, especially his important work in Asia. Edition and printing not given. Hardcover, contains numerous b/w illustrations, 272pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seller Inventory # 00005905

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Novel of American prisoners held by the communist Vietnamese in a hellish camp - and what they do about their situation. Hardcover, 214pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seller Inventory # 00009804

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. 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.

Seller Inventory # 00012274

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Paperback Edition. FIRST PRINTING of the First Paperback Edition. A left-liberal analysis of the nature and consequences of American politics and political life, with much emphasis on the impact of the 1960s Vietnam War protests, political pluralities, class struggle, and related issues. Softcover, 305pp., book shows some light smudging to pagination ends. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seller Inventory # 00012430

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition (stated). First Printing of the First Edition (stated). An engrossing and moving oral history of America's adventure in the Vietnam War, the author drawing together countless reminiscences of US veterans and political workers in SE Asia, Vietnamese, Montagnards, and many others, presenting a wide view of opinion and experience as well as tracing America's defeat and the bloody communist aftermath. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains glossy illustrations, chronology of events, glossary, biographies of persons chronicled in the text, 367pp., front bottom of board and d.j. shows two 'bumping' marks. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seller Inventory # 00005577

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Fifth Printing. An indictment of 2004 presidential candidate John Kerry's fitness for the Oval Office, describing and revealing his mistakes and less than glamorous experience during the Vietnam war, filing false reports, self-inflicted wounds, reckless behavior, his secret meetings with communists during the war, his postwar anti-war activism as a leader of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, document reproductions, chronology, notes, indexed, 216pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seller Inventory # 00014964

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 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.

Seller Inventory # 00006263

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A detailed biography of Al Gore, describing his family background and early life, his time at Harvard and his being seen as 'royalty' suitable for the Presidency, his ambitions to become a novelist, his time serving in Vietnam war, his election to the US Senate, his role as Vice President under President Bill Clinton, his political ambitions aiming to become President, much more. has remainders mark; Hardcover with dust jacket, indexed, 323pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seller Inventory # 00006621

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition (stated). FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The poignant personal story of a woman who watched her husband train for war in Vietnam, his long absence there whilst fighting in Hue, Khe Sanh, and elsewhere, his eventual return, and the very long period required for him to heal and readjust to life and love with his wife again. Hardcover with dust jacket, 276pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seller Inventory # 00007151

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition (stated). FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). An examination of the history, establishment, and growth and development of the US 'intelligence community'; and how it exists within and without America's democratic society; contains illustrations, notes and sources, index. Hardcover with dust jacket, 265pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seller Inventory # 00000771

Magazine. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. This issue with reports on Colonel Bank's career continues in Asia and Europe, AF death ship stalks midnight skies, M14 rifle, GULAG guidebook, sailors of fortune, double-trouble 12-gauge, SOF convention, much more. The famous American paramilitary and mercenary magazine devoted to covering wars and hot spots around the world and assisting and reporting on the involvement of veterans and mercs into these conflicts, the training and operations of elite special operations forces, accounts from Vietnam veterans, surveying new weapons, discussing survival and survivalism, examining novel military tactics, anti-terrorist and counter-insurgency operations, much more, as well as filled with many military and paramilitary advertisements. Magazine, illustrations, 92pp, classifieds section escised due to lawsuit considerations. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Seller Inventory # 00009417

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Sixth Printing. The former Secretary of Defense under US Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson relates his 'insider' account of how the United States became involved in the Southeast Asian conflict, his own historical 'what ifs' had Kennedy lived, and his personal roles in shaping military and diplomatic policy for that region, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains appendix, personae list, notes, bibliography, indexed, 414pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seller Inventory # 00001629

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First Printing of the First Edition. The accomplished and popular journalist and essayist of Americana chronicles his boyhood traveling around North Carolina with his social worker father, his early days writing for newspapers and for radio and television, his elevation to become a CBS News Correspondent, and a decade of global adventures thereafter covering hot and dangerous stories, especially in Vietnam and other war zones; contains glossy illustrations. Hardcover with price-clipped dust jacket, 253pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seller Inventory # 00004720

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. The moving reminiscences of a former US Marine captain and veteran of the Vietnam war, who experienced both the trauma of war and the pain and humiliation of returning to a mostly ungrateful and misunderstanding country, later engaging in compassional aid work in postwar Vietnam in the spirit of Christian reconciliation, the author relating his experiences and numerous true life stories reflecting these parts of his life. Hardcover with dust jacket, 194pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seller Inventory # 00006507

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. Memoirs of the decorated officer who as a lesbian nurse and Vietnam veteran fought a long battle within the US military involving her security clearance and career status because of her sexual orientation. A major film was later made based on her experiences. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains glossy illustrations, 308pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seller Inventory # 00007139

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 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.

Seller Inventory # 00007197

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. The former president discusses US policy around the world and especially with respect to the conflict in Asia, analysing the history of US involvement in Vietnam, the whys and wherefores, the purposes and strategies, the mistakes made, the successes, much more, dispelling myths about the Vietnam War as well as providing warnings to US policymakers for the future. Hardcover with price-clipped dust jacket, 240pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seller Inventory # 00007601

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition (stated). FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). Biography of the US general who led US coalition forces to victory over Iraq in 'Operation Desert Storm', discussing his life and family background, his early military career and experience in Vietnam and Grenada, his personal leadership style, his command in the Mideast in the war to remove Iraqi forces from Kuwait, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains glossy illustrations, map, indexed, 342pp. A nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Former Owner Signature.

Seller Inventory # 00007616

Hard Cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 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.

Seller Inventory # 00008323

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition (stated). FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A passionate, explosive examination of the Vietnam war and the men who embodied America's involvement in it, presented through the prism of wartime Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara's tangled decision-making processes, his contradictions, his disingenuousness, more, filled with interesting revelations and correcting numerous aspects of 'received' history of this bloody, protracted conflict. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, notes on sources, bibliography, indexed, 427pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seller Inventory # 00008383

Magazine. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. The famous American paramilitary and mercenary magazine devoted to covering wars and hot spots around the world and assisting and reporting on the involvement of veterans and mercs into these conflicts, the training and operations of elite special operations forces, accounts from Vietnam veterans, surveying new weapons, discussing survival and survivalism, examining novel military tactics, anti-terrorist and counter-insurgency operations, much more, as well as filled with many military and paramilitary advertisements. This issue with reports on the film 'Rambo II', the winter war in Afghanistan, South Africa's R4-LM4 rifle, the SL6/7 carbine, SOF training team in Nicaragua, Nazi Germany's SS officer Otto Skorzeny, veteran memoir on Vietnam, , much more. Magazine, illustrations, 106pp., classifieds excised due to lawsuit considerations, otherwise would be 'fine'. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Seller Inventory # 00009242

Magazine. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. This issue with reports on modified .45s, American mercs in Russia in 1919, gunfight at Fort Hustler, SOF staffers go and do in Rhodesia, Marines practicing in Mojave desert, police pistol programs, Castro's men in Florida, ambushing ambushers in Southern Africa, much more. The famous American paramilitary and mercenary magazine devoted to covering wars and hot spots around the world and assisting and reporting on the involvement of veterans and mercs into these conflicts, the training and operations of elite special operations forces, accounts from Vietnam veterans, surveying new weapons, discussing survival and survivalism, examining novel military tactics, anti-terrorist and counter-insurgency operations, much more, as well as filled with many military and paramilitary advertisements. Magazine, illustrations, 90pp., classifieds excised due to lawsuit considerations, otherwise would be 'fine'. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Seller Inventory # 00009370

Magazine. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. This issue with reports on Sentinel Arms production, Marine pilot remembers ops on Guadalcanal, BATF strikes again, SOF on underwater T&E, homemade way to frustrate bad guy snipers, tangles at Alamo shrine, Vietnam: why we went and lost, hand to hand combat at Khe Sanh, Mugabe election fraud in Rhodesia, much more. The famous American paramilitary and mercenary magazine devoted to covering wars and hot spots around the world and assisting and reporting on the involvement of veterans and mercs into these conflicts, the training and operations of elite special operations forces, accounts from Vietnam veterans, surveying new weapons, discussing survival and survivalism, examining novel military tactics, anti-terrorist and counter-insurgency operations, much more, as well as filled with many military and paramilitary advertisements. Magazine, illustrations, 90pp., classifieds excised due to lawsuit considerations, otherwise would be 'fine'. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Seller Inventory # 00009371

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 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.

Seller Inventory # 00010697

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition (stated). FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The memoirs of possibly the most world-famous television reporter, a household name and face to all Americans from the 1950s through the 1970s and beyond, with much information on the many world personalities her knew and the events he covered, as well as the inside workings of a major television network. Hardcover with dust jacket, 384pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seller Inventory # 00011778

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 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.

Seller Inventory # 00012040

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 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. Ex-Library.

Seller Inventory # 00015329