Before the Eagle Landed: The Saga of Aviation, as Told by Those Who Were There
Washington, DC: R. B. Luce, [1970]. First? Edition. First? Printing. 23 cm, 224, illus. More
Washington, DC: R. B. Luce, [1970]. First? Edition. First? Printing. 23 cm, 224, illus. More
Tokyo: Kanto-sha Co., Ltd., 1956 & 1958. v.1-3d;v.2-4th Edition. 127 & 324, 2 vols., illus., endpaper maps, fold-out charts, weakness to fr bd v.1, bds weak v.2, lib stamp title pg v.1 & fr flylf v.2. More
Tokyo: Kanto-sha Co., Ltd., 1956 & 1958. v.1-3d;v.2-4th Edition. 127 & 324, 2 vols., v. 1 Eng. text, v. 2 Japanese text, illus., endpaper maps, fold-out charts, box soiled, discolored, & small tear. More
New York: Simon and Schuster, c1978. First Printing. 25 cm, 320, illus., slight wear and soiling to boards. More
Frederick, MD: University Pubs. of America, c1984. First? Edition. First? Printing. 24 cm, 222, illus., glossary, DJ worn and soiled, some tears to top DJ edge, pencil erasure on front endpaper, minor wear to board edge. More
New York: Arbor House, c1983. First Printing. 24 cm, 316, DJ pasted to boards, slightly cocked, no obvious ex-lib. markings but pocket may have been removed Hitler, savoring his victory over France, seeks one last treasure--the intact French fleet at Toulon. British intelligence intercepts proof of Hitler's plot (code-named Operation Lila), but the proof must be delivered to skeptical French admirals. More
Alberta, Canada: Alberta Publicity & Travel, 1943. 5" x 6.75", 119, wraps, tables, errata sheet pasted inside front cover, some soiling to covers, some wear to cover edges. More
New York: McGraw-Hill, [c1951]. First Edition. First? Printing. 24 cm, 856, illus., maps (some color fold-out), usual library markings, boards somewhat soiled and edges worn. More
Boston, MA: Ginn and Company, 1943. Revised Edition. 398, illus., index, large stenciled name ins fr bd, damp stains to bottom edge (no pgs stuck). More
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1962. 210, illus., maps, index, DJ somewhat soiled: small tears, small pieces missing. More
New York: Times Books, 2000. First? Edition. First? Printing. 304, notes, bibliography, index, DJ worn and torn at edges. More
n.p. n.p., 1942. 44, wraps, some page discoloration, some pencil marks to text. More
London: Cassell, 1962. First Edition. 210, illus., maps, index, tear in rear DJ & two small pieces missing (1 in rear DJ, 1 in front DJ). More
Philadelphia, PA: Dorrance, [1975]. First? Edition. First? Printing. 22 cm, 169, illus., DJ heavily soiled, some edge soiling. More
Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii Press, 1950. 418, illus., maps, bibliography, choronology, index, lib bookplate & barcode, front flylf wrinkled, top & bottom spine edges worn. More
New York: American Heritage Press, 1971. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. 127, [1] pages. Illustrations (some in color). Maps. Chronology of Events. Index of main people, places, and events. Author's suggestions for further reading. This is one of the Library of the 20th Century. Louis Allen fought in Burma from 1941-45 and has a thorough understanding of Japanese language and culture. He writes from his own experiences and draws upon exhaustive research from Japanese, British and US official histories, apologias, reminiscences, generals' biographies, diaries and newspaper reports. While serving with the 17th Division in Burma in 1945, Levy recognized that a Japanese document captured by a forward patrol was a vital operation order outlining the plans for a massive Japanese break-out across the Sittang River. This was a crucial intelligence coup, and Levy was mentioned in despatches. After the Japanese surrender he was employed on liaison work, persuading Japanese soldiers in the jungle that hostilities had ended, and as a language officer for four months at Payagyi camp for Japanese surrendered personnel, north of Pegu in southern Burma, where he was involved in interviewing Japanese staff officers on the development of Japanese strategic planning. He kept in touch with some of the Japanese soldiers he encountered until the end of his life, and his war-time experiences set in train his life-long efforts for reconciliation and mutual understanding between British and Japanese. He returned to academic life, and a career as lecturer (later Reader) in French at the University of Durham, but became best known as a historian of Japan and World War II. More
New York: Mallard Press, 1990. First U.S.? Edition. First? Printing. Quarto, 144, profusely illus. (many in color), index, 2 tears to DJ edges. Foreword by General W. C. Westmoreland (ret. ). More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1980. Book Club Edition. 320, illus., maps, bibliography, index, some wear and small tears to edges of DJ, some soiling to fore-edge. More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1980. First Printing. 320, illus., maps, bibliography, index, some wear to edges of DJ, small stains and small ding to fore-edge. More
New York: Warner Books, c1989. First Printing. 24 cm, 192, illus., note taped to front endpaper, ink notation on front endpaper, few library markings, DJ taped to boards In this account of the largest mass mutiny trial in U.S. naval history, fifty black seamen were put on trial for refusing to load explosives during World War II. More
New York: Macfadden-Bartell, 1965. First Paperback? Edition. Mass market paperback. pocket paperback, 321 pages. Wraps. Maps. Glossary. Index, Text somewhat darkened, foxing inside covers, covers soiled & edges worn. Robert Sharon Allen (July 14, 1900 ? February 23, 1981) was a Washington D.C. correspondent and Washington bureau chief for The Christian Science Monitor. In 1931, with Drew Pearson, he anonymously co-authored Washington Merry-Go-Round (New York, H. Liveright) and More Merry-Go-Round and later wrote the daily column of the same title. He was a veteran of World War I and served on General Patton's staff in World War II. In 1947, he edited the book, Our Fair City, an expose of corrupt conditions in American municipalities. He also wrote Lucky Forward: The History of Patton's Third Army. Papers concerning his military career reside in the George S. Patton Museum at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He died in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Allen, who had cancer, had ended his journalism career when his illness made it impossible for him to work. More
New York: Macfadden-Bartell, 1965. Second Printing. pocket paperbk, 321, wraps, maps, glossary, index, text slightly darkened, sticker residue on front cover, some soiling/sticker residue on rear cover. More
New York: The Vanguard Press, Inc., 1947. Second Printing. Hardcover. 424, illus., maps, endpaper maps, glossary, index, boards soiled and scuffed, small tears at spine, small sticker residue ins rear bd. Inscribed by the author. Robert Sharon Allen (July 14, 1900 ? February 23, 1981) was a Washington D.C. correspondent and Washington bureau chief for The Christian Science Monitor. In 1931, with Drew Pearson, he anonymously co-authored Washington Merry-Go-Round (New York, H. Liveright) and More Merry-Go-Round and later wrote the daily column of the same title. He was a veteran of World War I and served on General Patton's staff in World War II. IIn 1947, he edited the book, Our Fair City, an expose of corrupt conditions in American municipalities. He also wrote Lucky Forward: The History of Patton's Third Army. Papers concerning his military career reside in the George S. Patton Museum at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He died in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Allen, who had cancer, had ended his journalism career when his illness made it impossible for him to work. More
New York: The Vanguard Press, Inc., 1947. Second Printing.[stated]. Hardcover. [16], 424 pages. , illus., Occasional footnotes, maps, endpaper maps, glossary, index, Cover has some wear and soiling. Corners bumped. Ink notation on half-title. Scuff on half-title verso. Some edge soiling. Robert Sharon Allen (July 14, 1900 – February 23, 1981) was a Washington D.C. correspondent and Washington bureau chief for The Christian Science Monitor. In 1931, with Drew Pearson, he anonymously co-authored Washington Merry-Go-Round (New York, H. Liveright) and More Merry-Go-Round and later wrote the daily column of the same title. He was a veteran of World War I and served on General Patton's staff in World War II. In 1947, he edited the book, Our Fair City, an expose of corrupt conditions in American municipalities. He also wrote Lucky Forward: The History of Patton's Third Army. Papers concerning his military career reside in the George S. Patton Museum at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He died in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Allen, who had cancer, had ended his journalism career when his illness made it impossible for him to work. More