Washington: Robert B. Luce, Inc., 1972. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. The format is approximately 5.75 inches by 8.75 inches. 247, [1] pages. Notes. Index. Inscribed by the author on the fep. Inscription reads To Tom Greenland, with best wishes, Frank Van de Linden September 13, 1972. DJ is in a plastic sleeve. Frank Morris van der Linden was a historian, journalist, and member of the White House Press Corps. He graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne College with a B .A. degree in History in 1939. He followed his dream of becoming a journalist. In 1944, his first article appeared in the Washington Post based on his first book, Dark Horse, about President James Polk. Several months later, in March 1945, he moved to Washington, D.C. to cover Congress and the White House. His columns were nationally distributed by the United Feature Syndicate in New York. During his career, he was a frequent panelist on NBC's Meet the Press. Van der Linden interviewed every president, from Harry S. Truman to George H. W. Bush, and he was a regular participant in White House press conferences. He traveled the world covering presidents and vice presidents, including former president Richard Nixon's historic trip to the Soviet Union in 1972. Van der Linden's avocation was American history. His 1962 book, The Turning Point, was a well-received study of Thomas Jefferson's battle for the presidency. After retiring from daily journalism in 1992, he rekindled his interest in the Civil War, publishing numerous articles and books, including Lincoln: The Road to War, in 1998, and The Dark Intrigue: A True Story of a Civil War Conspiracy, in 2007. More

Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1959. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. [2], 205, [1] pages. Illustrated endpapers. Sources. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page. Inscription reads To Matt & Marion--The luck of Ninaiva [sp?] Theodora Kroeber. DJ is in a plastic sleeve. Foreword by Oliver La Farge. The nine stories from the California Indians which make up The Inland Whale emphasize the common nature of men and women. Love, death, immortality; youth, revenge, incest; faith, murder, humor--all are found in this book. This collection remains in print more than 60 years after its original publication and has proven to be an enduring work of comparative literature. Kroeber was the wife of Alfred Kroeber, an anthropologist known for his work on Native California languages. The Kroebers' daughter was Ursula Le Guin. Theodora Kroeber (née Theodora Covel Kracaw; March 24, 1897 – July 4, 1979) was an American writer and anthropologist, best known for her accounts of several Native Californian cultures. Kroeber attended the University of California, Berkeley and received a master's degree in 1920. She began doctoral studies in anthropology at UC Berkeley. She met anthropologist Alfred Louis Kroeber and married him in 1926. Kroeber began writing professionally late in her life. She published The Inland Whale, a collection of translated Native Californian narratives in 1959. Two years later she published Ishi in Two Worlds, an account of Ishi, the last member of the Yahi people of Northern California. This volume received high praise. Kroeber published several other works in her later years, including a collaboration with her daughter Ursula and a biography of Alfred Kroeber. More

New York: Harper and Row, 1976. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. x, 181, [1] pages. Shorthand: A Glossary. Some front end weakness has been addressed through addition of a small amount of glue. DJ is in a plastic sleeve. est stands for Erhard Seminars Training. A graduate of Erhard Seminars Training combines her own recollections and evaluations with those of others in a survey of the bases, methods, and benefits of the increasingly popular human potential movement. Adelaide Bry was a psychotherapist who, in addition to conducting a clinical practice, ran frequent workshops in Transactional Analysis for business groups. She was also a highly-respected and best-selling author in the field of psychology. Werner Hans Erhard (born John Paul Rosenberg; September 5, 1935) is an American author and lecturer known for founding est (offered from 1971 to 1984). In 1985, Erhard replaced the est Training with a newly designed program, the Forum. Since 1991, the Forum has been kept up to date and offered by Landmark Education. He has written, lectured, and taught on self-improvement. In 1977, Erhard, with the support of John Denver, Robert W. Fuller and others, founded The Hunger Project, an NGO accredited by the United Nations in which more than four million people have participated with the goal of establishing "the end of hunger as an idea whose time has come". In 1991, Erhard retired from business and sold his existing intellectual property to his employees, who then adopted the name Landmark Education, renamed in 2013 Landmark Worldwide. More

New York: Delacorte Press, 1974. First Printing [stated]. Hardcover. The format is approximately 5.75 inches by 8.5 inches. [12], 257 pages. Name in ink on fep. DJ has some wear and is in a plastic sleeve. James Ramon Jones (November 6, 1921 – May 9, 1977) was an American novelist known for his explorations of World War II and its aftermath. He won the 1952 National Book Award for his first published novel, From Here to Eternity, which was adapted for the big screen immediately and made into a television series a generation later. The Modern Library Board later named it one of the 100 best novels of the 20th century. His wartime experiences inspired some of his most famous works, the so-called war trilogy. He witnessed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which led to his first published novel, From Here to Eternity (1951). The Thin Red Line (1962) reflected his combat experiences on Guadalcanal and Whistle (posthumous, 1978) was based on his hospital stay in Memphis, Tennessee, recovering from surgery on an ankle he had reinjured on the island. More

Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1961. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. The format is approximately 7.5 inches by 9 inches. 95, [1] pages. Illustrations. No dust jacket present. A piece of the spine is missing at the top Cover states A Humorous Handbook for the Machine Age With over 40 cartoons. Perhaps the first humorous book on computers and computing. Ford's preface is presciently titled "A Computer in Every Home." The book's title makes reference to IBM's "Think" signs that were ubiquitous in workplaces during the 60s. One of the earliest collection of humor regarding the computer and its impact on society. Corey Ford (April 29, 1902 – July 27, 1969) was an humorist, writer, and screenwriter. He was friendly with members of the Algonquin Round Table and occasionally lunched there. He was a freelance writer and humorist. Ford published 30 books and more than 500 magazine articles, many of them marked with a gregarious sense of humor, a love of dogs, and "underdogs." He told many stories of the literary scene in the twenties, of headhunters in Dutch Borneo, and of U.S. airmen in combat during World War II. Ford wrote a monthly column, "The Lower Forty Hunting, Shooting and Inside Straight Club", for Field & Stream for almost 20 years in the 1950s and 1960s. Ford created the name Eustace Tilley for the dandyish, top-hatted symbol of The New Yorker magazine. Ford's series of "Impossible Interviews" for Vanity Fair featured ill-assorted celebrities, among them Stalin vs. John D. Rockefeller, Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes vs. Al Capone, Sigmund Freud vs. Jean Harlow, Sally Rand vs. Martha Graham, and Gertrude Stein vs. Gracie Allen. More

Havana, Cuba: Political Publishers, 1981. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. 116, [4] pages. Index. Among the topics addressed in the Index are Socioeconomic Developments, Revolutionary Armed Forces, Social Organizations, Ministry of the Interior, Union of Young Communists, Communist Party, Ideological Struggle, Foreign Policy, and Economics. Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (13 August 1926 – 25 November 2016) was a Cuban revolutionary and politician who was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, serving as the prime minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976 and president from 1976 to 2008. Ideologically a Marxist–Leninist and Cuban nationalist, he also served as the first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from 1965 until 2011. Under his administration, Cuba became a one-party communist state; industry and business were nationalized, and socialist reforms were implemented throughout society. More

Washington DC: Department of The Army, Headquarters, 1970. 1970 reprint of 1957 original issue. Wraps. 285, [3] pages. Contains copyrighted material. Wraps. Illustrations. Tables. References. Index. Some soiling to covers. This represents the state of knowledge and the state of practice at the time the United States was increasing its involvement in Vietnam. United States Army Field Manuals are published by the United States Army's Army Publishing Directorate. As of 27 July 2007, some 542 field manuals were in use. They contain detailed information and how-tos for procedures important to soldiers serving in the field. Starting in 2010, the US Army began review and revision of all of its doctrinal publications, under the initiative "Doctrine 2015". Since then, the most important doctrine have been published in Army Doctrine Publications (ADP) and Army Doctrine Reference Publications (ADRP), replacing the former key Field Manuals. Army Techniques Publications (ATP), Army Training Circulars (TC), and Army Technical Manuals (TM) round out the suite new of doctrinal publications. Not all FMs are being rescinded. Select Field Manuals will continue to be published, periodically reviewed and revised. More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1967. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. [10], 132, [2] pages Map, DJ has some wear and edge chips and is in a plastic sleeve. Jonathan Edward Schell (August 21, 1943 – March 25, 2014) was an American author and visiting fellow at Yale University, whose later work primarily dealt with campaigning against nuclear weapons. Schell wrote The Village of Ben Suc when he stopped at Vietnam in 1966, en route back to the United States from Tokyo. The book started as a series of articles in the New Yorker] At just 24, he managed a press pass to Saigon from The Harvard Crimson, whose correspondents helped him to cover the war. His next book, The Military Half: An Account of Destruction in Quang Ngai and Quang Tin, published in 1968, also drew a graphic picture of the devastating effects of American bombings and ground operations on Qu ng Ngãi Province and Qu ng Tín Province in South Vietnam, as he was a witness to Operation Cedar Falls, writing particularly on the destruction of Ben Suc. His work appeared in The Nation, The New Yorker, and TomDispatch. The Fate of the Earth received the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, among other awards, and was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Critics Award. From 1967 until 1987, he was a staff writer at The New Yorker, where he served as the principal writer of the magazine's Notes and Comment section. He was a columnist for Newsday from 1990 until 1996. He taught at many universities, including Princeton, Emory, New York University, and the Yale Law School. At the time of his death he was a visiting lecturer at Yale College. More

Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1969. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. xxi, [1], 380, [6] pages. DJ has slight wear and is in a plastic sleeve. This is a revealing self-portrait of the student generation. Introduction by Harvey Swados. This includes twenty-three biographical stories and essays that were written by college and university students from across the country. The authors are varied in their themes: childhood, education, fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, native ground, leaving home, love, death, black and white, moving, and the scene. What the writers have in common is the intensity of their experience and the candor with which they describe ti. Taken together, their work reflects the rich regional and social variety of American life and provides real insight into what it was like to grown up in America when this work was produced. Robert A. Rosenbaum attended the University of Cincinnati and Columbia University before becoming an editor at a major publishing company. This is the author's fourth book (and third for Doubleday). More

Pawleys Island, SC: Clebe McClary, 1984. Fifth Printing [Stated]. Trade paperback. 150 Pages Inscribed by the author on the title page. Inscription reads 3/Aug 85 To Jim & Claire In His Love Lt. Clebe McClary USMC John 9-4. Foreword by Tom Landry. The story of Vietnam Hero Lt. Clebe McClary. "An enemy soldier hovered right above me. I got off the first shot. He lurched forward, plunging into the pit with me. A satchel charge in his hand exploded, hurling both of us through the air like limp rag dolls." Patrick Cleburne “Clebe” McClary was raised in South Carolina. Clebe grew up hunting, fishing and excelling at sports. After fulfilling his dream of becoming a college coach, Clebe had plans to marry. But only weeks before the wedding, Clebe witnessed a startling event on a college campus that changed the course of his life forever – the burning of an American flag by students protesting the Vietnam conflict. Dismayed by the lack of support for the country he loved, Clebe resigned from his coaching position and volunteered for duty in the Marine Corps. First Lt. McClary said goodbye to his bride and became platoon leader of the 1st Recon Battalion in Vietnam. On his 19th recon patrol, Clebe and his unit engaged in combat with the enemy. Suffering devastating injuries, which included the loss of his left arm and left eye, Clebe continued to lead his men. Clebe’s valiant battle with the pain and disabilities that followed is amazing. He spent over two years in military hospitals, undergoing over 30 major surgeries and countless hours of physical therapy. Since then Clebe has used his powerful story of courage, determination, and strength to motivate audiences the world over. More

Scottsdale, AZ: Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, 2011. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Wraps. 40 pages, including covers. Illustrations (some in color) The cover story is on Frank Lloyd Wright In Wisconsin. Also include information on Timeline of Built Structures, Taliesin Centennial Special Events, Wright Sites, and "Wright & Music" Concert at Taliesin. Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, designer, writer, and educator. He designed more than 1,000 structures over a creative period of 70 years. Wright played a key role in the architectural movements of the twentieth century, influencing architects worldwide through his works and hundreds of apprentices in his Taliesin Fellowship. Wright believed in designing in harmony with humanity and the environment, a philosophy he called organic architecture. This philosophy was exemplified in Fallingwater (1935), which has been called "the best all-time work of American architecture. More

Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1979. Third printing [stated]. Hardcover. The format is approximately 5.5 inches by 8.25 inches. 188, [2] pages. Illustrations. Inscription signed by Jerry Falwell on fep. [Inscription appears to be plate-signed. Not all copies appear to have this inscription.] DJ has some wear and soiling. Some edge soiling. DJ has some wear and soiling. The development of a man of faith from a fun-loving boy with a penchant for pranks to a leader of a worldwide ministry, a nationally known fundamentalist, educator, and television evangelist. Gerald Strober received a B.A. in history from Gordon College and an M.A. in Jewish Studies from New York University where he was a National Defense Fellow. Gerald served on the national interreligious affairs staff of the American Jewish Committee, authored Religion and the New Majority (with Lowell Streiker) and American Jews: Community in Crisis and was active in the presidential primary campaigns of senators Robert Kennedy and Henry Jackson. In 1989, the Strobers began a writing partnership resulting in in oral histories, oral biographies and narrative non-fiction. Their books include oral histories of the Kennedy, Nixon and Reagan presidencies, as well as oral biographies of Queen Elizabeth II, Billy Graham, the Dalai Lama and Rudolph Giuliani. Ruth Tomczak was the managing editor of Faith Aflame Magazine and the creative coordinator for the Jerry Falwell ministries. More

Washington DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2009. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Comb binding. 31, [3] pages, including covers. Contents include Media Services Information; Quick Facts; NASA's Search for Habitable Planets; Scientific Goals and Objectives; Mission Overview; Spacecraft; Instrument - Photometer; Selecting the Kepler Star Field; Education and Public Outreach; Other Exoplanet Activities; Science Team; and Project Management. The Kepler space telescope is a disused space telescope launched by NASA in 2009 to discover Earth-sized planets orbiting other stars. Named after astronomer Johannes Kepler, the spacecraft was launched into an Earth-trailing heliocentric orbit. The principal investigator was William J. Borucki. After nine and a half years of operation, the telescope's reaction control system fuel was depleted, and NASA announced its retirement on October 30, 2018. Designed to survey a portion of Earth's region of the Milky Way to discover Earth-size exoplanets in or near habitable zones and estimate how many of the billions of stars in the Milky Way have such planets, Kepler's sole scientific instrument is a photometer that continually monitored the brightness of approximately 150,000 main sequence stars in a fixed field of view. These data were transmitted to Earth, then analyzed to detect periodic dimming caused by exoplanets that cross in front of their host star. Only planets whose orbits are seen edge-on from Earth could be detected. Kepler observed 530,506 stars and detected 2,778 confirmed planets as of June 16, 2023. More