Search Results: Vietnam from Bytown Bookery

The Free Press. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1985. Paperback. 0029303702 . Trade Paperback. This copy is in very good ++ condition with a solid binding and a bright & unmarked interior. Scuffing to the covers with light edgewear. " Drawing on recently declassified Pentagon files and other official documents, the author concludes that gross ignorance of Vietnamese society, language, and culture, and a dogged Can-Do attitude in the field, prevented American advisory forces from realistically appraising either the viability of the South Vietnamese army or the soundness of the government it supported. Maps, footnotes, table, charts, bibliographical note, & indexed. ; B&W Photographs; 1 x 9.1 x 6.1 Inches; 391 pages .

Dell # 0097. Good+. 1971. Paperback. A Mass Market Paperback in Good condition. Pages are tightly bound and unmarked with age tanning. The covers have edgewear and cover scuffing with corner creasing. " An American ambassador in Vietnam faces a moral and political crisis when he is placed in the position of having to decide the fate of the country and the life or death of its rulers." ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 269 pages .

London: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1986. Trade Paperback. 0075547953 . Trade paperback, rubbing on covers. Tightly bound copy with highlighting and underlining through the book. "America’s Longest War provides a complete and balanced history of the Vietnam War. It is not mainly a military history, but seeks to integrate military, diplomatic, and political factors in order to clarify America’s involvement and ultimate failure in Vietnam. While it focuses on the American side of the equation, it provides sufficient consideration of the Vietnamese side to make the events comprehensible. "; 316 pages .

New York: PublicAffairs. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1999. Trade Paperback. 1891620878 . Trade Paperback. This copy is in very good ++ condition, a solid binding and a bright & unmarked interior. Almost in Near Fine conditon but the cover does have some light scuffing and edgewear. "The former Secretary of Defense collaborates with leading scholars from the United States and Vietnam to offer a groundbreaking new study of exactly how the Vietnam War happened--and why it could not be stopped before three million people died. " ; B&W Photographs; 1.3 x 8.94 x 5.75 Inches; 512 pages .

Bantam Doubleday Dell. Good with no dust jacket. 1995. Mass Market. 0552142883 . This Mass Market Papreback is in good condition, the cover edges and spine ends do show wear and the front bottom right hand corner has a crease on it. It is well-bound with an unmarked interior. "On the streets of Ho Chi Minh City, the destitute children swarm and the rich turn a blind eye. To these needy children "Mama Tina" has become an irrepressible, unorthodox and staunch champion. Within two years of arriving she has opened a Medical and Social Centre and achieved worldwide fame. "; B&W Photographs; 1.02 x 7.01 x 3.94 Inches; 316 pages .

St. Martin's Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1997. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0312167989 . Grey hardcovers with black cloth spine covering. A Near Fine First Edition, October 1997, First Printing with a number line. A solid binding with a pristine interior. The DJ is unclipped and also in Near Fine condition. "A visit into the unconscious mind, a work that celebrates the power of dreams, propelling us to the brink of reality and then steering us back to calmer waters. Set across three continents, it is the harrowing journey of a young man torn for one state of conciousness to another." ; 9.20 X 6.30 X 1 inches; 236 pages .

New York: St Martins Pr. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1997. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0312167989 . Gray hard boards / black cloth spine / gilt lettering on spine. An ex-library book with no pocket, but library stamping. The edges show a little wear. Tape on the covers, a bright & clean interior with a solid binding. The DJ is unclipped and is protected with a clear plastic covering. "A autobiographical novel written by the well-known Hollywood film director when he was 19 years old. It tells the story of a Yale dropout who joins the Marines and is sent on a tour of duty to Vietnam." ; Ex-Library; 1 x 9.2 x 6.3 Inches; 233 pages .

Signet. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1964. Mass market. Mass Market Paperback with overall light scuffing, edgeear and small tear on the bottom fromt spine hinge. The interior is clean with a solid bindng. "The young American who became a living legend to the world tells how as a Navy doctor he helped half a million Vietnamese refugees escape from Communist terror." ; New American Library; B&W Photographs; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 142 pages .

Signet Publsihers, D2555. Very Good. 1964. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. Mass Market Paperback in Very Good condition. Tightly bound, clean & unmarked pages, a small tear to the bottom of the introduction page. Map with a black & white photo section. "The complete story of the famous American doctor who devoted his life to healing the sick and the poor in the remote villages of Southeast Asia." ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 128 pages; Box 1 .

London, England: Grafton Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1990. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0246136316 . Grey hardcovers / gilt titles to the spine. In Near Fine condition, tightly bound with a bright, unmarked interior. First Edition. Light spine end bumping with an Ex-libris sticker to the front free end paper. The DJ is unclipped and in Fine condition, protected by a clear plastic covering. " Yanqui reads like an adventure story, packed with incident, full of excitement and danger, passion and humour. It is the story of the truly outstanding career of one of the most accomplished news camerman ever"; B&W Photographs; 9.69 X 7.01 X 1.42 inches; 330 pages; Box 17 .

New York: William Sloane Associates. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1950. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. 1199999903 . Book Club Edition. Bright red hard boards with title in gold raised band on spine. Red top edges, deckled fore-edges clean, tight copy. DJ has chipping and small pieces missing on top and bottom of spine. Flap creases are worn, spine has slight fading. "Fiddler's Green has the color and freshness of it's background, the salt air and wind of the Pacific Coast fishing ground and the activity of the men who work them, the quiet tension and motion of San Francisco's back streets. "; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 286 pages .

Simon & Schuster. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1991. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 067167529X . Grey hardcovers with blue cloth spine covering, silver titles to the spine. First Edition, First Printing (number line) . In Fine condition with a solid binding and a bright, unmarked interior. Light spine end bumping. The DJ is unclipped and in Near Fine condition and it protected with a clear plastic covering. "Outspoken, acerbic, and resolutely anti-establishment, this is a probing look at the underside of television news by a working woman reporter who was out there--on the streets and in the trenches. She was the first female foreign correspondent stationed in Vietnam. She's known as a maverick--she's Liz Trotta." Pictures available. ; 9.40 X 6.20 X 1.20 inches; 395 pages; Box 17 .

William Morrow & Co. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1992. Hardcover. 068810973X . Tan / burgundy hard boards with gilt titles to the spine. Light spine end bumping with the previous owner's name neatly written on the title page. The DJ is unclipped with light scuffing and edgewear, very good+. " It is 1969, and Diana, a nutrition major in a small Texas women's college, is only 19 when she feels the call to go to Vietnam. The Red Cross needs ``doughnut dollies''--wholesome young women to entertain the troops with trivia games and a little innocent flirtation--and shapely, blond, virginal Diana perfectly fits the bill." ; 1 x 8 x 5.2 Inches; 213 pages .

New York: Bantam Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. 0553057421 . Red hard boards with black cloth spine covering and gilt lettering on spine. This is an ex-library book with library stamps on text blocks and some pocket residue on dedication page. Previous owner's blind stamp on title page. DJ is unclipped with some overall rubbing and some edgewear. "An unflinching portrayal of perhaps the most brutal conflict of modern times seen through the yes of a Cambodian family ripped apart by ten years of deadly struggle and the American adviser whose fate becomes intertwined with theirs." ; Ex-Library; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 790 pages .

McClelland & Stewart. Very Good. 1990. Hardcover. 0771083262 . Black hardcovers with black cloth spine covering, gilt titles to the spine. A tightly bound copy with a clean, unmarked text. Spine end and corner bumping. The DJ is unclipped, no tearing, with moderate cover scuffing and edgewear. ; B&W Photographs; 9.30 X 6.30 X 1.70 inches; 493 pages .

Yale University Press. Very Good. 1972. Paperback. 0300015488 . Trade paperback in Very Good condition. Tightly bound and unmarked with cover scuffing. ; Yale Series of Younger Poets; Vol. 67; 7.70 X 5 X 0.40 inches; 68 pages .

Chicago, Illinois: Ivan R. Dee. Very Good+. 1997. Trade. 1566631750 . A very good++ Trade Paperback. Tightly bound, about ten pages with underlining, otherwise unmarked. The front cover has a crease running alongside the spine hinge. "A masterful account of Lyndon Johnson and America s fall into Vietnam by one of our finest historians, filled with fresh interpretations, deft portraits, and new perspectives." ; 1.3 x 8.79 x 5.79 Inches; 629 pages .

Little Brown & Co. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1984. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0316130141 . Green hardcovers with burgundy cloth spine covering, gilt titles to the spine. Stated First Edition. A Near Fine hardcover, a solid binding with bright, unmarked pages. Sharp corners with very light spine end bumping. The DJ is in Very Good++ condition, intact and unmarked with light cover wear and scuffing. "Vietnam: bitterly contested on the American home front and on the battlefields of Southeast Asia. Risking his vows to the priesthood and his status as a Korean War hero, Michael Maguire struggles with God and country in this thrilling novel of faith, truth, and honor." ; 9.30 X 6.30 X 1.90 inches; 531 pages .

Douglas & McIntyre. Near Fine. 2010. Paperback. 1553658957 . Trade Paperback in Near Fine condition, a clean, tightly bound book with moderate cover wear. Giller Prize winner. "Haunted by the horrific events he witnessed during the Vietnam War, Napoleon Haskell is exhausted from years spent battling his memories. As his health ultimately declines, his two daughters move him from his trailer in North Dakota to Casablanca, Ontario, to live with the father of Napoleon's friend who was killed in action. It is to Casablanca, on the shores of a man-made lake beneath which lie the remains of the former town, that Napoleon's youngest daughter also retreats when her own life comes unhinged." ; 8.40 X 5.50 X 0.60 inches; 224 pages .

McClelland & Stewart. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2005. Hardcover. 0771011784 . Grey hard boards with grey titles, pannelled in bright red, on the spine. In Near Fine condition with very light spine end bumping. Bright, tight and read once. The DJ is unclipped with light cover scuffing. "In David Bergen's moody, thoughtful novel, Charles Boatman, a Vietnam War vet, returns to Vietnam 30 years after the war to try to come to terms with his accidental killing of a young boy in a village. After about a month in Vietnam, he disappears. Two of his grown children, Ada and Jon, who live in B. C. , come to Danang to search for him but Charles does not want to be found."; 1.1 x 8.5 x 5.9 Inches; 273 pages .