Vietnam: A Dragon Embattled; I: From Colonialism to the Vietminh; II: Vietnam at War
New York: Praeger, 1967. Two volumes (1346 pages). 8vos. black cloth, publisher's box; box lightly worn at top. New York: Praeger, (1967). A very good(+) copy. More
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An American Requiem; God, My Father, and the War that Came Between Us
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1996. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 red cloth, d.w. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1996. Very good. More
Southeast Asia in International Politics, 1941-1956.
372pp. 8vo, cloth, worn d.w.. Ithaca: Cornell UP, 1977. Inscribed by the author. A very good(+) copy. More
Ethnic Minorities in Vietnam
Hanoi: The Gioi, 1993. Color and b/w photo Illus., large b/w map laid in as published. Hanoi: The Gioi, 1993. More
Fine Contemporary Vietnamese Art: Poetic Reflections
Hong Kong: La Vong, 1994. More than 70 works reproduced in full color. 141pp., 4to, green cloth, d.w. Hong Kong: Galerie La Vong, (1994). Gift inscription, else a near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Plan d'une partie du cours de la Riviere de Saigon depuis cette ville jusqu'a son embouchure. Plan du port de Candiu situe a la cote de Tsiompa.
Paris: Depot General de Marine. Sea chart. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 19" x 27.5" This unusual circa 1800 sea chart by the Depot de la Marine depicts the Saigon River in modern day Vietnam. The map, divided into two sections, follows the course of the river from Saigon City (Ho Chi Minh City) south to the mouth of the Saigon River and Vung Tau. The port of Candiu is identified on the coast of Tsiompa. Tsiompa refers to the ancient..... More
Birman Empire & Countries South East of the Ganges
Henry Teesdale & Co., 1844. Map. Engraving with hand-coloring. Image measures 16 x 13". This lovely map of Southeast Asia includes the regions of present-day Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and the tip of Singapore, all labeled with their mid-19th century names. A note in the lower left corner describes the Treaty of Yandabo, signed in 1826, which ended the First Anglo-Burmese War and ceded substantial territory to the British. This map, published circa 1843, appeared in Teesdale's "New General..... More
Viet-Nam Witness 1953-66
New York: Praeger, 1966. Illus. 363 pages. 8vo, grey cloth, d.w. (closed tears to margins, fraying to spine). New York: Praeger, 1966. Previous owner's signature, and underlining throughout.. Very good(-). More
American Use of War Gases and World Public Opinion.
Hanoi: Foreign Languages Publishing House, 1966. Illustrated in black & white. Slim 12mo, stiff pictorial wrappers. Hanoi: Foreign Languages Publishing House, 1966. Slightly sunned and edge-worn, still a very good(+) copy. More
Combat Swimmer; Memoirs of a Navy Seal
New York: Dutton, 1998. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 black cloth, d.w. slightly chipped. (New York): Dutton, (1998). vg. More
Agent Orange
London: Trolley, 2003. Numerous black & white photographic illustrations. 4to, pictorial boards, d.w. (London: Trolley, 2003). First Edition. Fine. More
Vietnam at Peace.
London: Trolley, 2005. Profusely illustrated with black & white photographs. Oblong 4to, lime boards, d.w. (lightly edgeworn and faded). London: Trolley Ltd, 2005. A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Black Virgin Mountain; A Return to Vietnam
New York: Doubleday, 2005. 8vo, original 1/2 black cloth, d.w., ex-lib. New York: Doubleday, (2005). More
The Small World Of Khanh Hau.
Frontis. 8vo, cloth, d.w. Chicago: Aldine, (1967). Economic development of a village in Vietnam. vg. More
Dispatches
New York: Knopf, 1977. 8vo, cloth backed boards, d.w. New York: Knopf, 1977. First Edition. Fine. First book by the Esquire correspondent to Vietnam. One of the best books about men at war. More
Swimmers Among The Trees; SEALs in the Vietnam War
Novato: Presidio Press, 1996. Illus. 8vo, black boards, d.w. (Novato): Presidio Press, (1996). vg. More
Vietnam's Will to Live; Resistance to Foreign Aggression from Early Times Through the Nineteenth Century.
New York: Monthly Review Press, 1972. Maps. 8vo, orange cloth, d.w. chipped. New York: Monthly Review, Press, (1972). More
Shallow Graves; Two Women and Vietnam
New York: Random House, 1986. 8vo, 1/2 purple cloth, d.w. New York: Random House, (1986). vg Poetry inspired by the Vietnam War. More
The Coast of India from Pulo Timon to Pulo Cambir Comprehending The Malayan Coast; The Gulf of Siam, The Coasts of Tsiampa and Cochinchina, with The Adjacent Islands and Part of the Isle of Borneo
London: Laurie & Whittle, 1794. Sea chart. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 21" x 26.25". This extensive sea chart of Southeast Asia extends from present-day Thailand down to the northern coasts of Sumatra and Borneo. Rhumb lines emanate from the center of the map, spreading out in every direction toward the highly detailed coastlines of the peninsula and its surrounding islands. The names of the states curve in accordance with their landforms, further contributing to the overall diamond-like composition..... More
Dossier of Proof Plates from "Les Civilises"; The Civilized
36 color and 34 black & white lithographs. Unbound. Sheets range between 11'' x 9.5'' and 13''x 9.5". Edge-worn dossier with edges of lithographs slightly sunned, still in good condition. These 70 proof plates from artist Henry Le Riche (1868-1944) are meant to accompany a limited edition version of Claude Ferrere's (1876-1957) "Les Civilises," which won the Goncourt Price in 1905. Featuring multiple states of many of the illustrations, this dossier provides an in-depth and unique look into the artist's..... More
And Brave Men, Too
New York: Crown, 1985. Frontis. 8vo, 1/2 black cloth, lightly soiled d.w. New York: Crown, (1985). Interviews with Vietnam War veterans who were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. More
Matterhorn; A Novel of the Vietnam War
Berkeley & New York: El Leon, 2010. 598pp., blue boards, d.w. Berkeley: El Leon & New York: Atlantic Monthly. (2010). First Edition. Fine. More
Vietnam 1945; The Quest for Power
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1995. Illus. 602pp. 8vo, blue boards, d.w. Berkeley: University of California Press, (1995). Book Club Edition. Very good. More
Argument Without End: In Search of Answers to the Vietnam Tragedy
New York: Public Affairs, 1999. Illustrated, maps. xxiii + 579 pages, thick 8vo, black and grey boards, d.w. New York: Public Affairs, (1999). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wapper. More
Vietnam: where East & West meet.
Profusely illus., some color. 160pp. 8vo, glossy pictorial boards. New York, (1968). Revised & enlarged edition. More