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Just Lucky
by Findley, John M.
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2010
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781449090746
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- 1
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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€51.59
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Bloomington, IN: Author House, 2010. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo. Findley signed the the front free end paper with inscription "o Betty and Warren with best wishes.." and dated 7-15-10..Memoir of a true-life adventurer with cave exploration, scuba & sky diving , service in the Navy in WWII, along with other pranks and close calls.… Read more about this item Item Price
€51.59
The Orphans' Nine Commandments
by Holman, William Roger
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2007
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780875653556
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- 1
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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€37.52
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Fort Worth, Texas: TCU Press, 2007. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Holman on front free end paper, noted, 'Austin, Jan. 17, 2010'. 234 heart-rending pages. Bright, crisp and clean book with publication material laid in. Dust jacket is bright. Top edge shows a little wear. Rare signed copy.… Read more about this item Item Price
€37.52
The Oddyssey of a Purple Heart Vet: The Battle of Okinawa
by Willis, James Beverly
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- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Soft cover
- ISBN
- 9781499102451
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- 1
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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€18.76
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Lone Star Productions. First Edition . Soft cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by author, Willis, on title page. Personal account of WWII experience on Okinaway. 226 pp. Bright, crisp, clean and tight copy.
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€18.76
Nickel On The Grass: Reflections of a U.S. Air Force Pilot
by Handley, Philip Colonel USAF (Ret)
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2006
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780595677405
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- 1
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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€46.90
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New York, Lincoln, Shanghai: iUniverse, Inc., 2006. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Colonel Phil "Hands" Handley is credited with the highest speed, air- to-air gun kill in the history of aerial combat and flew 275 combat missions during his two tours of service in southeast Asia. He has signed and… Read more about this item Item Price
€46.90
My Benton County Hero: The Legacy of Captain Doug Morrow
by Rakes, Jim
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- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- 2006
- Binding
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN
- 9781425945671
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- 1
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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€21.10
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U.S.A.: AuthorHouse, 2006. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Inscribed and signed by author, Jim Rakes, of Lake Kiowa, Texas, on front free end paper. His business card is attached, and inside of wraps are blurbs usually found on dust jacket flaps. 393 pp. Bright, crisp, clean and tight trade paperback with very… Read more about this item Item Price
€21.10
Around the World on a Frayed Shoestring: Travel Tales for Armchair Hours
by Wortham, Lyndall Finley
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Published
- 1968
- Binding
- Hardcover
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- 1
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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€42.21
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Austin: University of Texas Press, 1968. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Wife of Houston insurance mogul and philanthropist Gus Wortham, Lyndal Finley Wortham signed these travel tales on front free end paper, 'Health, happiness and Long Life' with her signature and date, July 8, 1968. This is #203 of… Read more about this item Item Price
€42.21
Hill Country Boy
by Oehler, Herbert E.
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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€23.45
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Kerrville, TX: Hill Country Preservation Society. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The reminiscences of a boy growing up in the Hill Country of Texas during the early part of the twentieth century". 83 pp. Bright, tight, crisp and clean copy with light corner and spine end wear. Dust jacket… Read more about this item Item Price
€23.45
Heroes: Oral History Interviews with World War II Veterans
by Koontz, Christopher N.; Marcello, Ronald E.
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2003
- Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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€23.45
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Denton, Texas, U.S.A.: University of North Texas, 2003. First Edition . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Oversize trade paperback, 8-1/2"W X 11"H. 189 pp. Bright, clean, tight and crisp copy. Top of spine has bumping with a tear about 1/4" which has been tape repaired. Else light corner wear.
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€23.45
World War II: From the Battle Front to the Home Front, Thirty-Five Arkansans Tell Their Stories
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- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1995
- Binding
- Soft cover
- ISBN
- 9781557283955
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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€10.79
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Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.A.: Univ of Arkansas Pr, 1995. First Edition . Soft cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 225 pp. Bright and clean trade paperback - unread.
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€10.79
That Jones Family
by Clara Jones
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1973
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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€21.10
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Waco, TX: Davis Brothers, 1973. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Family history signed by author, Clara Jones, on front free end paper. Tight and bright copy with minor edgewear and clean interior. Dust jacket has minor corner and spine end wear. Light creasing on edges. White background shows a… Read more about this item Item Price
€21.10
A Yankee Private's Civil War
by Robert Hale Strong; Ashley Halsey, Editor
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1961
- Binding
- Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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€16.42
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Chicago: Henry Regnery Corp., 1961. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Ed., 2nd Ptg. 218 pp. Tight and clean copy with light edgewear. Spine is slightly faded. No dust jacket.
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€16.42
Thrilling Days in Army Life
by Forsyth, George A.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Ed., 1st Ptg.
- Published
- 1994
- Binding
- Soft cover
- ISBN
- 9780803268739
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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€9.38
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Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A.: Univ of Nebraska Press, 1994. 1st Paperback Ed., 1st Ptg. . Soft cover. Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Rufus F. Zogbaum. 198 pp. Trade paperback is tight with previous owner's bookplate on reverse of front wrap. Else clean interior. Light rubbing and edgewear.
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€9.38
Quest for the Best
by Stanley Marcus
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- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1979
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780670584703
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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€16.88
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New York: Viking Press, 1979. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The master retailer, founder of Neiman-Marcus, on marketing fine products. 228 pp. Signed by Marcus on front free end paper. Crisp and bright copy with light wear to boards and clean interior. Dust jacket is price-clipped and has several… Read more about this item Item Price
€16.88
Memoirs of the Second World War
by Winston S. Churchill
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Reprint
- Published
- 1978
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780517270325
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- 1
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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€18.76
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New York: Bonanza Books, 1978. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. From the dust jacket, "An abridgement of the six volumes of 'The Second World War'" 1063 pp. Light edgewear on red boards. Previous owner's name on front pasted down paper, and one page dogeared. Bottom edges of boards have some… Read more about this item Item Price
€18.76
Memories and Adventures
by Winston S. Churchill
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good++
- Edition
- First American Edition, 1st Printing
- Published
- 1989
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781555841683
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- 1
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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€20.17
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New York: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1989. First American Edition, 1st Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The grandson of the Great Churchill links his adventures to his grandfathers. 261 pp. Book is bright, tight, crisp and clean. Dust jacket is also bright and crisp with very slight edgewear. Very nice copy.
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€20.17
You'll Need a Guardian Angel
by Alec Thackeray
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1979
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780393012743
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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€22.04
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New York: W. W. Norton, 1979. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. From the dust jacket, " A true story of heroism and survival in World WarII". 1st Edn., 1st Ptg. Clean and crisp copy. Ink stamp, "MD" on bottom page ends. Dust jacket has price intact. With light edgewear… Read more about this item Item Price
€22.04
World War I Short Stories
by Lamm, Earl
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- No Stated Edition
- Published
- 1979
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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€18.76
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Not Stated: Self-Published, 1979. No Stated Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Self-published short stories and personal accounts. Memoirs of his service in the 179th Infantry Brigade, AEF. Includes stories published in various magazines and photos of the author and his wife. The photos have been glued in. Paper covers are… Read more about this item Item Price
€18.76
In Pharaoh's Army, Memories of the Lost War
by Wolff, Tobias
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good++
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1994
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780679402176
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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€26.73
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1994. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Edn., 1st Ptg. of this National Book Award finalist. Crisp, bright and clean copy with a little spine end bumping. Dust jacket is bright and colorful with a little creasing at edges and spine ends. Very nice… Read more about this item Item Price
€26.73
Dawn of D-Day, These Men Were There, 6 June 1944
by David Howarth
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Published
- 2001
- Binding
- Hardcover
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- 1
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€18.76
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London: Wrens Park, 2001. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Personal accounts from the "Citizen Soldiers" who made up the American troops who made the harrowing Normandy Invasion. This is a reprint and is the first edition thus. Book is unread and without apparent flaw; dust jacket has some scratching on back which… Read more about this item Item Price
€18.76
