congdon don editor (28 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Paperback. Text unmarked. Covers show edge wear with creases and soiling.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Arbor House New York August 1983 8vo. 750 pages. text block crisp. light rubbing and creasing to dust jacket with small price sticker.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Paperback. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Paperback. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear. Previous owner's name/inscription on end paper.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Zustand: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Unknown. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Unknown. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover with. Zustand: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDHistory Of The Americas: Very Good Hardcover with Dust Jacket, Reprint, Foxing to Top Edge, Minor Creases, Clean pages, Prompt Shipping with Tracking.

hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. hardback, octavo, remainder mark to bottom closed edge else a very good tightly bound copy in a well preserved pictorial dust wrapper, the text is clean and unmarked, 564pp.

Hardback. Reprint. Octavo Size [approx 17x24cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our clear archival purpose-made plastic sleeve. Black & white illustrations. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 564 pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Mass market paperback. Zustand: Good. Robert Shula (Cover painting) (illustrator). 382, [2] pages. Cover has some wear, soiling and creases. Maps. Footnotes. Includes Introduction by Merle Miller; The Chase of the Bismarck; Behind Rommel's Lines; Attack at EL Alamein; Raid on Regensburg; The Battle for Cassino; Anzio to Rome; Air Drop on Normandy; Assault from the Sea; Breakout at St. Lo; Flame Thrower; In the Huertgen Forest; The Incredible Patrol; Bastogne; Hide and Seek in the Reichswald; The Capture of Remagen Bridge; Smashing the Siegfried Line; and The Last of It. Among the contribution authors are: Russell Grenfell, Beirne Lay, Fred Majdalany, Eric Sevareid, Alan Moorehead, and Chester Wilmot. This anthology covers from El Alamein to the breaching of the Siegfried Line, here are the major battles, unforgettably recorded by the men who fought them. Mr. Congdon who started out as a messenger at a small New York agency, developed an enviable reputation as a skilled editor, tough negotiator and shrewd judge of talent. In 1944 an editor at Collier's impressed by the editing Mr. Congdon had done on several stories the magazine had bought, hired him as an associate fiction editor. A year and a half late he was hired by Simon and Schuster as an editor for its Venture Press, recently established to introduce new writers and published writers whose work had been neglected. While still a young editor at Simon and Schuster, he tuned in to the early stories of Ray Bradbury, who became one of his first clients and very close friend, after he set up as a full-time literary agent in 1947, and who dedicated his novel "Fahrenheit 451" to Mr. Congdon. In 1966 he caused a stir in the publishing world, and precipitated a celebrated lawsuit by Jacqueline Kennedy, when after spirited bargaining he sold Look Magazine the serial rights to "The Death of a President," William Manchester's study of John F. Kennedy's assassination, for more that $600,000. In 1983 Mr. Congdon started his own agency, Don Congdon Associates, which is Pacific Theater, World War II" (1959). Dell First Edition [An Original Volume]. Eighth printing [stated].

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. Very good hardcover. First edition. Fading to title on spine.

Hardcover. Introduction by Bruce Catton. Small 4to. Tan paper over boards, dust jacket. x, 564pp. Illustrations. Very good/good plus. Jacket scuffed and edgeworn; no front or rear blank flyleaves present (nor evidence -- as issued?). Decent reprint edition of this anthology of eyewitness accounts, part of "The Combat Series.".

Reprint. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; 144 p. Subjects; English fiction. English literature; 20th century. Classics authors. Mystery novels. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Hardcover with dust jacket. 2 Volume SetPages are clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelving wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Dust jacket shows light edge wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Mass market paperback. Zustand: Good. 384 pages. Wraps. Maps. Covers somewhat worn, torn and soiled. Some page discoloration. Introduction by Richard Tregaskis. Stamp of renown naval analyst and historian John F. Lyman on first page. This is 'an original volume' and is stated on the title page as "A DELL First Edition". Among the contributors are: Cecil Brown, Scott Cunningham, Brian Connell, S. L. A. Marshall, Field Marahsall the Viscount Slim, John Masters, Frank Hough, S. E. Morison, Richard Newcomb, and Gene Gurney. Mr. Congdon who started out as a messenger at a small New York agency, developed an enviable reputation as a skilled editor, tough negotiator and shrewd judge of talent. While still a young editor at Simon and Schuster, he tuned in to the early stories of Ray Bradbury, who became one of his first clients and very close friend, after he set up as a full-time literary agent in 1947, and who dedicated his novel "Fahrenheit 451" to Mr. Congdon. Besides representing his clients, Mr. Congdon edited many serious paperback anthologies of mystery and horror stories, tales of romance and war reporting. These included "The Wild Sweet Wine: Superb Stories of Sensual Love" (1959)," Stories for the Dead of Night" (1957) and "Combat: Pacific Theater, World War II" (1959). From Singapore to Hiroshima - the war in the Pacific - magnificently recreated by the men who fought it. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated].

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Complete 2 volume set. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Bindings are tight and structurally sound. Clean interior pages. Light scuffing and bumping visible to slipcase. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Complete 4 volume set. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Slipcase has scuffing and bumping along with tearing. Books have minor chipping to spines and light shelf rubbing. Bindings are lightly worn. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hard. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. European Theater of Operations ISBN 0877954577 and Pacific Theatre of Operations ISBN 0877954585edited by Don CongdonInventory ID 657957 Two Hardcover Cloth volumes 750, 749 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jackets Very Good. Arbor House Reprint edition 1983. Attractive green and yellow boards with black buckram spine and silver embossing showcases this Clean, tight, square set with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear with undamaged corners. Stains to boards. Tight bindings with good hinges. Unclipped dust jackets with slight shelf wear - a few tears, scrapes, wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Two volume set is heavier than standard book - S and H will be adjusted.Want to protect the set's dust jackets with a mylar cover? Add Biblio or ABEBooks listing 657791 or eBay item 176708421996 to your purchase.An in-depth examination of the key battles, strategies, and experiences of soldiers who fought in both major theaters of the Second World War. Through detailed accounts of pivotal conflicts, the book explores the grueling conditions, tactical decisions, and technological advancements that shaped the outcomes of engagements across Europe and the Pacific. In the European Theater, it highlights the intense warfare on the Eastern and Western Fronts, from the D-Day landings and the Battle of the Bulge to the final push into Nazi Germany, illustrating the coordination between Allied forces and the resilience required to overcome entrenched defenses. Shifting to the Pacific, it delves into the brutal island-hopping campaigns, amphibious assaults, and naval warfare that defined combat against Japan, capturing the harrowing experiences of Marines, sailors, and airmen in battles such as Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. The books also examines the psychological and physical toll on soldiers, the logistical challenges of fighting across vast distances, and the strategic shifts necessary to adapt to vastly different combat environments, offering a comprehensive perspective on the complexity and scale of World War II's global conflict.

Softcover. Zustand: Gut. Good condition with some scuffing and very mild creasing on the spine. one larger scuff on the tail of the spine. No marginalia.

Cloth Spine. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Second Printing. A second printing in Very Good condition with an owner's name inked on front end paper and some page edge soiling in a price-clipped Good dust-jacket with white lettering has some minor shelfwear and 3 small closed tears on the upper back; Remeninces of the '30s by such writers as Louis Adamic, Eric Sevareid, Malcolm Cowley, Paul Gallico. H. L. Mencken, with commentary throughout by the editor, Don Congdon; 8vo; 625 pages; FSA.