Jack brookshire (12 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st printing ; 264 pp. ; 22 cm. ; ISBN: 0967027306 LCCN: 99-94901 ; OCLC: 42269981 ; LC: PS3552.R724; Dewey: 813/.54 ; illustrated stiff paper wrappers ; SIGNED presentation by author to Guadalcanal prisoner of war Jack Brookshire ; "$2 from the sa e of this book donated to the World War II Memorial in Washington DC" --label on front cover ; prequel to America Strikes Back ; "Of Love and War is about the day that changed America forever--when the Japanese attacked pearl Harbor. From the Louisiana Maneuvers to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Of Love and War takes us behind the scenes where politicans plot and generals jockey for power, playing a deadly game of chess with human lives. We experience the events that catapulted the U.S. into WWII through the eyes of the characters whose lives, like millions of Americans, were forever change on that infamous Sunday." ; slight fading, else VG. Inscribed by Author(s). Book.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 301, [4] pp. ; 22 cm. ; ISBN: 096702739X ; OCLC: 52729078 ; LCCN: 2002-514538 ; LC: PS3552.R724; Dewey: 813/.54 ; pictorial stiff paper wrappers ; Sequel to: Of Love and War ; novel of Guadalcanal and the OSS ; SIGNED presentation to Guadalcanal prisoner of war Jack Brookshire ; some fading, else VG. Inscribed by Author(s). Book.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Fair. 291 pp. ; pictorial stiff paper wrappers ; SIGNED presentation by the author to fellow Guadalcanal prisoner of war, Jack Brookshire ; very faded covers ; chipped and torn edges ; slight knock ; cover glue no longer securely holds signatures ; a scarce title, but with condition only FAIR. Inscribed by Author(s). Book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. xxiv, 628 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm. ; ISBN: 053311182X LCCN: 96-124615 ; OCLC: 34105422 ; LC: D790; Dewey: 940.54/5973 ; SIGNED presentation by author to Guadalcanal prisoner of war Jack Brookshire ; Brookshire's ownership stamps on eps ; blue cloth with grey lettering ; several photographs and color paintings ; "John Hutchinson was a Radioman First Class during the Pacific Campaign of World War II and in Bluejacket: In Harm's Way From Guadalcanal To Tokyo recounts his experiences and observations of those dramatic times. He tells of his own personal participation in the battles for the Solomons, the Marianas, the Philippines, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa" --Midwest Book Review ; VG. Inscribed by Author(s). Book. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 432 pp. : illustrated ; 24 cm. ; ISBN: 096116963X ; LCCN: 92-61189 ; OCLC: 27771674 ; LC: DU850.V62; Dewey: 940.5426 ; color illustrated boards ; SIGNED presentation by author to Guadalcanal prisoner of war, Jack Brookshire ; Brookshire's stamps on ep and title page ; "This book not only tells the story of the first Japanese defeat on land, but gives the reader the perspective from several angles --- including the Japanese military. The central figure is Sir Jacob Vouza, an extraordinary native of the Solomon Islands who was knighted for his role in saving the outmanned American outpost at Guadalcanal. This is not a blood and guts war story, but a well documented history. " --John Agee ; VG. Inscribed by Author(s). Book. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. 272 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. ; ISBN: 0764302272 LCCN: 96-70487 ; OCLC: 36547247 ; LC: D767.98; Dewey: 940.54/26 ; grey cloth with black lettering, in illustrated dustjacket ; chips and tears to top and bottom of covers ; tears to dustjacket ; SIGNED presentation by author to Guadalcanal prisoner of war, Jack Brookshire ; "This book tells a powerful story that has never been told before and documents a rare look into a "Pioneer Unit," integrated with an infantry unit in the First Marine Division. Kerry Lane tells the riveting true story of his experiences as a Sergeant while serving with a Marine Pioneer Battalion during the Battle of Guadalcanal and the swamp battle known as "Suicide Creek." This book honors the many marine pioneers, their companies and battalion, that contributed greatly to the victory that changed the course of the Pacific war." ; slight knock ; condition FAIR. Book. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st ed., 1st printing ; viii, 505 pp., [32] pp. of plates : illustrated ; 24 cm. ; ISBN: 0517566087 LCCN: 86-32964 ; OCLC: 15084836 ; LC: D767.98; Dewey: 940.54/26 ; black and red cloth with gold lettering ; no dustjacket ; SIGNED presentation by author to Guadalcanal prisoner of war, Jack Brookshire ; "Eric Hammel vividly imparts the urgency of two desperate battles in which both sides risked their surviving carrier forces to determine the course of the Pacific war. An engrossing narrative of strategy and struggle. 38-page black-and-white photo inserts." ; VG. Inscribed by Author(s). Book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st ed., 1st printing ; xxxi, 478 pp., [16] pp. of plates : illustrated, maps ; 23 cm. ; ISBN: 0517564173 LCCN: 86-16586 ; OCLC: 13822235 ; LC: D767.98; Dewey: 940.54/26 ; black and red cloth with gold lettering ; no dustjacket ; SIGNED presentation by author to Guadalcanal prisoner of war, Jack Brookshire ; "The critically acclaimed author of The Root: The Marines in Beirut tells the gripping, human story of the crucial Guadalcanal campaign from the perspectives of both the Japanese and the Americans who actually fought. Photographs, maps." ; VG. Book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st ed., 1st printing ; xv, 480 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. ; ISBN: 0517569523 : LCCN: 87-37963 ; OCLC: 17353770 ; LC: D767.98; Dewey: 940.54/26 ; blue and black cloth with gold lettering ; no dustjacket ; SIGNED presentation by the author to Guadalcanal prisoner of war, Jack Brookshire ; "Explores a pivotal naval surface battle of World War II in which American battleships directly confronted and destroyed an enemy warship" ; VG. Inscribed by Author(s). Book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. v, 588 pp. : illustrated ; 23 cm. ; ISBN: 0962382701 LCCN: 89-62252 ; OCLC: 21376512 ; LC: D767; Dewey: 940.54/26 ; red cloth with gold lettering and design ; SIGNED presentation by author to Guadalcanal prisoner of war, Jack Brookshire ; "This is a factual story of Marine training & military activities in the Pacific during World War II. The detailed relating was made possible by over 900 pages of material personally logged at the time of the actual events. A portion of the content has been embellished in an effort to generate reader interest & to maintain continuity. Time may have eroded the specifics from the minds of most, but all warriors past & present should be able to identify with THE MARINE WAY. The work, accurate & in place & chronology, is approached in the manner of oral history." ; slight knock, else VG. Book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 432 pp. : illustrated ; 24 cm. ; ISBN: 096116963X ; LCCN: 92-61189 ; OCLC: 27771674 ; LC: DU850.V62; Dewey: 940.5426 ; color illustrated boards with similar dustjacket ; SIGNED presentation by author to Guadalcanal prisoner of war, Jack Brookshire ; "This book not only tells the story of the first Japanese defeat on land, but gives the reader the perspective from several angles --- including the Japanese military. The central figure is Sir Jacob Vouza, an extraordinary native of the Solomon Islands who was knighted for his role in saving the outmanned American outpost at Guadalcanal. This is not a blood and guts war story, but a well documented history."--John Agee ; VG/VG. Inscribed by Author(s). Book.…

Leather Bound. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket, As Issued. 562 pages. Hardcover, bound in leather covered boards. Some light wear and rubbing to the corners of the boards, with associated rubbing to the covers from shelving and some insect spotting to the fore-edge of the pageblock. Else, the binding is tight and solid, with no internal markings that I could find.…