Kahn sy (14 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. When Sy Kahn set off to serve in the Pacific during World War I, he was a bookish, naive nineteen-year-old, the youngest in his company. Convinced he would not survive the war, Kahn kept a meticulous record of his experiences as his foxhole of the mind, even though keeping such a journal was forbidden by military regulations. His secret diary--one soldier's mark against oblivion--is a rare ground-level account of the war. Often writing in tents by candlelight, in foxholes, or on board ships, Kahn documents life during four campaigns and over three hundred air attacks. He describes the 244th Port Company's backbreaking work of loading and unloading ships, the suffocating heat, the debilitating tropical diseases, and the relentless, sometimes terrifying bombings, accidents, casualties, and deaths. His wartime odyssey also includes encounters with civilians in Australia, in the Philippines, and, as among the earliest occupation troops, in Japan. A detailed record of the daily cost of war, Kahn's journal reflects his increasing maturity and his personal coming of age, representative of thousands of young Americans who served in World War I.…

First edition. 75 pp. Near fine in self-wrappers. One of 500 copies.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 363 pages; Description: xxvii, 363 p. : 1 map ; 24 cm. Includes index. Subjects: Kahn, Sy Myron, 1924- United States. Army --Biography. World War, 1939-1945 --Campaigns --Pacific Area. World War, 1939-1945 --Personal narratives, American. Soldiers --United States --Diaries 1 Kg.…

First edition. 41 pp. Corners lightly bumped, else near fine in printed wrappers. One of 250 copies. SIGNED by Kahn to the first leaf.

Zustand: Gut. 298 P. Inside with the usual library stamps and inscriptions, partially crossed out, otherwise in very clean condition. English Language. deu 1. Stock 102|15949BB Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 444 23 x 15 cm. Original Paperback with Library label on front cover and green tape on back. Lightly shop-soiled.…

Zustand: Good. 8vo. 344 pp. Good in striped yellow-orange boards with fair to good torn dust jacket. Dust jacket torn at spine top, frayed at edges, stained on reverse outside and inside, and stuck to book along spine. Book covers show water damage as well, and front cover bends outward slightly. Endpapers and outer edges yellowed. Dedication on front endpaper from purchaser to previous owner. …

First edition. 48 pp. Fine in stapled wrappers. Poems by both, with illustrations by Berry Bratthauer. One of 500 copies. Warmly INSCRIBED by Gray on the title page.

Zustand: Good. 8vo., 39 pp., Very Good, Paper Wraps. Second Edition. ALS inscription signed by author on FFEP.

Zustand: Good. PROSPECTUS only. 16mo. Folded Card, Very Good.

Zustand: Good. PROSPECTUS. 16mo. Folded Card, Very Good, with minor shelf wear. Letterpress.

Zustand: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

75 S. Illustr. Orig. - Brosch. = Mit handschriftl. Widmung von Sy Kahn auf dem Vorsatz. / With a handwritten dedication by Sy Kahn. (Beiliegt ein Originalphoto von Sy Kahn. / Aditionally: an original photograph of Sy Kahn.) Rücken mit kleiner Läsur. Gut erhalten.

76 S. Orig. - Leinen mit Orig. - Schutzumschlag. = Eines von 400 Exemplaren. == Mit handschriftl. Widmung v. Robert Fossum auf dem Vorsatz. / with a handwritten dedication by Robert Fossum. (Beiliegt ein Originalphoto von Bob Fossum. / Aditionally: an original photograph of Bob Fossum.) Gut erhalten.…

original kartoniert, 8°, 298 Seiten / pages,Bibliothekstempel / bibliotheekstempel / cachet de bibliothèque / librarystamp , a good copy ISBN: 3-7003-0116-2 de 470 Buch.