Angolia John and Hackney Clint (12 results)

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. BB1 - A first edition (stated) hardcover book SIGNED by Clint R. Hackney Jr. on the title page in very good condition in good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has less than 1.5" tear on the front top right side and less than an inch tear on the front top left corner, wrinkling, chipping, and crease on the edges, corners and sides, scattered light scratches, rubbing, and scuffing, light tanning and shelf wear. Book bowed and lightly cocked, some bumped corners, some cover edgewear, scattered foxing and stains on the top page edges, lightly moisture soiled, light tanning and shelf wear. 9.25"x6.25", 288 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. The Pour le Mérite, also informally known as the "Blue Max", is an order of merit (German: Verdienstorden) established in 1740 by King Frederick II of Prussia. The Pour le Mérite was awarded as both a military and civil honour and ranked, along with the Order of the Black Eagle, the Order of the Red Eagle and the House Order of Hohenzollern, among the highest orders of merit in the Kingdom of Prussia. The order of merit was the highest royal Prussian order of bravery for officers of all ranks. The Pour le Mérite was awarded strictly as a recognition of extraordinary personal achievement, rather than as a general marker of social status or a courtesy-honour, although certain restrictions of social class and military rank were applied. The order was secular, and membership endured for the remaining lifetime of the recipient, unless renounced or revoked. New awards of the military class ceased with the end of the Prussian monarchy in November 1918. German author Ernst Jünger, who died in 1998, was the last living recipient of the military class award. A civil class for merits in sciences, humanities, and arts was established in 1842 by King Frederick William IV. The civil class was revived as an independent organization in 1923 (Pour le Mérite für Wissenschaften und Künste). Instead of the King of Prussia, the President of Germany acted as head of the order. After the Second World War, the civil class was re-established in 1952. This version of the Pour le Mérite is still active today. The Pour le Mérite is still an order into which a person is admitted into membership, like the United Kingdom's Order of the British Empire, and is not simply a medal or state decoration. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First. very nice copy; one of 500 copies, signed by Angolia. Signed by Author(s).

8° , Gebundene Ausgabe. Condition: Sehr gut. 288 Seiten, zahlreiche Abb. Buch ist in einem sehr guten Zustand, Schutzumschlag berieben, Papier in sehr gutem Zustand. B05-03-04B Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 608.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. SIGNED LIMITED. Black leatherette, lettered and with front cover device in gold foil. As issued. Color pictorial dust jacket essentially as issued, now in mylar. 288 pp., illus. No. 450 of an edition limited to 500 numbered and signed copies (plus an unspecified number of unnumbered/unsigned). Size: 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall. Signed by Author(s). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dustjacket included. First Edition. ISBN 0961339209. Hardback. First edition as stated on copyright page. Slight wear to corners and edges; otherwise tight, sound and unmarked in Very Good to Near Fine condition. Price-clipped dustjacket with slight wear to corners and edges; Very Good to Near Fine. We have placed dustjacket in a brodart protective cover. No Signature.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. 288pp/illus. Black boards with gilt title and decoration on front and gilt titles on spine are on this very attractive book. This book is about "a medal and the early airmen who sought to achieve the distinction of wearing it. The history of the coveted Pour le Merite is explored diligently and in-depth. "Clean Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. 288pp/illus. Black boards with gilt title and decoration on front and gilt titles on spine are on this very attractive book. This book is about "a medal and the early airmen who sought to achieve the distinction of wearing it. The history of the coveted Pour le Merite is explored diligently and in-depth. "Clean.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 288pp; rubbing and light wear to folds and edges of jacket. Bookseller address label front pastedown.

First Edition. First Edition. octavo, black boards with design of Pour le Merite in gilt on front cover, pictorial dust jacket. 288pp. Hackney Publishing, Well illustrated with black and white photographs and portraits as well as some color photos. Biographies of Pour le Merite flyers, victory and award lists and information on the coveted medal. Edition limited to 500 numbered copies, Much information is derived from Rolf Roeingh's 'Zwei Generationer Luftwaffe' [Noffsinger 54]. Book is numbered 479 of 500. Light shelf wear to dust jacket spine header edge and a light pen mark on verso back endpaper, otherwise a very nice, clean copy. octavo, black boards with design of Pour le Merite in gilt on front cover, pictorial dust jacket.…

Condition: Gut. 8°, 288 Seiten mit zahlreichen Abbildungen, illustr. Original-Kunstledereinband mit Goldprägung und farbig illustr. Originalumschlag dieser mit leichten Gebrauchssp. sonst sehr guter Zustand - 1984. HP6896 ISBN: 0961339209 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 720.

Condition: Gut. 8°, 288 Seiten mit zahlreichen Abbildungen, illustr. Original-Kunstledereinband mit Goldprägung und farbig illustr. Originalumschlag dieser mit leichten Gebrauchssp. sonst sehr guter Zustand - 1984. (T579) ISBN: 0961339209 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 720.