Published by Stackpole Books, Harrisburg, 1966
Seller: Memento Mori Fine and Rare Books, Stafford, VA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. A very good copy of the first edition as published without dust jacket. 97p. [1-7], 8-95, [96]. Rubbed around the corners and edges. Light foxing to outer edges. Bumped along the foredge. Internally clean and free of marks.
Language: English
Published by Military Service Publishing Company, Harrisburg, PA, 1951
Seller: The People's Co-op Bookstore, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. "A realistic account of the Chinese Communist Army by a U.S. Army officer, who gained his intimate knowledge of this huge, incongruous force the hard way." This copy is ex-USAF library, and sports a rubber stamp impression on the half title and copyright page reading "Personnel Services | Library Depot, HQ WADF | AF 2411 LO", and has "United States Air Force" stamped on top and bottom edges. 5-3/4" x 8-1/2", xiv + 378pp. Sewn binding in yellow cloth-coloured boards with yellow head and tail bands. Cover is decorated with silk screened title block and illustration of fighting horde in black with the title (in English and Chinese) in red. Spine, which is slightly faded, sports different screened illustration / design in red and black. Rear board is internally separated from paste down sheet adjacent to spine but remains firmly attached. Binding is square and sound. There is a 1" horizontal closed tear in from the fore edge midway up the title page. In addition to the previously noted rubber stamp impression, on the copyright page, in black fountain pen, is written: "A4966 | 52-111A | 3.75". Facing dedication page has a bit of ink offsetting from this notation. The same notation appears on the back paste down, and on the back free end paper are the remains of cellophane tape used to attach a card pocket, since lost. Pages are otherwise clean and unmarked.
Published by Military Service Pub., 1951., 1951
Seller: Military Books, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None. First Edition. 1st ed. 378p. Photos. Written by a US Army officer who served in China in 1947. Yellow cloth. Cover somewhat soiled. Rubber stamp inside. Good Copy. Book.
Published by Stackpole, 1966., 1966
Seller: Military Books, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. 95p. Black cloth. Fine copy.
Published by Military Service Pub., 1951., 1951
Seller: Military Books, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None. First Edition. 1st ed. 378p. Photos. Written by a US Army officer who served in China in 1947. Yellow cloth. Page edges & spine foxed. Very Good Copy. Book.
Published by Military Service Pub., 1951., 1951
Seller: Military Books, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardback. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: None. First Edition. 1st ed. 378p. Photos. Written by a US Army officer who served in China in 1947. Yellow cloth with printed illustration on front & spine. Near Fine Copy. Book.
Published by Harrisburg, PA: Military Service Publishing Co, 1952
Seller: Ethnographics, Georgetown, TX, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1stedn, 2nd ptg stated; hb 8vo yellow illus cloth PO sticker to titlepg VG/ndj; 378p. Photos. index, appends; A realistic account of the Chinese Communist Army by a U.S. Army officer, who gained his intimate knowlege of this huge incongrous force the hard way" Written by a US Army officer who served in China in 1947. Association PO = WILLIAM KOTIK Jan 24, 1922 - Sep 20, 1997, Sgt USArmy.