David Halberstam. The Making of a quagmire. The Bodley Head, 1965.

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Condition: Good

Description: Light wear to boards. Content is clean and has light toning. DJ with some edge wear, tears and creasing. Previous owner signature.

Seller: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, United Kingdom

Halberstam, David. The Making of a Quagmire. the Bodley Head, London, 1965.

Price: US$50.95 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 680 g; X 326 pages, in original black papered boards, with gilt writing. Slight rubbing and bumping into the bottom edge of the boards. The illustrated dust jacket is rubbed and chipped, with tears at each of the four corners of the top edge of the jacket, and at the bottom of the front fold over. The rear panel also has a 1 inch tear. The author, who won the Pulitzer Prize in the spring of 1964 for his coverage of the Vietnamese War gives in this comprehensive and extraordinary personal account of his 15 months in South Vietnam, an indictment of the conduct and leadership of the war, of the delusions of American military and diplomatic leaders, and of the falsified and misleading statistics foisted on newspaper correspondence and readers. He tells of the CIA, the Buddhists as a political force, the underrated Vietcong, and includes an incisive portrait of the remarkable ruling family, the Nhus. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; History -- Viet Nam; Vietnam; Inventory No: 0223809.

Seller: Syber's Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Halberstam, David. The Making of a Quagmire. The Bodley Head, London, 1965.

Price: US$50.95 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: author's note. Black coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Illustrated dustwrapper (wraparound) with black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. The author, who won the Pulitzer Prize in the spring of 1964 for his coverage of the Vietnamese War gives in this comprehensive and extraordinary personal account of his 15 months in South Vietnam. ''He cites chapter and verse in his indictment of the conduct and leadership of the war, of the delusions of the American military and diplomatic leaders, and of the falsified and misleading statistics listed on newspaper correspondents and readers.'' -- from the front fold over panel blurb. Softening of the top back strip edge with a little rubbing of the book corners. Age toning of the text block edges and pages with some foxing spots to the top text block edge. Creasing of the dustwrapper edges and rubbing of the panels. There is a 0.25'' tear to the top right hand corner of the back strip which a previous owner has supported with tape to the verso. Some white marks to the rear spine gut edge and rear panel and some faint foxing marks are visible. This is the first UK edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [13], 4 - 323, [3] pages, Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Military & Warfare; South Vietnam; 1960s; Politics & Government. Inventory No: 0123639.

Seller: Syber's Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australia