Doris Condit (17 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover and dust jacket. Shelf wear. Light foxing to edge. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. 1 v. (XIV-701 p.): illustrations; 26 cm.

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. Good dust jacket. Vol. 2. (United States Department of Defense, history, Korean War) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Support Small Business by buying this book! Family owned bookshop in Steubenville, Ohio. Book in Good condition. Binding sound. General wear to cover. Ex-library with usual marks. Previous owner's bookplate inside front cover. General Donn Starry.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near fine book and jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First. very nice copy.

Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. Volume 2. (united states, department of defense, history ) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. [Signed, inscribed by author on half title page] Hardcover. No dust jacket. Publisher's orange cloth. Good binding and cover. Foxing to edge. Clean, unmarked pages. 1 v. (XIV-701 p.): illustrations; 26 cm. Inscription reads: "To my darling husband, without whose encouragement this book and life itself would be a dreary business. All my love, Doris.".…

Hardcover. Condition: VERY GOOD. "History of the Office of the Secretary of Defense", hardcover, with DJ, by Doris Condit, Historical Office of the Secretary of the Defense, Volume II, 1988, 701 pp. including notes, bibliography, and index, illustrated with maps, tables, footnotes, one fold-out chart and B&W photos. Book: (several pages have corner creasing, light scuffing on outer top and fore edges, boards have very, very light wear to corners and head and foot of spine). DJ: (has moderate wear to panels, corners, edges, and head and foot of spine with creasing, one open tear, and nicks to head of spine and corners, closed tear to fore edge of back panel, age spotting to spine and to top and bottom edges of front flap, one age spot to front edge next to rear panel). ".…

Condition: New.

hardcover. Condition: Good.

Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. (United States Department of Defense, Military Policy, Politics) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. DJ Very Good. History of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Volume II. 702pp + photo pages. Size: Thick Large Octavo.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Two volumes bound in rust cloth boards, tan and white dj with bw illustrations. Volume 1 has bw illustrated end papers, bw portrait frontispiece; xi, 667 pp, bw illustrations. Volume 2 has bw illustrated end papers; xiv, 701 pp, bw illustrations throughout. History of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Series Volumes 1 and 2. V. 1. The formative years, 1947-1950 -- v. 2. The test of War, 1950-1953. Good/Good (ex-library with labels and stamps on spine, block, inside front and rear covers and title page verso. Light shelfwear to boards, block and dj but pages are otherwise clean and clear. Binding is tight.).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Presumed first edition/first printing. Volume II ONLY. 26 cm. xiv, [2], 701, [5] pages. Illustrated endpapers. Illustrations. Maps. Portraits. Footnotes. Notes. Bibliography. Index. DJ has small tear at back. The author held various historical and research position with the U.S. Corps of Engineers Historical Division, The Johns Hopkins University, American University, and the American Institutes for Research. She was the author of or collaborator on numerous military-political studies relating to war and conflict. This follows the evolution of the Office of the Secretary of Defense from the outbreak of the Korean War to the end of the Truman presidency in January 1953. This volume assesses how well the Secretaries of Defense met the challenges of the Korean War. In a narrative rich in both documentary detail and broad-brush perspective, The Test of War assesses how well the secretaries met these challenges. Success or failure depended not only on their effectiveness in managing the Pentagon bureaucracy, in particular their interaction with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the still parochial-minded military services, but also on the relationship with Truman, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, and a contentious Congress unhappy over the firing of MacArthur, the pace of mobilization, and the progress of the war generally.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First American Edition. Official History. Fine ex-library, spine & boards discolored where a label has been removed, usual internal library marks but otherwise in excellent condition, without dust jacket. 8vo (701 pages, 46 illustrations, 9 charts, 22 tables, notes, bibliography, index.).…

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.