Fletcher Marvin (76 results)

Condition: Good. annotated edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. First. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Paper covers page 219-232. illus., notes. Removed. 1011.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Minor edgewear, else tight and clean.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. B00J3UMC36 Unmarked text. Great reading copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Exceptionally clean, bright & tight with p/c dj in mylar.

Condition: New. Brand New.

Comb bound. Condition: Good. Softcover. Size: 11 x 9 inches. 85 pages. Indexed. Good condition.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Kriegler, Richard (illustrator). 1st Thus. A creased spine with edge rubbings. Store stamp. Stories by : Ray Bradbury, Ralph Milne, H.G.Wells, Anthony Boucher, Lucian, Robert E. Howard, Manly Banister, Maurice Level, L. Sprague de Camp & Fletcher Pratt, Rex Dolphin, Fredric Brown, W.J. Stamper, Fritz Leiber, Henry Slesar, C. Hall Thompson, Tanith Lee, August Derleth, William Hope Hodgson, Gustave Flaubert, Harry Houdini, Jack Snow, Seabury Quinn, Gaston Leroux, William Tenn, Bram Stoker, Val Lewton, H.R. Wakefield, Edward D. Hoch, Allison V. Harding, Arthur Machen, Richard Matheson, Derrell Schweitzer, Dorothy Quick, F. Marion Crawford, Robert Bloch, Katherine MacLean & Mary Kornbluth, W.C. Morrow, Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, Hugh B Cave, Clark Ashton Smith, Frank Belknap Long, Jr., Charles Dickens, Theodore Sturgeon.

Comb bound. Condition: Good. Softcover. Size: 11 x 9 inches. 85 pages. Indexed. Good condition. Ex-library with labels, stamps and pockets.

Condition: New.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Paperback Edition. Reprint of 1938 original. A fine to very fine, clean, tight copy of this wartime publication. Remarkably fresh in appearance, with only expected tanning of paper showing age. No creases or cracks along spine. 222 pages. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. First published in 1986, Nan Goldin'sThe Ballad of Sexual Dependencytribe.These photographs described a lifestyle that was visceral, charged and seething with a raw appetite for living, and the book soon became the swan song for an era that reached its peak in the early 1980s. Goldin's lush color photography and candid style still demand that the viewer encounter their profound intensity head-on. As she writes: Real memory, which these pictures trigger, is an invocation of the color, smell, sound and physical presence, the density and flavor of life.Through an accurate and detailed record of Goldin's life, The Ballad of Sexual Dependencys influence on photography and other aesthetic realms has continued to grow, making it a classic of contemporary photography. A visual diary chronicling the struggle for intimacy and understanding between friends, family, and lovers collectively described by the author as her tribe. It describes a world that is visceral, charged, and seething with life. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Throughout an illustrious career that spanned the half-century from the Spanish-American War through World War II, Benjamin O. Davis proved that determination and diplomacy could overcome the barriers raised by racial bigotry. Today there are as many as 10,000 black officers in the army. In Davis's day there weren't more than two or three. As Marvin Fletcher's admiring but balanced portrait shows, this enormous change owes not a little to the persistent efforts and quiet dignity of Benjamin O. Davis. Davis helped "lay the foundation for the integration of the armed forces, the first major break in the wall of segregated America." Born into the black middle class of Washington, D.C., Davis maintained a lifelong love for the military, despite the debilitating effects of the army's segregation policies. Such policies repeatedly denied Davis promotions and meant " safe assignments"--Liberia, Tuskegee Institute, Wilberforce University--designed to keep him from commanding white troops. It took thirty years from his enlistment until his promotion to colonel, and another decade before he became America's first black general Promoted to brigadier general at the start of World War II, Davis headed a special section that monitored black military units at home and overseas, investigated an increasing number of racial disturbances, and bolstered the black soldier's morale. He was largely responsible for persuading the Army to try a limited form of integration. The success of that effort led to a federal mandate for the integration of the entire American armed forces. This is the biography of Benjamin O. Davis Sr., one of just six black officers in the line of the Regular Army in the 86 years from the Civil War to World War II. He became the only one to make the rank of brigadier general. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. Covers and contents clean, bright, unmarked. Price-clipped DJ shows light, minor wear. Not a former library copy. ;

Tidy ex-library, octavo hardcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

Hardback. Condition: New. The Ballad of Sexual Dependency is a visual diary chronicling the struggle for intimacy and understanding between friends, family, and lovers-collectively described by Goldin as her "tribe." Her work describes a world that is visceral, charged, and seething with life. First published in 1986, this reissue recognizes the persistent relevance and freshness of Nan Goldin's cutting-edge photography. Her lush color photography and candid style demand that the viewer go beyond the surface to encounter a profound intensity. As Goldin writes: "Real memory, which these pictures trigger, is an invocation of the color, smell, sound, and physical presence, the density and flavor of life." Through an accurate and detailed record of her life, Ballad reveals Goldin's personal odyssey as well as a more universal understanding of the different languages men and women speak, and the struggle between autonomy and dependency. Over the past twenty-five years, the influence of Ballad on photography and other aesthetic realms has continually grown, making the work a contemporary classic. Nan Goldin's story of urban life on the fringe was the swan song of an era that reached its peak in the early eighties. Yet it has captured an important element of humanity that is transcendent: a need to connect. This new edition of Ballad has been printed using new scans and separations created by master-separator Robert Hennessey from Goldin's original transparencies, rendering them with unparalleled sumptuousness and impact.

Hardcover. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. New!

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Presentation copy: "Thanks for all the help Marvin Fletcher." (signed on the front fly-leaf) Beneath the author's signature Dr. Coffman has signed his name and the date "29 Nov. 1974." (Dr. Edward M. Coffman is a military historian and author of a number of books). Dr. Coffman is also the first person mentioned in the acknowledgements. The dust jacket is protected by a Brodart mylar cover and is not price clipped. Not an ex-library copy. No remainder marks. Most books shipped within 24 hours. All books mailed with Delivery Confirmation. Near fine condition in near fine dust jacket. Selling Used and Rare books on line since April 1998 and from our bookstore in the heart of the Bluegrass since 1984. ; 8vo.; 205 pages; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: New. First published in 1986, Nan Goldin's 'The Ballad of Sexual Dependency' is a visual diary chronicling the struggles for intimacy and understanding among the friends and lovers whom Goldin describes as her 'tribe.' These photographs described a lifestyle that was visceral, charged and seething with a raw appetite for living, and the book soon became the swan song for an era that reached its peak in the early 1980s. Twenty-five years later, Goldin's lush color photography and candid style still demand that the viewer encounter their profound intensity head-on. As she writes: 'Real memory, which these pictures trigger, is an invocation of the color, smell, sound and physical presence, the density and flavor of life.' Through an accurate and detailed record of Goldin's life, 'The Ballad of Sexual Dependency' records a personal odyssey as well as a more universal understanding of the different languages men and women speak. The book's influence on photography and other aesthetic realms has continued to grow, making it a classic of contemporary photography. This anniversary edition features all-new image separations produced using state-of-the-art technologies and specially prepared reproduction files, which offer a lush, immersive experience of this touchstone monograph.Nan Goldin was born in Washington, D.C., in 1953, and grew up in Lexington, Massachusetts. Her first solo show was held in Boston in 1973. She moved to New York in 1979, where she began documenting the city's gay and transvestite scenes and developed the informal snapshot aesthetic for which she is celebrated today. Goldin was the 2007 recipient of the Hasselblad Award.

Condition: New. In.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Staff Pick: 'In this collection of portraits, Nan Goldin's love for her friends and the LGBTQ community is unmistakeable. She captures them in everyday moments, when they are the most tender and vulnerable. Every time I look through this book, I am inspired to capture images of my friends as beautiful and honest as these, though I will never come close to Goldin's talent.' -Mia A.

Condition: New. This is the biography of Benjamin O. Davis Sr., one of just six black officers in the line of the Regular Army in the 86 years from the Civil War to World War II. He became the only one to make the rank of brigadier general. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 228 pages, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 299. . 1989. Paperback. . . . .

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: good. First Printing [Stated]. xix, [1], 226, [2] pages. "With the compliments of" card laid in. Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography. Index. DJ has some wear, soiling, edge tears and chips. Sticker residue on front flap. Some edge soiling. Foreword by General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. Professor Marvin Fletcher has supervised M.A. theses and Ph.D. dissertations in both African American and U.S. Military History, the most recent being (2009) Jeff Reardon's "Evolution of the U.S. Navy into an effective night fighting force in the Solomon Islands, 1942-43." Fletcher has published several books in African American military history including Negro Soldiers and Officers in the United States Army, 1891-1917 and America's First Black General: Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., 1880-1970. He has also done an annotated bibliography of the peacetime U.S. Army between 1900 and 1940. He has published articles and reviews in both of his fields. He also has researched a history of the Gold Star Mothers pilgrimage, 1929-1933. He also participated in a television documentary on this subject. Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr. (1880 - November 26, 1970) was a United States Army officer. He was the first African-American to rise to the rank of general in the U.S. military. He was the father of Air Force General Benjamin O. Davis Jr. After graduating from high school, in response to the start of the Spanish-American War, Davis entered the military service on July 13, 1898, as a temporary first lieutenant in the 8th United States Volunteer Infantry, an all-black unit. Davis was mustered out on March 6, 1899, and on June 18, 1899, he enlisted as a private in Troop I, 9th Cavalry Regiment (one of the original Buffalo Soldier regiments), of the Regular Army. Davis was assigned to the Tuskegee University, Alabama, as the professor of military science and tactics from 1920 to 1924. He then served for five years as an instructor with 2nd Battalion, 372nd Regiment, Ohio National Guard, in Cleveland, Ohio. In September 1929, Davis returned to Wilberforce University as professor of military science and tactics. He was assigned to the Tuskegee Institute in the early part of 1931, and remained there for six years as professor of military science and tactics. During the summer months of 1930 to 1933, Davis escorted pilgrimages of World War I Gold Star mothers and widows to the burial places of their loved ones in Europe. In August 1937, Davis returned to Wilberforce University as professor of military science and tactics. Davis was assigned to the 369th Regiment, New York National Guard, during the summer of 1938, and took command of the regiment a short time later. Davis was promoted to brigadier general on October 25, 1940, becoming the first African-American general in the United States Army. Davis became commanding general of 4th Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division at Fort Riley, Kansas, in January 1941. About six months later, he was assigned to Washington, D.C. as an assistant in the Office of the Inspector General. While serving in the Office of the Inspector General, Davis also served on the Advisory Committee on Negro Troop Policies. From 1941 to 1944, Davis conducted inspection tours of African-American soldiers in the United States Army. From September to November 1942 and again from July to November 1944, Davis made inspection tours of African-American soldiers stationed in Europe. On November 10, 1944, Davis was reassigned to work under Lieutenant General John C. H. Lee as special assistant to the commanding general, Communications Zone, European Theater of Operations. He served with the General Inspectorate Section, European Theater of Operation (later the Office of the Inspector General on Europe) from January through May 1945. While serving in the European Theater of Operations, Davis was influential in the proposed policy of integration using replacement units. After serving in the European Theater of Operations for more than a year, Davis returned to Washington, D.C. as assistant to the inspector general. In 1947 he was assigned as a special assistant to the Secretary of the Army. In this capacity, he was sent to Liberia in July 1947 as a representative of the United States for the African country's centennial celebration. On July 20, 1948, after fifty years of military service, Davis retired in a public ceremony with President Harry S. Truman presiding. From July 1953 through June 1961, he served as a member of the American Battle Monuments Commission.