Raid by Benjamin Schemmer, Signed (2 results)

Hardccover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine to Fine. First American Edition. Nice copy. Inscribed "For John Burke who understands what this story is really (really underlined) all about. With warm regards, Ben Schemmer". Crisp, unread copy. Price intact jacket has tiny crease on rear panel. In mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author.

SCHEMMER, Benjamin F. THE RAID. NY: Harper & Row, [1976]. 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket. First Edition, first printing. The full story of the extraordinary top-secret mission to rescue 61 American POWs in a prison compound 23 miles from Hanoi in Vietnam. Signed presentation from Schemmer, to a General involved in plotting the mission, on the front endpaper: "August 1976. For Major General Dick Stewart- With warm respect for one helluva job working to get these guys home safely, with deep thanks for helping me tell the story, and with high respect, personally and professionally, Ben Schemmer." Major General Richard R. "Dick" Stewart was Deputy Director For Intelligence at the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency and is mentioned several times and pictured in at least one photograph in the book. Stewart has underlined, with a red pen, a sentence in the book about him on page 291. A terrific association copy and scarce to locate any signed copy! Very Good (small blemish front cover, contents clean & tight with small paper clip mark at top of above-mentioned page); minor wear d/j. $150.00.