Daan Posted July 19, 2007 Share #1 Posted July 19, 2007 Today 4 new books arrived, they are first editions and very interesting. Now I don't need new books for the next 2 months I believe they all belonged to Mr Stinson, a 506th veteran. Does anyone know if he is still alive?First one is 'Avenging Eagles' by Mark Bando,(BROKEN LINKS REMOVED) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted July 19, 2007 Author Share #2 Posted July 19, 2007 The second book is 'Hell's Highway' by George Koskimaki, (BROKEN LINKS REMOVED)Normally i don't post my new books, but since these are signed and because they belonged to a paratrooper, i thought it would be interesting to share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted July 19, 2007 Author Share #3 Posted July 19, 2007 The third book is 'The battered bastards of Bastogne' also by George Koskimaki,(BROKEN LINKS REMOVED) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted July 19, 2007 Author Share #4 Posted July 19, 2007 And last but not least 'Rendezvous with Destiny',(BROKEN LINKS REMOVED)Is this the 1st Edition?Anyone else want to share some interesting first edition and/or signed books? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted July 19, 2007 Share #5 Posted July 19, 2007 WOW Daan!! Great books!!! Sufficiently reading for one days, months and years! Best regards, Ricardo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APO472 Posted July 19, 2007 Share #6 Posted July 19, 2007 And last but not least 'Rendezvous with Destiny', Is this the 1st Edition? Anyone else want to share some interesting first edition and/or signed books? Daan, Nice acquisitions. I am not sure if Mr. Stinson has passed away. I will have to look into this. Your edition of Rendezvous with Destiny is the "Enlarged" 2nd edition that was in 1972. It is still a very desirable and collectible book. The 1st Edition of RWD has a BLUE Cover and was published in 1948. I will try to post a picture of this later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted July 19, 2007 Author Share #7 Posted July 19, 2007 Thanks Ricardo and Jake! I don't see it that often that people show their new books, but in my opinion they are very interesting items, especially like this, 4 books that came from one veteran. I allready had the Dutch version of Hell's Highway but it sure looks interesting to also read the original version. Thank you for your information Jake, I wasn't sure if this was the 2nd Edition. Please let me know if you have more information about Mr. Stinson. Daan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APO472 Posted July 19, 2007 Share #8 Posted July 19, 2007 Thanks Ricardo and Jake! I don't see it that often that people show their new books, but in my opinion they are very interesting items, especially like this, 4 books that came from one veteran. I allready had the Dutch version of Hell's Highway but it sure looks interesting to also read the original version. Thank you for your information Jake, I wasn't sure if this was the 2nd Edition. Please let me know if you have more information about Mr. Stinson. Daan Daan, Not a problem and a neat topic. Here is an example of the 1948 Edition of Rendezvous with Destiny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APO472 Posted July 19, 2007 Share #9 Posted July 19, 2007 Daan, Since you brought up the thread of favorite signed or first editions, I thought I would post two of my most treasured. The first one is a First Edition, 1st printing copy of Band of Brothers. That is the one I have had the Veterans sign over the years (and at the reunion that weekend). This book actually came out of the 1st box of these books that arrived in Doc Ambrose's office. I was standing there when UPS dropped them off for the book release party and it was the first time Steve had seen the complete finished version. He signed it as well. And this is my 1st Edition, 1st printing "Beyond Band of Brothers". This was a gift from Major Winters. Hope you guys like these and hopefully others will post theirs! There must be some AWESOME 1st Editions and autographed ones out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted July 20, 2007 Author Share #10 Posted July 20, 2007 Wow nice books Jake, thanks for sharing! Some great books with interesting stories! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeper704 Posted July 20, 2007 Share #11 Posted July 20, 2007 Here a few of mine:Photobook signed by the founder of the Bastogne Historical Center; Guy Franz Arend.Book (in French) about the fightings in the Baraque de Fraiture - Manhay - Malempré area, signed by author Eddy Monfort.WWII Diary from Ed Danko, 4th Infantry Division.Book written by the wife of a 110th Regiment Veteran (28th ID).War Memories written by Tom Myers (110th IR - 28th Division), signed by himself, his buddy (Ellis Booth) and a Luxembourg historian (Marcel Scheidweiler).Same as previous, but in German and first issue.Signed by Tilly Kimmes, secretary of CEBA, Luxembourg (Studygroup of the Battle of the Bulge).Erwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeper704 Posted July 20, 2007 Share #12 Posted July 20, 2007 Books about the 101st Airborne:Signed by author; Edward O'Brien - First Edition.Signed by Veteran of 506th PIR; Kerman A sheckler.Signed by George Koskimaki at the request of Joe Reed, a 101st Airborne Veteran.Signed by George Koskimaki - Second Edition.Signed by George Koskimaki - Third Edition.Signed by George Koskimaki - First Edition.Erwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeper704 Posted July 20, 2007 Share #13 Posted July 20, 2007 Armor!Signed by Major general George Ruhlen, CO of the 3rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion - 9th Armored Division.First Edition.Signed by Brigadier General Albin F Irzyk, CO 8th Tank Battalion - 4th Armored Division.I believe a First Edition.Erwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeper704 Posted July 20, 2007 Share #14 Posted July 20, 2007 Signed by Charles B MacDonald.Signed by Sergeant Harry E Traynor, 704th Tank Destroyer Battalion.Copyright 1966 (First Edition?).Sorry for the lesser quality of the scans.Erwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APO472 Posted July 21, 2007 Share #15 Posted July 21, 2007 Signed by Charles B MacDonald. Signed by Sergeant Harry E Traynor, 704th Tank Destroyer Battalion. Copyright 1966 (First Edition?). Sorry for the lesser quality of the scans. Erwin Erwin, Awesome! Great books. Well done and thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disneydave Posted July 21, 2007 Share #16 Posted July 21, 2007 I spoke with George Koskimaki several times via phone while researching a story. The man was very generous with his time and he is a wealth of information...an almost photographic memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted July 21, 2007 Author Share #17 Posted July 21, 2007 Erwin, T(h)anks for sharing! Some great books you have! Are the 'With Geronimo Across Europe' and 'Look out below' books interesting to read, what are they about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeper704 Posted July 21, 2007 Share #18 Posted July 21, 2007 Erwin,Awesome! Great books. Well done and thanks for sharing. Thanks for the nice comment, Sir. The book "Time for Trumpets" I received from Mr. MacDonald himself without any costs eventhough I offered to pay him for it. Daan, both books are definitely worth reading. "Look out Below!" is written by Father Francis L Sampson and talks about his life in the Army. Very well written in my opinion and it sheds a light on Chaplains in the Airborne Forces. "With Geronimo across Europe" is written by Edward O'Brien who was with 501st PIR. It's written as the soldier would tell it. Some errors, etc but also worth reading it as it gives the perspective of a combat soldier. Erwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilko1 Posted July 21, 2007 Share #19 Posted July 21, 2007 I was very pleased to find this The devils brigade 1st edition 1966 for $10,And this first edition 1949 To hell and back for the same price . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Flick Posted July 28, 2007 Share #20 Posted July 28, 2007 Erwin and Others:This is a most entertaining thread. Most of us love books, and I admit to being a serious book nut myself, especially on 20th Century military subjects. I congratulate Erwin on an excellent collection of AB books.Here is one I picked up not long ago. It is the History of the Sixth Marine Division, published in 1948 by the Infantry Journal Press. This one is a first edition. I have the other five Marine Division unit histories and when I realized I was missing the Sixth to complete the set, I went on a little search.What I found was even more interesting than I had ever considered. The copy I located was inscribed by Lt. General Lemuel Shepherd, Jr. the commanding officer of the Sixth Division during WW2.As seen below the blue ink inscription is to a Navy Chief whose name I can not quite make out. "Swittle" perhaps? (BTW, guesses are welcome as I would like to find out more about Chief "Swittle". Could he have been a Navy Corpsman assigned to the Sixth?)Regards,Charlie Flick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeper704 Posted July 28, 2007 Share #21 Posted July 28, 2007 Looks very interesting. I think it is "Swittle" too. ".... appreciate of your loyal service with the 6th Marine Division ..." Very nice. Erwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbinephalen Posted September 27, 2011 Share #22 Posted September 27, 2011 :w00t: picture number 2? how has this stayed up for 4 years? Am I missing something here?..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baker Posted September 27, 2011 Share #23 Posted September 27, 2011 :w00t: picture number 2? how has this stayed up for 4 years? Am I missing something here?..... Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbinephalen Posted September 27, 2011 Share #24 Posted September 27, 2011 You betcha :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custermen Posted October 2, 2011 Share #25 Posted October 2, 2011 I recently down-sized my house and moved to a new neighborhood. I walked around the corner to a Garage Sale and saw a nice hard-back copy of "So Far From God"---which I consider the best history of the Mexican War. I got it for the usual price of $1.50. Later, I opened it and saw this signature by John Eisenhower, the son of President Ike. I went back to my neighbor and offered to return it. It all checked out. This First Edition was published in the year 1989, which matches the year my neighbor's father-in-law was in the Army. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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