A Group of 14 Books Related to Vietnam

Many with presentation and/or ownership  inscriptions. Various formats and conditions, but generally good. Titles include:

Joseph A. Califano, Jr. The Triumph & Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson, The White House Years. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991. Tan boards, blue cloth spine lettered gilt, gold endpapers. Printed blue dust–jacket. Front free endpaper inscribed: "For Bob McNamara — | Who contributed much to this triumph — | and ached so over the | tragedy - | and has never stopped caring and trying --| with great affection | Joe Califano | December 1991." — Henry F. Graff. The Tuesday Cabinet: Deliberation and Decision on Peace and War Under Lyndon B. Johnson. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1970. Sky blue cloth with author’s initials blindstamped on front cover, spine lettered gilt. Pictorial dust–jacket; light marginal foxing to interior of jacket. Front free endpaper inscribed: "29 Sept. 1970 | For the Honorable Robert S. McNamara, | With abiding appreciation | for your thoughtfulness | and help ... Henry F. Graff." — Major General Edward Geary Lansdale. In the Midst of Wars: An American’s Mission to Southeast Asia. New York: Harper & Row, 1972. Red cloth, publisher’s monogram gilt on upper cover, spine lettered gilt; printed white dust–jacket; front flap creased. Inscribed: “To Robert S. McNamara – | A gift from my friend | James Douglas who thought | you would enjoy reading | this. And, a personal salute | from the author to a chief | who showed him how | to work hard in the | jungles of the Pentagon. | with all good wishes | Ed. Lansdale." — John M. Newman. JFK and Vietnam: Deception, Intrigue, and the Struggle for Power. New York: Warner Books, 1992. Red boards, black spine lettered gilt.  Pictorial dust–jacket with white, red and yellow lettering. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "To Robert McNamara—How ironic it is that, among | those who truly bear the burden | of Vietnam the one who has | said the least is the most | decent and honest of them all. | Best wishes— | John M. Newman | March 26, 1993." — John Prados. The Hidden History of the Vietnam War. Chicago: Ivan R. Dee, 1995. Slate boards embossed with author’s initials, black cloth spine lettered gilt. Pictorial dust–jacket; light browning to margins and jacket inside backstrip. Half-title inscribed: "To Robert McNamara — | who fought to draw lessons | from the past | for the future | with pleasure, | John Prados | June 1997. Together with: author’s business card inscribed on verso “WITH MY | COMPLIMENTS | JOHN.”

A complete listing with condition notes is available upon request from the department.