New York: Columbia University Press, 1976. Hardcover. Myron L. Cohen is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at Columbia University. His research concentrations included historical anthropology, family and kinship, and the State in society. HIs work is concentrated on East Asia, China, and Taiwan. His fieldwork in Taiwan and in villages in northern, eastern, and western mainland China has been concerned with uncovering commonalities and variation as among widely separated Han Chinese communities, especially with respect to family and community arrangements. He is a recipient of the Chinese Anthropology Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by the Shanghai Society of Anthropology. [From the Columbia University website.] This work from 1976 examines the Chinese family model as seen in the village of Yen-liao in Taiwan. He particularly emphasizes the expansion of the traditional Chinese family into large or joint family groupings, and how this affects family economics and social organization. Presentation copy to Ernest Bueding, signed by author and dated Dec., 25, 1976. Octavo. Black cloth-covered boards with gilt title to spine. Cream dust jacket with title in black to front and spine panels. Sunning to jacket, and some bumping at edges of covers and jacket. Pages are clean and bright. 267 pages. CHINA13/4192. Very Good / Very Good. More

New York: St Martin's, [1984]. Hardcover. First Edition. Inscribed by author: "To Barry, One of the admirable figures in some of the events chronicled in this book - a book in which I am indebted for his valuable help. With best wishes, Bob / The Asia Society September 20, 1984." The author was the Washington bureau chief for two major newspapers during the Truman and Johnson administrations. The book is inscribed to Barry Zorthian, who was the U.S. government spokesman to the media during the Vietnam War, and is from his personal library. Bound in cream paper boards with linen spine. Interior is clean and bright, and book is near fine. The dust jacket is cream, green, and red with title and author to spine. Some nicks and chipping but very good. 216 pages. VIET/011013. Near Fine. More

Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, [1998]. Hardcover. Nice presentation copy. Inscribed "For Barry Zorthian With deepest appreciation for all you've done! William Hammond 6 December 1998."The author was a senior historian at the U.S. Army's Center of Military History. In this book he analyzes how the relations between the media and the military evolved during the Vietnam War from one of shared views to a state of animosity and mistrust. Barry Zorthian was the U.S. spokesman to the media during the 1960s in Saigon. He remained a trusted and well-regarded figure during his tenure there. Bound in black cloth with title and author in green to spine. In pictorial dust jacket with photograph of soldier next to helicopter on front. Fine in near fine dust jacket. 362 pages. Fine. More

(circa 1965). Paperback. An excerpt from a larger work about Art in the Netherlands. This article is inscribed by the author on the cover. Bound in grey paper wrappers with black title to front cover. Includes black and white illustrations. Text is in English with many footnotes. Only the German title is on the front wrapper. 44 pages, numbered 239 - 262 (plus plates). ART/121713. Very Good. More

Washington DC: Division of Reserve, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, 1966. Hardcover. Inscribed, "To Barry & Family With best wishes from the foot warmers by the fireside to the front line folks. Bill McCahill 1966 Colonel, USMCR." Colonel McCahill led the effort to write and publish the history of the Marine Corps Reserve on their Golden Anniversary. This edition covers the 50 years since the Corps was authorized by Congress in 1916. It is inscribed to Barry Zorthian, an American diplomat who was the U.S. government spokesman in Saigon during the Vietnam War. Boundin red cloth with the Marine Corps seal in gilt on the front cover, and title on spine. In very good condition. 311 pages. MIL/011513. Very Good. More

New York: Brentano's, 1911. Hardcover. Presentation copy signed by the author "To J.A. Wassermann with affection from his mothers dearest friend Bessie O'Connor. May 13th 1911." This is the autobiography of Elizabeth Paschal O'Connor (1850 - 1931), who was the wife of Tay Pay O'Connor, Irish politician and journalist. She grew up in Texas and was raised primarily by an enslaved woman. She published several books including "My Beloved South," a memoir addressing race relations and the impact of the Civil War. She and her husband were friends with important authors of her day including Oscar Wilde, Bret Harte, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Henry James, as well as the actress Ellen Terry.

Bookplate of Edward Wassermann to front pastedown. Very good in original red cloth boards with gilt title to spine and front cover. Fading to spine and chipping to spine edges. Foxing to endpapers and a few light smudges to text but overall clean and bright. Includes 14 illustrations. Index, 352 pages. USBIO/092013. Very Good. More

Barre: Barre Publishers, 1964. Knowles, Katharine [photographs]. Hardcover. 8vo. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Includes laid-in letter from publisher. Green illustrated paper covered boards with white title to spine. Clean, tight interior with many illustrations. Tight binding. Publisher's clear jacket with white title printed to front panel. Large chips and a large open tear to jacket. Massachusetts State History. 73 pages. STA/073106. Very Good in Good dj. More