First published in 1971, Philip Jones Griffiths' account of the Vietnamese War was the outcome of three years' reporting and is a detailed survey of the conflict. Showing us the true horrors of the war as well as offering a study of Vietnamese folk life, the author argues against the de-humanizing power of technology and highlights the arrogance and hypocrisy of American imperialistic attitudes. This new edition is a recreation of the original with Philip Jones Griffiths' personal layouts and commentaries. There is a ...
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First published in 1971, Philip Jones Griffiths' account of the Vietnamese War was the outcome of three years' reporting and is a detailed survey of the conflict. Showing us the true horrors of the war as well as offering a study of Vietnamese folk life, the author argues against the de-humanizing power of technology and highlights the arrogance and hypocrisy of American imperialistic attitudes. This new edition is a recreation of the original with Philip Jones Griffiths' personal layouts and commentaries. There is a foreword by Noam Chomsky, who was profoundly affected by the book when it was originally published.
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Cover and binding are worn but intact. A reading copy in fair condition. Tear to tail of spine along front cover. Internally clean. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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illus. VG/VG (see notes) 222pp. NO INTERNATIONAL OR PRIORITY. P O name on top edge. Slight cant to spine, bottom corners lightly bumped. 3/4" tear to DJ. The NY Times calls this "The closest we are ever going to come to a definitive photo-journalistic essay on the war." Scarce even as a reprint.
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Good+ B&W Photographs; 4to 11"-13" tall; 192 pages; 1971 Collier Books. Oversize paperback in glossy photographic covers. 1st paperback edition, issued simultaneously with the HC Macmillan edition. Sound, clean and complete. No marks. Light to moderate reader creasing to spine and light to moderate rubbing to covers at edges with light dogearing at corners. Classic photo essay on the Vietnam conflict. G++ to VG-...Oversize book may require additional charges for expedited or international shipping.
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Very Good. First Collier Books Edition. Pages are clean, binding is tight. Spine cocked slightly to the right. Text block is lightly soiled. Spine is creased. Covers are clean but show minor edge wear and rubbing along with a single inch wide closed tear to back cover.
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Very Good. First paperback edition. Small quarto. Heavily illustrated from black and white photographs. Pictorial wrappers. Light wear on the wraps including bumping on the corners, a bit of faint foxing on the endleaves and topedge, modest crease down the spine, very good. Philip Jones Griffiths was a Welsh photojournalist who spent three years covering the Vietnam War as a Magnum photographer. A very powerful book.