BURKE, Martyn – Laughing War 1980 – 1st Edition in Dustjacket

Laughing War Author: [VIETNAM WAR] BURKE, Martyn Title: Laughing War Publication: Toronto: Doubleday, 1980 Edition: First Canadian Edition Description: First Printing. 8vo. 22cm x 14.5cm. Publisher’s black linen spine over orange paper covered boards. Dustjacket. Titled in gilt to spine, minor shelfwear, clean and strong in a bright dustjacket with some very light wear to the spine ends. A near fine copy. 295pp. Internally clean. Fore-edge untrimmed. A deftly written Catch-22 style departure from the majority of Vietnam fiction, dealing with a comedian playing for the GI’s on an airbase outside Saigon, and his private war with the Base Commander played out on stage as much as in the jungle, culminating in the violence of the ’68 Tet Offensive. A highly regarded novel from a journalist who covered the Vietnam War as a correspondent. Seller ID: 62753 Subject: Modern Fiction, Vietnam Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA Winchester VA We are one of the country’s leading specialists in the history, literature and art of American social movements. Over 25,000 items in-stock in the heart of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. Guarantee Our items are described using AB Bookman standards – the standard grading terms of the trade, originally promulgated by the trade publication The Antiquarian Bookman’s Weekly back in 1949. We tend to be conservative in our grading, but even the best booksellers make an occasional mistake. Thus, we offer the following guarantee: All items will be received as advertised and in the condition described. Any item is returnable for any reason within 30 days of receipt (prior notice appreciated). If you have questions regarding our description of any item, we encourage you to contact us prior to bidding. We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and we adhere to these associations’ strict ethical guidelines and conditions of sale. Shipping Standard domestic shipping is by USPS Insured Media Mail, at flat rate of $5. Delivery typically takes seven to ten business days depending on destination. Please be aware that, during the COVID emergency, delivery times have been delayed. We strongly recommend upgrading to Priority Mail if your order is time-sensitive! FOR DOMESTIC ORDERS ONLY we are happy to combine shipping on multiple items purchased at the same time that can be included in the same parcel. Again, please contact us prior to paying your invoice to arrange combined shipments. If you are overcharged for shipping by eBay, we will send you a prompt refund once the actual shipping cost has been determined. Overseas shipping is now managed through the eBay Global Shipping Program. All rates and fees are set by eBay, not the seller. We cannot alter a Global Shipping invoice once it has been generated; any queries should be directed to eBay Customer Support in your home country. Payment Payment is expected within 48 hours of purchase unless other arrangements have been made prior to sale. We ship all orders within 24 hours after receiving payment. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. Our priority is to make customers happy and to resolve problems as promptly as possible. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.