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The Vietnam Zippo is a collection of photographs and valuable information on the Zippo cigarette lighters. Summary of the Book This book is an exclusive collection of over 700 extraordinary photographs of Zippo cigarette lighters. In addition to the photographs the book also contains detailed information, their history and current values, and trivia surrounding the lighters. The book contains photographs of authentic and counterfeit Zippos. This book provides an incisive look into the Vietnam War with a detailed list of the U.S. and Vietnamese ship and boat names that were on duty in Vietnam, definitions of naval abbreviations, the south Vietnamese waterways and geographic names and allied in-country units. The book also comprises of an exhaustive dictionary translating important Vietnamese military terms for the readers to be able to interpret the inscriptions on the old Zippo lighters. This book will make for an ideal read for a very wide audience, from lighter collectors, photographers and artists to historians and Vietnam War and general military collectors. This book will be a unique and striking addition to your library. About Jim Fiorella Jim Fiorella is an American author. This is his first attempt at writing a book.