About this title: A national bestseller when it was originally published in 1942 and the subject of a 1945 John Ford film featuring John Wayne, They Were Expendable offers an account of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Three's heroic actions during the disastrous Philippine campaign early in World War II. The author uses an unusual and effective format to tell the story ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace and company, New York
Date Published: 1942
Description: Good. vii, 209 p. 21 cm. The story of the Philippine campaign as told by four officers of the Motor torpedo boat squadron 3. cf. Foreword. "First edition. " read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace and company, New York
Date Published: 1942
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Good, In good dust jacket. vii, 209 p. 21 cm. The story of the Philippine campaign as told by four officers of the Motor torpedo boat squadron 3. cf. Foreword. "First edition. " read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace and company, New York
Date Published: 1943
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. vii, 209 p. 21 cm. The story of the Philippine campaign as told by four officers of the Motor torpedo boat squadron 3. cf. Foreword. read more
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Harcourt Brace & Co., New York
Date Published: 1942
Description: Good. No Jacket. Hard Back. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. WW II------------The hard cover has some shelf wear and the pages has some light yellowing...............We are very careful when we list our books, but sometimes something minor may get by.. read more
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Harcourt Brace & Co., New York
Date Published: 1942
Description: Good. No Jacket. Hard Back. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. WW II------------The hard cover has fade spots. It has some shelf wear and the pages has yellowing....................We are very careful when we list our books, but sometimes something minor may get by.. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace and Company
Date Published: 1942
Description: Good in Poor jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 1942 Hard Cover. Harcourt, Brace and Company-Publisher. 209 Pgs. Previous owner bookplate front paste-down. Ffep with small insert about author pasted ffep. Binding tight. Pages tanning. Couple pages with corner bend. Black boards with title in red on spine. Bottom corner bumped. Touch of shelf/edge wear. DJ poor with several chips, tears, soiling back. Slight floral scent to book. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books, Washington D.C.
Date Published: 1945
Description: Good. No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Good copy of the 1945 edition. some light rubbing and some creasing to covers. pages clean and unmarked. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace and company, New York
Date Published: 1942
Description: Good. No dust jacket. cover very worn, text good, yellowing from age. vii, 209 p. 21 cm. The story of the Philippine campaign as told by four officers of the Motor torpedo boat squadron 3. cf. Foreword. "First edition. " read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harcourt Brace and Company, New York
Date Published: 1942
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. Dark blue cloth on boards, lightly soiled, light edge wear. red letters. spine has slight roll. gift inscription at ffep, dated 1961. text clean, 209 pages. so very sorry, the dust jacket is missing, still a nice copy. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace and company, New York
Date Published: 1942
Description: Very good. No dust jacket. Pages are clean and unmarked throughout, binding is good. Cover shows moderate wear. vii, 209 p. 21 cm. The story of the Philippine campaign as told by four officers of the Motor torpedo boat squadron 3. cf. Foreword. read more
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