About this title: Capturing the times when lives and victory were in peril, this book records the exploits of the men who fought in WWII in the air and on the sea, including pilots and air crewmen of carrier squadrons, officers and men of the ship's company, and admirals and their staffs. Compelling personal accounts. Illus.
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Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Fair in fair dust jacket. Ex-library. Hardcover Edition-Average Wear-Ex-Library Book With Library Markings. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 336 p. Contains: Illustrations. Smithsonian History of Aviation Series. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Used-Acceptable. Ex-library with a plastic cover and the usual markings and stampings. Pages otherwise clean and unmarked. Shows some signs of wear. Solid copy. read more
Edition: Book Club Edition (BCE/BOMC)
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781560982647ISBN:1560982640
Description: Fine/Fine. 1560982640 Crisp[, as new copy. No names orwriting and pages and page edges pristine. The story of the pilots and air crews who lifted off carriers in putsuit of the enemey in the Pactfic Theare and of the ships they left behind. Compelling personal accounts reveal behind-the scenes info on six major carrier vs. carrier battles---Coral Sea, Midway, Eastern Solomons, Santa Cruz Islands, Philippine Sea and Leyte Gulf. Photo illustrated 309 pages. Indexed. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington DC
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781560982647ISBN:1560982640
Description: Fitrst printing. Very good in a very good dust jacket with light edgewear. Not priceclipped and no markings. World War II history from the men who were there. Foreword by John Connally. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781560982647ISBN:1560982640
Description: Hardback. No Statement Of Later Printing On Copyright Page. Near Fine Condition in a Near Fine Condition Dustjacket. Tight Bright Attractive Copy With No Markings To The Book. ISBN 1-56098-264-0. Copy One. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781560982647ISBN:1560982640
Description: Hardback. No Statement Of Later Printing On Copyright Page. Near Fine Condition in a Near Fine Condition Dustjacket. Tight Bright Attractive Copy With No Markings To The Book. ISBN 1-56098-264-0. Copy Two. read more
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C.
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781560982647ISBN:1560982640
Description: B/W Photos, Maps. Very Fine/Near Fine. W/Dust Jacket 309pgs(Index) 1/8" DJ tear top rear edge, o.w. clean, tight & bright. No ink names, bookplates etc. ISBN 1560982640. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Smithsonian Institute Press, Washington D. C.
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781560982647ISBN:1560982640
Description: Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1560982640. A sharp copy! read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9781560982647ISBN:1560982640
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo. Tells the story of the pilots and aircrews who lifted off carriers in pursuit of the enemies and also of the ships they left behind-and of the eroic efforts of the ship's company to continue flight operations regardless of the destruction and suffering from enemy attack. A clean, crisp copy in unclipped jacket. Appears unread. Illustrated with b.w. photographs. 309 pages including index. Next post UK dispatch. read more
Edition: First Edition, First Printing
Binding: Cloth and Board
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781560982647ISBN:1560982640
Description: Very Good++ in Very Good++ jacket. Signed by Author This looks like a great WWII Military History read! This is a white cloth spine on a beige board hard back. The condition is Very Good++ with a Very Good++ jacket. Signed by E. T. Wooldridge on the Half-title page. This book has a mylar cover and presumed was bought that way, so the covers & jacket are in wonderful condition. There is an "Autographed sticker on the mylar from the Aerospace Museum, San Diego". This is a solid book with tight, ... read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Smithsonian Books, Washington, D.C.
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781560982647ISBN:1560982640
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. 336 p.; 1.40" x 9.27" x 6.33". Smithsonian History of Aviation Series. Includes Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781560982647ISBN:1560982640
Description: Several b/w photos and Maps. Very Good in Very Good jacket. Just Over 9 Inches Tall. Wooldridge is the editor. Foreword by John B. Connally. Smithsonian History of Aviation series. Hardcover. VG (wear on top corner tips of boards, and slightly elsewhere; otherwise tight and clean) in VG dj. read more
Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781560982647ISBN:1560982640
Description: Fine/Fine. 6.25" x 9.25" Tall 1560982640 309 pages including index. Tells the story of the pilots and aircrews who lifted off carriers in pursuit of the enemy and also of the ships they left behind. read more
Description: Fine. 1560982640 FREE UPGRADE TO USPS PRIORITY MAIL (2-3 days when selecting standard shipping). Brand New, but has signature in ink on the front pastedown endpaper, otherwise a clean and unmarked copy from the first printing. Illustrated. In xvi + 309 pages, including glossary, bibliography, and index. (Zone 601) read more
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