Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Co., Inc., 1972. Book Club (BCE/BOMC) . Cloth. Very Good/Very Good-. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. After 2 years of disheartening war news for the Allies and 6 months of warfare with the Japanese on Guadalcanal, the victory for American troops there was pivotal in the Pacific War. Lots of photos, drawings, maps and other illustrations . Pale green boards show a little corner and edge wear and bumping to spine ends. A little spotting on page ends and one page dog-eared. Dust jacket has some creasing, and chipping with loss, especially on bottom spine end. 2" tear on front from top edge near hinge. Rubbing shows on colorful pic of battle at sea on front. Back cover has light background and shows some spotting. Overall intact and bright. Now in mylar cover.

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Seller: Texas Star Books (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 000081
Title: The Campaign for Guadalcanal
Author: Jack Coggins
Format/Binding: Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good-
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0385043546
ISBN 13: 9780385043540
Publisher: Doubleday & Co., Inc.
Place of Publication: Garden City, NY
Date Published: 1972
Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
Keywords: World War II, WWII, South Pacific, Pacific Theater of Operations, War in the Pacific, Guadalcanal, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USMC

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Texas Star Books

Texas residents will have .0825% sales tax added to the book cost + shipping. Oversize books (folio, sets, etc.) will be subject to addItional shipping charges. International customers are responsible for any customs duties and taxes. Please e-mail us at info@txstarbooks.com or phone us at 817-735-4670. We're happy to answer any questions. Books may be returned if not as described by contacting us at 817-735-4670 within 7 days of receiving the order. Returned books must be received by Texas Star Books within 30 days of notification for credit. Member Texas Booksellers Association

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Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....