The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 (Liberation Trilogy, Volume 2)
by ATKINSON, Rick
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0805062890
- ISBN 13
- 9780805062892
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: Henry Holt & Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2007. Book Club Edition. Hard Cover. 0805062890 . A likely book club edition of volume two in Rick Atkinson's highly regarded Liberation Trilogy. In this installment, the Allies move from North Africa to Sicily, and then on to Italy itself in their grinding struggle to free Europe from the stranglehold of the Nazis and their Italian allies under Mussolini. With two sections of plates showing people and scenes from the book, and 20 detailed maps by Gene Thorp. --- A full-size volume in full dark grey paper-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling. Volume wrapped in unpriced jacket with photo of soldiers making their way down a rubble-clogged street. --- An about-Fine copy: bright, tightly-bound, and unmarked. Dust jacket with slight rubbing, else lacking damages and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.) ; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; xiii, (8), 791, (4) pages .
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- Seller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 87844
- Title
- The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 (Liberation Trilogy, Volume 2)
- Author
- ATKINSON, Rick
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- Book Club Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0805062890
- ISBN 13
- 9780805062892
- Publisher
- Henry Holt & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2007
- Keywords
- 0805062890, WWII
- Bookseller catalogs
- >>American History & Politics; >>History;
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Bluebird Books
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Littleton, Colorado
About Bluebird Books
Bluebird Books is the bookselling business of Eric Mayer, operating from my base in Littleton, Colorado. I specialize in classic fiction and literature, books on birds and natural history, railroadiana, biography, history and many other genres. Bluebird Books features publications by the Modern Library and Everyman's Library. I offer free shipping on books shipped within the US via USPS Media Mail. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: I recommend that you use Biblio.com for your international orders because they have formed a partnership with Asendia to allow for much more affordable shipping on parcels weighing under 5 lb. (about 2.26 kg).
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