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The Eagle and the Rising Sun: The Japanese-American War 1941-1943, Pearl Harbor through Guadalcanal
by SCHOM, Alan
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0393049248
- ISBN 13
- 9780393049244
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: W. W. Norton & Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. 0393049248 . A first printing of the author's comprehensive study of the Japanese-American war during World War II, in the Pacific theater. With a lengthy section of black & white plates and 12 maps, including the Pacific Ocean at endpapers. --- In grey and red paper-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling. Dust jacket with photo of Pearl Harbor ships under attack. --- A Near Fine copy: bright, unmarked and newish but with very slight sunning to cover edges. Unclipped jacket is bright and in good shape but with slight rubbing.; Tall Octavo (9 to 10 in. tall); xviii, 540 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 82041
- Title
- The Eagle and the Rising Sun: The Japanese-American War 1941-1943, Pearl Harbor through Guadalcanal
- Author
- SCHOM, Alan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0393049248
- ISBN 13
- 9780393049244
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- 0393049248
- Bookseller catalogs
- >>Military and Military Leaders;
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Bluebird Books
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