Hell of a Way To Die, A: Tarawa Atoll (20-23 November 1943)
by Wright, Derrick
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 1859150284
- ISBN 13
- 9781859150283
- Seller
-
Buttaba, New South Wales, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London, England: Windrow & Greene Ltd, 1996. Book. Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with black boards and pictorial dust jacket, first edition, 474gms, 160 pages. This compelling account of one of the most savage battles of World War II draws upon the vivid memories of Marine veterans of those 76 terrible hours of close-quarter fighting. It is supported by photographs, drawings, detailed maps and appendices. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear. Boards and dust jacket are also in good condition with only light shelf wear, scuffing and chipping, otherwise no other pre-loved markings..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Reading Habit (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- WARTWO16
- Title
- Hell of a Way To Die, A: Tarawa Atoll (20-23 November 1943)
- Author
- Wright, Derrick
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1859150284
- ISBN 13
- 9781859150283
- Publisher
- Windrow & Greene Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date Published
- 1996
- Keywords
- WORLD WAR TWO, WW2, WAR, MILITARY, Tarawa Atoll, Derrick Wright, Central Pacific
- Bookseller catalogs
- War/Military; World War II;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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- Chipping
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- Jacket
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- Shelf Wear
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- First Edition
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