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The Second World War: An Illustrated History
by John Keegan
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0670823597
- ISBN 13
- 9780670823598
- Seller
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Nashua, New Hampshire, United States
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NZ$30.67NZ$26.07
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About This Item
First American hardcover, with dust jacket, published by Viking, 1990. John Keegan's comprehensive analysis of World War II. His strategy here is to present each theater - the East, the West, and the Pacific, according to the 'strategic dilemma' faced by the leaders in each area, with a focus on five great battles; Crete, Falaise, Berlin, and Okinawa. 7-3/4" X 10", sewn binding, 607 with Index and Bibliography. Illustrated through the text with photos. No marks, no creases, no noticeable wear to the jacket. The dust jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. This edition often will have sun fading to the spine of the jacket, this copy does not have that problem. Sturdy heavy weight mustard colored cover boards, with black cloth covered spine, and the title imprinted on the spine in a copper color. Cover boards are flat, the top right front corner is just very slightly bumped, not very noticeable and not at all noticeable with the jacket on.
Edges of the text block are clean. Sewn binding is tight and square.
High quality printing, the volume weighs more than 3 pounds. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. This is not the book club edition, not a library discard. The attached photos are of the copy we have in our inventory.
Synopsis
John Keegan’s landmark military history of World War II Praised as “the best military historian of our generation” by Tom Clancy, John Keegan here reconsiders his masterful study of World War II, The Second World War , with a new foreword. Keegan examines each theater of the war, focusing on five crucial battles and offering new insights into the distinctive methods and motivations of modern warfare. In eloquent, perceptive analyses of the airborne battle of Crete, the carrier battle of Midway, the tank battle of Falaise, the city battle of Berlin, and the amphibious battle of Okinawa, Keegan illuminates the strategic dilemmas faced by the leaders and the consequences of their decisions on the fighting men and the course of the war as a whole. “Truly magnificent… the best military historian of our generation.” –Tom Clancy “Analytical, concise, and coherent…if you want to know how it happened, read Keegan’s thoughtful and elegant prose.” –Los Angeles Times Book Review “The Second World War merits the acceptance as the standard work that it will surely receive… features the eloquence we have come to expect of John Keegan.” –The Washington Post Book World “To write history is to choose, and Mr. Keegan’s choices and preferences are as interesting and stimulating as any I have seen… Boldly written and fair-minded.” –The New York Times Book Review
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Details
- Bookseller
- Hopkins Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22-05308
- Title
- The Second World War: An Illustrated History
- Author
- John Keegan
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0670823597
- ISBN 13
- 9780670823598
- Publisher
- Viking Adult
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1990
- Bookseller catalogs
- WWII;
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