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New York, NY: Random House, 1979 Random House, New York. 1979. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a F/O name on the front pastedown. Book Condition: Very Good +; bumping to lower tips; light shelfwear to board bottom edges. DJ: Very Good; NOT Price Clipped ($14.95); bumping to head, tail, and tips; closed tear on top of front panel; light rubbing to panels. Gray paper over boards with cloth overlay on the spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 299 pp 8vo. In June, 1967, jet aircraft and motor torpedo boats of Israel brutally assaulted an American naval vessel, the USS Liberty, in international waters off the Sinai Peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea. Thirty-four men died and 172 were wounded. The author was an officer on the bridge when the attack started and subsequently spent many years researching and documenting this meticulous account of the attack and the cover-up that followed. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

New York: Randon House, 1979. 299 pages. Illustrated. Signed and inscribed on the title page as "Jim Ennes". Signed again above the printed name of the author, "James M. Ennes, Jr." Light soiling and foxing along page edges, several tears along the edge of the dust jacket. From the dust jacket: "In June 1967, jet aircraft and motor torpedo boats of Israel brutally assaulted an American naval vessel, the USS Liberty, in international waters off the Sinai Peninsula i n the Mediterranean Sea. The attack was preceded by more than six hours of intense low-level surveillance by Israeli photo-reconnaissance aircraft, which buzzed the intelligence ship thirteen times, sometimes flying as low as 200 feet directly overhead. The carefully orchestrated assault that followed was initiated by high-performance jet aircraft, was followed up by slower and more maneuverable jets carrying napalm, and finally turned over to lethal torpedo boats, which blasted a forty-foot hold in the… Read More

New York: Random House. Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1979. 1st. hardcover. 8vo, 299 pp. .

Random House, New York. 1979. Hardcover (approx 6.5 x 9.5 inches (17 x 24 cm)), 299 pages. Reprint. Book and dust jacket (dj) are in Good+ condition. Possible ex-library copy, however, there are no external or internal library markings. The possible ex-library assumption is based on fact that the dj is protected in an archival book jacket cover that is taped to the boards at the top/bottom of inside flaps. There is a small, faint blue stain on the bottom of the front pastedown and free page. The dj is not price-clipped, shows price of $13.95. Weight: 720g.

New York: Random House, 1979. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good. 8vo. [12], 300, [2] pp. Bound in half blue cloth over blue boards in illustrated dust jacket. Black and white photographs. Very Good+ clean, square copy in Very Good, price-clipped dust jacket with minor age-toning and scuffing.

New York: Random House. Hardcover. 1979. 8vo 299pp . Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ. B&W Illustrations. Neatly rubber-stamped on front free endpaper: " Compliments of U. S. S. Liberty Veterans Association...". DJ lightly worn .Describes a 1967 incident where jet aircraft and torpedo boats of Israel brutally assaulted American naval vessel USS Liberty .

Random House, 1979-12-12. Hardcover. Used: Good.

very minor staining to edges ofdj. Book and pages crisp and clean.

Place_Pub: New York: Ivy Books, 1987. First Ivy Book Edition. fair to good. Pocket paperbk, 368, wraps, illus., map, appendices, index, some wear to cover edges and spine, text has darkened.

UsedVeryGood. 1979, Random House. Binding is unblemished, text block is clean, boards straight, without highlights or markings. Mild rubbing to dust wrapper edges. Very clean, nearly like new. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.

Random House Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Random House Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

New York: Reintree Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1979. Paperback. 0972311602 . Signed By Author; 0972311602. .

New York: Reintree Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1979. Paperback. 0972311602 . Signed By Author; 0972311602. .

New York:: Random House,, (1979). SIGNED hardcover -. Very near fine in a near fine dustjacket.. 4th printing. An account of an attack that was lied about and covered up by both sides, written by a former ship's officer who was there when it happened "In June 1967, jet aircraft and motor torpedo boats of Israel brutally assaulted an American naval vessel, the USS Liberty, in international waters off the Sinai Peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea. The attack was preceded by more than six hours of intense low-level surveillance by Israeli photo-reconnaissance aircraft. . . the assault that followed was initiated by high-performance jet aircraft, followed up by slower and more maneuverable jets carrying napalm, and was finally turned over to lethal torpedo boats, which blasted a forty-foot hole in the ship's side. The attack lasted more than two hours - killing 34 Americans and wounding 171 others - and inflicted 821 rocket and machine-gun holes in the ship. When the Liberty stubbornly… Read More

New York: Random House, 1979. First Edition. Fourth Printing. good, good. 299, illus., map, appendices, index, front DJ flap creased and price clipped, rear board corner bumped, small tear to front DJ. Raised stamp on two front flyleaves.

New York: Random House, 1979. First? Printing. very good, fair to good. 299, illus., map, appendices, index, rear DJ somewhat soiled, small tears, creases, and chips to DJ edges.

U.S.A.: Reintree Press, 2002. Book. Fine. Paperback. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 299 pages. Index. Black and white reproductions of documents. "After more than twelve years of research and dozens of interviews with government executives, military officers and Liberty survivors, a former ship's officer who was there reveals the inside story of Israel's attack on the USS Liberty and of our government's attempt to keep the truth from public knowledge." - from back cover. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Appears unread. An excellent copy..

Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Random House Inc, 1980. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. (1st) Large, heavy book, dark blue cloth spine, dark blue boards, gilt lettering and silver design bright on spine, 299 pages plus brief biographical note. DJ beneath mylar, harowing color-illustration of Israeli jet attacking U.S. ship with U.S. and Israeli flags over it, praise on back from Washington Post Book World, Seymour Hersh, Washington Star and others. DJ has micronick at spine top left edge and top back tip, microtear at bottom back edge near tip, white back lightly browned. Fine DJ/Very Fine book.