New York, NY: Random House: Landmark Books. Very Good. 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good: shows moderate wear to the extremities and very mild rubbing to the panels; the binding leans ever so slightly, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, carefully used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing light wear and minor, unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.8 x 0.85 inches) . Profusely illustrated with duotone photographs and maps by Ted Burwell. Language: English. Weight: 14.5 ounces. Landmark Book No.118. Original pictorial cloth covers. First appearance of this title; probably a later printing as no statement is made of First Edition. No subsequent printings listed. Hardback with DJ. This Landmark series is well known for authors and illustrators of merit. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 173 pages .

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From the air, the Pacific island of Iwo Jima looks like a large, gray pork chop. Its strategic location, midway between the U.S. B-29 airfields on the Marianas Islands and the Japanese home islands meant that it had to beseized no matter what the cost. On February 19, 1945, the invasion of Iwo Jima was launched. It became the greatest battle fought by the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. From it came the most famous image of the war, the raising of the flag on MountSuribachi. When it ended a month later, the Marines had suffered 20,000 casualties and 26 Marines were awarded America¹s highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor.Robert Leckie, the bestselling author of Helmet for My Pillow, has written a thrilling account of the battle for Iwo Jima and of the Americans who fought for every bloody inch of the island. He also presents the story of the Japanese commander and the men in his command and their desperate "last stand" defense of the island.

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Seller: Black Cat Hill Books (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 58193
Title: The Battle for Iwo Jima
Author: Robert Leckie
Illustrator: Fisher.
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Random House: Landmark Books
Place of Publication: New York, NY
Date Published: 1967
Keywords: Juvenile, History, Military, Second, World, War, WWII, Pacific, Islands
Bookseller catalogs: Juvenile;

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