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Guadalcanal, Decision at Sea : The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, November 13-15, 1942
by Hammel, Eric
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ condition./Very Good dust jacket.
- ISBN 10
- 0517569523
- ISBN 13
- 9780517569528
- Seller
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Henderson, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
New York:: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1988. A clean, square, tight copy. Inner hinges are perfect. Corners are NOT bumped. The Dust Jacket shows a little wear/rubbing but No chips. No tears. NOT price clipped (24.95). No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are fresh, crisp, and unmarked. "First Edition" is so stated, with complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. Illustrated with 7 maps and 16 pages of photos. Three appendices. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original blue boards, with a black cloth spine lettered in shiny silver. From the Dust Jacket: "The three-day action was America's most decisive surface battle of the war and the only naval battle of [the 20th] century in which American battleships directly confronted and mortally wounded an enemy battleship. This victory decided the future course of the war in the Pacific. Hammel has brilliantly blended the detailed historical records with personal accounts of many officers and enlisted men, creating an engrossing narrative of the strategy and struggle as seen by both sides. He has also included major new insights... including a riveting account of the American forces' failure to effectively use their radar advantage.". First Printing of the First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good+ condition./Very Good dust jacket.. 8vo. xv, 480pp..
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- Title
- Guadalcanal, Decision at Sea : The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, November 13-15, 1942
- Author
- Hammel, Eric
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ condition.
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good dust jacket.
- Edition
- First Printing of the First Edition.
- ISBN 10
- 0517569523
- ISBN 13
- 9780517569528
- Publisher
- Crown Publishers, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- WW2. WWII. Solomon Islands. Pacific Theater. Naval Operations.
- Size
- 8vo. xv, 480pp.
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