A Time of War: Remembering Guadalcanal, a Battle Without Maps Tapa dura - 2000

Fordham University Press, 2000-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. Some underlining

New York: Fordham University Press, 2000. Cloth, xxx, 145 pages, illustrations, maps; 24 cm. Tight, clean copy. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. "In the summer of 1942, while leaders in Washington discussed Pacific War strategy, word arrived that the Japanese had begun construction of an airfield near Lunga Point on Guadalcanal. Fearing establishment of the base might presage a thrust southeastward that would sever the line of communications between the United States and Australia, the Joint Chiefs of Staff authorized Operation Watchtower, the seizure of Guadalcanal and Tulagi by the First Marine Division. On the last day of July 1942, when the First Division set sail, Whyte had only an inkling of what was in store for the Marines when they landed on the north coast of Guadalcanal seven days later. Planning for the campaign had been rudimentary at best. When the First Marines splashed ashore without opposition from the Japanese, they… Leer más

Fordham University Press, 2000. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Fordham University Press, 2000. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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N.Y.: Fordham. very nice copy . Fine. Hardcover. First. 2000.

Fordham University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

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Fordham University Press, 1/1/2000 12:00:01 AM. hardcover. Very Good. 0.7598 9.2992 6.2717. first edition, includes the dust jacket

Fordham University Press, 2000-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!