Darby's Rangers, We Led the Way Tapa dura - 1980

Presidio, 1980., January 1980. Hardcover . Good/Good. Good Hardcover with Good Dustjacket. DJ in mylar. Moderate soiling and shelfwear to DJ, including tearing. Moderate soiling and shelfwear to covers. Spine ends bumped. Pages yellowing, but clean and tight in binding. Pictures available upon request. A locally owned, independent book shop since 1984.

Presidio Press, 1980. Hardcover. Very Good++/Good++. This is a solid red textured cover WWII History hardback in Very good++ condition with a Good++ jacket. c1980. The cover is bright with nice edges. Some spine end wrinkle. The book is square and the unmarked pages are tight. p/o name and address on free page. The jacket, with price is clean with a little edge wrinkle and some light wear. Not a remainder. 198 pages. #21378-224

San Rafael: Presidio. Darby dictated his story to his friend Baumer a few months before his death . Near Fine. Hardcover. First. 1980.

San Rafael, California: Presidio, 1980. 198 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H). B&w photographs, maps/battle plans. "The heroism of William Darby and his Rangers in World War II has become legend. Experts at amphibious landings, night attacks, and close combat, they led the assaulting troops in the initial North Africa landings, fought in Tunisia, landed through concentrated hell at Gela, and were in on the final kill at Messina. At Sorrento they stood off forces that outnumbered them by at least eight to one, and they spearheaded the desperate struggle at Anzio. This is Darby's own story of those climactic days, as dictated, just a few months before his death, to his friend General William H. Baumer. Baumer has added background information about the war and on Darby's life, plus a summary of the exploits of other Ranger units. Darby was a combat leader in the highest tradition of the United States Army - a forceful, charismatic man who inspired loyalty and in turn gave loyalty to his… Leer más

Presidio Press, 1980. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Light wear, binding tight. DJ in archival cover.

(San Rafael, California): Presidio Press, 1980. Hardcover. Book Club edition. Octavo. 199pp. Illustrated from photographs. Topedge foxed, spine a bit soiled, very good in a lightly spine-sunned, very good dustwrapper with a small puncture on the lower panel, with minimal affect to the lower board.

Presidio, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($14.95 price intact). Published by Presidio, 1980. Octavo. Red cloth boards stamped in gold. Book is very good; with no writing or names. Spine straight, binding tight and pages crisp. Light spotting to page ends and bumps to bottom corners. Dust jacket is very good with shelf wear, nicks, and small tears. 198 pages. ISBN: 0891410821. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!

San Rafael, CA: Presidio Press (1980) 198 pp. Original red boards w/ gilt title on spine. Binding very bright and clean. Spine ends bumped. DJ faintly soiled and rubbed w/ mild edge wear. Illust. w/ b/w photos and maps. Contents very nice. Darby's Rangers was the nick name given to the 1st Ranger Battalion in honor of its Commander, Maj. William O. Darby. The unit was activated June 19, 1942. It fought throughout Western Europe, but achieved its greatest fame when it scaled the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc as part of the D-Day invasion during WWII.. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

San Rafael, CA: Presidio Press, 1980. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. VG/VG, used, hc, red cloth with gilt text to spine, 198 pages. Interior clean, near bright, binding tight. Slightest of wear to dj at the corners and the head of the spine. No chips. DJ is not price clipped

SAN RAFAEL CA : PRESIDIO PRESS , 1980. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. PHOTOS. SOLID CLEAN BRIGHT AND UNMARKED THE STORY OF WILLIAM DARBY AND HIS VALOR IN WORLD WAR II LEADING A RANGERS BATTALION THROUGH NORTH AFRICA TUNISIA MESSINA AND ANZIO DICTATED TO MR BAUMER SHORTLY BEFORE HIS DEATH , GENERAL DARBY TELLS OF THE RANGERS WAR AND ULTIMATE VICTORY IN THE EARLY DAYS OF THE WAR NOT BOMC ! BOUND IN RED WITH PERFECT GOLD LETTERING JACKET IS BRIGHT AND UNCLIPPED ORIGINAL PRICE 14.95