Bombs Away. The Story of a Bomber Team.
de Steinbeck, John
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New York:: Viking,, 1942.. First Printing of the First Edition. A Fine copy in a Very Good plus dust jacket with light edgewear to spine ends and two corners. This Steinbeck photographic essay was commissioned by the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II to show the country how the war effort in the air was executed. Illustrated with 60 photographs of the various aspects of the route from early airman training to combat assignment.
Sinopsis
A magnificent volume of short novels and an essential World War II report from one of America?s great twentieth-century writers On the heels of the enormous success of his masterwork The Grapes of Wrath ?and at the height of the American war effort?John Steinbeck, one of the most prolific and influential literary figures of his generation, wrote Bombs Away , a nonfiction account of his experiences with U.S. Army Air Force bomber crews during World War II. Now, for the first time since its original publication in 1942, Penguin Classics presents this exclusive edition of Steinbeck?s introduction to the then-nascent U.S. Army Air Force and its bomber crew?the essential core unit behind American air power that Steinbeck described as ?the greatest team in the world.?
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- Librería
- Gregor Rare Books
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 23073
- Título
- Bombs Away. The Story of a Bomber Team.
- Autor
- Steinbeck, John
- Estado del libro
- Usado
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Printing of the First Edition
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- Editorial
- Viking,
- Lugar de publicación
- New York:
- Fecha de publicación
- 1942.
- Peso
- 0.00 libras
- Palabras clave
- John Steinbeck
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Gregor Rare Books
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Langley, Washington
Sobre Gregor Rare Books
Gregor Rare Books is an open shop in the beautiful waterfront village of Langley, WA on Whidbey Island. We offer a fine selection of Distinctive Literature in the First Edition. Our shop hours are Wednesday through Sunday 10 am to 5 pm pst.
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