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Bayler, Walter L. J. And Cecil Carnes : Last Man Off Wake Island

The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., Indianapolis and New York, 1943

[1943] Hardcover, no dustjacket. Maroon hardcover, gilt lettering, illustrated endpapers, frontispiece, black and white plates and illustrations, untrimmed fore-edge (to add sophistication to book), 367 pages. Condition: Tears, pieces of cloth missing, and bumped area to spine/backstrip (affecting lettering on spine); bump to corner of top cover and fore-edge; corners showing a tad; age wear to binding. Crack to gutter, causing front/rear covers to be loose. Text: Occasional foxing; light age toning; else overall book is Fair (book priced lower because of condition). Free of stickers and bookplates. Text is clear and readable. Photos and illustrations are clear, vivid. No page tears or writing in text. Not a former library book. Book was owned by a Navy commander, who kept the book through multiple moves and transfers during World War II. Book is about the attack of Wake Island by the Japanese, and finally occupied by Japanese forces in December 1941. This led to the Battle of Wake Island, which resulted in the capture of more than 1,600 U.S. troops by the Japanese. Historical, fascinating. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Fair. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: No Dustjacket

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