World War II

by James Jones and Art Weithas

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New York & Evanston, Illinois USA: Grosset & Dunlap, 1975 FIRST EDITON. An unvarnished, moving soldiers view of WW II history both on The Front and on the Home Front in a soulrending picture book form. Includes many startling paintings, illustrations, photos, and maps, many previously available only in various archives, some done by military artist corpsmen. Several 4-page fold-out panoramas. Has over 48 illustrators names listed. Over 100 Armed Forces shoulder patch insignia rendered in full color on endpapers and fly pages. Cloth harcover in appropriate Army drab olive green with gilt lettering on spine. Title blind stamped on front cover. Cover itself in VG+ condition with some edge bumping and staining. Book in Good conditon over all. A few paint and glue marks on front endpaper and flypages. Slight paper age toning and watermarking of paper edges. First page of art spread on p. 18 torn off at fold and laid in. Else intact and very readable condition. Wonderfully well done book.. First Edition First Printing. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Art Weithas, Standish Backus, et al.. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.