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Rendezvous With Destiny
A Sailor's War
by Theodore C. Mason
ISBN: 1557505802
ISBN-13: 9781557505804
Format: Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Naval Inst Pr
Published date: 1997
Size: 6.25 x 9.75 inches
Weight: 1.4 pounds
Pages: 244
Publisher's Notes
The book is filled with tales that deserve to be told for the rare insights they offer into the views, reactions, opinions, and philosophies of the World War II sailor. Regardless of whether they agree with the author, readers will find his memoir hard to put down. It evokes both a time and a war that are quickly evolving from experience into history, and it will appeal not only to veterans and their families but also to others who want to know what the war was like for enlisted men.
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Rendezvous With Destiny: A Sailor's War
Theodore C. Mason
Naval Institute Press. Used - Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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Rendezvous with Destiny: A Sailor's War
Mason, Theodore C
Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1997 [S] Small crease to rear d.j. flap.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by ALCON Books (United States)
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Rendezvous with Destiny: A Sailor's War
Mason, Theodore
Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dj. 1997. 1st printing. Hardcover. Keywords: World War II, military, history, 1-55750-580-2. ( more information) Offered by Books End (United States)
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RENDEZVOUS WITH DESTINY A SAILOR'S WAR
MASON, THEODORE C
NAVALINSTITUTE PRESS, 1997, AS NEW HARDCOVER BOOK, AS NEW DUST JACKET, ISBN -- 1557505802 ( more information) Offered by A T QUINCY FINE BOOKS (United States)
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RENDEZVOUS WITH DESTINY A SAILOR'S WAR
MASON, C. THEODORE
NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS, 1997, FINE HARDCOVER BOOK IN FINE DUST JACKET ISBN -- 1557505802 ( more information) Offered by A T QUINCY FINE BOOKS (United States)
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RENDEZVOUS WITH DESTINY
Mason, Theodore C
Naval Institute Press Annapolis 1977 1st Edition Hardbound Fine in Fine DJ b&w photo illus. ( more information) Offered by SeaOceanBooks.com (United States)
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RENDEZVOUS WITH DESTINY
Mason, Theodore C
Naval Institute Press Annapolis 1977 1st Edition Hardbound Fine in Fine DJ b&w photo illus. ( more information) Offered by SeaOceanBooks.com (United States)
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Rendezvous with Destiny. A Sailor's War
Mason, Theodore C
Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1997. Hardcover xix + 244pp, 42 photos and illustrations, 2 drawings, 2 maps, DJ. The final volume of Mason's memoirs of WW II in the USS "California" and the USS "Pawnee". Very good +. ( more information) Offered by Columbia Trading Co. (United States)
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Rendezvous with Destiny : A Sailor's War
Mason, Theodore C
Annapolis, MD, U.S.A.: Naval Institute Press, 1997 244 pages b/w photos maps. First Edition. Buckram. As New/As New. ( more information) Offered by Hylands Bookshop (Australia)
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