ALLIED ESCORT CARRIERS OF WORLD WAR TWO IN ACTION
by Poolman, Kenneth
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1988. 272pp incl index. Dark blue paper boards, gilt spine letters. Covers, contents, and pictorial dj; fine. Half-tone illus in text throughout. Escort carriers were converted from tankers and merchant ships. Originally designed to carry aircraft to the large fleet carriers, the escorts actually saw action against Axis held beaches and islands. . First American Edition. Paper Boards. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Shoemaker Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- M2081WWII
- Title
- ALLIED ESCORT CARRIERS OF WORLD WAR TWO IN ACTION
- Author
- Poolman, Kenneth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Place of Publication
- Annapolis
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- WWII Aircraft Aviation Naval Navy
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military - WWII;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....