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The Fall of Fortresses A Personal Account of the Most Daring - and Deadly - American Air Battles of World War II
by Elmer Bendiner
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0399123725
- ISBN 13
- 9780399123726
- Seller
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1980. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The book was signed by two B-17 survivors, Jim Verinis Co-Pilot, and Bob Hanson radio operator of the world famous Memphis Belle. Enclosed with the book is a copy of a photo of Jim Verinis signing books at the Reading PA WW II reenactment and air show. A copy of a photo of the Memphis Belle nose art, which was given to me when he signed the book, is also included. Gilt lettering on black covers in a pictorial dust jacket. 8vo, 258pp. The dust jacket has light wear at the spine ends and front corners, otherwise near fine in a protective mylar wrapper.
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- Bookseller
- NWJBOOKS
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004238
- Title
- The Fall of Fortresses A Personal Account of the Most Daring - and Deadly - American Air Battles of World War II
- Author
- Elmer Bendiner
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0399123725
- ISBN 13
- 9780399123726
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1980
- Pages
- 258
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- nonfiction; aviation; WW II; Memphis Belle crewmen signed
Terms of Sale
NWJBOOKS
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
NWJBOOKS
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania
About NWJBOOKS
Specializing in signed, rare and out of print books.
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- G
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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- Spine
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