Halsey's Typhoon: The True Story Of A Fighting Admiral, an Epic Storm and an Untold Rescue
by Drury, Bob & Clavin, Tom
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0871139480
- ISBN 13
- 9780871139481
- Seller
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Traverse City, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
New York: Atlantic Monthly Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. 0871139480 . The authors present their research into the devastating typhoon that struck the 3rd Fleet in the Pacific as they were protecting MacArthur's flank during his landing at Mindinaro. 90 foot waves and 150 mph winds sent ships to the bottom and 900 sailors into the water at the height of the storm. Contains a center photo sectiona and end paper maps. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, no previous owner names and no bookplates. The dust jacket in similarly nice condition with no chips, tears, or markings (there is an old bookshop sticker on the rear panel of the dust jacket over the barcode).; B&W Illustrations, Maps; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 322 pages .
Synopsis
Map on lining papers Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-312) and index
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peninsula Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20594
- Title
- Halsey's Typhoon: The True Story Of A Fighting Admiral, an Epic Storm and an Untold Rescue
- Author
- Drury, Bob & Clavin, Tom
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0871139480
- ISBN 13
- 9780871139481
- Publisher
- Atlantic Monthly Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2006
- Keywords
- 0871139480, Navy, United States Navy, World War II, Shipwrecks
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Peninsula Books
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Traverse City, Michigan
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