(SIGNED) Driving at the Edge of Death: Supplying the Armies of the United States
by Arthur Joseph Jr
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0965086402
- ISBN 13
- 9780965086400
- Seller
-
San Antonio, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Trade Paperback with glued binding 174 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Stated First edition Second printing 2002. Attractive illustrated wraps shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Inscribed and dated by the author on inside cover
From the diary of a decorated Sergeant in the US Army. Arthur Joseph Jr. tells the story of a group of people largely ignored in American history - the black soldiers who served in WW2. Sgt. Joseph and his platoon came to be known as "Commando Drivers" - soldiers who drove with bright lights on even in enemy territory. Soldiers of his platoon were awarded five Bronze Stars, one Silver Star and the Honorable Unit Citation.
Inscribed and dated by the author on inside cover
From the diary of a decorated Sergeant in the US Army. Arthur Joseph Jr. tells the story of a group of people largely ignored in American history - the black soldiers who served in WW2. Sgt. Joseph and his platoon came to be known as "Commando Drivers" - soldiers who drove with bright lights on even in enemy territory. Soldiers of his platoon were awarded five Bronze Stars, one Silver Star and the Honorable Unit Citation.
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Details
- Seller
- River House Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 656219
- Title
- (SIGNED) Driving at the Edge of Death: Supplying the Armies of the United States
- Author
- Arthur Joseph Jr
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0965086402
- ISBN 13
- 9780965086400
- Publisher
- Academic Learning Systems
- Place of Publication
- Fresno, TX
- Date Published
- 2002
- Pages
- 174
- Size
- crown octavo
- Bookseller catalogs
- World War 2; Militaria; Signed books; First Editions;
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River House Books
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San Antonio, Texas
About River House Books
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I found hundreds of nice dust jackets with no books to cover. Need one for your library? Have a look at that category!
Have some dust jackets to sell? Drop me a line!
I ship domestically in the US using the Post Office and internationally using consolidation services. Books are always wrapped then packed in cardboard boxes with padding to protect the contents. International shipments are double boxed with shipping paperwork attached to the outside of the box using a special envelope. And a complete duplicate of all the paperwork packed inside the outer box in case the attached set wanders off.
Previous international shipments to Austria, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Spain, Sweden, UK --> Help me fill in my international bingo card!
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