TARAWA : The legend is born by SHAW, Henry I. Jr - 1968

New Yoirk, New York: Ballantine Books, 1970. Book. Illus. by Piper, Denis (cover). Fine. Soft cover. Second Printing. Non-Fiction World War History series, Trade-sized paperback, 2ndt printing 3/70, Condition is fine, has lfaint hinge crease front cover and sight edge wear,, pages clean and tight, no wrinting or stamps ..........WRAPPED IN PLASTIC BAG TO PROTECT CONDITION OF BOOK............We have other titles in this genre in stock and give discounts in shipping on additional books, please contact us for more iinformation**...... SUMMARY - 157 pages plus pictures and biography.... World War II history, Except to the planners in Washington and Tokoyo, this small atoll and its main island Betio were virtually unknown. Then in 'seventy-six stark and bitter hours' the island was taken, and in the battle the heroism of both attackers and defenders was worthy to stand beside the most renowned in the history or warfare....

New York: Ballantine Books, 1969. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 0x0x0. First printing. Edges rubbed. 1969 Trade Paperback. 160 pp. "Except to the planners in Washington and Tokyo, this small atoll and its main island Betio were virtually unknown. Then in "seventy-six stark and bitter hours" the island was taken, and in the battle the heroism of both attackers and defenders was worthy to stand beside the most renowned in the history of warfare.

Macdonald, 1969. Paperback. Good. 1969. First Edition Thus. 160 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Ballantine Books, 1969. Soft cover. Very Good. Larger, thinner sturdy softcover, glossy wrappers with red border at bottom front, back and spine, color photographs of battles on front and on back wrapper, 159 pages, stiff pages including many illustrations and maps. Light wear at spine top and bottom edges, also top back tip. Near Fine.

UK: Purnell, 1972. Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Great book on the subject WW2 a lot of information with b/w photos good condition

New York: Ballantine Books, 1969. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7. Ballantine's Illustrated History of World War II, Battle Book No. 8. Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Second Printing, 1970 . Extensive black and white photographic illustrations. Introduction by Barrie Pitt. Wraps clean and unmarked, with slight wear to extremities, front rubbed near spine, no text markings of any kind, pages quite clean, double column format. The 76-hour bitter battle to take a small atoll and its main island Betio, virtually unknow except to planners in Washington and Tokoyo. 160 pages. 8.25 x 5.5 inches. 1969, Ballantine Books, New York.

London: Macdonald & Co. Good. 1969. Trade Paperback. 160 pp. Illus. Edgewear. Spine creased. Purnell's History of the Second World War battle book, No. 8 An account of the first US amphibious assault against heavily defended beaches, and the bitter campaign to take the island. .