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Bombs Away: The Story of a Bomber Team Written for the U.S. Army Air Forces [First Edition Hardcover and Dustjacket]
by Steinbeck, John
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
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About This Item
New York: The Viking Press, 1942. 1942. FIRST EDITION HARDCOVER AND DUSTJACKET. Illustrated blue and white hardcover, blue tint to top edge, vintage photos, 185 pages. Condition: A light bump to one corner of back cover, else overall Near Fine. Text is clean, clear, and very readable. Black and white photos are clear, vivid. Dustjacket: Lightly age toned, short tear, shelf wear chips/abrasion at extremities; department store price label on rear flap; else overall Very Good. Publisher's price intact on flap. This is the very factual, insightful story of a bomber team in the U.S. Army Air Forces, relative to World War II. Steinbeck takes six typical men who are in the Army Air Forces and tells the personal story of each, from his home town through the work and play of his training days until he gets into actual combat. A thrilling story by a master author. It took 60 photographs to complement the personal stories of the brave men. A highly collectible book. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly. . First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good.
Synopsis
A magnificent volume of short novels and an essential World War II report from one of America?s great twentieth-century writers On the heels of the enormous success of his masterwork The Grapes of Wrath ?and at the height of the American war effort?John Steinbeck, one of the most prolific and influential literary figures of his generation, wrote Bombs Away , a nonfiction account of his experiences with U.S. Army Air Force bomber crews during World War II. Now, for the first time since its original publication in 1942, Penguin Classics presents this exclusive edition of Steinbeck?s introduction to the then-nascent U.S. Army Air Force and its bomber crew?the essential core unit behind American air power that Steinbeck described as ?the greatest team in the world.?
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- R. Siedlecki Vintage Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0010948
- Title
- Bombs Away: The Story of a Bomber Team Written for the U.S. Army Air Forces [First Edition Hardcover and Dustjacket]
- Author
- Steinbeck, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1942
- Keywords
- Bombs Away: The Story of a Bomber Team Written for the U.S. ARmy Air Forces [First Edition Hardcover and Dustjacket] , John Steinbeck
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