The Capture of Attu: A World War II Battle as Told By the Men Who Fought There

Bison Books, 2000. hardcover. Mitchell, Robert J., Tyng, Sewell T., and Drummond Jr, Nelson L. : The Capture of Attu: A World War II Battle as Told By the Men Who Fought There. Lincoln (NE) : Bison Books, 2000. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.375"/24cm h. Bound in publisher's black paper boards, silver lettering to spine. Glossy color photographic dj. Plain white endpapers. Pagination thus: Xxii pp prelim material, but not accounting for an additional blank sheet with Bison Books logo inserted prior to title page; 144 numbered pp, with an additional four pp maps inserted; [145-146] blank, [147-169] b&w photos, [170-180] blank. Table of contents, preface, intro (by Gregory J.W. Irwin), with notes; Part One - Battle of Attu; Part Two - Personal Narratives of Attu; indices (units, individuals); photo section. Condition notes: a clean, tight copy: top corners bumped, a surface scratch to front board, foxing to top edge; moderate wear and several small closed tears to dj; a date stamp (for some reason) to tail of ffep (but this is not an ex-library copy); interior else clean, bright, unmarked. An interesting story of combat in one of the true backwaters of the Second World War. We personally inspect every book we offer.