Guadalcanal Diary by Richard Tregaskis - 1943

New York: Random House, 1943. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7� - 9�" tall. 1st Printing 1 Copyright date 1943, first edition, first printing. Blue cloth over boards with red and black lettering and design on the front and on the spine. Red top page edges, map inside covers front and back. Illustrated in the middle of the book with black and white photos. No tears, bent pages, previous owners name written on the very top flyleaf. Dust Jacket, no, bent flaps, nor is it price clipped back inside flap bottom left corner has been cut. Much tape repair to the fore edges and to the bottom edges of the jacket. Soiling to the back panel where along the front and back groove areas. Illustrated front panel remains bright. Dust jacket. Now in a clear cover. Shelf wear to the edges and to the head and told the spine are moderate with bumps to the head and told the spine. This text and photos remain bright and clean, binding a secure, a rare look at one the most brutal battles of World War II.