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We Thought We Heard The Angels Sing

We Thought We Heard The Angels Sing

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We Thought We Heard The Angels Sing: The Complete Epic Story of the Ordeal and Rescue of Those Who Were With Eddie Rickenbacker on the Plane Lost in the Pacific

by James C Whittaker

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139pp, purple boards with black line drawing and title on cover, black lettering on spine. First edition/Second printing March 1943. Ex-library book with white numbering/letters on bottom spine, trace of glue residue on inside back cover, wear on spine top/bottom. Photos on endpapers of notes from survivors, bookplate from Convent of the Sacred Heart Library, Washington, D.C. (see photos). 16 illustrations and six b&w photos. Astonishing true story of Rickenbacker and company's ditching in the Pacific Ocean during WWII and subsequent rescue, written by a survivor. Compelling writing.

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Seller
Books Northwest US (US)
Seller's Inventory #
1147
Title
We Thought We Heard The Angels Sing
Author
James C Whittaker
Format/Binding
Purple boards with black illustration/title on cover, black lettering on spine
Book Condition
Used - Good-
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition Second Printing
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
E.P. Dutton
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1943
Pages
139
Size
5.5" x 8.25"
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
Eddie Rickenbacker, Sea Survival, Military Biography
Bookseller catalogs
History, American;

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