Guadalcanal: Decision at Sea: The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, November 13-15, 1942 (Signed)
Eric Hammel
ISBN 10: 0517569523 ISBN 13: 9780517569528
Published by Crown Pub, 1988
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First printing. Light bumping to the top corner of the front board and bottom corner of the back board, two small indentations to the top edge of the back board and light creasing to the top and bottom of the spine. The front page edges have some barely noticeable very light small stains. Unclipped DJ has light creasing to the bottom of the front cover and top and bottom of the spine and back cover. Internally the pages are very lightly age tanned but clean and tight. Signed 'Best Wishes' by Hammel on the front endpaper. This is the concluding volume in Eric Hammel's series of three independent books that focus on the Guadalcanal campaign and explore all the elements that made it a turning point of the war in the Pacific. ***** Free shipping available to UK buyers. For customers located outside the UK, if the actual cost of shipping your order is lower than the price paid, then a refund of the difference will be issued. Seller Inventory # 4295
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Explores a pivotal naval surface battle of World War II in which American battleships directly confronted and destroyed an enemy warship
Synopsis: Details the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in November of 1942, a crucial step toward America's victory over the Japanese during WWII. Blends detailed historical records with personal accounts of many of the officers and enlisted men involved, creating an engrossing narrative of the strategy and struggle as seen by both sides. Includes major new insig
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Title: Guadalcanal: Decision at Sea: The Naval ...
Publisher: Crown Pub
Publication Date: 1988
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition
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Guadalcanal Decision at Sea The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal November 1315,1942
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ISBN 10: 0517569523
ISBN 13: 9780517569528
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Bookplate signed by author. Dust Jacket now in Mylar Protective Cover. Beautiful scarce collectors grade copy of this book. GUADALCANAL Decision at Sea The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal November 1315,1942 Eric Hammel Guadalcanal: Decision at Sea is a full-blown examination in vivid detail of the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, November 13-15, 1942, a crucial step toward America's victory over the Japanese during World War II. The three-day air and naval action incorporated America's most decisive surface battle of the war and the only naval battle of this century in which Ameri-can battleships directly confronted and mor-tally wounded an enemy battleship. This American victory decided the future course of the naval war in the Pacific, indeed of the entire Pacific War. Hammelhas brilliantly blended the detailed historical records with personal accounts of many ofthe officers and enlisted men involved, creating an engrossing nar-rative of the strategy and struggle as seen by both sides. He has also included major new insights into crucial details of the battles, including a riveting account of the American forces' failure to effectively use their radar advantage. Originally published in 1988 as the concluding volume in Eric Hammel's series of threeindependent books focusing on the Guadalcanal campaign and exploring all the elementsthat made it a turning point of the war in the Pacific, Guadalcanal: Decision at Sea lives up to the high standards and expectations that have marked this author's many historical books and articles. Praise for Guadalcanal: Decision at Sea and Eric Hammel "Hammel's description of surface tactics, naval gunnery, and what happens when theorder to abandon ship is given is vivid and memorable." Publishers Weekly"[Hammel's] detailed and fast-paced chronicle includes a number of incidents andanecdotes not found in the more prosaic official histories." Sea Power"Meticulously well-researched and scholarly, but still readable. Author Hammel presentsan interesting account of the three-phase battle with frequently gripping ship-by-ship, plane-by-plane, blow-by-blow narratives laden with many human-interest vignettes fromboth sides." The Hook "[Hammel] mixes action with his history, the result being a highly readable story difficult to put down." Riverside Press-Enterprise "Hammel's painstaking reconstruction affords not only a wealth of strategic and tacticaldetail but also a full measure of critical judgements. . . . a kaleidoscopic but invariablyintelligible accounts of key actions . . ." Kirkus Reviews"Hammel does not write dry history. His battle sequences are masterfully portrayed ----Library Journal ; 1.6 x 6.5 x 6.3 Inches; 480 pages; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 57333
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Guadalcanal Decision at Sea
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ISBN 10: 0517569523
ISBN 13: 9780517569528
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Signed by Author(s) 0517569523 Book in blue boards has mildly bumped corners, small crease at bottom last 75 pages of text block, tight and unmarked. Unclipped jacket, in new mylar cover, has minor wear. Signed on ffep. Subtitle: The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal November 13-15, 1942. Black and white illustrations. Seller Inventory # 001009
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Guadalcanal : Decision at Sea : The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, November 13-15, 1942.
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ISBN 10: 0517569523
ISBN 13: 9780517569528
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st ed., 1st printing ; xv, 480 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. ; ISBN: 0517569523 : LCCN: 87-37963 ; OCLC: 17353770 ; LC: D767.98; Dewey: 940.54/26 ; blue and black cloth with gold lettering ; no dustjacket ; SIGNED presentation by the author to Guadalcanal prisoner of war, Jack Brookshire ; "Explores a pivotal naval surface battle of World War II in which American battleships directly confronted and destroyed an enemy warship" ; VG. Inscribed by Author(s). Book. Seller Inventory # 3669
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