At Ease: Navy Men of World War II
by Bachner, Evan
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0810948052
- ISBN 13
- 9780810948051
- Seller
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Staten Island, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Harry N. Abrams, 2004. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Third Printing. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large quarto hardcover, bluish paper covered boards in publisher's non price-clipped dust-jacket. 160 pages. Illustrated with over 150 black and white photographs. First edition, third printing. A collection of contemporary photographs culled from the National Archives and taken by Naval Aviation Photographic Unit. An evocative and sympathetic portrayal of the quieter side of war; the playfulness, boredom and anxiety which accompany the young men who are called to fight. No previous ownership marks. A clean, tight, fresh and unmarked and like new copy. Fine in a fine dust-jacket. A large, heavy book, Priority and International orders will require additional postage. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Great Expectations Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 021197
- Title
- At Ease: Navy Men of World War II
- Author
- Bachner, Evan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- Third Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0810948052
- ISBN 13
- 9780810948051
- Publisher
- Harry N. Abrams
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2004
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- World War II - Photography, Servicemen at Rest, Daily Routines
- Bookseller catalogs
- Photography;
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About the Seller
Great Expectations Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Staten Island, New York
About Great Expectations Rare Books
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Quarto
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- First Edition
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- New
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.