FIELD ORDER #13.
by Marquardt, George
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Cadyville, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Circa [1995]., [1995].. Very good. - Small quarto booklet [9 inches high by approximately 7-3/4 inches high], softcover. Pictorial black-and white title page and pages 1-[11]. 2 black-and-white photographic illustrations on the last page. The bottom corners of the pages are lightly creased. Very good. <p>A circular logo on the title page is worded "509th Composite Group. / First Atomic Bombardment". The author recounts his participation in the top secret year-long training for, and execution of, the bombing mission over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. Mr. Marquardt was the aircraft commander of the B-29 #91 Necessary Evil", which carried photographic equipment and accompanied the Enola Gay.<p>Rare in commerce.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 36260
- Title
- FIELD ORDER #13.
- Author
- Marquardt, George
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Circa [1995].
- Date Published
- [1995].
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- AVIATION; UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE; WORLD WAR II; FIELD ORDER #13; 509TH COMPOSITE GROUP; FIRST ATOMIC BOMBARDMENT; GEORGE MARQUARDT; HIROSHIMA; BB-29 #91 "NECESSARY EVIL"; ENOLA GAY.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Aviation;
Terms of Sale
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Payment with order from individuals. Items are offered subject to prior sale. All purchases are subject to your approval, returnable within 10 days. New York State residents please add sales tax to your purchases. All items are guaranteed authentic and as described.
About the Seller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Biblio member since 2003
Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...