The Big War
by Myrer, Anton
They were our husbands, our fathers, our lovers, our sons. They were Americans and Marines. And this is their story: The Big War, Anton Myrer's panoramic novel of Marines in the Pacific in World War II. This is the story of Alan Newcombe, the Boston society Harvard man; Danny Kantaylis, the natural-born leader; Jay O'Neill, the barroom scrapper. Myrer does not glorify war; he does not flinch from describing what the actual experience of warfare was like for a desperate group of Marines trapped in some of the worst fighting conditions of the war. We learn about their lives at home and their fates on the battlefield.
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THE BIG WAR
by Myrer, Anton
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- 1957
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Appleton-Century-Crofts. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1957. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ; Half red cloth cover over black boards has modest wear to corners and spine caps but clean, bright, and in very good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and near pristine. ; 8.1 X 5.8 X 1.8… Read more about this item Item Price
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NY: Appleton-Century-Crofts. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Original red-black cloth, red topstain. First edition with (1) at last text page. Hint shelfwear/sunning. Tight and square. The DJ in mylar is slightly sunned/cockled to spine, slight soil. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 463 pages . Item Price
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Hamish Hamilton Ltd., 1957. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1957. First Edition. 463 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over black cloth boards with lettering. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Bookseller sticker stuck to front pastedown. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is bright and clear. Unclipped jacket.… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Appleton Century Crofts, 1957. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. New York: Appleton Century Crofts, 1957. First Edition, First Printing. Near Fine/Very Good+. First Edition, First Printing, with (1) on last page indicating first printing. Clean unfaded black cloth boards with red cloth spine, black lettering on spine. No fraying or wear. Binding is tight &… Read more about this item Item Price
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Hamish Hamilton, 1957. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1957. First Published in GB. 463 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Thumb-marking present. Stamp to front free endpaper. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible crushing to spine ends. Some tanning to… Read more about this item Item Price
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Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc, 1957. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good Dust Jacket. This old book with dust jacket is clean, solid and in great shape! This is a thick hardcover book with 463 pages. The binding is strong with all pages firmly attached. There is an embossed "Library Of" stamp on the second end paper. The pages are clean with no… Read more about this item Item Price
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GB: Corgi (Transworld), 1959. FB738. 5/-.. 1st Thus. Paperback. G++. Item Price
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Corgi Books, 1965. Paperback. Good. 1965. Reissued. 444 pages. Pictorial paper cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking to hinges and mild tanning. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and sunning. Reading creases to spine. Item Price
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The Big War
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Appleton Century Crofts, 1957. Hardcover. Very Good. 8x5x1. Bound in publisher's cloth. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Owner's name on front end page, else unmarked. Related ephemera glued to rear end page. <br> They were our husbands, our fathers, our lovers, our sons. They were Americans and Marines. And this is their story:… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE BIG WAR
by Myrer, Anton
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New York: Dell Books, 1965. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. NICE CLEAN COPY! First Dell printing September 1965 stated. Aug 31st stamp on 1st page, no other marks or writings, boards and pages clean, binding and spine sound. Small mark on upper right corner of cover, appears to… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Big War
by Myrer, Anton
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Big War, the
by Myrer, Anton
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Bantam, 1958. T1707, red & white pictorial with red and black ltrs, yellow printers ink on edges, corners/edges/and head-heel of spine are nicked. Imcomparably the finest novel to come out of World War II, the mighty story of Marines at war.. 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Item Price
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The Big War
by Myrer, Anton
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New York: Berkley Books, 1981. One very light crease to spine. Novel of the Marines in WW2's Pacific campaign, by a Marine veteran. Reprint of the 1957 original edition. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good condition. 469pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. Item Price
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The Big War
by Anton Myrer
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HarperCollins Publishers, 2001. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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