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Paperback. Zustand: Fair. A national bestseller when it was originally published in 1942 and the subject of a 1945 John Ford film featuring John Wayne, this book offers a thrilling account of the role of the U.S. Navy's Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Three during the disastrous Philippine campaign early in World War II. The author uses an unusual, but thorough, spellbinding format to tell the story: an interview with four heroic young participants. Ranked "with the great tales of war" by the Saturday Review of Literature, it is a deeply moving book that describes the four officers' extraordinary exploits from the first appearance of Japanese planes over Manila Bay to the squadron's calamitous end-including getting Gen. Douglas MacArthur safely to Australia.Filled with action, drama, and history, this unique portrayal of "America's little Dunkirk" was described by the New York Times as being "almost unbearably painful at times, yet so engrossing that few who begin it will be able to put it down until they have finished its adventure-packed pages.".…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Reprint. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. A national bestseller when it was originally published in 1942 and the subject of a 1945 John Ford film featuring John Wayne, this book offers a thrilling account of the role of the U.S. Navy's Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Three during the disastrous Philippine campaign early in World War II. The author uses an unusual, but thorough, spellbinding format to tell the story: an interview with four heroic young participants. Ranked "with the great tales of war" by the Saturday Review of Literature, it is a deeply moving book that describes the four officers' extraordinary exploits from the first appearance of Japanese planes over Manila Bay to the squadron's calamitous end-including getting Gen. Douglas MacArthur safely to Australia.Filled with action, drama, and history, this unique portrayal of "America's little Dunkirk" was described by the New York Times as being "almost unbearably painful at times, yet so engrossing that few who begin it will be able to put it down until they have finished its adventure-packed pages.".…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. A national bestseller when it was originally published in 1942 and the subject of a 1945 John Ford film featuring John Wayne, this book offers a thrilling account of the role of the U.S. Navy's Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Three during the disastrous Philippine campaign early in World War II. The author uses an unusual, but thorough, spellbinding format to tell the story: an interview with four heroic young participants. Ranked "with the great tales of war" by the Saturday Review of Literature, it is a deeply moving book that describes the four officers' extraordinary exploits from the first appearance of Japanese planes over Manila Bay to the squadron's calamitous end-including getting Gen. Douglas MacArthur safely to Australia.Filled with action, drama, and history, this unique portrayal of "America's little Dunkirk" was described by the New York Times as being "almost unbearably painful at times, yet so engrossing that few who begin it will be able to put it down until they have finished its adventure-packed pages.".…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Navy blue cloth over boards, red titles on spine. Red publisher's top stain. Clean, square copy. Text unmarked. Binding sound, pages bright. No foxing. Hint of shelf wear. tbrc/war.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: DJ Fair. 2nd Printing. The story of the Philippine campaign as told by four officers of the Motor torpedo boat squadron 3. Minor spotting on bottom outside corners of boards. Dust jacket is edge worn but presentable within Brodart sleeve.

Hardcover. Zustand: GOOD. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: ACCEPTABLE. Presumed 1st edition; 209 mostly clean, unmarked, tight pages with light tanning - stains on bottom edge of textblock bleed slightly onto pages; remnants of sticker and lightly penciled price and initials on upper front flyleaf; age discoloration inside front and back covers and flyleaves; writing on upper rear flyleaf; cover is clean and sturdy; dust jacket has small creases and tears, light soiling, and a chip from upper spine but is nicely wrapped in clear Brodart cover.…

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

PAPERBACK. Paperback edition. 116pp, 12mo. Infantry Journal. mild rubbing and cover wear, tight binding, sticker shadow to ffep, clean throughout, Very Good-.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Zustand: very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: good. vii, 209 pages. 8vo, blue cloth, pictorial d.w. (rather edgeworn and stained on verso). New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, (1942). Corners bumped; bookplate on pastedown, otherwise internally clean and tight. Very good in a good dust wrapper.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. The story of the US Navy's Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 3 and it's dangerous missions in the Pacific, mainly around the Philippines. 128pp. Blue cloth boards with light shelf-wear and sunned spine. Some dust-spotting to edges of pages. Fraying to head of spine.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. Second Printing. 209pp. Navy cloth hardcover with red titles and illustrated dustjacket. Jacket chipped at the book corners and spine. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. O2.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. Blue-black clothcovered boards with red lettering on the spine and red on the top edge. Owner label on the front pastedown, owner signature on the front free endpaper, the spine slightly cocked, foxing to the edges, and some light wear to the boards and spine ends, still very good, lacking the dust jacket.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Harcourt, Brace, and Company January 1942 8vo. 209 pages. blue cloth boards worn with rubbing and staining. browning to pastedowns. binding secure.

with dustjacket, hardcover. Zustand: acceptable; used. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDED8vo; 210 pages; acceptable hardcover with dustjacket; dustjacket scratch to face, few nicks and chips to edges cover, one or two small tears; spine starting and slanting; some tanning; board tips bumped; spine head and heal bumped ; some foxing; tanning pages; deckling starting; previous owner name in ink front free end page; otherwise clean pages; prompt shipping with tracking.…

116 SS. Kl.-8°. OBroschur. Moderat gealtert. Story of the exploits of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Three, a United States PT boat unit defending the Philippines against Japanese invasion during the Battle of the Philippines (194142) in World War II. Aufgrund der von der Europäischen Union erlassenen EPR-Handels-Erschwernisse kann in folgende Länder KEIN VERSAND mehr erfolgen: Bulgarien, Griechenland, Luxemburg, Polen, Österreich, Rumänien, Dänemark, Schweden, Slowakei, Spanien. Sollte eine deutsche Lieferadresse möglich sein, kann an diese aber problemlos geliefert werden! * * * due to EPR-Restrictions NO SHIPPING to Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Slovakia and Spain * * * Sprache: Deutsch 499 gr.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good - Cash. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Light reader wear and rubbing to the edges, corners, covers, and pages. The book is in great condition! The dust jacket is in good condition with two small tears on the front and two chips on the back. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Wear commensurate with age and use. Clean unmarked copy. Light bumping visible to corners of boards and ends of spine strip. Dust jacket wrapped in protective mylar sleeve. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. Dust jacket condition is Good. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. THEY WERE EXPENDABLE BY W.L. WHITE 1942 3RD PRINTING HC DJ VG. This book is the story of the early days of World War II in the Philippines when Gen. Douglas MacArthur was forced/ordered to withdraw. It is the story told by four officers of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 3 which took MacArthur out of Bataan. The flap of the dust jacket characterizes the story as the whole tragic panorama of the Philippine Campaign the hopelessness and the flaming courage around America s little Dunkirk. This small hard cover book (5 ¾ x 8 ¼ inches, 209 pages) was published by Harcourt, Brace, and Company of New York, dated October 1942 and the Third Printing of the First Edition. The book is bound in matte black boards with red titles on the spine and protected by a pictorial dust jacket. Condition: This book is in very good condition. There is some wear to the dust jacket, including some chips, small tears and wrinkling to the edges. It is not price-clipped. The hard covers have lost a small chip out of the top of the spine cum front cover and there has been some bumping to the corners. Inside, the book is unmarked and the pages are bright and clean and without toning or foxing. Both hinges are intact, and the binding is tight and sound. This book is not ex-library or a remainder. Language: ENG.…

Mass Market Paperback. Zustand: Fine. 1st Printing.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. Binding and pages are intact. Former owner's name written on the front endpaper. All other pages are free from any markings. Light scuffing and bumping visible to boards. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. Dust jacket condition is Acceptable. Secure packaging for safe delivery. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. Binding and pages are intact. All pages are free from any markings. Scuffing and bumping visible to boards. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. Dust jacket condition is Acceptable. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First edition. Very good minus. Spine slightly worn. Pages yellowed over time.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. No DJ, the boards are black with red lettering on the spine. The book is clean and tight pages.

Cloth. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. First edition. 8vo. Cloth. 204 p. The story of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 3, which took General MacArthur on the perilous journey out of Bataan. Jacket is edgeworn. Near fine in very good jacket in mylar cover.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear commensurate with age and use. Clean unmarked copy. Light bumping visible to corners of boards and ends of spine strip. Light scuffing and smudging to boards and spine strip. Secure packaging for safe delivery. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Dust jacket in good condition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. DJ has moderate edge wear with scuffing and smudging as well as tearing with light paperloss. Boards have light shelf rubbing with scuffing and bumping. Binding is sound. Endpages have moderate age-toning and smudging. Page edges have moderate age-toning with foxing as well as light smudging. Interior pages are smudged and foxed. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…