THE BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF; 23-26 OCTOBER, 1944
New York: HarperCollinsPublishers, 1994. Photos, maps. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth and boards. Tall 8vo, blue quarter cloth with gilt lettering on spine over black boards, archival mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) with painting by Dwight Shepler of the night battle at Surigao Straits; illustrated with maps and 8 pages of glossy B&W photos, Index, 343 pages. Very Fine / Fine. Item #8081
ISBN: 9780060169497
The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval battle of World War II and by some criteria the largest naval battle in history, with over 200,000 naval personnel involved. It was fought near the Philippine islands of Leyte, Samar, and Luzon from 23 to 26 October 1944 between American and Australian forces and the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN).
VERY FINE condition: tight, bright, clean copy in fine unclipped dust jacket. No previous owner or remainder marks.
Price: $20.00