ISBN10: 0394903552, ISBN13: 9780394903552, [publisher: Random House, New York] Softcover First Edition First edition. Uncorrected Proof. String-tied folded and gathered sheets, bound without the illustrations. First and last leaves soiled and a bit worn, a very good copy. A hot-off-the-wire journalistic account of the Guadalcanal landing and attack which immediately became a bestseller and was quickly turned by Lewis Seiler into one of the best WWII action films. It was also important war propaganda, depicting for the first time a major American victory in the Pacific. Scarce in this format.
[Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1943]
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New York: Random House. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Date: 1955. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Text is clean. Cover shows normal wear. Gentle bump to head and base of spine. Dust jacket shows normal wear, chipping at spine ends. Previous owner address sticker on inside front cover. NAP. Front flap style (I-11) , rear panel style (IV-13) , rear flap style (V-16) , reverse printing style (VI-7). It appears to be a 1955 1st (Based on NAP) , with 1961 dust jacket (Based on DJ reverse side). ; [Bloom, Who Should We Then Read? , pp. 296-311]; Landmark Books; Vol. 55; B&W Photographs; ; 192 pages . 1955. Random House [US]

New York: Random House, Date: 1943. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. good. [10], 263, [1] pages. Cover has some wear and soiling. Illustrations. Endpaper maps. Richard William Tregaskis (November 28, 1916 - August 15, 1973) was an American journalist and author whose best-known work is Guadalcanal Diary (1943), an account of just the first several weeks (in August - September 1942) of the U.S. Marine Corps invasion of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands during World War II. This was actually a six-month-long campaign. Tregaskis served as a war correspondent during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Shortly after the U.S. entered World War II, Tregaskis volunteered as a combat correspondent representing the International News Service. (In fact, Tregaskis was one of only two journalists on location at Guadalcanal.) Assigned to cover the war in the Pacific, Tregaskis spent part of August and most of September, 1942 reporting on Marines on Guadalcanal, a pivotal campaign in the war against Japan. He subsequently covered the war in Europe against Germany and Italy. Tregaskis' most renowned book, Guadalcanal Diary, recorded his experiences with the Marines on Guadalcanal. As the jacket of the book's first edition noted, "This is a new chapter in the story of the United States Marines. Because it was written by a crack newspaperman, who knew how to do his job. . . . Until the author's departure in a B-17 bomber on September 26th, he ate, slept, and sweated with ...

Random house, Date: 1943. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in good condition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1943. Random house [US]

Random house. hardcover. Very Good. 7x5x1. Order today-sent today with tracking number, M-F*. FIRST PRINTING - SUPERB CONDITION FOR ITS AGE. Very Attractive cover with mild scuffing and light fading around edges. No dust jacket. Cover corners are still sharp. Age tanned pages are clean and tight. We protect your purchase with damage-resistant double-layer bubble-wrap packaging where possible. Your purchase helps fund small charities in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana. *Our delivery standard: order received by 2PM Eastern US time goes out by 4:30 PM M-F. Random house [US]

Blue Ribbon Books, Date: 1943. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Not Stated. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Mild Shelfwear And Edgewear, Some Rubbing Along Edges, Sunning On Spine, Tanning From Age, Previous Owners Bookplate On Half-Title Page, Otherwise An Unmarked, Clean, And Solid Copy. 1943. Blue Ribbon Books [US]

Blue Ribbon Books, Date: 1943. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket missing. Cover and binding are worn but intact. A reading copy in fair condition. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1943. Blue Ribbon Books [US]

Random House 1943-01-01 Book Club Hardcover Good in Missing jacket Size: 8x5x1; Book-of-the-Month-Club edition, published 1943. Includes the original insert by Dorothy Canfield that came with the book club edition. Hardbound without dust jacket. Spots on page edges; spine faded; generally mild wear. No text markings noted.

[publisher: Modern Library New York 2000] Softcover First Edition 1st edition stiff wrappers As New small octavo xiv + 240pp., Correspondent's account of the battle for the Solomons. Originally published in 1943
[Melbourne, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 2000]

New York Random House 1943 Later printing Hardcover Fair [10], 263, [1] pages. Cover has some wear and soiling. Small tear at top of spine. Front board weak and restrengthened with glue. Front flyleaf nearly torn off. Half-title page separated and taped back in. Illustrations. Endpaper maps. Richard William Tregaskis (November 28, 1916-August 15, 1973) was an American journalist and author whose best-known work is Guadalcanal Diary (1943), an account of just the first several weeks (in August-September 1942) of the U.S. Marine Corps invasion of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands during World War II. This was actually a six-month-long campaign. Tregaskis served as a war correspondent during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Shortly after the U.S. entered World War II, Tregaskis volunteered as a combat correspondent representing the International News Service. (In fact, Tregaskis was one of only two journalists on location at Guadalcanal. ) Assigned to cover the war in the Pacific, Tregaskis spent part of August and most of September, 1942 reporting on Marines on Guadalcanal. He later covered the war in Europe against Germany and Italy. Tregaskis' most renowned book, Guadalcanal Diary, recorded his experiences with the Marines on Guadalcanal. As the book jacket noted, "This is a new chapter in the story of the United States Marines. Because it was written by a crack newspaperman, who knew how to do his job....Until the author's departure in a B-17 bomber on ...

Blue Ribbon Books 1943 Hardcover Good jacket 1955 version from Random House/Landmark Books. Hardcover book is in very good shape, clean text, good binding, moderate overall wear. DJ shows mostly just age-wear, no major rips or tears. Tulsa's best used bookstore. Located on South Mingo Road since 1991. No-hassle return policy if not completely satisfied.

Blue Ribbon Books, Date: 1943. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1943. Blue Ribbon Books [US]

Modern Library, Date: 2000. Paperback. New. modern lib edition. 240 pages. 8.25x5.25x0.75 inches. 2000. Modern Library ISBN 0679640231 9780679640233 [GB]

[publisher: Angus And Robertson, Sydney] Hardcover Very Good With A Slight Forward Lean Gift Card On The Half Title Page And A Bookplate On The Fep . Jacket Is Tatty Pp 244 Frontis Endpaper Maps
[Sth Hobart, TAS, Australia] [Publication Year: 1943]

Sydney : Angus And Robertson , Date: 1943. First Australian Edition . Cloth. Very Good/Poor. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very Good With A Slight Forward Lean Gift Card On The Half Title Page And A Bookplate On The Fep . Jacket Is Tatty Pp 244 Frontis Endpaper Maps 1943. Angus And Robertson [AU]

Random House, Date: 1943. Stated first edition. Hardcover. good/very good. NOT an ex library book. Book with dark green cloth binding has some fade on spine. 263 pages with map endpapers. Dust jacket has 1/2" tears, peeling on edges. No price on endflap. 1943. Random House [US]

New York:: Random House, Date: 1955.. 4th Printing.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: green cloth with title and series device printed on the front cover; the top edge tint is yellow; a severe spine slant, otherwise a Very Good book, with a Good dust jacket.. 8vo (8.5 inches tall) . Index. Landmark endpapers with two-color scenes. Description: Includes a short section of black and white photo plates. This is Number 55 in the Landmark Books series. The Landmark series presents historic and biographical books for young readers, designed to hold the attention as well as to inform. Lives of outstanding people and topics of interest in American and world history are presented in story form with illustrations. Richard Tregaskis was a war correspondent who was with the marines when they landed on Guadalcanal in the summer of 1942. For seven crucial weeks he ate, slept, and sweated with the front line units. He also kept a diary, in which he described the island's occupation and the defense of that seven mile strip against innumerable attacks by superior air, land and sea forces. That remarkable diary became a Book of the Month selection in 1943 and was a best seller. For this shorter Landmark edition the author has written extra chapters to tell how the battle for Guadalcanal fitted into the history of the war in the Pacific. Tregaskis also wrote one other book in the Landmark series -- John F. Kennedy & PT 109. Random House ISBN 0394803558 9780394803555 [US]

Blue Ribbon Books Hardcover Fair Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Blue Ribbon Books Hardcover Good Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Random house, Date: 1943. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Boards betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Pages without any extraneous marks. Mylar included to ensure future enjoyment. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1943. Random house [US]

New York: Random House. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. Date: 1955. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. Landmark Series # 55; B&W Photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 180 pages; 1955 Random House. HC/DJ. 4th printing. Solid clean copy in original pictorial dust jacket with publisher's 150/150 issue price intact to unclipped front flap. Jacket rubbed and worn at edges with shallow fray and stress at spine ends. Illustrated with b&w photos on glossy stock. VG/VG- . 1955. Random House [US]

NY: Random House. Very Good in Good dust jacket. Date: 1943,verso. First Edition. HARDCOVER. 5x8". VERY GOOD CONDITION IN GOOD UNCLIPT(NOPR ICE) DUST JACKET well bound, clean, solid copy name ftp "DEANIE GILLUM"..else clean, but torn & spine ends 1" chips DUST JACKET.... ; BLACK spine titles on dark green CLOTH HARD COVERS. Marine globe/anchor insignia blind embossed top cover.. THIS IS THE RANDOM HOUSE EDITION.. WITH MARINE CORPS PHOTO war in the Pacific. TO BACK PANEL DJ...WITH "VICTORY BUY WAR BONDS " Promo back dj panel.. ; 263ps pages; WW2 Marines, Pacific Island History BOUGAINVILLE; TENARU; MATNIKAU....KAVO RANGE; HENDERSON FIELD; . 1943. Random House [US]

Modern Library, Date: 2000-05-30. Modern library pbk. ed. Paperback. Used:Good. 2000. Modern Library ISBN 0679640231 9780679640233 [US]

Hardcover New York, Random House, 1943. 263 SS. 8°. OLn. Nur leicht gealtert. Gut. Wir versenden die von uns angebotenen Bücher mit der Deutschen Post (Büchersendung) und der DHL (Pakete). Die Versandart und Versanddauer ist abhängig vom Preis des Titels, dessen Gewicht und dem Versandziel und beträgt in der Regel innerhalb Deutschlands 3 bis 5 Tage, in der EU zwischen 7 und 14 Tage. 1939-1945, 2. Weltkrieg, Amerika, Japan, Japanische Armee, Kriegserlebnis, Militär, Militärgeschichte, Pazifik, US-Army, USA, Vereinigte Staaten, Marine Corps,
[Oberostendorf, Germany]

Random House Books for Young Readers. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. Good dust jacket. (World War 2, Solomon Islands, Military Campaigns, Juvenile Literature) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. Random House Books for Young Readers ISBN 0394803558 9780394803555 [US]

[publisher: Random House, NY, 1955] Hardcover Octavo, hardcover, tape on spine else good in light blue boards with orange and dark blue decorations. Pictorial endpapers. No dj. 180 pp. with index. Great book for home school, makes history interesting for the kids. 6th printing. An important campaign in the early years of WW II in the Pacific theater. It ranks up there with Valley Forge and Gettysburg in its historical impact.
[Concord, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1955]