NY: Random House, Date: 1959. dj w/lite wear onlym, in mylar; pictorial end papers; 178 clean, unmarked pages; book club. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by B/W Photos. 8 Vo. 1959. Random House [US]

New York, NY Random House First Printing Hard Cover Richard Edes Harrison (Maps) Very Good- in Good+ jacket 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. (1959) 178+2 pp. Original blue cloth covers, lightly soiled. Spine ends bumped w/ small bump to top edge of front cover. DJ lightly soiled w/ wear to edges. Approx. 1/2" closed tear from top edge of front panel. Faint dampstain to bottom corner of rear panel of DJ. Illust. w/ b/w photos and maps.

New York:: Random House, Date: 1959.. 4th Printing.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: light turquoise cloth with title and series device printed on the front cover; the top edge tint is light green; a Good book, with a Good dust jacket.. 8vo (8.5 inches tall) . Index. Landmark endpaper style with map, color scenes. Description: The dust jacket art is from a painting by Lt Commander Anton Otto Fischer USCGR (jacket credit misspells Fischer as Fisher). Besides being a World War II combat artist, Fischer was noted for his marine art, and is listed in Dykes's Fifty Great Western Illustrators. Includes a section of black and white photo plates. Maps by Richard Edes Harrison. This is number 87 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. Most battles in World War II were won or lost within a relatively short period, but the desperate Battle for the Atlantic, which was fought above the surface, on the surface, and under the surface, raged for more than three long years and did not really end until D-Day. Heroism and the indomitable spirit of fighting men at sea pervade every page of this accurate, vivid account of a fateful chapter in our history. 1959. Random House [US]

New York, NY: Random House (1959) 178+2 pp. Original blue cloth covers w/ faint discoloration to foredge of rear cover. Spine ends bumped. DJ lightly soiled and rubbed w/ wear to edges. Tiny chip to top of spine, and top corner of front panel. Illust. w/ b/w photos and maps. The story of the British and American navies, the men of the merchant marine, the shipbuilders, and the escort units, which worked tirelessly to turn the tide on the Germans, and reclaim the Atlantic Ocean for the Allies.. First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Very Good-. Illus. by Richard Edes Harrison (Maps). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Random House [US]

Random House, Date: 1959. Good Hardcover 1959, (Landmark Books series for Young Readers). Hardcover. Good/No Dust Cover. 1959. Random House [US]