Garden City, New York, U. S. A.: Blue Ribbon Books, Date: 1943. Hardcover. Poor/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This X-Library Edition Is Bound In Red Cloth Over Boards With Gilt Lettering On The Spine And Marine Emblem On The Front. The Spine Covering Is Almost Separated From The Text Block. There Is A One By Three Chip Out Of The Ffep. Separated At Page 152 And Cracked At The Back. Usual Library Markings. 1943. Blue Ribbon Books [US]

[publisher: Random House, New York,, Ny, U.S.A.] Hardcover Landmark Books Number 55. The Book Is Bound In Green Cloth Over Boards With A Wreath And Marine On The Front. Usual Library Markings With Blue Tape On The Edges And Spine. Reading Copy.
[Woodlawn, IL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1955]
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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 ...

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 ...

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Popular Library. paperback. Very Good. 0x0x0. US Soft Cover Edition. Book is in great condition! Little to no damage present on cover, pages, spine, or corners. An amazing buy! Popular Library [US]

ISBN10: 0679640231, ISBN13: 9780679640233, [publisher: Modern Library] Softcover Slight rubbing to edges otherwise in very good condition. Next day dispatch by Royal Mail in sturdy, recyclable packaging. 1000's of satisfied customers! Please contact us with any enquiries.
[Herefordshire, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2000]

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[Dallas, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1984]

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[Dallas, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2000]

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Random house 1943 Hardcover Good Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

ISBN10: 0965056716, ISBN13: 9780965056717, [publisher: Random house] Hardcover Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
[Dallas, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1943]

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ISBN10: 0679640231, ISBN13: 9780679640233, [publisher: Modern Library] Softcover Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
[Dallas, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2000]

ISBN10: 0394803558, ISBN13: 9780394803555, [publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers] SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item.
[Portland, ME, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1955]

ISBN10: 0679640231, ISBN13: 9780679640233, [publisher: Modern Library May 2000] Softcover
[Bozeman, MT, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2000]

ISBN10: 0394862686, ISBN13: 9780394862682, [publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers] Softcover A well-cared-for item that has seen limited use but remains in great condition. The item is complete, unmarked, and undamaged, but may show some limited signs of wear. Item works perfectly. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine is undamaged.
[Logan, UT, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1984]

ISBN10: 0679640231, ISBN13: 9780679640233, [publisher: Modern Library] Softcover Spine creased. Cover has light wear. First 15 or so pages corner creased. Text unmarked. Ships Next Business Day.
[Wilmington, IL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2000]

New York: Random House, Date: 1955. Hardcover. Excellent/Very Good. 0x0x0. Vintage Cloth Cover Hardback Landmark Book with Dust Jacket in Very Good condition with a tight binding and clean crisp inside pages. Inside text is in Excellent condition and appears to be unread and unused. There is a name, address, and date ("1958") written on the first end page, but book appears Unread and Unused. No other writing or marks in the book. Outside cloth covers are nice with some minor corner and edge wear. Dust Jacket is in Very Good condition and is NOT price clipped (150/150). Dust Jacket shows some edge chipping and creasing at the top and bottom of the outside spine. Dust Jacket is now covered by a new clear mylar cover. Book has come from a private collection. Landmark Books and World Landmark Books are accurate, in-depth stories for young people in the 9-15 year old range. These living histories were written by award-winning authors or by men and women who experienced the events first hand. Written during the 1950's and 1960's and illustrated either with two-color drawings or clear photographs, the books are informative, enjoyable, and well worth reading and collecting. Landmark Book #55. Guadalcanal Diary covers an important turning point of the war in the Pacific during World War II. Reading the book, you will not only feel renewed pride in our fighting forces for what they accomplished, but also gain an understanding of why the battle for Guadalcanal ...