Picking up where the first volume of his autobiography, The Salad Days, left off, Fairbanks finds himself a newly-commissioned naval officer--just six weeks before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Unlike many Hollywood heroes who never fired a shot, Fairbanks spent most of his time in harm's way, including grueling experiences in the North Atlantic and the European Theatre. Photos.
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Picking up where the first volume of his autobiography, The Salad Days, left off, Fairbanks finds himself a newly-commissioned naval officer--just six weeks before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Unlike many Hollywood heroes who never fired a shot, Fairbanks spent most of his time in harm's way, including grueling experiences in the North Atlantic and the European Theatre. Photos.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall Copy in navy cloth on boards in unclipped D/J. Occasional slight foxing to folio fore-edges. Free of inscriptions. Clean text with b/w plates.
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Used-Very Good. SIGNED COPY VG hardback in VG dust jacket. Signed by Fairbanks on title page. Almost as new; binding tight; dust jacket not price-clipped, & protected in removable clear film.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-7¾"-9¾" Tall. Jacket has light edgewear. Boards have minor shelfwear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. A newspaper article about Douglas Fairbanks Jr. laid in book.
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Both volumes are stated First Editions. Salad Days: NEAR-FINE IN NEAR-FINE DUST JACKET WITH $19.95 PRICE. A Hell of a War: AS NEW IN DUST JACKET WITH $22.95 PRICE.
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Very good in very good jacket. 278 p. Illustrations. Index. Picking up where the first volume of his autobiography, The Salad Days, left off, Fairbanks finds himself a newly-commissioned naval officer--just six weeks before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Unlike many Hollywood heroes who never fired a shot, Fairbanks spent most of his time in harm's way, including grueling experiences in the North Atlantic and the European Theatre.
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Stated First Edition March 1993, first printing with full number line in fine/ like new condition. The pages are clean and crisp with no bent corners. Boards are as new, and the spine is square and tight. The dust jacket is clean and undamaged. The book is in excellent condition with an unclipped DJ, and no remainder mark. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.
I previously read Salad Days and thought that was wonderful but his follow on book A Hell of a War is even better. He had quite an exciting naval career. It's all told with wit and a nice bonhomie. I would recommend this book without reservation.
