This Naval Staff History, originally published on a restricted basis, and not on sale to the general public, is now available in four books.Book 1 provides a summary of the strategy of the war with Japan and a description of Japan's military and economic situation, including the Japanese assault on the British, American and Dutch possessions which began in 1941.Book 2 describes the operations in the Solomon Islands which stopped the Japanese advance southward, and the campaign in New Guinea which furnished the Allies with a ...
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This Naval Staff History, originally published on a restricted basis, and not on sale to the general public, is now available in four books.Book 1 provides a summary of the strategy of the war with Japan and a description of Japan's military and economic situation, including the Japanese assault on the British, American and Dutch possessions which began in 1941.Book 2 describes the operations in the Solomon Islands which stopped the Japanese advance southward, and the campaign in New Guinea which furnished the Allies with a main base in the Admiralty Islands.Book 3 covers the reconquest of Burma and the operations of the Eastern Fleet.Book 4 opens with a description of the military situation of the Japanese and ends with their surrender on August 14th.
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First edition of volume 6; complete in two volumes (text and maps). 8vo (25cm by 16cm), x, 341pp. 11 plates, 27 folding maps (in the separate map volume). Original blue cloth, dustwrapper (text volume), original laminated card wrappers (map volume). The book, dustwrapper and maps are all in very good condition. ISBN 0117728217.
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Volume 3. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 950grams, ISBN: 9780117728196.
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Volume 6. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1050grams, ISBN: 9780117728219.
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Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7æ"-9æ" tall. Hardcover, royal octavo, blue cloth lettered in gold, in a non price-clipped dust-jacket. Bibliography, Index. Illustrated with photographs and maps. First edition, first printing. Dust-jacket protected by reinforced mylar cover that has been pasted to inside front and rear boards. Not a ex-libris copy, from a private collection. No previous ownership marks. The official and comprehensive history of events affecting the British armed forces in the Pacifiic and Far East theaters during the Second World War, prepared by the Naval Historical Branch, Ministry of Defense. A very clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy-near as new. Fine in a fine dust-jacket. Accompanied by separate blue cardboard case with 25 sequentially numbered maps and two other maps. Case is clean and intact, maps are all in excellent condition.
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Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7æ"-9æ" tall. Hardcover, royal octavo, blue cloth lettered in gold, in a non price-clipped dust-jacket. Bibliography, Index. Illustrated with photographs and maps. First edition, first printing. Dust-jacket protected by reinforced mylar cover that have been pasted to inside front and rear boards. Not a ex-libris copy, from a private collection. No previous ownership marks. The official and comprehensive history of events affecting the British armed forces in the Pacifiic and Far East theaters during the Second World War, prepared by the Naval Historical Branch, Ministry of Defense. A very clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy-near as new. Fine in a fine dust-jacket. Accompanied by separate blue cardboard case with 30 sequentially numbered maps. Case is in fine condition, maps are all in excellent condition.