Description: MAKES THE PERFECT GIFT FOR ANY COLLECTOR OF MILITARY HISTORY / D-DAY / WORLD WAR 2 **PLEASE READ: Mahalo for taking the time to look at our listing. We truly appreciate it. We always do our BEST to give you the most accurate description of these beautiful books. If, however, you have any SPECIFIC questions about the SIZE of the book, NUMBER of pages, TYPE of leather, SMELL or FEEL of the book, PLEASE email us through EBay’s mail system BEFORE you bid, and we will be HAPPY to give you more information. We want you to be completely happy with your purchase and keep you as our customers for years to come!** DESCRIPTION: Easton Press full-leather binding edition of FORGOTTEN by LINDA HERVIEUX . THIS IS A HIGHLY-COLLECTIBLE EASTON EDITION WITH LAVISH GILT IMPRESSIONS TO THE BOARDS AND SPINE. IT IS ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY-PRIZED AND MOST BEAUTIFUL EDITIONS OF THIS CLASSIC YOU CAN FIND. UNUSED, UNATTACHED BOOKPLATE IS INCLUDED. 🍍 NOT INCLUDED. ABOUT THE BOOK: Forgotten is an extraordinary blend of military and social history – a story that pays tribute to the valour of an all-black battalion whose crucial contributions at D-Day have gone unrecognised to this day. In the early hours of June 6, 1944, the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, a unit of African-American soldiers, landed on the beaches of France. Their orders were to man a curtain of armed balloons meant to deter enemy aircraft. One member of the 320th would be nominated for the Medal of Honor, an award he would never receive. The nation’s highest decoration was not given to black soldiers in the Second World War. Drawing on newly uncovered military records and dozens of original interviews with surviving members of the 320th and their families, Linda Hervieux tells the story of these heroic men. In England and Europe, they discovered freedom they had not known in a homeland that treated them as second-class citizens – experiences they carried back to America, fuelling the budding civil rights movement. In telling the story of the Battalion, Hervieux offers a vivid account of the tension between racial politics and national service in wartime America, and a moving narrative of human bravery and perseverance in the face of injustice. CONDITION: Book is in PRISTINE condition — STILL IN PUBLISHER’S ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP (there is a hole in the shrinkwrap from Easton’s original wrapping (SEE PICS FOR BETTER DETAILS). NO ATTACHED BOOKPLATES, WRITING FROM PREVIOUS OWNER, ETC. It is a BEAUTIFUL EDITION. SHIPPING: FREE TO US ADDRESSES ONLY. INTERNATIONAL $ based on location. WE SHIP PRIORITY MAIL AND PACK VERY WELL. Please check out our other listings of Easton Press, Franklin Library, Limited Editions Club, First Edition Library, Heritage Press, International Collectors Library, and Folio Society editions. WE DO COMBINE SHIPPING IF YOU PURCHASE MORE THAN ONE COPY. Mahalo for looking at our listings! By bidding/purchasing this item, you are helping a very grateful family who sends you our WARMEST ALOHA & MAHALO!
Price: 199.99 USD
Location: Honokaa, Hawaii
End Time: 2024-08-20T04:07:57.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Leather
Place of Publication: United States
Signed: No
Publisher: Franklin Library Folio Society Like
Subject: Classics Vintage Leather Bound Book
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Special Attributes: Like Franklin Library, Leather, Leather bound, Dollhouse Edition, Dracula, Bram Stoker, Wars Around the World, Chinese Warfare, Ancient China, 1st Edition, Collector's Edition, Limited Edition, Luxury Edition
Region: Europe
Author: Linda Hervieux
Personalized: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Classics War Military History
Character Family: The Prince