The book was printed on cheap paper and is fragile. Guadalcanal Diary is a gripping day by day account of the first major Allied offensive in the Pacific Theater in World War II. Published by 14. comment. 1st Edition. (Ret. A nice tight clean book with map eps of Guadacanal, Talagi and Florida Islands.Illustrated with b/w photos throughout.Solid, green cloth covered boards with very little shelfwear. First/first (US) in dustjacket. Infantry Journal. Etc. | Contact this seller Infantry Journal. Random House, New York, 1943. Gumshoe Books No underlining. New York: Random House, 1943. Guadalcanal Diary by Tregaskis, Richard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.com. The book has a slight diagonal crease at the top corner of the front cover and a very tight closed tear near the lower inside corner, the interior (text & photos) is near fine, Guadalcanal Diary by a correspondent who landed with the first detachment of U.S. Marines. 1st Edition. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Browse through our inventory, discuss a specific book or consign your inventory. Washington: The Infantry Journal., 1943. OWNER'S NAME ON UPPER EDGE OF FIRST TITLE PAGE. the dust jacket has slight wear and very minor chipping. Comments: Richard Tregaskis was a journalist and author, best known for this book about Guadalcanal. Random House, New York, 1943. The Infantry Journal., 1943. Guadalcanal Diary by Richard Tregaskis, First Edition - AbeBooks abebooks.co.uk Passion for books. Edgewear to dark red cover. Published by MP3: $9.49. the dust jacket has slight wear and very minor chipping. The book: it's a terse, newspaper account, of the first few months of action on Guadalcanal. Guadalcanal Diary Richard Tregaskis 1943 First Edition Illustrated. Walking in the Shadow … Guadalcanal Diary. $245.00. String-tied folded and gathered sheets, bound without the illustrations. St Marys Books And Prints ... First edition. Red cloth boards, deckle edge, decorative map end papers, and green dust jacket. Dust Jacket, no, bent flaps, nor is it price clipped back inside flap bottom left corner has been cut. Find Guadalcanal Diary by Tregaskis, Richard at Biblio. 1st Edition. (1943), From: Guadalcanal diary This edition published in 1984 by Random House in New York. Free shipping . price downgraded due to shadow left by missing bookplate. 1st Edition. Random House, New York, 1943. Random House, New York, 1943. Guadalcanal Diary. | Contact this seller Shipped with USPS Media Mail. The pages are attached to the spine. Green cloth boards with red & black lettering on spine. Red topstain starting to fade. It was also important war propaganda, depicting for the first time a major American victory in the Pacific. Seller Inventory # 020642. (AURORA, IL, U.S.A.), About this Item: Generic. No Jacket. More information about this seller 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. GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS No Jacket. Illustrated in the middle of the book with black and white photos. Green cloth, title in red and black on spine. First edition, first printing. Like New. First Edition. Eight pages of photo plates printed two side at center of book. ~ Mark Deming Condition: Fair. Uncorrected Proof. It would later be turned into a movie of the same name. Richard Tregaskis. | Contact this seller Secure packaging for safe delivery. the jacket is in a protective plastic cover. Top edge dyed pink. From: 184 Previews . Seller Inventory # 096995. More information about this seller Hardcover. 9. First and last leaves soiled and a bit worn, a very good copy. First edition. | Contact this seller Shelf wear to the edges and to the head and told the spine are moderate with bumps to the head and told the spine. $74.99. Not clipped. $245.00. They originated in Marietta, GA in the early 1980s. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. A detailed diary by the correspondent who landed there with the first detachment of the US Marines. This celebrated classic gives a soldier’s-eye-view of the Guadalcanal battles–crucial to World War II, the war that continues to fascinate us all, and to military history in general. The spine has cellotape holding it together. Seller Inventory # 1121858508. One 1/16th inch stained, brown dot on fore-edge. 263 pages, sturdy binding, good reading copy. Seller Inventory # 903192. Dust jacket in good condition. very nice copy. Guadalcanal Diary. This text and photos remain bright and clean, binding a secure, a rare look at one the most brutal battles of World War II. Hardcover. Hardcover. Tregaskis' most renowned book, Guadalcanal Diary, recorded his experiences with the Marines on Guadalcanal. Unlike some of those on Guadalcanal in the fall of 1942, Richard Tregaskis volunteered to be there. More information about this seller | Contact this seller 4. Hard Cover. Continued interest in Guadalcanal Diary has been confirmed by a two-fer compact disc reissue of Walking in the Shadow of the Big Man and Jamboree, released by Collectables in 2003, and limited-edition, remastered, and expanded editions of the group's first three albums, issued by the Rhino Handmade imprint in 2003 and 2004. 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