Don keith with david rocco (1 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Advance Review Copy / ARC (pre-publication issue), issued in pictorial dust jacket over orange paper-covered boards, with publisher review sheet laid in. This compelling World War II naval biography traces the extraordinary life of Captain Dixie Kiefer, a U.S. Navy officer who endured severe injuries across two wars, including the sinking of the USS Yorktown and kamikaze attacks aboard the USS Ticonderoga. Illustrated with photographs and grounded in archival research, the work blends frontline combat narrative with a portrait of resilience and leadership. Condition: Book Fine; Dust Jacket Near Fine. Book is clean, tight, and square with no visible wear or markings. Jacket shows only minimal handling with a bright, intact finish; retains publisher-issued "REVIEW COPY / NOT FOR RESALE / NON RETURNABLE" sticker on front cover and panel, as issued for advance copies. Corners sharp, no tears observed. Publisher review sheet present. Advance Review Copy (ARC), preceding the first trade hardcover edition (April 2021). ISBN present; no number line, consistent with pre-publication issue. Don Keith (1947-2023) was an American journalist and author known for his extensively researched military and naval histories. His work often highlights lesser-known figures and episodes from U.S. military history. Co-author David Rocco has collaborated on several nonfiction works, contributing research and narrative support to this detailed account of one of the Navy's most enduring wartime figures. Jacket design by Bruce Gore (illustratore).…