Nagatsuka ryuji (63 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Ryuji Nagatsuka did not know, when he made an application to become a pilot in October 1943, that by the following autumn Japan's situation in the war would be so critical that the role for which he was destined would be part of the most incomprehensible phenomenon of the hostilities - that of a suicide pilot, known to the world as a kamikaze.He and his fellow kamikaze pilots had to be highly trained to crash exactly on target and to evade dense anti-aircraft fire. In this way, thirteen US warships were sunk, and 174 damaged, in the Battle of Okinawa.Here, in this extraordinary document, Nagatsuka gives us a unique insight into what it was that enabled these young men to die for their country in such a way - and to do so willingly.…

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. First American Edition is Stated on the Copyright Page, B/W Illustrations, Translated from the French by Nina Rootes, Introduction by Robert Leckie, Price Clipped Dust Jacket with Light Rubbings at the Bottom Edge, Few Soil Marks on the bottom of Text Block Edge. …

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Ryuji Nagatsuka did not know, when he made an application to become a pilot in October 1943, that by the following autumn Japan's situation in the war would be so critical that the role for which he was destined would be part of the most incomprehensible phenomenon of the hostilities - that of a suicide pilot, known to the world as a kamikaze.He and his fellow kamikaze pilots had to be highly trained to crash exactly on target and to evade dense anti-aircraft fire. In this way, thirteen US warships were sunk, and 174 damaged, in the Battle of Okinawa.Here, in this extraordinary document, Nagatsuka gives us a unique insight into what it was that enabled these young men to die for their country in such a way - and to do so willingly.…

Condizione: acceptable. USED book in ACCEPTABLE condition. Cover and pages are in tact but may show creases, tears, water damage, handwriting, underlining, or highlighting. May be missing dust jacket. Supplemental items such as access codes and CDs not guaranteed.

Condizione: Very Good. Very Good Condition. Clean, tight and Neat. Five star seller - Buy with confidence.

Hard Back. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First American Edition Stated. 212 pages. Black cloth with silver lettering. Appendix with Statistics of Suicide-Planes and Results Claimed. Photographically illustrated dust jacket with unclipped price $6.95. Black and white photographs. Introduction by Robert Leckie. Translated from the French by Nina Rootes. Autobiographical account by one of the few surviving Kamikaze pilots of World War II. The author was a Japanese high school student when all students were drafted into the war, he decided to apply for training as a pilot, the student pilots were rushed into combat at the time suicide attacks became a policy. During the battle of Okinawa, 2,571 Japanese pilots crashed their planes, sinking 23 U.S. warships.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. Binding tight and straight, Inner pages crisp and clean. Dust Jacket is price-clipped, mild shelfwear. ; 8.3 X 5.6 X 1.1 inches.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Macmillan, 1973. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good. Dust jacket is very good with price-clipped.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. 1st Edition. hardcover in price clipped DJ, 1st American edition 1974 as stated, 212 pages with photo illustrations and statistics, no handwriting, price written on top outside edge of FEP, remainder mark on bottom page deck, age tone and drip mark on rear top edge of DJ.…

Hard Cover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First American Edition. The book and dust jacket are in very nice condition. The dust jacket is housed in a mylar book jacket cover (easily removed).

Condizione: Collectible, Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Octavo, hardcover, fine in near fine green and black pictorial dj. First American Edition. 212 pages. Illustrated. Appendix. The first inside story of legendary suicide squads of World War II ("Knights of the Divine Wind"). This author's contemplation of death has a philosophical tone, but at times he seems to be looking back on past events rather than describing his feelings and opinions during the war. . . Nagatsuka's in-depth account of his fears and inner struggles as he faces impending death makes this a valuable primary source to understand the psychology of the kamikaze pilots. ". Book.…

hardcover. Condizione: Good. 1st American Edition. Jacket in Fair condition in mylar cover. No markings on text. Historic Oklahoma Bookstore on Route 66. Packages shipped daily, Mon-Fri.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Dustjacket included. First Edition. ISBN 0025882805. Hardback. First American edition of 1972 French original. Very slight wear to corners and edges; slight dustsoiling to edges; otherwise tight, sound and unmarked in Very Good condition. Dust jacket with very slight wear to corners and edges; slight browning to flaps; $6.95 original price is present and unclipped on front flap of dustjacket; Very Good condition. No Signature.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. I Was a Kamikaze was written by Ryuji Nagatsuka and was translated from the French by Nina Rootes. The book was published by Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc. in 1972 and is a stated First American Edition. It's not an ex-library copy and both the book and the dust jacket are in very good + condition. The book is 5 3/4" by 8 1/2" and has 212 pages with a couple sections of older black-and-white photographs not included in the page count. Thank you.…

Hardbound. Condizione: Very Good+. First American Edition. About fine, tight, clean, in fine dust jacket with NO chips or tears and not price-clipped. Minor dust soiling to page edges. No prior owner markings or bookplates. Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. 1st Edition. Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., NY. The story of a young Japanese flying cadet an later pilot who flew against US bombers over the mainland. Later, he was selected as a kamikaze pilot. He describes the selection, planning and the sortie. The weather precluded finding the American Naval fleet so his flight was turned around and landed back in Japan. Good+ copy of the first American edition in a good+ dust jacket. The book has very minor wear on the bottom of the back cover. The price clipped dust jacket has a little wear on the back cover. 212 pages.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Macmillan, New York, 1974. Hardcover, 212 pp. 1st American edition. With black & white photo illustrations. Firsthand account of a Japanese fighter pilot on his forays against U.S. Navy ships in World War II. Very good condition. Dust jacket is in a new mylar sleeve.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First American Edition, 1974. Gift quality book, 212 pages including an appendix. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First U.S. Edition. 212 pp. Black cloth lettered in silver on the spine; illustrated with black and white plages. Light wear at the corners of the dustjacket; price intact; previous owner's name on the front pastedown, mostly covered by the flap of the dj. This is a very catchy title. Apparently, Mr. Nagatsuka wasn't a very successful Kamikaze pilot since he survived to write the book. Size: 8vo. Book.…

Softcover. Condizione: Fair. Verschmutzung; Leichte Gebrauchsspuren; Leichte Verformung / umgeknickte Seiten; Leichte Verschmutzung / Farbtonveränderung.

inb. Condizione: Fine.

First Edition ~1st Printing Hardcover fine in near fine jacket; subtle toning to jacket edges else a crisp square unmarked copy in unclipped dust jacket; clean and bright, appears unread; stated First American Edition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First edition. ISBN Hardback. First U.S. Printing. Very Good condition book, with slight browning to edges of interior pages, in a Very Good condition dustjacket with minor rubs and creases around its edges, slight browning to jacket edges. Tight, sound, unmarked copy. $6.95 original price is present and unclipped on front flap of dustjacket.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. very good in a very good dust jacket.

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Hardcover. Condizione: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Book Club. 212pp, appendix, bw ills. Or black cloth in jacket. Jacket price clipped. States first American edition, but no ISBN and a bookclub number code. Inside story of the legendary Japanese suicide squads of WWII. Size: 8vo. …

Cartonato con sovracoperta. Testo francese di Ryuji Nagatsuka e Maurice Toesca Prefazione di Pierre Clostermann Collezione Vita vissuta Numero di tavole: 0 pp.262 altezza 0 larghezza 0 Esemplare in buone condizioni.Sovraccoperta con macchie di polvere e segni di usura ai bordi e agli angoli. Pagine brunite ai bordi.Testo in Lingua Italiana.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Good account by a pilot who survived. pp189. Nice condition; 'lightly read'.