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The majority of booksellers and collectors want the true first edition the edition of the book that supersedes all other editions chronologically and sometimes detective work is required to identify the true first. Illustrated with over 200 color photographs and 40 maps, this book. Okinawa travel map first edition tuttle publishing. In publishing terms, a first edition book is all copies that were printed from the same setting of type as when first published. World war ii history books about the battle of okinawa. First published in 1958, this edition features an introduction and appendix by. So it was an interesting to get the perspective of a high ranking japanese officer who was leading the japanese forces in the battle of okinawa in the battle for okinawa 1995 originally written in japanese in 1972 by colonel hiromichi yahara with an introduction and commentary by frank b. Browse through our inventory below or contact us to discuss your rare books. Okinawa travel map first edition periplus travel maps. This is the future of war kindle edition by holden, fx.

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