The War of the Cottontails, William R. Cubbins — 1st Edition

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The War of the Cottontails, William R. Cubbins — 1st Edition

Name: The War of the Cottontails, William R. Cubbins — 1st Edition
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Publication: Chapel Hill, Algonquin Books, 1989

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 267.

Condition Report: Near Fine. The binding remains tight and the quarter-cloth boards are exceptionally sharp and clean, displaying no significant shelf-wear or bumping to the extremities. Internally, the text block is crisp, bright, and free of marks or foxing, with the pictorial map endpapers perfectly preserved. The unclipped dust jacket retains its vibrant colours and original gloss, showing only the most trivial signs of handling and superficial rubbing to the spine ends. A highly attractive, well-preserved copy.

Catalogue Note: First Edition. Bound in handsome quarter tan cloth over black paper-covered boards with gilt titling to the spine. The volume is illustrated with a central section of black-and-white photographic plates and features striking map endpapers charting the European theatre of operations.

This compelling memoir details the author's service as a B-24 bomber pilot with the Fifteenth Air Force during the Second World War.

While standard reading copies are readily available on the open market, true first editions in such sharp, collector-grade condition are increasingly uncommon.

The War of the Cottontails offers a gripping, firsthand perspective of the American aerial assault against Nazi Germany. Following the perilous missions of 2nd Lieutenant William R. Cubbins and his crew aboard their B-24 Liberator, Swashbuckler, the memoir vividly captures the raw tension of high-altitude combat, the camaraderie of the airmen, and the harrowing reality of being shot down and subsequently captured over Romania. It stands as an essential and absorbing read for any enthusiast of military history and aviation.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: William R. Cubbins

Book Publisher: Algonquin Books

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: History

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 267

Book Publication Year: 1989

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardback

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Chapel Hill, United States

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