{"product_id":"the-wildcat-in-wwii-barrett-tillman-1st-edition","title":"The Wildcat in WWII, Barrett Tillman — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: Annapolis, Maryland, The Nautical \u0026amp; Aviation Publishing Company of America, 1983\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo, pp. 270.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Near Fine. The book is presented in a dust jacket that remains remarkably bright and sharp, showing only the most superficial signs of shelf-wear to the extremities. The original blue boards are exceptionally clean, the corners remain sharp and unbumped, and the gilt lettering to the spine is entirely unoxidized and brilliant. Internally, the binding is tight, square, and sound, feeling essentially unread. The text block is crisp and the pages are uniformly clean, exhibiting none of the foxing or significant toning often associated with publications of this vintage, save for the slightest hint of natural age-toning to the page edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: This is a handsome first edition of Barrett Tillman's authoritative history of the Grumman F4F Wildcat. Profusely illustrated with 113 black-and-white photographs printed on high-quality stock, the volume offers a comprehensive operational history of this pivotal fighter aircraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a standard trade edition, it does not feature secondary bindings or limitations, but it remains an excellent reference work for military aviation historians and enthusiasts. While the title is reasonably accessible on the open market, finding copies in such well-preserved, tight condition, retaining an unblemished and vibrant dust jacket, is becoming increasingly uncommon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the desperate days of Pearl Harbor and Wake Island to the protracted struggle for Guadalcanal, the rugged Grumman F4F Wildcat held the line against the formidable Japanese Zero. In this definitive operational history, acclaimed aviation historian Barrett Tillman chronicles the exploits of the aircraft and the intrepid Navy and Marine Corps pilots who flew it. Detailing its development, combat record, and the crucial role it played during the early years of the Pacific War, along with its service as the Martlet in the Royal Navy, this meticulously researched volume is an essential tribute to one of the most significant carrier fighters of the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54618371391827,"sku":"5122","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260811_130346.jpg?v=1787039909","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-wildcat-in-wwii-barrett-tillman-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}