D Denfield (2 results)

Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. This near fine, unmarked copy is bound in illustrated card covers as issued. The text block is tight white, bright and square. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased charges will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Lavishly illustrated, this rare copy spotlights the role played by the ubiquitous 'JEEP' (General Purpose Military Vehicle) Prior to 1940 the term "jeep" had been used as U.S. Army slang for new recruits or vehicles, but the World War II "jeep" that went into production in 1941 specifically tied the name to this light military 4x4, arguably making them the oldest four-wheel drive mass-production vehicles now known as SUVs. The Jeep became the primary light 4-wheel-drive vehicle of the United States Armed Forces and the Allies during World War II, as well as the postwar period. The term became common worldwide in the wake of the war. Doug Stewart noted: "The spartan, cramped, and unstintingly functional jeep became the ubiquitous World War II four-wheeled personification of Yankee ingenuity and cocky, can-do determination." Ref MMM 7.

Paperback. Condition: Like New. 2nd. Looks unread with just a touch of shelf wear 8.5 x 11" softcover 106 pages. Illustrated.C67 Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal.