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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. COMPELLING: INTENSE: REMARKABLE: SUPERB: NEW Library of America hardcover, First Edition (Orig. 1986) First Printing, NEW Library of America slipcase w/ double-ruled gilt borders & Library of America logo centered on front panel, IMMACULATE smooth-cut text-block exterior, NEW rust-crimson silk-finish Brillianta woven-rayon-over-boards cover w/ sharp NEW edges & corners & titles & LOA colophon handsomely gold-stamped on spine, IMPECCABLE white-on-purple LOA patterned card-stock end-papers, PRISTINE interior ELEGANTLY printed in remarkably clear 10-point Linotron Galliard on SUPERB archival acid-free lightweight opaque paper * Illustrated * 5.00" x 8.12" x 1.24", 0.63 kg., 912 pp. / In slipcase: 5.36 x 8.48" x 1.36", 0.73 kg * CONTENTS: Texts by nearly 90 contributors, including William L. Shirer, Vincent Sheean, A.J. Liebling, Edward R. Murrow, Ernie Pyle, C.L. Sulzberger, Margaret Bourke-White, Howard K. Smith, E.B. White, Brendan Gill, John Hersey, John Steinbeck, James Agee, Martha Gelhorn & Gertrude Stein (pp. 1-794); Chronology, 1933-1945 (795), Maps (831), Biographical Notes (848), Note on the Texts (864), Acknowledgments (869), Notes (872), Glossary of Military Terms (897), Index (902) * ABOUT THE BOOK: This Library of America volume is the first of a unique 2-volume anthology. Drawn from original newspaper & magazine reports, radio transcripts, & wartime books, "Reporting World War II" captures the intensity of the war's unfolding drama as recorded by the best of a remarkable generation of journalists, whose talents, sense of purpose, & physical courage remain unsurpassed in the annals of war reporting. Here in one collection, more than 80 writers, famous & forgotten alike, confront the crucial events of those years in writing of exceptional skill & emotional force. The first volume traces the buildup to war & the first years of fighting: the Munich crisis, Kristallnacht, the fall of Poland & France, Pearl Harbor & Bataan, Guadalcanal & Salerno. William L. Shirer, Sigrid Schulz, & Howard K. Smith observe Nazi Germany from the inside; Edward R. Murrow & Ernie Pyle report from London during the Blitz; A.J. Liebling chronicles the Tunisian campaign; Margaret Bourke-White casts her eye on the Russian & Italian fronts. In a time when public perceptions were shaped mainly by the written word, correspondents like these were often as influential as politicians & as celebrated as movie stars. Writers who covered the home front are included as well: E.B. White at a bond rally in Maine, Brendan Gill on gas rationing, James Agee's caustic reviews of Hollywood war movies. And so are the famous literary figures who covered the war: Gertrude Stein in occupied France, John Steinbeck on a troopship bound for Italy. Here too are writers on aspects of the war still often neglected: George S. Schuyler & other African-American journalists attacking racism & segregation in the armed forces; Mary Heaton Vorse on the women working in the defense industries; a firsthand account of the internment of Japanese-Americans. This volume contains a detailed chronology of the war, historical maps, biographical profiles of the journalists, explanatory notes, a glossary of military terms, & an index. Also included are thirty-two pages of photographs of the correspondents, many from private collections & never seen before. A companion volume covers 1944?1946. * The LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an award-winning, nonprofit program dedicated to publishing America's best & most significant writing in handsome, enduring volumes, featuring authoritative texts. Hailed as "the most important book-publishing project in the nation's history" (Newsweek), this acclaimed series is restoring America's literary heritage in "the finest-looking, longest-lasting edition ever made" (New Republic).

Hardcover. FIRST PRINTING. Ernie Pyle, Bill Mauldin, Brendan Gill, Martha Gelhorn, E.B. White, John Hersey, Howard Brodie, James Agee, Edward R. Murrow, Edward Kennedy, A.J. Liebling, and others. Maroon cloth boards. Several slight discolorations along bottom of front board. Subscribers Edition issued in cream-colored slipcase in a ".neat, handsome and unpretentious format . Books will last for generations and withstand the wear of frequent use. The rigorous design and manufacturing standards established for the series have been recognized by the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA).The paper is acid-free and meets the requirements for permanence set by the American National Standards Institute; it will not turn yellow or brittle. The books are bound with the grain of the paper to ensure that they open easily and lie flat without crinkling or buckling.The binding boards are flexible yet strong and make the book light, easy to carry, trim in appearance, and a pleasure to hold.The page layout has been designed for clarity as well as elegance. The typeface, Galliard, is exceptionally readable and easy on the eyes.The binding cloth is durable woven rayon, dyed in the thread for richness of color. Handsome endsheets match the binding cloth and add to the visual unity of the series. The books are Smyth-sewn for permanence and flexibility, and each includes a ribbon marker.Each volume measures 47/8" x 7 7/8". This trim size is based on the "golden rectangle," which the ancient Greeks considered to be the ideal proportion." (from publisher's description). Library of America No. 78. NEAR FINE IN SLIPCASE (No Dustjacket, as Issued).

Hardcover. First Edition; Second Printing. Book condition is Very Good+; bound in red cloth covered boards with gilt titles on spine; housed in a Very Good+ slipcase. Slight rubbing and edge wear to slipcase. Text is clean and unmarked. ; 8vo. 8 1/2"h x 5 1/4"w.