Midway: The Battle That Doomed Japan – Fuchida & Okumiya 1st UK Ed 1957 HC DJ

Key Details:
Title: Midway: The Battle That Doomed Japan
Authors: Mitsuo Fuchida & Masatake Okumiya
Publisher: Hutchinson of London
Year of Publication: 1957
Edition: First UK Edition
Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket (protected in removable sleeve)
Pages: 263
Language: English
Genre: Military History / World War II / Naval History
ISBN: N/A

Mini Story:
Written by two former officers of the Imperial Japanese Navy, this compelling account offers rare insight into Japan’s perspective on the pivotal Battle of Midway. Told with stark clarity and sobering detail, Midway: The Battle That Doomed Japan exposes the fatal miscalculations and harsh realities of naval warfare. A crucial read for WWII historians and collectors alike, this edition is a true relic of mid-century war literature.

Condition:
Condition: Good – see detailed notes below.

This vintage hardcover is in collectible condition:

• Dust jacket is intact with some edge wear, scuffing and small closed tears; now protected in a removable archival sleeve.

• The spine is lightly sun-faded but legible.

• Interior pages are clean with mild age toning.

• Illustrated endpapers include maps of naval operations in the Pacific.

• A vintage ex-libris label from a previous owner is affixed to the front endpaper.

• No loose pages or major damage – a solid and sound copy of this historic account.
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