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Hardback, no dust jacket, ex-library copy, spine ends and corners rubbed, usual library marks, pages a little yellowed, text clean

New York: Harpers & Bros., 1943. 2nd Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Good. Alan Dunn. Hardcover in red boards with title on spine label in near fine condition, DJ with price ($1.50) protected by new clear book jacket in good condition, second edition as stated, no markings, 143 pages with 20 pen and ink sketches by Alan Dunn

New York And London: Harper & Brothers Publishers. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1943. Third Edition. Hardcover. A Very Good Later edition with soiling to the boards, tanning to the pages and an owner's name inked on the front free endpaper, housed in a price-clipped Very Good- dust-jacket that is soiled and otherwise generally worn; In Punch In, Susie! A Woman's War Factory Diary, Nell Giles tells the story of her time spent working at a munitions factory during World War II. As the daughter of a coal miner, Giles was always interested in learning about the war effort and was thrilled when she was accepted into the factory. She quickly realized that the work was hard and the conditions were dangerous, but she was also amazed by the progress that was being made. Giles's diary is full of vivid descriptions of the work she did and the people she met, making it an unforgettable account of a time when women were making a significant contribution to the war effort.;… Read More