$25 · The Big E: The Story of the USS Enterprise, Illustrated Edition

"A naval classic first published in 1962, Stafford's The Big E set a high standard for books about World War II, especially those about a ship and its crew. The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, the Navy's most famous and decorated ship of the war, was scrapped before Stafford, a naval aviator himself, wrote the book, which might have motivated the nation to save the ship. Stafford's extensive research and interviews with the ship's crew and air group cemented in print the extraordinary combat record of the ship with fresh recollections of the combat action. With this edition, published decades later, the Naval Institute Press turned 'The Big E' into a beautifully illustrated large-format book that adds images, sidebars and appendices to Stafford's work to bring the ship alive to new readers." Very good condition , bought from Amazon a few months back and have now finished reading. Non smoking home. Retail price is 100+ dollars. It’s big and heavy and loaded with photos