Bombs Away

Name/Title

Bombs Away

Entry/Object ID

NU 2023.323

Secondary Title

The Story of a Bomber Team

Description

A blue, fabric-bound book with a plane wing, stars, and two bombs decorating the front cover. This work of non-fiction chronicles the stories and responsibilities of six men in the Air force.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Inside of front cover

Transcription

1st Ed OP

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Dimensions

Width

6-3/8 in

Depth

7/8 in

Length

8-3/4 in

Book Details

Author

John Steinbeck

Edition

First

Publisher

The Viking Press

Place Published

City

New York

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Date Published

1942

Time Period

20th Century

Publication Language

English

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Ty & Bobbie Baldwin

Owner/Agent

Ty Baldwin

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Apr 4, 2004

Notes/Remarks

The Baldwins live in Tahoe, and have a daughter in Los Gatos whom they visit often. Bobbie is good friends with Laura Bajuk's mother, thus her selection of LGMA as a donee.