A collection of epic wars at sea with the emphasis on ship-to-ship gun duels, including the first clash in China in 1894, armed merchant ship combats in World War I, battleship duels in World War II, and fiercely fought night battles in the Pacific.
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A collection of epic wars at sea with the emphasis on ship-to-ship gun duels, including the first clash in China in 1894, armed merchant ship combats in World War I, battleship duels in World War II, and fiercely fought night battles in the Pacific.
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Seller's Description:
Vg in vg dw. Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels-General Naval Gun Actions from the "Ironclad" Action on the Yellow River in 1894, to surface actions in both World Wars. It includes accounts of the sinking of HMS Prince of Wales and its companion, HMS Repulse, both of which were sunk in the Pacific with very heavy losses by Japanese torpedo bombers. Additionally, the battles in the waters around Guadalcanal are analysed in detail. UL-XXXXXX. 225pp, 35 photos, 15 maps.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 1st edition, large 8vo, 192pp, photo illustrations, from the library of a smoker and the memory lingers so to speak, some tobacco aroma o/w VG+ Copy in VG+ DJ.
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Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall Fine Copy in blue cloth on boards in Fine unclipped D/J. Free of inscriptions. Clean text with b/w maps and b/w plates.
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Seller's Description:
A hardback volume in Very Good condition, top edge slightly flecked, otherwise Fine, in a Fine price-clipped dustjacket. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (the pictures you see on Alibris are NOT our own). Are you outside UK? Then unless you arrange shipping 'Via Alibris' we WILL cancel your order; this is due to the derisory shipping allowance that Alibris make to sellers for overseas orders.
