The Admiralty Regrets..": The Story of His Majesty's Submarine "Thetis" and "Thunderbolt"
by Warren, C.E.T. and Benson, James
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Kidderminster, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: George G. Harrap, 1958. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. George G. Harrap, London, 1958. First Edition. Not ex-library. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good +++. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt title to spine. Ink dedication to previous owner on front endpaper. Spine clean and bright. Binding firm with very minor bumping to corners. Slight discolouration and some very minor foxing to page edges. Content clean and bright. Fifteen plates in half-tone, three maps and three diagrams. Sectional drawing of a 'T' class submarine to front and back endpapers. 223 pages. Overall a very tidy book.
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- Bookseller
- Soin2Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000087
- Title
- The Admiralty Regrets..": The Story of His Majesty's Submarine "Thetis" and "Thunderbolt"
- Author
- Warren, C.E.T. and Benson, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- George G. Harrap
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1958
- Pages
- 223
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