The Cochin Connection: Two Against the Drug Trade: A True Story
by Millgate, Brian & Alison
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0701130113
- ISBN 13
- 9780701130114
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Chatto & Windus, London, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. list of illustrations, authors' note and maps. At the beginning of the text are two maps showing the area described within the book and eight pages of black-and-white photography between pages 132 and 133. Aqua coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Colour illustrated dustwrapper (wraparound), with yellow and white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Black and white photograph of authors to the rear fold over panel. The true story of the authors, who, when they found themselves in the Indian port of Cochin after their yacht was damaged at sea. In exchange for a new steering equipment, they agreed to supervise work on and other man's yacht. This man's name was Jim Howard  an outwardly jovial (but domineering) man, whose personae became more and more dubious. The authors finally realised that Jim Howard was running large amounts of drugs out of Cochin, and they risked their lives on more than one occasion to bring him to justice. Softening of the back strip edges with rubbing of the top corners and lower book edges. Very light age toning of the text block edges. Creasing of the top dustwrapper edge with little rubbing of the dustwrapper panels. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (16), 17-250 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Narcotics; Law & Criminal Studies. ISBN: 0701130113. ISBN/EAN: 9780701130114. Inventory No: 0124504. . 9780701130114
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0124504
- Title
- The Cochin Connection: Two Against the Drug Trade: A True Story
- Author
- Millgate, Brian & Alison
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0701130113
- ISBN 13
- 9780701130114
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Cochin, Drug running, India, true crime, narcotics, biography Biography & Autobiography; Narcotics; Law & Criminal Studies. Photographic Unbranded ISBN: 0701130113 EAN: 9780701130114 Millgate, Brian & Alison The Cochin Connection: Two
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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