A Glorious Way To Die: the kamikaze mission of the battleship Yamato April 1945
by Spurr, Russell
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0283988509
- ISBN 13
- 9780283988509
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Sidgwick & Jackson, London, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Illustrator: Photographic and Diagrammatic. 800 g; X, three for two pages, last page blank, indexed, includes bibliography, appendices (including two diagrams of the ship, four maps, and 16 pages of black-and-white photography from the time the Yamato was being constructed, till it capsised after being bombed unremittingly by the Allies. Colour illustrated dust jacket. There is slight rubbing of the edges of the dust jacket, with chipping at the top and bottom of the spine section. Traces of foxing to the top edge and front edge of the text block, whiteout has been applied to the centre top of the front end page.. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Diagrammatic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Military History; Military History -- World War II; ISBN: 0283988509. ISBN/EAN: 9780283988509. Inventory No: 0219691. . 9780283988509
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0219691
- Title
- A Glorious Way To Die: the kamikaze mission of the battleship Yamato April 1945
- Author
- Spurr, Russell
- Illustrator
- Photographic and Diagrammatic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0283988509
- ISBN 13
- 9780283988509
- Publisher
- Sidgwick & Jackson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Japan, navy, battleship, Yamato, Canal History; Military History; Military History -- World War II; Photographic and Diagrammatic Unbranded ISBN: 0283988509 EAN: 9780283988509 Spurr, Russell A Glorious Way To Die: the kamikaze mission of the battl
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- Military History; Military History -- World War II;
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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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