London: George Newnes Limited, 1960. 256pp., illustrated endpapers [action-area map on front, submarine schematic on rear]. Book clean, slightly cocked. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Light-blue tinted head of text-block, foxing splotches on foredge and foot, otherwise leaves clean. Graphic sea-rescue, art-illustrated [Edward Osmond] dustjacket mildly edgeworn and abraded, with several closed tears. Using real events as a base, this second book with young, modest hero Peter Sinclair, R.N., finds him promoted to First Lieutenant [in Naval slang, 'Jimmy-The-One'], in H.M. Submarine 'Rugged'. Operating from Malta with the famous Fighting Tenth Flotilla, Rugged's job is to stop supplies reaching Rommel in North Africa . . . Contents include: Ships Compliment of H.M. Submarine 'Rugged', Glossary, 24 chapters, Epilogue. Book weight approx. 350g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Good+/Good +. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Diversity Books, IOBA (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 003089
Title: JIMMY-THE-ONE: A Submariner Sinclair Story
Author: Wingate, John
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good+
Jacket Condition: Good +
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: George Newnes Limited
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1960
Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
Keywords: FICTION, NAVAL WORLD WAR 11 FIRST EDITIONS
Bookseller catalogs: Fiction-First Editions;

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