LLoyd's War Losses, Two-volume Set : The First World War [One, 1 I] : Casualties to Shipping Through Enemy Causes 1914 - 1918; The Second World War [Two, 2, II]: British, Allied and Neutral Merchant Vessels Sunk or Destroyed by War Causes 1939 - 1945
by Lloyd's of London
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good ++/
- ISBN 10
- 1850443149
- ISBN 13
- 9781850443148
- Seller
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Lewisporte, Newfoundland, Canada
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About This Item
London, United Kingdom: Lloyd's of London LLP Professional Publishing Two OVERSIZED hardcover volumes without dust jackets, glossy durable black cloth covers with very bright and clear gilt lettering to front cover and spine;---First War (1990), viii + 404 pages; spine lightly creased, other tiny traces of shelf wear, but very gently used, tight in binding, pencil notation by prevous owner "this is a very rare and expensive book" (rare yes, expensive?, maybe then, not now, and to prove my point I have enclosed the original purchase invoice), ink signature dated "March 1991" on title page by that same owner (a Portuguese-Canadian ship model maker and published ship historian, book acquired from his estate), otherwise very clean and unmarked, overall in Very Good + condition;---Second War (1989), ix + 1053 pages; hardly a trace of shelf or reading wear, very gently used, tight in binding, very clean and unmarked throughout, Fine condition (this book also acquired from that same Portuguese-Canadian owner). PLEASE NOTE: I have listed this set twice reflecting the 2 different ISBNs, but I have just the ONE set for sale. S & H on this set is about a modest US$38.00 to the USA, and an affordable US$83.00 to the UK (about 65 quid in September 2018). For more interesting books from this same man, many in Portuguese, search our listings using the keyword Portuguese-Canadian.. Hard Cover. Very Good ++/ .
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- Bookseller
- Eric James
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 039811
- Title
- LLoyd's War Losses, Two-volume Set : The First World War [One, 1 I] : Casualties to Shipping Through Enemy Causes 1914 - 1918; The Second World War [Two, 2, II]: British, Allied and Neutral Merchant Vessels Sunk or Destroyed by War Causes 1939 - 1945
- Author
- Lloyd's of London
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good ++
- Jacket Condition
- ISBN 10
- 1850443149
- ISBN 13
- 9781850443148
- Publisher
- Lloyd's of London LLP Professional Publishing
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- This edition first published
- 1990
- Keywords
- INTELLIGENCE SCIENCE Atlantic Pacific First Great ARCTIC OCEAN NAVY SECOND WORLD WAR TWO ATLANTIC OCEAN NAVAL OPERATIONS MILITARY HISTORY Commersial Trade Industry Shipping SHIPS TRANSPORTATION MARINE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY SEA MARINE NONFICTI
- Bookseller catalogs
- Transportation; Ships; Military History;
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Eric James
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