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Sappers in the Persian Gulf
by Adcock, W.H. Col
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Poor
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Lukeville , Arizona, United States
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About This Item
Bombay IN, Thacker & Co, 1952, hardcover, 175 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Good in Poor dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, spine-end and corner bumps, foxing to edges of textblock, slight dish to front cover. Dustjacket missing large chip at top of front panel, head of spine and top 1" of rear panel, other small chips, wear to folds, in new Brodart sleeve. An account of the work done in Iraq and Persia during WWII by the Electrical and Mechanical Sappers to provide the Russian Army with supplies of oil, water and electricity particularly in relation to the Battle of Stalingrad. Illustrated with 24 pages of black-&-white plates and a fold-out Diagramic Layout of Shaiba Filtration Plant, mapped endpapers. Appended: Notable Dates During the War, Glossary of Military Terms and Abbreviations, Index. Foreword by Field Marshal Lord Wilson of Libya.
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- Bookseller
- West of Eden Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10537
- Title
- Sappers in the Persian Gulf
- Author
- Adcock, W.H. Col
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Poor
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Biography & Autobiography; Correspondence, reminiscences, etc; Engineering and construction; General; Great Britain; Military engineers; Persian Gulf; Persian Gulf Region
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West of Eden Books is a home-based bookseller selling exclusively on-line since October 2003. We specialize in Out-Of-Print and Collectible Books with interests ranging from the Fine and Performing Arts to Science, Sports and Modern Literature. We are in daily contact with top booksellers worldwide and are happy to provide free referrals on request. Most of our listed books are first edition, first printings, carefully researched through our own reference materials and many other available sources. Most books are in Very Good to Fine condition with any flaws carefully noted. All hardcover books with dustjackets will receive a new archival quality Brodart dustjacket sleeve prior to shipping. Customer service and satisfaction is of primary importance to us at West of Eden Books. Our feedback from customers has been overwhelmingly positive. We pride ourselves in this and pledge to address any issue with any of our products or services to your satisfaction. Digital images available on request.
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