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A Ship Must Die

A Ship Must Die

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A Ship Must Die

by Reeman, Douglas

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  • Hardcover
  • first
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Very Good Condition/Good
ISBN 10
0091381509
ISBN 13
9780091381509
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Hutchinson of Australia, Richmond, Victoria, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Chris Mayger -- Dustwrapper. Blue coloured boards with silver coloured titles to the back strip. Illustrated dustwrapper ( wraparound ), by Chris Mayger, with blue and black coloured titles to the front panel and blue and white coloured titles to the back strip. A naval novel set during the last years of World War II, when an ex-Royal Navy ship, The Andromeda, is transferred to the Royal Australian Navy and the first order of business is to sink a heavily armed German commerce raider -- the ship which must die. Light scuffing to the head and to the heel of the back strip and to the book corners. Shelf wear to the lower book edges. Browning and dust marks to the top paper edge. Rubbing to the dustwrapper corners. Light fading to the spine. This is the first Australian edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 288 pages, last 3 blank.. The spine of the jacket has lost colour. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Chris Mayger -- Dustwrapper. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Military History -- Naval; ISBN: 0091381509. ISBN/EAN: 9780091381509. Inventory No: 0104822. . 9780091381509

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Bookseller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 AU (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #
0104822
Title
A Ship Must Die
Author
Reeman, Douglas
Illustrator
Chris Mayger -- Dustwrapper
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition
Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
ISBN 10
0091381509
ISBN 13
9780091381509
Publisher
Hutchinson of Australia
Place of Publication
Richmond, Victoria
Date Published
1979
Keywords
BZDB2 Nautical, War, Novel, Australian-British Navy -- World War II Literature & Literary; Military History -- Naval; Chris Mayger -- Dustwrapper Unbranded ISBN: 0091381509 EAN: 9780091381509 Reeman, Douglas A Ship Must Die
Bookseller catalogs
Military History -- Naval;

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About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787

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Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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