THE SURVIVORS: The story of the gallant fight of the cruisers Perth and Houston against great odds, and how ten men survived the perils of the Sundra Strait
by McKIE, Ronald; drawings by Frank NORTON
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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East Victoria Park, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
Indianapolis, The Bobbs-Merrill Co. first edition - hard cover in dust jacket From cruisers 'Perth' and 'Houston' the story of the survival of ten men who lived to remember ""how men died, survived, feared. prayed, cursed and sang during the battle of Sunda Strait in the Second World War and afterward."" 220 x 155mm., pp. 246, 3 duo-tone plates (two single page, one double), b/w illustrations. Hard cover in dust jacket. Orig. dark blue cloth covered boards, gold blocked. Contents, very clean - no foxing, d.j. chipped/rubbed corners, rubbed all edges. VG+/near VG
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- Bookseller
- EUREKA AUSTRALIANA BOOKS (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4a22888d028144749274d573
- Title
- THE SURVIVORS: The story of the gallant fight of the cruisers Perth and Houston against great odds, and how ten men survived the perils of the Sundra Strait
- Author
- McKIE, Ronald; drawings by Frank NORTON
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- first edition - hard cover in dust jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Indianapolis, The Bobbs-Merrill Co.
- Date Published
- 1953
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