The Heroes of Rimau. by Silver, Lynette Ramsay

Hardback. Very Good.

Sally Milner Publishing, 1991. Softcover. Good. Paperback, illustrated with some b/w photographs, 8vo.

Sydney: N, 1991. Pp. [vi]+314, 24 plates, 8 maps, appendices, notes, bibliography, index; demy 8vo; pictorial stiff paper wrappers; former owner's details embossed on contents page; Sally Milner Publishing, Sydney, 1991. *First published in hardback, 1990.

London : Leo Cooper, 1990. Hardcover. Good. Original cloth, silver lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrations in b/w, 8vo.

Sally Milner Pub, Australia, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Hardcover. 314 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Sally Milner Pub., Australia, 1990. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in near fine condition and comes in very good dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Dust jacket has light creasing. Edges of dust jacket have superficial wear. . Dust jacket is protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Pages are lightly tanned. Short gift inscription in ink. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Controversial reappraisal of Operation Rimau, an Australian/British raid on Japanese-occupied Singapore in 1944. The authors claim that the official version of the operation is deeply flawed. The story which they tell is one not only of extreme courage but also of official bungling and Japanese brutality. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Military & Warfare; ISBN: 1863510184. ISBN/EAN: 9781863510189. Inventory No: 19030356.. 9781863510189

Birchgrove: Sally Milner Publishing, 1991. reprint. Fine. octavo. stiff wrappers 314pp., b/w plates, maps, bibliog., index, One of WWIIÕs most daring raids. Story of the Krait. Fine copy

Birchgrove: Sally Milner Publishing, 1994. reprint. Very Good. octavo. stiff wrappers 314pp., b/w pls., maps, bibliog., index, One of WWIIÕs most daring raids. Story of the Krait. Very minor damp to rear o/w nice copy

Birchgrove: Sally Milner Publishing, 1994. reprint. Near Fine. octavo. stiff wrappers 314pp., b/w plates, maps, bibliog., index, One of WWIIÕs most daring raids. Story of the Krait. Neat ownership signature o/w nice copy

Sally Milner Publishing Pty, Limited, Birchgrove, New South Wales, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 800 g; VI, 314 pages, with double page end page maps, 24 pages of black-and-white photography in original hardcover binding with silver printing on the spine, and illustrated dust jacket. Slight rubbing at the top edge of the spine and the fold over corners. Otherwise in very good condition. On September 11, 1944 the British submarine Porpoise left Fremantle harbour intent on repeating the Jaywick rate of 1943 by blowing up 60 ships in Japanese occupied Singapore harbour 19 days later, the preliminary part of the operation successfully completed, the submarine commander farewelled the raiders at Pedjantan Island, promising to return to pick them up in 38 days time. A handful of Chinese and Malays and the conquering Japanese were the only people ever to see the 23 men again. According to the scandal official post-war record, the mission was… Read More

Birchgrove: Sally Milner Publishing, 1994. reprint. Near Fine. octavo. stiff wrappers 314pp., b/w pls., maps, bibliog., index, One of WWIIÕs most daring raids. Story of the Krait.