The Naval Service of Canada: Its Official History. Volume One: Origins and Early Years Volume Two: Activities on Shore During the Second World War
by Tucker, Gilbert Norman
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket
- Seller
-
Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
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About This Item
Ottawa: King's Printer. Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket. 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. Two volumes, complete. Tight clean books in blue cloth with gilt naval crest to front board, and bright spine titles; unmarked but for stamp to rear pastedown; dust jackets are both scuffed with vol 1 having two half-inch edgetears, and vol.2 with three 1" tears, chipping, and other edgewear. A very decent pair. 436 pp + 570 pp with 30 plates and numerous other illustrations. .
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- Bookseller
- B-Line Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18287
- Title
- The Naval Service of Canada: Its Official History. Volume One: Origins and Early Years Volume Two: Activities on Shore During the Second World War
- Author
- Tucker, Gilbert Norman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- King's Printer
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa
- Date Published
- 1952
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military; History-Canada; Nautical;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
B-Line Books
Biblio member since 2003
Amherst, Nova Scotia
About B-Line Books
B-Line Books is an internet business operating from my large home in Amherst, Nova Scotia. I am a retired English teacher with a lifetime of gathered books for sale. Presently, about 24,000 books in 90 categories are listed with an emphasis in the humanities. I look for books I am interested in myself, and feel that most of the inventory is of high quality. See for yourself.
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- Chipping
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- Tight
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- Fine
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- Gilt
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