SWEPT CHANNELS Being an Account of the Work of the Minesweepers in the Great War
by Captain Taprell Dorling
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1935. First English Edition . Hardcover (with Dust Jacket). Very Good. 8vo (388 pages). A full and detailed World War I history of minesweepers and their crews, derived from their personal experiences. This is a bright and crisp copy of the First English edition, without dust jacket. There is a very gentle front hinge break, else fine. Recently deaccessioned from the library of the New York Yacht Club, the book bears the club’s stunning vintage bookplate on the front pastedown, along with a discreet Case and Shelf notation. No other markings.
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- Bookseller
- Chartwell Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 141444
- Title
- SWEPT CHANNELS Being an Account of the Work of the Minesweepers in the Great War
- Author
- Captain Taprell Dorling
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (with Dust Jacket)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First English Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder and Stoughton Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1935
- Size
- 8vo (388 pages)
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