The War at Sea. 1939-1945.Volume 1. The Defensive.
by Captain S. W. Roskill, D.S.C.,R.N. Ed.J.R.M. Butler
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Portishead , Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1957 Boards have very light wear to corners, faded gilt titles on black on spine, faint white library Dewey no. on tail of spine. Library stamps on inside front board and first endpaper,also 1 on page verso contents.i-xi, 42pp Index at rear of text.664pp.Contents very bright, tight and clean.17 Appendices A to R.43 fold out Maps and Diagrams,26 Tables,56 b&w illustrations.Please note that increased postage will be requested as this book will be in weight over 2K p&p.. Fourth Impression. Green Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. Hard Cover Ex Library..
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- Seller
- Matilda Mary's Books
(GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 007718
- Title
- The War at Sea. 1939-1945.Volume 1. The Defensive.
- Author
- Captain S. W. Roskill, D.S.C.,R.N. Ed.J.R.M. Butler
- Illustrator
- Profusely Illustrated.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Fourth Impression
- Publisher
- Her Majesty's Stationery Office
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1957
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nautical/Aviation/Transport/Canals; World War 1 and II; The Sea;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall
Terms of Sale
Matilda Mary's Books
30 day return guarantee: full refund including shipping costs,for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged, upon receipt of book returned to seller in original wrapping, in condition in which it was sent.
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About the Seller
Matilda Mary's Books
Biblio member since 2008
Portishead , Somerset
About Matilda Mary's Books
I have a mixed stock of many subjects - a lifetime collection of my own books-for example:food,cookery,children's books,local history,West Country interest-I think the word is "eclectic"-a little bit of everything! See my list of catalogues. Many books in my stock are now out of print. I am always happy to send a scan of book, or discuss with you any book, which might be of interest to you. Just email me at pmmorris@btinternet.com.As UK is no longer in the EU, if ordering from UK to a European country, you may be asked to pay Import Duty to your Customs Authority upon receipt of your book.
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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