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Toronto, Ontario, Canada.: Signet Book - NAL / New American Library, 1979. Book. Illus. by Painted Cover Art. Fine. Soft cover. Fourth Edition By Publisher.. 180 pgs. "(Tells) the dramatic story of Canada's forgotten war - the North Atlantic war against the German U-boats. In those days, Britain stood alone, relying desperately upon the vital supplies brought by convoy across the great, grey wastes of the North Atlantic. There the pride of Hitler's navy, the U-boat wolf-packs, waited to pick off the slow, unarmed convoys. What stood between the U-boats and their prey were the corvettes: small, battered, under-equipped, and in need of repair. They were manned, not by naval professionals, but by a group of skilled and dedicated amateurs - farm boys off the prairies, Toronto taxi drivers, bricklayers from Quebec, and a smattering of merchant seamen. Many of them were still in their teens; their officers, including 'The Old Man', were often in their mid-twenties. Yet this little band… Read More

Stoddart Publishing, 2000. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Toronto, Ontario: Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 2000. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Second Edition. Complete number line from 1 to 5; some edge wear to card covers; previous owner's name on front end paper and a few notes in ink on rear end paper; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; illustrated with black and white photographs; previous owner has added extra clippings on corvettes to the book..

Stoddart, 2000. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Stoddart Publishing, 2000. Paperback. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Canada: The New American Library of Canada Limited, 1979. A very nice copy full of Canadian North Atlantic War stories. Interiors are tightly bound and unmarked. Minor rubbing and creasing to the soft cover wraps. Spine is uncreased. A very nice copy in a protective sleeve.. 8th Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Canada: Macmillan, 1988. Solid with light wear on the covers. The previous owner's gift inscription is on the first inside page.. 1st Printing. Paperback. Very Good.

Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1977. Book. Illus. by Richard Whyte;. Very Good. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). First Paperback Printing. 179 pp. Macmillan Paperback 31. Personalized inscription on the half-title page by James B. Lamb. Light edge and corner wear with some creasing on the spine; aside from the author's inscription, no interior markings. The Contents are: The Last Corvette; The Two Navies; Slip and Proceed; The Band of Brothers; The Characters; Ports of Call; The Old Firm; The Cruel Sea; Them and Us; Signal Log; The Channel War; The Graveyard of the Elephants; and I Remember, I Remember; followed by a glossary..

Macmillan of Canada, 1988 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Minor shelf wear. Page edges are starting to tan. Otherwise a square, tight, unmarked book. 179 pp..

Signet, 1979. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Rexdale, Ontario, Canada: Macmillan of Canada, 1977. 179pp. Light soil to outer edges and light creasing from page handling otherwise pages are unmarked and firm in binding. Boards have a bow. DJ has edge/rub wear, tears, light soiling and creasing. Actual book for sale pictured. 14.5 x 22.3 x 2 cm, wt500g. Hard Cover. VG/VG. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Signet, 1979 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Minor reading wear. Owner stamp on bottom and fore edges of text block, and on title page. Otherwise a square, tight, unmarked book. 180 pp. .

This book is in very good. Clean and tight. No tears or chips to the jacket. Illustrated throughout. Published by MacMillan of Canada. First Edition. There are 237 pages including bibliography.

London: Futura Publications. Very Good-. 1979. First Edition. Paperback. 0708815960 . 179 pp. Glossary. Light edgewear, corners rubbed. The story of Canada's corvettes which protected the Atlantic convoys during the Second World War. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Canada: Signet Book Book. Soft cover. TRUE FIRST Collected Edition Thus.. Canadians At War #1 - On Target; #2 - a Bloody War; #3 - the Corvette Navy ; #4 - Dieppe, Canada's Forgotten Heroes - 4 Book GIFT BOX SET in SLIPCASE >>> The BOOKS are UNCOMMON; The SLIPCASE Box is RARE; >>> CONDITION; Book #1= FN+; Book #2= VG/FN; Book #3= FN; Book #4 = FN+ ; SLIPCASE BOX= Near FN; >>>> Over 500 grams >> Because these are very HEAVY, no overseas orders without contacting us first., as extra postage will be needed. Thank-you >>> >>> SET WEIGHT = 550 Grams; Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall..

Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1988. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket.

Toronto: Macmillan of Canada [0-7705-1578-9] [no date]. (Hardcover) 179pp. Very good in very good dust jacket. Glossary. A previous owner's name, and the dust jacket is lightly edgeworn. (Military--Canada, Battle of the Atlantic, Military--Canada, Naval Operations, Personal Narratives, World War 2).

Toronto, Canada: MacMillan of Canada 179 pp. with some marks from previous owner on index. White endpapers. Blue cloth with gilt titles. Head and tail of spine and corners lightly worn, one corner bumped. Grey and blue illustrated DJ with white titles. Small chips, wear along the edges. VG/VG.

Signet Books / New American Library, Ontario Canada , 1979. First Paperback Edition, First Printing February 1979.. Soft Cover.. Fine/--. Paperback.. Book YE-15. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing includes PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book seems NEVER READ. GIFT QUALITY. Book Interior VERY FINE/ Covers Fine. Front cover is full size colour painting, lettering black, white back. Spine is straight and square, has no creases, has a small black line across it (owner’s code not a remainder mark). Covers are flat, clean, bright, no rips, no bent corners, one slight short crease on upper front, a thin vertical crease on front beside spine from looking at title page, book has miniscule edge wear. Page edges clean, do not appear to be sunned. Inside of book is tight, clean, clear, bright, flat. Small bit of age darkening inside covers at binding and on edges of some pages. No Photos. No Illustrations. Glossary.Copyright 1977 First Hardcover Edition.

Toronto, Canada: Macmillan of Canada (No date, but inscription dated 1977.) 179 pp. White endpapers, with author's inscription on ffep. Blue cloth with gilt titles. Head and tail of spine a little rubbed. Grey and blue illustrated DJ. Light wear along the edges. VG+/VG+. Signed by Author. First Canadian Edition. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.