A BANKER ALL AT SEA Being World War II Naval Memoirs (1941-1946) of F.S. Holt

by Holt, F. S

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Book desription: Newtown, Victoria, Australia: Neptune Press, 1983. 287pp., map endpapers. Unpaginated, b/white halftone plates throughout (mostly candid illustrations). Book clean, spine firm, but nominally cocked. Grey-papered boards very good. Signed by the author on title page, else leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket minimally edgeworn, and lightly soiled. Lieutenant-Commander Fred Holt was an Australian bank clerk when, at the age of 26, he joined the R.A.N. as an ordinary seaman. He was soon transferred to the Royal Navy for officer training, with several promotions and ship postings following. Surviving a shipwreck, he returned to the R.A.N. and the Pacific theatre. This is his story. Contents include: Prelims., Intro., 6 'parts', Epilogue, Appendix. Book weight approx. 565g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Bookseller: Diversity Books (AU)
Bookseller Inventory #: 007049
Format/binding: Hardcover
Book condition: Very Good +
Jacket condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0949583057
ISBN 13: 9780949583055
Publisher: Neptune Press
Place: Newtown, Victoria, Australia
Date published: 1983
Pages: 287
Keywords: Military Biography, Wotld War II, 1939-1945, Toyal Navy, Royal Australian Navy, Holt, F.S. (Fred), Signed Copy
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military; HISTORY / Military / General;

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