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ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY 1939-1942

by Gill, G. Hermon

First Edition

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Book desription: Canberra, A.C.T., Australia: Australian War Memorial, 1957. xviii, + 686pp., illustrated throughout; unpaginated, b/white halftone plates (all called for plates extant), and intext maps (several in two colours). Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over nominally bumped spine. Original plain blue cloth boards very good. Minimal flecks on text-block edges. Printed, loose-plastic protected dustjacket edgeworn (particularly along head) and lightly soiled. This volume in the 'Australia in the War of 1939-1945', Series 2, Vol I (Navy) tells briefly the story of the Royal Australian Navy and Australian naval policy between the wars, then records the part played by the men and ships of that navy in the Eastern Mediterranean and Indian Pacific Ocean, from 1939 to the first quarter of 1942 . . . Contents include: Prelims., Preface, Chronology, 17 chapters, Appendices, Index. "LEST WE FORGET" Book weight approx. 1.07 KG. Buyers outside Australia: THIS BOOK WILL INCUR EXTRA POSTAGE CHARGES as it weighs over 1KG. ** Please email for quote. NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

  • Bookseller: Diversity Books AU (AU)
  • Bookseller Inventory #: 007481
  • Format/binding: Hardcover
  • Book condition: Very Good
  • Jacket condition: Good +
  • Edition: First Edition
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Publisher: Australian War Memorial
  • Place: Canberra, A.C.T., Australia
  • Date published: 1957
  • Keywords: Military History, Australia, World War 1939-1945, Series: Australia in the War of 1939-1945; Series 2 (Navy)
  • Subjects: HISTORY / Military / General;

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