The Merry Mariner
During World War II and After, a Travelogue
by Keith M. Brown
ISBN: 1565500784
ISBN-13: 9781565500785
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Publisher: Vision Books International
Published date: 1997
Pages: 141
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The Merry Mariner: During World War II and After, a Travelogue
Brown, Keith M
Vision Books International, 1997. very good hardcover, no dustjacket as issued, no markings, a reminiscence of WWII and after in the Merchant Marines. BA506393. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. ( more information) Offered by BookCollector.net (United States)
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