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ABANDON SHIP! THE SAGA OF THE U. S. S. INDIANAPOLIS, THE NAVY'S GREATEST SEA DISASTER.
by Newcomb, Richard F
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New in As New dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 006018471X
- ISBN 13
- 9780060184711
- Seller
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Austin, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Harper Collins, N. Y.. As New in As New dust jacket. 2000. First Harper Collins edition is stated on the copyright page. Hardcover. 006018471x . While carrying a secret cargo that was to end World War II, the Indianapolis was torpedoed and sunk by a Japanese submarine in the Pacific. In twelve minutes 300 men went down with the ship, another 900 spent four horrific days and five nights in the ocean with no water to drink, savaged by a pitiless sun and swarms of sharks. 326 pages, glossary, list of survivors, index. Dust jacket and book are in Fine, as new, condition. .
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- Bookseller
- Quinn & Davis Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 500436
- Title
- ABANDON SHIP! THE SAGA OF THE U. S. S. INDIANAPOLIS, THE NAVY'S GREATEST SEA DISASTER.
- Author
- Newcomb, Richard F
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New in As New dust jacket
- Edition
- First Harper Collins edition is stated on the copyright page
- ISBN 10
- 006018471X
- ISBN 13
- 9780060184711
- Publisher
- Harper Collins, N. Y.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2000
- Keywords
- 006018471x, Military, History, Navy, World, War, Pacific
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About the Seller
Quinn & Davis Booksellers
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Austin, Texas
About Quinn & Davis Booksellers
We have been selling Fine Used Books for 20 years. Currently we sell on the internet and at bookfairs. We list any defect in a book and then assign an overall grade (Fine, Near Fine, Very Good)to the dust jacket and then to the book.
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