The Jervis Bay Goes Down
by Fowler, Gene
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- very good
- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Random House, 1941. Hardcover. very good. 3rd printing. 24 pp. Dark blue cloth with gilt title on spine and on a white block on front board in A Very good dust jacket. Small 8vo with an inscription on front end paper to 'Hon. W.L. Mackenzie-King in appreciation of splendid leadership in Canada's thrilling war-effort' signed A. Gordon MacLennan 3/21/41. A presentation copy. very good A long poem by Gene Fowler describing how the Jervis Bay, an armed merchant cruiser, attacked a German pocket battleship in order that 29 ships in his convoy might successfully escape destrution. One of the most gallant and heroic naval episodes of World War Two. 1941
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Details
- Bookseller
- Aquila Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 139181
- Title
- The Jervis Bay Goes Down
- Author
- Fowler, Gene
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1941
- Keywords
- Naval Battles|Naval History|World War Two
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About the Seller
Aquila Books
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Calgary, Alberta
About Aquila Books
Aquila Books specializes in books dealing with Polar Exploration, Western Canadiana, Mountaineering, the Canadian Pacific Railway, Early Voyages as well as many other areas. We also deal in antique maps and prints, historic photos, autograph letters, postcards, antique scientific instruments and antique bookcases. Please contact us if you have any questions.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Jacket
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...