Yankee R.N.: Being the story of a Wall Street Banker who volunteered for active duty in the Royal Navy before America came into the war. [First Edition]
by Cherry, Commander A.H. O.B.E., R.N.V.R
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/NO jacket. (binding cocked, cover edges rubbed in places. light to moderate foxing throughout mostly along margins, endpape
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Beverly Hills, Florida, United States
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About This Item
London Jarrolds Publishers (c1951) HARDCOVER. Good/NO jacket. (binding cocked, cover edges rubbed in places. light to moderate foxing throughout mostly along margins, endpaper maps clean. spine stamping faded) 8vo. Illustrated in black & white: 36 glossy plates. Endpaper maps. First Edition. Copyright 1951. Printed in Great Britain by The Anchor Press, Ltd. Tiptree, Essex. Full navy blue cloth covers, gilt stamped front & spine, top edge tinted black.
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- Booktopia
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- 12060611
- Title
- Yankee R.N.: Being the story of a Wall Street Banker who volunteered for active duty in the Royal Navy before America came into the war. [First Edition]
- Author
- Cherry, Commander A.H. O.B.E., R.N.V.R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good/NO jacket. (binding cocked, cover edges rubbed in places. light to moderate foxing throughout mostly along margins, endpape
- Publisher
- Jarrolds Publishers
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- (c1951)
- Pages
- 544pp.
- Keywords
- World War II Royal Navy Atlantic Ocean Operations Personal Narrative
- Size
- 8vo.
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