Stone Cold: The Extraordinary True Story of Len Opie, Australia's Deadliest Soldier
by Faulkner, Andrew
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good Condition
- ISBN 10
- 174237378X
- ISBN 13
- 9781742373782
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 2016. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic. List of maps, list of abbreviations, acknowledgements, notes, bibliography and index. Black-and-white photographic frontispiece of Len Opie. The text is illustrated with 2 inserts, of 8 pages each, of black-and-white photography. Photographic paperback binding pale green, white and black coloured titles panel and white and pale green coloured titles the back strip. "Through three wars across 30 years, Len Opie carved a reputation as one of the country's greatest infantryman. A cold-eyed killer who drank nothing stronger than weak tea, he fought with his bare hands, sharpened shovel and piano wire. He was a larrikin went by the book, unless the book was wrong. He set his own bar high and expect others to do the same." - from the rear panel blurb. Creasing to the top book corner which has also affected the pages page 7. Rubbing of the edges and panels age toning of the text block edges and pages. Some handling marks to the text block edges and some of the top right-hand corners of various pages have been dogeared. Size: Trade Paperback. [10] XI - XIV, [1] 2 - 301, [5] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Australia; Military & Warfare. ISBN: 174237378X. ISBN/EAN: 9781742373782. Inventory No: 0126049. . 9781742373782
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0126049
- Title
- Stone Cold: The Extraordinary True Story of Len Opie, Australia's Deadliest Soldier
- Author
- Faulkner, Andrew
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 174237378X
- ISBN 13
- 9781742373782
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 2016
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Len Opie, Biography, military history, Korean War, Second World War, Korea, Battle of Kapyong Biography & Autobiography; Australia; Military & Warfare. Photographic Unbranded ISBN: 174237378X EAN: 9781742373782 Faulkner, Andrew Stone Cold:
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About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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