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Navy: 1939 to the Present Day. Inscribed By Max Arthur On Title Page
por Arthur, Max
- Usado
- Capa dura
- Condição
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0340684690
- ISBN 13
- 9780340684696
- Livreiro
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ELY, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
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Sobre este item
Hodder & Stoughton. Very Good/Very Good. 1997. Hard Cover. 8vo 0340684690 Inscribed By Author Inscribed By Max Arthur On Title Page, "To Richard with my best wishes Max Arthur." Following on from "The True Glory: The Royal Navy From 1914-1939", this book explores the history of the Royal Navy from the beginning of World War II, to the present day. It is based entirely on first-hand accounts, and all of the principle theatres of war are recalled. The first part of the book examines the battle of the River Plate and Dunkirk, to D-Day and the Pacific war, the U-boat threat in the Atlantic, the Bismark, the Mediterranean and the fall of Crete and the convoys to Malta and the Dust jacket complete, unclipped. Original cloth boards with bright gilt titling on spine. No ownership marks. Photographs on plates. 416 pages clean and tight. North Sea and Arctic convoys. The memories of the men involved recreate the campaigns, including both surviving naval VC holders. The second section of the book focuses on the post 1945 years, looking at flashpoints all around the world, including Palestine, Korea, the "A" bomb trials, Suez and Borneo. Closer to the present are the accounts of the Falklands campaign and the Gulf .
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- Livreiro
- CHARLES BOSSOM
(GB)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 140110
- Título
- Navy: 1939 to the Present Day. Inscribed By Max Arthur On Title Page
- Autor
- Arthur, Max
- Formato/Encadernação
- Hard Cover
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Very Good/Very Good
- Encadernação
- Capa dura
- ISBN 10
- 0340684690
- ISBN 13
- 9780340684696
- Editorial
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Local de publicação
- London
- Data de publicação
- 1997
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CHARLES BOSSOM
Membro de Biblio desde 2010
ELY, Cambridgeshire
Sobre CHARLES BOSSOM
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