The Jervis Bay Goes Down

[No place]: (Privately Printed), 1941. Softcover. Fine. First edition. Mimeographed sheets in mimeographed bradbound wrappers. 11pp. Slight age-toning, else about fine. A poem written about a true incident in WWII during which a British Merchant ship sacrificed itself to save a larger convoy. Apparently privately printed by Fowler, and distributed to his friends, this was later published as… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Random House, 1941. Second Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 24 pages. ; 5 3/8 x 8 1/8

New York: Random House, 1941. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. 12mo. Cloth. Slight sunning at the extremities, else near fine without dustwrapper.

New York: Random House, 1941 First edition, stated first printing. Book with offsetting/toning to endpapers and light toning to page margins, else in fine condition; dust jacket with a closed tear aside upper front spine-fold, small chip/crease aside upper back spine-fold, rubbing/wear to extremities, faint soiling to front cover, and toning to spine and cover margins, else fine.

NY: : Random House (1941). 1st edition, stated First Printing; 8vo. blue cloth covered boards, small hardcover; 24 pages; a poem honoring sinking of the Jervis Bay, November 5, 1940 who sacrificed herself deliberately to a Nazi battleship so a convoy of 29 ships could escape; a very good, clean, tight copy in a very good dustjacket with a… Ler mais sobre este item

New York:: Random House,, [1941].. First edition.. publisher's cloth in dust jacket.. Very good or better in a nice jacket with one small chip to the top of the front panel.. 8vo,. Inscribed by Gene Fowler in the year of publication.

NY: Random House; (1941). First Edition . Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Slight residue at edges of jacket and endpapers from old black-lined jacket protector. The jacket spine is also slightly sunned. A poem about the incident in November 1941 when the British ship Jervis Bay fought a German battleship to… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Random House. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1941. First Printing. Hardcover. Approx. 5 1/2" wide by 8 1/8". DJ pieces included. ; 24 pages .

London: Methuen, 1941. Hardcover. Very good. Poem written for the radio, and then printed because of popularity. The "Jervis Bay" drew the fire of a German pocket battleship in the shipping lanes of the North Atlantic during WWII, allowing most of the convoy to scatter unharmed. Sml. 8vo, (viii) 8pp, frontis of the ship "Jervis Bay"

New York: Random House, 1941. Hardcover. Good. Second edition. Good. Hardcover, very thin, rubbed at spine ends and corners, spine and cover edges faded, loose hinges, pages browned. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

New York: Random House. Inscribed By Author Gene Fowler. CLEAN 1941 First Edition hard cover with Near fine price clipped dust jacket. . Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1951.

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.… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Random House, 1941. First edition. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. Fair in fair dust jacket. Hinges weak. DJ has wear, soiling, tears and chips.. 24 p. Based on the New York tribune account, by Tania Long, of the sinking of the Jervis Bay, November 5, 1940. This edition includes Mr. Fowler's poem and vivid newspaper account of… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Random House [1941], 3rd printing. (Hardcover) Very good, no dust jacket. 24pp. Gilt lettering. Locale: Atlantic Ocean. (Poetry, Jervis Bay, Royal Navy, Shipping, War Poetry, World War 2).

Random House, January 1941. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. No marks or writing observed in text. Binding tight and square. Gently read. Dust cover missing Family-owned bookshop in Steubenville, Ohio: BookMarx Bookstore. Books shipped within 24 hours.

New York: Random House, 1941. Second Printing . Blue Cloth. Very Good/Good+. Light wear/soiling, unmarked. Jacket shows minimal wear, yellowing. Special edition published by Random House to benefit the WWII "Bundles for Britain" program. All royalties were donated. Narrative poem bound in flexible cloth covers.

New York: Random House, 1941. First Edition. Fine in a very good dust jacket. A fine association copy, humorously inscribed by the author to his close friend, W.C. Fields, “To my kinsman, W.C., in memory of our week at Vassar. With Regards, Gene Fowler, Feb. 1941.”

NY: Random House, 1941 1st ed., 1st Prtg, 1941. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Flexbound. Good/No Jacket. Octavo, flex bound in blue cloth boards. Cover lightly faded and worn. Interior VG. No dj the sinking of this armed merchant cruiser by the Nazis. 24 pp. The poetry and newspaper account of one of the most heroic episodes relating to… Ler mais sobre este item

Random House. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket (poetry, world war, 1939-1945) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy… Ler mais sobre este item

Random House. Used - Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket 2nd printing. (poetry, World War 2, sinking of the Jervis Bay Nov 5 1940) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or… Ler mais sobre este item