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I Sank the Royal Oak. [Translated by The Comte de la Vatine. First English Edition] BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY OF THE FIRST ENGLISH EDITION IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
by PRIEN Kapitan Leutnant Gunther
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Grays Inn Press,, [1954]. 8vo., First Edition thus, with portrait frontisiece and plates, some light offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers, contemporary signature on paste-downs, a few leaves lightly soiled in blank margins; original black cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Dustwrapper artwork by Ray Theobold. Prien's classic account was first published in Germany in 1940 shortly after the event. This is the first edition in English: 'An important if partial source' (Law). SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Enser, p.59; Law, 0100.
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- Bookseller
- Island Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 48344
- Title
- I Sank the Royal Oak. [Translated by The Comte de la Vatine. First English Edition] BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY OF THE FIRST ENGLISH EDITION IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
- Author
- PRIEN Kapitan Leutnant Gunther
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Grays Inn Press,
- Date Published
- [1954]
- Keywords
- naval, ww2, wwii, prien, gunther prien, royal oak, hms royal oak, scapa flow, royal navy, kriegsmarine
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