Lusitania, The
by Simpson, Colin
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0582127076
- ISBN 13
- 9780582127074
- Seller
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Garrison, North Dakota, United States
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About This Item
London: Longman, 1972. Book. Very Good-. Hardcover. Former Owner Stamp & Signature. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. The classic, pathbreaking study of the World War 1 1915 torpedo'ing and sinking by Germany of the passenger liner 'Lusitania'. Author clearly demonstrates that the ship was carrying contraband munitions and was thus a legitimate military target for Germany, and that the passengers had been amply warned of combatant status beforehand. Author also details the propaganda 'spin' on the event as taken by Britain, and the post-war coverup. Hardcover, 295pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- JB Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00121
- Title
- Lusitania, The
- Author
- Simpson, Colin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition.
- ISBN 10
- 0582127076
- ISBN 13
- 9780582127074
- Publisher
- Longman
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- U-BOATS, U-BOOTE, WORLD WAR 1, SUBMARINES, WAR, MILITARY HISTORY, GERMANY, OCEAN LINERS, LUSITANIA, SHIPS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Us History; World War 1;
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Garrison, North Dakota
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- First Edition
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