"Nabob" The First Canadian-manned Aircraft Carrier
by Warrilow, Betty
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0969343809
- ISBN 13
- 9780969343806
- Seller
-
Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Owen Sound ON: Escort Carriers Assoc.. Very Good+ in Good+ dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 0969343809 . Boards show light shelf wear, chipping, DJ shows some shelf wear and has large stain on front and back in spine area. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. B&W photos, charts and illustrations ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 210 pages; The short career of an American built, Canadian manned aircraft carrier during WWII. The ship was only in operation from October 1943 until August 1944 when the Nabob was torpedoed. This is the story of the the ship and her crew. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20946
- Title
- "Nabob" The First Canadian-manned Aircraft Carrier
- Author
- Warrilow, Betty
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0969343809
- ISBN 13
- 9780969343806
- Publisher
- Escort Carriers Assoc.
- Place of Publication
- Owen Sound ON
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- 0969343809, nabob, Aircraft Carrier, torpedo
- Bookseller catalogs
- Militaria;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ainsworth Books
Biblio member since 2003
Chilliwack, British Columbia
About Ainsworth Books
Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
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- Chipping
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- Spine
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- Tight
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- First Edition
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- Shelf Wear
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Jacket
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