The Search for the Sydney : How Australia's Greatest Maritime Mystery Was Solved
by Mearns, David L
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0732288894
- ISBN 13
- 9780732288891
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
HarperCollins, Sydney, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Maps & photographs and illustrations. David Mearns tells the full, dramatic story of his search for two ships, 'Sydney' and 'Kormoran'. whose paths crossed one fateful day in 1941. His riviting account answers the questions which has dogged 'Sydney's' disappearance. Pristine copy, colour illustrated dust jacket, which when opened out has the schematics of the HMAS Sydney deck by deck, in a poster measuring approximately 3' x 2'. On the front cover of the hardcover binding there is the location where the HMAS Sydney was found in degrees and minutes and seconds. Internally illustrated with brilliant photography, archival photographs, drawings, and fold out illustrations that take up four pages. A work of art, that will become scarcer and scarcer as people realise historic value of the book. Full number line. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Maps & photographs and illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Military & Warfare; wwWW II; Ships & the Sea. ISBN: 0732288894. ISBN/EAN: 9780732288891. Inventory No: 0270892. . 9780732288891
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0270892
- Title
- The Search for the Sydney : How Australia's Greatest Maritime Mystery Was Solved
- Author
- Mearns, David L
- Illustrator
- Maps & photographs and illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0732288894
- ISBN 13
- 9780732288891
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 2009
- Keywords
- BZDB2 'Sydney' and 'Kormoran'. Military & Warfare; wwWW II; Ships & the Sea. Maps & photographs and illustrations Unbranded ISBN: 0732288894 EAN: 9780732288891 Mearns, David L. The Search for the Sydney : How Australia's
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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