Stalin's Silver
by Beasant, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0747523444
- ISBN 13
- 9780747523444
- Seller
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Bromsgrove, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Bloomsbury, 1995 0747523444. First edition. Hardback. Near fine/near fine. 9.5" x 6". 216 pages including appendices and index. No inscriptions. Not price clipped. A few colour and b/w photos. The fascinating story of an American merchant ship sunk by U-Boat action in 1944 which was carrying silver Saudi coins worth $80 million and over $300 million in silver bullion. The recovery of the load 45 years later also reveals why the John Barry was carrying this wealth and where it was going. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- David Edward Hellawell (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 858
- Title
- Stalin's Silver
- Author
- Beasant, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0747523444
- ISBN 13
- 9780747523444
- Publisher
- London: Bloomsbury, 1995 0747523444
- Place of Publication
- London
- This edition first published
- 1995
- Keywords
- War Military Naval Mystery; Ships; WWII Bullion; Treasure; Salvage; Shipwreck; QSE
Terms of Sale
David Edward Hellawell
I will refund the cost if the book is returned within 7 days with details of where the description was faulty.
About the Seller
David Edward Hellawell
Biblio member since 2007
Bromsgrove, West Midlands
About David Edward Hellawell
Professor Emeritus now selling off the stock of a lifetime.
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