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Taranto
by Newton, Don and Hampshire, A. Cecil
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Kimber Pocket Editions, London, 1961. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. foreword and acknowledgements by authors. Colour illustrated card cover with black and red coloured titles to the front panel and white and yellow coloured titles to the backstrip. Quoting the Daily Telegraph from the rear panel "... Taranto was a supreme justification of the Fleet Air Arm, for this was the first time such a sea action was wholly made by aircraft. In this famous action – undoubtedly one of the most important battles of the war – the Italian fleet was knocked out of this struggle." The date? – November 11th, 1940. The aircraft carrier? – H. M. S. Illustrious. Creasing to the book corners with a little chipping to the backstrip corners. Rubbing of the book panels and edges with a small tear to the lower edge of the front panel. Large triangular crease to the lower right hand corner of the front panel. Browning of the text block edges and pages. Rubber stamp, previous owners, to the top edge of the front panel and half title page. The top right hand corner of the half title page has been clipped. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 159, [1] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Military & Warfare; Aviation. Inventory No: 0119409. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0119409
- Title
- Taranto
- Author
- Newton, Don and Hampshire, A. Cecil
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Kimber Pocket Editions
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1961
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Battle of Taranto, H. M. S. Illustrious, World War II, aviation Military & Warfare; Aviation. Unbranded Newton, Don and Hampshire, A. Cecil Taranto
- Bookseller catalogs
- Aviation;
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
transaction in Australian $'s for checks and money orders.If the book is not as described, return within 14 days, for a refund of the cost of the book.
We are registered for GST and goods sold to an Australian delivery address will include GST. Our ABN 15 100 960 047
About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
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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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Edges
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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