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George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 2002-01-01. Hardcover. Good. minimal wear on edges and corners some wear to coevr stains on edges of pages and cover slight yellowing
The Man Who Bought A Navy by Bowman, Gerald - 1964
by Bowman, Gerald
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The Man Who Bought A Navy
by Bowman, Gerald
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The fascinating story of Ernest Cox & his quest to raise The German fleet sunk at Scapa Flow in The Orkney Isles after WWI. VG 8vo Red Boards HB with previous owner sig on endpapers. In Fair unpriceclipped DJ. 240pp with index
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- Publisher George Harrap
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1964
- Keywords Scapa Flow , Orkney Isles , Ludwig Von Reuter , Versailles , General Strike ~ War Histories
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The Man Who Bought a Navy: The Story of the World's Greatest Salvage Achievement at Scapa Flow
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The man who bought a Navy: The story of the world's greatest salvage achievement at Scapa Flow
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Rowlands & Birchall, 1998 . Hardback Reprint of 1964 edition. Laminated illustrated cover. Slight bumping at spine ends. Clean and unmarked book. The story of the Engineer Ernest Cox who bought the entire scuttled German fleet which sank at Scapa Flow. He then salvaged 35 German warships between 1924 and 1932. Illustrated. 249 pages Wt 0.8 Kg Very Good
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THE MAN WHO BOUGHT A NAVY: The story of the World's Greatest Salvage Avhievement at Scapa Flow
by Bowman, Gerald
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WELL RESEARCHED ACCOUNT OF THE RAISING OF THE GERMAN FLEET SCUTTLED AT SCAPA FLOW AFTER WORLD WAR I.Top salvage experts agreed recovering the ships was a near impossibility.Engineer Ernest Cox, a natural born engineering genius, defied their prediction, bought the Fleet and gambled his personal fortune on the colossal salvage task using his unothodox methods.Illustrated with some B&W photos. Frontis illus. portrait of Cox.237 p.pages, 470g, 8 1/2" tall.No inscriptions.Slight edge wear to jacket. Unclipped, original price 21/-
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THE MAN WHO BOUGHT A NAVY : The Story of the World's Greates Salvage Achievement at Scapa Flow
by Bowman, Gerald
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London, Toronto, Wellington, Sydney: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1964. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good. Well researched account of the raising of the German Fleet scuttled at Scapa Flow after World War I. Top salvage experts agreed recovering the ships was a near impossibilty. Engineer Ernest Cox, a natural born Engineering Genius, defied their prediction, bought the Fleet and gambled his personal fortune on the colossal salvage task using his unorthodox methods. Illustrated with some B&W photos. Frontis Illus. is a photo portrait of Cox. Red cloth cover with bright Gilt lettering on Black ground to spine. 237 p.pages, 470g, 8 1/2" Tall. No inscriptions. Slight edge wear to jacket. Unclipped, original price 21/-.
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The Man Who Bought a Navy: The Story of the World's Greatest Salvage Achievement at Scapa Flow
by Gerald Bowman:
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George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1964-01-01. hardcover. Very Good. 8x6x2. Hardcover. Very Good / Very Good price-clipped, Mylar protected dust jacket. Third impression stated. Free of any markings and no writings inside. Clear Text. Minor shelf-wear. For any additional information or pictures, please inquire.
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1964 FIRST EDITION Hardback (see my 4 photos). same day dispatch
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The Man Who Bought a Navy: The Story of the World's Greatest Salvage Achievement at Scapa Flow
by Bowman Gerald
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George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1964-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Acceptable. First Edition. Previous owner's name is written on endpaper. Pages lightly yellowed. Black a white photographs. Dust Jacket is rubbed, chipped, price clipped and taped along spine and flap edges. In protective acid-free archival quality acetate cover.
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