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London: Batsford, 1961. 1st. ed. HBK+D/W, water stained, torn down both sides of spine. Lettering on spine dull, top and bottom of spine frayed, slight page browning, text sound. Index 183 pp. + 36 photographic plates + 7 maps.

Batsford, 1961. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition/printing of Very Good Plus book in a VG dj with overall some wear. World War II naval battle near Greece. Great wraparound dj art!

NY: Macmillan Company, 1961. 1st printing; blue c w/gilt spine title;s lite war at extremities; owner's name; 183 clan, unmaked pageds. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by B/W Photos. 8 Vo.

The MacMillan Company, 1961-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x9x2. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages.

London, UK: B.T Batsford Ltd, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. 8vo (24 x 16 cm). 185 pp. Blue cloth covers with gilt titles to spine. Corners bumped. Text block tight and unmarked. Unclipped DJ with wear to edges, 1 cm book tape repair to head of spine and 2 x 4 cm bookstore price sticker to center of back panel.

Macmillan. Used - Very Good. 1961. Cloth, dj., 183 pp., illus. Dj. a little worn.. (Subject: Military History & Exploration.)

The MacMillan Company. Very Good. The MacMillan Company; New York, 1961. Hardcover. First US Publication. Very Good, blue cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine, tight binding, some shelf wear/rub marks, top text block edge stained blue, sunning to pages, small bookstore sticker front free endpaper else unmarked, some scattered foxing bottom text block edge, slightly bumped top board corners, small abrasions bottom board corners, in a Very Good, scratch mark front panel, sunned panels/spine/flaps and verso, moderate edge/corner wear, 2 inch tear top edge front panel near spine, few smaller tears and chips to edges, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 183pp., indexed, appendix, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.

New York: Macmillan, 1961 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st.US Ed... Description of the encounter in 1941 between the Royal Navy and the Italian Fleet off Cape Matapan, Greece during WW II. "In March 1941 Britain faced the Axis powers alone. Her army was still in disarray after Dunkerque, her fleet was stretched to the uttermost. It was in this context that, 100 miles off Cape Matapan in Greece, there was fought an action in which the Italian fleet was so signally defeated that it never voluntarily offered battle again so long as the war lasted. The engagement, the first major fleet action since Jutland a quarter of a century earlier, was of historical significance for two reasons; it was the first time carrier-borne aircraft had played a vital role, and the first time that the use of radar was of preponderant importance in a large-scale fleet action. Here is an account of Matapan which, illustrated by unfamiliar action photographs, will satisfy the expert no less than it will engross the general… Read More

Pan, 1968. 1st Edition. Softcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book Illustrated with b/w plates. . Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 170 pages. Item Type: Book. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No inscriptions. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Military & Warfare; . ISBN: 033002180X. Please contact H4o Books if you require images or further information. Inventory No: 022437. .

Pack, S.W.C.: 1961 Batsford UK, hardcover with dustjacket 183 pages, with photos. The battle near Matapan Greece with the Italian fleet in 1941. In very good condition