Language: English
Published by The Macmillan Co., 1955
Seller: Harbor Books LLC, Old Saybrook, CT, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Black cloth boards with gentle rubbing, title in red. 255pp with maps and illustrations, minor toning to endpapers, else contents clean, tight and unmarked.
Published by Houghton and Mifflin, Boston, 1951
Seller: Sleepy Hollow Books, Huntington, VT, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Blue cloth, rubbed and spotted, spine faded, text solid. WWII.
Language: English
Published by NY Macmillan, 1955
Seller: Ed's Editions LLC, ABAA, West Columbia, SC, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Missing. First Edition. Hardcover First edition in black boards with red lettering. Light shelf wear. Missing the dust jacket. Internally Clean, has a good binding, no marks or notations. Prompt shipping.
Language: English
Published by Pan, London, 1957
Seller: Stephen Dadd, Ashford, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Good+. 1st thus. 250pp. Moderate external wear. Internally clean. No inscriptions. Strong binding. Includes supply & fitting of new correctly sized protective lyfjacket. Typical browning apparent to external edges. Appears tidy.
Published by Pan Books, 1957
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
First Edition
Condition: Good. 1957. First Edition Thus. 249 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Black and white photographic plates to centre of book. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.
Published by Victor Gollancz, 1955
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. 1955. No Edition Remarks. 253 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt titles to spine. Includes photographic plates. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Small binding thread poking out at head of spine. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Mild scratches.
Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. 1957. Good condition book.
Published by MacMillan Co, New York, 1955
Seller: Chequamegon Books, Washburn, WI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 "; 255 pages.
Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1955
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
First Edition
Condition: Good. 1955. First Edition. 255 pages. Blue pictorial dust jacket over black cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with tears, chips, and some areas of loss. Noticeable rubbing and marking. Ring stain to front.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Language: English
Published by Gollancz, London, 1955
Seller: Mainly Fiction, Auckland, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Illstd with b&w photos. A near fine first edition copywith just faint toning in the endpapers. Dust jacket is unclipped and bright but with minor edge wear, protected in a removable clear film sleeve.
US$ 28.76
Quantity: Over 20 available
Add to basketCondition: New. In.
Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Stated 1st Prtg. Pub by Macmillan, 1955, stated 1st Printing. NOT exLib. VG+ or better cond. hardcover w/ VG corner-clipped (not price-clipped) dustjacket now in archival grade Brodart. Book is complete, intact & unmarked. Approx 1"x1"x1" triangular chip out of lower front, o/w only It-mdt edgewear to dj, still 95% intact & displays well. Illustrations in b&w. 255pp. Square, straight, tight, bright & clean, overall VG+ /VG cond. Same or next day shipping. Please email any questions.
Published by Pan Books Ltd, London, 1957
Seller: Laura Books, Georgetown, SA, Australia
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. some wear to covers and cover edges, small tear page 125, price mark front, otherwise book clean and tight Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
Published by Macmillan, 1955., 1955
Seller: Military Books, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st. 1st ed. 255p. Maps & Photos. Jacket priced. Bookplate. Fine/Good Copy.
US$ 13.81
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketPaperback. Condition: Good. An account of key early naval engagements of the Second World War, including the Altmark Affair and the Battle of the River Plate. The book recounts these dramatic incidents, highlighting the tension, strategy, and significance of each event. An engaging read for those interested in wartime naval history. Photograph available on request.
Published by Pan Books, London, 1957
Seller: Book Express (NZ), Shannon, New Zealand
Paperback. Condition: Good. 250 pages. text tanned.
US$ 39.91
Quantity: Over 20 available
Add to basketCondition: New. In.
Published by Gollancz, 1955
Seller: HALCYON BOOKS, LONDON, United Kingdom
US$ 14.52
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. A clean, tight copy. Minor wear and tanning. Dust jacket torn and tanned. Black and white photographs throughout the text. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.
Published by Pan Books, 1957
Seller: Cotswolds Rare Books, OXFORDSHIRE, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Page edges lightly age toned, otherwise a very clean, tight, square copy - no inscriptions.
US$ 20.73
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketCondition: Good. Third impression (hardback). 8vo (22cm by 15cm), 255pp. 13 plates, 5 sketch maps. Original blue cloth, dustwrapper. There is some foxing to the endpapers and the edges of the text block; overall, the book is in good to very good condition. The dustwrapper is in good condition (edges chipped and torn with slight loss). The dustwrapper has now been put in a mylar cover to protect it.
Published by MACMILLAN, 1955
Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop / Ruffolo Enterprises, Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
HARDBACK BLACK. Condition: VG. 1ST PR. General wear, rubbed DJ cover and edges, clipped DJ, lightly agetoned DJ interior, contains maps, contains BW photographs DATE PUBLISHED: 1955 EDITION: 1ST PR 255.
Published by The Macmillan Company, New York, 1955
Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: good, fair. First Printing. 255, illus., maps, appendix, slight soiling inside boards, DJ worn and soiled: small tears, small pieces missing at spine.
Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. author (illustrator). 1st Edition. 1st. Edition 1st. Printing 1955 , Hardcover in the dust jacket , 255 page book with black & white photo & map illustrations . Condition : Fine / DJ is Very Good ( ex-owner book plate inside front board ) Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.
Published by Lond. Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1955
Seller: The Antique Bookshop & Curios (ANZAAB), Crows Nest, NSW, Australia
First Edition
Or.bds. Dustjacket. 255pp. (some foxing) Dustjacket covered in plastic. b/w plates & a map. Very good copy. 1st ed. On the 16th of February 1940, a British destroyer & a German tanker, the Altmark, which was boarded by British sailors who liberated Allied prisoners near Jossingfjord in Norway.
Language: English
Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, 1955
Seller: SAVERY BOOKS, Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
US$ 22.10
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. UNCORRECTED BOOK PROOF. Paperback. Clean & tight. No inscription. TANNED PAGES. Jacket has edge wear with loss at the top of the spine. Front flap is priced: "0/0 net". Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref Q118.
Published by Victor Gollancz
Seller: Genesis Books, Fonte Nuova, RM, Italy
Condition: Good. Il cofanetto (se previsto) può presentare modeste tracce d'uso, piccole lesioni, fioriture e macchie non invasive.Sovraccoperta con modeste tracce d'uso. Può presentare piccole mancanze, leggere bruniture, rade fioriture o macchiette.Copertina con modeste tracce d'uso. Può presentare minime mancanze, qualche rada fioritura o macchietta, leggere bruniture o piccole pieghe.Dorso in buone condizioni. Può presentare un fisiologico stress da lettura, piccole mancanze e segni di cedevolezza in prossimità delle cerniere.Tagli moderatamente bruniti; possono presentare fioriture rade.L'interno può presentare modeste tracce d'uso, segni a matita, timbro o firma di appartenenza. Le pagine possono presentare minime gualciture, fioriture non invasive e leggere bruniture.Per Maggiori informazioni o foto non esitate a contattarci. . Buono (Good). Book.
Published by VICTOR GOLLANCZ FIRST EDITION 1955, 1955
Seller: Badger Books, Woollahra, NSW, Australia
Signed
HB BLUE CLOTH INSCRIPTION FOXING ABOUT VERY GOOD PP255 DW GOOD 8V0 Sub-titled The Altmark Affair.
Published by London: Gollancz, 1955, London, 1955
Seller: BOP Books, Tauranga, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. B/w Photos, Maps (illustrator). Not Stated, Probable First. Hard Cover. VG/Good. Not Stated, Probable First. 22cm By 14.5cm. The story of the dramatic rescue of 300 British merchant marine captives from ships sunk by the Graf Spee early in WWII when the Royal Navy destroyer Cossack took them from the German prison ship Altmark. The action was memorable because the destroyer entered Norwegian territorial waters to effect the rescue. Also covered the cruise of the Graf Spee and her success against shipping. Book has slight edgewear, pictorial DJ small nicks and tears, with small section missing spine base. Text block excellent, 255 pages, 13 b/w pics, five sketches/maps, few foxing blobs adjacent plates.
Published by Gollancz London 1955, 1955
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
1st edition orig. cloth Nice Copy octavo 255pp., b/w plates, maps, list of prisoners, Rescue of the Altmark's prisoners by the Cossack. Includes an account of the end of Graf Spee. Some fading at spine o/w a nice copy.